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Carseldine has an estimated 10,472 residents, up from 9,844 at the 2021 Census — a change of 628 people, or 6.4%. Growth has averaged 1.0% a year over five years. 321 new addresses have been validated here since Census night. Overseas migration accounts for 52.4% of that increase. That puts 2,302 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 of May 2026, the community of Carseldine is estimated to have 10,472 residents according to AreaSearch's evaluation. This represents a 6.4% expansion (gaining 628 residents) from the 9,844 citizens recorded in the 2021 Census. The calculation is based on the June 2025 ABS estimated resident population of 10,472, alongside 321 validated new addresses registered after the Census. The local population density stands at 2,301 persons per square kilometer, which exceeds the national average for locations analyzed by AreaSearch. Carseldine's post-census growth of 6.4% is within 2.8 percentage points of the broader SA4 region's 9.2%, indicating competitive local growth trends.
The primary driver of this population growth was overseas migration, which accounted for roughly 52.4% of the recent population increase. Projections for each SA2 zone utilize ABS and Geoscience Australia data published in 2024 (using 2022 as the base year). In cases where SA2 regions lack this data or for projections past 2032, Queensland State Government projections from 2023 (based on 2021 figures) are implemented. Because these state-level figures do not detail age cohorts, AreaSearch applies age-based growth weighting derived from the 2023 ABS Greater Capital Region projections (using 2022 base data). Future population forecasts point to growth in the lowest national quartile, with the suburb expected to add 403 people by 2041 based on the most recent annual ERP data, representing a total increase of 3.9% over the 16-year timeframe.
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316 new dwellings have been approved in Carseldine over the past five years, an average of 63 a year. That places the area in the 73rd percentile for residential development activity nationally, about 6 approvals per 1,000 residents a year. Of the 57 dwellings approved in the latest reporting year, 72% were detached houses and the rest townhouses or apartments. Approvals are currently running at an annualised 254, running ahead of 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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Over the past 5 financial years (FY-21 to FY-25), Carseldine saw 316 new dwellings approved, averaging about 63 per year, with an additional 233 approvals recorded so far in FY-26. With an average of 1.6 new residents moving in per approved home over the FY-21 to FY-25 period, local supply and demand appear balanced, promoting market stability. The average construction value of these new properties is $434,000, indicating a focus by developers on higher-end, premium housing. Additionally, commercial building approvals have reached $6.7 million this financial year, highlighting the primarily residential profile of the suburb.
Per capita development activity in Carseldine is aligned with Greater Brisbane, indicating that supply remains balanced with the wider metropolitan market. The composition of new residential projects consists of 72.0% detached houses and 28.0% attached dwellings, reinforcing the suburban character of the area which caters to buyers prioritizing larger family properties. With approximately 143 residents per building approval, Carseldine shows characteristics of a developing suburb. According to the latest quarterly estimates from AreaSearch, the population of Carseldine is projected to rise by 403 residents by 2041. Given current building trends, the supply of new housing is anticipated to keep pace with demand, creating favorable buyer conditions and potentially enabling growth beyond current forecasts.
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 14 current infrastructure and development projects inside Carseldine, worth an estimated $3.89 billion. A further 78 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $24.1 billion. 18 are already under construction and 33 are due for completion within three years. The pipeline spans residential development, transport & logistics and retail. 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 improvements, major developments, and urban planning decisions significantly affect property market trends. AreaSearch has tracked a total of 25 projects expected to influence the area. Key initiatives include Carseldine Village - 5-Star Green Star Community, Carseldine Village, Carseldine Village Heart, and the Beams Road Level Crossing Removal & Overpass, with details on the most significant projects provided below.
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Carseldine Village - 5-Star Green Star Community
A pioneering 15-hectare sustainable precinct on the former QUT campus featuring 100% net-zero energy emission homes. The project integrates the Village Heart retail hub, Rockpool's 150-bed aged care facility, a 98-place C&K childcare centre, and 'The Green' $6.5M recreation area. Recent milestones include the structural progress of 152 social and affordable housing units in partnership with SGCH and Bric Housing, and the nearing completion of the Village Heart Stage 1 retail precinct.
Carseldine Village Heart
The Village Heart is a 4,600m2 retail and commercial precinct serving as the core of the Carseldine Village urban renewal project. This 5-Star Green Star development is anchored by an IGA Supermarket and includes specialty retail, a medical centre, pharmacy, gym, and dining options centered around a landscaped public plaza. The project supports the broader 100% net-zero energy emission residential community.
Carseldine Village Heart - Mixed Use Development
The Village Heart is the commercial and social core of the 5-star Green Star Carseldine Village. The $45 million precinct features a 4,600sqm retail and commercial hub anchored by an IGA Supermarket, alongside Bottlemart, Aquatic Achievers swim school, Jetts Fitness, and medical facilities. The project also includes Plaza Place, a 70-apartment residential building with ground-floor commercial spaces and a rooftop amenity, and a separate 152-unit social and affordable housing complex.
Carseldine Village
Carseldine Village is an EDQ-led 5-Star Green Star sustainable masterplanned community on Brisbane's northside. The precinct includes sold-out net zero energy terrace homes, retained bushland and open space, The Green sport and recreation precinct, aged care, childcare, and a Village Heart retail, commercial, dining and lifestyle hub. Stage V civil works are complete, the first Village Heart stage is under construction, and SGCH started construction in June 2025 on 152 social and affordable apartments at 49 Plaza Place, to be operated by Bric Housing.
Beams Road Level Crossing Removal & Overpass
A $235 million project replacing the rail level crossing on Beams Road at Carseldine with a four-lane road overpass to separate road and rail traffic. Spanning from Balcara Avenue, Carseldine to Carselgrove Avenue, Fitzgibbon, the project delivers a new overpass bridge, removal of existing boom gates, upgraded pedestrian and cycling paths, and improvements to the Carseldine Station park 'n' ride including a new Balcara Avenue access road. Park 'n' ride upgrades were completed in November 2023.Overpass construction commenced in early 2024 and is expected to be completed in late 2026. The project is jointly funded by the Australian Government ($56.24M), Queensland Government ($138.76M) and Brisbane City Council ($40M), and is estimated to support approximately 185 direct jobs.
Brisbane Metro Northern Extension (Northern Metro)
Expansion of the Brisbane Metro rapid transit system from the CBD to Carseldine. The project features high-capacity, fully electric metro vehicles operating on a high-frequency turn-up-and-go schedule. The extension will serve the northern corridor utilizing the new Northern Transitway bus lanes on Gympie Road and the existing Northern Busway. As of May 2026, the project is in the business case phase, with the contract for the final business case expected to commence in June 2026.The study is projected to take 24 months, with completion targeted for mid-2028. This timeline indicates that the northern extension will likely not be operational before the 2032 Olympic Games.
Beams Road Upgrade (Lacey Road to Handford Road)
A two-stage Brisbane City Council upgrade widening Beams Road to a consistent median-separated four-lane carriageway between Lacey Road and Handford Road, serving a corridor carrying more than 20,000 vehicles daily across Carseldine, Fitzgibbon, Taigum and Zillmere. Stage 1A (Lacey Road to Balcara Avenue) was completed in January 2025 and delivered new traffic signals and signalised pedestrian crossings replacing the Dorville Road roundabout, widened pavement between Cowie Road and Balcara Avenue, a new shared path, and Energex and Telstra service upgrades.Stage 1B (Carselgrove Avenue to Handford Road) started construction in June 2025 with Georgiou Group as contractor and passed the halfway point in May 2026. Recent works have focused on major underground drainage and service relocations, and widening of the Cabbage Tree Creek crossing is now complete, with precast culverts installed using a 500-tonne capacity crane to carry the additional lanes. Remaining scope includes a new shared pedestrian and cycle underpass at Cabbage Tree Creek linking to the Cabbage Tree Creek Bikeway, fauna crossing installation, upgraded shared path sections and two upgraded bus stops. Works are on track for completion in late 2026 and integrate with the separate Queensland Government rail level crossing overpass being delivered between Balcara Avenue and Carselgrove Avenue. Total estimated project cost is 84.5 million dollars, jointly funded by the Australian Government (50 million dollars) and Council under the Better Roads for Brisbane program.
Carseldine Village - Social and Affordable Housing Apartments
A 7-storey residential development delivering 152 social and affordable homes (62 social, 90 meaffordable) within the Carseldine Village masterplan. Designed by DKO Architecture, it targets a 5-Star Green Star rating and features communal open spaces, ground-floor gardens, and podium-level shared amenities. Construction by Buildcorp commenced in June 2025, with final completion expected in 2027.
5,885 residents of Carseldine are employed, from a labour force of 6,076. Unemployment sits at 3.1%, with participation at 69.4%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 7.0% nationally over five years. That reflects industry composition only and makes no allowance for local population growth. The working-day population is estimated at 8,640, about 83% 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 labor force is highly educated, featuring a strong representation of workers in essential services, an unemployment rate of just 3.1%, and an estimated job growth rate of 6.7% over the previous year. By March 2026, there were 5,885 working residents. The local unemployment rate is 1.2% lower than the 4.3% rate of Greater Brisbane, while the participation rate is comparable to the Greater Brisbane average of 70.4%. Census figures indicate that 20.9% of workers operated from home, though this data may have been affected by COVID-19 pandemic restrictions.
The top industry sectors for local workers are health care & social assistance, retail trade, and professional & technical services. Healthcare & social assistance is particularly dominant, employing residents at 1.2 times the average rate for the region. Conversely, manufacturing is underrepresented at 4.3% compared to the regional average of 6.4%. A comparison of the Census working population to the resident population suggests that this highly residential suburb offers limited employment opportunities within its own borders. AreaSearch's analysis of SALM and ABS data indicates that in the 12 months leading to March 2026, local employment grew by 6.7% while the labor force expanded by 7.2%, resulting in a 0.5 percentage point rise in the unemployment rate. Over the same period, Greater Brisbane saw employment rise by 3.2%, the labor force increase by 3.4%, and unemployment tick up by 0.1 percentage points. Future demand trends in Carseldine can be analyzed using the May-25 national employment forecasts from Jobs and Skills Australia. These five and ten-year forecasts have been applied to the local workforce structure to model future growth. While national employment is projected to grow by 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years, the rates vary widely by sector. Projecting these industry-specific trends onto Carseldine's current workforce suggests local employment could grow by 7.0% over five years and 14.4% over ten years (note that this simple weighted projection is illustrative and excludes local population changes).
Frequently Asked Questions - Employment
Median household income in Carseldine is $2,012 a week (about $105,000 a year), with median personal income at $855 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $59,483 a year against an average of $70,557. 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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Tax data from the ATO for the 2023 financial year, compiled by AreaSearch, indicates that household incomes in Carseldine SA2 exceed the national average. The median income for taxpayers in the area is $59,483, and the average income is $70,557, compared to Greater Brisbane averages of $58,236 and $72,799. Adjusting for a Wage Price Index increase of 11.36% since the 2023 financial year, current estimates as of March 2026 would be around $66,240 for median income and $78,572 for average income. Census data places household, family, and individual incomes in Carseldine in the 63rd percentile nationally.
Looking at distribution, 34.4% of residents (representing 3,602 people) earn in the $1,500 - 2,999 range, which is very similar to the 33.3% regional average. Residents retain 85.6% of their income after paying for housing, and the area's SEIFA index for income places it in the 7th decile.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Carseldine had 3,593 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 68% detached houses and 1% apartments. 33% are owned with a mortgage, 31% rented and 36% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $440 a week and the median mortgage repayment $2,000 a month. Rent absorbs 21.9% of household income here and mortgage repayments 22.9%. Dwelling stock, tenure and housing costs are 2021 Census measures — the only source that counts dwellings at this boundary size.
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Census data reveals that Carseldine's housing stock consists of 68.4% detached houses and 31.6% semi-detached dwellings, apartments, or other residential structures, compared to 73.5% houses and 26.5% other dwellings across metropolitan Brisbane. Home ownership is high, with 35.7% of homes owned outright. The remaining properties are either being purchased under a mortgage (33.4%) or rented (30.9%). The median monthly mortgage payment of $2,000 exceeds the Brisbane metro average of $1,863, and the median weekly rent is $440, compared to the metropolitan median of $380. Nationally, local mortgage costs are higher than the Australian median of $1,863, and rents are also well above the national median of $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Carseldine counted 3,593 households at the 2021 Census, an estimated 3,822 today, averaging 2.6 people each. 34% are couples with children, against 29% couples without children. 22% of households are people living alone, and families average 1.6 children. Household and family composition is measured only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Family households make up 74.5% of all homes, consisting of couples with children at 33.9%, couples without children at 28.8%, and single parents at 10.5%. Non-family households account for the remaining 25.5%, which includes single-person households at 22.0% and group households at 3.3%. The median household size of 2.6 residents matches the Greater Brisbane average.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
34.1% of adults in Carseldine hold a university qualification, including 23.1% with a bachelor degree and 7.7% with postgraduate qualifications. A further 18.0% hold a vocational qualification. Qualifications come from the 2021 Census.
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The educational achievements of the local community are strong, with 34.1% of residents aged 15 and over holding a university qualification, which is higher than the QLD average of 25.7% and the Australian average of 30.4%. Bachelor degrees are the most common higher qualification at 23.1%, with postgraduate degrees held by 7.7% and graduate diplomas by 3.3% of the population. Vocational education is also well represented, with 29.8% of residents aged 15 and over holding trade qualifications, including advanced diplomas (11.8%) and certificates (18.0%). Educational enrollment is high, with 27.5% of the population engaged in study.
This includes 8.6% in primary school, 7.4% in secondary school, and 5.9% in tertiary programs.
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Public transport in Carseldine reaches 33 stops on 7 routes, timetabled for about 1,600 services a week. The typical home sits about 230 m from its nearest stop. Buses carry the largest share of public transport commuters. Households keep an average of 1.4 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 transport infrastructure includes 33 active bus stops within Carseldine. These stops accommodate 7 separate routes that deliver 1,615 weekly passenger trips. Transport access is rated favorably, with the average distance from a home to the nearest stop being 231 meters. As a commuter suburb, most workers travel outside the area, with private cars being the primary mode of travel (83%), followed by train travel (9%). Vehicle ownership stands at 1.4 cars per household. In addition, 20.9% of residents worked from home according to the 2021 Census, which may reflect pandemic-era conditions.
Across all active routes, service frequency averages 230 trips per day, which translates to roughly 48 weekly trips for each transport stop.
Frequently Asked Questions - Transport
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68.6% of residents in Carseldine report no long-term health condition. 8.5% need daily assistance with core activities, and 54.1% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 7.6 per 1,000 residents. Health conditions, assistance needs and insurance are 2021 Census measures; the death rate comes from current ABS releases.
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AreaSearch's analysis of mortality data and the prevalence of chronic illnesses suggests that Carseldine faces notable health challenges, with common medical conditions affecting both older and younger age groups. Private health insurance coverage is relatively high, covering roughly 54% of the population (~5,665 residents). Arthritis and mental health conditions are the most prevalent health issues in the suburb, affecting 8.5% and 7.4% of residents. Meanwhile, 68.6% of the population reported no chronic conditions, compared to 69.2% across Greater Brisbane. The working-age population exhibits good health outcomes with low rates of chronic disease.
Residents aged 65 and over make up 20.7% of the population (representing 2,168 individuals), which is higher than the Greater Brisbane proportion of 15.1%. The health status of local seniors presents some difficulties, with national performance metrics generally in line with the broader population.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
33.3% of Carseldine residents were born overseas and 24.9% speak a language other than English at home. The largest reported ancestries are English (24.7%) and Australian (20.1%). Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Carseldine exhibits higher levels of cultural diversity than most suburban markets, with 33.3% of residents born overseas and 24.9% speaking a non-English language at home. Christianity is the primary religion, followed by 55.2% of the local population. The most prominent religious variance is Hinduism, which is followed by 5.9% of residents in Carseldine compared to 2.2% across Greater Brisbane. With respect to parent country of birth, the three most common ancestries in Carseldine are English (24.7%), Australian (20.1%), and Other (11.4%). Other demographic observations show Samoan ancestry at 0.9% of the local population (matching the 0.9% regional average), Indian at 5.9% (compared to 2.0% regionally), and New Zealand ancestry at 1.0% (compared to 1.0% regionally).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Carseldine is 41. 24.2% 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 41 years makes Carseldine older than Greater Brisbane's median of 36 and slightly older than the Australian median of 38. The 75 - 84 age cohort is overrepresented locally (7.6% of the population) relative to Greater Brisbane, while the 25 - 34 bracket is underrepresented (11.4%). Since 2021, the 35 to 44 age group has risen from 14.3% to 15.9%, and the 15 to 24 age bracket grew from 11.3% to 12.8%. In contrast, residents aged 85 and over decreased from 5.2% to 4.0%. Demographic projections suggest the local age profile will shift by 2041, with the 85+ cohort expected to rise by 341 people (81%) from 419 to 761.
Combined cohorts aged 65 and over are projected to constitute 62% of total population growth, showing an aging trend. Conversely, the 0 to 4 and 5 to 14 age cohorts are projected to shrink.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Carseldine
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) | 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 | Aug 2026 this month all 14 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 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 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 — 321 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for May 2026, not a 2021 count (9,844 at the 2021 Census → 10,472 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 (302011024). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.