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Cape York has an estimated 8,560 residents, up from 7,803 at the 2021 Census — a change of 757 people, or 9.7%. Growth has averaged 1.3% a year over five years. Natural increase accounts for 64.4% of that increase. Fewer than ten people live on each square kilometre, across a boundary that takes in surrounding rural land. 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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Based on calculations by AreaSearch, the population of Cape York stands at approximately 8,560 as of May 2026. This represents a growth of 757 individuals (9.7%) compared to the 2021 Census, which recorded 7,803 residents. This adjustment is calculated using the June 2025 ABS estimated resident population of 8,515 alongside 77 validated new addresses identified after the Census. Consequently, the population density is 0.10 persons per square kilometer, indicating a low density with significant space per resident. The 9.7% increase since the 2021 census outperformed both the SA4 region (3.5%) and the SA3 area, establishing the district as a regional growth leader.
This population rise was driven mostly by natural increase, which accounted for roughly 64.4% of the total growth during the recent timeframe. Projections from ABS and Geoscience Australia, published in 2024 using 2022 as the baseline, are utilized by AreaSearch for each SA2 region. For SA2 regions lacking this data, or for projections extending past 2032, figures from the Queensland State Government released in 2023 and based on 2021 data are substituted. Because these state-level projections omit age breakdowns, AreaSearch scales cohort growth proportionally using the 2023 ABS Greater Capital Region projections, which rely on 2022 baseline data. Looking ahead, population growth is projected to remain slightly below the median for non-metropolitan areas, with the region forecast to gain 724 residents by 2041 relative to the most recent annual ERP statistics, representing a 7.9% overall expansion over the 16 years.
Frequently Asked Questions - Population
251 new dwellings have been approved in Cape York over the past five years, an average of 50 a year. That places the area in the 79th percentile for residential development activity nationally, about 6 approvals per 1,000 residents a year. Of the 43 dwellings approved in the latest reporting year, 81% were detached houses and the rest townhouses or apartments. Approvals are currently running at an annualised 22, 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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An average of approximately 50 residential building approvals have been registered yearly in Cape York, accumulating to 251 residences over the last 5 financial years. Thus far in FY-26, there have been 21 approvals. An average of 2.2 residents relocated to the region for every new dwelling built over the 5 financial years from FY-21 to FY-25, pointing to healthy demand that underpins housing values, with new properties carrying an average construction value of $345,000, aligning with regional averages. Furthermore, commercial building approvals have reached $30.9 million this financial year, pointing to significant local investment by businesses.
Building activity per capita in Cape York is 96.0% higher than in the Rest of Qld, providing purchasers with more options. The composition of new construction consists of 81.0% standalone houses and 19.0% apartments or townhouses, maintaining the low-density character of the area through a focus on detached homes that appeal to buyers wanting space. Representing a developing market, Cape York has about 273 people for each residential approval. Based on the most recent quarterly estimate from AreaSearch, Cape York is projected to add 679 residents by 2041. Given current building volumes, the supply of housing is expected to satisfy demand, creating positive conditions for buyers and potentially allowing population growth to outpace current projections.
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 2 current infrastructure and development projects inside Cape York, worth an estimated $202 million. A further 82 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $3.83 billion. 27 are already under construction and 28 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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Changes in infrastructure, major developments, and local planning policies have a significant influence on regional performance. AreaSearch has identified 6 projects that are expected to affect the area. Major developments include the Cooktown Multi-Purpose Health Service Redevelopment, Gigers Residential Subdivision, the Daintree Ferry Landside Infrastructure and Ferry Replacement Project, and the Cow Bay Primary Health Centre, with details on the most relevant projects provided below.
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Cooktown Multi-Purpose Health Service Redevelopment
A $200 million redevelopment of the Cooktown Multipurpose Health Service (CMPHS) to replace the existing 1980s facility with a modern, culturally appropriate hospital serving Cook Shire and surrounding Cape York communities. Delivered by Health Infrastructure Queensland in partnership with Torres and Cape Hospital and Health Service under the Crisafulli Government's Hospital Rescue Plan, the redevelopment will expand capacity to up to 24 beds including maternity, isolation, high dependency and short-stay beds. New facilities include an Emergency Department with medical imaging, resuscitation and treatment bays, shell space for future CT scanning, a new operating theatre and procedure room, an adjacent birthing suite to restore maternity services lost in 2022, ambulatory and specialist outpatient services, a culturally appropriate main entry, and a new support services building, alongside partial refurbishment of the existing hospital.Architecture firm BVN was appointed as design consultant in August 2025. Concept design is due by April 2026, schematic design by August 2026, and detailed design by January 2027, with phase one construction set to commence in 2026 and completion expected in the 2029-30 financial year. The project will improve access to care, restore birthing services, and support staff recruitment and retention in Far North Queensland.
Gigers Residential Subdivision
Greenfield residential subdivision at 2 Hope Street, Cooktown, reconfiguring one lot into 12 residential lots under Cook Shire DA/4310 with operational works approval DA/4590. Currently under construction as an elevated cul-de-sac offering lots from 902sqm to 1,756sqm. Supported by the Queensland Government's $1.1 million Residential Activation Fund to deliver trunk infrastructure including water, sewer, underground power, and NBN.
Daintree Ferry Landside Infrastructure and Ferry Replacement Projects
Douglas Shire Council is delivering landside road and ramp upgrades on both sides of the Daintree River together with a new four-lane Daintree River ferry. The landside works, delivered by Durack Civil, include upgraded approach roads, additional lanes, improved queuing areas, priority lanes for residents and cardholders, relocated ticketing, dual-loading ramps and traffic safety improvements. Birdon is designing, building, operating and maintaining the new ferry, which is planned to replace the current vessel and improve capacity, reliability and travel times for residents, tourism operators, businesses and essential services.Major roadworks commenced in May 2026, stage one is targeted for November 2026, marine civil works are planned from July 2027, and the new ferry is scheduled for delivery and commissioning in December 2027.
Cow Bay Primary Health Centre
$14.8 million primary health centre serving remote Daintree communities with essential healthcare services and emergency capabilities.
Mossman River Intake (Alternate Water Intake Project)
Development of a second water intake on the Mossman River, approximately 5 km downstream of the Mossman Gorge Visitors Centre, to improve water security and resilience for the Mossman-Port Douglas catchment. The intake will use a submerged gallery system to extract raw water and pump it to the existing Mossman Water Treatment Plant, supplementing the Rex Creek intake which currently serves around 7,000 people across Port Douglas, Craiglie and Mossman. The project is co-funded through the National Water Grid Fund's WISER initiative, with the Australian and Queensland governments contributing $10 million of the $16.4 million construction cost.Development approval was granted in October 2023, preliminary design and all approvals are complete, and a pre-RFT briefing was held in July 2025. Council intends to issue a Request for Tender in August 2025, award the design and construction contract in January 2026, and complete construction by June 2027.
Principal Cycle Network - Mossman to Newell Beach
Construction of a 5.2km shared cycleway priority link connecting Mossman CBD to Newell Beach along the Captain Cook Highway and Newell Beach Road corridor. Stage 1 (Mossman CBD to Cedar Street) is completed, while Stages 2 and 3 have completed detailed designs and await construction funding from state and local programs.
Principal Cycle Network: Cooya Beach to Mossman (stage 3) & Cooya Beach Road (stage 2)
Shared path construction to encourage active travel between Cooya Beach and Mossman.
Crystalbrook Superyacht Marina Redevelopment
Proposed mixed-use renewal of the Port Douglas marina into a modern waterfront precinct, including a 5-star hotel, new superyacht berths, dining and retail, and a limited number of residences. Earlier development applications were withdrawn and the asset was marketed for sale; the marina continues operating while long-term redevelopment options are reviewed.
3,282 residents of Cape York are employed, from a labour force of 3,642. Unemployment sits at 9.9%, with participation at 55.0%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 5.8% nationally over five years. That reflects industry composition only and makes no allowance for local population growth. 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 labor force of Cape York is balanced across white-collar and blue-collar roles, with a strong presence of essential service occupations, an unemployment rate of 9.9%, and relatively steady employment levels over the prior year. In March 2026, employed residents numbered 3,282, while the unemployment rate was 6.0% higher than the Regional Qld level of 3.9%, highlighting potential for improvement. Workforce participation is also considerably lower at 55.0% compared to 64.3% in Regional Qld. Census data indicates that only 8.0% of the workforce worked from home, though this may have been influenced by Covid-19 lockdown measures.
The primary sectors employing residents are public administration & safety, health care & social assistance, and agriculture, forestry & fishing. The district is highly specialized in public administration & safety, where the employment proportion is 3.2 times the regional average. In contrast, manufacturing represents only 0.7% of local employment, compared to 5.6% across the region. Although local jobs are available, a comparison of the Census working population against the local resident population indicates a significant portion of residents travel outside the area for employment. According to AreaSearch's evaluation of SALM and ABS data, the local labor force contracted by 1.0% and total employment fell by 0.5% during the year ending March 2026, which caused the unemployment rate to drop by 0.5 percentage points. In contrast, Regional Qld saw employment rise by 0.1%, the labor force grow by 0.3%, and unemployment increase by 0.1 percentage points. National employment projections released by Jobs and Skills Australia in May-25 provide context for future local demand. These five and ten-year forecasts have been applied to the local workforce structure to model potential changes. Nationwide employment is projected to grow by 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years, though rates vary by sector. Projecting these industry trends onto the Cape York workforce profile suggests local employment could expand by 5.8% over five years and 12.5% over ten years, representing a basic weighted extrapolation for demonstration that does not incorporate local population forecasts.
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Median household income in Cape York is $1,063 a week (about $55,000 a year), with median personal income at $520 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $51,909 a year against an average of $60,264. 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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Based on AreaSearch's compilation of postcode-level ATO statistics from the 2023 financial year, taxpayers in the Cape York SA2 had a median income of $51,909 and an average income of $60,264. These figures are below the national averages and compare to $53,146 (median) and $66,593 (average) across Regional Qld. Adjusting for a Wage Price Index increase of 11.36% since the 2023 financial year, estimated figures would be roughly $57,806 for the median and $67,110 for the average as of March 2026. Census statistics show that household, family, and personal incomes in Cape York all rank between the 4th and 5th percentiles nationally.
Income distribution figures show the $400 - 799 weekly range contains 26.4% of the population (2,259 individuals), differing from the broader region where the $1,500 - 2,999 range is the largest at 31.7%. Even though housing costs are relatively low, allowing residents to retain 88.9% of their income, total disposable income sits at the 10th percentile nationally.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Cape York had 2,337 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 87% detached houses and 2% apartments. 14% are owned with a mortgage, 58% rented and 28% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $130 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,286 a month. Rent absorbs 12.2% of household income here and mortgage repayments 27.9%. 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 stock in Cape York consisted of 86.5% separate houses and 13.5% other dwelling types (such as semi-detached homes, apartments, and alternative options), compared to 76.4% separate houses and 23.6% other dwellings in Regional Qld. Home ownership in Cape York was lower than the Regional Qld average at 27.6%, with the remaining properties occupied by residents with a mortgage (14.1%) or renting (58.3%). The median monthly mortgage payment was $1,286, which is below the Regional Qld average of $1,655, while the median weekly rent was $130, compared to $345 in Regional Qld.
On a national level, Cape York's mortgage payments are lower than the Australian average of $1,863, and rents are below the national median of $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Cape York counted 2,337 households at the 2021 Census, an estimated 2,564 today, averaging 2.7 people each. 25% are couples with children, against 22% couples without children. 31% of households are people living alone, and families average 2.0 children. Household and family composition is measured only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Families make up 66.4% of all households, consisting of couples with children at 24.9%, couples without children at 21.9%, and single-parent households at 16.7%. The remaining 33.6% are non-family households, which include single-person households at 30.9% and group shared houses at 2.9%. The median household size of 2.7 residents is higher than the Regional Qld average of 2.5.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
14.0% of adults in Cape York hold a university qualification, including 10.1% with a bachelor degree and 2.0% with postgraduate qualifications, lower than 92% of areas nationally. A further 35.6% hold a vocational qualification. 13 schools serve the area, with 1,062 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 764 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 levels present challenges in the region, with university graduation rates at 14.0%, which is lower than the Australian average of 30.4%. This situation highlights opportunities for targeted education programs. Among those with degrees, bachelor qualifications are most common at 10.1%, followed by postgraduate degrees at 2.0% and graduate diplomas at 1.9%. Vocational and technical training is prominent, with 44.2% of residents aged 15+ holding qualifications, including advanced diplomas at 8.6% and certificates at 35.6%. Enrolment in education is high, with 33.7% of the population participating in formal study.
This comprises 17.6% of residents in primary schools, 8.6% in secondary schools, and 1.7% enrolled in tertiary institutions.
Frequently Asked Questions - Education
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Getting around Cape York means driving: households keep an average of 1.0 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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76.7% of residents in Cape York report no long-term health condition. 3.3% need daily assistance with core activities, and 48.9% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 6.1 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 indicators show positive trends for Cape York residents, with AreaSearch's study of mortality rates and medical diagnoses aligning with national averages. The prevalence of common health conditions is standard across both younger and older demographics, while the proportion of residents with private health insurance is low at approximately 49% of the population (~4,185 people). This compares to 52.5% in Regional Qld and a national average of 55.7%. Diabetes and arthritis represent the most common medical diagnoses in the region, affecting 6.4% and 5.0% of the population, respectively. Meanwhile, 76.7% of residents reported having no chronic medical conditions, compared to 67.6% across Regional Qld.
The population under 65 years of age shows better health outcomes than the national average. Residents aged 65 and older make up 15.0% of the local population (1,284 people), which is lower than the Regional Qld proportion of 20.4%. Health measures for senior citizens are strong, ranking higher nationally than the general population.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
Cape York is largely Australian-born, at 89.2% of residents, with 28.3% speaking a language other than English at home. The largest reported ancestries are Australian Aboriginal (38.3%) and Australian (16.0%). 38.3% 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 in Cape York aligns closely with regional averages, with citizens making up 81.9% of the population, 89.2% of residents born in Australia, and 71.7% speaking only English at home. Christianity is the dominant religion, practiced by 57.6% of the population, compared to 52.2% across Regional Qld. Regarding parental country of birth, the three largest ancestry groups in Cape York are Australian Aboriginal, representing 38.3% of the population, which is higher than the regional average of 3.9%; Australian, at 16.0%, which is lower than the regional average of 26.5%; and English, at 15.8%, which is lower than the regional average of 29.6%.
Other demographic variations include Samoan ancestry at 0.3% (versus 0.2% regionally), Maori ancestry at 0.5% (versus 0.8% regionally), and other ancestries at 12.7% (versus 6.9% regionally).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Cape York is 35, younger than 79% of areas nationally. 26.1% 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 of 35 in Cape York is lower than the Regional Qld median of 41 and slightly below the national median of 38. Compared to Regional Qld, the 5 - 14 cohort is larger at 14.6% of the local population, while the 75 - 84 cohort is smaller at 5.0%. Since the 2021 Census, the 75 to 84 age group has risen from 3.5% to 5.0%, and the 35 to 44 cohort has grown from 12.2% to 13.5%, while the 45 to 54 cohort decreased from 12.9% to 10.9%.
Projections for 2041 point to demographic shifts, with the 25 to 34 age group expected to rise by 20% (an increase of 247 people, going from 1,264 to 1,512), while the 55 to 64 and 5 to 14 age cohorts are projected to contract.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Cape York
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
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| Updated within the last 12 months 9 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. | ||
| Infrastructure projects | Infrastructure Australia, State agencies, Local governments Daily | Jun 2026 2 months 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 Jun 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 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 — 77 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for May 2026, not a 2021 count (7,803 at the 2021 Census → 8,560 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 (315011396). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.