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Booral - River Heads has an estimated 8,032 residents, up from 5,775 at the 2021 Census — a change of 2,257 people, or 39.1%. Growth has averaged 7.7% a year over five years, faster than 96% of areas nationally. 832 new addresses have been validated here since Census night. Interstate and internal migration accounts for 92.0% of that increase. Density is about 51 people per square kilometre. Population is estimated from ABS Estimated Resident Population releases and GNAF address data, re-based from the 2021 Census and updated annually.
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According to demographic evaluations by AreaSearch, the community of Booral - River Heads has reached roughly 8,032 residents as of Aug 2026. This represents an expansion of 2,257 people (39.1%) compared to the 2021 Census tally of 5,775 people. This net change combines the June 2025 ABS estimated resident population benchmark of 7,887 with 832 validated new addresses confirmed following the census. With a population density of 50 persons per square kilometer, the locality offers generous physical space per resident. Outperforming both the broader Rest of Qld benchmark of 9.4% and nation-wide figures, Booral - River Heads's 39.1% post-2021 census surge highlights it as a leading regional growth hub.
Inward interstate migration served as the principal catalyst, supplying around 92.0% of total inbound demographic expansion over recent terms, complemented by positive contributions from natural increase and overseas arrivals. Projections published in 2024 by the ABS and Geoscience Australia using 2022 baseline figures form the core foundation for SA2 modeling across AreaSearch. For intervals extending beyond 2032 or areas not captured by these datasets, 2023 Queensland State Government SA2 series referencing 2021 inputs are applied. Because these state figures omit specific age-bracket divisions, AreaSearch applies cohort weightings aligned with 2023 ABS Greater Capital Region data (2022 base). Based on these anticipated demographic trajectories, the district is situated within the highest quartile for population expansion outside metropolitan areas, projected to add 2,670 persons by 2041 relative to latest annual ERP statistics, which equates to an overall 16-year increase of 31.4%.
Frequently Asked Questions - Population
1,174 new dwellings have been approved in Booral - River Heads over the past five years, an average of 234 a year. That places the area in the 96th percentile for residential development activity nationally, about 29 approvals per 1,000 residents a year. Of the 234 dwellings approved in the latest reporting year, 96% 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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Over the preceding 5 financial years, residential building approvals in Booral - River Heads averaged roughly 234 dwellings annually, accumulating to 1,174 homes. Between FY-22 and FY-26, the area absorbed an average of 2.1 people per year for every newly built residence, demonstrating consistent demand that bolsters local real estate values. New residential construction costs have averaged $416,000—a figure below the broader regional standard—pointing to accessible price points for incoming buyers. Furthermore, commercial building approvals reached $6.1 million during this financial year, underscoring the predominantly residential orientation of the locality.
Residential building approvals per capita in Booral - River Heads stand 147.0% above the Rest of Qld average, providing extensive options for prospective purchasers. This rate is also significantly higher than national benchmarks, reflecting substantial building industry appetite for the precinct. Standalone detached houses represent 96.0% of recent construction, while medium and high-density formats comprise 4.0%, reinforcing the area's spacious, low-density layout tailored toward family living. There are roughly 25 people per dwelling approval, indicating an expanding residential sector. According to the latest quarterly estimates from AreaSearch, Booral - River Heads is on track to gain 2,525 residents by 2041. Existing construction patterns suggest local housing delivery can easily accommodate this incoming demand, providing favorable purchasing conditions and potentially enabling demographic growth to exceed current forecasts.
Frequently Asked Questions - Development
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AreaSearch tracks one current infrastructure or development project inside Booral - River Heads. A further 59 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $37.7 billion. 19 are already under construction and 24 are due for completion within three years. The pipeline spans residential development, transport & logistics and tourism. 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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Area performance is heavily guided by major public works, civil upgrades, and strategic planning schemes. AreaSearch has pinpointed 20 projects expected to influence the district. Prominent developments include Fraser Coast Sports and Recreation Precinct Basketball Stadium, Astro Aero Aircraft Manufacturing Centre, Pinnacle Hervey Bay Estate, and Wondunna Mixed-Use Development (MCU22/0103), with the following summary presenting the most significant initiatives.
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Fraser Coast Sports and Recreation Precinct Basketball Stadium
A $3 million basketball stadium at the Fraser Coast Sport and Recreation Precinct at Nikenbah, featuring two indoor courts and one outdoor court. Part of the broader multi-stage sporting development.
The Glades
The Glades is a house and land estate in Wondunna, Hervey Bay, offering a mix of vacant blocks and house and land packages ranging from approximately 467sqm to 815sqm. Civil works are complete across earlier stages, with titled blocks available and stages 4 to 7 sold out. Stage 7a is now the current release selling. The estate is planned for a total of 271 lots and is positioned near Fraser Coast Anglican College, Stockland Hervey Bay, the Hervey Bay Airport and Fraser Coast Hospital.
Pinnacle Hervey Bay Estate
A master-planned residential estate situated on the ridge line of Hervey Bay/Wondunna, offering premium homesites and house and land packages with potential ocean and hinterland views. Stages 1-4 are sold, and development is ongoing with stages 5-10 planned along Silversea Rise. The total master-planned development is valued at approximately $78 million AUD.
Astro Aero Aircraft Manufacturing Centre
Advanced aircraft design and manufacturing facility at Hervey Bay Airport focused on development and production of next-generation utility transport aircraft. Construction and expansion works continue, with Astro Aero progressing prototype development, hangar upgrades and future permanent facilities within the Avion Aviation Precinct. The company has reported investing about AUD 28 million in the Fraser Coast region while expanding its skilled aerospace workforce.
Wondunna Mixed-Use Development (MCU22/0103)
Approved 8.08 hectare mixed-use precinct on four amalgamated parcels in Wondunna's Emerging Communities zone, sitting within the Doolong Flats / Ghost Hill Local Plan area. Development permit MCU22/0103 allows a material change of use covering childcare centre, community use, food and drink outlet, health care services, relocatable home park (medium-density townhouses), multiple dwelling (accessible dwellings), office and shop. A separate reconfiguration approval (513/3-081203, July 2023) supports a residential subdivision of the Gilston Road lots into a mix of duplex and standard residential lots ranging 500 to 1300 square metres.Indicative yield is around 148 lots, with potential for up to 209 dwellings if community / over-55s living is pursued. The four parcels were marketed by Tomassi & Co for 8 million dollars and have since been reported as sold, with BuildX Hervey Bay listed as the new developer on industry portals. The site sits adjacent to Fraser Coast Anglican College and is close to the Hervey Bay medical precinct.
Hervey Bay Airport Redevelopment
Two-stage redevelopment of the Hervey Bay Airport, including improvements to the main runway, taxiways, and the construction of a specialised aviation and associated supply chain industry subdivision. The project supports regional connectivity, tourism growth, and enhances aviation infrastructure to meet Australian design and safety standards.
Fraser Coast Sports and Recreation Precinct
A major multi-stage sporting precinct development across 60+ hectares in Nikenbah. Features sporting fields and playing surfaces for football, AFL, rugby, cricket, hockey, netball, tennis, athletics, plus community clubhouse with grandstand seating, floodlighting, and parking for 300 vehicles. Draft master plan endorsed in 2023, supporting community health and regional sporting excellence.
Marina Square Development
Transformative $60 million waterfront development at Urangan Harbour, Hervey Bay, comprising a 144-room four-star international standard hotel in a 17-storey tower with rooftop bar, cafe and function centre, plus 120 residential apartments across two towers (13 and 15 storeys). The project offers views overlooking Urangan Marina, Great Sandy Strait and K'gari (Fraser Island). A joint development by Hervey Bay Boat Club and Club Property Solutions, expected to create 210 jobs (175 during construction, 35 long-term).Development approvals are in place for both the hotel and residential components, however construction has not commenced. The broader Urangan State Boat Harbour master plan is being progressed by the Queensland Department of Transport and Main Roads in collaboration with Economic Development Queensland, with public consultation now expected in early 2026 and the final master plan anticipated by mid to late 2026. Construction commencement remains subject to finalisation of this master plan.
3,842 residents of Booral - River Heads are employed, from a labour force of 3,942. Unemployment sits at 2.5%, with participation at 58.8%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 6.6% 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 6,583, about 82% 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 market across Booral - River Heads encompasses a balanced mix of professional and trades-based occupations, with strong representation across essential services, an exceptionally low unemployment rate of 2.5%, and an annual employment gain of 7.0%. As of March 2026, 3,842 residents are actively employed. Local unemployment sits 1.4% beneath the Regional Qld benchmark of 3.9%, though labour force participation is notably lower at 58.8% compared to 64.2% across Regional Qld. Census records indicate that 11.3% of workers carried out their duties from home, an observation potentially shaped by Covid-19 pandemic restrictions.
The primary employment fields for resident workers are health care & social assistance, construction, and retail trade. Local economic specialization is especially prominent in health care & social assistance, which maintains a resident workforce share 1.3 times that of the regional profile. Conversely, agriculture, forestry & fishing accounts for only 2.0% of local jobs, below the 4.5% observed across Regional Qld. A comparison between the census-recorded working population in the area and the resident workforce suggests that local job positions remain relatively scarce within the immediate boundary. AreaSearch evaluations of ABS and SALM releases reveal that across the 12 months to March 2026, resident employment rose by 7.0% alongside a 5.4% expansion in the labour pool, reducing local unemployment by 1.4 percentage points. Across Regional Qld over the same timeframe, employment inched up 0.1% while the workforce rose 0.3%, lifting unemployment by 0.1 percentage points. Future industry labour trends can also be examined through the Mar-26 national employment projections from Jobs and Skills Australia. Nationally, overall jobs are projected to rise by 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years, though trajectories vary by industry. Aligning these sectoral projections with Booral - River Heads's occupational distribution suggests local employment potential could grow by 6.6% over five years and 13.8% over ten years (note that this weighting calculation is purely illustrative and excludes localized population changes).
Frequently Asked Questions - Employment
Median household income in Booral - River Heads is $1,402 a week (about $73,000 a year), with median personal income at $607 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $49,827 a year against an average of $61,470. 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 figures compiled by AreaSearch for financial year 2023 indicate a median taxpayer income of $49,827 and a mean of $61,470 within the Booral - River Heads SA2. These figures trail national standards and sit below Regional Qld metrics, where median earnings were $53,146 and average earnings reached $66,593. Factoring in Wage Price Index growth of 11.36% since financial year 2023, estimated incomes as of March 2026 stand at roughly $55,487 (median) and $68,453 (average). Census 2021 data places local household income at the 29th percentile ($1,402 weekly) and individual income at the 12th percentile.
The largest single earning bracket spans $1,500 - 2,999 weekly, capturing 32.4% of wage earners (2,602 residents), which closely mirrors the 31.7% share recorded across the broader region. Once housing obligations are met, households retain 86.3% of their earnings for other living costs.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Booral - River Heads had 2,033 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 99% detached houses and 0% apartments. 42% are owned with a mortgage, 12% rented and 46% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $330 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,560 a month. Rent absorbs 23.5% of household income here and mortgage repayments 25.7%. 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 most recent Census, the housing stock in Booral - River Heads consisted of 98.7% separate houses and 1.3% other dwelling types (such as semi-detached residences, flats, or alternative structures), compared to 76.4% separate houses and 23.6% other dwellings across Regional Qld. Outright home ownership stood at 45.6%, substantially higher than regional norms, while mortgaged properties accounted for 42.4% and rental accommodation comprised 12.0%. Typical monthly mortgage repayments were $1,560, falling below the Regional Qld average of $1,655, while weekly median rent sat at $330 compared to $345 regionally.
Relative to the Australian medians of $1,863 for mortgages and $375 for rent, residential occupancy expenses in Booral - River Heads are notably lower.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Booral - River Heads counted 2,033 households at the 2021 Census, an estimated 2,828 today, averaging 2.6 people each. 29% are couples with children, against 42% couples without children. 16% of households are people living alone, and families average 1.9 children. Household and family composition is measured only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Family arrangements represent the clear majority of local living situations at 81.6%, consisting of couples without children (42.1%), couples with children (28.6%), and single parent families (10.4%). The remaining 18.4% consists of non-family households, including single-person living arrangements at 16.0% and group residences at 2.4%. The average household accommodates 2.6 people, slightly higher than the Regional Qld standard of 2.5.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
14.2% of adults in Booral - River Heads hold a university qualification, including 9.7% with a bachelor degree and 2.2% with postgraduate qualifications, lower than 91% of areas nationally. A further 35.8% hold a vocational qualification. 2 schools serve the area, with 132 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 883 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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Higher education qualifications present a development area for the locality, with 14.2% of residents holding university degrees compared to the 30.4% national standard. Among tertiary credentials, bachelor degrees represent 9.7%, graduate diplomas comprise 2.3%, and postgraduate degrees account for 2.2%. In contrast, vocational and technical pathways are well established, with 45.8% of individuals aged 15+ possessing trade or vocational qualifications, divided into certificates (35.8%) and advanced diplomas (10.0%). Currently, 23.6% of local residents are actively engaged in structured education. This group is distributed across secondary schooling (8.8%), primary education (8.5%), and tertiary studies (2.2%).
Frequently Asked Questions - Education
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Getting around Booral - River Heads means driving: households keep an average of 2.0 vehicles, and scheduled services reach only a handful of stops. Service data is built from operators' published GTFS timetables; vehicle ownership is from the 2021 Census.
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Booral - River Heads contains 5 active public transport stops accommodating local bus operations. These locations are connected by 1 distinct route, providing a combined total of 73 weekly passenger departures. Overall transit coverage remains sparse, with residents positioned an average of 7576 meters from the closest boarding point. Given the residential makeup of the area, outbound travel is standard, and private vehicles remain the dominant travel option for 95% of commuters. Households hold an average of 2.0 motor vehicles, exceeding regional standards. Home-based work was reported by 11.3% of workers in the 2021 Census, a figure potentially influenced by pandemic conditions.
Transit service timetables deliver an average of 10 departures per day across the network, translating to roughly 14 trips weekly at each individual stop.
Frequently Asked Questions - Transport
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58.8% of residents in Booral - River Heads report no long-term health condition, a less healthy profile than 87% of areas nationally. 9.4% need daily assistance with core activities, and 49.8% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 5.7 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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AreaSearch evaluations of chronic illnesses and mortality indicate notable health considerations for Booral - River Heads, with prevalent medical conditions appearing across both younger and older cohorts. Private health insurance participation is moderate, covering roughly 50% of the population (~3,999 people). This sits below both the Regional Qld coverage rate of 52.5% and the Australian average of 55.7%. The most widely reported chronic diagnoses among residents are arthritis (12.3%) and mental health conditions (10.8%), while 58.8% of locals indicated being entirely free of long-term medical conditions, compared to 67.6% across Regional Qld.
Chronic condition rates are also elevated across the working-age demographic. Seniors aged 65 and over constitute 25.5% of the community (2,052 people), above the 20.3% share observed across Regional Qld, with overall senior health benchmarks aligning broadly with general population distributions.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
Booral - River Heads is largely Australian-born, at 83.1% of residents, with 4.0% speaking a language other than English at home. The largest reported ancestries are English (34.2%) and Australian (28.2%). 3.2% 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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Cultural diversity measures in Booral - River Heads track below broader benchmarks, with Australian-born citizens comprising 83.1% of the population, 90.9% holding Australian citizenship, and 96.0% speaking only English at home. Christianity is the predominant religious faith, practiced by 51.1% of residents, in line with the 52.2% recorded across Regional Qld. In terms of parental lineage, the three most common ancestral backgrounds are English (34.2%), Australian (28.2%), and Scottish (7.7%). Other ancestral groups show unique local variations, with German ancestry represented at 5.3% (against 4.7% across the region), Dutch at 1.7% (against 1.1%), and New Zealand heritage at 0.8% (against 0.9%).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Booral - River Heads is 48, older than 89% of areas nationally. That is 1 year younger than at the 2021 Census. 21.0% 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 profile of Booral - River Heads is older than that of Regional Qld. Seniors and retirees aged 65+ make up 25.5% of the population as at August 2026, compared to 20.4% across the broader region, while individuals aged 25 - 44 account for 19.8%, below the regional benchmark of 25.5%. As at August 2026, the estimated median age is 48, down slightly from 49 at the 2021 Census, yet 7 years above the Regional Qld median of 41 and higher than the national figure of 38 at that Census.
The most noticeable cohort shift since the census occurred in the 45 - 64 age bracket, which decreased from 33.3% to an estimated 28.3%. Concurrently, the 5 to 14 age bracket contracted from 12.0% to an estimated 10.0%, while the 15 to 24 group rose from 9.6% to 11.3%, pointing to an aging baseline cohort without replacement by younger arrivals. Looking ahead to 2041, senior cohorts are projected to drive the bulk of expansion, increasing by 984 residents (48%) to reach 3,036.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Booral - River Heads
8 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 8 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. | ||
| 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 3 sections | ||
| Infrastructure projects | Infrastructure Australia, State agencies, Local governments Daily | Jul 2025 about a year ago all 1 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 Jul 2025. | ||
| 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 — 832 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for Aug 2026, not a 2021 count (5,775 at the 2021 Census → 8,032 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 (319041516). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.