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Airlie - Whitsundays has an estimated 16,635 residents, up from 14,523 at the 2021 Census — a change of 2,112 people, or 14.5%. Growth has averaged 2.5% a year over five years, faster than 83% of areas nationally. 364 new addresses have been validated here since Census night. Overseas migration accounts for 64.7% of that increase. Density is about 55 people per 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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Demographic assessment by AreaSearch indicates that the resident count of Airlie - Whitsundays stands at approximately 16,635 as of Aug 2026. This represents an expansion of 2,112 people (14.5%) relative to the 14,523 people recorded at the 2021 Census. Such movement incorporates an ABS estimated resident population figure of 16,597 as of June 2025 alongside 364 validated new addresses added following the Census count. Population density settles at 54 persons per square kilometer, ensuring considerable personal space for inhabitants. With an expansion rate of 14.5% post the 2021 census, Airlie - Whitsundays outpaced both the SA4 region (7.8%) and the Rest of Qld, establishing itself among the top regional performers.
Inflow from overseas migration was the primary catalyst, delivering roughly 64.7% of total expansion in recent times, supplemented by positive contributions from natural growth and interstate arrivals. SA2-level projections from ABS/Geoscience Australia, published in 2024 using 2022 as a base, form the foundation of AreaSearch's modeling. Wherever local SA2 figures are absent or extend beyond 2032, Queensland State Government SA2 series released in 2023 utilizing 2021 data are incorporated. Because these state figures omit cohort breakdowns, AreaSearch aligns age groupings using proportional distribution rates from the ABS Greater Capital Region data (published in 2023 from 2022 figures). Long-range modeling places the district within the upper quartile of regional Australia for growth, anticipating an influx of 5,287 persons to 2041 according to current annual ERP benchmarks, amounting to a cumulative 31.6% rise across the 16 years.
Frequently Asked Questions - Population
648 new dwellings have been approved in Airlie - Whitsundays over the past five years, an average of 129 a year. That places the area in the 88th percentile for residential development activity nationally, about 8 approvals per 1,000 residents a year. Of the 129 dwellings approved in the latest reporting year, 71% were detached houses and the rest townhouses or apartments. Figures come from ABS building approvals aggregated to this SA2 boundary and are updated monthly as the ABS releases them.
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Residential building approvals across Airlie - Whitsundays have run at an annual pace of roughly 129, accumulating 648 homes over the past 5 financial years. The ratio of 3 people arriving each year per completed dwelling across the past 5 financial years (between FY-22 and FY-26) underscores sustained buyer interest that reinforces local valuations. Residential construction costs average $1,240,000 per dwelling, highlighting an emphasis among builders on upmarket, premium offerings. Concurrently, commercial building permits have reached $140.1 million this financial year, reflecting substantial commercial development activity locally. Per-capita dwelling creation in Airlie - Whitsundays runs higher than the Rest of Qld, tracking 19.0% above the regional average over the 5 year period, which maintains supply options while anchoring property prices, despite a moderation in recent construction momentum.
Building permits over recent times comprise 71.0% standalone homes and 29.0% attached dwellings, maintaining an open, low-density suburban landscape oriented toward freestanding properties that appeal to buyers seeking space. An intensity of approximately 172 people per approval underlines the district's expanding status. Longer-term demographic forecasts indicate that Airlie - Whitsundays will accommodate an extra 5,249 residents by 2041, relative to the latest AreaSearch quarterly estimate. Current construction volumes remain well-matched to anticipated requirements, supporting an orderly market environment free from excessive pricing strain.
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AreaSearch tracks 23 current infrastructure and development projects inside Airlie - Whitsundays, worth an estimated $1.9 billion. A further 68 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $36.6 billion. 30 are already under construction and 44 are due for completion within three years. The pipeline spans transport & logistics, residential development and environmental & disaster management. Records are compiled from Infrastructure Australia, state agencies, council planning portals and public announcements, reviewed and updated daily, then ranked by proximity, construction stage, completion horizon and project scale.
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Strategic civic projects, capital works, and zoning updates represent primary drivers of local community development. A total of 28 infrastructure initiatives with local relevance have been cataloged by AreaSearch. Prominent works include the Shute Harbour Road Upgrade, Whitsunday Cultural Arts Centre, Whitsunday Regional Sports Precinct (Cannonvale), and the Airlie Beach Waterfront Revitalization, with key initiatives itemized below.
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Whitsunday Community Health Centre Development
The Whitsunday Community Health Centre expansion provides enhanced healthcare services to the Whitsunday region. The facility includes specialist consulting suites, diagnostic imaging, and mental health services, supporting the growing population of Cannonvale and surrounding areas.
Cannonvale Aquaculture Research Station
Marine and fisheries research facility delivering infrastructure to support sustainable tropical aquaculture, fish breeding programs, and regional marine ecosystem monitoring. The station supports sustainable commercial fishing operations and environmental compliance across the Whitsunday region.
Whitsunday Regional Sports Precinct
A 95-hectare regional sports and recreation precinct in Cannonvale. Stage 1 is co-funded by the Federal Government and will deliver multi-purpose outdoor fields, indoor/outdoor courts, and club facilities for sports including netball, football, and touch. The master plan has been adopted with Stage 1 completion anticipated for late 2027.
Proserpine - Shute Harbour Road Upgrades
Major staged upgrade of Proserpine - Shute Harbour Road including flood immunity improvements at Hamilton Plains and capacity upgrades between Paluma Road and Valley Drive in Cannonvale. Works include road widening, intersection upgrades, raised road levels, drainage improvements, larger culverts and improved facilities for active transport to improve safety, resilience and traffic capacity.
Whitsunday Cultural Arts Centre
Proposed multi-purpose cultural facility for the Whitsunday region featuring performance spaces, art galleries, workshop areas, and community meeting spaces. Intended to showcase local artists and provide cultural programming for residents and tourists. No standalone public project of this name and value was located in council or state records; the Whitsunday region's confirmed nearby community/cultural capital works include the Proserpine Entertainment Centre rebuild (completed 2026) and the Cannonvale Community Hub (library and community facility, in planning).
Cannonvale Community Hub
A 1,882m2 multi-purpose facility including a modern library, customer service centre, meeting rooms, business and education spaces, and disaster resilience infrastructure. Construction commenced in early May 2026.
Cannonvale Business Park
Proposed long-term mixed-use business and industrial precinct within the Carlo Drive industrial area at Cannonvale. The concept is intended to support employment growth through light industrial, warehouse, office, trade, service commercial and supporting business uses. No confirmed master developer or active major development approval for a unified business park has been identified, with the area continuing to develop through individual industrial land releases and private development applications.
Proserpine Waste Water Treatment Facility Upgrade
Upgrade of the Proserpine Waste Water Treatment Facility to include state of the art technology and reuse of treated effluent in the surrounding and adjacent agricultural areas, significantly reducing environmental impact on the Great Barrier Reef.
10,648 residents of Airlie - Whitsundays are employed, from a labour force of 10,879. Unemployment sits at 2.1%, with participation at 76.5%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 5.7% 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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The local labour pool in Airlie - Whitsundays is characterized by strong skill levels and prominent representation across the hospitality and tourism trades, with an unemployment rate measuring only 2.1% and year-on-year employment growth reaching 5.1%. Records for March 2026 indicate 10,648 working residents, while local joblessness trails the Regional Qld benchmark of 3.9% by 1.8 percentage points. Participation in the labour force is exceptionally robust at 76.5%, well above the 64.2% documented across Regional Qld. Census records show just 8.3% of workers operating from home, though pandemic restrictions during that period should be taken into account.
The primary employment fields for the local populace consist of accommodation & food, retail trade, and construction. Concentration in accommodation & food is especially pronounced, commanding a local workforce proportion 3.7 times the regional norm. Conversely, health care & social assistance remains comparatively low, engaging only 6.6% of the workforce in Airlie - Whitsundays versus 16.1% in Regional Qld. Although jobs exist within the area, Census comparisons between local employment totals and resident headcount suggest a notable outflow of residents commuting elsewhere for work. Analysis from AreaSearch using Salm and Abs figures indicates that employment grew by 5.1% and the labour force expanded by 5.8% during the year to March 2026, which pushed the unemployment rate up by 0.7 percentage points. This trend differs from Regional Qld, where employment climbed by 0.1%, the labour force grew by 0.3%, and unemployment increased by 0.1 percentage points. Jobs and Skills Australia's national employment forecasts from Mar-26 provide additional context for anticipated future demand in Airlie - Whitsundays. These projections span five and ten-year intervals and have been overlaid with the local employment profile to estimate growth trajectories. National employment is projected to rise by 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years, though growth varies considerably across different industry sectors. When these sector-specific forecasts are applied to Airlie - Whitsundays's employment composition, local employment is expected to grow by 5.7% over five years and 11.9% over ten years, though this simple weighting extrapolation is for illustrative purposes and does not incorporate localized population projections.
Frequently Asked Questions - Employment
Median household income in Airlie - Whitsundays is $1,674 a week (about $87,000 a year), with median personal income at $898 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $52,089 a year against an average of $67,340. Household income is from the 2021 Census; taxable income is from ATO Taxation Statistics for the latest financial year available, indexed forward using the ABS Wage Price Index.
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ATO taxation data at the postcode level compiled by AreaSearch for financial year 2023 shows local earnings in the Airlie - Whitsundays SA2 aligning closely with nationwide norms, recording a median of $52,089 and an average of $67,340. Across Regional Qld, median earnings stood at $53,146 and average income was $66,593. Factoring in Wage Price Index increases of 11.36% following financial year 2023 yields updated estimates of roughly $58,006 for median earnings and $74,990 for the average as of March 2026. In the 2021 Census, individual earnings placed in the 66th percentile ($898 weekly), whereas household earnings aligned with the 45th percentile.
The dominant income bracket comprises 36.0% of earners taking home $1,500 - 2,999 weekly (5,988 residents), similar to the 31.7% observed across the wider region. Housing affordability presents notable challenges, leaving just 82.7% of earnings post-housing costs and positioning the district at the 45th percentile.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Airlie - Whitsundays had 4,558 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 65% detached houses and 22% apartments. 35% are owned with a mortgage, 41% rented and 25% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $370 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,733 a month. Rent absorbs 22.1% of household income here and mortgage repayments 23.9%. 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 findings for Airlie - Whitsundays show a residential fabric composed of 64.5% houses and 35.6% other dwellings (including semi-detached units, apartments, and diverse structural formats), contrasting with Regional Qld where 76.4% were separate houses and 23.6% were other dwellings. Outright property ownership in Airlie - Whitsundays was comparatively low at 24.5%, with remaining properties divided between active mortgages (34.9%) and tenant occupancy (40.6%). The area recorded a median monthly mortgage obligation of $1,733, exceeding the Regional Qld figure of $1,655, while weekly median rent reached $370 versus $345 regionally.
Relative to countrywide metrics, local repayments sit under the Australian median mortgage of $1,863, and rents remain below the national mark of $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Airlie - Whitsundays counted 4,558 households at the 2021 Census, an estimated 5,221 today, averaging 2.4 people each. 25% are couples with children, against 31% couples without children. 27% of households are people living alone, and families average 1.2 children. Household and family composition is measured only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Families constitute the bulk of living arrangements at 66.8% of all households, consisting of 25.0% couples with children, 30.8% couples without children, and 10.2% single parent families. Non-family dwellings make up the other 33.2%, encompassing 26.6% lone person households and 6.6% group households. The median household occupancy of 2.4 people sits just below the Regional Qld standard of 2.5.
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21.1% of adults in Airlie - Whitsundays hold a university qualification, including 16.3% with a bachelor degree and 3.2% with postgraduate qualifications. A further 33.8% hold a vocational qualification. 4 schools serve the area, with 1,132 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 1,018 against a national benchmark of 1,000. Qualifications come from the 2021 Census; school enrolments, ICSEA and results come from ACARA's current release.
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Tertiary educational attainment in Airlie - Whitsundays sits below broader benchmarks, as 21.1% of inhabitants aged 15+ hold a university degree compared with 30.4% across Australia, pointing to scope for further skills development. Within this cohort, bachelor degrees account for 16.3%, postgraduate awards represent 3.2%, and graduate diplomas make up 1.6%. Technical and vocational training shows widespread uptake, with 47.8% of residents aged 15+ possessing vocational qualifications, divided into advanced diplomas (14.0%) and certificate-level awards (33.8%). Participation across educational institutions is substantial, with 30.2% of the local population engaged in formal study.
This comprises 11.7% attending primary schools, 8.1% enrolled in secondary institutions, and 3.4% undertaking tertiary courses.
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Public transport in Airlie - Whitsundays reaches 67 stops on 2 routes, timetabled for about 680 services a week. The typical home sits about 460 m from its nearest stop. Buses carry the largest share of public transport commuters. Households keep an average of 1.3 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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The local transit system contains 67 active transport stops in Airlie - Whitsundays, operating bus networks across the area. Commuters have access to 2 individual routes providing an aggregate of 679 weekly passenger trips. Transit connectivity is moderate, placing residents an average of 464 meters from the nearest stop. Given the area's residential profile, outward commuting is standard, with private vehicles accounting for 70% of journeys and walking representing 16%. Households possess an average of 1.3 vehicles, below the regional benchmark. Working from home accounted for 8.3% of the workforce at the 2021 Census, a figure potentially shaped by pandemic conditions.
Scheduled services provide an average of 97 trips per day across the network, translating to roughly 10 weekly trips per individual stop.
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76.7% of residents in Airlie - Whitsundays report no long-term health condition, a healthier profile than 86% of areas nationally. 2.9% need daily assistance with core activities, and 52.6% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 4.1 per 1,000 residents. Health conditions, assistance needs and insurance are 2021 Census measures; the death rate comes from current ABS releases.
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Health indicators compiled by AreaSearch for Airlie - Whitsundays reveal positive outcomes, evidenced by favorable mortality rates, low prevalence of standard chronic conditions across all age cohorts, and private medical insurance coverage slightly exceeding typical SA2 benchmarks at roughly 53% of the populace (~8,750 people). The primary diagnosed conditions within the populace are mental health issues (7.2%) and asthma (6.3%), while 76.7% of locals reported having no long-term medical conditions, compared to 67.6% across Regional Qld. Health metrics for residents under 65 perform above regional norms. Seniors aged 65 and over constitute 12.8% of the community (2,134 people), tracking lower than the 20.3% recorded for Regional Qld.
Well-being among older residents is notably high, maintaining parity with broader national standards.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
25.8% of Airlie - Whitsundays residents were born overseas and 10.2% speak a language other than English at home. The largest reported ancestries are English (32.2%) and Australian (25.2%). Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Cultural diversity in Airlie - Whitsundays tracks above standard levels, with 10.2% of inhabitants using a language other than English at home and 25.8% born overseas. Christianity represents the leading religious affiliation, observed by 39.3% of the community. In relative terms, Judaism exhibits a distinct representation, accounting for 0.1% of locals compared with 0.1% regionally across Regional Qld. Regarding ancestral origins, the most prominent self-identified backgrounds in Airlie - Whitsundays are English (32.2%), Australian (25.2%), and Irish (8.2%). Other specific origins show elevated shares relative to the region, including New Zealand heritage at 1.2% (against 0.9% across the region), Spanish at 0.8% (versus 0.3%), and French ancestry at 0.7% (compared to 0.5%).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Airlie - Whitsundays is 36. 33.1% 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 age distribution of Airlie - Whitsundays leans heavily toward childless young adults. Updated estimates for August 2026 indicate that 37.2% of locals are aged between 25 - 44, in contrast to 25.5% in Regional Qld, whereas individuals in the 65+ age bracket make up only 12.8%, compared to 20.4% across the broader region. AreaSearch calculates the median age at 36 as at August 2026, mirroring the 2021 Census level and remaining 5 years younger than the 41 recorded regionally at that time. Post-Census demographic shifts have seen the 25 - 44 cohort expand from 34.6% to 37.2%.
Out to 2041, this 25 - 44 group is projected to accommodate most inward growth, increasing by 2,650 residents (43%) to reach 8,833, while the 65+ senior segment will register the fastest percentage rise, climbing 45% to reach 3,098 residents.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Airlie - Whitsundays
9 of 14 data sections on this page were updated within the last 12 months — the newest current to Oct 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 |
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| Updated within the last 12 months 9 sections | ||
| Population | ABS, GNAF, Geoscience Australia Annual (ABS ERP) | Aug 2026 2 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 Aug 2026, with the 2021 Census supplying the small-area baseline. | ||
| Age profile | ABS, Geoscience Australia, State governments Annual | Aug 2026 2 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Age cohorts are re-based to the latest ABS population estimates and state projections, current to Aug 2026. Each cohort is held as a Census baseline and a current estimate. | ||
| Development & approvals | ABS, GNAF Monthly (ABS approvals) | Aug 2026 2 months ago headline measures · Jul 2026 baseline |
| Property sales & rents | Valuer General, Rental Board, ABS Weekly sales, quarterly rents | Oct 2026 this month headline measures · Sep 2026 baseline |
| 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 Oct 2026. | ||
| Infrastructure projects | Infrastructure Australia, State agencies, Local governments Daily | Aug 2026 2 months ago all 23 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 7 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) | Sep 2026 last month headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Transport | ABS, State Transport Departments Each timetable release | Jul 2026 3 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Services & amenities | Provider directories, ACECQA Continuous | Sep 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 — 364 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for Aug 2026, not a 2021 count (14,523 at the 2021 Census → 16,635 now). Annual growth rates are compound (CAGR), not simple averages.
Age profile
Cohort shares are not raw Census counts. Every cohort is held as a pair — the Census baseline and a current estimate — and the split is re-based using ERP and state population projections, current to Aug 2026. Median age is the Census median plus modelled change since. Charts that show both are labelled "2021 Census vs Current Estimate".
Property sales
Sourced from the state valuation authority's sales register — current, not Census, and refreshed weekly. Medians are calculated from settled transactions in the period shown; periods with very low transaction counts are flagged or suppressed, because a handful of sales can move a median substantially.
Rents
Derived from state rental bond lodgement data, by dwelling type and bedroom count. Bonds are lodged at the start of a new tenancy, so this reflects new lettings, not the whole rented stock.
Development & infrastructure
Building approvals come from current ABS releases; development applications are collected from council and state planning portals; the infrastructure pipeline is compiled from Infrastructure Australia and local government sources. Applications are matched to this boundary by address or coordinates, so very recent lodgements may not yet appear.
Employment & income
Industry and occupation structure comes from the Census, but the headline labour-market indicators do not. Unemployment and labour force are derived from ABS Small Area Labour Markets (quarterly). The employment outlook applies Department of Employment forecasts for all 19 industry divisions to this area's own industry mix (the agency is now Jobs and Skills Australia), as does the Internet Vacancy Index used for job demand. Because it is weighted on industry composition alone, that outlook carries no allowance for local population growth — in fast-growing areas the real rise in local jobs will typically be higher. Income combines Census household income with ATO taxable-income statistics for FY 2023, indexed forward using the Wage Price Index.
Education, transport & amenities
School enrolments, ICSEA and performance come from ACARA's current release, not the Census. Public transport stops and service frequency are derived from GTFS timetable feeds published by state transport departments. Services and amenities are proximity and count scores built from provider directories, refreshed on their own cycle. The Census contributes only the travel-to-work and qualification measures.
Rankings and benchmarks. Where we rank this area, the comparison set is every area of the same boundary type — suburbs against suburbs, SA2s against SA2s. Benchmarks compare this area against its greater capital city region and the national figure for the same measure and period.
Limits worth knowing. Small areas carry larger error margins, and the ABS introduces small random adjustments to Census counts to protect confidentiality — so totals may not sum exactly. Estimates re-based from regional data describe the area's expected trajectory, not a direct count of it. Figures are indicative for research and are not financial, planning or valuation advice.
Cross-check us. The Census baseline for this boundary is at ABS 2021 Census QuickStats (312031359). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.