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Bellbird Park has an estimated 10,978 residents, up from 9,191 at the 2021 Census — a change of 1,787 people, or 19.4%. Growth has averaged 4.1% a year over five years, faster than 90% of areas nationally. 403 new addresses have been validated here since Census night. That puts 1,686 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 population of Bellbird Park is close to 10,978 as of May 2026. This represents a growth of 1,787 individuals (19.4%) relative to the 2021 Census, which recorded 9,191 residents. This adjustment is calculated utilizing the ABS estimated resident population of 10,949 from June 2025 alongside 403 validated new addresses registered after the Census. Such a population size results in a density of 1,686 persons per square kilometer, a figure that exceeds the typical density found among national areas analyzed by AreaSearch. The 19.4% expansion rate of Bellbird Park post the 2021 census was quicker than the countrywide pace of 9.3%, as well as the state level, placing the area among regional leaders for growth.
This population rise was mainly supported by natural increase, which made up roughly 38.5% of the overall population gains in recent times, though other contributors such as interstate and overseas migration remained positive. For each SA2 locality, AreaSearch utilizes projections from the ABS and Geoscience Australia that were published in 2024 with 2022 as the baseline year. For any SA2 regions where this data is unavailable, or for any periods after 2032, projections from the Queensland State Government published in 2023 utilizing 2021 baseline data are applied instead. These Queensland state projections do not include breakdowns by age brackets; consequently, when they are applied, AreaSearch distributes growth across age cohorts proportionally based on the 2023 ABS Greater Capital Region projections that used 2022 baseline figures. Projecting future demographics, the locality is expected to undergo rapid growth placing it in the top 10 percent of statistical areas nationally, with projections indicating an increase of 5,697 individuals by 2041 relative to the latest annual ERP statistics, representing a 51.6% rise across the 16 years.
Frequently Asked Questions - Population
552 new dwellings have been approved in Bellbird Park over the past five years, an average of 110 a year. That places the area in the 95th percentile for residential development activity nationally, about 10 approvals per 1,000 residents a year. Of the 85 dwellings approved in the latest reporting year, 93% were detached houses and the rest townhouses or apartments. Approvals are currently running at an annualised 70, well below 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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Approximately 110 homes receive planning consent annually in Bellbird Park, with a total of 552 residential approvals granted over the last 5 financial years. Thus far in FY-26, 65 construction approvals have been logged. Based on a ratio of 3.6 additional residents per completed dwelling over the 5 financial years spanning FY-21 to FY-25, demand is running well ahead of newly built supply, a dynamic that commonly triggers price appreciation and heightened competition among buyers, while newly built dwellings carry an average construction value of $241,000—a figure below the regional average—offering more cost-effective options for purchasers.
Bellbird Park displays somewhat higher building levels relative to Greater Brisbane, running 13.0% higher than the regional per capita average over the 5 year span, which provides buyers with choices while supporting established home values, even though construction volumes have decelerated lately. This development rate is substantially higher than the national standard, showing strong interest from developers in the locality. Recent building activity consists of 93.0% detached houses and 7.0% medium to high-density dwellings, which maintains the suburban character of the area through a focus on detached family residences for buyers desiring extra room. The area records about 129 people for every dwelling approval, pointing to a growing market. Looking forward, the population of Bellbird Park is projected to rise by 5,668 residents up to 2041, based on the latest quarterly calculations from AreaSearch. Construction is keeping reasonable pace with this projected population influx, though home buyers could experience heightened competition as resident numbers rise.
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 4 current infrastructure and development projects inside Bellbird Park, worth an estimated $115 million. A further 130 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $166.2 billion. 41 are already under construction and 36 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 updates, and new developments have a significant influence on local area performance. AreaSearch has tracked a total of 15 projects that are expected to impact this locality. Key developments include the Southern Resource Recovery and Recycling Facility - Redbank Plains, Mountview Shopping Centre, Bellbird Park State School, and the Redbank Plains Road Upgrade Stage 4, with the details of the most relevant projects listed below.
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Mountview Shopping Centre
A completed neighbourhood retail centre anchored by a full-line Woolworths supermarket featuring specialty stores including BWS, Priceline Pharmacy, medical centre, cafes, dining options, nail salon and various convenience stores. The centre serves the growing residential developments in the Eden's Crossing area.
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.
Collingwood Park State Secondary College
New state high school for the Collingwood Park area. Stage 1 opened in Term 1, 2025 for Year 7 and Year 8 students, featuring an administration building, general learning centre, science and industrial technology resources. Stage 2 is funded in the 2025-2026 budget with planned delivery for 2027, adding a multi-purpose hall, performing arts centre fit-out, and 16 general learning spaces.
Ipswich and Logan Bus Service Improvement Package
A $70 million three-stage bus service improvement package for Ipswich and Logan growth areas, delivering new routes, improved frequency, and expanded connections to support rapid population growth, along with a new state-managed bus depot.
Bellbird Park State School
New state primary school for Prep to Year 6 students serving the growing Bellbird Park community. Opened Term 1, 2024 with modern facilities and learning spaces designed for contemporary education.
Redbank Plains Road Upgrade Stage 4
Ipswich City Council is planning to upgrade Redbank Plains Road between Collingwood Drive and the Cunningham Highway to a four-lane urban road standard. The project is identified in iGO, the City of Ipswich Transport Plan, and is supported by Queensland Government Transport Infrastructure Development Scheme funding and Ipswich City Council. The official project page describes the work as being in early planning, with design scheduled over the next two years and construction timing dependent on future council budget funding.
Swanbank Battery Energy Storage System
The Swanbank Battery is a 250MW/500MWh lithium-ion phosphate battery energy storage system located at the former Swanbank B coal-fired power station site in Ipswich, approximately 45km south-west of Brisbane. Comprising 138 Tesla Megapack 2XL modules, it is connected to the National Electricity Market via a new 275kV substation. Funded by $330 million from the Queensland Renewable Energy and Hydrogen Jobs Fund, the project is CleanCo Queensland's first grid-scale battery and forms the first completed stage of the Swanbank Energy Precinct.Commissioned in late 2025 and fully operational from early 2026, it can discharge electricity for up to two hours during peak demand, powering approximately 355,000 homes. Construction was delivered by Yurika, with Tesla supplying the Megapack battery solution.
Jasmine Street Reconstruction
Reconstruction of road pavement on sections of Jasmine Street to extend asset life and improve safety. Works funded under the Australian Government Roads to Recovery program and delivered by Ipswich City Council. Construction occurred Oct 2024 to May 2025 and is now complete.
5,993 residents of Bellbird Park are employed, from a labour force of 6,204. Unemployment sits at 3.4%, with participation at 74.9%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 6.2% 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 8,424, about 77% of the resident population, so more people leave the area for work than travel in. Unemployment and labour force come from ABS Small Area Labour Markets, updated quarterly; the industry and occupation profile is from the 2021 Census.
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The local workforce in Bellbird Park is skilled, with strong representation in critical services, an unemployment rate sitting at just 3.4%, and an estimated job growth rate of 11.2% over the prior year. In March 2026, there were 5,993 employed residents, and the unemployment rate was 0.9% lower than the 4.3% recorded in Greater Brisbane, while the participation rate was typical at 74.9% compared to the 70.4% seen across Greater Brisbane. Census data indicates that a low proportion of residents, 12.1%, worked from home, although the influence of Covid-19 health restrictions should be kept in mind.
The main employment fields for local residents are health care & social assistance, manufacturing, and retail trade. The locality shows a particularly strong concentration in manufacturing, where employment is 1.6 times the regional average. Conversely, professional & technical roles are underrepresented at 6.1% compared to the regional average of 8.9%. The residential character of the locality means local employment opportunities are limited, as shown by comparing the Census working population against the resident population. According to analysis by AreaSearch utilizing SALM and ABS data, the year leading to March 2026 saw employment levels rise by 11.2% and the labor force expand by 10.1%, which led to a decrease in the unemployment rate by 0.9 percentage points. Over the same period, Greater Brisbane saw employment expand by 3.2% and the labor force grow by 3.4%, with the unemployment rate rising by 0.1 percentage points. Future labor demand in Bellbird Park can be explored via Jobs and Skills Australia's national employment predictions published in May-25. These five and ten-year predictions have been mapped against the local industry profile to estimate future growth trajectories. Nationally, employment is predicted to grow by 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years, though rates of change differ significantly between individual industries. Applying these industry-specific rates to the current job mix in Bellbird Park suggests local employment would rise by 6.2% over five years and 13.2% over ten years, representing a basic weighted extrapolation for comparison that does not incorporate localized population growth trends.
Frequently Asked Questions - Employment
Median household income in Bellbird Park is $1,746 a week (about $91,000 a year), with median personal income at $842 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $52,303 a year against an average of $59,236. Household income is from the 2021 Census; taxable income is from ATO Taxation Statistics for the latest financial year available, indexed forward using the ABS Wage Price Index.
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The median income for taxpayers in the Bellbird Park SA2 is $52,303 with an average of $59,236, based on the latest postcode level ATO statistics compiled by AreaSearch for financial year 2023. These figures sit below national benchmarks, contrasting with the median income of $58,236 and average income of $72,799 in Greater Brisbane. Accounting for Wage Price Index growth of 11.36% since financial year 2023, current estimates for March 2026 would be approximately $58,245 for the median and $65,965 for the average. According to the 2021 Census, household, family, and individual incomes in Bellbird Park sit around the 53rd percentile nationally.
Distribution metrics show that 40.9% of the population, representing 4,490 people, are in the $1,500 - 2,999 income bracket, which aligns with broader regional trends where 33.3% fall into the same category. Financial pressures related to housing are high, with only 82.2% of income remaining after housing costs, placing the area in the 48th percentile, and the SEIFA index for income ranks the area in the 4th decile.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Bellbird Park had 3,027 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 84% detached houses and 1% apartments. 41% are owned with a mortgage, 44% rented and 15% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $340 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,700 a month. Rent absorbs 19.5% of household income here and mortgage repayments 22.5%. 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 latest Census, residential structures in Bellbird Park consisted of 84.1% detached houses and 16.0% alternative dwelling types like semi-detached homes, apartments, or other structures, whereas the Brisbane metro area recorded 73.5% houses and 26.5% alternative dwellings. The level of home ownership in Bellbird Park was lower than the Brisbane metro rate at 14.8%, with the remaining properties being held with a mortgage (40.8%) or occupied by tenants (44.4%). The median monthly payment for home loans in the area was lower than the Brisbane metro average at $1,700, while the median weekly rent was recorded at $340, compared to Brisbane metro averages of $1,863 and $380 respectively.
On a national level, home loan repayments in Bellbird Park are lower than the Australian average of $1,863, and rent levels are below the national average of $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Bellbird Park counted 3,027 households at the 2021 Census, an estimated 3,616 today, averaging 2.9 people each. 37% are couples with children, against 22% couples without children. 21% of households are people living alone, and families average 1.7 children. Household and family composition is measured only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Family households make up the majority of homes at 75.5%, which includes 36.8% couples with children, 21.7% couples without children, and 16.0% single parent families. The remaining 24.5% of homes are non-family households, with lone person households representing 21.3% and group households accounting for 3.2% of the total. The median household occupancy of 2.9 people is higher than the Greater Brisbane average of 2.6.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
20.0% of adults in Bellbird Park hold a university qualification, including 14.2% with a bachelor degree and 3.9% with postgraduate qualifications. A further 29.8% hold a vocational qualification. 3 schools serve the area, with 2,767 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 958 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 educational challenges, with university attainment rates at 20.0%, which is well below the Greater Brisbane average of 30.5%. This situation presents a challenge as well as a pathway for focused educational programs. Bachelor degrees are the most common higher qualification at 14.2%, followed by postgraduate qualifications at 3.9% and graduate diplomas at 1.9%. Vocational and technical qualifications are common, with 42.5% of residents aged 15+ holding trade credentials, consisting of advanced diplomas at 12.7% and certificates at 29.8%. Enrolment in education is high, with 34.0% of local residents actively participating in formal study.
This student population includes 13.6% in primary school, 9.0% in secondary school, and 4.4% undertaking tertiary courses.
Frequently Asked Questions - Education
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Public transport in Bellbird Park reaches 17 stops on 2 routes, timetabled for about 390 services a week. The typical home sits about 660 m from its nearest stop. Households keep an average of 1.5 vehicles. Stop and service counts are built from operators' published GTFS timetables and refresh with each timetable release; vehicle ownership is from the 2021 Census.
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Analysis of public transport options reveals 17 active stops within Bellbird Park, which are serviced by buses. These stops accommodate 2 individual routes, which combine to deliver 393 weekly passenger journeys. Accessibility is classified as limited, with the average distance from residents to the nearest stop being 664 meters. Being a primarily residential locality, most workers commute out of the area, with private cars remaining the primary transport method at 90%, and trains accounting for 6%. Household car ownership averages 1.5 vehicles. A relatively low proportion of 12.1% of residents worked from home according to the 2021 Census, which may have been influenced by COVID-19 rules.
The average frequency of public transport services is 56 trips per day across all routes, which equals roughly 23 weekly trips for each transport stop.
Frequently Asked Questions - Transport
Transport Stops Detail
71.1% of residents in Bellbird Park report no long-term health condition. 5.0% need daily assistance with core activities, and 48.4% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 4.4 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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Bellbird Park shows positive health profiles based on AreaSearch's evaluation of mortality data and chronic illness rates, with common health conditions showing low rates among the general population, although they exceed national averages when examining older, high-risk groups, and the rate of private health insurance is low at approximately 48% of the population, which is about 5,313 people. This contrasts with a coverage rate of 55.8% across Greater Brisbane and a national average of 55.7%. The most frequent health issues reported by local residents were mental health conditions and asthma, affecting 9.6% and 8.7% of the population respectively, while 71.1% of residents reported having no long-term health conditions compared to 69.2% in Greater Brisbane.
Working-age residents display higher than average rates of chronic illness. Residents aged 65 and older represent 9.8% of the local population, totaling 1,071 people, which is lower than the 15.1% recorded in Greater Brisbane, and ranks lower nationally than the broader population.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
32.5% of Bellbird Park residents were born overseas and 23.7% speak a language other than English at home. The largest reported ancestries are English (23.8%) and Australian (21.3%). 3.6% of residents identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander. Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Bellbird Park shows higher cultural diversity than most other local property markets, with 23.7% of residents speaking a language other than English at home and 32.5% born in another country. Christianity is the primary religion, representing 46.6% of residents in Bellbird Park. The most distinct difference from regional averages is in the Other category, which accounts for 2.7% of the local population compared to 1.3% across Greater Brisbane. Regarding parent birthplaces, the three largest ancestry groups in Bellbird Park are English at 23.8%, Australian at 21.3%, and Other at 14.4%, which is notably higher than the regional average of 9.4%.
Significant differences are also visible in other ethnic groups: Samoan heritage is strongly represented at 4.2% of the Bellbird Park population compared to 0.9% regionally, Maori ancestry is at 2.4% compared to 1.1%, and New Zealand ancestry is at 1.1% compared to 1.0% regionally.
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Bellbird Park is 31, younger than 95% of areas nationally. 28.4% of residents are aged 15 to 34. Age cohorts are not raw Census counts: the Census split is re-based to the latest ABS population estimates and state projections.
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The median age in Bellbird Park is 31 years, which is younger than the Greater Brisbane average of 36 and lower than the national median of 38. Compared to Greater Brisbane, Bellbird Park has a larger proportion of residents aged 5 - 14 years (16.0%) but fewer residents aged 75 - 84 years (3.1%). Post-2021 Census estimates indicate that the 35 to 44 age bracket has grown from 16.0% to 17.9% of the population, and the 15 to 24 cohort rose from 12.6% to 13.7%. Meanwhile, the 25 to 34 age bracket fell from 18.0% to 14.7% and the 5 to 14 cohort declined from 17.1% to 16.0%.
Demographic projections indicate the age structure will change by 2041, with the 45 to 54 cohort expected to increase by 1,062 people (87%) from 1,225 to 2,288.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Bellbird Park
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 |
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| 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 | Oct 2025 10 months ago all 4 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 Oct 2025. | ||
| 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 — 403 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for May 2026, not a 2021 count (9,191 at the 2021 Census → 10,978 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 (310041566). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.