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Truganina - South West has an estimated 20,395 residents, up from 19,065 at the 2021 Census — a change of 1,330 people, or 7.0%. Growth has averaged 1.0% a year over five years. Overseas migration accounts for 68.7% of that increase. That puts 3,791 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 conducted by AreaSearch, the population residing in Truganina - South West stands at approximately 20,395 as of Aug 2026. This represents an addition of 1,330 people (7.0%) compared to the 2021 Census tally of 19,065 people. This demographic movement incorporates the ABS estimated resident population figure of 20,395 recorded in June 2025 alongside 25 validated new addresses registered post-Census. With a resultant density of 3,790 persons per square kilometer, the locality ranks within the highest 25% of regions nationwide assessed by AreaSearch. Over the preceding ten years, the suburb expanded at a compound annual rate of 2.7%, outperforming Greater Melbourne.
Inbound overseas migration has been the primary growth engine, accounting for roughly 68.7% of total population additions over recent timeframes. AreaSearch incorporates SA2-level demographic projections published jointly by the ABS and Geoscience Australia in 2024, using 2022 as their starting baseline. Where local SA2 projections are unavailable, calculations rely on Victorian Government Regional/LGA figures from 2023, converted to the SA2 scale using a population-weighted aggregation method. Age-specific expansion rates calculated via these models are further applied to all areas for the 2032 to 2041 period. In light of these anticipated shifts, the locality is positioned among the top 10 percent of regions nationally for future growth, with the population projected to expand by 10,741 persons to 2041 based on recent annual ERP statistics, translating to an overall climb of 52.7% across the 16 years.
Frequently Asked Questions - Population
182 new dwellings have been approved in Truganina - South West over the past five years, an average of 36 a year. That is 1.9 approvals per 1,000 residents. Of the 36 dwellings approved in the latest reporting year, 67% 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 Truganina - South West have run at an annual mean of roughly 36 homes, totaling 182 approved dwellings across the last 5 financial years (between FY-22 and FY-26). Given that incoming population gains averaged 5.4 new residents per completed home over the last 5 financial years (between FY-22 and FY-26), additions to local housing stock are trailing well behind demand, placing upward pressure on property prices through heightened buyer competition. New residences reflect an average build cost of $377,000, coming in below the broader regional standard and offering relatively attainable entry costs for purchasers.
Furthermore, $260,000 in commercial development approvals has been logged in the current financial year, highlighting subdued commercial construction. Construction intensity across Truganina - South West falls considerably short of the wider metropolitan baseline, trailing Greater Melbourne by 86.0% per capita. This restrained pipeline of new building generally underpins sustained buyer interest and capital values within the established housing sector. Activity also trails national benchmarks, underscoring the mature nature of the local market and potential land availability constraints. Recent approvals comprise 67.0% standalone houses alongside 33.0% medium-to-high density formats such as townhouses and apartments, broadening dwelling options across varying price tiers from traditional houses to compact residences. This marks a clear pivot away from the existing property footprint of 88.0% separate houses, mirroring evolving household requirements and a shrinking pool of greenfield sites. With approximately 1463 people per approved dwelling, the suburb displays the characteristics of a highly established residential market. Looking forward, demographic modelling indicates Truganina - South West will add 10,741 residents by 2041 according to the most recent AreaSearch quarterly figures. If local residential construction continues at its historical pace, dwelling creation will likely fail to keep pace with population growth, intensifying competition among prospective buyers and driving upward pricing momentum.
Frequently Asked Questions - Development
Development applications around Truganina - South 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 Truganina - South West, worth an estimated $470 million. A further 72 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $52.4 billion. 26 are already under construction and 27 are due for completion within three years. The pipeline spans communities, precincts & urban renewal, transport & logistics and residential development. 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 investments and regional planning works play a vital role in shaping local community development and market trends. AreaSearch has pinpointed 4 major projects poised to influence the immediate area, highlighting Alamora Tarneit, Ison Road Extension, Williams Landing Office Buildings Development - Boston Commons & Hudson Hub, and Tarneit Indoor Sports Facility as key developments.
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Palm Lake Resort Truganina
Palm Lake Resort Truganina is a masterplanned over-50s lifestyle community featuring manufactured homes and the Paradise Palms Country Club with indoor heated pool, bowling green, gym, cinema, workshop, golf simulator and other resort facilities. The project continues to release new homes with residents already occupying completed stages while additional homes remain under development and sale.
Albright Estate
Masterplanned residential community in Truganina featuring central parklands, residential lots, townhomes, and convenient access to a future local town centre and primary school.
Fortitude Drive Reserve
Two-stage development of an active open space and athletics precinct in Truganina. Stage One ($10.1 million) is now complete and open, delivering an athletics facility, car park, play space, grassed multi-use kickabout area, circuit track, path network, lighting, shelters, and BBQ and picnic facilities. Stage Two will deliver a sports pavilion with social room, change rooms, storerooms, kiosk and public toilet, with construction expected to commence imminently. Supported by a $908,000 Victorian Government grant. Located adjacent to Bemin Secondary College on Morris Road.
Ison Road Extension
The Ison Road Extension project is constructing a 1.3km four-lane divided road connecting the Ison Road Overpass to Geelong Road at the Werribee Main Road-Princes Freeway interchange. It includes traffic signals, walking and cycling paths, and pedestrian facilities to improve connectivity, reduce congestion, and enhance safety for the growing population in Wyndham's western corridor.
Leakes Road Data Centre
A major data centre facility for Amazon Web Services (AWS) within the AWS Asia Pacific Melbourne Region. The site was acquired for $137.5 million in 2023 and has recently commenced physical construction to support advanced AI applications, cloud storage, and networking services. The project is part of a broader $20 billion AWS investment in Australian digital infrastructure over five years.
473 Leakes Road Townhomes
A residential medium-density townhouse project comprising 12 two-storey contemporary dwellings situated within Truganina. The development provides integrated garaging, landscaped frontages, and architecturally designed family layouts by Nirmaan Developments. Planning approval facilitates local housing infill along the Leakes Road growth corridor.
Westbrook Estate
Large masterplanned community in Truganina/Tarneit led by Dennis Family Corporation (DFC). Comprising circa 3,500 residential lots with parks, sporting reserves, government schools, extensive paths, and waterways. Over 90% sold with remaining stages currently under construction.
Bluestone Estate Tarneit
Master-planned community by Satterley Property Group on a 45.9-hectare site at 800 Derrimut Road, Tarneit, featuring over 800 lots with more than 13 hectares of open space and a 1.47-hectare Town Centre. Includes waterways with walking tracks and heritage site preservation along Dry Creek. As of mid-2026 the estate is in its final stages of release, with Satterley marketing it as almost sold out; Stages 6 and 7 titles are due May 2026 and Stage 9 is already titled.A Display Village on Perlino Boulevard is open, showcasing 19 homes from Victoria's leading builders, and the future Bluestone Town Centre is set to open in late 2026.
10,661 residents of Truganina - South West are employed, from a labour force of 11,170. Unemployment sits at 4.6%, with participation at 75.7%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 6.4% nationally over five years. That reflects industry composition only and makes no allowance for local population growth. The working-day population is estimated at 15,983, about 78% of the resident population, so more people leave the area for work than travel in. 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 area of Truganina - South West has a highly educated workforce with diverse sector representation, an unemployment rate of 4.6%, and 1.3% in estimated employment growth over the past year. As of March 2026, 10,661 residents are in work while the unemployment rate is 0.2% below Greater Melbourne's rate of 4.8%, and workforce participation is well beyond standard (75.7% compared to Greater Melbourne's 70.1%). Based on Census responses, a high 25.2% of residents were found to work from home, though Covid-19 lockdown impacts should be considered. The primary employment fields for the local workforce comprise transport, postal & warehousing, health care & social assistance, and retail trade.
The suburb exhibits a pronounced industry concentration in transport, postal & warehousing, holding a workforce share 2.8 times greater than the regional norm. Conversely, education & training accounts for only 6.4% of employed residents, trailing the Greater Melbourne level of 9.2%. Census figures comparing local working population against resident workers indicate that this predominantly residential district provides comparatively few local workplace opportunities. According to AreaSearch evaluations of ABS and Small Area Labour Markets data, the 12 months ending March 2026 saw local employment rise by 1.3% against a 1.9% expansion in the labour force, causing local unemployment to climb by 0.5 percentage points. In comparison, Greater Melbourne registered a 2.1% increase in employment, a 2.3% gain in the labour pool, and a 0.2 percentage point uptick in unemployment. National outlooks from Jobs and Skills Australia as of Mar-26 provide additional context regarding future employment trends across Truganina - South West. These models, spanning five-year and ten-year horizons, are mapped to the local employment base to estimate sector growth. Against projected countrywide workforce expansions of 6.6% across five years and 13.7% over ten years, local industry modeling points to potential employment gains of 6.4% over five years and 13.2% over ten years (calculated as an illustrative weighted baseline that excludes localised demographic changes).
Frequently Asked Questions - Employment
Median household income in Truganina - South West is $1,947 a week (about $101,000 a year), with median personal income at $804 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $51,467 a year against an average of $59,432. 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 taxation statistics aggregated by AreaSearch for financial year 2023 indicate a median taxpayer income of $51,467 and an average figure of $59,432 for the Truganina - South West SA2. These figures fall below countrywide averages as well as Greater Melbourne's median of $57,688 and average of $75,164. Factoring in a Wage Price Index expansion of 9.62% recorded since financial year 2023, indexed income levels are estimated at roughly $56,418 (median) and $65,149 (average) as of March 2026. Across household, family, and individual brackets, Census records position local earnings around the 56th percentile nationally.
In terms of earnings distribution, the $1,500 - 2,999 weekly band accounts for 41.9% of locals (8,545 people), compared to 32.8% regionally. Local housing costs absorb 18.7% of total earnings, with overall household remuneration maintaining disposable incomes around the 58th percentile and placing the suburb in the 5th decile of the SEIFA income index.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Truganina - South West had 5,104 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 88% detached houses and 0% apartments. 54% are owned with a mortgage, 34% rented and 12% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $377 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,893 a month, a total housing cost higher than 85% of areas nationally. Rent absorbs 19.4% of household income here and mortgage repayments 22.4%. 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 Census findings, standalone houses represented 87.7% of the total housing stock in Truganina - South West, while semi-detached homes, apartments, and related structures accounted for 12.4%, diverging from the Greater Melbourne split of 67.9% houses and 32.1% non-detached dwellings. Outright home ownership stood at 11.9%, trailing metropolitan averages, with 54.2% of homes being purchased under a mortgage and 33.8% occupied by tenants. Median monthly mortgage commitments were $1,893 and median weekly rental charges were $377, sitting below the respective metropolitan figures of $2,000 and $390. Relative to Australia-wide benchmarks, local monthly loan payments surpass the national average of $1,863, and weekly rents track above the national standard of $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Truganina - South West counted 5,104 households at the 2021 Census, an estimated 5,460 today, averaging 3.5 people each. 58% are couples with children, more than in 98% of areas nationally, against 15% couples without children. 10% of households are people living alone, and families average 1.6 children. Household and family composition is measured only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Family dwellings comprise the vast majority of local living arrangements at 85.4%, including 58.4% couples with children, 15.4% couples without children, and 10.2% single parent households. Non-family residences make up the remaining 14.6%, consisting of single-person households at 10.1% and group accommodations at 4.6%. The typical household consists of a median 3.5 people, exceeding the Greater Melbourne average of 2.6.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
42.4% of adults in Truganina - South West hold a university qualification, including 24.8% with a bachelor degree and 15.4% with postgraduate qualifications, higher than 92% of areas nationally. A further 13.1% hold a vocational qualification. 5 schools serve the area, with 7,488 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 1,074 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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Tertiary qualification levels in Truganina - South West sit well above regional and national benchmarks, with 42.4% of residents aged 15 and over possessing a university qualification, compared to 30.4% across Australia and 32.0% within the wider SA4 region. Bachelor degree holders constitute the largest cohort at 24.8%, complemented by 15.4% holding postgraduate awards and 2.2% with graduate diplomas. Vocational and technical training is also well represented, with 26.7% of residents aged 15 and over holding trade certifications, divided between advanced diplomas (13.6%) and certificates (13.1%). A substantial proportion of the local population is engaged in study, with 40.9% of residents actively enrolled in an educational course.
This student body comprises 16.1% in primary schooling, 8.5% attending secondary institutions, and 5.6% enrolled in higher tertiary education programs.
Frequently Asked Questions - Education
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Public transport in Truganina - South West reaches 38 stops on 5 routes, timetabled for about 2,400 services a week. The typical home sits about 260 m from its nearest stop. Buses carry the largest share of public transport commuters. Households keep an average of 1.5 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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Local transit analysis identifies 38 active public transport stops within Truganina - South West, comprising a network of bus stops. These locations are connected via 5 transit routes that generate 2,407 passenger trips each week. Overall access is favorable, with residents living an average distance of 264 meters from their nearest boarding point. As an established commuter area, the majority of working residents travel elsewhere for employment, with private motor vehicles accounting for 84% of trips and 10% utilizing the rail network. Households maintain an average of 1.5 vehicles, higher than regional figures.
In addition, 25.2% of residents worked from home at the 2021 Census, subject to the influence of pandemic restrictions. Network operations generate an average frequency of 343 daily journeys across active routes, translating to roughly 63 departures per stop each week.
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85.7% of residents in Truganina - South West report no long-term health condition, a healthier profile than 93% of areas nationally. 2.5% need daily assistance with core activities, and 48.9% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 3.5 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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Health indicators compiled by AreaSearch show favorable community outcomes in Truganina - South West, evidenced by low rates of mortality and a subdued prevalence of chronic illness across both younger and older cohorts. Private hospital insurance membership is relatively low, covering approximately 49% of the population (~9,973 people), compared to 56.7% in Greater Melbourne and 55.7% nationwide. Asthma and diabetes represent the primary ongoing health conditions identified locally, diagnosed in 4.8 and 3.9% of residents, respectively. A total of 85.7% of the community reported having no long-term medical conditions, tracking above the Greater Melbourne average of 72.6%.
Residents aged 65 and over constitute 6.3% of the populace (1,291 people), below the metropolitan benchmark of 15.1%. While health indices among older residents remain above typical standards, their national relative standing is somewhat lower than that of the broader local demographic.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
59.4% of Truganina - South West residents were born overseas and 72.1% speak a language other than English at home, more culturally diverse than 97% of areas nationally. The largest reported ancestries are Indian (21.8%) and Australian (9.4%). Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Demonstrating significant cultural diversity on a national scale, Truganina - South West counts 59.4% of its resident population as overseas-born, with 72.1% using a non-English language in their domestic environment. Islam constitutes the most prevalent faith, observed by 28.9% of the local population. The demographic category designated as Other shows the sharpest local variance, accounting for 11.5% of residents relative to the Greater Melbourne baseline of 2.3%. Evaluating parental countries of birth, the three largest ancestral cohorts in Truganina - South West are Other at 35.5% (compared to 14.6% across Greater Melbourne), Indian at 21.8% (against 4.2% regionally), and Australian at 9.4% (below the regional share of 18.4%).
Additional cultural groups showing pronounced local variation include Filipino residents at 4.2% (versus 1.3% regionally), Lebanese at 2.3% (versus 0.8%), and Samoan at 1.3% (versus 0.3%).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Truganina - South West is 31, younger than 97% of areas nationally. That is 1 year older than at the 2021 Census. 29.3% 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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Truganina - South West maintains a younger demographic profile than Greater Melbourne, particularly across older cohorts. August 2026 estimates indicate that 40.8% of the local population falls into the children and young adults bracket (0 - 24), compared to 30.5% regionally, while seniors aged 65+ account for 6.3% against a regional benchmark of 15.1%. The estimated median age stands at 31, rising from 30 at the 2021 Census, remaining 6 years younger than the Greater Melbourne median of 37 recorded during the same Census (with Australia recording 38). Since the Census, the share of residents aged 25 - 44 declined from 39.9% to an estimated 35.3%, driven largely by the 35 to 44 cohort shifting from 22.0% to an estimated 19.1%, while the 45 to 54 bracket grew from 8.6% to 11.2% as existing locals matured.
By 2041, children and young adults are forecast to add the largest volume of residents, rising 3,453 (42%) to 11,764, while the 65+ age category will record the fastest proportional expansion, increasing 127% to 2,925.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Truganina - South West
9 of 14 data sections on this page were updated within the last 12 months — the newest current to Aug 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 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 · Jun 2026 baseline |
| Property sales & rents | Valuer General, Rental Board, ABS Weekly sales, quarterly rents | Aug 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 Aug 2026. | ||
| Infrastructure projects | Infrastructure Australia, State agencies, Local governments Daily | Aug 2026 last month 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 Aug 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 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 — 25 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for Aug 2026, not a 2021 count (19,065 at the 2021 Census → 20,395 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 (213051588). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.