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Sunshine has an estimated 10,174 residents, up from 9,445 at the 2021 Census — a change of 729 people, or 7.7%. 181 new addresses have been validated here since Census night. Overseas migration accounts for 88.6% of that increase. That puts 2,151 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 findings from AreaSearch, the resident count of Sunshine stands at approximately 10,174 as of Aug 2026. This marks an expansion of 729 people (7.7%) compared to the 2021 Census tally of 9,445 people. Such progression is derived from the ABS estimated resident population figure of 10,151 recorded as of June 2025 alongside 181 validated new addresses confirmed following the Census date. Consequently, the local density reaches 2,151 persons per square kilometer, outperforming the typical figure among national locations assessed by AreaSearch. With its 7.7% post-2021 census gain, Sunshine outpaced the broader SA3 area (2.2%), establishing itself as a local growth pacesetter.
Net overseas arrivals served as the primary growth catalyst, generating roughly 88.6% of all recent demographic gains. Projections developed by ABS/Geoscience Australia released in 2024 (using 2022 as their base year) are implemented by AreaSearch across individual SA2 boundaries. Where specific coverage is absent, AreaSearch draws upon the VIC State Government's Regional/LGA projections issued in 2023, applying weighted aggregation to translate LGA demographic gains into SA2 metrics. These aggregations further inform age-group growth rates applied across all locations for the 2032 to 2041 timeframe. Anticipated demographic adjustments indicate substantial long-term gains placing the district within the top quartile of national areas, with latest annual ERP benchmarks pointing toward an addition of 3,139 persons through to 2041, representing a cumulative 16-year expansion of 30.6%.
Frequently Asked Questions - Population
406 new dwellings have been approved in Sunshine over the past five years, an average of 81 a year. That places the area in the 66th percentile for residential development activity nationally, about 8 approvals per 1,000 residents a year. Of the 81 dwellings approved in the latest reporting year, 15% 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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Residential building approvals in Sunshine have maintained an annual average near 81 dwellings, generating 406 homes across the previous 5 financial years. Across this identical timeframe between FY-22 and FY-26, incoming population averaged just 0.1 people per year for every home constructed, demonstrating that dwelling supply is matching or exceeding demand, widening options for purchasers and facilitating higher-than-projected population capacity. Meanwhile, newly built properties carry an average construction value of $404,000, aligning with regional standards. In addition, commercial activity shows strong momentum, evidenced by $48.4 million in non-residential approvals secured during this financial year.
On a per-person comparison, building activity in Sunshine exceeds Greater Melbourne by 166.0%, giving prospective buyers broad market variety. Recent additions consist of 85.0% attached dwellings alongside 15.0% detached houses. This emphasis on higher-density formats provides more accessible price points, appealing to downsizers, first-home purchasers, and investors. Such output represents a marked pivot from the existing built environment (which comprises 69.0% houses), driven by limited land availability, evolving lifestyle trends, and affordability considerations. Recording approximately 111 people per dwelling approval, Sunshine demonstrates clear expansion-corridor dynamics. Long-range demographic modelling projects an influx of 3,116 residents into Sunshine by 2041 relative to the latest AreaSearch quarterly estimate. Current construction levels are keeping adequate pace with anticipated expansion, although prospective purchasers may face heightened market competition as the local population swells.
Frequently Asked Questions - Development
Development applications around Sunshine
SOURCE: Planning portals and council registers, compiled by AreaSearch. Distance & bearing measured from the suburb midpoint.
AreaSearch tracks 8 current infrastructure and development projects inside Sunshine, worth an estimated $40.4 billion. A further 120 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $78.7 billion. 37 are already under construction and 31 are due for completion within three years. The pipeline spans communities, precincts & urban renewal, residential development and transport & logistics. 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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Strategic infrastructure upgrades, planning programs, and major development works play an essential role in shaping an area's trajectory. AreaSearch has highlighted a total of 12 projects positioned to impact the community. Notable initiatives encompass the Sunshine Superhub and Albion Station Upgrade, Sunshine Priority Precinct Vision 2050, Western Rail Plan, and Next Generation Trams, with key developments outlined below.
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Sunshine Superhub and Albion Station Upgrade
A major transformation of Sunshine Station into a transport superhub and the complete rebuild of Albion Station as part of Melbourne Airport Rail Stage 1. The 4.1 billion dollar project spans 6km of track upgrades from West Footscray to Albion, untangling a complex rail junction to enable airport services and Melton Line electrification. Major construction is actively underway following early works and utility relocations, with completion targeted for 2030.
Vietnamese Museum Australia
Australia's first museum dedicated to preserving and sharing the story of Vietnamese refugee settlement in Australia. The three-storey building, designed by Konzepte Melbourne, features a wave-like facade and bamboo exterior details symbolising the journey to freedom. Total funding of approximately $20.4 million includes $9.7M Federal, $8.7M State, and $2M additional State contributions plus community fundraising. The museum will house over 100,000 stories on veterans, refugees, and Vietnamese Australians, receive more than 280 artefacts, and include a resource centre, function centre and cafe for up to 450 guests.Part of the Multicultural Museums Victoria network. Construction commenced April 2025 and reached the topping-out milestone in September 2025, two weeks ahead of schedule. Builder is McCorkell Constructions.
Sunshine Precinct
Long-term Victorian Government urban renewal and transport precinct program centred on Sunshine Station, Sunshine CBD and Albion Quarter. The precinct is being positioned as a major centre for Melbourne's west, supported by Melbourne Airport Rail, Suburban Rail Loop connections, regional rail upgrades, the $4.1 billion Sunshine Superhub, the Sunshine Station Masterplan and the Albion Quarter Structure Plan. Current activity includes Superhub and West Footscray to Albion rail upgrade works, station precinct improvements, and continuing structure planning for Albion Quarter to support jobs, innovation, services, housing and public realm enhancements.
Sunshine Priority Precinct Vision 2050
The Sunshine Priority Precinct Vision 2050 is a 30-year urban renewal strategy establishing Sunshine as the capital of Melbourne's west. It leverages over $20 billion in broader infrastructure investments, including the $4.1 billion Sunshine Superhub, and targets 43,000 new residents and up to 50,000 new jobs by 2051. Key components include the Sunshine Station Precinct Masterplan Stage 1, the Albion Quarter Structure Plan, and the 54-hectare Sunshine Energy Park.
Melbourne Airport Rail (SRL Airport)
A 27-kilometre heavy rail link connecting Melbourne Airport to the Melbourne CBD via Sunshine Station and the Metro Tunnel. Stage 1 (West Footscray to Albion Rail Upgrade) officially commenced construction in March 2026 and is scheduled for completion in 2030, with full project completion expected by late 2033. Delivered by the Victorian Infrastructure Delivery Authority alongside major contractors, the project features the Sunshine Superhub, rebuilt stations, and new dedicated regional connections.
Western Rail Plan - Sunshine Superhub (West Footscray to Albion Rail Upgrade)
The Western Rail Plan umbrella program is now centred on the Sunshine Superhub, formally known as the Melbourne Airport Rail Stage 1 West Footscray to Albion Rail Upgrade. The $4.1 billion program spans 6km from West Footscray to Albion, untangling a complex rail junction by building 6km of new raised track and 2 rail bridges to separate 6 regional and metropolitan rail lines. Sunshine Station will be transformed into a superhub with 2 new dedicated regional platforms and an extended concourse, supporting more than 1,000 train services per day.A new Tottenham Station and a rebuilt Albion Station are also included. The enabling works contract was awarded in February 2026 to a consortium of McConnell Dowell, Arup, Metro Trains Melbourne, V/Line and VIDA Rail, with early works commencing April 2026. Full construction completion is targeted for 2030. The Geelong Fast Rail component has been cancelled following the withdrawal of federal funding in November 2023. Electrification to Melton and Wyndham Vale remains a future stage subject to separate business cases.
Next Generation Trams
The Victorian Government is investing 1.85 billion AUD to deliver 100 accessible, low-floor Next Generation G Class trams and infrastructure upgrades, including the newly completed Maidstone Tram Depot. Designed by Alstom, the fleet of 25-metre-long vehicles will feature enhanced disability access, accommodating up to 150 passengers. The first test tram was delivered to Maidstone in September 2025, launching an extensive network testing and enabling works program across local routes before progressively rolling out to passengers.
Melbourne Airport Rail - Sunshine to Albion Package
Stage 1 of the Melbourne Airport Rail connecting passengers from West Footscray to Albion. The project involves upgrading Sunshine Station into a superhub, laying over 6 kilometres of new track, constructing two new rail bridges, and adding new regional platforms. Construction commenced in early 2026.
5,548 residents of Sunshine are employed, from a labour force of 5,960. Unemployment sits at 6.9%, with participation at 70.2%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 6.3% nationally over five years. That reflects industry composition only and makes no allowance for local population growth. The working-day population is estimated at 11,405, about 112% of the resident population, so the area draws in more workers than it sends out. 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 local labour pool displays strong qualifications and broad industry coverage, alongside a 6.9% unemployment rate and 2.7% annual employment growth. Figures from March 2026 indicate that 5,548 local residents hold employment, with joblessness tracking 2.1% higher than the Greater Melbourne figure of 4.8%, while the local participation rate matches the Greater Melbourne benchmark of 70.1%. Census records indicated that 27.2% of workers operated from home, though this figure was influenced by Covid-19 lockdown restrictions. Local employment is predominantly anchored by health care & social assistance, education & training, alongside retail trade.
Transport, postal & warehousing shows standout local concentration, with local representation reaching 1.5 times the regional norm. Conversely, professional & technical roles account for only 7.4% of the resident workforce, trailing the Greater Melbourne proportion of 10.1%. A Census-recorded ratio of 0.8 workers per resident underlines healthy local employment availability. AreaSearch evaluation of ABS and SALM metrics demonstrates that in the twelve months to March 2026, resident employment expanded by 2.7% while the labour force grew by 1.9%, reducing the jobless rate by 0.7 percentage points. Over the same interval, Greater Melbourne saw employment rise by 2.1% and its labour force increase by 2.3%, which lifted unemployment by 0.2 percentage points. Forward-looking guidance from Jobs and Skills Australia as of Mar-26 offers additional perspective on potential future workforce trends within Sunshine. These five- and ten-year nationwide models have been overlaid onto local employment compositions. Against national projected gains of 6.6% across five years and 13.7% over ten years, sector trajectories vary considerably. Applying these industry weights across Sunshine's resident employment profile points to prospective growth of 6.3% over five years and 13.2% over ten years (representing a baseline illustrative extrapolation that excludes localized population changes).
Frequently Asked Questions - Employment
Median household income in Sunshine is $1,566 a week (about $81,000 a year), with median personal income at $706 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $57,357 a year against an average of $65,504. 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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ATO postcode records for financial year 2023 compiled by AreaSearch indicate that earnings across Sunshine SA2 trail national standards slightly, displaying a median of $57,357 and an average of $65,504. In Greater Melbourne, equivalent benchmarks stand higher at $57,688 for median income and $75,164 for average income. Accounting for a 9.62% rise in the Wage Price Index since financial year 2023, updated estimates reach roughly $62,875 (median) and $71,805 (average) as of March 2026. According to the 2021 Census, personal, family, and household earnings within Sunshine place between the 29th and 39th percentiles nationally.
The largest individual bracket comprises 31.1% of residents (3,164 people) earning between $1,500 - 2,999, mirroring the regional proportion of 32.8%. Affordability constraints remain pronounced, with retained earnings standing at 82.7%, sitting in the 39th percentile.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Sunshine had 3,365 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 69% detached houses and 8% apartments. 30% are owned with a mortgage, 42% rented and 28% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $340 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,842 a month. Rent absorbs 21.7% of household income here and mortgage repayments 27.1%. Dwelling stock, tenure and housing costs are 2021 Census measures — the only source that counts dwellings at this boundary size.
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During the most recent Census, the residential makeup of Sunshine showed that 69.4 percent of dwellings were houses, with the remaining 30.6 percent classified as other types of accommodation such as semi-detached units, apartments, and other dwellings. This distribution differed slightly from the Melbourne metro, which recorded 67.9 percent houses and 32.1 percent other dwellings. Home ownership rates in Sunshine were marginally lower than those in the Melbourne metro, standing at 27.9 percent, while the other dwellings were either mortgaged at 29.9 percent or rented at 42.2 percent. The median monthly mortgage payment in the area fell short of the Melbourne metro average of $1,842, and the median weekly rent was recorded at $340, compared to Melbourne metro figures of $2,000 and $390 respectively.
On a national scale, Sunshine's mortgage repayments remain below the Australian average of $1,863, and rental costs are less than the national figure of $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Sunshine counted 3,365 households at the 2021 Census, an estimated 3,625 today, averaging 2.6 people each. 29% are couples with children, against 22% couples without children. 26% of households are people living alone, and families average 1.3 children. Household and family composition is measured only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Families make up 66.8% of all residences, consisting of couples raising children (28.9%), childless couples (21.7%), and single-parent arrangements (13.6%). The remaining 33.2% of dwellings are non-family households, made up of single-person occupants (25.5%) and group accommodation (7.7%). Sunshine's median household size sits at 2.6 people, matching Greater Melbourne.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
35.4% of adults in Sunshine hold a university qualification, including 22.6% with a bachelor degree and 9.8% with postgraduate qualifications. A further 14.8% hold a vocational qualification. 6 schools serve the area, with 901 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 1,011 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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Qualifications among Sunshine residents sit well above broader regional standards, with 35.4% of individuals aged 15+ possessing a higher education degree compared to 23.9% across the SA3 area. This strong tertiary foundation supports engagement in professional industries. Within the 15+ age bracket, bachelor degrees represent 22.6%, postgraduate degrees comprise 9.8%, and graduate diplomas account for 3.0%. Vocational credentials encompass 24.2% of residents in this age group, split between certificates (14.8%) and advanced diplomas (9.4%). Formal study engagement is substantial, with 31.3% of the resident community actively attending educational institutions. This comprises 8.4% attending primary school, 7.2% engaged in higher education, and 5.9% enrolled in secondary school.
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Public transport in Sunshine reaches 100 stops on 32 routes, timetabled for about 18,500 services a week. The typical home sits about 130 m from its nearest stop. Buses carry the largest share of public transport commuters. Households keep an average of 1.0 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 transit networks in Sunshine include 100 operating stops spanning train and bus services. These facilities connect 32 dedicated routes that deliver 18,482 passenger services each week. Local transit connectivity is rated as excellent, with residents located an average of 131 meters from the closest stop. Given the suburb's residential orientation, external commuting is typical, with private vehicles accounting for 72% of journeys, trains carrying 16%, and buses taking 6%. Private vehicle ownership sits below regional norms at 1.0 vehicle per home. Furthermore, 27.2% of residents worked remotely during the 2021 Census, which may reflect pandemic-era conditions.
Across the entire transit network, scheduling provides an average of 2,640 daily services, which translates to roughly 184 weekly trips per stop.
Frequently Asked Questions - Transport
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74.4% of residents in Sunshine report no long-term health condition. 7.2% need daily assistance with core activities, and 51.9% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 6.9 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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According to AreaSearch evaluations of mortality statistics and chronic illnesses, health metrics in Sunshine track below typical levels, with common medical ailments marginally more prevalent across both older and younger demographics. Furthermore, private healthcare coverage lags the typical SA2 rate, encompassing around 52% of the local population (~5,280 people), compared to 56.7% across Greater Melbourne. Asthma and mental health conditions rank as the area's most widespread ailments, noted among 7.1 and 7.0% of the population, respectively, while 74.4% of residents reported having no medical issues, exceeding the Greater Melbourne share of 72.6%.
Favourable outcomes are evident among residents under 65. People aged 65 and over make up 13.3% of the community (1,352 people), beneath Greater Melbourne's 15.1%. Among this older demographic, health outcomes outperform averages, achieving higher national standings than the general population.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
51.3% of Sunshine residents were born overseas and 56.6% speak a language other than English at home, more culturally diverse than 92% of areas nationally. The largest reported ancestries are English (14.7%) and Australian (13.6%). Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Culturally, Sunshine ranks among the nation's most diverse localities, with 51.3% of residents born abroad and 56.6% using a language other than English in their households. Christianity is the leading faith, adhered to by 40.1% of residents. The area shows a particularly heavy concentration of Buddhism, with 11.1% identifying with the religion compared to 4.2% across Greater Melbourne. Looking at ancestral origins based on parental birthplaces, the largest category in Sunshine is Other at 20.3% of the populace, considerably above the regional standard of 14.6%. English heritage accounts for 14.7% (below the regional share of 20.1%), followed by Australian heritage at 13.6%.
Distinct variations appear across other backgrounds, notably Vietnamese ancestry at 13.5% (compared to 1.9% regionally), Maltese at 1.4% (against 1.1%), and Macedonian at 0.8% (against 0.7%).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Sunshine is 35, younger than 79% of areas nationally. 32.5% 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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Sunshine maintains a more youthful demographic distribution than Greater Melbourne overall. As at August 2026, individuals aged 25 - 44 represent 36.9% of the populace versus 32.1% across Greater Melbourne, while younger residents aged 0 - 24 comprise 27.9% compared to 30.5% regionally. The estimated median age stands at 35 as at August 2026, unchanged since the 2021 Census and remaining 2 years lower than the Greater Melbourne median of 37 from that census. Projected demographic growth toward 2041 is strongest in the 45 - 64 age bracket, which is expected to expand by 1,112 residents (50%) to 3,333.
Proportionally, the 65+ cohort will record the fastest expansion, rising 60% to reach 2,165 residents.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Sunshine
9 of 14 data sections on this page were updated within the last 12 months — the newest current to Oct 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 |
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| 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 | Oct 2026 this month headline measures · Sep 2026 baseline |
| 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 Oct 2026. | ||
| Infrastructure projects | Infrastructure Australia, State agencies, Local governments Daily | Aug 2026 2 months ago all 8 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 Aug 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 — 181 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for Aug 2026, not a 2021 count (9,445 at the 2021 Census → 10,174 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 (213011336). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.