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Bohle Plains has an estimated 10,973 residents, up from 8,515 at the 2021 Census — a change of 2,458 people, or 28.9%. Growth has averaged 4.9% a year over five years, faster than 94% of areas nationally. 1,076 new addresses have been validated here since Census night. Interstate and internal migration accounts for 60.2% of that increase. That puts 110 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 research conducted by AreaSearch, the resident count in Bohle Plains stands at approximately 10,973 as of Aug 2026. This represents an expansion of 2,458 people (28.9%) compared to the 8,515 people enumerated in the 2021 Census. Such adjustments are derived from the June 2025 ABS estimated resident population figure of 10,466, alongside 1,076 validated new addresses logged post-Census. With a density of 109 persons per square kilometer, the locality offers ample spatial capacity and substantial scope for future expansion. Outpacing both the broader SA3 district and the SA4 region (7.2%), Bohle Plains's 28.9% post-2021 census surge positions it at the forefront of regional expansion.
Net interstate arrivals served as the primary catalyst, generating roughly 60.2% of total population additions over recent intervals, with natural increase and overseas migration also delivering positive contributions. SA2 projections published in 2024 (anchored to a 2022 base year) by ABS/Geoscience Australia form the foundation of AreaSearch's baseline modeling. For unmapped SA2 localities or timelines extending beyond post-2032, Queensland State Government SA2 forecasts released in 2023 (utilising 2021 benchmarks) are incorporated. Because these state forecasts lack granular age-group partitions, AreaSearch applies proportional distribution weights derived from the ABS Greater Capital Region projections (published in 2023, based on 2022 data) across each demographic bracket. Driven by these anticipated demographic shifts, the locality is projected to track within the upper quartile of non-metropolitan growth areas, adding 2,421 persons by 2041 relative to the newest annual ERP figures, translating to an overall expansion of 17.4% over the 16 years.
Frequently Asked Questions - Population
1,051 new dwellings have been approved in Bohle Plains over the past five years, an average of 210 a year. That places the area in the 95th percentile for residential development activity nationally, about 19 approvals per 1,000 residents a year. Of the 210 dwellings approved in the latest reporting year, 100% 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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Annual residential building approvals in Bohle Plains have averaged roughly 210 units, accumulating to 1,051 homes across the preceding 5 financial years. Between FY-22 and FY-26, approximately 2.1 people per year entered the locality for every completed residence over the past 5 financial years, signaling solid structural absorption capable of underpinning asset values. New residential construction carries an average value of $397,000, sitting below regional benchmarks and delivering relatively accessible options for purchasers. Concurrently, non-residential investment has seen $10.2 million in commercial approvals lodged throughout this financial year, reflecting consistent commercial development.
On an individual per-capita basis, building volume across Bohle Plains surpasses Rest of Qld by 419.0%, expanding inventory and choice for prospective purchasers. This activity substantially outstrips the nationwide baseline, illustrating intense interest from developers. Furthermore, recent residential completions have consisted entirely of detached houses, maintaining the neighborhood's spacious profile and drawing buyers in search of low-density living. Registering approximately 34 people per approval, Bohle Plains displays the profile of an active growth corridor. Long-range demographic projections anticipate an influx of 1,914 residents into Bohle Plains by 2041 compared against the latest AreaSearch quarterly estimate. Given existing construction momentum, incoming residential inventory appears well-calibrated to absorb this incoming demand, sustaining favorable buyer dynamics and potentially enabling population gains beyond existing baseline expectations.
Frequently Asked Questions - Development
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AreaSearch tracks 6 current infrastructure and development projects inside Bohle Plains, worth an estimated $1.42 billion. A further 53 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $14.4 billion. 26 are already under construction and 14 are due for completion within three years. The pipeline spans residential development, communities, precincts & urban renewal and communities. 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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Civic performance and local trajectory are fundamentally shaped by capital works, strategic planning, and major infrastructural developments. A comprehensive suite of 25 projects with potential local influence has been tracked by AreaSearch. Notable developments within this pipeline include Living Gems Harris Crossing, The Reserve Estate, Harris Crossing Estate, and Kalynda Chase Estate, with the most consequential initiatives outlined below.
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Living Gems Harris Crossing
A $210 million, 295-home gated over-50s land lease lifestyle resort on 13.6 hectares in Bohle Plains, Townsville. Features architect-designed Country Club and Summer House with $16 million in facilities including resort-style pools, bowling alley, gymnasium, undercover lawn bowls, golf simulator, yoga space, workshop, alfresco dining, barbecues, dog run, tennis court, pickleball court, and RV parking. Homes offer 2-bedroom and 2-bedroom plus multipurpose room configurations with open-plan living and spacious alfresco areas. Development approved by Townsville City Council on 21 May 2025.Construction is in full swing with earthworks complete, civil works advancing and villa slabs being poured. First residents expected mid-2026, with 54% of Stage 1 already sold.
Harris Crossing Estate
Harris Crossing is a premier masterplanned community in Townsville's western growth corridor, featuring approximately 800 residential lots ranging from 300m2 to 1280m2. The estate is set along the Bohle River and includes over 70 hectares of parkland, North Queensland's first 18-hole Disc Golf Course, and a major display village. A significant addition is the $210 million Living Gems Harris Crossing, a 295-home gated over-50s lifestyle resort currently under construction at 99 Hogarth Drive, featuring resort-style amenities including a country club, private cinema, ballroom, and covered lawn bowls.
The Reserve Estate
A masterplanned residential community featuring 221 lots across 25.41 hectares of natural bushland. Developed by Urbex and The Lancini Group, The Reserve offers spacious level allotments with modern amenities, landscaped parklands, walking trails, and convenient access to shopping, schools, and entertainment. The estate is designed for connected family living with direct access off Shaw Road and close proximity to the Townsville Ring Road.
Harris Crossing Estate
An 800-home masterplanned residential community along the Bohle River in Bohle Plains, part of the larger 4800-lot Greater Ascot development. Features include North Queensland's first Disc Golf Course with 18 holes, shared walking and cycling paths, playgrounds, childcare facilities, and over 70 hectares of landscaped parkland. The estate includes new land releases with home sites from 300sqm to 1012sqm. Living Gems is also developing a $210 million over-50s lifestyle resort within Harris Crossing with 295 homes, expected to commence construction in late 2025.
Kalynda Chase Estate
A fully completed 1700-lot masterplanned residential community spanning 161 hectares in Townsville. Developed over 16 years from 2005 to 2021, the estate is now home to over 3,300 residents. The community features 28 hectares of landscaped parks and playgrounds (20% open space), the Townsville Regional Tennis Centre with 10 international standard courts, and a convenience centre. The development emphasizes connectivity, with every street providing access to open space and parkland, while remaining close to established amenities including schools, hospital, library, and the Riverway Complex.
Riverstone Estate
Master-planned residential community on 250+ hectares along Bohle River, developed by Elements North Queensland. Features 1,500+ homes, retail precincts, parks, and community facilities with river frontage and mountain views. Stage 2 currently selling with future plans including retail, recreation, playgrounds, and walkways.
Kirwan Police Complex
A state-of-the-art police facility in Kirwan, Townsville, on the site of the former North Queensland Cowboys Stadium (Willows Sports Complex). Stage 1 ($45 million) includes new Kirwan Police Station, PoliceLink call centre, Domestic Family Violence & Vulnerable Persons Unit, High Risk Team, Youth Co-Responder Team, Tactical Crime Squad, Rapid Action and Patrol Group, and Stronger Communities Early Action Group. Expected completion mid-2025. Stage 2 ($100 million) will include nation-leading North Queensland Police Academy with purpose-built education and training facilities, multiple classrooms, specialised operational and scenario-based training, physical training spaces, and Townsville Dog Squad.Constructed by FKG Group.
Garbutt-Upper Ross Road Safety Improvements
Safety improvement works on Garbutt - Upper Ross Road (Thuringowa Drive and Riverway Drive). Includes upgrading four roundabouts to signalised intersections (Greenwood Drive, Mill Drive, Hudson Street, Hinchinbrook Drive), smart signalised mid-block pedestrian crossings, minor upgrades at various intersections, left in/left out treatments, raised pedestrian priority crossings, wombat crossings, 3m shared footpath, cyclist facilities, speed and red light enforcement camera installation, and bus stop relocation.
5,487 residents of Bohle Plains are employed, from a labour force of 5,568. Unemployment sits at 1.5%, with participation at 68.3%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 6.4% nationally over five years. That reflects industry composition only and makes no allowance for local population growth, 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 8,838, about 81% 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 labour pool in Bohle Plains is well-qualified, exhibiting solid concentrations in core community services alongside a minimal unemployment rate of 1.5%. As of March 2026, employed residents total 5,487, while the joblessness figure sits 2.5% below the 3.9% recorded across Regional Qld. Overall workforce involvement remains sound, with a participation rate of 68.3% compared to 64.2% across Regional Qld. Census records show that an understated 5.4% of workers conducted their roles from home, although prevailing Covid-19 lockdown restrictions at the time warrant consideration. Local workers are predominantly engaged across public administration & safety, health care & social assistance, and construction.
Concentration in public administration & safety is exceptionally pronounced, capturing a market share 3.1 times the regional level. Conversely, primary industry exposure remains minimal, with agriculture, forestry & fishing accounting for 0.5% employment versus 4.5% regionally. Comparing Census working population counts against resident totals suggests that the immediate locality offers relatively constrained on-site employment opportunities. AreaSearch assessment of ABS and SALM metrics indicates that in the year to March 2026, the local workforce contracted by 1.9% while total employment fell by 2.1%, producing a 0.2 percentage points rise in the jobless rate. By comparison, Regional Qld recorded an employment uptick of 0.1% alongside a 0.3% rise in the overall labour force, yielding a 0.1 percentage point rise in unemployment. Long-range context is provided by national employment projections from Jobs and Skills Australia dated Mar-26. When applied across five and ten-year horizons against the local industry profile, nationwide employment is modeled to expand by 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years, though individual sectors vary substantially. Aligning these sectoral trajectories with the resident industry distribution in Bohle Plains yields an estimated employment growth of 6.4% over five years and 13.5% over ten years (note that this extrapolation uses simple weighting for illustrative purposes and excludes local demographic projections).
Frequently Asked Questions - Employment
Median household income in Bohle Plains is $2,346 a week (about $122,000 a year), with median personal income at $1,070 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $60,876 a year against an average of $68,636. 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 statistics compiled by AreaSearch for financial year 2023 place taxpayer earnings within the Bohle Plains SA2 slightly ahead of the national benchmark. Median taxpayer earnings register at $60,876, while average compensation reaches $68,636, comparing favorably to Regional Qld benchmarks of $53,146 and $66,593 respectively. Accounting for an 11.36% increase in the Wage Price Index since financial year 2023, updated earnings equate to approximately $67,792 (median) and $76,433 (average) as of March 2026. Across household, family, and personal metrics in the Census, local earnings place between the 84th and 85th percentiles nationally.
The predominant earnings cohort is the $1,500 - 2,999 tier, encompassing 45.8% of residents (5,025 people), which aligns with the regional distribution of 31.7% in the same bracket. After meeting shelter expenses, households retain 86.7% of income, underpinning robust spending capacity and placing the area in the 7th decile of the SEIFA income index.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Bohle Plains had 2,877 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 97% detached houses and 0% apartments. 51% are owned with a mortgage, 29% rented and 21% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $350 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,800 a month. Rent absorbs 14.9% of household income here and mortgage repayments 17.7%. 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, the housing inventory in Bohle Plains was overwhelmingly comprised of separate houses at 96.6%, with remaining formats (semi-detached, apartments, 'other' dwellings) representing 3.4%, compared to 76.4% houses and 23.6% other dwellings throughout Regional Qld. Outright home ownership trailed the broader benchmark, standing at 20.5% in Bohle Plains, while the balance of residential properties was encumbered by a mortgage (50.6%) or occupied by tenants (28.9%). Typical monthly mortgage obligations stood at $1,800, surpassing the Regional Qld figure of $1,655, whereas median weekly rent was recorded at $350 against $345 regionally.
Relative to the Australian average, local mortgage costs sit below $1,863 per month, and rental charges remain beneath the national benchmark of $375 per week.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Bohle Plains counted 2,877 households at the 2021 Census, an estimated 3,707 today, averaging 2.9 people each. 43% are couples with children, more than in 84% of areas nationally, against 33% couples without children. 12% of households are people living alone, and families average 1.6 children. Household and family composition is measured only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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The domestic landscape is heavily defined by family units, which comprise 86.1% of all households; this includes 42.5% couples with children, 32.8% couples without children, and 10.1% single parent families. Non-family living arrangements account for the remaining 13.9%, consisting of single-occupant homes at 11.7% and group households at 2.2%. Average occupancy stands at a median household size of 2.9 people, exceeding the 2.5 benchmark across Regional Qld.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
19.9% of adults in Bohle Plains hold a university qualification, including 14.6% with a bachelor degree and 3.0% with postgraduate qualifications. A further 31.4% hold a vocational qualification. 2 schools serve the area, with 590 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 1,008 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 local educational profile shows tertiary completion rates lagging broader benchmarks, with university qualifications held by 19.9% of residents compared to the Australian average of 30.4%, highlighting a distinct scope for educational development. Attainment is led by bachelor degrees at 14.6%, followed by postgraduate qualifications (3.0%) and graduate diplomas (2.3%). In contrast, technical and vocational qualifications are widely held, with 42.0% of residents aged 15+ possessing vocational credentials, divided between advanced diplomas (10.6%) and certificates (31.4%). Active participation in study is pronounced, with 31.3% of the community undertaking accredited educational programs.
This student cohort comprises 11.7% in primary education, 8.5% in secondary education, and 5.2% engaged in tertiary study.
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Public transport in Bohle Plains reaches 8 stops on 2 routes, timetabled for about 190 services a week. Households keep an average of 2.0 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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Network transit data records 8 active transport stops operating within Bohle Plains, providing fixed-route bus services. These points are connected by 2 individual routes, which collectively generate 186 weekly passenger trips. Overall public transport access remains limited, as local commuters are separated by an average of 3482 meters from the nearest transport stop. Being an outward-commuting residential community, private vehicles dominate travel choices at 96%. Vehicle density is elevated, averaging 2.0 per dwelling above the regional baseline. A modest 5.4% of residents work from home based on 2021 Census records, which may reflect prevailing COVID-19 conditions.
Transit service schedules deliver an average of 26 trips per day across the combined network, translating to roughly 23 weekly trips per individual stop.
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72.8% of residents in Bohle Plains report no long-term health condition. 4.1% need daily assistance with core activities, and 53.3% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 3.7 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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Broad wellness indicators across Bohle Plains demonstrate positive outcomes based on AreaSearch evaluations of mortality patterns and chronic ailment incidence. The occurrence of standard medical conditions remains suppressed across the broader population, though elevated rates appear across vulnerable older cohorts, while private medical coverage slightly leads the typical SA2 average at approximately 53% of the total population (~5,848 people). Mental health conditions and asthma represent the most widespread medical issues locally, reported by 8.9 and 7.3% of residents, respectively, while 72.8% indicated an absence of chronic health conditions compared to 67.6% across Regional Qld.
Residents aged under 65 exhibit favorable health metrics. The proportion of individuals aged 65 and over sits at 11.1% (1,214 people), well below the 20.3% regional benchmark in Regional Qld. Although senior health profiles display particular vulnerabilities, their relative national standing remains below that of the younger community cohorts.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
Bohle Plains is largely Australian-born, at 87.2% of residents, with 6.5% speaking a language other than English at home. The largest reported ancestries are Australian (31.7%) and English (28.5%). 3.1% 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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Demographic indicators reflect a comparatively homogeneous cultural profile in Bohle Plains, where 87.2% of residents were born in Australia, 93.6% hold Australian citizenship, and 93.5% speak exclusively English at home. Christianity represents the leading religious affiliation, accounting for 55.6% of residents in Bohle Plains versus 52.2% across Regional Qld. Regarding ancestral background based on parental birthplace, the primary lineages across Bohle Plains comprise Australian at 31.7% (notably higher than the 26.5% regional standard), English at 28.5%, and Scottish at 7.9%. Other distinctive representations include Italian heritage at 4.1% (compared with 2.4% regionally), South Australian ancestry at 0.5% (vs 0.5%), and Australian Aboriginal representation at 3.1% (against 3.9% across the region).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Bohle Plains is 32, younger than 92% of areas nationally. 32.8% 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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The demographic structure of Bohle Plains centers heavily on early-career and young family cohorts. AreaSearch estimates for August 2026 show 34.8% of the community situated in the 25 - 44 age bracket, compared to 25.5% in Regional Qld, while the senior contingent aged 65+ represents 11.1% against 20.4% regionally. The median age remains steady at an estimated 32 as at August 2026, matching the 2021 Census baseline and sitting 9 years lower than the Regional Qld figure of 41 from that Census, as well as below Australia's Census median of 38.
Since that Census, the 45 - 64 cohort has reduced its presence from 21.9% to an estimated 19.0%. Looking toward 2041, the most substantial absolute demographic expansion is projected across the 25 - 44 bracket, rising by 1,132 residents (30%) to reach 4,954.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Bohle Plains
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 | Sep 2026 last month all 7 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 Sep 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 — 1,076 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for Aug 2026, not a 2021 count (8,515 at the 2021 Census → 10,973 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 (318021470). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.