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West Melbourne - Residential has an estimated 9,699 residents, up from 7,446 at the 2021 Census — a change of 2,253 people, or 30.3%. Growth has averaged 5.1% a year over five years, faster than 95% of areas nationally. Overseas migration accounts for 87.5% of that increase. That puts 11,828 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 West Melbourne - Residential stands at approximately 9,699 in May 2026. This represents a growth of 2,253 people (30.3%) from the 2021 Census, which counted 7,446 residents. This shift is calculated using the June 2025 ABS estimated resident population of 9,699 and 93 validated new addresses registered since the Census. Consequently, the population density reaches 11,828 persons per square kilometer, positioning it in the highest 10% of countrywide locations analyzed by AreaSearch and highlights the high demand for local land. The 30.3% population expansion since the 2021 census outstripped the state rate of 9.3% as well as the nationwide average, establishing the area as a regional growth leader.
Overseas migration was the primary driver of this growth, accounting for roughly 87.5% of the total population increase during recent times, though natural increase and interstate migration also made positive contributions. Projections from ABS and Geoscience Australia, published in 2024 with 2022 as the baseline, are utilized by AreaSearch for each SA2 region. For locations lacking this data, projections from the VIC State Government's 2023 Regional/LGA release are applied, adjusted through a weighted aggregation of population growth from LGA to SA2 tiers. Age group growth rates derived from these aggregations are also projected forward for the years 2032 to 2041. Future demographic forecasts indicate exceptional growth for the area, ranking in the top 10 percent of statistical areas nationwide, with an anticipated increase of 5,135 persons by 2041 based on the most recent annual ERP statistics, which represents a total growth of 52.9% over the 16 years.
Frequently Asked Questions - Population
970 new dwellings have been approved in West Melbourne - Residential over the past five years, an average of 194 a year. That places the area in the 54th percentile for residential development activity nationally, about 20 approvals per 1,000 residents a year. Of the 88 dwellings approved in the latest reporting year, 0% were detached houses and the rest townhouses or apartments. Approvals are currently running at an annualised 533, running ahead of 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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West Melbourne - Residential averages approximately 194 dwelling approvals annually, summing up to 970 residential units over the last 5 financial years. In the current FY-26489 approvals have been logged. Over the 5 financial years spanning FY-21 to FY-25, an average of 2.2 residents relocated to the area for every new home built, demonstrating strong demand that supports property values. The average expected construction cost for these new homes is $202,000, which is below the regional norm and indicates more economical housing options. Additionally, commercial development approvals have reached $47.0 million this financial year, pointing to significant investment by local businesses.
Compared to Greater Melbourne, West Melbourne - Residential registers 90.0% more development activity per capita, offering prospective buyers plenty of options despite a deceleration in building pace in recent years. This volume of activity is substantially higher than the national average, showing strong developer interest. Recent construction is composed entirely of medium and high-density dwellings, a trend that provides accessible entry points and appeals to downsizers, investors, and first-time buyers. The area represents a highly established market, with approximately 1149 people per dwelling approval. Looking forward, West Melbourne - Residential is projected to expand by 5,135 residents by 2041, based on the latest AreaSearch quarterly estimate. Current construction volumes seem well-aligned with future requirements, supporting stable market conditions without causing severe pressure on prices.
Frequently Asked Questions - Development
Development applications around West Melbourne - Residential
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 West Melbourne - Residential, worth an estimated $1.19 billion. A further 186 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $118.3 billion. 65 are already under construction and 49 are due for completion within three years. The pipeline spans residential development, communities, precincts & urban renewal 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 decisions, and new developments are key factors in regional performance. AreaSearch has identified a total of 20 projects that are expected to impact the local area. The main developments of interest include WOBO North Melbourne, Elysium Fields, Queen Victoria Market Precinct Renewal, and Gurrowa Place - QVM Southern Precinct, with details of the most relevant projects provided in the following list.
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Adderley Street Build-to-Rent
A premium build-to-rent development featuring 105 apartments from studios to three-bedrooms. The project is a partnership between PDG and AXA IM Alts, with St George Community Housing as the operator. Significantly, 53 of the apartments (at least 50%) will be allocated as affordable housing for key workers. The development is targeting a 5-Star Green Star Building Certification and 8-Star NaTHERS energy efficiency rating, with amenities including a rooftop terrace, communal garden, and co-working spaces. Construction is scheduled to start in late 2025.
Elysium Fields
A $1.7 billion biosphere-inspired wellness precinct in Docklands featuring approximately 1,100 to 1,700 dwellings across multiple towers. The project includes a 200-plus room luxury hotel, Australia's largest Saint Haven private wellness club, and the Elysian Reverse Ageing Medical Clinic. Designed to integrate advanced health technologies like cryotherapy, MRI diagnostics, and circadian lighting, the site also features 3,700 square meters of public gardens under a futuristic glass dome. Early construction works on the first phase, involving three towers, commenced in late 2024 with Hamilton Marino appointed as the lead builder.
Parkville Materials Handling Building (RMH Parkville) - Decommissioning and Demolition
Decommissioning, decanting, and demolition of the Royal Melbourne Hospital (RMH) Materials Handling Building at Parkville to enable the Parkville Precinct Redevelopment. The Victorian Health Building Authority (VHBA) is delivering the works, with Multiplex appointed as the Managing Contractor. Early decanting works are underway, with full demolition works scheduled to commence in mid-2027 to clear the western side of the campus for the new hospital tower.
Greenline Project
The Greenline Project is a transformational 4km urban renewal initiative creating a continuous promenade along the north bank of the Yarra River (Birrarung). It connects five precincts: Birrarung Marr, The Falls, River Park, Maritime, and Saltwater Wharf. As of mid-2026, the first major stage at Birrarung Marr is complete, featuring 450 metres of new boardwalks, native habitat restoration, and Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung cultural design elements. Planning and detailed design are currently underway for the central riverfront sections, including Federation Wharf and Flinders Walk.
Errol Street Private Hospital
A 10-story private hospital and healthcare facility located in the Parkville Biomedical Precinct. The development features 223 overnight beds, 10 ICU rooms, 7 operating theatres, and 3 basement levels. The project was fast-tracked via the Victorian Government Development Facilitation Program to enhance specialized medical services including imaging and pathology near existing major public hospitals.
Queen Victoria Market Precinct Renewal
A transformative multi-stage program to modernize Australia's largest 19th-century market. The flagship southern precinct, Gurrowa Place, is a $1.7 billion mixed-use development delivered by Lendlease and Scape. It features three towers providing build-to-rent apartments, student accommodation, and affordable housing. Key elements include the 1.8-hectare Market Square public park replacing the current open-air car park, restoration of the heritage Franklin Street Stores into retail and hospitality, and a new 220-space basement car park. Heritage shed restorations and core trader facilities were largely completed by 2024, with site works for the southern towers commencing in May 2026.
West End Mixed-Use Precinct
West End is a 340 million AUD mixed-use precinct featuring 442 residential apartments, a 92-room hotel, retail spaces including a supermarket, a medical centre, and a public park. Developed by Trenerry Property Group, the five-building development transformed a former industrial site into an integrated urban community.
West End
West End is an established mixed-use precinct on a 9200sqm island site comprising four residential apartment buildings (358 apartments), a 92-room Adina-branded hotel, over 6,000sqm of retail/commercial space, public plazas, linked laneways, and extensive resident amenities including pools, gym, cinema, and a supermarket. The precinct was completed by the developer in 2020/2021, and its brand and retail activation have been subsequently revitalized.
6,915 residents of West Melbourne - Residential are employed, from a labour force of 7,172. Unemployment sits at 3.6%, with participation at 79.4%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 7.1% 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. 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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West Melbourne - Residential is characterized by a highly educated workforce, with particularly strong representation in the technology sector, an unemployment rate of just 3.6%, and an estimated job growth of 4.6% over the past year. In March 2026, there were 6,915 employed residents, and the unemployment rate sat 1.2% lower than the Greater Melbourne rate of 4.8%. Workforce participation is exceptionally high at 79.4% compared to 70.2% in Greater Melbourne. According to Census responses, a high proportion of residents, 43.6%, worked from home, though this may reflect the influence of Covid-19 lockdowns.
The primary employment industries for residents are professional & technical, accommodation & food, and health care & social assistance. The professional & technical sector is highly concentrated here, with employment levels reaching 1.9 times the regional average. In contrast, the construction sector is underrepresented, making up 4.4% of employment compared to the regional average of 9.7%. A ratio of 0.7 workers for every resident was recorded at the Census, indicating a higher-than-average level of local employment opportunities. According to AreaSearch evaluations of SALM and ABS information, the period ending March 2026 saw employment rise by 4.6% alongside a labour force expansion of 3.8%, which led to unemployment decreasing by 0.8 percentage points. In contrast, Greater Melbourne experienced employment growth of 2.1% and labour force growth of 2.3%, accompanied by a 0.2 percentage point increase in unemployment. Jobs and Skills Australia's national employment forecasts released in May-25 provide additional perspective on potential future demand within West Melbourne - Residential. These forecasts span five and ten-year horizons and have been overlaid onto the local employment profile to project growth trends. While national employment is projected to grow by 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years, expansion rates vary considerably across different industry sectors. When these sector-specific forecasts are applied to West Melbourne - Residential's employment composition, local employment is expected to grow by 7.1% over five years and 14.2% over ten years (please note this is a simple weighting extrapolation for illustrative purposes and does not take into account localised population projections).
Frequently Asked Questions - Employment
Median household income in West Melbourne - Residential is $1,784 a week (about $93,000 a year), with median personal income at $1,047 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $55,461 a year against an average of $69,393. 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 West Melbourne - Residential SA2 recorded a median taxpayer income of $55,461 and an average of $69,393, based on the latest postcode-level ATO data compiled by AreaSearch for financial year 2023. These figures are slightly above the national average, while Greater Melbourne registered 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, current estimates for March 2026 would be approximately $60,796 for the median and $76,069 for the average. Census 2021 data indicates individual weekly earnings are at the 82nd percentile nationally ($1,047 weekly), whereas household incomes are lower at the 52nd percentile.
Income distribution statistics show that 35.1% of the population (3,404 individuals) earn between $1,500 and $2,999, which aligns with regional trends where 32.8% fall into this bracket. Housing affordability pressure is significant, leaving residents with only 79.6% of their income, which ranks in the 47th percentile, and the area's SEIFA income index is in the 9th decile.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
West Melbourne - Residential had 3,542 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 1% detached houses and 78% apartments. 21% are owned with a mortgage, 67% rented and 12% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $390 a week and the median mortgage repayment $2,135 a month, a total housing cost higher than 85% of areas nationally. Rent absorbs 21.9% of household income here and mortgage repayments 27.6%. 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 dwelling types in West Melbourne - Residential at the last Census was made up of 1.3% houses and 98.7% other dwellings, such as semi-detached homes, apartments, and alternative structures, compared to 67.9% houses and 32.1% other dwellings across metropolitan Melbourne. Home ownership rates in the area lagged behind the metropolitan average, standing at 12.4%, with the remaining properties occupied by mortgagors (21.0%) or renters (66.6%). The median monthly mortgage payment was higher than the Melbourne metropolitan average at $2,135, while the median weekly rent was $390, compared to metropolitan figures of $2,000 and $390 respectively.
Nationwide, mortgage payments in West Melbourne - Residential are notably higher than the Australian average of $1,863, and weekly rents also exceed the national average of $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
West Melbourne - Residential counted 3,542 households at the 2021 Census, an estimated 4,614 today, averaging 1.9 people each. 12% are couples with children, fewer than in 97% of areas nationally, against 31% couples without children. 38% of households are people living alone, and families average 0.5 children. Household and family composition is measured only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Family households represent 48.1% of all households, consisting of couples with children at 11.6%, couples without children at 30.5%, and single-parent families at 4.2%. Non-family households account for the remaining 51.9%, with single-person households making up 38.3% and group households comprising 13.6%. The median household size is 1.9 people, which is smaller than the Greater Melbourne average of 2.6.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
62.8% of adults in West Melbourne - Residential hold a university qualification, including 38.0% with a bachelor degree and 21.2% with postgraduate qualifications. A further 7.9% hold a vocational qualification. 4 schools serve the area, with 389 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 1,045 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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Rates of educational attainment in West Melbourne - Residential are considerably higher than broader averages, with 62.8% of residents aged 15+ holding a university degree, compared to 30.4% in Australia and 33.4% in VIC. This educational lead positions the local population well for knowledge-intensive roles. Bachelor degrees are the most common qualification at 38.0%, followed by postgraduate degrees (21.2%) and graduate diplomas (3.6%). Vocational training qualifications are held by 16.9% of residents aged 15+, consisting of advanced diplomas (9.0%) and certificates (7.9%). Participation in education is high, with 35.9% of residents enrolled in a course of study.
This includes 18.1% in higher education, 3.4% in primary school, and 3.1% attending secondary school.
Frequently Asked Questions - Education
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Public transport in West Melbourne - Residential reaches 23 stops on 12 routes, timetabled for about 11,700 services a week. The typical home sits about 110 m from its nearest stop. Buses carry the largest share of public transport commuters. Households keep an average of 0.3 vehicles. Stop and service counts are built from operators' published GTFS timetables and refresh with each timetable release; vehicle ownership is from the 2021 Census.
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An analysis of public transport reveals 23 active stops within West Melbourne - Residential, providing a combination of light rail and bus services. These stops are served by 12 different routes, which together accommodate 11,655 passenger trips each week. Transport access is highly rated, with residents living an average of 114 meters from the nearest stop. Because this is a residential area, most workers commute to other areas, with private vehicles remaining the most common method of travel at 35%, followed by walking at 23% and train travel at 18%.
Vehicle ownership averages 0.3 cars per household, which is below the regional average. A high proportion of residents, 43.6%, worked from home, according to the 2021 Census, which may reflect pandemic-era conditions. Services run at an average frequency of 1,665 daily trips across all routes, which translates to approximately 506 weekly trips at each transport stop.
Frequently Asked Questions - Transport
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80.9% of residents in West Melbourne - Residential report no long-term health condition, a healthier profile than 87% of areas nationally. 1.6% need daily assistance with core activities, and 53.9% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 4.5 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 data reveals excellent outcomes across West Melbourne - Residential, according to AreaSearch's evaluation of mortality rates and the prevalence of chronic illnesses, with younger age groups showing very low rates of common health issues. The proportion of residents with private health insurance is slightly ahead of the average SA2 region at approximately 54% of the population (~5,227 people), compared to 56.7% in Greater Melbourne. The most frequent health conditions reported in the area were mental health conditions and asthma, affecting 8.3 and 6.4% of the population, respectively. Conversely, 80.9% of residents reported having no chronic medical conditions, compared to 72.6% across Greater Melbourne.
Residents aged 65 and over make up 4.6% of the local population (448 people), which is lower than the Greater Melbourne average of 15.0%. Health outcomes for seniors are strong, though they rank lower nationally than the rest of the local population.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
56.9% of West Melbourne - Residential residents were born overseas and 49.5% speak a language other than English at home, more culturally diverse than 93% of areas nationally. The largest reported ancestries are Chinese (18.3%) and English (15.1%). Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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West Melbourne - Residential ranks among the most culturally diverse locations in the country, with 49.5% of residents speaking a non-English language at home and 56.9% born outside Australia. Christianity is the most common religion, representing 24.5% of the population. However, the most pronounced religious overrepresentation is Buddhism, which is practiced by 5.7% of the population compared to 4.2% in Greater Melbourne. Looking at ancestral backgrounds based on parents' place of birth, the three largest groups in West Melbourne - Residential are Chinese at 18.3%, which is much higher than the regional average of 6.5%, Other at 16.8%, and English at 15.1%, which is lower than the regional average of 20.1%.
Significant differences also appear in other ethnic groups, with Korean overrepresented at 2.3% of the population (compared to 0.3% regionally), Spanish at 0.8% (compared to 0.4%), and Russian at 0.6% (compared to 0.4%).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of West Melbourne - Residential is 31, younger than 95% of areas nationally. 54.0% 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 in West Melbourne - Residential is 31 years, which is below the Greater Melbourne average of 37 and the national median of 38. Compared to Greater Melbourne, the local area has a higher proportion of residents aged 25 to 34 (38.0%) but fewer children aged 5 to 14 (4.4%). The concentration of residents aged 25 to 34 is also much higher than the national average of 14.6%. Since 2021, the 35 to 44 age bracket has increased from 17.5% to 20.0% of the population, while the 25 to 34 cohort has decreased from 40.0% to 38.0%.
Demographic modeling projects that the local age profile will shift by 2041, with the 25 to 34 cohort expected to grow by 1,346 people (36%) from 3,690 to 5,037.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for West Melbourne - Residential
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 14 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 — 93 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for May 2026, not a 2021 count (7,446 at the 2021 Census → 9,699 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 (206041510). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.