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St Kilda - West has an estimated 16,298 residents, up from 13,858 at the 2021 Census — a change of 2,440 people, or 17.6%. Growth has averaged 0.8% a year over five years, faster than 88% of areas nationally. 487 new addresses have been validated here since Census night. Overseas migration accounts for 100.0% of that increase. That puts 6,906 residents on each square kilometre. Population is estimated from ABS Estimated Resident Population releases and GNAF address data, re-based from the 2021 Census and updated annually.
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According to evaluation by AreaSearch, the population of St Kilda - West stands at approximately 16,298 as of Aug 2026. Compared to the 2021 Census tally of 13,858 people, this represents an expansion of 2,440 people (17.6%). This demographic shift is calculated using the June 2025 ABS estimated resident population figure of 16,298 alongside 487 validated new addresses identified following the Census date. With a density of 6,905 persons per square kilometer, the locality ranks in the upper 10% across all areas assessed by AreaSearch nationally, underscoring intense demand for local land.
The area's 17.6% rate of expansion since the 2021 census outpaced the state figure of 9.5% as well as the national benchmark, establishing it as a regional frontrunner for growth. Inbound overseas migration served as the primary demographic catalyst, accounting for virtually the entirety of recent population gains. Projections published by the ABS/Geoscience Australia in 2024 with a base year of 2022 are utilized by AreaSearch across SA2 locations. For SA2 territories not covered in that release, AreaSearch incorporates the VIC State Government's Regional/LGA forecasts from 2023, applying weighted aggregation to translate population growth from the LGA scale down to SA2 boundaries. Age-bracket growth rates derived from these aggregations are additionally utilized across all districts for the years 2032 to 2041. Looking toward future demographic shifts, strong expansion placing the area within the top quartile of AreaSearch-assessed statistical areas is anticipated, with an expected increase of 5,863 persons to 2041 according to the most recent annual ERP statistics, amounting to total growth of 36.0% across the 16 years.
Frequently Asked Questions - Population
109 new dwellings have been approved in St Kilda - West over the past five years, an average of 21 a year. That places the area in the 53rd percentile for residential development activity nationally, about 1 approvals per 1,000 residents a year. Of the 22 dwellings approved in the latest reporting year, 5% were detached houses and the rest townhouses or apartments. Figures come from ABS building approvals aggregated to this SA2 boundary and are updated monthly as the ABS releases them.
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Over the previous 5 financial years, residential building approvals across St Kilda - West have averaged roughly 21 units annually, accumulating to 109 homes. Between FY-22 and FY-26, approximately 6 people arrived in the locality annually for every new home constructed across those past 5 financial years, meaning demand heavily outstrips new residential additions, a dynamic that commonly fuels price appreciation and heightened buyer interest. Furthermore, new dwellings reflect an average expected construction cost of $1,476,000, illustrating developer prioritization of the higher-end, luxury property sector. Concurrently, $16.1 million in commercial building approvals have been logged in the current financial year, highlighting steady non-residential development.
When evaluated against Greater Melbourne, St Kilda - West registers markedly subdued construction volumes, tracking 87.0% below the per-capita regional benchmark. Such limited pipeline delivery regularly bolsters pricing and buyer demand for existing stock, despite a recent pickup in building activity. Building volumes are similarly restrained when compared against national metrics, demonstrating the mature state of the market and indicating possible planning and space limitations. The composition of recent building approvals consists of 5.0% detached houses and 95.0% attached dwellings. This emphasis on medium- and high-density housing provides entry-point options that attract first-home purchasers, investors, and downsizing owner-occupiers. With roughly 756 people per approval, St Kilda - West exhibits the traits of an established urban environment. Projecting forward, the population of St Kilda - West is modeled to expand by 5,863 residents through to 2041 based on the most recent quarterly estimate from AreaSearch. If building activity remains at its current pace, additions to the housing stock could fall behind demographic growth, which will likely heighten purchasing competition and support upward property valuation trends.
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Development applications around St Kilda - West
SOURCE: Planning portals and council registers, compiled by AreaSearch. Distance & bearing measured from the suburb midpoint.
AreaSearch tracks 13 current infrastructure and development projects inside St Kilda - West, worth an estimated $1.02 billion. A further 154 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $25.1 billion. 62 are already under construction and 78 are due for completion within three years. The pipeline spans residential development, communities, precincts & urban renewal and communities. Records are compiled from Infrastructure Australia, state agencies, council planning portals and public announcements, reviewed and updated daily, then ranked by proximity, construction stage, completion horizon and project scale.
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Local infrastructure investment, urban planning frameworks, and major developments serve as critical drivers of area performance. AreaSearch has pinpointed a total of 36 significant initiatives poised to shape the locality. Prominent undertakings include the St Kilda Pier Foreshore Upgrade, 52 St Kilda Road, Fareham, and The Gild St Kilda, with the most impactful developments itemized below.
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St Kilda Pier Foreshore Upgrade
City of Port Phillip foreshore works extending the St Kilda Pier landside entrance to Jacka Boulevard to create a new visitor arrival space and improve links between the pier, promenade, Catani Gardens, Bay Trail and nearby attractions. Works include a paved plaza, new planting and seating nooks, additional green space, upgraded car park entry and exit, wayfinding, public lighting, stormwater drainage, Bay Trail safety improvements, tour bus drop-off and pick-up facilities, and preparation for kiosk removal.Construction has commenced, Sea Baths car park entry works are complete, and further Jacka Boulevard foreshore works are continuing.
Holckner Family Senior Living and Community Precinct - St Kilda Road Stage 2
The second stage of the Jewish Care Victoria St Kilda Road precinct, featuring a 10-storey landmark tower designed by Smith+Tracey Architects. The development includes high-quality senior living apartments, a cultural hub, seniors clubroom, gymnasium, and a rooftop gallery with 360-degree views of Melbourne and Port Phillip Bay. The project focuses on aging in place with integrated community spaces and a medical center, following the completion of the adjacent Hannah and Daryl Cohen Family Building.
Raleigh Street Windsor Mixed-Use Development
Goldfields has secured planning approval for a residential and mixed-use project at 4 Raleigh Street, Windsor. Designed by Woods Bagot, the development features dual 12-storey residential towers accommodating approximately 348 apartments across 24,568 sqm of residential space. The scheme incorporates ground-floor retail and cafe activation alongside residential communal amenities such as a rooftop pool and wellness facilities.
The Gild St Kilda
The Gild is a Fortis mixed-use residential and retail development on Fitzroy Street in St Kilda. The project comprises refined 1, 2 and 3 bedroom residences, penthouses, rooftop and resident amenity spaces, private dining and wellness-style shared areas, plus a curated ground-level retail and hospitality streetscape. Current public planning material indicates amendments to increase the scheme from 39 to 45 apartments and from 3 to 4 retail tenancies.
St Kilda Marina Redevelopment
Major redevelopment of St Kilda Marina into a modern destination with retail, accommodation, and public spaces. Following the withdrawal of the Australian Marina Development Corporation (AMDC) from the original 160 million dollar plan due to economic challenges and soil contamination, the City of Port Phillip has implemented a contingency plan. A 3.5-year interim lease is in place while the Council updates the site brief and prepares to procure a new long-term lease by 2026, aiming for a new lease commencement in October 2028.The redevelopment aims to modernise the marina, enhance public access, and provide updated retail and commercial spaces.
3-15 Fitzroy Street, St Kilda
A five-storey mixed-use development branded as 'Ondas villas' featuring 16 luxurious apartments (predominantly three-bedroom), ground floor retail space (327 sqm), and basement parking for 40 vehicles. The project, designed by Warren and Mahoney, retains the heritage facade of the existing Victorian and Interwar Moderne buildings. It includes a private concourse and a secret garden for residents.
St Kilda Marina Redevelopment
Council-led planning for the long-term renewal of the St Kilda Marina, an 8 ha foreshore Crown land marina precinct intended to remain a working marina while improving public access, open space, boating facilities, hospitality, retail and coastal resilience. The previous long-term redevelopment pathway with Australian Marina Development Corporation is not proceeding. A 3.5-year interim lease with AMDC commenced on 1 April 2025 to keep the marina operational while the City of Port Phillip explores a new long-term solution, likely including a return to market for redevelopment proposals.
14 Alma Road Mixed-Use Development
A 15-storey mixed-use high-rise development featuring 94 residences, including one and two-bedroom apartments. The project includes ground-floor retail and food premises, three levels of basement parking for 78 vehicles, and a communal rooftop garden with organic waste facilities.
11,524 residents of St Kilda - West are employed, from a labour force of 12,185. Unemployment sits at 5.4%, with participation at 79.6%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 7.2% nationally over five years. That reflects industry composition only and makes no allowance for local population growth, so in an area growing as fast as this one it understates the likely rise in local jobs. Unemployment and labour force come from ABS Small Area Labour Markets, updated quarterly; the industry and occupation profile is from the 2021 Census.
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The technology sector stands out as a major employer in St Kilda - West, where the workforce boasts a strong educational background. The area recorded an unemployment rate of 5.4% alongside an estimated employment growth of 3.9% over the previous year. By March 2026, the total number of workers reached 11,524 residents, which placed the local unemployment rate at 0.7% higher than the Greater Melbourne average of 4.8%. Workforce participation also surpassed regional norms, standing at 79.6% against Greater Melbourne's 70.1%. Census data indicates that a substantial 47.5% of residents were working from home, although these figures should be viewed with caution due to the lingering effects of Covid-19 lockdowns.
The primary sectors employing local residents are professional & technical services, health care & social assistance, and education & training. Professional & technical activities show pronounced concentration, holding a local workforce share 1.7 times the wider metropolitan average. Conversely, the manufacturing footprint remains modest, engaging 3.7% of resident workers against 7.2% across the broader region. An employment ratio of 0.7 workers per resident recorded at the Census highlights a higher-than-average supply of employment opportunities within the immediate area. According to AreaSearch's evaluation of ABS and SALM figures, employment rose by 3.9% while the local workforce expanded by 3.8% across the 12 months to March 2026, resulting in a 0.1 percentage point reduction in the unemployment rate. Over the identical timeframe, Greater Melbourne experienced a 2.1% lift in employment, a 2.3% gain in the labour force, and a 0.2 percentage point uptick in unemployment. Broader labor demand trajectory can be assessed via Jobs and Skills Australia's national projections released in Mar-26. When mapped across five and ten-year intervals against the area's specific workforce distribution, these forecasts provide indicative local trends. Nationally, overall employment is projected to grow by 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years, with marked divergence across specific sectors. Applying these industry growth rates to the employment profile of St Kilda - West suggests local job numbers could rise by 7.2% over five years and 14.4% over ten years, noting this represents a simple weighted extrapolation for indicative purposes without factoring in localized population changes.
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Median household income in St Kilda - West is $1,849 a week (about $96,000 a year), with median personal income at $1,236 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $63,511 a year against an average of $88,253. Household income is from the 2021 Census; taxable income is from ATO Taxation Statistics for the latest financial year available, indexed forward using the ABS Wage Price Index.
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Taxation statistics from the ATO analyzed by AreaSearch for financial year 2023 place individual earnings in the St Kilda - West SA2 at exceptionally elevated levels nationwide, reporting a median of $63,511 and an average of $88,253. These numbers compare favorably to Greater Melbourne, where the median stands at $57,688 and the average is $75,164. Adjusting for a 9.62% increase in the Wage Price Index since financial year 2023 brings current estimated earnings to around $69,621 (median) and $96,743 (average) as of March 2026. The 2021 Census recorded individual incomes at the 92nd percentile nationally ($1,236 weekly), whereas household earnings aligned with the 55th percentile.
Regarding wage brackets, the largest group comprises 34.4% of residents (5,606 people) earning between $1,500 - 2,999, mirroring the metropolitan proportion where 32.8% fall into this band. Housing commitments absorb 18.3% of income, yet robust overall remuneration maintains disposable income at the 53rd percentile and positions the district in the 8th decile for SEIFA income.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
St Kilda - West had 6,841 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 5% detached houses and 80% apartments. 23% are owned with a mortgage, 59% rented and 18% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $392 a week and the median mortgage repayment $2,000 a month, a total housing cost higher than 78% of areas nationally. Rent absorbs 21.2% of household income here and mortgage repayments 25.0%. Dwelling stock, tenure and housing costs are 2021 Census measures — the only source that counts dwellings at this boundary size.
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According to the most recent Census, the residential landscape of St Kilda - West is overwhelmingly composed of attached and multi-unit dwellings, with separate houses making up 4.8% and alternative formats (apartments, semi-detached, and other dwellings) accounting for 95.2%, contrasting with the Melbourne metro split of 67.9% houses and 32.1% other dwellings. Outright property ownership in St Kilda - West trailed the metropolitan benchmark at 17.7%, while 22.9% of homes were held under a mortgage and 59.4% were occupied by tenants. The median monthly mortgage repayment matched the Melbourne metro figure at $2,000, and weekly median rent was recorded at $392 against $390 across Melbourne metro and $2,000 for its monthly mortgage repayment.
Compared nationally, mortgage commitments in St Kilda - West exceed the Australian average of $1,863, and typical rents surpass the nationwide metric of $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
St Kilda - West counted 6,841 households at the 2021 Census, an estimated 8,046 today, averaging 1.7 people each. 11% are couples with children, fewer than in 97% of areas nationally, against 25% couples without children. 51% of households are people living alone, and families average 0.6 children. Household and family composition is measured only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Family units account for 41.4% of total households, structured as 25.4% couples without children, 10.8% couples with children, and 4.2% single parent arrangements. Non-family living situations comprise the remaining 58.6%, dominated by single-person households at 51.3% alongside group households at 7.3%. The median household size of 1.7 people is notably more compact than the Greater Melbourne benchmark of 2.6.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
57.1% of adults in St Kilda - West hold a university qualification, including 34.7% with a bachelor degree and 17.7% with postgraduate qualifications, higher than 99% of areas nationally. A further 12.0% hold a vocational qualification. 2 schools serve the area, with 323 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 1,144 against a national benchmark of 1,000. Qualifications come from the 2021 Census; school enrolments, ICSEA and results come from ACARA's current release.
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Academic credentials in St Kilda - West substantially outpace wider benchmarks, with 57.1% of locals aged 15+ possessing higher education qualifications, versus 33.4% in VIC and 30.4% across Australia, giving the area an advantageous footing in knowledge-intensive industries. Bachelor degrees constitute the largest share at 34.7%, alongside 17.7% holding postgraduate credentials and 4.7% with graduate diplomas. Vocational education encompasses 23.4% of qualifications for residents aged 15+, consisting of 11.4% with advanced diplomas and 12.0% holding certificates. A significant proportion of the local community is engaged in study, with 27.6% of residents actively enrolled in education programs.
This cohort includes 10.5% attending tertiary institutions, 4.5% enrolled in primary education, and 4.1% undertaking secondary schooling.
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Public transport in St Kilda - West reaches 52 stops on 14 routes, timetabled for about 9,000 services a week. The typical home sits about 130 m from its nearest stop. Trams carry the largest share of public transport commuters. Households keep an average of 0.4 vehicles. Stop and service counts are built from operators' published GTFS timetables and refresh with each timetable release; vehicle ownership is from the 2021 Census.
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Public transport connectivity across St Kilda - West is supported by 52 active transit stops spanning bus and lightrail networks. These facilities are served across 14 individual routes, generating a combined 8,974 weekly passenger trips. Access to public transit is rated as excellent, with typical resident proximity to the closest stop measuring 133 meters. Given the predominantly residential character of the neighborhood, commuter journeys are largely outbound, led by private car travel at 56%, followed by walking at 10% and train travel at 7%. Vehicle ownership averages 0.4 per dwelling, which is below the wider metropolitan norm.
In addition, 47.5% of working residents performed their duties from home according to the 2021 Census, a metric that may reflect conditions during COVID-19. Across all transit lines, public transport frequency averages 1,282 trips each day, which translates to roughly 172 weekly departures per individual stop.
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72.5% of residents in St Kilda - West report no long-term health condition. 3.9% need daily assistance with core activities, and 65.2% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 6.5 per 1,000 residents. Health conditions, assistance needs and insurance are 2021 Census measures; the death rate comes from current ABS releases.
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Resident health outcomes in St Kilda - West are broadly positive, with AreaSearch's evaluation of health conditions and mortality rates aligning closely with national averages and showing typical incidence rates of widespread illnesses across older and younger cohorts alike. Private health insurance coverage is remarkably widespread, encompassing approximately 65% of the community (10,626 people), outpacing both the 56.7% rate across Greater Melbourne and the 55.7% national average. The most prevalent health conditions recorded among locals are mental health issues, affecting 10.9% of residents, and asthma, affecting 7.8%, while 72.5% reported no long-term medical conditions, comparable to 72.6% across Greater Melbourne.
Residents under the age of 65 exhibit favorable health indicators. Those aged 65 and over make up 13.7% of the population (2,239 people), lower than the Greater Melbourne share of 15.1%. Health metrics among older residents are particularly strong, achieving national comparative rankings that outstrip the broader general population.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
40.8% of St Kilda - West residents were born overseas and 23.9% speak a language other than English at home, more culturally diverse than 77% of areas nationally. The largest reported ancestries are English (24.6%) and Australian (15.0%). Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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St Kilda - West demonstrates notable cultural variety, with 40.8% of its population born abroad and 23.9% speaking a language other than English in the home. Christianity represents the most widespread religious denomination at 30.4% of residents. The most pronounced demographic concentration relative to broader averages is Judaism, representing 2.7% of the local populace compared to 1.0% throughout Greater Melbourne. Examining ancestry based on parents' country of birth, the most common backgrounds among St Kilda - West residents are English at 24.6%, Australian at 15.0%, and Other at 12.5%. Several other heritages exhibit distinct overrepresentation relative to metropolitan levels, including Polish at 1.3% (against 0.8% regionally), French at 1.2% (versus 0.5%), and Russian at 0.9% (compared to 0.4%).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of St Kilda - West is 37. That is 1 year younger than at the 2021 Census. 39.1% of residents are aged 15 to 34. Age cohorts are not raw Census counts: the Census split is re-based to the latest ABS population estimates and state projections.
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The demographic profile of St Kilda - West is heavily weighted toward individuals in life stages preceding family creation. As at August 2026, young to middle aged adults (25 - 44) comprise 47.2% of the local population, compared to 32.1% across Greater Melbourne, while children and young adults (0 - 24) represent only 15.7%, well below the 30.5% regional figure. The estimated median age sits at 37 as at August 2026, dropping from 38 at the 2021 Census and matching the Greater Melbourne median of 37 recorded at that Census.
Since the Census, the share of middle aged and young retiree cohorts (45 - 64) decreased from 26.1% to an estimated 23.3%. Looking forward to 2041, the largest numerical gain is anticipated within the middle aged and young retiree cohorts, increasing by 2,406 residents (63%) to 6,210. The most rapid pace of expansion is projected for retiree and elderly cohorts (65+), rising 69% to 3,792.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for St Kilda - West
9 of 14 data sections on this page were updated within the last 12 months — the newest current to Sep 2026.
Everything is aggregated to the SA2 boundary shown above, on a 2021 Census baseline. Only 3 sections — housing, households and cultural diversity — still wait on the 2026 Census.
The ledger — source, cycle and currency by section
| Section | Source & update cycle | Currency |
|---|---|---|
| Updated within the last 12 months 9 sections | ||
| Population | ABS, GNAF, Geoscience Australia Annual (ABS ERP) | Aug 2026 2 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Re-based to the ABS Estimated Resident Population (June 2025 release) and updated with new dwellings from GNAF address data. Current to Aug 2026, with the 2021 Census supplying the small-area baseline. | ||
| Age profile | ABS, Geoscience Australia, State governments Annual | Aug 2026 2 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Age cohorts are re-based to the latest ABS population estimates and state projections, current to Aug 2026. Each cohort is held as a Census baseline and a current estimate. | ||
| Development & approvals | ABS, GNAF Monthly (ABS approvals) | Aug 2026 2 months ago headline measures · Jul 2026 baseline |
| Property sales & rents | Valuer General, Rental Board, ABS Weekly sales, quarterly rents | Sep 2026 last month all 21 measures |
| Sales from the state Valuer General register, refreshed weekly, and rents from quarterly rental bond lodgements. Both are read live each time this page loads, current to Sep 2026. | ||
| Infrastructure projects | Infrastructure Australia, State agencies, Local governments Daily | Sep 2026 last month all 13 projects tracked here |
| Project pipeline maintained continuously from Infrastructure Australia, state agencies, local government and public announcements. Records are added and revised daily; this area was last updated Sep 2026. | ||
| Employment | ABS, DEWR, JSA Quarterly (ABS SALM) | Mar 2026 7 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Unemployment and labour force from ABS Small Area Labour Markets, current to Mar 2026. The growth outlook applies Department of Employment (now Jobs and Skills Australia) forecasts for all 19 industry divisions to the local industry mix, so it measures sector composition rather than local expansion and makes no allowance for population growth. Job demand comes from the same agency via its Internet Vacancy Index; industry and occupation structure from the 2021 Census. | ||
| Education | ABS, ACARA Annual (ACARA) | Sep 2026 last month headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Transport | ABS, State Transport Departments Each timetable release | Jul 2026 3 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Services & amenities | Provider directories, ACECQA Continuous | Sep 2026 last month all 14 measures |
| Annual and financial-year sources 2 sections | ||
| Income | ABS, ATO Annual (ATO) | FY 2023 3 years ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| ATO taxable income statistics for FY 2023, indexed forward using the Wage Price Index. Census household income provides the distribution detail. | ||
| Health | ABS, ATO Annual | 2024 2 years ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Census-measured — next update: 2026 Census 3 sections No more current small-area source exists for these, so they are labelled as Census-measured rather than implied to be current. | ||
| Housing | ABS 5-yearly (Census) | 2021 Census next update 2026 all 30 measures |
| Households | ABS 5-yearly (Census) | 2021 Census next update 2026 all 18 measures |
| Cultural diversity | ABS, Geoscience Australia 5-yearly (Census) | 2021 Census next update 2026 all 44 measures |
"Currency" is the most recent release feeding that section. Where the Census supplies the structural baseline underneath a current headline figure, the row says so.
How the numbers are built
Population
The Census provides the small-area baseline, aggregated from mesh blocks to this boundary. It is then re-based to the ABS Estimated Resident Population (June 2025 release), and new dwellings built since Census night are counted from address data — 487 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for Aug 2026, not a 2021 count (13,858 at the 2021 Census → 16,298 now). Annual growth rates are compound (CAGR), not simple averages.
Age profile
Cohort shares are not raw Census counts. Every cohort is held as a pair — the Census baseline and a current estimate — and the split is re-based using ERP and state population projections, current to Aug 2026. Median age is the Census median plus modelled change since. Charts that show both are labelled "2021 Census vs Current Estimate".
Property sales
Sourced from the state valuation authority's sales register — current, not Census, and refreshed weekly. Medians are calculated from settled transactions in the period shown; periods with very low transaction counts are flagged or suppressed, because a handful of sales can move a median substantially.
Rents
Derived from state rental bond lodgement data, by dwelling type and bedroom count. Bonds are lodged at the start of a new tenancy, so this reflects new lettings, not the whole rented stock.
Development & infrastructure
Building approvals come from current ABS releases; development applications are collected from council and state planning portals; the infrastructure pipeline is compiled from Infrastructure Australia and local government sources. Applications are matched to this boundary by address or coordinates, so very recent lodgements may not yet appear.
Employment & income
Industry and occupation structure comes from the Census, but the headline labour-market indicators do not. Unemployment and labour force are derived from ABS Small Area Labour Markets (quarterly). The employment outlook applies Department of Employment forecasts for all 19 industry divisions to this area's own industry mix (the agency is now Jobs and Skills Australia), as does the Internet Vacancy Index used for job demand. Because it is weighted on industry composition alone, that outlook carries no allowance for local population growth — in fast-growing areas the real rise in local jobs will typically be higher. Income combines Census household income with ATO taxable-income statistics for FY 2023, indexed forward using the Wage Price Index.
Education, transport & amenities
School enrolments, ICSEA and performance come from ACARA's current release, not the Census. Public transport stops and service frequency are derived from GTFS timetable feeds published by state transport departments. Services and amenities are proximity and count scores built from provider directories, refreshed on their own cycle. The Census contributes only the travel-to-work and qualification measures.
Rankings and benchmarks. Where we rank this area, the comparison set is every area of the same boundary type — suburbs against suburbs, SA2s against SA2s. Benchmarks compare this area against its greater capital city region and the national figure for the same measure and period.
Limits worth knowing. Small areas carry larger error margins, and the ABS introduces small random adjustments to Census counts to protect confidentiality — so totals may not sum exactly. Estimates re-based from regional data describe the area's expected trajectory, not a direct count of it. Figures are indicative for research and are not financial, planning or valuation advice.
Cross-check us. The Census baseline for this boundary is at ABS 2021 Census QuickStats (206051514). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.