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Augustine Heights - Brookwater has an estimated 10,178 residents, up from 8,987 at the 2021 Census — a change of 1,191 people, or 13.3%. Growth has averaged 2.9% a year over five years, faster than 80% of areas nationally. 154 new addresses have been validated here since Census night. Overseas migration accounts for 53.7% of that increase. That puts 1,061 residents on each square kilometre. Population is estimated from ABS Estimated Resident Population releases and GNAF address data, re-based from the 2021 Census and updated annually.
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According to investigations by AreaSearch, the resident count in Augustine Heights - Brookwater stands at roughly 10,178 as of Aug 2026. Relative to the 2021 Census tally of 8,987 people, this represents an expansion of 1,191 people (13.3%). This adjustment incorporates the ABS estimated resident population figure of 10,178 as of June 2025 alongside 154 validated new addresses confirmed following the Census. The resulting population density is 1,061 persons per square kilometer, tracking closely with broader benchmarks tracked by AreaSearch. Outpacing both Queensland overall and the nationwide figure of 9.5%, the locality's 13.3% post-2021 Census expansion places it at the forefront of regional growth.
While natural increase and interstate arrivals both supported growth, net overseas migration served as the primary catalyst, delivering roughly 53.7% of all population additions over recent timeframes. Projections generated jointly by the ABS and Geoscience Australia (released in 2024 using 2022 baseline figures) are used by AreaSearch across SA2 zones. When figures are unavailable or extend past 2032, Queensland State Government projections released in 2023 (utilising 2021 data) are integrated instead. Because these state figures omit demographic age breakdowns, AreaSearch applies cohort weightings aligned with the ABS Greater Capital Region forecasts (released in 2023, based on 2022 data). Long-term demographic forecasts place the area within the premier quartile across the country, anticipating a gain of 3,953 persons to 2041 relative to latest annual ERP population benchmarks, which equates to a cumulative 38.8% expansion across the 16 years.
Frequently Asked Questions - Population
324 new dwellings have been approved in Augustine Heights - Brookwater over the past five years, an average of 64 a year. That places the area in the 91st percentile for residential development activity nationally, about 6 approvals per 1,000 residents a year. Of the 64 dwellings approved in the latest reporting year, 34% 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 Augustine Heights - Brookwater have maintained an annual pace of roughly 64 new dwelling approvals, accumulating to 324 homes throughout the preceding 5 financial years. Between FY-22 and FY-26, the arrival rate stood at an average of 4.2 people per year for every completed residence across the past 5 financial years, creating an environment where demand substantially exceeds construction volume, intensifying buyer competition and exerting upward pricing pressure. Furthermore, residential projects reflect an average value of $635,000, illustrating an emphasis by building firms on upscale, premium residences.
Reflecting the region's predominantly living-focused footprint, commercial approvals reached $5.0 million during the ongoing financial year. Per capita residential construction in Augustine Heights - Brookwater tracks at roughly three-quarters the level recorded across Greater Brisbane, yet overall volume places the community in the 82nd percentile nationally following an acceleration in recent construction activity. Upcoming additions consist of 34.0% detached dwellings alongside 66.0% townhouses or apartments. This pivot toward higher-density dwelling options creates more accessible entry points that cater to first-home buyers, downsizers, and property investors. This represents a marked departure from the existing structural profile (currently 95.0% houses), adapting to limited land availability while meeting evolving lifestyle choices and buyer budgets. Reflecting continuous market growth, the area records around 111 people per dwelling approval. Looking forward, current AreaSearch quarterly assessments indicate Augustine Heights - Brookwater will add 3,953 residents to 2041. Should current construction tempos persist, residential output could fall short of resident inflows, heightening market tension among buyers and reinforcing property values.
Frequently Asked Questions - Development
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SOURCE: Planning portals and council registers, compiled by AreaSearch. Distance & bearing measured from the suburb midpoint.
AreaSearch tracks 11 current infrastructure and development projects inside Augustine Heights - Brookwater, worth an estimated $8.96 billion. A further 172 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $214.7 billion. 70 are already under construction and 61 are due for completion within three years. The pipeline spans residential development, transport & logistics and communities, precincts & urban renewal. 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 economic and community outcomes are strongly guided by capital works, state planning initiatives, and transport investments. AreaSearch has pinpointed 20 projects with direct local relevance. Major initiatives feature the Greater Springfield Master Planned Community, Darra to Springfield Transport Corridor, Southern Resource Recovery and Recycling Facility - Redbank Plains, and Opossum Creek Parklands Upgrade, with key undertakings outlined below.
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Vicinity Business Park Augustine Heights
A 42-hectare mixed-use business park and lifestyle precinct. The development includes the Vicinity Lifestyle Centre, featuring 21,320sqm of retail showrooms, medical services, and trade retail. It serves as a key commercial hub for the Greater Springfield region, strategically positioned along Augusta Parkway with direct access to the Centenary Highway.
Augustine Heights Master Planned Community
Augustine Heights is an established suburb within Greater Springfield, Australia's largest privately built master-planned city, home to over 6,000 residents since being named in 2003. While the bulk of the suburb is built out, several infill developments remain active. Azure's Ember residential project delivers 74 terrace homes on Augusta Parkway for approximately 60 million AUD, with the first two stages sold out and construction on track for completion in Q4 2026. JLF Corporation's Prema Estate, a 97-home boutique estate near Brookwater Golf Course, has sold out its first two stages with a third stage due for release in 2026.The Vicinity precinct, a 42-hectare mixed-use business and automotive park developed by Springfield Project Partners, continues to expand, with a new Subaru dealership among the sites under construction ahead of a planned second-half 2026 opening. The community is supported by St Augustine's College, Augusta State School, Woogaroo Creek State School and extensive parkland including Robelle Domain.
Springfield Central Sports Precinct Expansion
Ipswich City Council is executing the Springfield Central Sports Precinct Expansion at the intersection of Eden Station Drive and Sportstar Drive. The multi-stage project delivers additional multi-purpose sporting ovals, competition-grade netball and tennis courts, athletic amenities pavilions, and extensive spectator facilities. The expansion strengthens Springfield Central as a premier regional sporting hub in Southeast Queensland.
Paperbark Flats Picnic Area Upgrade
A $4 million major infrastructure upgrade to the primary gateway of the White Rock-Spring Mountain Conservation Estate by Ipswich City Council. Features include expanded vehicle parking, modernized toilet facilities, a discovery nature play area, barbecues, and enhanced wayfinding signage.
Central Gardens Springfield
A major high-density transit-oriented residential and commercial masterplan featuring up to 10,000 apartments across 20 towers along with retail and office space adjacent to Springfield Central rail station.
Darra to Springfield Transport Corridor
A $1.2 billion integrated transport project featuring a 14km dual-track passenger rail line, the expansion of Springfield Central and Richlands stations, and upgraded road infrastructure along the Centenary Highway. It provides a vital high-frequency link between the western growth corridor and the Brisbane CBD.
Brighton Homes Arena (Springfield Central Stadium)
An $82.1 million purpose-built AFL stadium and training facility for the Brisbane Lions. Features 10,000 capacity, elite training facilities, community amenities including gym, pool, and childcare centre. First dedicated AFLW Premiership venue in Australia and will be used for Brisbane 2032 Olympics Modern Pentathlon.
Orion Springfield Central Shopping Centre Expansion
Ongoing expansion and planning scheme amendments for Orion Springfield Central, a major retail destination owned by Mirvac. The centre features over 180 specialty retailers, a 2000-seat cinema, and recent additions of premium brands, serving a rapidly growing catchment area in Greater Springfield.
6,492 residents of Augustine Heights - Brookwater are employed, from a labour force of 6,568. Unemployment sits at 1.2%, with participation at 85.9%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 6.5% nationally over five years. That reflects industry composition only and makes no allowance for local population growth, so in an area growing as fast as this one it understates the likely rise in local jobs. The working-day population is estimated at 8,006, about 79% 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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Augustine Heights - Brookwater features a highly qualified labour pool with notable concentrations in vital services, an unemployment rate standing at a minimal 1.2%, and an estimated 10.0% surge in employment over the preceding year. As of March 2026, 6,492 residents are actively employed, with local joblessness sitting 3.2% lower than the Greater Brisbane level of 4.3% and local participation reaching 85.9%, well above the regional standard of 70.1%. Census records showed 19.9% of local workers performing duties remotely from home, a metric influenced by prevailing Covid-19 restrictions at the time.
The primary employment drivers for local workers are health care & social assistance, public administration & safety, and retail trade. Concentration in public administration & safety is exceptionally prominent, registering at 1.6 times the broader metropolitan standard. In contrast, the building sector accounts for a modest 7.2% share of local employment, below the 9.0% recorded across the wider region. Comparing the Census count of local workplace positions against the resident labour pool demonstrates that this primarily residential area relies on surrounding employment centres for work opportunities. According to AreaSearch’s evaluation of SALM and ABS figures, the period ending March 2026 saw employment climb by 10.0% alongside a 10.1% expansion in the labour force, which led to an unemployment increase of 0.1 percentage points. In contrast, Greater Brisbane experienced employment growth of 3.2%, a labour force rise of 3.4%, and an unemployment uptick of 0.1 percentage points during the same timeframe. Jobs and Skills Australia’s national employment outlooks published for Mar-26 provide additional context for anticipated future demand in Augustine Heights - Brookwater. These forecasts span five and ten year horizons and have been overlaid with the local employment structure to project growth trajectories. Nationally, employment is projected to grow by 6.6% over five years and by 13.7% over ten years, though sectoral growth varies considerably. When these industry-level estimates are applied to the employment composition of Augustine Heights - Brookwater, the area is expected to see employment rise by 6.5% over five years and by 13.6% over ten years. This calculation relies on a basic weighting method for illustrative use and does not incorporate localized population forecasts.
Frequently Asked Questions - Employment
Median household income in Augustine Heights - Brookwater is $2,825 a week (about $147,000 a year), with median personal income at $1,179 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $73,237 a year against an average of $82,945. Household income is from the 2021 Census; taxable income is from ATO Taxation Statistics for the latest financial year available, indexed forward using the ABS Wage Price Index.
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Aggregated ATO records reviewed by AreaSearch for financial year 2023 place taxpayer compensation in the Augustine Heights - Brookwater SA2 among the most affluent brackets across the country. Local taxpayers report a median income of $73,237 and an average income of $82,945, markedly higher than Greater Brisbane benchmarks of $58,236 and $72,799. Factoring in Wage Price Index growth of 11.36% following financial year 2023 yields updated benchmarks of approximately $81,557 (median) and $92,368 (average) as of March 2026. Across personal, family, and household levels, Census earnings sit between the 90th and 95th percentiles nationally.
The largest earnings segment is the $1,500 - 2,999 tier, encompassing 36.6% of residents (3,725 people), closely aligning with the metropolitan proportion of 33.3%. Financial capacity is highlighted by the 46.1% of households earning more than $3,000 per week, underpinning elevated retail and discretionary expenditure. Shelter costs absorb 15.0% of earnings, while resident buying power reaches the 94th percentile for net disposable income, placing the locality in the 8th decile for SEIFA income.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Augustine Heights - Brookwater had 2,747 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 95% detached houses and 0% apartments. 55% are owned with a mortgage, 32% rented and 13% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $415 a week and the median mortgage repayment $2,273 a month, a total housing cost higher than 94% of areas nationally. Rent absorbs 14.7% of household income here and mortgage repayments 18.6%. Dwelling stock, tenure and housing costs are 2021 Census measures — the only source that counts dwellings at this boundary size.
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According to the latest Census evaluation, the residential landscape in Augustine Heights - Brookwater was made up of 95.4% houses and 4.6% other dwellings (incorporating apartments, townhomes, and alternative configurations), contrasting with Brisbane metro where houses accounted for 73.5% and alternative structures 26.5%. Full outright property ownership registered at 12.6%, trailing wider Brisbane metro averages, whereas 55.3% of homes carried an active mortgage and 32.1% were tenanted. Monthly mortgage commitments stood at a median of $2,273, considerably above the metropolitan standard of $1,863, while median weekly rent was $415 compared with $380 across the Brisbane metro.
On a national scale, local monthly loan repayments remain substantially higher than the Australian median of $1,863, and weekly rents sit well above the $375 national benchmark.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Augustine Heights - Brookwater counted 2,747 households at the 2021 Census, an estimated 3,111 today, averaging 3.2 people each. 57% are couples with children, more than in 98% of areas nationally, against 22% couples without children. 9% of households are people living alone, and families average 1.5 children. Household and family composition is measured only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Family units constitute the bulk of the domestic environment at 89.4% of total households, consisting of 57.3% couples with children, 22.0% couples without children, and 9.8% single parent families. Non-family arrangements account for the remaining 10.6%, comprising lone person households at 9.3% and group households at 1.3%. The typical household size stands at 3.2 people, exceeding the 2.6 person average recorded across Greater Brisbane.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
34.5% of adults in Augustine Heights - Brookwater hold a university qualification, including 22.9% with a bachelor degree and 8.8% with postgraduate qualifications. A further 22.3% hold a vocational qualification. 3 schools serve the area, with 2,645 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 attainment throughout Augustine Heights - Brookwater stands well clear of wider regional measures, with 34.5% of the population aged 15+ holding university credentials, outperforming the SA4 region level of 18.8% and the SA3 area rate of 20.6%. This solid educational foundation enhances community readiness for professional and technical industries. Bachelor degrees constitute the largest tier at 22.9%, followed by postgraduate qualifications at 8.8% and graduate diplomas at 2.8%. Technical qualifications are also prevalent, with 36.0% of individuals aged 15+ possessing vocational credentials, broken down into advanced diplomas (13.7%) and certificates (22.3%).
Active participation in study is pronounced, with 36.5% of residents enrolled across the education system. This encompasses 14.3% attending primary school, 10.1% in secondary education, and 5.8% enrolled in tertiary institutions.
Frequently Asked Questions - Education
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Getting around Augustine Heights - Brookwater means driving: households keep an average of 1.9 vehicles, and no scheduled public transport appears in the current timetable feeds. Service data is built from operators' published GTFS timetables; vehicle ownership is from the 2021 Census.
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78.5% of residents in Augustine Heights - Brookwater report no long-term health condition, a healthier profile than 81% of areas nationally. 2.8% need daily assistance with core activities, and 60.8% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 4.9 per 1,000 residents. Health conditions, assistance needs and insurance are 2021 Census measures; the death rate comes from current ABS releases.
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Public health records indicate superior wellbeing across Augustine Heights - Brookwater based on AreaSearch evaluations of mortality statistics and chronic condition incidence, with remarkably low illness rates spanning all age groups. Furthermore, private health insurance coverage is notably strong, held by approximately 61% of the total population (6,188 people), surpassing the Greater Brisbane figure of 55.8% and the nationwide average of 55.7%. Asthma and mental health conditions represent the most widespread medical issues locally, reported by 7.3 and 6.7% of residents, while 78.5% of the population recorded no chronic medical ailments, compared to 69.2% across Greater Brisbane.
Working-age cohorts maintain excellent physical health with minimal chronic disease. The community includes 6.6% of residents aged 65 and over (667 people), sitting well below the 15.0% observed across Greater Brisbane. Senior residents demonstrate exceptional vitality, achieving national health rankings that surpass the wider community baseline.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
33.8% of Augustine Heights - Brookwater residents were born overseas and 23.3% speak a language other than English at home. The largest reported ancestries are English (23.8%) and Australian (22.6%). Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Augustine Heights - Brookwater displays broader cultural variety than most comparable regional markets, with 23.3% of residents communicating in a language other than English at home and 33.8% born overseas. Christianity represents the predominant faith, practiced by 49.8% of the population. An overrepresentation is evident among those identifying with Other religions, who make up 3.5% of the local population compared to 1.3% throughout Greater Brisbane. Regarding ancestral background based on parental birthplace, the primary representations in Augustine Heights - Brookwater include English at 23.8%, Australian at 22.6%, and Other at 11.7%.
Distinct variances appear across specific cultural groups: Samoan heritage represents 1.6% of local residents (against 0.9% across the region), Maori ancestry stands at 1.5% (against 1.1%), and Indian background accounts for 5.9% (against 2.0% regionally).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Augustine Heights - Brookwater is 32, younger than 92% of areas nationally. 26.8% 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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Augustine Heights - Brookwater exhibits the structural demographic profile of an established family district. Updated estimates to August 2026 indicate children and young adults (0 - 24) comprise 40.6% of the population, compared to 31.8% in Greater Brisbane, while retirees and senior residents (65+) represent 6.6% locally versus 15.0% across the region. The median age is estimated at 32, matching the 2021 Census result, placing it 4 years younger than the Greater Brisbane median of 36 at that Census and below the national Census median of 38. The proportion of young to middle aged adults (25 - 44) has shifted from 32.0% at the Census to an estimated 28.3%.
Residents aged 45 - 64 (middle aged and young retiree cohorts) are projected to deliver the largest numeric gain by 2041, increasing by 1,425 (57%) to 3,917. The most rapid rate of expansion is expected within retiree and elderly cohorts, rising 102% to 1,348.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Augustine Heights - Brookwater
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 11 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 — 154 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for Aug 2026, not a 2021 count (8,987 at the 2021 Census → 10,178 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 (310041565). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.