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Wantirna South has an estimated 18,480 residents, up from 17,942 at the 2021 Census — a change of 538 people, or 3.0%. 236 new addresses have been validated here since Census night. That puts 1,383 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 investigations by AreaSearch, the population of Wantirna South is estimated at 18,480 in May 2026. This indicates an expansion of 538 individuals (3.0%) from the 2021 Census, which recorded 17,942 residents. This shift is calculated from the June 2025 ABS estimated resident population of 18,475 combined with 236 validated new addresses since the Census. Such population levels yield a density of 1,383 persons per square kilometer, exceeding the typical figure across assessed national locations. The 3.0% post-census rise in Wantirna South is within 0.1 percentage points of the broader SA3 region (3.1%), showing competitive expansion.
External migration stood out as the primary driver of population growth, representing almost the entirety of the local gains lately. For each SA2 locality, AreaSearch uses ABS and Geoscience Australia projections published in 2024 using 2022 as the baseline. For SA2 territories lacking this documentation, projections from the VIC State Government released in 2023 are utilized, modified via weighted aggregation of population growth from LGA to SA2 levels. Growth rates across specific age cohorts from these aggregations are additionally applied to all locations for the years 2032 to 2041. Looking at upcoming demographic shifts, a population rise slightly below the national median is anticipated, with the locality projected to add 1,345 individuals by 2041 relative to the most recent annual ERP statistics, indicating a 7.2% overall expansion across the 16 years.
Frequently Asked Questions - Population
410 new dwellings have been approved in Wantirna South over the past five years, an average of 82 a year. That is 4.5 approvals per 1,000 residents. Of the 74 dwellings approved in the latest reporting year, 38% were detached houses and the rest townhouses or apartments. Approvals are currently running at an annualised 82, broadly in line with that longer-run average. Figures come from ABS building approvals aggregated to this SA2 boundary and are updated monthly as the ABS releases them.
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Wantirna South has recorded roughly 82 residential building approvals annually, with 410 homes authorized during the last 5 financial years (from FY-21 to FY-25) and 76 during FY-26 so far. Even with a shrinking population lately, building approvals have remained relative adequate, which benefits buyers, and new residences carry a mean construction cost of $424,000—slightly exceeding the regional benchmark—pointing to a focus on premium projects. Furthermore, commercial approvals have reached $48.7 million this financial year, indicating solid local corporate investment. Compared directly to Greater Melbourne, Wantirna South registers a matching volume of building approvals per capita, maintaining a market balance in line with adjacent suburbs.
Newly approved residential construction consists of 38.0% standalone houses and 62.0% medium to high-density options. This orientation toward compact housing formats provides budget-friendly entry points and draws downsizers, investors, and first-time buyers. This represents a distinct departure from the local established housing stock (which stands at 77.0% houses), indicating a decline in vacant developable land and reflecting evolving lifestyle demands and a requirement for varied, affordable housing. Averaging roughly 339 people per residential approval, Wantirna South displays the structural attributes of a low density area. Population projections suggest that Wantirna South will add 1,340 inhabitants by 2041 (starting from the most recent AreaSearch quarterly estimate). Based on current construction trends, the volume of new housing options should easily accommodate this demand, sustaining favorable buyer dynamics and potentially enabling population increases that outpace current forecasts.
Frequently Asked Questions - Development
Development applications around Wantirna South
SOURCE: Planning portals and council registers, compiled by AreaSearch. Distance & bearing measured from the suburb midpoint.
AreaSearch tracks 14 current infrastructure and development projects inside Wantirna South, worth an estimated $3.31 billion. A further 104 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $26 billion. 22 are already under construction and 28 are due for completion within three years. The pipeline spans residential development, sports & recreation 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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Local infrastructure projects, major planning schemes, and developments are key influences on regional performance. AreaSearch has identified a total of 32 projects expected to affect the local area. Significant projects include the Heart of Knox Project, Waverley One Estate, Knox Off the Plan Developments, and the Knoxfield Residential Development, with the subsequent list outlining the most relevant initiatives.
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Swinburne University Wantirna Campus Next Gen Transformation
Infrastructure revitalization at Swinburne University's Wantirna Campus under the Next Gen Campus framework, delivering new advanced trade simulation hubs, updated digital teaching spaces, Indigenous Learning Circles, and 24/7 student learning facilities.
Waverley One Estate
A major masterplanned community transforming the 15-hectare former Jenkins Apple Orchard. The development is set to feature approximately 365 to 450 residences, primarily consisting of 2, 3, and 4 bedroom townhomes. The project includes a significant neighbourhood activity centre with a supermarket, specialty retail stores, office spaces, and a large central park designed to preserve the local green wedge character and provide connectivity to the Dandenong Valley Parklands.
Heart of Knox Project
Knox City Council's flagship urban renewal project on approximately 9 hectares of Council-owned land between Burwood Highway and Lewis Park, adjacent to Westfield Knox. The precinct will deliver primarily higher-density housing including apartments and townhouses for an anticipated future population of 3,000 to 5,000 residents, alongside civic facilities, employment uses, green open spaces, and community amenities. The Land Use Plan was adopted by Council in late 2024, establishing four sub-precincts with preferred building heights and design guidelines.The project team is now preparing a formal Planning Scheme Amendment to embed the Land Use Plan into the Knox Planning Scheme. Development is expected to occur in stages over approximately 20 years from 2025. A separate $17 million wetland and Blind Creek daylighting project is underway in adjacent Lewis Park, co-funded by Council, Melbourne Water, and DEECA.
Ovata Knoxfield Residential Development
Development Victoria is revitalising the 19.2-hectare former DELWP horticultural research site at 609-621 Burwood Highway into the Ovata neighbourhood, delivering around 400 new homes including medium-density townhouses with two to four bedrooms and up to 10% affordable housing. The project includes a purpose-built open-water wetland to protect the endangered Blue-billed Duck and treat stormwater into Blind Creek, new green open spaces, walking and cycling paths, and a mixed-use precinct for small retail and community services.VCAT directed that subdivision and wetland permits be granted in March 2024. A sales display suite is being fitted out on site, with civil works and Stage 1 construction of approximately 56 townhouses anticipated to commence in 2026-2027.
Knox City Council Capital Works Program 2025-26
Capital works program totalling nearly $58 million (including nearly $16 million carried forward from 2024-25), adopted by Knox City Council on 23 June 2025 as part of the Annual Budget 2025-26. Included $9.2 million for sporting pavilion upgrades at Park Ridge Reserve, Wally Tew Reserve, Tormore Reserve and Carrington Park, $10.7 million for local roads and bridges, $4.8 million for footpaths and cycling paths, $4.7 million for building and community hall maintenance, $4.5 million for sports fields including Marie Wallace Bayswater Oval, $3.6 million for drainage infrastructure renewal, and playground and car park upgrades across the municipality.The program has now concluded with the FY2025-26 financial year, and has been superseded by the Annual Budget 2026-27 adopted on 22 June 2026.
Mirvac Wantirna South (Boral Quarry Development)
A 171-hectare masterplanned community redevelopment of the former Boral quarry and brickworks site at Wantirna South, delivered by Mirvac under a Development Management Agreement with landowner Boral. In February 2026 the Victorian Government approved the Planning Scheme Amendment rezoning the site from Special Use Zone to General Residential and Mixed Use Zones, establishing the long-term planning framework for the redevelopment. The first Development Plan, covering the north-west portion of the site, remains under assessment by the Department of Transport and Planning.The project envisages approximately 1,717 dwellings across a mix of housing typologies, a Neighbourhood Activity Centre with retail and medical services, a 68-hectare extension of the Dandenong Valley Parklands, and over 12 hectares of dedicated public open space including sports ovals and pavilions.
High Street Road and Mowbray Drive Intersection Upgrade
Planning is underway for an upgrade to the High Street Road and Mowbray Drive intersection in Wantirna South, Victoria, to improve safety and reduce travel times. The project is investigating options including new traffic lights and improved walking and cycling connectivity, including a link to the Blind Creek Trail. Community consultation ran from mid-February to mid-March 2026, drawing 286 survey responses and 90 interactive map comments. Initial planning work, including traffic modelling and on-site investigations, is expected to be complete in late 2026, with findings used to inform future government funding decisions.The project is funded under the joint Australian and Victorian Government Suburban Road Blitz program.
Westfield Knox $355M Redevelopment
Major 355 million dollar shopping centre redevelopment by Scentre Group completed in 2023. Introduced gourmet marketplace with ALDI and Woolworths, international mini-major precinct with Uniqlo and JD Sports, diverse fashion stores, full-size basketball court, swim school, and community uses including a 2,000sqm Knox Library opened in early 2024. Features 140,516sqm GLA with 7 major retailers and 384 stores, serving a trade area of over 474,000 people.
9,616 residents of Wantirna South are employed, from a labour force of 10,025. Unemployment sits at 4.1%, with participation at 62.9%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 6.6% 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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Wantirna South is characterized by an educated labor pool with significant representation in professional roles, an unemployment rate of 4.1%, and an annual employment growth rate of 1.1%. As of March 2026, there are 9,616 employed locals, with unemployment sitting 0.7% below the Greater Melbourne average of 4.8%, while participation in the workforce is notably lower (62.9% relative to 70.2% in Greater Melbourne). Census data indicates that a high proportion of employed residents (32.1%) worked from home, though this may reflect the influence of Covid-19 restrictions. The primary sectors employing local residents are health care & social assistance, retail trade, and education & training.
Wholesale trade exhibits a strong local concentration, with an employment share 1.5 times the regional average. Conversely, transport, postal & warehousing is underrepresented at 3.3% compared to the regional benchmark of 5.2%. Although local jobs are present, comparison of Census employment counts to the resident population suggests a large portion of the workforce commutes to other areas. AreaSearch assessment of SALM and ABS statistics shows that for the 12 months ending March 2026, local employment grew by 1.1% and the labor force grew by 1.8%, leading to a rise in unemployment of 0.7 percentage points. Over the same timeframe, Greater Melbourne saw employment grow by 2.1%, the labor force grow by 2.3%, and unemployment rise by 0.2 percentage points. Forecasts from Jobs and Skills Australia issued in May-25 offer additional context on prospective labor demand in Wantirna South. These projections, spanning five and ten years, have been applied to the local workforce structure to model future employment dynamics. Nationally, employment is projected to grow by 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years, though rates vary significantly by sector. Applying these sectoral trends to Wantirna South's specific industry distribution suggests local jobs would grow by 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years (this represents a direct weighting extrapolation for comparison and does not integrate local population growth estimates).
Frequently Asked Questions - Employment
Median household income in Wantirna South is $1,821 a week (about $95,000 a year), with median personal income at $723 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $53,026 a year against an average of $67,699. 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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The most recent postcode level ATO statistics from AreaSearch for financial year 2023 show that incomes in the Wantirna South SA2 correspond closely to national benchmarks, showing a median income of $53,026 and an average income of $67,699. For comparison, Greater Melbourne recorded a median income of $57,688 and an average income of $75,164. Adjusting for Wage Price Index growth of 9.62% since financial year 2023 yields updated estimates of approximately $58,127 for the median and $74,212 for the average as of March 2026. The 2021 Census indicates local weekly household income is at the 54th percentile ($1,821 weekly), while individual income sits at the 32nd percentile.
In terms of income distribution, the $1,500 - 2,999 weekly bracket accounts for 30.7% of the population (5,673 individuals), which aligns with the metropolitan rate of 32.8%. After accounting for housing costs, households retain 85.4% of their income for other spending, and the area is situated in the 7th decile for the SEIFA income index.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Wantirna South had 6,381 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 77% detached houses and 5% apartments. 35% are owned with a mortgage, 22% rented and 43% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $426 a week and the median mortgage repayment $2,100 a month. Rent absorbs 23.4% of household income here and mortgage repayments 26.6%. Dwelling stock, tenure and housing costs are 2021 Census measures — the only source that counts dwellings at this boundary size.
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The mix of housing in Wantirna South at the last Census consisted of 77.3% standalone houses and 22.7% other housing types (including townhouses, apartments, and alternative structures), compared to 67.9% houses and 32.1% other dwellings across metropolitan Melbourne. Home ownership rates in Wantirna South were considerably higher than the Melbourne metropolitan average at 42.5%, with the remaining properties being mortgaged (35.4%) or rented (22.1%). The median monthly mortgage payment in the area was higher than the Melbourne metropolitan average at $2,100, while the median weekly rent was $426, compared to metropolitan averages of $2,000 and $390.
On a national scale, Wantirna South's mortgage costs are notably higher than the Australian average of $1,863, and rent prices are significantly above the national benchmark of $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Wantirna South counted 6,381 households at the 2021 Census, averaging 2.7 people each. 39% are couples with children, more than in 77% of areas nationally, against 26% couples without children. 22% 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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Families make up the majority of local households at 76.4%, consisting of couples with children at 39.2%, couples without children at 25.8%, and single parent households at 10.4%. Non-family households account for 23.6% of the total, with lone person households representing 21.5% and group households comprising 2.1%. The median household size is 2.7 residents, which exceeds the Greater Melbourne average of 2.6.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
37.5% of adults in Wantirna South hold a university qualification, including 24.4% with a bachelor degree and 10.0% with postgraduate qualifications, higher than 80% of areas nationally. A further 15.3% hold a vocational qualification. 7 schools serve the area, with 4,818 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 1,107 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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The educational profile of this locality is distinct within the region, as university graduation rates (37.5% of the population aged 15+) exceed both the Australian average of 30.4% and the SA3 average of 30.7%, indicating a local emphasis on tertiary studies. Bachelor degrees are the most common qualification at 24.4%, followed by postgraduate degrees (10.0%) and graduate diplomas (3.1%). Vocational and technical training is also highly represented, with 26.5% of residents aged 15+ holding qualifications, consisting of advanced diplomas (11.2%) and certificates (15.3%). Engagement in learning is high, with 26.7% of the local population currently undertaking formal studies.
This includes 8.1% enrolled in primary schools, 7.3% in secondary schools, and 6.1% enrolled in tertiary institutions.
Frequently Asked Questions - Education
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Public transport in Wantirna South reaches 128 stops on 29 routes, timetabled for about 7,000 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 1.6 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 options in Wantirna South include 128 active bus stops. These stops are served by 29 distinct routes, which accommodate 6,992 passenger trips per week. Transit access is high, with residents living an average of 180 meters from their closest stop. As the area is mostly residential, the majority of working residents travel outside the suburb, with private vehicles remaining the primary travel mode at 90%. Vehicle ownership averages 1.6 cars per household, which is above the regional average. A high share of residents (32.1%) worked from home according to the 2021 Census, which may reflect the pandemic conditions at the time.
Service volumes average 998 trips per day across the network, representing about 54 weekly trips for each stop. The associated map displays the 100 closest stops relative to the center of the area.
Frequently Asked Questions - Transport
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69.7% of residents in Wantirna South report no long-term health condition. 7.1% need daily assistance with core activities, and 52.6% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 4.9 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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Wantirna South exhibits positive health measures based on AreaSearch analysis of mortality rates and the prevalence of chronic illnesses, with low rates of common health conditions across younger and older demographics alike. The rate of private health insurance coverage is slightly higher than the SA2 average, representing approximately 53% of the population (~9,720 people), compared to 56.7% across Greater Melbourne. Arthritis and asthma are the most common health concerns in the locality, affecting 7.7 and 7.0% of the population, respectively, while 69.7% of residents reported having no chronic medical conditions compared to 72.6% in Greater Melbourne.
The population aged under 65 demonstrates favorable health trends. Residents aged 65 and older account for 25.9% of the population (4,784 people), which is higher than the Greater Melbourne share of 15.0%. Health trends among these older residents are positive, with national indicators matching those of the broader population.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
45.7% of Wantirna South residents were born overseas and 43.2% speak a language other than English at home, more culturally diverse than 86% of areas nationally. The largest reported ancestries are Chinese (21.7%) and English (19.0%). Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Wantirna South has a high level of cultural diversity, with 43.2% of the population speaking a language other than English at home and 45.7% of residents born outside Australia. Christianity is the primary religion, representing 49.1% of the population. The most distinct religious overrepresentation is in Buddhism, which is practiced by 5.9% of local residents compared to 4.2% across Greater Melbourne. Regarding parental ancestry, the three largest groups in Wantirna South are Chinese at 21.7% of the population (substantially above the regional average of 6.5%), English at 19.0%, and Australian at 16.4%.
There are also distinct concentrations of other backgrounds, with Sri Lankan backgrounds representing 1.5% of Wantirna South (compared to 0.8% regionally), Korean backgrounds at 0.8% (compared to 0.3%), and Indian backgrounds at 4.7% (compared to 4.2%).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Wantirna South is 44. 23.9% 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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The median age of 44 in Wantirna South is higher than the Greater Melbourne median of 37 and the national average of 38. The 65 - 74 age bracket is highly represented at 13.2% compared to Greater Melbourne, while the 25 - 34 bracket is less common at 10.1%. Since the 2021 Census, the proportion of residents aged 75 to 84 has risen from 7.0% to 8.7%, and the 15 to 24 age bracket has increased from 12.4% to 13.8%. In contrast, the 55 to 64 group declined from 13.9% to 12.0%, and the 25 to 34 cohort fell from 11.2% to 10.1%.
Demographic projections suggest the age distribution will change by 2041. The 75 to 84 cohort is projected to grow by 43% (687 people) to reach 2,293 from 1,605. This aging trend is prominent, with residents aged 65 and older accounting for 69% of the projected population growth. Conversely, the 0 to 4 and 5 to 14 age cohorts are expected to decrease in size.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Wantirna South
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) | May 2026 3 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 May 2026, with the 2021 Census supplying the small-area baseline. | ||
| Age profile | ABS, Geoscience Australia, State governments Annual | May 2026 3 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Age cohorts are re-based to the latest ABS population estimates and state projections, current to May 2026. Each cohort is held as a Census baseline and a current estimate. | ||
| Development & approvals | ABS, GNAF Monthly (ABS approvals) | Jun 2026 2 months ago headline measures · May 2026 baseline |
| Property sales & rents | Valuer General, Rental Board, ABS Weekly sales, quarterly rents | Aug 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 Aug 2026. | ||
| Infrastructure projects | Infrastructure Australia, State agencies, Local governments Daily | Aug 2026 this month all 15 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 5 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 this month headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Transport | ABS, State Transport Departments Each timetable release | Jul 2026 last month headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Services & amenities | Provider directories, ACECQA Continuous | Jul 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 — 236 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for May 2026, not a 2021 count (17,942 at the 2021 Census → 18,480 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 May 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 (211011260). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.