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White Hills - Ascot has an estimated 16,273 residents, up from 14,446 at the 2021 Census — a change of 1,827 people, or 12.6%. Growth has averaged 2.8% a year over five years, faster than 79% of areas nationally. 868 new addresses have been validated here since Census night. Interstate and internal migration accounts for 44.7% of that increase. That puts 240 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 data from AreaSearch, the population of White Hills - Ascot is estimated at 16,273 as of May 2026. This represents a growth of 1,827 residents (12.6%) from the 14,446 individuals recorded during the 2021 Census. This calculation is derived using the ABS estimated resident population of 16,095 from June 2025 alongside 868 validated new addresses registered after the Census. The current population translates to a density of 240 persons per square kilometer, which indicates low density and potential for future expansion. The 12.6% population increase since the 2021 census positioned the area ahead of both the SA3 area (3.9%) and the broader SA4 region, making it a regional growth leader.
This expansion was largely propelled by interstate migration, which accounted for roughly 44.7% of the total population increase in recent times, though natural increase and overseas migration also made positive contributions. AreaSearch incorporates population projections from the ABS and Geoscience Australia published in 2024, using 2022 as the base year. For SA2 areas where this data is unavailable, projections from the VIC State Government released in 2023 are used, with adjustments made by aggregating population growth rates from the LGA to the SA2 level. The age structure growth rates derived from these aggregations are applied to all regions for the years 2032 to 2041. Projections indicate that the area is set to experience rapid growth, placing it in the top 10 percent of all non-metropolitan locations, with an expected increase of 9,244 residents by 2041 compared to the latest annual ERP statistics, representing a 55.7% expansion over the 16 years.
Frequently Asked Questions - Population
1,016 new dwellings have been approved in White Hills - Ascot over the past five years, an average of 203 a year. That places the area in the 93rd percentile for residential development activity nationally, about 12 approvals per 1,000 residents a year. Of the 155 dwellings approved in the latest reporting year, 99% were detached houses and the rest townhouses or apartments. Approvals are currently running at an annualised 209, 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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An average of 203 new residential building approvals has been registered annually in White Hills - Ascot, amounting to 1,016 residential units over the last 5 financial years. During FY-26, there have been 192 approvals registered so far. Over the 5 financial years spanning FY-21 to FY-25, the local population grew by an average of 2 residents for every new dwelling constructed, demonstrating solid demand that is likely to support residential values. The average construction cost of these new residences is $258,000, aligning with broader regional trends. Additionally, commercial building approvals have reached $22.3 million in the current financial year, demonstrating steady investment in local commercial projects.
Building activity per capita in White Hills - Ascot is 91.0% higher than the rate in the Rest of Vic., offering more options for prospective buyers. This level of activity is well above the national average, showcasing strong developer interest. The composition of new residential construction is 99.0% standalone houses and 1.0% townhouses or apartments, reinforcing the low-density character of the area with a focus on detached homes that appeal to buyers seeking spaciousness. The region has approximately 72 people per dwelling approval, showing a growing market. According to the latest quarterly estimate from AreaSearch, the population of White Hills - Ascot is projected to increase by 9,066 residents by 2041. Based on current construction rates, the supply of new housing may not keep pace with population growth, which could increase competition among buyers and support upward pressure on prices.
Frequently Asked Questions - Development
Development applications around White Hills - Ascot
SOURCE: Planning portals and council registers, compiled by AreaSearch. Distance & bearing measured from the suburb midpoint.
AreaSearch tracks 12 current infrastructure and development projects inside White Hills - Ascot, worth an estimated $132 million. A further 88 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $5.34 billion. 36 are already under construction and 33 are due for completion within three years. The pipeline spans residential development, transport & logistics and education & training. 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 construction works significantly impact regional growth and performance. AreaSearch has tracked 24 major projects likely to influence the area. Principal developments include Victory Christian College Epsom Campus, Epsom Village Shopping Centre Redevelopment, Maiden Gully Road/Calder Highway Intersection Upgrade, and the Maiden Gully Growth Area, with the detailed list below showcasing the most significant local undertakings.
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Epsom Village Shopping Centre Redevelopment
The $25 million redevelopment of Epsom Village has transformed the site into a modern community and wellness hub. The project involved the delivery of new retail and dining tenancies including Dan Murphy's, Carl's Jr, and Domino's, alongside a medical centre and health facilities. While the retail component is operational, the associated $3 million Howard Street and Midland Highway intersection upgrade, long deemed the state's most dangerous, secured definitive state funding in the 2026/2027 Victorian Budget to finalize safety signalisation and lane improvements.
Victory Christian College Epsom Campus
Stage 1 of Victory Christian College's new P-12 Epsom campus is substantially complete and opened for the 2026 school year with Prep to Year 7. The first stage includes modern learning spaces, science, art, technology and food studies facilities, covered basketball courts, play areas, administration and supporting infrastructure. Future staged development will progressively add Year 8 to Year 12, additional sporting facilities, gymnasium, auditorium and expanded learning facilities, with the long-term masterplan targeting approximately 1,100 students.
Elmwood Epsom
Elmwood Epsom is a 94-lot residential land estate by YourLand Developments in the White Hills precinct of Epsom, approximately 5 km north of Bendigo CBD. The estate is well advanced, with the developer continuing to market the final stages and indicating completion through 2028. The community is located close to schools, Epsom Village, public transport and the Bendigo Botanic Gardens.
Bendigo Low Line
The Bendigo Low Line is a 4.4 km shared walking and cycling corridor being constructed within the Bendigo Creek flood channel between Golden Square and White Hills. The project completes the missing link in the Bendigo Creek Trail and includes a sealed shared path, new access ramps, retaining walls, drainage upgrades, lighting, seating, landscaping and wayfinding. Construction remained underway through 2026 with sections progressively opening as part of the broader Bendigo Creek active transport network.
Howard Street/Midland Highway Intersection Upgrade
Intersection upgrade at Howard Street and Midland Highway in Epsom, near Bendigo. The intersection was voted the most dangerous in regional Victoria in the 2024 RACV My Country Roads Survey, with both roads carrying approximately 10,000 vehicles daily. The Victorian Government has committed 600,000 AUD for scoping and design to improve pedestrian and cyclist safety near Epsom Primary School, provide safer turning movements, and increase capacity. Construction funding has not yet been confirmed; the 2026/27 state budget allocated a share of 73.4 million AUD for regional road projects including this intersection and the Calder Highway/Maiden Gully Road intersection, with a delivery timeline still to be set.
Calder Highway-Maiden Gully Road, Maiden Gully Intersection Upgrade
Signalisation of the Calder Highway and Maiden Gully Road intersection, converting the existing three-leg junction into a signalised four-leg intersection connected to Carolyn Way, which will be converted to two-way traffic. Works include pedestrian operated signals to replace the existing school crossing and new shared user paths for pedestrians and cyclists around the intersection. Funding was confirmed in the Victorian Government's 2026-27 State Budget as part of a $73.4 million regional roads package covering multiple intersections.Department of Transport and Planning is now progressing design work ahead of a procurement stage, with construction hoped to start in 2027.
Victory Christian College Epsom Campus - Stage 1
First stage of Victory Christian College's new Epsom campus, comprising a two-storey education centre with 11 classrooms, a science laboratory, art room, technology laboratory, food technology room, flexible learning space and two outdoor covered basketball courts. The campus officially opened in February 2026 with around 190-200 students from Prep to Year 7. It is the college's second campus alongside the existing Strathdale site, and forms the first of a multi-stage masterplan expected to grow the Epsom campus to a capacity of around 1000-1100 students from Prep to Year 12 by the mid-2030s.
Larni Garingilang Central Hub, Bendigo Botanic Gardens
Larni Garingilang, meaning 'home of growth' in Dja Dja Wurrung language, is a central hub and cultural precinct within the Bendigo Botanic Gardens. Opened in October 2022, the project features a visitor information centre, the Omari cafe and function centre, community rooms, and educational spaces. The site integrates sustainable water management through wetlands and a stormwater harvesting system, alongside an Indigenous garden designed in collaboration with the Dja Dja Wurrung community to reflect the 'Upside Down Country' concept of land remediation.
7,729 residents of White Hills - Ascot are employed, from a labour force of 8,001. Unemployment sits at 3.4%, with participation at 64.6%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 6.4% nationally over five years. That reflects industry composition only and makes no allowance for local population growth. The working-day population is estimated at 14,438, about 89% 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 workforce in White Hills - Ascot is characterized by a strong presence of workers in essential services, an unemployment rate of 3.4%, and a 0.7% growth in estimated employment over the previous year. In March 2026, there were 7,729 employed residents. The local unemployment rate is 0.3% lower than the 3.7% recorded in Regional Vic., while the workforce participation rate stands at 64.6%, compared to 61.1% in Regional Vic.. According to Census data, a modest 12.9% of the employed population worked from home, though this figure may have been influenced by COVID-19 restrictions.
The primary employment sectors for residents are health care & social assistance, construction, and retail trade. The local workforce has a notable concentration in health care & social assistance, with its share of employment being 1.2 times the regional average. Conversely, agriculture, forestry & fishing is less common, employing 2.2% of workers in White Hills - Ascot compared to 7.5% in Regional Vic.. The relationship between the census working population and the resident population suggests that local employment opportunities within the area are limited. Analysis of SALM and ABS statistics by AreaSearch shows that in the year leading up to March 2026, the number of employed persons rose by 0.7% and the size of the labour force grew by 0.8%, resulting in a 0.1 percentage point increase in the unemployment rate. In contrast, Regional Vic. experienced a 0.1% decrease in employment, a 0.3% decline in the labour force, and a 0.2 percentage point drop in unemployment. National employment projections released by Jobs and Skills Australia in May-25 offer additional context on future demand trends in White Hills - Ascot. These five and ten-year projections have been applied to the local industry mix to model potential local growth. Nationally, employment is projected to grow by 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years, with performance varying widely by sector. Applying these national sector trends to the industry profile of White Hills - Ascot suggests local employment could grow by 6.4% over five years and 13.6% over ten years, representing a basic weighted extrapolation for comparison that does not incorporate local population projections.
Frequently Asked Questions - Employment
Median household income in White Hills - Ascot is $1,689 a week (about $88,000 a year), with median personal income at $811 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $56,076 a year against an average of $67,209. 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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According to aggregated postcode-level ATO statistics compiled by AreaSearch for the 2023 financial year, the median taxpayer income in the White Hills - Ascot SA2 was $56,076 and the average income was $67,209. These figures align closely with national averages and compare to a median of $50,954 and an average of $62,728 across Regional Vic.. Factoring in a Wage Price Index growth of 9.62% since the 2023 financial year, current estimates would be approximately $61,471 for median income and $73,675 for average income as of March 2026. In the 2021 Census, household, family, and individual incomes in White Hills - Ascot were moderate, falling between the 46th and 51st percentiles.
The data indicates that 38.8% of the local population (6,313 individuals) fall within the $1,500 - 2,999 weekly income bracket, which is higher than the 30.3% observed in Regional Vic.. After meeting housing costs, residents retain 85.9% of their income for other living expenses.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
White Hills - Ascot had 5,147 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 96% detached houses and 0% apartments. 46% are owned with a mortgage, 25% rented and 29% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $330 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,469 a month. Rent absorbs 19.5% of household income here and mortgage repayments 20.1%. Dwelling stock, tenure and housing costs are 2021 Census measures — the only source that counts dwellings at this boundary size.
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At the time of the last Census, the housing stock in White Hills - Ascot consisted of 95.5% separate houses and 4.5% other dwelling types such as semi-detached homes, apartments, and alternative housing. This compares to 90.1% separate houses and 9.9% other dwelling types in Regional Vic.. Home ownership stood at 29.1%, which is lower than the regional rate, with the remaining residential properties being mortgaged (45.8%) or rented (25.1%). The median monthly mortgage payment was $1,469, exceeding the Regional Vic. average of $1,430. The median weekly rent was $330, compared to $285 in Regional Vic..
On a national level, mortgage repayments in White Hills - Ascot are below the Australian average of $1,863, and weekly rents are lower than the national figure of $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
White Hills - Ascot counted 5,147 households at the 2021 Census, an estimated 5,798 today, averaging 2.7 people each. 34% are couples with children, against 27% couples without children. 21% of households are people living alone, and families average 1.8 children. Household and family composition is measured only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Family households make up 75.8% of the residential profile, consisting of couples with children at 33.8%, couples without children at 27.3%, and single-parent families at 13.8%. Non-family households represent 24.2% of the total, with single-person households at 21.4% and group households at 2.8%. The median household size is 2.7 residents, which is larger than the Regional Vic. average of 2.4.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
19.8% of adults in White Hills - Ascot hold a university qualification, including 13.8% with a bachelor degree and 2.9% with postgraduate qualifications. A further 29.2% hold a vocational qualification. 5 schools serve the area, with 2,460 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 982 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 region shows lower rates of higher education, with university qualifications held by 19.8% of residents, compared to the VIC state average of 33.4%. This highlights an opportunity for targeted educational programs. Among those with university degrees, bachelor degrees are the most common at 13.8%, followed by graduate diplomas at 3.1% and postgraduate qualifications at 2.9%. Vocational and technical training is highly prevalent, with 39.8% of residents aged 15+ holding a vocational qualification, consisting of advanced diplomas (10.6%) and certificates (29.2%). A significant portion of the population is engaged in study, with 30.9% of residents enrolled in an educational institution.
Of those studying, primary school students account for 12.1%, secondary students make up 7.7%, and tertiary students comprise 3.1%.
Frequently Asked Questions - Education
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Public transport in White Hills - Ascot reaches 96 stops on 10 routes, timetabled for about 1,100 services a week. The typical home sits about 330 m from its nearest stop. Buses carry the largest share of public transport commuters. Households keep an average of 1.7 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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Analysis of local transit options shows 96 active public transport stops in White Hills - Ascot, which include train connections. These stops are served by 10 separate routes that support 1,145 weekly passenger journeys. Transport links are accessible, with residents living an average of 330 meters from the nearest stop. The neighborhood is mostly residential, leading to high levels of outward commuting, with cars being the primary mode of travel for 96% of commuters. Households own an average of 1.7 vehicles, which is above the regional average. A minor portion of residents, 12.9%, worked from home according to the 2021 Census, a figure that may reflect COVID-19 restrictions.
The average service frequency is 163 trips per day across all active routes, which equates to about 11 weekly trips for each individual transit stop.
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65.7% of residents in White Hills - Ascot report no long-term health condition. 6.1% need daily assistance with core activities, and 52.6% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 5.0 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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White Hills - Ascot faces health issues based on mortality rates and the prevalence of chronic illnesses, with various health conditions common across the population, particularly among older age cohorts. Private health insurance coverage is slightly higher than the average SA2 area, with approximately 53% of the population (~8,559 people) holding cover, compared to 50.5% in Regional Vic.. Mental health conditions and asthma are the most frequently reported medical conditions locally, affecting 10.8% and 9.7% of the population respectively. Meanwhile, 65.7% of residents reported having no long-term medical conditions, compared to 63.4% in Regional Vic..
Chronic health issues among working-age residents are higher than average. Residents aged 65 and over make up 14.2% of the population (2,307 people), which is lower than the 23.9% average for Regional Vic.. Seniors in the area experience some health difficulties, although their national health rankings are more favorable than those of the broader local population.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
White Hills - Ascot is largely Australian-born, at 89.6% of residents, with 9.0% speaking a language other than English at home. The largest reported ancestries are Australian (32.2%) and English (30.7%). Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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White Hills - Ascot has low levels of cultural diversity compared to broader benchmarks, with citizens making up 90.9% of the population, 89.6% of residents born in Australia, and 91.0% speaking only English at home. Christianity is the predominant religion, followed by 44.1% of the community. The most notable religious overrepresentation relative to regional norms is Judaism, which accounts for 0.1% of the local population compared to 0.1% across Regional Vic.. In terms of ancestral background, the three largest groups in White Hills - Ascot are Australian at 32.2%, English at 30.7%, and Irish at 9.5%.
There are also distinct differences in other ancestral groups: Scottish ancestry is represented at 7.8% (compared to 8.8% regionally), Indian ancestry is at 1.6% (compared to 0.8% regionally), and Australian Aboriginal ancestry is at 1.9% (compared to 1.4% regionally).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of White Hills - Ascot is 34, younger than 84% of areas nationally. 27.2% 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 residents in White Hills - Ascot is 34, which is lower than the Regional Vic. median of 43 and the national average of 38. The 25 - 34 age bracket is highly represented locally at 16.2% of the population compared to regional trends, while the 65 - 74 age group is less represented at 8.7%. Since 2021, the 35 to 44 age range has increased from 13.8% to 15.7% of the population, whereas the 45 to 54 cohort fell from 10.8% to 9.8%. Projections suggest the demographic structure will change by 2041, with the 25 to 34 age cohort expected to grow by 2,160 people (82%), rising from 2,636 to 4,797.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for White Hills - Ascot
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 12 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 — 868 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for May 2026, not a 2021 count (14,446 at the 2021 Census → 16,273 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 (202011025). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.