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Sunshine West has an estimated 18,777 residents, up from 18,558 at the 2021 Census — a change of 219 people, or 1.2%. 167 new addresses have been validated here since Census night. That puts 1,448 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 research from AreaSearch, the resident count in Sunshine West stands at approximately 18,777 as of Aug 2026. Compared to the 2021 Census tally of 18,558 people, this indicates an expansion of 219 people (1.2%). This figure is calculated using the ABS estimated resident population figure of 18,693 recorded as of June 2025 alongside 167 validated new addresses identified following the Census. In terms of residential concentration, the area registers 1,447 persons per square kilometer, sitting higher than the nationwide benchmark evaluated by AreaSearch. In addition, the local growth rate of 1.2% since census trails the broader SA3 area (2.2%) by only 1.0 percentage points, underscoring solid demographic momentum.
The primary catalyst for local population expansion has been international migration, which accounted for around 82.9% of all net additions across recent tracking intervals. SA2-level demographic projections deployed by AreaSearch draw on modelling published in 2024 by the ABS and Geoscience Australia, utilizing 2022 as its baseline. Whenever specific SA2 data is unavailable, projections rely on the 2023 VIC State Government Regional/LGA dataset, applying a weighted aggregation methodology to translate LGA trends down to the SA2 level. Across all territories, these aggregations also determine age-specific growth trajectories spanning 2032 to 2041. In line with wider demographic patterns, the location is slated for population growth surpassing the national median, with estimates pointing to a rise of 3,494 persons to 2041 relative to recent annual ERP data, translating to an overall 18.2% expansion across the 16 years.
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247 new dwellings have been approved in Sunshine West over the past five years, an average of 49 a year. That is 2.7 approvals per 1,000 residents. Of the 49 dwellings approved in the latest reporting year, 35% 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 past 5 financial years (between FY-22 and FY-26), Sunshine West recorded 247 homes approved, maintaining a pace of roughly 49 new homes approved per year. While the local population contracted over recent times, this incoming pipeline has likely satisfied local housing demand and provided purchasers with adequate selection, particularly given that dwellings reflect an average construction value of $376,000—below the regional average—offering relatively economical options. Concurrently, commercial development momentum appears robust, evidenced by $62.2 million in commercial approvals registered during this financial year. On a per-person comparison, residential building activity in Sunshine West is 13.0% below the Greater Melbourne benchmark and places within the 38th percentile across all locations evaluated nationwide.
This subdued supply tightens purchasing opportunities while channeling interest toward established stock, reflecting local market maturity alongside possible development constraints. In terms of structure types, recent building approvals comprise 35.0% detached houses and 65.0% medium and high-density housing. This orientation toward higher-density dwelling options delivers more accessible price points suited to first-home buyers, investors, and downsizers. It also represents a substantial shift from the prevailing housing stock (currently 83.0% houses), responding to affordability pressures, contemporary lifestyle preferences, and a diminishing pool of development sites. Furthermore, the district records roughly 399 people per dwelling approval, representative of a mature urban setting. Projections based on the latest AreaSearch quarterly estimate indicate that Sunshine West will add 3,410 residents through to 2041. Should current construction volumes persist, housing supply could find it difficult to keep pace with population growth, potentially heightening buyer competition and underpinning capital appreciation.
Frequently Asked Questions - Development
Development applications around Sunshine West
SOURCE: Planning portals and council registers, compiled by AreaSearch. Distance & bearing measured from the suburb midpoint.
AreaSearch tracks 2 current infrastructure and development projects inside Sunshine West, worth an estimated $8 million. A further 104 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $60.1 billion. 28 are already under construction and 27 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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Infrastructure investments, major works, and strategic planning decisions play a defining role in shaping local performance. AreaSearch has pinpointed 22 projects with the potential to influence the surrounding precinct. Prominent developments include 10-12 Marchant Crescent, Sunshine West, Sunshine Superhub and Albion Station Upgrade, Vietnamese Museum Australia, and Derrimut Industrial Precinct Expansion, alongside other key initiatives outlined below.
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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 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.
10-12 Marchant Crescent, Sunshine West
Small-scale residential townhouse development in Sunshine West providing additional housing options for local community. Part of broader residential growth in Melbourne's western suburbs.
Derrimut Industrial Precinct Expansion
Ongoing expansion of Melbourne's Derrimut Industrial Precinct through new warehouse, distribution and logistics developments supported by road and utility upgrades. Brimbank planning policy continues to protect and expand the precinct as a key state logistics and freight hub, while the Victorian Government is progressing additional industrial land through the nearby Derrimut Fields PSP.
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.
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.
ParkWest Industrial Estate
ParkWest Industrial Estate is a premium 35-hectare industrial and logistics hub by Charter Hall, situated at the intersection of Boundary Road and the Western Ring Road in Derrimut. The estate comprises 18 modern, architecturally designed warehouse buildings with integrated office spaces and generous hardstand areas. It provides unmatched connectivity for major freight, e-commerce, and logistics operations. Upgrades and expansions of certain facilities within the estate remain under construction to further improve capacity and truck maneuverability.
8,810 residents of Sunshine West are employed, from a labour force of 9,682. Unemployment sits at 9.0%, with participation at 61.7%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 5.9% nationally over five years. That reflects industry composition only and makes no allowance for local population growth. 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 force in Sunshine West is skilled and spans a diverse collection of industries, logging an unemployment rate of 9.0% and annual estimated employment growth of 1.0%. As of March 2026, total employed residents number 8,810. However, the local unemployment rate sits 4.2% above Greater Melbourne's rate of 4.8%, highlighting capacity for improvement, while the labour participation rate of 61.7% trails Greater Melbourne's 70.1% by a substantial margin. Data from the Census also reveals that 20.0% of local workers operated from home, though these figures were likely influenced by Covid-19 lockdown measures.
The foremost sectors employing Sunshine West residents include transport, postal & warehousing, health care & social assistance, and manufacturing. Notably, transport, postal & warehousing represents a key area of local specialization, capturing an employment share 2.1 times the regional average. Conversely, professional & technical roles are comparatively underrepresented, accounting for 5.9% of local workers versus 10.1% across the wider region. As recorded at the Census, the local ratio of 0.6 workers per resident indicates an above-average volume of employment opportunities within the immediate area. AreaSearch evaluations of ABS and SALM figures show that over the 12-month period, local employment expanded by 1.0% while the labour pool grew by 1.9%, lifting the overall unemployment rate by 0.8 percentage points. For comparison, Greater Melbourne generated employment growth of 2.1% against labour force expansion of 2.3%, resulting in a 0.2 percentage point rise. Broader hiring prospects are outlined in the Mar-26 national projections from Jobs and Skills Australia. Spanning five and ten-year horizons, these industry forecasts have been applied to the local workforce distribution to project future employment trajectories. Nationally, total employment is modeled to rise by 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years, with performance varying widely across sectors. Applying these specific sectoral trends to Sunshine West indicates prospective local job gains of 5.9% over five years and 12.5% over ten years (note that this reflects a weighted extrapolation for illustrative purposes and does not incorporate localized population adjustments).
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Median household income in Sunshine West is $1,416 a week (about $74,000 a year), with median personal income at $565 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $50,195 a year against an average of $57,337. 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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Based on ATO records compiled by AreaSearch for financial year 2023, personal earnings across the Sunshine West SA2 remain below national averages. Taxpayer data reveals a median income of $50,195 and an average income of $57,337, trailing the Greater Melbourne benchmarks of $57,688 and $75,164 respectively. Factoring in Wage Price Index growth of 9.62% since financial year 2023, updated estimates reach approximately $55,024 (median) and $62,853 (average) as of March 2026. The 2021 Census placed individual earnings in the 7th percentile ($565 weekly), whereas household figures performed stronger at the 30th percentile.
In terms of earnings brackets, the single largest segment encompasses 31.5% of locals (5,914 people) within the $1,500 - 2,999 category, mirroring the 32.8% recorded across the surrounding region. Mortgage and rental commitments exert noticeable pressure on household budgets, leaving 84.5% of income remaining and positioning the area at the 30th percentile.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Sunshine West had 6,217 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 83% detached houses and 3% apartments. 31% are owned with a mortgage, 29% rented and 41% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $346 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,700 a month. Rent absorbs 24.4% of household income here and mortgage repayments 27.7%. Dwelling stock, tenure and housing costs are 2021 Census measures — the only source that counts dwellings at this boundary size.
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At the time of the latest Census, residential accommodation in Sunshine West was heavily weighted toward detached housing, with 82.6% houses and 17.4% other dwellings (apartments, semi-detached, and 'other' dwellings), contrasting with Melbourne metro's distribution of 67.9% houses and 32.1% other dwellings. Outright property ownership in Sunshine West stood at 40.6%, substantially higher than the Melbourne metro level, while remaining properties were occupied under a mortgage (30.6%) or rented (28.8%). Typical monthly mortgage repayments were $1,700, markedly below the Melbourne metro figure of $2,000, while median weekly rent was $346 compared to $390 across metropolitan Melbourne.
In the national context, local mortgage servicing costs are lower than the Australian average of $1,863, and weekly rents track below the nationwide benchmark of $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Sunshine West counted 6,217 households at the 2021 Census, averaging 2.8 people each. 33% are couples with children, against 22% couples without children. 22% of households are people living alone, and families average 1.7 children. Household and family composition is measured only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Family households constitute the majority of living arrangements at 74.0% of the total, consisting of 33.1% couples with children, 22.3% couples without children, and 16.6% single parent families. Non-family dwellings make up the remaining 26.0%, comprising lone person households at 21.5% and group households at 4.5%. The typical household size stands at 2.8 people, exceeding the Greater Melbourne standard of 2.6.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
23.2% of adults in Sunshine West hold a university qualification, including 16.5% with a bachelor degree and 5.0% with postgraduate qualifications. A further 16.5% hold a vocational qualification. 10 schools serve the area, with 3,603 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 976 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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Educational attainment levels present opportunities for progress in Sunshine West, where the university qualification rate of 23.2% sits well below the Greater Melbourne average of 37.0%. Among tertiary degree holders, bachelor degrees represent the largest share at 16.5%, followed by postgraduate qualifications (5.0%) and graduate diplomas (1.7%). Vocational education is strongly represented, with 25.6% of residents aged 15+ possessing technical credentials, including certificates (16.5%) and advanced diplomas (9.1%). Participation in study is substantial across the community, with 29.9% of residents actively enrolled in education programs. Within this cohort, 9.0% are in primary education, 7.4% attend secondary education, and 5.5% are engaged in tertiary education courses.
Frequently Asked Questions - Education
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Public transport in Sunshine West reaches 99 stops on 16 routes, timetabled for about 4,100 services a week. The typical home sits about 180 m from its nearest stop. Buses carry the largest share of public transport commuters. Households keep an average of 1.3 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 in Sunshine West is supported by 99 active transport stops across train and bus modes, accommodating 16 individual routes that provide a combined 4,088 weekly passenger trips. Access to transit is rated as excellent, with the typical resident situated 184 meters from their closest stop. Given the area's predominantly residential character, daily travel is oriented outward, with private car transport accounting for 84% of commutes and train travel comprising 9%. Vehicle ownership averages 1.3 per dwelling, while 20.0% of residents worked from home according to the 2021 Census (which may reflect prevailing COVID-19 conditions).
Across all transit routes, network frequency averages 584 trips per day, translating to approximately 41 weekly trips per individual stop.
Frequently Asked Questions - Transport
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71.9% of residents in Sunshine West report no long-term health condition. 8.8% need daily assistance with core activities, and 47.6% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 5.7 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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General health indicators in Sunshine West align closely with national averages according to AreaSearch evaluations of chronic condition incidence and mortality rates. While standard condition prevalence among the general community is typical, higher rates are observed among elderly demographics. Private health insurance coverage is notably subdued at approximately 48% of the total population (~8,937 people), compared to 56.7% in Greater Melbourne and a national average of 55.7%. Asthma and arthritis represent the most prevalent diagnosed conditions in the locality, affecting 7.0 and 6.8% of residents respectively, while 71.9% of the local population reported no long-term medical ailments, compared to 72.6% across Greater Melbourne.
Residents under 65 exhibit favorable overall health outcomes. Seniors aged 65 and over comprise 19.0% of the population (3,571 people), a greater proportion than the 15.1% seen across Greater Melbourne, and present elevated healthcare needs that nonetheless rank below national elderly averages.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
54.3% of Sunshine West residents were born overseas and 66.2% speak a language other than English at home, more culturally diverse than 95% of areas nationally. The largest reported ancestries are Vietnamese (17.6%) and Australian (10.6%). Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Displaying high cultural diversity, Sunshine West records 54.3% of its population born overseas and 66.2% using a language other than English in the home. Christianity represents the primary religious affiliation, practiced by 49.2% of people in Sunshine West. Additionally, Buddhism displays pronounced local representation at 12.7% of the community, substantially exceeding the Greater Melbourne average of 4.2%. Regarding parental country of birth, the primary ancestry groups in Sunshine West comprise Other at 21.1% of the population (exceeding the regional average of 14.6%), Vietnamese at 17.6% (significantly above the regional level of 1.9%), and Australian at 10.6% (well below the regional benchmark of 18.4%).
Other cultural communities also demonstrate distinct concentrations relative to regional figures, notably Maltese at 4.8% of Sunshine West (vs 1.1% regionally), Macedonian at 2.6% (vs 0.7%), and Croatian at 1.4% (vs 0.7%).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Sunshine West is 38. 27.9% 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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Age distributions in Sunshine West align closely with Greater Melbourne across broad age brackets, with the maximum divergence measuring 3.9 percentage points. The estimated median age is 38 as at August 2026, matching the 2021 Census figure and sitting 1 year older than the Greater Melbourne median of 37 at that Census. The most noticeable demographic adjustment since the Census occurred among the 0 - 24 cohort, which decreased from 28.5% to an estimated 27.2% of residents. Over the period to 2041, expansion will be concentrated among residents aged 65+, adding 1,390 residents (39%) to reach a total of 4,961.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Sunshine West
8 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 8 sections | ||
| Population | ABS, GNAF, Geoscience Australia Annual (ABS ERP) | Aug 2026 last month 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 last month 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 last month headline measures · Jul 2026 baseline |
| Property sales & rents | Valuer General, Rental Board, ABS Weekly sales, quarterly rents | Sep 2026 this 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. | ||
| Employment | ABS, DEWR, JSA Quarterly (ABS SALM) | Mar 2026 6 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) | Aug 2026 last month headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Transport | ABS, State Transport Departments Each timetable release | Jul 2026 2 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Services & amenities | Provider directories, ACECQA Continuous | Jul 2026 2 months ago all 14 measures |
| Annual and financial-year sources 3 sections | ||
| Infrastructure projects | Infrastructure Australia, State agencies, Local governments Daily | Jul 2025 about a year ago all 2 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 Jul 2025. | ||
| 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 — 167 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for Aug 2026, not a 2021 count (18,558 at the 2021 Census → 18,777 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 (213011338). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.