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Fairfield - Dutton Park has an estimated 5,531 residents, up from 5,008 at the 2021 Census — a change of 523 people, or 10.4%. Growth has averaged 1.1% a year over five years. Overseas migration accounts for 84.7% of that increase. That puts 2,659 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, the population of Fairfield - Dutton Park stands at approximately 5,531 as of May 2026. This represents a growth of 523 individuals (10.4%) relative to the 5,008 residents recorded in the 2021 Census. This adjustment is calculated using the June 2025 ABS estimated resident population of 5,529 alongside 93 validated new addresses registered after the Census. Such figures result in a population density of 2,659 persons per square kilometer, placing the locality in the highest quartile of all Australian areas analyzed. The 10.4% expansion rate since the 2021 census outpaced the national benchmark (9.3%) as well as the surrounding SA3 district, establishing the suburb as a regional growth leader.
This population rise was chiefly propelled by overseas migration, which accounted for roughly 84.7% of the total demographic growth in recent times. AreaSearch utilizes the 2024 projections from the ABS and Geoscience Australia for individual SA2 locations, which use 2022 as their baseline year. For any SA2 regions excluded from this dataset, or for periods extending past 2032, projections from the Queensland State Government released in 2023 (utilizing 2021 data) are employed. Since these state-level forecasts lack age cohort divisions, AreaSearch distributes growth across age brackets using proportional weightings derived from the 2023 ABS Greater Capital Region projections (based on 2022 data). Looking ahead, population growth is projected to remain slightly below the national median, with the local population expected to rise by 689 individuals by 2041 compared to the most recent annual ERP figures, representing a total expansion of 12.4% over the 16 years.
Frequently Asked Questions - Population
420 new dwellings have been approved in Fairfield - Dutton Park over the past five years, an average of 84 a year. That is 16.1 approvals per 1,000 residents. Approvals are currently running at an annualised 5, well below that longer-run average. Figures come from ABS building approvals aggregated to this SA2 boundary and are updated monthly as the ABS releases them.
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Fairfield - Dutton Park averages approximately 84 residential building approvals annually, translating to 420 new dwellings over the last 5 financial years. In the current FY-26 period, 5 approvals have been registered. With an average of only 0.7 incoming residents per new dwelling annually over the last 5 financial years (from FY-21 to FY-25), residential supply is keeping pace with or exceeding demand, widening options for buyers and supporting population gains above baseline projections, while new dwellings average a construction value of $121,000—below regional averages—indicating more budget-friendly housing choices. Furthermore, commercial development approvals have reached $115.5 million this financial year, pointing to significant local business investment.
Relative to Greater Brisbane, building activity per capita in Fairfield - Dutton Park is 130.0% higher, offering purchasers more options even though construction volume has decelerated lately. This level of activity sits substantially above the national average, showing strong developer interest. Recent building approvals consist of 17.0% detached houses and 83.0% multi-unit or attached dwellings. The emphasis on higher-density projects provides more budget-friendly purchase options and caters to downsizers, property investors, and first-time buyers. This marks a clear departure from the current housing stock (which stands at 53.0% houses), indicating a shrinking pool of vacant land alongside shifting lifestyles and a demand for more varied, economical housing options. The ratio of roughly 1374 people per residential approval indicates a highly developed property market. Demographic projections indicate that Fairfield - Dutton Park will add 684 residents by 2041, measured from the most recent quarterly estimates by AreaSearch. With current construction rates, new housing supply is expected to easily satisfy demand, maintaining favorable conditions for purchasers and potentially enabling growth that exceeds current population 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 8 current infrastructure and development projects inside Fairfield - Dutton Park, worth an estimated $27.2 billion. A further 162 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $107.5 billion. 56 are already under construction and 76 are due for completion within three years. The pipeline spans residential development, transport & logistics and communities. 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 updates, planning guidelines, and major projects represent key factors shaping the performance of a suburb. AreaSearch has identified a total of 36 projects expected to influence the locality. Significant developments include the Princess Alexandra Hospital Expansion, Cross River Rail, Cross River Rail - Dutton Park Station, and Coles Annerley Supermarket, with the following index highlighting those of highest local relevance.
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Cross River Rail
Cross River Rail is Queensland's major inner-Brisbane rail capacity project, delivering a new 10.2 km rail line between Dutton Park and Bowen Hills, including 5.9 km of twin tunnels under the Brisbane River and CBD, four new underground stations at Boggo Road, Woolloongabba, Albert Street and Roma Street, Exhibition station works, seven southside station rebuilds, three new Gold Coast stations and supporting rail systems including ETCS. Construction and fit-out are continuing, with major construction to be completed progressively through 2027 before systems integration, operational testing and readiness for first passenger services expected in 2029.The confirmed total cost to complete Cross River Rail and associated works is $19.041 billion.
Princess Alexandra Hospital Expansion
A major vertical expansion of the Princess Alexandra Hospital adding five new floors (four clinical levels and one plant level) on top of the existing Emergency Department building. The works will deliver 249 additional beds (219 acute inpatient and 30 ICU), 13 new cancer treatment bays, and reconfigured specialist treatment spaces including dialysis and medical assessment units. The project also includes additional car parking and a refurbishment of the Research Wing to provide ICU administration facilities, common areas and change rooms.Part of the Queensland Government's Hospital Capital Expansion Program, the expansion will boost inpatient capacity by approximately 26 percent and is being delivered by John Holland under a managing contractor model. New beds and clinical floors are expected to open in the second half of 2026, with the broader expansion (including expanded cancer care and parking) targeted for 2028.
Neo's Corner Childcare Centre
Four-storey mixed-use development known as Neo's Corner comprising a 148-place childcare centre across the upper levels, ground-floor cafe, office and medical tenancies, landscaped outdoor play areas and 58 car parks. Brisbane City Council development approvals have been completed and multiple compliance assessment approvals have been lodged and approved, with the project now under construction. Factor Corp is the nominated builder.
Cross River Rail - Dutton Park Station
Dutton Park station has been rebuilt and is now fully open as part of the Cross River Rail project. Features include new high-level platforms, an overpass, lifts, and improved customer accessibility. Intermittent finishing works and rail corridor infrastructure installations continue nearby.
Cross River Rail - Woolloongabba Station
A landmark underground rail station featuring two 220-metre platforms located 27 metres below ground. As of May 2026, the project is in the advanced stages of construction with precinct-wide urban realm works, including tiling, landscaping, and signage installation, nearing completion. Internal fit-out, mechanical, and electrical services installation are ongoing alongside testing and commissioning of critical systems like tunnel ventilation. The station is a key component of the 10.2 km Cross River Rail link and will serve as a primary transport hub for the 2032 Olympic precinct and The Gabba stadium.
Cross River Rail - Boggo Road Station
New elevated rail station at Boggo Road as part of the Cross River Rail project, providing improved access to the Princess Alexandra Hospital and research precinct.
Boggo Road Village
A new multi-purpose, subtropical precinct in Dutton Park, delivering a convenience-based supermarket anchored by IGA, casual dining, service-based retail, plus core commercial offerings of medical and allied health providers. It is set to become Dutton Park's only retail centre, also servicing the worker population of nearby Ecosciences, health, and education precincts.
Margaret Valadian Place - UQ Student Residence Complex
A $285 million student accommodation complex at UQ's St Lucia campus, officially named Margaret Valadian Place (MVP). Comprising three buildings of 6 to 10 storeys, the complex will deliver 1,020 beds including self-contained apartments with ensuites and air-conditioning, neighbourhood-style levels with shared kitchens, laundry facilities, shared study spaces, a rooftop pool, 24-hour gym, yoga facilities, music and games rooms, landscaped outdoor areas, and 24/7 concierge service. Designed by Nettletontribe and delivered by contractor Built, the project is financed through a Queensland Treasury Corporation loan.Located on Walcott Street adjacent to Kev Carmody House, it is scheduled to open for Semester 2, 2027, bringing total on-campus accommodation to over 4,500 places.
3,646 residents of Fairfield - Dutton Park are employed, from a labour force of 3,804. Unemployment sits at 4.2%, with participation at 77.9%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 7.2% nationally over five years. That reflects industry composition only and makes no allowance for local population growth. The working-day population is estimated at 4,907, about 89% 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 in Fairfield - Dutton Park is highly qualified, with professional services representing a large share of jobs, an unemployment rate of 4.2%, and employment growth estimated at 6.0% over the prior year. In March 2026, 3,646 residents were employed, and the unemployment rate was 0.2% below the Greater Brisbane figure of 4.3%, while labor force participation was exceptionally high at 77.9% compared to 70.4% in Greater Brisbane. According to Census data, a substantial 25.9% of the workforce worked from home, though this may reflect the influence of Covid-19 pandemic restrictions.
The primary employment fields for local residents are health care & social assistance, education & training, and professional & technical services. The locality shows a particularly high concentration of education & training workers, with employment shares 1.5 times the regional norm. Conversely, the construction sector is underrepresented, employing just 4.6% of the Fairfield - Dutton Park workforce compared to 9.0% across Greater Brisbane. Although there are local employment options, a comparison of the Census working population against the resident population suggests a large portion of locals travel to other areas for work. AreaSearch analysis of SALM and ABS statistics shows that during the 12 months leading to March 2026, the number of employed residents grew by 6.0% and the labor force expanded by 4.9%, leading to a decrease in the unemployment rate of 1.0 percentage points. Meanwhile, Greater Brisbane saw employment rise by 3.2% and the labor force grow by 3.4%, accompanied by a 0.1 percentage point increase in unemployment. National employment projections from Jobs and Skills Australia released in May-25 offer additional perspective on prospective demand trends in Fairfield - Dutton Park. These five-year and ten-year forecasts have been applied to the local workforce structure to model future growth. Although national employment is projected to rise by 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years, growth rates vary widely by industry. Projecting these national industry trends onto the local employment distribution suggests employment in Fairfield - Dutton Park would increase by 7.2% over five years and 14.6% over ten years (note that this is a basic weighted projection for illustration and does not incorporate local demographic forecasts).
Frequently Asked Questions - Employment
Median household income in Fairfield - Dutton Park is $2,055 a week (about $107,000 a year), with median personal income at $914 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $56,549 a year against an average of $71,191. 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 data from the ATO at the postcode level, aggregated by AreaSearch for financial year 2023, shows a median income of $56,549 and an average income of $71,191 in the Fairfield - Dutton Park SA2. These figures exceed national benchmarks, contrasting with the Greater Brisbane median of $58,236 and average of $72,799. Adjusting for Wage Price Index growth of 11.36% since financial year 2023, estimated incomes would be approximately $62,973 (median) and $79,278 (average) as of March 2026. Census figures from 2021 place local household, family, and individual incomes around the 69th percentile nationwide.
Income distribution data shows the largest group contains 32.6% of residents (1,803 people) earning between $1,500 and $2,999, mirroring the broader region where 33.3% fall into this range. High earnings are common, with 30.7% of the population receiving weekly incomes above $3,000, which supports local premium retailers and services. Residential costs absorb 17.0% of income, yet strong earnings keep disposable income at the 67th national percentile, and the SEIFA index ranks the area in the 8th decile for income.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Fairfield - Dutton Park had 2,003 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 53% detached houses and 42% apartments. 28% are owned with a mortgage, 52% rented and 20% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $400 a week and the median mortgage repayment $2,167 a month, a total housing cost higher than 81% of areas nationally. Rent absorbs 19.5% of household income here and mortgage repayments 24.3%. Dwelling stock, tenure and housing costs are 2021 Census measures — the only source that counts dwellings at this boundary size.
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Residential stock in Fairfield - Dutton Park at the time of the last Census consisted of 53.2% separate houses and 46.8% other housing types (such as semi-detached homes, apartments, and alternative dwellings), compared to the Brisbane metro split of 73.5% houses and 26.5% other dwellings. Home ownership rates in Fairfield - Dutton Park trailed the metropolitan average at 19.6%, with the remaining properties occupied by residents with a mortgage (28.2%) or renting (52.2%). The median monthly mortgage payment of $2,167 was significantly higher than the Brisbane metro average of $1,863, while the median weekly rent was recorded at $400, compared to $380 in metro Brisbane.
Nationally, mortgage repayments in Fairfield - Dutton Park are notably higher than the Australian average of $1,863, and weekly rents exceed the national benchmark of $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Fairfield - Dutton Park counted 2,003 households at the 2021 Census, an estimated 2,212 today, averaging 2.4 people each. 23% are couples with children, fewer than in 75% of areas nationally, against 24% couples without children. 29% of households are people living alone, and families average 0.9 children. Household and family composition is measured only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Families make up the majority of households at 57.8%, consisting of couples with children (23.4%), couples without children (24.2%), and single parents (7.8%). Non-family households account for the other 42.2% of homes, with single-person households representing 29.0% and group households making up 13.4%. The median household occupancy of 2.4 individuals is lower than the Greater Brisbane average of 2.6.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
52.3% of adults in Fairfield - Dutton Park hold a university qualification, including 31.7% with a bachelor degree and 16.0% with postgraduate qualifications, higher than 87% of areas nationally. A further 12.9% hold a vocational qualification. 3 schools serve the area, with 1,624 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 1,133 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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The level of education in Fairfield - Dutton Park is considerably higher than regional and national averages, with 52.3% of residents aged 15 and over holding a university degree, compared to 25.7% in QLD and 30.4% across Australia. This educational profile positions the suburb well for jobs in knowledge-based industries. Bachelor degrees are the most common qualification at 31.7%, followed by postgraduate degrees at 16.0% and graduate diplomas at 4.6%. Vocational training is held by 21.1% of residents aged 15 and over, split between advanced diplomas (8.2%) and certificates (12.9%).
Enrolment in education is substantial, with 34.7% of the local population currently undertaking formal studies. This group is composed of 15.7% in tertiary programs, 6.7% in secondary schools, and 6.0% in primary education.
Frequently Asked Questions - Education
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Public transport in Fairfield - Dutton Park reaches 51 stops on 94 routes, timetabled for about 9,600 services a week. The typical home sits about 130 m from its nearest stop. Buses carry the largest share of public transport commuters. Households keep an average of 1.0 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 public transport shows 51 active transit stops in Fairfield - Dutton Park, offering a combination of train and bus services. These stops support 94 separate routes, delivering a combined total of 9,648 weekly passenger trips. Transport access is classified as excellent, with residents living an average of 133 meters from their nearest transit stop. Being a mostly residential suburb, the majority of working residents travel outside the area for employment, with private cars being the primary mode of travel at 60%, followed by bus transit at 11% and train travel at 10%.
Household vehicle ownership averages 1.0 per home, below the regional norm. Additionally, a high proportion of residents (25.9%) worked from home according to the 2021 Census, which may have been influenced by pandemic measures. Transit service frequency averages 1,378 daily trips across the network, which translates to roughly 189 weekly departures for each individual stop.
Frequently Asked Questions - Transport
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72.0% of residents in Fairfield - Dutton Park report no long-term health condition. 4.0% need daily assistance with core activities, and 54.1% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 4.9 per 1,000 residents. Health conditions, assistance needs and insurance are 2021 Census measures; the death rate comes from current ABS releases.
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Fairfield - Dutton Park displays favorable health metrics based on AreaSearch's evaluation of mortality data and chronic illness rates, with low rates of common health issues observed across both youth and elderly brackets, and private health insurance coverage is relatively high at approximately 54% of the population (~2,992 people). The most prevalent health conditions reported in the suburb were mental health conditions and asthma, affecting 10.9% and 8.6% of residents respectively, while 72.0% of the population reported no chronic medical conditions compared to 69.2% in Greater Brisbane. Health profiles for working-age residents are generally average.
The suburb has 9.6% of its population aged 65 and over (530 people), which is below the Greater Brisbane figure of 15.1%. Senior health outcomes are strong, with national indicators matching the trends seen in the wider population.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
30.7% of Fairfield - Dutton Park residents were born overseas and 22.0% speak a language other than English at home. The largest reported ancestries are English (24.5%) and Australian (19.8%). Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Fairfield - Dutton Park displays a higher level of cultural diversity than most compared markets, with 30.7% of residents born outside Australia and 22.0% using a non-English language at home. Christianity is the primary religion, adhered to by 35.5% of the local population. However, Buddhism shows the most significant relative concentration, representing 3.5% of the local population compared to 2.0% across Greater Brisbane. Regarding parental country of birth, the three largest ancestral cohorts in Fairfield - Dutton Park are English (24.5%), Australian (19.8%), and Other (11.6%). There are also notable differences in the concentration of other backgrounds, with French heritage representing 0.9% of the local population (compared to 0.5% regionally), Welsh at 0.8% (compared to 0.5%), and Russian at 0.6% (compared to 0.3%).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Fairfield - Dutton Park is 32, younger than 92% of areas nationally. 43.3% 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 median age in Fairfield - Dutton Park is 32 years, which is lower than the Greater Brisbane average of 36 and the national median of 38. Compared to the capital city region, Fairfield - Dutton Park has a higher proportion of young adults aged 25 to 34 (23.6%) but a lower share of children aged 5 to 14 (8.2%). The concentration of residents aged 25 to 34 is also well above the national rate of 14.6%. Since 2021, the cohort aged 15 to 24 has increased from 18.2% to 19.6% of the population, while the group aged 45 to 54 has decreased from 12.4% to 11.4%.
Demographic models indicate the age profile will change by 2041, with the 45 to 54 age group projected to grow by 200 people (32%) from 633 to 834, while the 0 to 4 and 35 to 44 age brackets are expected to shrink.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Fairfield - Dutton Park
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 | May 2026 3 months ago all 8 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 May 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 — 93 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for May 2026, not a 2021 count (5,008 at the 2021 Census → 5,531 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 (303021054). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.