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Boyne Island - Tannum Sands has an estimated 10,877 residents, up from 10,063 at the 2021 Census — a change of 814 people, or 8.1%. Growth has averaged 1.1% a year over five years. Density is about 89 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 research conducted by AreaSearch, the estimated population of Boyne Island - Tannum Sands reached approximately 10,877 by Aug 2026. This represents an addition of 814 residents (8.1%) relative to the 2021 Census tally of 10,063 people. This updated count incorporates the ABS estimated resident population benchmark of 10,760 recorded as of June 2025 alongside 75 validated new addresses established following the Census. With an average density of 88 persons per square kilometer, the locality offers generous living space and capacity for ongoing expansion. The 8.1% gain posted by Boyne Island - Tannum Sands outpaced the wider SA4 region (7.6%), positioning it at the forefront of regional demographic growth.
Inflow from overseas migration served as the primary growth catalyst, accounting for roughly 36.8% of total additions in recent times, with interstate arrivals and natural increases also making positive contributions. Projections published jointly by the ABS and Geoscience Australia in 2024 (using 2022 as the base reference) form the primary framework for SA2 demographic forecasts. For intervals beyond 2032 or areas not captured by these datasets, Queensland State Government projections released in 2023 (utilising 2021 baselines) are referenced. Because state datasets omit age-specific breakdowns, AreaSearch allocates proportional cohort adjustments aligning with the ABS Greater Capital Region forecasts published in 2023 (based on 2022 figures). Looking forward, long-term projections indicate growth slightly under the median pace across regional Australia, with an expected increase of 1,054 persons through to 2041 relative to latest ERP benchmarks, representing overall expansion of 8.6% across the 16 years.
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258 new dwellings have been approved in Boyne Island - Tannum Sands over the past five years, an average of 51 a year. That places the area in the 78th percentile for residential development activity nationally, about 5 approvals per 1,000 residents a year. Of the 51 dwellings approved in the latest reporting year, 61% were detached houses and the rest townhouses or apartments. Figures come from ABS building approvals aggregated to this SA2 boundary and are updated monthly as the ABS releases them.
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Residential planning approvals across Boyne Island - Tannum Sands have tracked at roughly 51 dwellings annually, totalling 258 homes across the last 5 financial years (between FY-22 and FY-26). An average intake of 2.3 new residents per dwelling over the past 5 financial years (between FY-22 and FY-26) underscores sustained demand capable of supporting asset values, while average dwelling construction costs stand at $464,000, aligning with regional standards. Concurrently, non-residential approvals reached $2.0 million during this financial year, underscoring the distinctly suburban character of the community. Per-capita construction volumes in Boyne Island - Tannum Sands exceed the benchmark for Rest of Qld by 56.0%, broadening purchaser options.
Approvals comprise 61.0% standalone residences alongside 39.0% medium-density dwellings including townhouses and apartments, delivering housing choices across varied price points from conventional family homes to low-maintenance properties. This portfolio shows a clear divergence from the prevailing stock of 86.0% detached houses, pointing to tighter land supply and growing appetite for diversified, cost-effective residential formats. Accommodating roughly 143 people per dwelling approval, the locality exhibits key attributes of an expanding residential market. Moving toward 2041, demographic projections indicate an increase of 937 residents across Boyne Island - Tannum Sands (derived from the most recent AreaSearch quarterly release). At prevailing build rates, ongoing supply pipeline should sufficiently accommodate incoming demand, sustaining balanced market conditions for purchasers and potentially supporting stronger expansion than currently modeled.
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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 Boyne Island - Tannum Sands, worth an estimated $2.81 billion. A further 41 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $56 billion. 12 are already under construction and 18 are due for completion within three years. The pipeline spans energy, residential development and sports & recreation. 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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Capital works, major planning strategies, and regional investments play a decisive role in shaping local growth. AreaSearch has pinpointed 7 key initiatives positioned to influence the surrounding area. Prominent developments include the Boyne Tannum Aquatic Centre, Tannum Sands Priority Development Area, Riverstone Rise, and the Hughes Road Battery Energy Storage System, with significant undertakings outlined below.
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Boyne Tannum Aquatic Centre
The Boyne Tannum Aquatic Centre (BTAC) is a major regional facility with construction awarded to Paynters in March 2026. Supported by a $15M federal grant, the centre features a heated 50m Olympic-standard pool with retractable shade, DDA-compliant amenities, a kiosk, and a locally themed children's play area. Located at Arthur Street following a 2024 site relocation, construction commenced in May 2026 with an anticipated completion in mid-2027.
Tannum Sands Priority Development Area
A 170-hectare Priority Development Area (PDA) declared on 9 September 2011, providing a range of housing designs and price points for home ownership and rental within the Gladstone Regional Council area. Located approximately 25km south-east of Gladstone City Centre, the PDA covers private and state-owned land between Tannum Sands Road to the east and the Boyne River to the west. Managed by Economic Development Queensland (EDQ), the project delivers over 1,500 dwellings for approximately 3,000 residents, emphasising housing diversity, affordability, and sustainability.The Development Scheme commenced 19 October 2012 and an Infrastructure Funding Framework (IFF) is in place to regulate land use and infrastructure charges.
Riverstone Rise
Gladstone first truly masterplanned community spanning 496 hectares along the Boyne River. The development includes 2,900 homes for over 7,500 residents, educational facilities including a primary school and childcare centre, retail and commercial town centre precinct, medical centre, and community facilities. It features 26 percent dedicated open space with 182 hectares of reserves, parks, and walking trails integrated with 4.2 kilometres of Boyne River frontage. Construction is active with the Corimba and Lilyvale Stage 4A releases progressing through 2026.
Hummock Hill Island Development (Pacificus Tourism Resort)
Pacificus is a $1.2 billion master-planned tourism and residential community on Hummock Hill Island. The project includes a dedicated bridge to the mainland, resort hotels, holiday units, and camping grounds for 2800 tourists, alongside 700 permanent residences. Key amenities feature an 18-hole golf course, retail outlets, and a Great Barrier Reef Aquarium. The project is currently undergoing further assessment for currency period extensions with a revised timeline targeting infrastructure completion by 2031 and resort operations by 2032.
Hughes Road Battery Energy Storage System
BayWa r.e. is proposing a lithium-ion battery energy storage system at Wurdong Heights, about 12 km south-west of Gladstone. The project is planned at approximately 200 MW / 800 MWh and would include battery units, inverters, cooling systems, on-site office, maintenance and storage facilities, an underground connection to the existing Wurdong Substation, and a 32 m asset protection zone. The project remains in development, with Queensland Government approval anticipated in 2027, construction expected to start in early 2028, and operations expected in 2029.
Hughes Road Battery Energy Storage System (BESS)
A proposed 200MW/800MWh lithium-ion battery energy storage system designed to enhance grid stability and support renewable energy integration. The project is located near the existing Wurdong Substation. Construction is anticipated to commence in early 2028, with operations expected to commence in 2029.
Port of Gladstone Gatcombe and Golding Cutting Channel Duplication Project
The Port of Gladstone Gatcombe and Golding Cutting Channel Duplication Project (GGCCDP) involves duplicating the existing Gatcombe and Golding Cutting channels in the outer harbour by deepening and widening them to 16.1 metres depth and 200 metres width over approximately 15 kilometres, enabling safe two-way passage for larger vessels under all weather and tidal conditions. The project includes dredging approximately 12.85 million cubic metres of seabed material, constructing reclamation bund walls for long-term dredged material placement, and relocating navigational aids.EIS approvals were granted by Queensland and Australian Governments in 2020, with final project plans approved in 2025. The first construction stage - the Northern Land Expansion Project bund wall at Fisherman's Landing - commenced in August 2025. Channel dredging works will proceed progressively based on industry demand.
Brookview Estate
Brookview Estate is a resort style master planned residential community in Glen Eden, Gladstone. Originally developed by Latitude Development Group as a gated community title estate, the project was planned for around 250 freehold home sites with staged land releases around a private residents club featuring pools, gym, function room, barbecue areas, playgrounds, landscaped parklands, walkways and cycleways. The original developer entered external administration and the balance of the estate land and recreation centre were sold to new owners from 2017 onward, but the subdivision, roads and lifestyle facilities are now in place and the area has matured into an established suburban neighbourhood with most lots built out and only infill housing occurring on remaining vacant sites.
5,784 residents of Boyne Island - Tannum Sands are employed, from a labour force of 5,927. Unemployment sits at 2.4%, with participation at 69.4%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 5.3% nationally over five years. That reflects industry composition only and makes no allowance for local population growth. The working-day population is estimated at 9,516, about 87% 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 in Boyne Island - Tannum Sands comprises a diverse mix of professional and technical occupations, characterised by heavy participation in the building sector and a low jobless rate of 2.4%. As of March 2026, 5,784 residents are actively employed, maintaining an unemployment rate 1.5% beneath the 3.9% recorded for Regional Qld. Workforce participation is notably elevated at 69.4%, outperforming the Regional Qld figure of 64.2%. Census figures indicated that only 6.1% of working locals operated from home, though prevailing Covid-19 restrictions at the time must be taken into account.
Manufacturing, construction, and health care & social assistance constitute the primary fields of employment for resident workers. The local concentration in manufacturing is especially pronounced, tracking at 3.2 times the typical regional level. Conversely, health care & social assistance remains comparatively light, employing 10.8% of the local workforce relative to 16.1% across Regional Qld. A comparison of resident workers versus local workplace counts suggests that a substantial proportion of residents commute outside the immediate locality for employment. According to combined ABS and SALM metrics reviewed by AreaSearch, the 12 months leading to March 2026 saw the local labour pool contract by 5.0% alongside a 3.7% decrease in employment, bringing the unemployment rate down by 1.3 percentage points. Over the identical timeframe, Regional Qld recorded a 0.1% increase in employment and a 0.3% rise in the labour pool, alongside a 0.1 percentage point uptick in unemployment. National outlooks published by Jobs and Skills Australia as of Mar-26 provide broader context regarding regional employment trends. These five-year and ten-year models have been applied to the local workforce composition to project potential trajectory. Nationwide employment is anticipated to climb 6.6% across five years and 13.7% across ten years, though individual industry performance diverges considerably. Adjusting for the local economic structure of Boyne Island - Tannum Sands indicates workforce expansion of 5.3% over five years and 11.8% over ten years (representing an unadjusted weighted projection intended for illustrative evaluation, excluding localized population dynamics).
Frequently Asked Questions - Employment
Median household income in Boyne Island - Tannum Sands is $1,948 a week (about $101,000 a year), with median personal income at $855 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $67,273 a year against an average of $83,324. 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 from AreaSearch at the postcode level show the Boyne Island - Tannum Sands SA2 recorded a median individual income of $67,273 and a mean of $83,324 for financial year 2023. These earnings represent elevated tiers on a national scale, noticeably outpacing Regional Qld where the median sits at $53,146 and the average is $66,593. Accounting for an 11.36% rise in the Wage Price Index since financial year 2023, adjusted benchmarks stand at approximately $74,915 (median) and $92,790 (mean) as of March 2026. Across national income percentiles, local household, family, and individual earnings center around the 61st percentile.
Approximately 32.9% of local earners (3,578 individuals) fall within the weekly earnings bracket of $1,500 - 2,999, mirroring broader regional distributions where 31.7% reside in the same cohort. After servicing mortgage or rent commitments, households preserve 86.8% of gross earnings, providing solid discretionary financial capacity.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Boyne Island - Tannum Sands had 3,661 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 86% detached houses and 8% apartments. 41% are owned with a mortgage, 32% rented and 28% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $300 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,733 a month. Rent absorbs 15.4% of household income here and mortgage repayments 20.5%. Dwelling stock, tenure and housing costs are 2021 Census measures — the only source that counts dwellings at this boundary size.
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Census records indicate that standalone houses accounted for 85.7% of all dwellings across Boyne Island - Tannum Sands, with attached dwellings, units, and alternative formats making up the remaining 14.3%, compared to a regional split of 76.4% houses and 23.6% other configurations across Regional Qld. Full ownership without debt sat at 27.8%, tracking below the Regional Qld benchmark, with 40.5% of homes being purchased under a mortgage and 31.7% occupied under rental agreements. Typical monthly mortgage payments stood at $1,733, exceeding the Regional Qld average of $1,655, while weekly median rents sat at $300, remaining below the regional baseline of $345.
On a national level, mortgage commitments are more affordable than the Australian typical figure of $1,863, with local rents sitting well beneath the nationwide standard of $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Boyne Island - Tannum Sands counted 3,661 households at the 2021 Census, an estimated 3,957 today, averaging 2.6 people each. 33% are couples with children, against 31% couples without children. 23% 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 configurations account for 75.3% of households locally, made up of couples with dependent children at 33.3%, couples without children at 30.6%, and single-parent homes representing 10.5%. Non-family households constitute 24.7% of all residences, with single-person living arrangements at 22.7% and share homes accounting for 2.2%. Average household density stands at 2.6 people per home, slightly exceeding the 2.5 average seen across Regional Qld.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
15.1% of adults in Boyne Island - Tannum Sands hold a university qualification, including 11.2% with a bachelor degree and 2.1% with postgraduate qualifications. A further 36.9% hold a vocational qualification. 5 schools serve the area, with 2,132 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 988 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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Educational profiles across the area reveal lower higher-education completion, with 15.1% of adults holding university credentials compared to the nationwide benchmark of 30.4%, highlighting a distinct scope for skill-building programs. Among degree holders, 11.2% have attained a bachelor degree, 2.1% hold postgraduate awards, and 1.8% possess graduate diplomas. In contrast, technical training is widespread, with 46.7% of residents aged 15+ possessing vocational credentials, broken down into advanced diplomas (9.8%) and certificate-level awards (36.9%). Active participation in study is strong throughout the area, with 31.3% of the resident community enrolled in educational institutions.
This comprises 12.6% attending primary schools, 10.5% in high school programs, and 2.9% undertaking tertiary study.
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Getting around Boyne Island - Tannum Sands means driving: households keep an average of 1.6 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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Public transit networks in Boyne Island - Tannum Sands encompass 27 operational stops supporting local bus routes. These locations are connected via 1 individual routes, providing a combined total of 60 weekly passenger trips. Transit access is ranked as moderate, with households located an average of 489 meters from the closest boarding stop. Reflecting the locality's commuter profile, travel by private vehicle dominates at 92%. Dwellings possess an average of 1.6 vehicles. A modest 6.1% of employed residents operated from home according to the 2021 Census, subject to pandemic restrictions active at that date.
Scheduled transit operations average 8 trips per day across the network, translating to approximately 2 weekly trips per individual stop.
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72.4% of residents in Boyne Island - Tannum Sands report no long-term health condition. 4.6% need daily assistance with core activities, and 60.8% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 5.5 per 1,000 residents. Health conditions, assistance needs and insurance are 2021 Census measures; the death rate comes from current ABS releases.
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Public health indicators for Boyne Island - Tannum Sands align favourably with broader health benchmarks, with incidence rates of common conditions spanning younger and older demographics tracking standard national patterns. Notably, private medical insurance uptake is elevated, encompassing approximately 61% of residents (6,613 people). This exceeds both the Regional Qld coverage rate of 52.5% and the national baseline of 55.7%. Mental health conditions and arthritis represent the most prevalent health issues in the community, affecting 7.9% and 7.8% of locals, respectively. Meanwhile, 72.4% of residents reported having no diagnosed long-term health ailments, outperforming the Regional Qld proportion of 67.6%.
General health across the working demographic is typical. The senior population (aged 65 and over) accounts for 16.9% of residents (1,834 people), tracking beneath the Regional Qld level of 20.3%, with elderly residents demonstrating above-average wellbeing that places them higher on national benchmarks than the general local population.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
Boyne Island - Tannum Sands is largely Australian-born, at 84.7% of residents, with 4.0% speaking a language other than English at home. The largest reported ancestries are English (31.1%) and Australian (30.0%). 3.7% 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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Measures of cultural diversity in Boyne Island - Tannum Sands are comparatively modest: Australian citizenship encompasses 88.7% of residents, 84.7% were born within Australia, and 96.0% communicate exclusively in English in their households. Christianity forms the predominant faith, practiced by 47.0% of the local population. The most distinctive religious variation appears in Judaism, which represents 0.1% of residents, matching the 0.1% baseline across Regional Qld. Regarding ancestral heritage based on parental birthplace, the primary lineages across Boyne Island - Tannum Sands are English (31.1%), Australian (30.0%), and Scottish (8.4%). Furthermore, certain specific cultural origins show heightened representation relative to regional patterns: South Australian ancestry accounts for 1.0% locally (versus 0.5% regionally), New Zealand heritage represents 1.1% (versus 0.9%), and Maori ancestry accounts for 1.1% (versus 0.8%).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Boyne Island - Tannum Sands is 39. 20.8% 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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Age distributions in Boyne Island - Tannum Sands closely mirror broader trends in Regional Qld, with the largest divergence across the four broad life-stage brackets being 3.5 percentage points. The median age remains steady at an estimated 39, identical to the 2021 Census outcome and 2 years lower than the Regional Qld median of 41 recorded at that time. Seniors and retirees (aged 65+) have expanded their share of the demographic profile from 13.2% at the Census to an estimated 16.9%. Long-term forecasts out to 2041 indicate this senior cohort will experience the highest absolute growth, expanding by 626 residents (34%) to reach 2,461, whereas youth and child demographics are anticipated to reduce.
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Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Boyne Island - Tannum Sands
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 | May 2026 5 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 May 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 — 75 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for Aug 2026, not a 2021 count (10,063 at the 2021 Census → 10,877 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 (308051531). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.