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Werribee - West has an estimated 34,301 residents, up from 22,341 at the 2021 Census — a change of 11,960 people, or 53.5%. Growth has averaged 10.2% a year over five years, faster than 98% of areas nationally. 3,037 new addresses have been validated here since Census night. Interstate and internal migration accounts for 67.9% of that increase. That puts 269 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 the analysis by AreaSearch, the population of Werribee - West stands at approximately 34,301 as of May 2026. This represents an addition of 11,960 people (53.5%) relative to the 22,341 residents recorded during the 2021 Census. This population shift is calculated using the ABS estimated resident population of 33,000 from June 2025 alongside 3,037 validated new addresses identified since the Census. With these figures, the density of the area is 268 persons per square kilometer, which indicates low density and potential capacity for future growth. The expansion rate of 53.5% since the 2021 census outpaced the state rise of 9.3% and the national benchmark, positioning the locality as a leader in growth.
The main driver of this expansion was interstate migration, which accounted for roughly 67.9% of the total population increase, although other factors like natural increase and overseas migration also made positive contributions. AreaSearch incorporates projections from the ABS and Geoscience Australia published in 2024, which utilize 2022 as their baseline year. For SA2 regions lacking this coverage, projections are derived from the 2023 Victorian State Government Regional/LGA dataset, adapted via a weighted aggregation of population growth shifting from LGA to SA2 scales. The corresponding age group growth rates from these aggregations are applied to the years 2032 to 2041. Looking forward, demographic forecasts suggest exceptional growth that ranks within the top 10 percent of statistical areas nationwide, with the population projected to rise by 30,076 persons by 2041 based on the most recent annual ERP statistics, representing a total expansion of 83.7% over the 16 years.
Frequently Asked Questions - Population
4,988 new dwellings have been approved in Werribee - West over the past five years, an average of 997 a year. That places the area in the 98th percentile for residential development activity nationally, about 29 approvals per 1,000 residents a year. Of the 727 dwellings approved in the latest reporting year, 90% were detached houses and the rest townhouses or apartments. Approvals are currently running at an annualised 930, 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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Werribee - West has recorded approximately 997 residential building approvals on an annual basis, with a total of 4,988 homes approved during the past 5 financial years (between FY-21 and FY-25) and 853 approvals registered so far in FY-26. Dwellings are constructed at an average estimated cost of $256,000—a figure below the regional norm that indicates more accessible price points for buyers—while an average influx of 2.5 new residents per year for each dwelling over the past 5 financial years (between FY-21 and FY-25) suggests steady demand to sustain property values.
Furthermore, commercial building approvals have reached $200.3 million during the current financial year, demonstrating solid commercial investment momentum. Per capita construction activity in Werribee - West is 165.0% higher than the average for Greater Melbourne, offering a wider selection for prospective purchasers despite a recent slowdown in building pace. This level of activity is significantly higher than the national average, pointing to high developer confidence. Standalone homes account for 90.0% of the new building stock, with townhouses or apartments making up the remaining 10.0%, preserving a low-density suburban landscape suited for families wanting space. With approximately 38 people per approval, the area exhibits the traits of an expanding community. Projections indicate that Werribee - West will add 28,718 residents by 2041 (starting from the latest AreaSearch quarterly estimate). Based on current construction trends, the supply of new housing is expected to accommodate this growth comfortably, maintaining favorable buying conditions and potentially supporting population expansion beyond current forecasts.
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Development applications around Werribee - West
SOURCE: Planning portals and council registers, compiled by AreaSearch. Distance & bearing measured from the suburb midpoint.
AreaSearch tracks 11 current infrastructure and development projects inside Werribee - West, worth an estimated $10.9 billion. A further 79 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $79.6 billion. 41 are already under construction and 36 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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Developments in public infrastructure, major construction works, and planning policies significantly affect local performance. AreaSearch has tracked 37 projects expected to influence this locality. Primary initiatives include the Cornerstone Estate, Mambourin and Mambourin Green Masterplanned Community, Ballan Road Intersection Upgrade, and the Wyndham Vale Retail Hub, with relevant details provided below.
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Harpley Estate
Harpley is a 435 hectare masterplanned community by Stockland in Werribee delivering around 4,200 homes together with schools, parks, waterways, community facilities and the Harpley Town Centre. Residential stages continue to be released and delivered. The adjoining Ison Road Overpass and extension are scheduled to open to traffic in September 2026, significantly improving access to the Princes Freeway and supporting ongoing growth of the community.
Mambourin Green
Mambourin Green is a masterplanned community in Melbourne's west by Frasers Property Australia, featuring plans for around 2,000 lots and more than 6,000 residents. Key features include a proposed Residents' Club with heated 25m lap pool, gym, sauna, multi-sports courts, and outdoor areas; 22ha of green open spaces with parks, playgrounds, and trails; Mambourin Marketplace under construction with Coles, medical precinct, and specialty stores; proposed schools, community centre, and train station.
Windermere Estate
A 363-hectare masterplanned community located in Mambourin. The $1.6 billion development is set to deliver over 4,700 homes for an estimated 15,000 residents. The estate features 50 hectares of parklands, four proposed schools, a retail town centre, and extensive sports and recreational facilities.
Mambourin and Mambourin Green Masterplanned Community
Mambourin and its expansion Mambourin Green form a large masterplanned community by Frasers Property Australia in Melbourne's western growth corridor, delivered under the Black Forest Road North Precinct Structure Plan. The community spans more than 220 hectares, with a town centre precinct, residents-only Club Mambourin leisure centre, the Good News Lutheran College P-12 campus, Laa Yulta Primary School, and over 22 hectares of parks, wetlands and walking trails. The 60 million dollar Mambourin Marketplace, anchored by a full-line Coles supermarket and approximately 25 specialty stores, officially opened on 18 September 2025 as the first stage of the future Mambourin Town Centre.Construction is now focused on the Mambourin Green expansion, with bulk earthworks completed at Stage 4, civil works progressing across Stages 1 to 4, and bulk earthworks underway at the future Mambourin Green Village Centre. First home settlements at Mambourin Green are expected from early 2026, with Stage 4 settlements tracking for mid-2026. Future plans include additional childcare, government and private schools, a proposed train station, and the broader 25,000 square metre Town Centre retail precinct.
Mambourin Town Centre Commercial & Civic Precinct
The major multi-stage commercial expansion of the Mambourin Town Centre following the initial retail marketplace opening. Future stages focus on scaling up to 25,000 sqm of footprint, encompassing a dedicated local business district, a pedestrian-friendly civic square shared zone, a cinema complex, a library, and an integrated Performing Arts Centre.
Grange Estate
A boutique riverfront residential community on the Werribee River offering secluded living with proximity to Werribee's town centre, quality education, transport and shopping amenities. Features land sizes from 401m2 to 781m2 across multiple stages including the Vineyard Terrace precinct. This is the final opportunity to join this exclusive community with all remaining lots titled and ready to build.
Cornerstone Estate
An 86-hectare masterplanned community in Werribee featuring 900 homes, a landscaped waterway, bike trails, and custom-designed playgrounds including Safari Park and Raffles Walk Park.
Mambourin Masterplanned Community
Mambourin is a 6-Star Green Star masterplanned community in Melbournes west, now expanding with the Mambourin Green precinct which adds 22ha of open space to the original 110ha estate. The $60 million Mambourin Marketplace retail hub officially opened in September 2025, anchored by Coles and featuring national retailers like McDonalds. Key existing amenities include Club Mambourin, Good News Lutheran College, and Laa Yulta Primary School. Major infrastructure works including the Ison Road Overpass and its 1.3km extension are slated for 2026 completion, while the Mambourin Green Residents Club and first precinct park are currently under tender for 2026 delivery.
17,303 residents of Werribee - West are employed, from a labour force of 18,459. Unemployment sits at 6.3%, with participation at 73.5%. 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, so in an area growing as fast as this one it understates the likely rise in local jobs. The working-day population is estimated at 26,728, 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 workforce in Werribee - West is well-educated and distributed across multiple sectors, showing an unemployment rate of 6.3% and estimated employment growth of 1.5% over the past year. In March 2026, employed residents numbered 17,303, while the unemployment rate was 1.5% higher than the 4.8% recorded in Greater Melbourne. Workforce participation was measured at 73.5%, compared to 70.2% in Greater Melbourne. Data from the Census showed that a high proportion of residents, 25.8%, worked from home, though this figure may reflect the influence of COVID-19 lockdowns. The primary employment sectors for local residents are health care & social assistance, construction, and retail trade.
The workforce shows a distinct concentration in transport, postal & warehousing, where employment is 1.7 times the regional average. Conversely, professional & technical services are underrepresented, accounting for 6.7% of workers compared to the regional average of 10.1%. A comparison of the Census working population against the resident workforce suggests that local job opportunities are relatively limited. According to AreaSearch's analysis of SALM and ABS statistics for the 12 months leading to March 2026, local employment grew by 1.5% while the labour force expanded by 1.9%, leading to a 0.4 percentage point increase in the unemployment rate. In comparison, Greater Melbourne experienced a 2.1% rise in employment, a 2.3% expansion in the labour force, and a 0.2 percentage point increase in unemployment. National employment forecasts from Jobs and Skills Australia published in May-25 provide additional context for potential future labor demand in Werribee - West. These five and ten-year projections have been applied to the local employment structure to project growth. While national employment is expected to increase by 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years, trends vary widely by sector. Applying these trends to the local industry mix suggests that employment for residents of Werribee - West would grow by 6.4% over five years and 13.2% over ten years (note that this calculation is a basic weighted extrapolation for comparison and does not incorporate local population forecasts).
Frequently Asked Questions - Employment
Median household income in Werribee - West is $1,995 a week (about $104,000 a year), with median personal income at $889 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $58,982 a year against an average of $71,035. 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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Aggregated ATO data from AreaSearch for financial year 2023 indicates that income levels in the Werribee - West SA2 are higher than the national average. Taxpayers in the Werribee - West SA2 recorded a median income of $58,982 and an average income of $71,035, compared to median and average figures of $57,688 and $75,164 in Greater Melbourne. Factoring in Wage Price Index growth of 9.62% since financial year 2023, updated estimates for March 2026 stand at approximately $64,656 for the median and $77,869 for the average. According to the 2021 Census, household, family, and individual incomes in the area sit around the 65th percentile nationally.
The largest income bracket contains 41.0% of local taxpayers (14,063 people) earning between $1,500 - 2,999, which is comparable to the wider metropolitan area where 32.8% fall into this range. Although high housing costs account for 16.1% of income, strong earnings keep disposable income at the 65th percentile, and the SEIFA index places the area in the 5th decile for income.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Werribee - West had 7,536 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 91% detached houses and 1% apartments. 50% are owned with a mortgage, 31% rented and 20% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $360 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,842 a month. Rent absorbs 18.0% of household income here and mortgage repayments 21.3%. Dwelling stock, tenure and housing costs are 2021 Census measures — the only source that counts dwellings at this boundary size.
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Census data shows that housing types in Werribee - West consist of 90.5% separate houses and 9.5% semi-detached properties, apartments, or other structures, compared to 67.9% houses and 32.1% other dwellings in metropolitan Melbourne. Home ownership rates in Werribee - West are lower than metropolitan averages at 19.5%, with 49.8% of properties under a mortgage and 30.7% occupied by renters. The median monthly mortgage payment was $1,842, and the median weekly rent was $360, both below the metropolitan Melbourne figures of $2,000 and $390. On a national level, monthly mortgage payments in Werribee - West are lower than the Australian average of $1,863, and weekly rents are below the national median of $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Werribee - West counted 7,536 households at the 2021 Census, an estimated 11,570 today, averaging 2.8 people each. 40% are couples with children, more than in 80% of areas nationally, against 24% couples without children. 19% of households are people living alone, and families average 1.4 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 households at 78.2%, consisting of couples with children at 40.2%, couples without children at 23.8%, and single parent households at 12.8%. Non-family living arrangements account for the remaining 21.8% of households, with single person households representing 18.8% and group households comprising 2.9%. The median household size of 2.8 residents exceeds the Greater Melbourne average of 2.6.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
29.2% of adults in Werribee - West hold a university qualification, including 18.1% with a bachelor degree and 8.3% with postgraduate qualifications. A further 23.1% hold a vocational qualification. 11 schools serve the area, with 2,948 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 1,014 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 proportion of residents with tertiary qualifications in Werribee - West is below the regional average, with 29.2% of residents aged 15+ holding a university degree compared to 37.0% in the surrounding SA3 area, suggesting opportunities for further skills acquisition. Bachelor degrees are the most common qualification at 18.1%, followed by postgraduate degrees at 8.3% and graduate diplomas at 2.8%. Vocational education is highly represented, with 35.0% of the population aged 15+ holding technical qualifications, consisting of advanced diplomas (11.9%) and certificates (23.1%). A high level of educational enrollment is observed in the area, with 31.4% of residents actively participating in formal study.
This student population includes 11.0% enrolled in primary schools, 7.2% in secondary schools, and 4.7% undertaking tertiary programs.
Frequently Asked Questions - Education
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Public transport in Werribee - West reaches 94 stops on 9 routes, timetabled for about 2,000 services a week. The typical home sits about 600 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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The local transit network consists of 94 active passenger stops within Werribee - West, offering a combination of train and bus services. These stops serve 9 distinct routes, which accommodate 2,000 passenger trips per week. Transport accessibility is considered low, with residents living an average of 601 meters from their nearest transit stop. Because the area is mostly residential, commuters generally travel outside the suburb, with private vehicles remaining the primary transport mode at 87% and trains accounting for 8%. Vehicle ownership stands at an average of 1.5 cars per household, which is higher than the regional average.
A significant portion of the population, 25.8%, worked from home, according to the 2021 Census data, which may reflect pandemic-era arrangements. Transit services run at an average frequency of 285 trips per day across the network, which averages out to approximately 21 weekly departures per stop.
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74.6% of residents in Werribee - West report no long-term health condition. 4.5% need daily assistance with core activities, and 54.1% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 4.7 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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Werribee - West exhibits favorable health profiles based on AreaSearch's evaluation of mortality rates and the prevalence of chronic illnesses. The occurrence of common medical conditions is generally low across the population, though it exceeds national averages among older, high-risk groups. The rate of private health insurance is relatively high, covering approximately 54% of the population (~18,556 people), which compares to 56.7% in Greater Melbourne. Asthma and mental health conditions are the most prevalent issues locally, affecting 7.8% and 7.7% of residents respectively, while 74.6% of the population reported no long-term medical conditions compared to 72.6% in Greater Melbourne.
Health profiles are particularly positive for residents under the age of 65. People aged 65 and older make up 7.5% of the population (2,565 people), which is lower than the Greater Melbourne average of 15.0%. Health outcomes within this older demographic show some vulnerabilities, ranking lower nationally than the younger cohorts in the area.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
37.4% of Werribee - West residents were born overseas and 34.6% speak a language other than English at home, more culturally diverse than 80% of areas nationally. The largest reported ancestries are English (20.2%) and Australian (20.0%). Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Werribee - West exhibits a high degree of cultural variety, with 37.4% of its residents born outside of Australia and 34.6% using a non-English language at home. Christianity is the primary religious affiliation, representing 43.3% of the local population. The most prominent religious variance is in the Other category, which accounts for 4.5% of residents compared to 2.3% in Greater Melbourne. The leading ancestral origins reported in Werribee - West are English at 20.2%, Australian at 20.0%, and Other at 16.5%. Notable differences in ethnic composition also exist, with Indian ancestry representing 7.7% of the population (compared to 4.2% regionally), Maltese ancestry at 1.9% (compared to 1.1%), and Maori ancestry at 1.2% (compared to 0.3%).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Werribee - West is 32, younger than 92% of areas nationally. 30.3% 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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The median age of 32 years in Werribee - West is lower than the metropolitan Melbourne average of 37 and the national average of 38 years. Compared to Greater Melbourne, the area has a higher proportion of residents in the 35 - 44 age bracket (20.3%) and a lower percentage of people aged 75 - 84 (1.9%). The proportion of 35 - 44 year-olds is higher than the national figure of 14.3%. Since the 2021 Census, the 35 to 44 age bracket has risen from 16.7% to 20.3%, and the 5 to 14 group increased from 13.8% to 15.2%.
In contrast, the 25 to 34 cohort decreased from 20.8% to 18.8%, and the 55 to 64 group fell from 8.9% to 7.6%. Demographic projections suggest the age structure will continue to change by 2041, with the 35 to 44 age group expected to grow by 73%, adding 5,050 people to reach 12,010.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Werribee - 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) | 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 13 projects tracked here |
| Project pipeline maintained continuously from Infrastructure Australia, state agencies, local government and public announcements. Records are added and revised daily; this area was last updated 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 — 3,037 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for May 2026, not a 2021 count (22,341 at the 2021 Census → 34,301 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 (213051468). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.