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Frenchville - Mount Archer has an estimated 9,246 residents, up from 9,059 at the 2021 Census — a change of 187 people, or 2.1%. That puts 306 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 demographic evaluations by AreaSearch, the resident population of Frenchville - Mount Archer stands at roughly 9,246 as of Aug 2026. Compared to the 9,059 people recorded in the 2021 Census, this indicates an expansion of 187 people (2.1%). This updated total draws on the June 2025 ABS estimated resident population figure of 9,246, alongside 24 validated new addresses registered following the Census. The resulting population density is 305 persons per square kilometer, leaving ample physical room per resident and room for potential future development. Natural increase served as the primary growth contributor, accounting for roughly 54.3% of all population additions over recent timeframes.
SA2 geographic projections prepared jointly by the ABS and Geoscience Australia (released in 2024 using 2022 as baseline) form the basis of AreaSearch's forecasting. Where local SA2 coverage is missing, or for timeframes beyond 2032, Queensland State Government SA2 projections released in 2023 (based on 2021 data) are substituted. Because those state-level datasets do not break down figures by age, AreaSearch adjusts age brackets proportionally using the ABS Greater Capital Region projections published in 2023 from 2022 data. Looking forward, population gains are expected to track within the lower quartile of Australian regional locations, with total growth reaching 96 persons by 2041 according to current annual ERP figures, representing an overall increase of 1.0% across the 16 years.
Frequently Asked Questions - Population
27 new dwellings have been approved in Frenchville - Mount Archer over the past five years, an average of 5 a year. That is 0.6 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 Frenchville - Mount Archer have averaged around 5 new homes annually, amounting to 27 homes across the previous 5 financial years. With an inflow of 4.4 new residents per year for each dwelling built between FY-22 and FY-26, construction is trailing demographic demand considerably, which typically elevates purchasing competition and exerts upward pressure on prices. Newly approved dwellings carry an average construction valuation of $358,000, coming in lower than regional averages and providing relatively accessible entry points. In addition, commercial approvals registered at $977,000 during the current financial year, underscoring an emphasis on residential construction.
Residential construction in Frenchville - Mount Archer is substantially subdued compared to Rest of Qld, sitting 85.0% below regional average per person. Although building activity has recently increased, such a low rate of new supply generally drives interest and valuations higher for existing housing stock. Construction rates also track well below nationwide figures, reflecting an established urban fabric alongside potential zoning or planning constraints. All recent residential approvals have consisted exclusively of separate houses, preserving the neighborhood's low-density suburban environment and offering spacious family accommodation. A ratio of 1238 people per approved dwelling highlights this subdued, steady development landscape. Forecasts based on the most recent quarterly estimates from AreaSearch indicate Frenchville - Mount Archer will add 96 residents out to 2041. Given current rates of residential approvals, upcoming supply is well positioned to absorb projected demand smoothly, fostering favorable market conditions for purchasers and potentially facilitating growth exceeding existing population forecasts.
Frequently Asked Questions - Development
Development applications around Frenchville - Mount Archer
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SOURCE: Planning portals and council registers, compiled by AreaSearch. Distance & bearing measured from the suburb midpoint.
AreaSearch tracks 3 current infrastructure and development projects inside Frenchville - Mount Archer, worth an estimated $84 million. A further 77 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $5.91 billion. 24 are already under construction and 23 are due for completion within three years. The pipeline spans residential development, communities and transport & logistics. 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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Regional development and socioeconomic trajectory are heavily shaped by planning initiatives, infrastructure upgrades, and major works. AreaSearch has identified a total of 34 projects with the potential to influence the local area. Key undertakings include the Norman Gardens Play Space Development, Norman Road Footpath Upgrade, Mildura Rise Estate, and Large Format Retail Development Moores Creek Road, with the accompanying catalog highlighting the most significant initiatives.
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Crestwood Estate
Master-planned residential community in Norman Gardens, Rockhampton, comprising approximately 200 homesites adjacent to Mt Archer National Park and the foothills of Berserker Range. Features multiple staged releases including Crestwood Heights (27 premium elevated lots with views) and ongoing civil works in precincts such as Chestnut Avenue. Integrates with natural bushland, offers lot sizes from 450mý to over 1000mý, close to schools, Central Queensland University, shopping, and 20 minutes to Capricorn Coast beaches.
Anaconda Large Format Retail Development Rockhampton
Spotlight Group large format retail development beside the existing Spotlight store near Moores Creek Road and Yaamba Road. The current approved scheme includes a 2500 sqm stand-alone Anaconda anchor store, additional large format retail tenancies, loading areas, signage, landscaping, bicycle parking and more than 230 car spaces. Rockhampton Regional Council approved amended plans in 2025, tenders were called in mid-2025, and Paynters was reported as the builder with construction expected to commence in early 2026.
Norman Road Footpath Upgrade
Construction of a new footpath along the eastern side of Norman Road between German Street and Dodgson Street to improve pedestrian safety and connectivity in growing areas. Part of the Australian Government's Local Roads and Community Infrastructure Program.
The Gardens Estate Norman Gardens
A residential housing development in Norman Gardens featuring modern family homes and community facilities. The development includes landscaped parklands, walking trails, and sustainable design principles.
Former Bunnings Site Redevelopment
Multi-staged mixed-use redevelopment of the former Bunnings Warehouse site (2.66 ha) at 452-488 Yaamba Road, Norman Gardens. The project features a full-line Coles supermarket, Liquorland, specialty retail stores, outdoor dining, showroom space, and twelve four-bedroom townhouses accessed via Potts Street. The existing 8000 sqm warehouse will be demolished. The development is expected to create approximately 100 jobs during operation.
Dual Occupancy Development at 259 Rockonia Road
Development permit for a dual occupancy, providing two residential dwellings on the site.
Berserker Tavern Refurbishment
The Berserker Tavern has undergone a full venue refurbishment, including a modernised commercial kitchen, enhanced outdoor beer garden with childrens play area, increased seating capacity, and installation of a cyclone-rated roof structure. The venue reopened in October 2024 after a major renovation.
Rockhampton Large Format Retail Centre (Anaconda anchor)
A large format retail development on the corner of Yaamba Road (Bruce Highway) and Moores Creek Road in Park Avenue, anchored by a 2,500 square metre Anaconda showroom. Following an approved change application in March 2025, the project now comprises six showroom tenancies plus advertising signage, with the previously proposed shopping centre, smaller shops and 24-hour service station components removed. The site provides 258 car parking spaces and is owned by the Spotlight Retail Group through SPG Developments.The development brings additional outdoor, lifestyle and homewares retail to the northern Rockhampton retail strip on the Bruce Highway.
5,077 residents of Frenchville - Mount Archer are employed, from a labour force of 5,219. Unemployment sits at 2.7%, with participation at 69.0%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 6.5% nationally over five years. That reflects industry composition only and makes no allowance for local population growth. The working-day population is estimated at 7,184, about 78% of the resident population, so more people leave the area for work than travel in. Unemployment and labour force come from ABS Small Area Labour Markets, updated quarterly; the industry and occupation profile is from the 2021 Census.
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The local labor market in Frenchville - Mount Archer features a capable talent pool with strong representation across essential service industries and a low jobless rate of 2.7%. In March 2026, employed residents numbered 5,077, keeping unemployment 1.2% below the 3.9% recorded across Regional Qld, while labor force participation tracked near standard levels at 69.0% compared to 64.2% in Regional Qld. Census records indicate that only 5.2% of workers operated from home, though the influence of Covid-19 restrictions during that period should be noted. The largest shares of working residents are engaged in health care & social assistance, education & training, and retail trade.
A notable local specialization exists in education & training, which captures a workforce proportion 1.5 times the regional norm. Conversely, agriculture, forestry & fishing accounts for only 0.4% of employed residents, trailing the Regional Qld benchmark of 4.5%. Comparing Census working population counts with resident population levels points to a relatively modest volume of localized employment opportunities. Analyses of SALM and ABS statistics indicate that over the 12 months to March 2026, the local workforce contracted by 5.0% while total employment fell by 3.8%, shifting the unemployment rate downward by 1.2 percentage points. Over the same timeframe, Regional Qld experienced an employment rise of 0.1%, workforce expansion of 0.3%, and an unemployment uptick of 0.1 percentage points. National employment projections from Jobs and Skills Australia as of Mar-26 provide additional context regarding future occupational demand in Frenchville - Mount Archer across five and ten-year horizons. Nationally, employment is projected to grow by 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years, though sector-specific trajectories vary widely. When applied to the industrial composition of Frenchville - Mount Archer, these industry forecasts suggest local jobs could increase by 6.5% over five years and 13.6% over ten years (a weighted illustrative extrapolation that excludes localized population projections).
Frequently Asked Questions - Employment
Median household income in Frenchville - Mount Archer is $1,737 a week (about $90,000 a year), with median personal income at $884 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $63,736 a year against an average of $75,008. 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 records for financial year 2023 indicate that earnings across the Frenchville - Mount Archer SA2 exceed national benchmarks, with a median taxable income of $63,736 and an average of $75,008. These figures surpass Regional Qld, which recorded a median of $53,146 and an average of $66,593. Factoring in Wage Price Index growth of 11.36% since financial year 2023, March 2026 figures are estimated at approximately $70,976 (median) and $83,529 (average). According to the 2021 Census, personal, family, and household earnings align around the 56th percentile nationwide. The dominant earnings cohort spans $1,500 - 2,999 weekly, capturing 32.3% of earners (2,986 residents), matching the 31.7% observed regionally.
Residents retain 87.5% of their income once housing expenses are met, indicating solid discretionary capacity, while SEIFA income scoring places the community in the 4th decile.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Frenchville - Mount Archer had 3,417 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 89% detached houses and 8% apartments. 41% are owned with a mortgage, 26% rented and 33% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $300 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,475 a month. Rent absorbs 17.3% of household income here and mortgage repayments 19.6%. Dwelling stock, tenure and housing costs are 2021 Census measures — the only source that counts dwellings at this boundary size.
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At the time of the latest Census, housing in Frenchville - Mount Archer was heavily skewed toward separate houses, which made up 88.9% of stock compared to 11.1% for other dwellings (including townhouses, apartments, and alternative structures); regionally across Regional Qld, houses comprised 76.4% and other dwellings 23.6%. Outright home ownership stood at 33.4%, mirroring Regional Qld, while mortgaged properties accounted for 40.7% and rentals represented 25.9%. Typical monthly mortgage payments were $1,475 and weekly rent was $300, both considerably lower than the Regional Qld averages of $1,655 and $345 respectively.
Relative to broader national figures, local housing remains notably affordable against the Australian median monthly mortgage of $1,863 and weekly rent of $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Frenchville - Mount Archer counted 3,417 households at the 2021 Census, averaging 2.5 people each. 29% are couples with children, against 30% couples without children. 25% of households are people living alone, and families average 1.8 children. Household and family composition is measured only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Family units constitute the bulk of local living arrangements at 72.6% of all households, consisting of 29.4% couples with children, 29.7% couples without children, and 12.6% single parent households. Non-family living arrangements account for the remaining 27.4%, led by single-person dwellings at 24.9% and group homes at 2.5%. The typical household size is 2.5 people, aligning directly with the Regional Qld benchmark.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
21.8% of adults in Frenchville - Mount Archer hold a university qualification, including 15.5% with a bachelor degree and 3.8% with postgraduate qualifications, lower than 75% of areas nationally. A further 28.7% hold a vocational qualification. 3 schools serve the area, with 1,911 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 947 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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Tertiary attainment in Frenchville - Mount Archer sits below national benchmarks, with 21.8% of the population aged 15+ holding a higher education degree compared to 30.4% across Australia, indicating room for broader academic development. Bachelor degree holders constitute the largest cohort at 15.5%, followed by postgraduate degrees at 3.8% and graduate diplomas at 2.5%. Vocational training is prominent throughout the community, with 37.9% of residents aged 15+ possessing vocational credentials, including 9.2% with advanced diplomas and 28.7% holding certificates. Student engagement is substantial, with 28.8% of the local population actively participating in educational institutions.
This comprises 10.8% attending primary school, 8.5% in secondary education, and 4.4% undertaking tertiary studies.
Frequently Asked Questions - Education
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Getting around Frenchville - Mount Archer means driving: households keep an average of 1.5 vehicles, and no scheduled public transport appears in the current timetable feeds. Service data is built from operators' published GTFS timetables; vehicle ownership is from the 2021 Census.
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66.1% of residents in Frenchville - Mount Archer report no long-term health condition. 6.3% need daily assistance with core activities, and 56.6% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 4.7 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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Mortality and chronic disease data evaluated by AreaSearch indicate that health measures in Frenchville - Mount Archer sit near nationwide norms. General prevalence rates for common illnesses remain typical across the wider population, though they track above national averages among older residents. Private health insurance participation is substantial, covering approximately 57% of residents (~5,233 people), outpacing the 52.5% recorded for Regional Qld. Arthritis and mental health conditions are the most prevalent ailments locally, reported by 8.8 and 8.5% of residents respectively, whereas 66.1% of the community reported having no long-term medical conditions, closely trailing the 67.6% recorded across Regional Qld.
Working-age cohorts experience chronic conditions at above-average rates. Residents aged 65 and over make up 18.8% of the area (1,733 people), below the 20.3% observed in Regional Qld. While health metrics for older residents present specific hurdles, their overall national ranking remains lower than that of the wider community.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
Frenchville - Mount Archer is largely Australian-born, at 89.8% of residents, with 6.7% speaking a language other than English at home. The largest reported ancestries are Australian (29.9%) and English (29.3%). 4.4% 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 measures for Frenchville - Mount Archer track below wider benchmarks, with Australian citizens making up 90.5% of residents, 89.8% born domestically, and 93.3% speaking solely English in their households. Christianity is the predominant faith, practiced by 58.3% of the community compared to 52.2% throughout Regional Qld. Looking at parentage and ancestry, the primary backgrounds reported by residents are Australian at 29.9%, English at 29.3%, and Irish at 9.1%. Specific cultural backgrounds exhibit distinct representation relative to regional patterns: German ancestry represents 5.1% in Frenchville - Mount Archer (compared to 4.7% regionally), Australian Aboriginal accounts for 4.4% (vs 3.9%), and Scottish comprises 8.6% (vs 7.8%).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Frenchville - Mount Archer is 37. 27.5% 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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Demographically, Frenchville - Mount Archer maintains a younger population profile than Regional Qld overall. August 2026 AreaSearch estimates show that 28.8% of the population consists of adults aged 25 - 44, higher than the 25.5% share in Regional Qld, whereas mature adults and younger retirees aged 45 - 64 make up 21.7% locally versus 24.6% regionally. The estimated median age is 37, matching the 2021 Census result and sitting 4 years below the Regional Qld Census median of 41. Since the Census, the proportion of residents aged 45 - 64 has contracted from 23.7% to an estimated 21.7%.
Moving toward 2041, the largest demographic expansion is projected within the 25 - 44 cohort, rising by 247 residents (9%) to 2,909, whereas younger cohorts and mature adults/retirees are projected to decrease.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Frenchville - Mount Archer
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 | Oct 2025 about a year ago all 3 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 Oct 2025. | ||
| 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 — 24 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for Aug 2026, not a 2021 count (9,059 at the 2021 Census → 9,246 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 (308031208). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.