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SA2 boundaries are defined by the Australian Bureau of Statistics and are designed to represent communities for statistical reporting (e.g., census and ERP).
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Bray Park has an estimated 10,880 residents, up from 10,271 at the 2021 Census — a change of 609 people, or 5.9%. Growth has averaged 0.6% a year over five years. Overseas migration accounts for 73.5% of that increase. That puts 2,423 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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As evaluated by AreaSearch, the resident count in Bray Park stands at roughly 10,880 as of Aug 2026. This represents an addition of 609 people (5.9%) compared to the 10,271 people enumerated in the 2021 Census. Such progress is calculated using the June 2025 ABS estimated resident population figure of 10,810 alongside 59 validated new addresses registered following the Census date. Overall density is established at 2,423 persons per square kilometer, positioning the community within the upper quartile of territories analyzed across the nation by AreaSearch. Inbound international migration served as the core growth driver, accounting for roughly 73.5% of total population additions over recent timeframes.
AreaSearch adopts SA2 projections published jointly by the ABS and Geoscience Australia in 2024 (anchored to 2022). For unlisted SA2 areas or timeframes extending beyond 2032, figures rely upon 2023 Queensland State Government SA2 releases based on 2021 numbers. Because state projections lack age-cohort segmentation, AreaSearch allocates cohort distributions using proportional weightings from the 2023 ABS Greater Capital Region projections (based on 2022 benchmarks). Future demographic momentum points toward lower quartile expansion relative to national statistical zones, with local numbers forecast to rise by 33 persons out to 2041 under current annual ERP figures, constituting an overall 16-year drop of 0.3%.
Frequently Asked Questions - Population
150 new dwellings have been approved in Bray Park over the past five years, an average of 30 a year. That is 2.9 approvals per 1,000 residents. Of the 26 dwellings approved in the latest reporting year, 50% 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 approvals across Bray Park have tracked at roughly 30 new dwellings per year, yielding 150 homes over the past 5 financial years. A ratio of 2.1 new residents annually per dwelling across the past 5 financial years (from FY-22 to FY-26) reflects solid underlying demand capable of sustaining local asset values. Newly approved dwellings carry an average construction value of $297,000, sitting below wider regional averages and highlighting accessible price points for buyers. Furthermore, commercial building approvals reached $23.0 million this financial year, pointing to steady commercial investment. On a per-capita basis, construction activity in Bray Park is roughly 75% of the level recorded in Greater Brisbane and sits in the 29th percentile nationwide, constraining choice for purchasers while bolstering demand for existing housing stock.
These below-average national volumes also underscore the suburb's mature lifecycle and potential planning limitations. New building approvals are split evenly between 50.0% detached dwellings and 50.0% townhouses or apartments. Emphasizing higher-density formats provides cost-effective entry points suited to downsizers, first-home purchasers, and investors. This signals a clear departure from established stock (currently 97.0% houses), demonstrating dwindling greenfield land supply, shifting lifestyle requirements, and demand for varied, budget-friendly properties. A ratio of around 921 people per approval further reinforces Bray Park's status as an established locality. Given that demographic modeling projects steady to contracting numbers, Bray Park will likely experience easing pressure on housing demand, creating advantages for incoming purchasers.
Frequently Asked Questions - Development
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SOURCE: Planning portals and council registers, compiled by AreaSearch. Distance & bearing measured from the suburb midpoint.
AreaSearch tracks 8 current infrastructure and development projects inside Bray Park, worth an estimated $152 million. A further 125 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $36.8 billion. 42 are already under construction and 58 are due for completion within three years. The pipeline spans residential development, transport & logistics and communities, precincts & urban renewal. Records are compiled from Infrastructure Australia, state agencies, council planning portals and public announcements, reviewed and updated daily, then ranked by proximity, construction stage, completion horizon and project scale.
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Strategic infrastructure investment, planning schemes, and major capital works exert a profound effect on local area performance. AreaSearch has identified a total of 19 key initiatives expected to shape the district. Notable projects include the Les Hughes Sports Complex Master Plan Implementation, the Les Hughes Sports Complex - Netball Clubhouse, the John Bray Park Enhancement, and the Samsonvale Road Residential Developments, with the primary initiatives outlined below.
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Les Hughes Sports Complex Master Plan Implementation
Redevelopment of the Les Hughes Sports Complex netball building in Bray Park, delivering a modern clubhouse for the Pine Rivers Netball Association. Supported by local, state, and federal funding, the project features change rooms, a canteen, clubroom, tiered seating, and 74 new parking spaces.
Les Hughes Sporting Complex Netball Clubhouse Upgrade
Redevelopment of the Les Hughes Sporting Complex in Bray Park to deliver a new $4.1 million netball clubhouse for the Pine Rivers Netball Association, replacing a building that has served the club for more than 40 years. Funded through the Queensland Government's $250 million Games On! program in partnership with the City of Moreton Bay and the Australian Government, the new facility will provide modern, accessible change rooms, a timekeeper area, office, canteen, clubroom, barbecue area, covered deck, and tiered seating to service the association's 20 courts, 15 affiliated clubs, and more than 2000 members.Construction began in early 2026 and is scheduled for completion by the end of 2026.
Les Hughes Sports Complex - Netball Clubhouse
A new $7.87 million netball clubhouse currently under construction at Les Hughes Sports Complex in Bray Park to replace the 40-year-old existing structure. Supported by funding from the State Government ($4.098 million), Federal Government ($1.5 million), and the City of Moreton Bay, the modern and accessible facility will serve the Pine Rivers Netball Association's 2,000 members. Features include change rooms with showers, a timekeeper area, office spaces, a canteen, a clubroom, a covered deck with tiered seating, and a 74-space car park extension including 4 accessible spaces and an ambulance bay.The project aims to meet regional netball standards and accommodate large events like state age championships. Construction commenced in early 2026 and is scheduled for completion in mid-2027.
John Bray Park Enhancement
Enhancement of John Bray Park on Walsham Street, Bray Park with new amenities building, multi-purpose court, and improved facilities for community recreation and outdoor activities
Sparkes Road Residential Development Site
Vacant 2,024 square meter residential development site in Bray Park, Moreton Bay region, zoned General Residential with potential for small lot housing, townhouse or terrace development. The rectangular site features minimal slope (1m across site) with 40m street frontage, positioned adjacent to Bray Park Early Learning Centre and Bray Park State School. Located in one of south-east Queensland's highest growth areas with strong transport links near Gympie Arterial Road and Lawnton Train Station, approximately 30 minutes north-west of Brisbane CBD.
Moreton Bay Central
Formerly known as The Mill at Moreton Bay, the Moreton Bay Central Priority Development Area is a 460-hectare mixed-use urban renewal precinct anchored by the UniSC Moreton Bay campus. The precinct integrates higher education with advanced manufacturing, sports facilities, residential developments, and commercial hubs. Key active works include the Moreton Bay Indoor Sports Centre and the TAFE Centre of Excellence.
Formosa Murrumba Downs Development
Ausbuild's $27 million residential development offering 32 premium homesites ranging from 322-615sqm in established Murrumba Downs. Strategically positioned between Brisbane CBD and Sunshine Coast with access to train station, schools, and North Lakes shopping. Features heritage-inspired design with stone pathways, white picket fences and established parklands.
The Landing Strathpine by Peet Limited
A 15-hectare residential development offering 106 detached housing lots and 76 well appointed medium density dwellings including townhouses. 50% of the development is dedicated to green space and parklands with walking trails, playgrounds, and recreational facilities.
5,477 residents of Bray Park are employed, from a labour force of 5,989. Unemployment sits at 8.5%, with participation at 69.0%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 6.3% nationally over five years. That reflects industry composition only and makes no allowance for local population growth. The working-day population is estimated at 8,704, about 80% 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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Bray Park maintains a well-distributed mix of white-collar and blue-collar occupations, featuring strong representation across essential industries, a local jobless rate of 8.5%, and an annual employment increase of 0.8%. By March 2026, employed residents numbered 5,477, although local unemployment sits 4.2% higher than Greater Brisbane's 4.3%, indicating potential for labor market improvement, while labor force participation aligns closely with the Greater Brisbane benchmark of 70.1%. Census records indicate that merely 13.5% of workers performed their roles from home, a metric influenced by Covid-19 restrictions. Local worker distribution is heavily clustered in health care & social assistance, retail trade, and construction.
Retail trade demonstrates exceptional depth locally, engaging workers at 1.2 times the Greater Brisbane proportion. Conversely, the professional & technical sector is underrepresented, employing just 5.6% of workers in Bray Park compared with 8.9% across Greater Brisbane. Comparing local resident numbers to Census employment volumes indicates that this predominantly residential district supplies relatively few internal jobs. According to AreaSearch analysis of SALM and ABS data, the 12-month period saw employment increasing by 0.8% alongside labour force increasing by 0.5%, causing the unemployment rate to fall by 0.3 percentage points. This compares to Greater Brisbane, where employment grew by 3.2%, labour force expanded by 3.4%, and unemployment rose 0.1 percentage points. Jobs and Skills Australia's national employment forecasts from Mar-26 can offer further insight into potential future demand within Bray Park. These projections, covering five and ten-year periods, have been mapped against the local employment profile to estimate growth patterns. While national employment is forecast to expand by 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years, growth rates differ significantly between industry sectors. Applying these industry-specific projections to Bray Park's employment mix suggests local employment should increase by 6.3% over five years and 13.1% over ten years (please note this is a simple weighting extrapolation for illustrative purposes and does not take into account localised population projections).
Frequently Asked Questions - Employment
Median household income in Bray Park is $1,736 a week (about $90,000 a year), with median personal income at $755 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $52,001 a year against an average of $59,634. 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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Bray Park SA2 registers personal earnings below national averages according to the latest ATO dataset compiled by AreaSearch for financial year 2023. Taxpayer earnings across the Bray Park SA2 reflect a median income of $52,001 alongside an average income of $59,634, trailing Greater Brisbane benchmarks of $58,236 and $72,799. Factoring in an 11.36% increase in the Wage Price Index since financial year 2023, updated estimates reach roughly $57,908 for median income and $66,408 for average income as of March 2026. From the 2021 Census, household, family, and individual incomes all occupy modest national ranks between the 39th and 49th percentiles.
In terms of earnings brackets, the dominant group encompasses 40.6% of taxpayers earning $1,500 - 2,999 weekly (4,417 residents), mirroring the regional concentration of 33.3%. Mortgage and rent burdens are notable, leaving 83.9% of disposable income post-housing, which ranks at the 49th percentile.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Bray Park had 3,496 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 97% detached houses and 1% apartments. 44% are owned with a mortgage, 29% rented and 28% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $390 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,668 a month. Rent absorbs 22.5% of household income here and mortgage repayments 22.2%. 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 landscape in Bray Park consisted of 96.9% houses and 3.2% other dwellings (apartments, attached homes, and other structures), contrasting with the Brisbane metro distribution of 73.5% houses and 26.5% other dwellings. Outright property ownership in Bray Park matched the Brisbane metro rate at 27.7%, while mortgaged properties accounted for 43.5% and rental properties constituted 28.8%. Typical monthly mortgage payments stood at $1,668, well below the Brisbane metro figure of $1,863, whereas median weekly rent was $390 compared with $380 regionally. Across Australia, Bray Park's mortgage expenses remain noticeably beneath the national mark of $1,863, though weekly rents exceed the national benchmark of $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Bray Park counted 3,496 households at the 2021 Census, an estimated 3,703 today, averaging 2.8 people each. 36% are couples with children, against 26% couples without children. 19% of households are people living alone, and families average 1.8 children. Household and family composition is measured only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Family units constitute 78.4% of all local households, divided between couples with children at 36.2%, couples without children at 25.9%, and single-parent arrangements at 14.7%. Non-family residences comprise the other 21.6%, consisting of single-person households at 18.7% and group homes at 2.9%. The area's median household size of 2.8 occupants exceeds the Greater Brisbane benchmark of 2.6.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
15.4% of adults in Bray Park hold a university qualification, including 10.9% with a bachelor degree and 2.5% with postgraduate qualifications. A further 30.5% hold a vocational qualification. 4 schools serve the area, with 4,325 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 1,027 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 attainment reveals structural gaps, as tertiary degree holders make up 15.4% of the population, trailing the Greater Brisbane average of 30.5%. This gap underlines clear scope for targeted educational programs. Bachelor degrees form the primary higher education credential at 10.9%, followed by postgraduate degrees at 2.5% and graduate diplomas at 2.0%. Vocational qualifications remain a major strength, with 41.7% of residents aged 15+ holding technical credentials, including certificates (30.5%) and advanced diplomas (11.2%). Participation across academic programs is robust, with 29.3% of the community undertaking formal study. This cohort includes 10.7% attending primary schools, 9.1% enrolled in secondary education, and 3.8% participating in tertiary studies.
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Getting around Bray Park means driving: households keep an average of 1.6 vehicles, and no scheduled public transport appears in the current timetable feeds. Service data is built from operators' published GTFS timetables; vehicle ownership is from the 2021 Census.
Frequently Asked Questions - Transport
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62.7% of residents in Bray Park report no long-term health condition, a less healthy profile than 94% of areas nationally. 8.3% need daily assistance with core activities, and 48.9% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 8.4 per 1,000 residents. Health conditions, assistance needs and insurance are 2021 Census measures; the death rate comes from current ABS releases.
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Significant public health burdens affect Bray Park based on AreaSearch evaluations of mortality and chronic disease trends, with various ailments noticeably impacting younger and older residents alike, while private health insurance coverage is limited to roughly 49% of the population (~5,320 people). By comparison, coverage stands at 55.8% across Greater Brisbane and 55.7% across Australia. Asthma and mental health conditions represent the leading diagnoses in the locality, affecting 9.4% and 11.6% of the population respectively, while 62.7% of residents report no chronic health conditions, below the Greater Brisbane figure of 69.2%.
Working-age individuals face elevated rates of chronic illness. Residents aged 65 and over account for 15.6% of the population (1,696 people), experiencing health outcomes broadly consistent with nationwide senior benchmarks.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
Bray Park is largely Australian-born, at 80.3% of residents, with 10.7% speaking a language other than English at home. The largest reported ancestries are English (28.5%) and Australian (27.8%). Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Cultural diversity in Bray Park aligns closely with broader metropolitan standards: 80.3% of residents were born in Australia, 88.4% hold Australian citizenship, and 89.3% communicate exclusively in English at home. Christianity is the predominant faith, practiced by 51.1% of the local community compared with 47.8% across Greater Brisbane. Regarding ancestral background (based on parental birthplace), the primary ancestries in Bray Park are English (28.5%), Australian (27.8%), and Irish (8.3%). Several distinct cultural communities also show notable variations: Samoan background represents 1.2% of residents (vs 0.9% across the region), Maori background comprises 1.2% (vs 1.1%), and New Zealand ancestry accounts for 0.9% (vs 1.0%).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Bray Park is 37. 27.4% of residents are aged 15 to 34. Age cohorts are not raw Census counts: the Census split is re-based to the latest ABS population estimates and state projections.
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Age distributions in Bray Park mirror Greater Brisbane closely, with every main demographic cohort staying within 2.2 percentage points of the regional distribution. The median age remains 37, matching the 2021 Census figure and sitting 1 year older than the Greater Brisbane median of 36 recorded during the same Census. Between now and 2041, the largest demographic increase is forecast among seniors aged 65+, expanding by 460 residents (27%) to reach 2,156. In contrast, young to middle-aged adults, children, and young adults are all forecast to experience population declines.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Bray Park
9 of 14 data sections on this page were updated within the last 12 months — the newest current to Aug 2026.
Everything is aggregated to the SA2 boundary shown above, on a 2021 Census baseline. Only 3 sections — housing, households and cultural diversity — still wait on the 2026 Census.
The ledger — source, cycle and currency by section
| Section | Source & update cycle | Currency |
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| Updated within the last 12 months 9 sections | ||
| Population | ABS, GNAF, Geoscience Australia Annual (ABS ERP) | Aug 2026 last month 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 last month 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 last month headline measures · Jun 2026 baseline |
| Property sales & rents | Valuer General, Rental Board, ABS Weekly sales, quarterly rents | Aug 2026 last month all 21 measures |
| Sales from the state Valuer General register, refreshed weekly, and rents from quarterly rental bond lodgements. Both are read live each time this page loads, current to Aug 2026. | ||
| Infrastructure projects | Infrastructure Australia, State agencies, Local governments Daily | Jul 2026 2 months ago all 8 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 2026. | ||
| Employment | ABS, DEWR, JSA Quarterly (ABS SALM) | Mar 2026 6 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Unemployment and labour force from ABS Small Area Labour Markets, current to Mar 2026. The growth outlook applies Department of Employment (now Jobs and Skills Australia) forecasts for all 19 industry divisions to the local industry mix, so it measures sector composition rather than local expansion and makes no allowance for population growth. Job demand comes from the same agency via its Internet Vacancy Index; industry and occupation structure from the 2021 Census. | ||
| Education | ABS, ACARA Annual (ACARA) | Aug 2026 last month headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Transport | ABS, State Transport Departments Each timetable release | Jul 2026 2 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Services & amenities | Provider directories, ACECQA Continuous | Jul 2026 2 months ago 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 — 59 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for Aug 2026, not a 2021 count (10,271 at the 2021 Census → 10,880 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 (314031391). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.