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Deception Bay has an estimated 25,398 residents, up from 22,686 at the 2021 Census — a change of 2,712 people, or 12.0%. Growth has averaged 1.7% a year over five years, faster than 77% of areas nationally. 1,190 new addresses have been validated here since Census night. Interstate and internal migration accounts for 65.8% of that increase. That puts 797 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 investigations by AreaSearch, Deception Bay has a population of approximately 25,398 as of May 2026. This represents a gain of 2,712 people (12.0% ) relative to the 2021 Census, when the count stood at 22,686 people. The calculation is based upon the June 2025 ABS estimated resident population of 25,304 combined with 1,190 validated new addresses registered after the Census. This population level yields a density of 796 persons per square kilometer, which aligns closely with typical values recorded across other locations evaluated by AreaSearch. The area's 12.0% growth rate post-2021 exceeded both the state performance and the national average (9.3%), establishing the locality as a regional leader in expansion.
Overall population gains were driven mostly by interstate migration, which accounted for roughly 65.8% of the growth, although other factors such as natural increase and overseas migration also made positive contributions. Projections from ABS and Geoscience Australia, published in 2024 using 2022 as a baseline, are utilized by AreaSearch for SA2 areas. In instances where SA2 boundaries lack this coverage, or for periods past 2032, projections from the Queensland State Government released in 2023 utilizing 2021 data are substituted. Since these state-level projections omit age group breakdowns, AreaSearch scales cohort growth proportionally using the 2023 ABS Greater Capital Region projections based on 2022 figures. Looking ahead, population growth is projected to exceed national medians, with the locality expected to add 5,148 persons by 2041 compared to the most recent annual ERP statistics, indicating a 19.9% overall expansion across the 16 years.
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1,578 new dwellings have been approved in Deception Bay over the past five years, an average of 315 a year. That places the area in the 90th percentile for residential development activity nationally, about 12 approvals per 1,000 residents a year. Of the 289 dwellings approved in the latest reporting year, 76% were detached houses and the rest townhouses or apartments. Approvals are currently running at an annualised 441, 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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Approvals for new housing in Deception Bay have run at about 315 per year, totaling 1,578 dwellings over the last 5 financial years. Thus far in FY-26, there have been 405 approvals recorded. With an average of 1.3 new residents arriving per new home annually between FY-21 and FY-25, the local market exhibits a healthy equilibrium between supply and demand, promoting stability while new builds average a construction cost of $283,000. Furthermore, commercial approvals have reached $36.5 million this financial year, reflecting a strong trend in business-related development. Building activity per capita in Deception Bay is 10.0% lower than in Greater Brisbane, yet the area ranks in the 96th percentile of all localities reviewed nationwide, with construction accelerating recently.
This rate sits well above the national norm, demonstrating substantial interest from developers. Standalone houses make up 76.0% of the new builds, while apartments or townhouses constitute the remaining 24.0%, preserving the traditional low-density residential environment favored by families desiring larger spaces. The ratio of roughly 47 people per approved dwelling underscores the area's growth status. Long-term forecasts indicate Deception Bay will add 5,054 residents by 2041, measured from the most recent AreaSearch quarterly figures. Existing construction trends suggest the supply of new housing is well-positioned to satisfy this demand, presenting favorable conditions for buyers and potentially supporting population growth beyond current estimates.
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AreaSearch tracks 23 current infrastructure and development projects inside Deception Bay, worth an estimated $64.6 billion. A further 150 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $114.2 billion. 51 are already under construction and 66 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, major works, and planning updates exert a strong influence on regional performance. A total of 40 projects have been identified by AreaSearch as having a potential impact on the locality. Key initiatives include the First Nations Elders Housing Project, the Deception Bay Road Upgrade (Bruce Highway to Park Road), the Queensland Energy and Jobs Plan - South East Queensland, and the Peninsula Power Sports Complex, with the list below highlighting the most relevant developments.
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Freshwater by Ingenia Lifestyle
Boutique over 50s community with 276 residences in Burpengary East, offering modern low-maintenance homes and resort-style facilities including a magnesium pool, heated spa, cinema, bowling green, gym, billiards room, library, arts and crafts studio, beauty salon, bar, dining area, and barbecue facilities.
Queensland Energy and Jobs Plan - South East Queensland
The Queensland Energy and Jobs Plan is a long-term strategy to transition the state's energy grid. In 2026, the plan has evolved under the Queensland Energy Roadmap, which extends the operation of state-owned coal assets until 2046 while continuing the development of the SuperGrid. A primary feature in South East Queensland is the Borumba Pumped Hydro Project (2,000 MW), currently in the exploratory works phase to gather geotechnical data. Accompanying this are major transmission projects, including the Borumba to Halys and Borumba to Woolooga 500kV lines, which are undergoing environmental assessments and Public Environment Report (PER) development as of mid-2026.
North Lakes Industry Park
A 25-hectare premium industrial estate at 109-135 Boundary Road, North Lakes, approximately 35km north of Brisbane CBD. ESR Australia acquired the site from Garda Property Group for $114 million and is developing up to 100,000 square metres of industrial and logistics space across multiple stages. Stage 1 features two buildings totalling 17,745sqm across eight tenancies, with availability from Q4 2026. Remaining stages are available for pre-lease or land sale. The estate targets 4-star Green Star Buildings v1 and features solar PV, rainwater recycling, EV charging and LED lighting.The site is B-double approved and offers direct Bruce Highway access.
Peninsula Power Sports Complex
Multi-sport facility featuring AFL, rugby league, and soccer fields with grandstands, clubhouse facilities, training fields, and associated parking. Designed to serve the growing northern peninsula population.
North Harbour Business Park
North Harbour Business Park is a 76-hectare master-planned industrial and business precinct within the 2,740-hectare North Harbour Priority Development Area (PDA), declared by the Queensland Government in July 2025. The park is a critical employment hub for the Moreton Bay region, featuring light industrial and commercial lots. As of 2026, civil works for early stages are complete, and major commercial developments like AYLA and the North Harbour Business Complex are under active construction, with completions scheduled for Q2 2026.
First Nations Elders Housing Project
Construction is well underway on a 75-home social and affordable housing development for First Nations people. The project will deliver 53 one-bedroom and 22 two-bedroom apartments with culturally appropriate design, communal facilities, accessible dwellings, sustainable features, landscaping and public art to support ageing in place and strengthen community connections.
Bruce Highway Upgrade - Anzac Avenue to Caboolture-Bribie Island Road
A major 18.8 kilometre upgrade of the Bruce Highway between Anzac Avenue at North Lakes and Caboolture-Bribie Island Road at Caboolture, designed to address congestion on a corridor carrying up to 110,000 vehicles per day. Between Anzac Avenue and Uhlmann Road, the existing median will be repurposed to add an extra lane in each direction, increasing capacity from three to four lanes each way over a 12.9 kilometre section. Between Uhlmann Road and Caboolture-Bribie Island Road, multi-lane one-way collector-distributor roads will be built on both sides of the highway to separate local trips from through traffic and reduce weaving around interchanges and service centres.The project includes replacing the Frawley Avenue/Potassium Street and Arthur Drewett Drive overpasses with longer, higher bridges, replacing the Burpengary Creek bridges, upgrading the Uhlmann Road, Buchanan Road and Caboolture-Bribie Island Road interchanges, and delivering a separated active transport corridor with pedestrian and cycle facilities on the western side of the highway. Planning began in 2023 and a preferred solution was confirmed in mid-2025 following two phases of community consultation. Detailed onsite investigations and early works started in mid-2025. Funding has been committed to detailed design and construction of the Anzac Avenue to Uhlmann Road section, while the remaining sections await further funding decisions.
Deception Bay Road Duplication (Bruce Highway to Park Road)
Planned duplication of the last remaining 3.3-kilometre two-lane section of Deception Bay Road, between the Bruce Highway interchange and the Park Road/Lipscombe Road intersection in Deception Bay, north of Brisbane. The Queensland Department of Transport and Main Roads completed planning for the corridor, with a preferred planning layout finalised following community consultation rounds in late 2021 and again from November 2022 to January 2023. The layout provides a four-lane median-divided arterial road, signalised and upgraded intersections at Priests Road, Krause Street and Warroo Drive, new service roads to consolidate property access, fauna fencing, a new signalised pedestrian crossing between Park Road/Lipscombe Road and Tallagon Court, eight bus stops, and off-road active transport pathways including about 6.5 kilometres of new shared path and 2.6 kilometres of upgraded path.A fauna overpass linking the northern and southern sections of Freshwater National Park can be included subject to future funding. Around 21,000 vehicles use this section each day. The upgrade would complete the dual-carriageway link across the full 9-kilometre length of Deception Bay Road and provide a seamless transition from the completed $163 million Bruce Highway - Deception Bay Road interchange upgrade. Planning was fully funded by the Queensland Government at $2.24 million (Investment ID 1552273). Timeframes for detailed design and construction depend on future funding commitments and competing statewide priorities; no construction funding or delivery timeline has been committed.
10,721 residents of Deception Bay are employed, from a labour force of 11,541. Unemployment sits at 7.1%, with participation at 55.5%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 6.3% nationally over five years. That reflects industry composition only and makes no allowance for local population growth. The working-day population is estimated at 23,357, about 92% 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 workforce of Deception Bay is balanced between blue-collar and white-collar occupations, with a solid representation of essential service workers, an unemployment rate of 7.1%, and an estimated job growth rate of 4.3% over the prior year. Employed residents numbered 10,721 as of March 2026, though the unemployment rate was 2.8% higher than the 4.3% recorded in Greater Brisbane, and the participation rate of 55.5% lagged behind the 70.4% seen across Greater Brisbane. Census data indicates that only 10.3% of the workforce worked from home, though this figure may have been influenced by COVID-19 lockdown measures.
The primary employment sectors for local residents are health care & social assistance, construction, and retail trade. The region has a strong specialization in construction, employing residents at 1.3 times the average regional rate. Conversely, the professional & technical sector is underrepresented, making up only 3.0% of local employment compared to 8.9% across the region. A comparison of Census data for the local working population versus the resident population suggests this highly residential community offers sparse local employment opportunities. According to AreaSearch analysis of SALM and ABS statistics for the year ending March 2026, local employment expanded by 4.3% and the labor force grew by 5.0%, leading to a 0.6 percentage point rise in the unemployment rate. By comparison, Greater Brisbane experienced a 3.2% increase in employment, a 3.4% expansion of the labor force, and a minor 0.1 percentage point increase in unemployment. Future local employment trends can be evaluated using national forecasts published by Jobs and Skills Australia in May-25. These five-year and ten-year forecasts have been applied to the local workforce structure to model future patterns. Nationally, employment is predicted 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 Deception Bay workforce profile yields an estimated local employment increase of 6.3% over five years and 13.4% over ten years, representing a simple weighted extrapolation that does not account for localized population growth.
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Median household income in Deception Bay is $1,219 a week (about $63,000 a year), with median personal income at $612 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $51,267 a year against an average of $56,876. 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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Taxpayer income statistics compiled by AreaSearch from the latest 2023 financial year ATO data place Deception Bay below the national average. The median income for taxpayers in the Deception Bay SA2 is $51,267 and the average income is $56,876, contrasting with Greater Brisbane averages of $58,236 and $72,799. Adjusting for a Wage Price Index growth of 11.36% since the 2023 financial year, current estimates would sit at roughly $57,091 for the median and $63,337 for the average as of March 2026. The 2021 Census data indicates that household, family, and individual incomes in the locality fall within the 13th to 14th percentiles nationally.
The largest income bracket contains 29.0% of local residents (7,365 people) earning between $1,500 - 2,999, which matches broader regional distributions where 33.3% fall into this bracket. Housing affordability presents a significant challenge, with residents retaining only 80.8% of their income, placing the area in the 12th percentile.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Deception Bay had 8,480 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 85% detached houses and 4% apartments. 32% are owned with a mortgage, 37% rented and 31% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $330 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,517 a month. Rent absorbs 27.1% of household income here and mortgage repayments 28.7%. 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, residential structures in Deception Bay consisted of 85.2% standalone houses and 14.8% alternative dwellings such as semi-detached homes, apartments, and other configurations, compared to 73.5% houses and 26.5% other dwellings in the Brisbane metro area. Home ownership rates in Deception Bay stood at 30.9%, which was higher than the Brisbane metro average, while the remaining properties were mortgaged (32.0%) or rented (37.1%). The median mortgage payment of $1,517 per month was lower than the Brisbane metro average of $1,863, and the median weekly rent of $330 was also below the Brisbane metro average of $380.
Locally, mortgage repayments are lower than the national average of $1,863, and rental costs are below the national median of $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Deception Bay counted 8,480 households at the 2021 Census, an estimated 9,494 today, averaging 2.5 people each. 25% are couples with children, against 27% couples without children. 28% 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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Family units constitute the majority of local households at 68.9%, which includes 24.5% couples with children, 26.5% couples without children, and 16.6% single-parent households. Non-family households account for the remaining 31.1%, comprising single-person households at 27.9% and group living situations at 3.2%. The median household occupancy of 2.5 persons is slightly below the Greater Brisbane average of 2.6.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
11.3% of adults in Deception Bay hold a university qualification, including 8.6% with a bachelor degree and 1.3% with postgraduate qualifications, lower than 89% of areas nationally. A further 33.1% hold a vocational qualification. 9 schools serve the area, with 4,627 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 929 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 outcomes in the region show room for growth, with university completion rates at 11.3%, far below the Greater Brisbane average of 30.5%. This presents a clear opportunity for targeted educational support. Among university degrees, bachelor qualifications are the most common at 8.6%, followed by graduate diplomas at 1.4% and postgraduate degrees at 1.3%. Vocational and technical training is highly prevalent, with 43.0% of residents aged 15+ holding trade credentials, consisting of advanced diplomas at 9.9% and certificates at 33.1%. A high level of educational enrollment is observed in the area, with 28.0% of the population actively participating in formal study.
This comprises 10.8% of residents in primary schools, 9.0% in secondary schools, and 2.7% enrolled in tertiary institutions.
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Public transport in Deception Bay reaches 58 stops on 4 routes, timetabled for about 1,200 services a week. The typical home sits about 350 m from its nearest stop. Buses carry the largest share of public transport commuters. Households keep an average of 1.3 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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Analysis of local transit shows 58 active transport stops in Deception Bay, which are serviced by bus routes. These stops accommodate 4 distinct routes that run 1,150 weekly passenger trips. Transport access is rated as good, with residents living an average of 353 meters from the nearest stop. Due to the residential nature of the suburb, most workers commute outside the area, and cars remain the primary transit mode at 90%. Average vehicle ownership is 1.3 per household. A low proportion of residents, 10.3%, worked from home according to the 2021 Census, which may reflect pandemic-era conditions.
The average daily service frequency is 164 trips across all transit routes, which equates to approximately 19 weekly trips per transport stop.
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57.3% of residents in Deception Bay report no long-term health condition, a less healthy profile than 93% of areas nationally. 9.6% need daily assistance with core activities, and 47.6% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 6.5 per 1,000 residents. Health conditions, assistance needs and insurance are 2021 Census measures; the death rate comes from current ABS releases.
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Significant health concerns are apparent in Deception Bay according to AreaSearch's evaluation of mortality and chronic disease data, with multiple health issues impacting both younger and older cohorts, and private health insurance coverage is notably low at roughly 48% of the population (~12,089 people). This compares to 55.8% for Greater Brisbane and a national average of 55.7%. The most frequent health issues reported locally were mental health conditions and arthritis, affecting 11.2 and 11.0% of the population respectively, while 57.3% of residents reported having no chronic medical conditions compared to 69.2% in Greater Brisbane.
The working-age cohort experiences notable health difficulties with high rates of chronic illness. Residents aged 65 and over make up 24.4% of the population (6,189 people), compared to 15.1% in Greater Brisbane. Senior health outcomes show some challenges, though national percentiles align closely with the wider population.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
Deception Bay is largely Australian-born, at 79.7% of residents, with 7.2% speaking a language other than English at home. The largest reported ancestries are English (30.6%) and Australian (27.6%). 4.5% 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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Deception Bay exhibits lower cultural diversity indicators than average, with citizenship at 85.4%, Australian-born residents at 79.7%, and English-only speakers at home at 92.8%. Christianity is the primary religion, representing 50.6% of Deception Bay residents, compared to 47.8% across Greater Brisbane. In terms of family heritage, the three largest ancestry groups represented in Deception Bay are English at 30.6%, Australian at 27.6%, and Irish at 7.3%. There are also distinct variations in other backgrounds, with Samoan heritage overrepresented at 1.9% of Deception Bay (compared to 0.9% regionally), Maori at 1.7% (compared to 1.1% regionally), and New Zealand ancestry at 1.3% (compared to 1.0% regionally).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Deception Bay is 41. 22.3% 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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Deception Bay has a median age of 41, which is higher than the Greater Brisbane figure of 36 and slightly above the national average of 38 years. Compared to the Greater Brisbane region, the 75 - 84 age group is overrepresented at 9.6%, while the 25 - 34 bracket is underrepresented at 10.4%. Since 2021, the cohort aged 75 to 84 has increased from 7.3% to 9.6% of the population, whereas the 5 to 14 cohort decreased from 13.3% to 12.2%. Demographic projections indicate the age profile will change by 2041, with the 75 to 84 group forecast to increase by 1,425 people (59%) from 2,433 to 3,859.
The combined cohorts aged 65+ are expected to drive 64% of total population growth, highlighting the aging trend, while the 25 to 34 and 0 to 4 groups are projected to shrink.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Deception Bay
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 26 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 — 1,190 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for May 2026, not a 2021 count (22,686 at the 2021 Census → 25,398 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 (313041373). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.