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Earlville - Bayview Heights has an estimated 8,763 residents, up from 8,376 at the 2021 Census — a change of 387 people, or 4.6%. Growth has averaged 0.8% a year over five years. That puts 1,115 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 findings by AreaSearch, the resident count in Earlville - Bayview Heights stands at approximately 8,763 as of Aug 2026. This represents an expansion of 387 people (4.6%) compared to the 8,376 people recorded in the 2021 Census. Such growth is calculated using the ABS estimated resident population figure of 8,723 as of June 2025 alongside 66 validated new addresses registered following the Census. The local population density reaches 1,114 persons per square kilometer, aligning closely with typical benchmarks recorded across AreaSearch assessment locations. With a 4.6% increase post-census, Earlville - Bayview Heights sits within 2.3 percentage points of the broader SA3 area (6.9%), reflecting healthy growth dynamics.
The primary engine of demographic expansion has been overseas migration, accounting for roughly 68.4% of total population additions over recent timeframes. Projections published by ABS/Geoscience Australia in 2024 (using 2022 as their starting point) are utilised by AreaSearch for SA2 areas. For any SA2s omitted from that release, or for timelines beyond 2032, figures rely on the Queensland State Government SA2 projections issued in 2023 from 2021 data. Because those state models do not disaggregate by age bracket, AreaSearch integrates age-cohort growth weightings derived from the ABS Greater Capital Region projections (published in 2023, based on 2022 data). Anticipated demographic patterns point toward local growth tracking just under the national median for regional non-metropolitan districts, with the community projected to add 672 persons to 2041 under latest annual ERP figures, constituting an overall rise of 7.2% across the 16 years.
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65 new dwellings have been approved in Earlville - Bayview Heights over the past five years, an average of 13 a year. That is 1.5 approvals per 1,000 residents. Figures come from ABS building approvals aggregated to this SA2 boundary and are updated monthly as the ABS releases them.
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Residential building approvals in Earlville - Bayview Heights have averaged roughly 13 dwellings annually, yielding 65 homes over the last 5 financial years. Over this 5 financial years timeframe (spanning FY-22 and FY-26), an average of 5.2 people arrived locally for each residence constructed, demonstrating that construction is significantly outpaced by inward migration. This dynamic typically intensifies market competition and puts upward pressure on values. Concurrently, average construction values for new homes sit at $413,000, which is lower than the wider regional benchmark and highlights an entry point of relative affordability.
Furthermore, commercial approvals totaling $4.6 million during this financial year reinforce the area's predominantly residential character. Compared with Rest of Qld, building activity in Earlville - Bayview Heights is notably subdued, tracking 66.0% below regional average per person. Such limited pipeline delivery generally bolsters pricing and competition for existing dwellings. Construction rates also sit below the national standard, indicative of an established urban fabric with possible planning constraints. The breakdown of recent dwelling approvals includes 54.0% detached dwellings alongside 46.0% medium and high-density housing, delivering diverse options from traditional standalone residences to entry-priced units and townhouses. This composition marks a clear departure from the existing profile (where 79.0% houses currently predominate), reflecting a contraction in vacant subdivisible land, evolving lifestyle needs, and rising demand for compact living. With approximately 1277 people per approval, Earlville - Bayview Heights displays the hallmarks of a fully established locality. Moving forward, Earlville - Bayview Heights is projected to add 632 residents through to 2041 based on the most recent quarterly estimate from AreaSearch. If dwelling approvals remain at current levels, residential supply could fail to keep pace with demographic additions, potentially reinforcing competition among purchasers and sustaining upward value momentum.
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SOURCE: Planning portals and council registers, compiled by AreaSearch. Distance & bearing measured from the suburb midpoint.
AreaSearch tracks 4 current infrastructure and development projects inside Earlville - Bayview Heights, worth an estimated $35 million. A further 103 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $12.9 billion. 25 are already under construction and 48 are due for completion within three years. The pipeline spans residential development, transport & logistics and health & medical. 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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Community development and regional outcomes are heavily shaped by public capital works, major projects, and urban planning schemes. AreaSearch has tracked 17 notable initiatives expected to influence the local area. Prominent undertakings include the Bayview Heights Reservoir Refurbishment, the Woree Social and Affordable Housing Precinct, the Bayview Heights to White Rock Underground Cable Project, and the Cairns Reservoirs Remediation Package 2, with key developments outlined below.
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Bayview Heights Reservoir Refurbishment
Remediation works are ongoing at the Bayview Heights water reservoir as part of a critical package to extend the service life of nine reservoirs across the Cairns region. Following an unsuccessful re-lining attempt in 2024 due to deteriorated roof conditions, the reservoir remains offline through the 2025-26 wet season. Current plans involve removing the roof in the 2026 dry season to restore serviceability. The project is vital for maintaining network pressure and water security, particularly during peak demand and extreme weather events which recently triggered Level 4 water restrictions in March 2026.
Bayview Heights to White Rock Underground Cable Project
Essential maintenance and refurbishment of 2.7km of 275kV underground high voltage transmission cables installed in 1997. The project addresses critical infrastructure risks through the removal of approximately 400 high-risk trees and the refurbishment of cable joint bays. Significant community enhancements include the installation of park benches, water bubblers with dog bowls, and shade structures along the Crowley Creek walking path. As of 2026, core transmission works are complete, and the project is in the extended maintenance phase for the establishment of 24,000 new compatible plants, with final completion expected in 2027.
Woree Social and Affordable Housing Precinct
Queensland's largest social and affordable housing precinct is currently under construction at a former drive-in site in Woree, delivering 490 modern, energy-efficient apartments for seniors over 55 and people living with disability. The project utilizes innovative volumetric timber modular construction delivered by Modscape and FCC Construction Australia, backed by the Queensland Government, Tetris Capital, and Community Housing Limited.
Cairns Reservoirs Remediation Package 2
Remediation works are underway across nine Cairns Regional Council reservoirs at eight sites: Mayer Street, Panguna, Bayview Large, Barron View, Runnymede, Brinsmead, Dempsey Street A and B, and Crest Close. The program includes concrete rehabilitation and strengthening, internal protective coatings, steel roof replacements at two reservoirs, access upgrades, minor civil works, access road repairs and temporary water supply works to improve water quality, reliability and security. Council reported in October 2025 that safety assessments, geotechnical surveys and structural testing had been completed, with repair and cleaning works progressing.
NQ Petro Service Station and Convenience Store
Development of a 24-hour service station and convenience store on a 3,761 sqm site at the former Woree drive-in theatre. The project includes fuel dispensers under a canopy, a retail building featuring a food and drink outlet, and two mixed-use tenancies. The site is strategically positioned to serve the adjacent 490-unit social housing precinct and handles high traffic volume from the Bruce Highway.
Enclave Cairns Residential Estate
Enclave Cairns is a boutique residential subdivision located in Earlville, approximately 7km from the Cairns CBD. Developed by Urbex, the estate covers 5.4 hectares and consists of 60 residential homesites ranging from 397sqm to 830sqm. Marketed as the last available near-CBD land release, the project features tropical urbanism design, local parklands, and proximity to major shopping hubs like Stockland Cairns and DFO Cairns. The estate is now fully sold out.
Earlville Social Housing Development
Completed social housing redevelopment in Earlville delivered through a partnership between the Queensland Government and Access Community Housing Company. The project delivered 30 accessible social homes, comprising 20 one-bedroom and 10 two-bedroom dwellings, built to Gold or Platinum Liveable Housing Design standards for vulnerable Queenslanders including seniors, people with disability and First Nations people.
Mulgrave Road Social Housing Project
Completed social housing redevelopment on the former Leichhardt Motel site on Mulgrave Road in Earlville. Delivered by Access Community Housing Company in partnership with the Queensland Government, the project provides 30 accessible social homes comprising 20 one-bedroom and 10 two-bedroom apartments built to Gold and Platinum Liveable Housing Design standards for seniors, people with disability, First Nations people and other Queenslanders in housing need.
4,378 residents of Earlville - Bayview Heights are employed, from a labour force of 4,600. Unemployment sits at 4.8%, with participation at 63.4%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 6.6% nationally over five years. That reflects industry composition only and makes no allowance for local population growth. The working-day population is estimated at 7,686, about 88% 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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Earlville - Bayview Heights maintains a capable local talent pool, characterized by solid representation in core service sectors and a jobless rate of 4.8%. As of March 2026, employed residents total 4,378, while the local unemployment rate sits 0.9% above the Regional Qld mark of 3.9%. Labor force participation closely mirrors Regional Qld's 64.2%. Census figures also indicate that a moderate 14.3% of the working population operated from home, though this metric was influenced by Covid-19 restrictions at the time. The primary sectors supporting local workers are health care & social assistance, retail trade, and education & training.
There is a pronounced concentration in public administration & safety, where representation reaches 1.3 times the regional average. Conversely, agriculture, forestry & fishing accounts for only a minor share of employment at 1.3%, trailing the 4.5% seen regionally. Given the divergence between Census counts of resident workers versus local workplace jobs, this primarily residential suburb relies largely on surrounding districts for employment opportunities. AreaSearch assessment of ABS and SALM metrics indicates that in the year to March 2026, the local workforce contracted by 2.0% while total employment fell by 4.0%, causing the local jobless rate to climb by 2.0 percentage points. Over the same period, Regional Qld recorded employment gains of 0.1% alongside a 0.3% increase in its labour pool, resulting in a 0.1 percentage point rise. Broader employment projections published by Jobs and Skills Australia in Mar-26 provide additional context on future labor demand for Earlville - Bayview Heights across five and ten-year horizons. Across the nation, employment is anticipated to grow by 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years, with performance varying widely across industry categories. Aligning these sector projections with the local workforce distribution implies potential employment gains of 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years for Earlville - Bayview Heights (utilising a baseline industry-weighted model for illustrative purposes without factoring in localized population shifts).
Frequently Asked Questions - Employment
Median household income in Earlville - Bayview Heights is $1,478 a week (about $77,000 a year), with median personal income at $789 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $54,214 a year against an average of $64,946. 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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ATO postcode statistics compiled by AreaSearch for financial year 2023 show personal earnings across the Earlville - Bayview Heights SA2 tracking below nationwide levels, with a median of $54,214 and an average of $64,946. These figures compare to Regional Qld benchmarks of $53,146 (median) and $66,593 (average). Factoring in an 11.36% increase in the Wage Price Index since financial year 2023, updated earnings are estimated at roughly $60,373 (median) and $72,324 (average) as of March 2026. According to Census 2021 data, local family, household, and individual earnings occupy modest positions between the 34th and 47th percentiles.
In terms of earnings distribution, the largest cohort comprises 30.0% of residents (2,628 people) within the $1,500 - 2,999 bracket, closely mirroring the wider regional level of 31.7%. Residual income after housing costs stands at 85.1%, placing the locality in the 4th decile on the SEIFA income index.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Earlville - Bayview Heights had 3,269 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 79% detached houses and 9% apartments. 36% are owned with a mortgage, 27% rented and 36% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $340 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,522 a month. Rent absorbs 23.0% of household income here and mortgage repayments 23.8%. 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 records indicate that the residential stock in Earlville - Bayview Heights consists of 78.6% houses and 21.3% other dwellings (including townhouses, flats, and alternative housing forms), compared with 76.4% houses and 23.6% other dwellings throughout Regional Qld. Fully owned homes represent 36.4% of dwellings, outperforming the Regional Qld rate, while mortgaged residences account for 36.3% and rental properties make up 27.4%. Typical monthly mortgage commitments stand at $1,522, which is below Regional Qld's $1,655, while weekly median rents are $340 against $345 regionally. Compared nationally, local mortgage repayments sit considerably beneath the Australian benchmark of $1,863, with weekly rents also trailing the nationwide figure of $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Earlville - Bayview Heights counted 3,269 households at the 2021 Census, averaging 2.4 people each. 25% are couples with children, against 28% couples without children. 29% of households are people living alone, and families average 1.7 children. Household and family composition is measured only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Families form the clear majority of local living arrangements at 67.5%, comprising couples with children at 25.3%, couples without children at 28.4%, and single parent households at 12.4%. Non-family domestic arrangements account for the remaining 32.5%, driven by single-person dwellings at 28.8% and group households at 3.7%. The typical household size sits at 2.4 people, slightly below the 2.5 person average across Regional Qld.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
21.7% of adults in Earlville - Bayview Heights hold a university qualification, including 16.0% with a bachelor degree and 3.1% with postgraduate qualifications. A further 29.5% hold a vocational qualification. 1 school serves the area, with 493 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 1,030 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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Attainment levels for higher education in Earlville - Bayview Heights trail nationwide figures, as 21.7% of residents aged 15+ hold tertiary degrees compared with 30.4% in Australia, highlighting room for future workforce upskilling. Bachelor degrees account for the largest share at 16.0%, accompanied by postgraduate qualifications (3.1%) and graduate diplomas (2.6%). Technical and trade qualifications are widely held, with 40.8% of residents aged 15+ possessing vocational credentials, including advanced diplomas (11.3%) and certificates (29.5%). Engagement in formal study is substantial throughout the community, with 29.0% of locals enrolled in education programs.
This cohort includes 10.1% attending primary schooling, 8.8% enrolled in secondary education, and 3.9% participating in tertiary studies.
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Public transport in Earlville - Bayview Heights reaches 16 stops on 9 routes, timetabled for about 930 services a week. The typical home sits about 380 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 connectivity within Earlville - Bayview Heights is facilitated by 16 active stops accommodating bus services. These points are connected across 9 routes, generating 927 weekly passenger trips. Commuter access is strong, with typical walking distances to the nearest stop averaging 379 meters. Given the residential profile of the suburb, private vehicles dominate daily travel patterns, accounting for 93% of outward journeys, with car ownership averaging 1.4 per dwelling. In addition, 14.3% of workers worked from home according to the 2021 Census, which may have captured COVID-19 pandemic arrangements.
Network scheduling delivers an average of 132 trips per day across the collective route network, representing roughly 57 weekly trips at each public transport stop.
Frequently Asked Questions - Transport
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69.8% of residents in Earlville - Bayview Heights report no long-term health condition. 6.4% need daily assistance with core activities, and 51.2% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 4.5 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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Earlville - Bayview Heights registers favourable community health results under AreaSearch assessments of chronic illness rates and mortality, with low incidences of typical long-term conditions observed among older vulnerable cohorts. Concurrently, private health cover uptake remains relatively modest, held by roughly 51% of the overall population (~4,486 people). Arthritis and mental health conditions constitute the most prevalent diagnosed ailments, affecting 8.3 and 6.9% of residents, respectively. Meanwhile, 69.8% of the local population reported no diagnosed long-term medical conditions, outperforming the 67.6% recorded across Regional Qld. Overall wellness remains elevated among those under 65.
Residents aged 65 and over make up 23.5% of the community (2,056 people), exceeding Regional Qld's 20.3%, although this demographic ranks lower on national comparisons against the broader population.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
Earlville - Bayview Heights is largely Australian-born, at 79.5% of residents, with 12.3% speaking a language other than English at home. The largest reported ancestries are English (26.3%) and Australian (22.9%). 4.6% 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 Earlville - Bayview Heights sits above average benchmarks, with 20.5% of residents born abroad and 12.3% using a non-English language at home. Christianity represents the leading religious affiliation, observed by 57.2% of people in Earlville - Bayview Heights, compared with 52.2% across Regional Qld. Looking at ancestral origins based on parents' birthplaces, the primary backgrounds reported in Earlville - Bayview Heights are English (26.3%), Australian (22.9%), and Other (10.7%). Notable concentrations are also present among specific communities, with Australian Aboriginal ancestry representing 4.6% of Earlville - Bayview Heights (compared to 3.9% regionally), Italian at 4.1% (versus 2.4%), and Korean at 0.5% (versus 0.2%).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Earlville - Bayview Heights is 43. 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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The age distribution across Earlville - Bayview Heights aligns closely with Regional Qld, with the largest divergence across the four broad cohorts measuring only 3.1 percentage points. AreaSearch estimates the median age to be 43 as at August 2026, remaining stable since the 2021 Census and sitting 2 years above the Regional Qld figure of 41 from that Census (against a national median of 38). Since that Census, the bracket covering mature adults and young retirees (45 - 64) has decreased from 26.0% of the population to an estimated 24.1%.
Projections to 2041 indicate that young to middle-aged adults (25 - 44) will see the strongest expansion, rising by 374 (17%) to 2,526, whereas mature age cohorts, young retirees, children, and young adults are forecast to decrease in number.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Earlville - Bayview Heights
9 of 14 data sections on this page were updated within the last 12 months — the newest current to Oct 2026.
Everything is aggregated to the SA2 boundary shown above, on a 2021 Census baseline. Only 3 sections — housing, households and cultural diversity — still wait on the 2026 Census.
The ledger — source, cycle and currency by section
| Section | Source & update cycle | Currency |
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| Updated within the last 12 months 9 sections | ||
| Population | ABS, GNAF, Geoscience Australia Annual (ABS ERP) | Aug 2026 2 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 Aug 2026, with the 2021 Census supplying the small-area baseline. | ||
| Age profile | ABS, Geoscience Australia, State governments Annual | Aug 2026 2 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Age cohorts are re-based to the latest ABS population estimates and state projections, current to Aug 2026. Each cohort is held as a Census baseline and a current estimate. | ||
| Development & approvals | ABS, GNAF Monthly (ABS approvals) | Aug 2026 2 months ago headline measures · Jul 2026 baseline |
| Property sales & rents | Valuer General, Rental Board, ABS Weekly sales, quarterly rents | Oct 2026 this month headline measures · Sep 2026 baseline |
| 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 Oct 2026. | ||
| Infrastructure projects | Infrastructure Australia, State agencies, Local governments Daily | Apr 2026 6 months ago all 4 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 Apr 2026. | ||
| Employment | ABS, DEWR, JSA Quarterly (ABS SALM) | Mar 2026 7 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) | Sep 2026 last month headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Transport | ABS, State Transport Departments Each timetable release | Jul 2026 3 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Services & amenities | Provider directories, ACECQA Continuous | Sep 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 — 66 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for Aug 2026, not a 2021 count (8,376 at the 2021 Census → 8,763 now). Annual growth rates are compound (CAGR), not simple averages.
Age profile
Cohort shares are not raw Census counts. Every cohort is held as a pair — the Census baseline and a current estimate — and the split is re-based using ERP and state population projections, current to Aug 2026. Median age is the Census median plus modelled change since. Charts that show both are labelled "2021 Census vs Current Estimate".
Property sales
Sourced from the state valuation authority's sales register — current, not Census, and refreshed weekly. Medians are calculated from settled transactions in the period shown; periods with very low transaction counts are flagged or suppressed, because a handful of sales can move a median substantially.
Rents
Derived from state rental bond lodgement data, by dwelling type and bedroom count. Bonds are lodged at the start of a new tenancy, so this reflects new lettings, not the whole rented stock.
Development & infrastructure
Building approvals come from current ABS releases; development applications are collected from council and state planning portals; the infrastructure pipeline is compiled from Infrastructure Australia and local government sources. Applications are matched to this boundary by address or coordinates, so very recent lodgements may not yet appear.
Employment & income
Industry and occupation structure comes from the Census, but the headline labour-market indicators do not. Unemployment and labour force are derived from ABS Small Area Labour Markets (quarterly). The employment outlook applies Department of Employment forecasts for all 19 industry divisions to this area's own industry mix (the agency is now Jobs and Skills Australia), as does the Internet Vacancy Index used for job demand. Because it is weighted on industry composition alone, that outlook carries no allowance for local population growth — in fast-growing areas the real rise in local jobs will typically be higher. Income combines Census household income with ATO taxable-income statistics for FY 2023, indexed forward using the Wage Price Index.
Education, transport & amenities
School enrolments, ICSEA and performance come from ACARA's current release, not the Census. Public transport stops and service frequency are derived from GTFS timetable feeds published by state transport departments. Services and amenities are proximity and count scores built from provider directories, refreshed on their own cycle. The Census contributes only the travel-to-work and qualification measures.
Rankings and benchmarks. Where we rank this area, the comparison set is every area of the same boundary type — suburbs against suburbs, SA2s against SA2s. Benchmarks compare this area against its greater capital city region and the national figure for the same measure and period.
Limits worth knowing. Small areas carry larger error margins, and the ABS introduces small random adjustments to Census counts to protect confidentiality — so totals may not sum exactly. Estimates re-based from regional data describe the area's expected trajectory, not a direct count of it. Figures are indicative for research and are not financial, planning or valuation advice.
Cross-check us. The Census baseline for this boundary is at ABS 2021 Census QuickStats (306021146). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.