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Brighton (Qld) has an estimated 10,215 residents, up from 9,664 at the 2021 Census — a change of 551 people, or 5.7%. Growth has averaged 0.7% a year over five years. Overseas migration accounts for 40.4% of that increase. That puts 1,574 residents on each square kilometre. Population is estimated from ABS Estimated Resident Population releases and GNAF address data, re-based from the 2021 Census and updated annually.
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According to AreaSearch's evaluation, Brighton has a population of approximately 10,215 as of May 2026. This represents an expansion of 551 residents (5.7%) compared to the 2021 Census, which counted 9,664 people. The development is calculated from the ABS June 2025 estimated resident population of 10,213 alongside 18 validated new addresses confirmed post-census. The resulting population density stands at 1,574 persons per square kilometer, exceeding the typical level of national locations assessed by AreaSearch. The area's post-census growth of 5.7% is within 2.0 percentage points of the wider SA3 area (7.7%), showing competitive local dynamics.
Overseas migration acted as the primary driver, accounting for roughly 40.4% of total population increases recently, though natural growth and interstate migration also registered positive gains. Projections published in 2024 with 2022 as the base year by Geoscience Australia/ABS are utilized for each SA2 region. For locations lacking this dataset, or for projections extending past 2032, figures from the Queensland State Government released in 2023 with 2021 as the base year are used. Because these state-level figures do not segment by age categories, AreaSearch allocates cohort growth weights using the 2023 ABS Greater Capital Region projections (based on 2022 data). Looking forward, long-term expansion is projected to match the lower quartile of national statistical regions, with the population set to rise by 402 persons to 2041 relative to the latest annual ERP data, marking a total expansion of 3.9% across the 16 years.
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150 new dwellings have been approved in Brighton (Qld) over the past five years, an average of 30 a year. That is 3.0 approvals per 1,000 residents. Of the 24 dwellings approved in the latest reporting year, 100% were detached houses and the rest townhouses or apartments. Approvals are currently running at an annualised 18, well below that longer-run average. Figures come from ABS building approvals aggregated to this SA2 boundary and are updated monthly as the ABS releases them.
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Approvals for new dwellings in Brighton run at approximately 30 annually, totaling 150 homes during the last 5 financial years (between FY-21 and FY-25) and reaching 17 during the current FY-26. Dwellings have averaged 2.4 new residents per year over the last 5 financial years (between FY-21 and FY-25), indicating steady demand that supports real estate values. Developers are focusing on the upper-tier market, with the average construction cost of new homes standing at $459,000. Commercial building activity remains minimal, with $968,000 in approvals recorded for the current financial year.
Brighton displays similar per-capita construction volumes to Greater Brisbane, aligning with broader regional patterns to support market equilibrium. This rate is lower than the national benchmark, suggesting a mature local market and potential space restrictions. The recent supply consists entirely of single-family detached houses, preserving the suburban profile and providing options for buyers seeking larger properties. A mature market structure is further evidenced by a ratio of roughly 399 people for every dwelling approval. Projections indicate that Brighton will add 400 residents by 2041, relative to the latest quarterly estimate from AreaSearch. The current rate of construction is expected to easily accommodate this demand, creating favorable buyer conditions and potentially enabling growth that exceeds current demographic forecasts.
Frequently Asked Questions - Development
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AreaSearch tracks 2 current infrastructure and development projects inside Brighton (Qld), worth an estimated $52 million. A further 114 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $47.9 billion. 42 are already under construction and 49 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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Local infrastructure projects, planning choices, and major upgrades are key drivers of regional performance. AreaSearch has identified 10 projects that are expected to influence the area. Principal developments include Bruce Highway Gateway Motorway to Dohles Rocks Road Upgrade Stage 1, Emerald Park Townhouses, Highfields Estate, and Formosa by Ausbuild - Murrumba Downs, with the detailed list below highlighting those of greatest significance.
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Emerald Park Townhouses
Collection of 36 three-bedroom contemporary townhomes across 3 stages. Stage 3 currently selling. Features sophisticated design with modern layouts, extensive landscaped courtyards and quality finishes including ducted air-conditioning.
Formosa by Ausbuild - Murrumba Downs
Boutique residential development offering 32 premium homesites in Murrumba Downs. Located on Twin Lakes Drive and Wellington Rd with civil works underway and first homes expected by late 2025. Features accessibility to Murrumba Downs train station, schools and North Lakes shopping.
Grevillea by Ausbuild
House and land packages in peaceful residence surrounded by bushland. Features 5 different home designs from 3-5 bedrooms with premium inclusions. Close to parks, schools and transport links.
Highpoint Estate Bracken Ridge
Family lifestyle estate by Turrisi Properties featuring freehold titles from 328m2 to 2,248m2 with level land and wide frontages. Central location off Norris Road, 25 minutes from Brisbane airports and 30 minutes from CBD.
Bracken Ridge Tavern Renovation and Extension
Staged renovation and extension of the Bracken Ridge Tavern to modernise dining, bar, gaming and family spaces while the venue remains open. Works include refreshed interiors and outdoor areas, staged relocation of the main entrance, a temporary restaurant location during construction, and a new Italian eatery alongside an upgraded Panama Jacks steakhouse. DA A006671577 for material change of use and reconfiguration has been approved by Brisbane City Council; construction is underway on site.
Lighthouse Newport
Waterfront masterplanned residential precinct featuring three high-rise towers delivering 280 luxury apartments, ground-floor retail and dining, private marina berths, resort-style resident facilities, and extensive public open space along the Newport waterfront.
Gateway Motorway and Bruce Highway Upgrades
Staged Queensland Government upgrades to the Gateway Motorway and Bruce Highway corridor in north Brisbane and southern Moreton Bay. Current works include detailed design for the Gateway to Bruce Upgrade, covering the Gateway Motorway from Bracken Ridge to Pine River and Bruce Highway interchange works south of the Pine River, plus related Bruce Highway stages to Dohles Rocks Road and Anzac Avenue. The upgrades add capacity, improve safety and traffic flow, upgrade interchange connections, provide active transport links, noise barriers and environmental measures.
Gateway Motorway, Bracken Ridge to Pine River Upgrade
Upgrade of a 5.8 km section of the Gateway Motorway between Depot Road at Bracken Ridge and the Bruce Highway interchange south of the Pine River at Bald Hills. The project delivers additional motorway lanes, an improved Gateway Motorway curve at Bracken Ridge, and upgraded connections with the Bruce Highway, Bracken Ridge Road and the Deagon Deviation. A continuous shared pedestrian and bicycle path will be built on the northern side of the motorway with grade-separated connections to Barfoot Street, Deagon Deviation and Wyampa Road.The existing Wyampa Road overpass bridge will be removed and replaced with a new road connection beneath the motorway corridor. Environmental works include fauna fencing and fauna underpasses adjoining Tinchi Tamba Wetlands at Bald Hills Creek, plus new noise barriers. The project is being delivered together with the Bruce Highway (Brisbane - Gympie), Gateway Motorway to Dohles Rocks Road upgrade (Stage 1) as the Gateway to Bruce Upgrade (G2BU), a combined package of about 1.95 billion dollars. TMR awarded the design and construct contract in October 2025 to the Gateway Connect Joint Venture, a partnership of CPB Contractors, BMD and Georgiou with designers GHD and BG&E, and detailed design is now underway. Compulsory land resumption was finalised on 11 July 2025, including about 20 hectares of the 390 hectare Tinchi Tamba Wetlands Reserve, and no further acquisition is required. The upgrade is a controlled action under the EPBC Act; the draft Public Environment Report was released for public comment from 30 June to 28 July 2026. Construction is expected to commence in late 2026 subject to environmental approvals and is forecast to take about five years. The corridor carries around 160,000 vehicles per day, with traffic expected to grow by roughly 50 per cent by 2041. The project is jointly funded by the Australian Government (800 million dollars) and the Queensland Government (200 million dollars), and is targeting an Infrastructure Sustainability Council rating of Excellent.
6,021 residents of Brighton (Qld) are employed, from a labour force of 6,216. Unemployment sits at 3.1%, with participation at 75.4%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 6.7% nationally over five years. That reflects industry composition only and makes no allowance for local population growth. The working-day population is estimated at 8,037, about 79% 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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Brighton offers a capable labor pool with strong representation in essential services, an unemployment rate of just 3.1%, and an estimated employment growth of 7.2% over the previous year. As of March 2026, 6,021 residents are employed, while the unemployment rate stands at 1.2% lower than Greater Brisbane's 4.3%, and workforce participation remains relatively average at 75.4% versus Greater Brisbane's 70.4%. Census data indicates that a moderate 22.1% of residents worked from home, although the effects of Covid-19 lockdowns should be taken into account. The principal sectors employing local residents are health care & social assistance, education & training, and construction.
The community displays a strong specialization in education & training, where its share of employment is 1.2 times the regional benchmark. Conversely, retail trade is less prominent, employing 7.0% of the workforce compared to the regional average of 9.4%. The ratio of local workers to resident workers suggests that this residential neighborhood offers relatively few local jobs. Based on AreaSearch's evaluation of ABS and SALM statistics, the recent 12-month window experienced a 7.2% rise in employment alongside a 7.2% expansion in the labor force, maintaining a stable rate of unemployment. In comparison, Greater Brisbane saw employment grow by 3.2% and the labor force expand by 3.4%, resulting in a 0.1 percentage point increase in unemployment. Future local employment trends can be evaluated using the May-25 national employment forecasts from Jobs and Skills Australia. These five and ten-year national projections have been applied to the local workforce structure. Nationally, employment is projected to grow by 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years, with performance varying widely by industry. Applying these sectoral projections to the Brighton workforce mix suggests local employment will rise by 6.7% over five years and 13.8% over ten years, representing a basic weighted extrapolation for comparison rather than an integrated local population model.
Frequently Asked Questions - Employment
Median household income in Brighton (Qld) is $1,981 a week (about $103,000 a year), with median personal income at $910 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $65,227 a year against an average of $78,170. 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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According to financial year 2023 ATO statistics compiled by AreaSearch, Brighton SA2 has an income profile well above the national average. The median taxpayer income is $65,227, and the average taxpayer income is $78,170, compared to Greater Brisbane averages of $58,236 and $72,799 respectively. Adjusted for the Wage Price Index, which grew 11.36% since financial year 2023, estimates for March 2026 are approximately $72,637 (median) and $87,050 (average). The 2021 Census placed household, family, and individual incomes near the 66th percentile nationally. The most common income band contains 31.6% of residents (3,227 people) who earn between $1,500 - 2,999, which is similar to the wider region where 33.3% fall into this range.
Discretionary income after housing costs stands at 85.1%, and the SEIFA index for income places the area in the 6th decile.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Brighton (Qld) had 3,675 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 90% detached houses and 1% apartments. 46% are owned with a mortgage, 21% rented and 33% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $400 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,993 a month. Rent absorbs 20.2% of household income here and mortgage repayments 23.2%. Dwelling stock, tenure and housing costs are 2021 Census measures — the only source that counts dwellings at this boundary size.
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At the time of the last Census, the housing stock in Brighton consisted of 90.1% standalone houses and 9.9% alternative housing types (including apartments and semi-detached properties), compared to Brisbane metro where standalone houses made up 73.5% and alternative types accounted for 26.5%. Home ownership in the area was significantly higher than the Brisbane metro average, with 33.2% of residents owning their properties outright, while the remaining homes were mortgaged (46.0%) or rented (20.8%). The median monthly mortgage payment was $1,993, higher than the Brisbane metro median of $1,863. The median weekly rent was $400, compared to $380 in Brisbane metro.
Nationally, Brighton's mortgage payments exceed the Australian average of $1,863, and rents are above the national average of $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Brighton (Qld) counted 3,675 households at the 2021 Census, an estimated 3,885 today, averaging 2.6 people each. 35% are couples with children, against 25% couples without children. 25% of households are people living alone, and families average 1.7 children. Household and family composition is measured only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Families comprise the majority of households at 73.0%, with couples with children representing 34.7%, couples without children at 24.8%, and single parents making up 12.3%. Non-family living arrangements account for the remaining 27.0%, consisting of lone person households at 24.8% and group households at 2.1%. The average household size of 2.6 residents is identical to the Greater Brisbane average.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
28.3% of adults in Brighton (Qld) hold a university qualification, including 19.2% with a bachelor degree and 5.3% with postgraduate qualifications. A further 25.3% hold a vocational qualification. 4 schools serve the area, with 1,087 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 1,065 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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Academic credentials in Brighton are lower than regional averages, with 28.3% of residents aged 15+ holding a university degree compared to 33.8% in the SA4 region, suggesting room for educational growth. Bachelor degrees are the most common higher qualification at 19.2%, followed by postgraduate degrees at 5.3% and graduate diplomas at 3.8%. Vocational education is strongly represented, with 37.5% of the population aged 15+ holding technical credentials, consisting of advanced diplomas (12.2%) and certificates (25.3%). Engagement in learning is strong, with 28.5% of the population enrolled in an educational program.
This includes 10.4% in primary schools, 8.4% in secondary schools, and 4.4% attending tertiary institutions.
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Public transport in Brighton (Qld) reaches 68 stops on 5 routes, timetabled for about 650 services a week. The typical home sits about 180 m from its nearest stop. Buses carry the largest share of public transport commuters. Households keep an average of 1.5 vehicles. Stop and service counts are built from operators' published GTFS timetables and refresh with each timetable release; vehicle ownership is from the 2021 Census.
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Public transit infrastructure includes 68 active bus stops within Brighton. These stops are served by 5 distinct routes that run a combined 646 passenger trips per week. Transit access is rated as excellent, with residents living an average of 182 meters from their closest stop. Because the suburb is mostly residential, most workers commute out of the area. Private vehicles are the primary mode of travel at 85%, while trains account for 9%. The average number of vehicles per household is 1.5. According to the 2021 Census, 22.1% of residents worked from home, which may reflect pandemic-era travel restrictions.
Services run an average of 92 trips daily across all local routes, which represents approximately 9 weekly trips for each transport stop.
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67.6% of residents in Brighton (Qld) report no long-term health condition. 5.1% need daily assistance with core activities, and 58.0% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 4.9 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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Health outcomes for residents are generally positive. Analysis of mortality rates and health statistics by AreaSearch shows outcomes in line with national averages, though common conditions are slightly more frequent across both youth and older cohorts. Private health insurance coverage is high, with approximately 58% of the population (~5,924 people) holding policies, compared to 55.8% in Greater Brisbane. Asthma and mental health conditions are the most frequent diagnoses, affecting 8.3% and 9.1% of residents respectively. Conversely, 67.6% of the population reported no chronic conditions, compared to 69.2% in Greater Brisbane.
Working-age residents have a higher rate of chronic conditions than the average. Those aged 65 and over make up 17.9% of the population (1,829 people), exceeding the Greater Brisbane benchmark of 15.1%, with national health rankings closely matching the general public.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
Brighton (Qld) is largely Australian-born, at 81.2% of residents, with 4.9% speaking a language other than English at home. The largest reported ancestries are English (31.1%) and Australian (25.7%). Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Cultural diversity in Brighton is lower than average, with 81.2% of the population born in Australia, 90.9% holding citizenship, and 95.1% speaking only English at home. Christianity is the dominant religion, practiced by 50.0% of the population, compared to 47.8% in Greater Brisbane. The primary ancestral origins reported are English at 31.1%, Australian at 25.7%, and Irish at 10.6%. Other European backgrounds show unique representation patterns, with Scottish overrepresented at 9.5% (compared to 7.4% regionally), Welsh at 0.8% (compared to 0.5% regionally), and New Zealand ancestry at 1.1% (compared to 1.0% regionally).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Brighton (Qld) is 42. 18.5% of residents are aged 15 to 34. Age cohorts are not raw Census counts: the Census split is re-based to the latest ABS population estimates and state projections.
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The median age in Brighton is 42 years, which is older than the Greater Brisbane median of 36 and the Australian median of 38. The 55 - 64 age group is over-represented locally at 14.8% compared to the Greater Brisbane average, whereas the 25 - 34 cohort is under-represented at 7.5%. Since the 2021 Census, the proportion of residents aged 15 to 24 grew from 9.8% to 11.0%, and the 55 to 64 group increased from 13.7% to 14.8%. The 25 to 34 age bracket decreased from 9.1% to 7.5%.
Projections suggest Brighton's age structure will shift by 2041. The 75 to 84 cohort is expected to grow the fastest at 44%, adding 275 residents to reach 900. Demographic aging will see residents aged 65 and older account for 70% of total growth, while the 0 to 4 and 25 to 34 groups are projected to shrink.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Brighton (Qld)
8 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 8 sections | ||
| Population | ABS, GNAF, Geoscience Australia Annual (ABS ERP) | May 2026 3 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Re-based to the ABS Estimated Resident Population (June 2025 release) and updated with new dwellings from GNAF address data. Current to May 2026, with the 2021 Census supplying the small-area baseline. | ||
| Age profile | ABS, Geoscience Australia, State governments Annual | May 2026 3 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Age cohorts are re-based to the latest ABS population estimates and state projections, current to May 2026. Each cohort is held as a Census baseline and a current estimate. | ||
| Development & approvals | ABS, GNAF Monthly (ABS approvals) | Jun 2026 2 months ago headline measures · May 2026 baseline |
| Property sales & rents | Valuer General, Rental Board, ABS Weekly sales, quarterly rents | Aug 2026 this month all 21 measures |
| Sales from the state Valuer General register, refreshed weekly, and rents from quarterly rental bond lodgements. Both are read live each time this page loads, current to Aug 2026. | ||
| Employment | ABS, DEWR, JSA Quarterly (ABS SALM) | Mar 2026 5 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Unemployment and labour force from ABS Small Area Labour Markets, current to Mar 2026. The growth outlook applies Department of Employment (now Jobs and Skills Australia) forecasts for all 19 industry divisions to the local industry mix, so it measures sector composition rather than local expansion and makes no allowance for population growth. Job demand comes from the same agency via its Internet Vacancy Index; industry and occupation structure from the 2021 Census. | ||
| Education | ABS, ACARA Annual (ACARA) | Aug 2026 this month headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Transport | ABS, State Transport Departments Each timetable release | Jul 2026 last month headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Services & amenities | Provider directories, ACECQA Continuous | Jul 2026 last month all 14 measures |
| Annual and financial-year sources 3 sections | ||
| Infrastructure projects | Infrastructure Australia, State agencies, Local governments Daily | Jul 2025 about a year ago all 2 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 — 18 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for May 2026, not a 2021 count (9,664 at the 2021 Census → 10,215 now). Annual growth rates are compound (CAGR), not simple averages.
Age profile
Cohort shares are not raw Census counts. Every cohort is held as a pair — the Census baseline and a current estimate — and the split is re-based using ERP and state population projections, current to May 2026. Median age is the Census median plus modelled change since. Charts that show both are labelled "2021 Census vs Current Estimate".
Property sales
Sourced from the state valuation authority's sales register — current, not Census, and refreshed weekly. Medians are calculated from settled transactions in the period shown; periods with very low transaction counts are flagged or suppressed, because a handful of sales can move a median substantially.
Rents
Derived from state rental bond lodgement data, by dwelling type and bedroom count. Bonds are lodged at the start of a new tenancy, so this reflects new lettings, not the whole rented stock.
Development & infrastructure
Building approvals come from current ABS releases; development applications are collected from council and state planning portals; the infrastructure pipeline is compiled from Infrastructure Australia and local government sources. Applications are matched to this boundary by address or coordinates, so very recent lodgements may not yet appear.
Employment & income
Industry and occupation structure comes from the Census, but the headline labour-market indicators do not. Unemployment and labour force are derived from ABS Small Area Labour Markets (quarterly). The employment outlook applies Department of Employment forecasts for all 19 industry divisions to this area's own industry mix (the agency is now Jobs and Skills Australia), as does the Internet Vacancy Index used for job demand. Because it is weighted on industry composition alone, that outlook carries no allowance for local population growth — in fast-growing areas the real rise in local jobs will typically be higher. Income combines Census household income with ATO taxable-income statistics for FY 2023, indexed forward using the Wage Price Index.
Education, transport & amenities
School enrolments, ICSEA and performance come from ACARA's current release, not the Census. Public transport stops and service frequency are derived from GTFS timetable feeds published by state transport departments. Services and amenities are proximity and count scores built from provider directories, refreshed on their own cycle. The Census contributes only the travel-to-work and qualification measures.
Rankings and benchmarks. Where we rank this area, the comparison set is every area of the same boundary type — suburbs against suburbs, SA2s against SA2s. Benchmarks compare this area against its greater capital city region and the national figure for the same measure and period.
Limits worth knowing. Small areas carry larger error margins, and the ABS introduces small random adjustments to Census counts to protect confidentiality — so totals may not sum exactly. Estimates re-based from regional data describe the area's expected trajectory, not a direct count of it. Figures are indicative for research and are not financial, planning or valuation advice.
Cross-check us. The Census baseline for this boundary is at ABS 2021 Census QuickStats (302041042). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.