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Greenslopes has an estimated 11,796 residents, up from 10,524 at the 2021 Census — a change of 1,272 people, or 12.1%. Growth has averaged 1.6% a year over five years, faster than 78% of areas nationally. 297 new addresses have been validated here since Census night. Overseas migration accounts for 78.7% of that increase. That puts 3,999 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 the assessments conducted by AreaSearch, the population of Greenslopes is estimated at 11,796 as of May 2026. This represents a growth of 1,272 individuals (12.1%) from the 2021 Census, which counted 10,524 residents. This calculation is derived from the ABS estimated resident population of 11,607 in June 2025 combined with 297 validated new addresses registered after the Census. Consequently, the population density stands at 3,998 persons per square kilometer, placing this suburb within the highest 10% of all national territories analyzed by AreaSearch, highlighting the extreme demand for local land.
The area's 12.1% expansion rate since the 2021 census outpaced the national benchmark of 9.3% as well as the surrounding SA3 district, establishing it as a regional growth leader. The primary driver of this population expansion was overseas migration, which accounted for roughly 78.7% of the total demographic gains in recent times. AreaSearch utilizes ABS/Geoscience Australia projections for each SA2 area, as released in 2024 with 2022 as the base year. For any SA2 areas not covered by this data, and for years post-2032, Queensland State Government's SA2 area projections, released in 2023 and based on 2021 data, are adopted. It should be noted that these state projections do not provide age category splits; hence where utilised, AreaSearch is applying proportional growth weightings in line with the ABS Greater Capital Region projections (released in 2023, based on 2022 data) for each age cohort. Considering the projected demographic shifts, a significant population increase in the top quartile of Australian statistical areas is forecast, with the area expected to grow by 4,567 persons to 2041 based on the latest annual ERP population numbers, reflecting with an increase of 37.1% in total over the 16 years.
Frequently Asked Questions - Population
386 new dwellings have been approved in Greenslopes over the past five years, an average of 77 a year. That places the area in the 88th percentile for residential development activity nationally, about 7 approvals per 1,000 residents a year. Of the 75 dwellings approved in the latest reporting year, 9% were detached houses and the rest townhouses or apartments. Approvals are currently running at an annualised 119, running ahead of that longer-run average. Figures come from ABS building approvals aggregated to this SA2 boundary and are updated monthly as the ABS releases them.
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Over the last 5 fiscal periods, Greenslopes has averaged roughly 77 new residential approvals per year, resulting in a total of 386 new dwellings. For the ongoing FY-26 period, 110 approvals have been documented. Since FY-21 through FY-25, the average occupancy has been 2.3 new residents annually per built dwelling, indicating robust demand that supports real estate values. New residential construction shows an average cost of $523,000, which reflects a developer focus on high-end, premium properties. Furthermore, commercial building approvals have reached $76.2 million in the current fiscal year, highlighting substantial commercial development within the local area.
Relative to Greater Brisbane, the per capita development volumes in Greenslopes are comparable, which helps preserve a balanced market in line with the wider metropolitan zone, even though construction pace has quickened lately. Newly approved housing units are comprised of 9.0% detached houses and 91.0% multi-unit attached dwellings. The emphasis on high-density architecture provides entry-level pathways and attracts downsizers, investors, and first-time buyers. This represents a major shift from the current housing configuration, where standalone houses make up 40.0% of the market, reflecting a scarcity of vacant land and a transition toward different lifestyle choices and cost considerations. The suburb maintains a ratio of roughly 407 residents for every approved dwelling, which is characteristic of a mature, built-up locality. Future demographic models predict that Greenslopes will gain 4,378 residents by 2041, looking at the most recent quarterly projections from AreaSearch. If residential development continues at its current pace, housing output might fail to keep up with this population growth, potentially intensifying competition among buyers and driving up real estate values.
Frequently Asked Questions - Development
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AreaSearch tracks 14 current infrastructure and development projects inside Greenslopes, worth an estimated $628 million. A further 126 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $97.9 billion. 38 are already under construction and 52 are due for completion within three years. The pipeline spans residential development, transport & logistics and communities, precincts & urban renewal. Records are compiled from Infrastructure Australia, state agencies, council planning portals and public announcements, reviewed and updated daily, then ranked by proximity, construction stage, completion horizon and project scale.
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Local infrastructure projects, planning initiatives, and major developments have a significant influence on suburban performance. AreaSearch has identified 36 key projects expected to influence the local area. Notable projects include Stella Greenslopes, Greenslopes Mall and Logan Road District Centre Renewal, The Linton, and the Princess Alexandra Hospital Expansion, with the main projects of local relevance detailed below.
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Stones Corner Village Redevelopment
Approved mixed-use redevelopment of Stones Corner Village by Stockwell, comprising two residential towers (14 and 16 storeys) with 209 apartments over a retail and commercial podium, reinstating the Aldi supermarket and activating Logan Road.
Greenslopes Mall and Logan Road District Centre Renewal
Planning and renewal activity around Greenslopes Mall and the adjoining Logan Road district centre. The mall remains an established neighbourhood retail centre at 700 Logan Road. A separate adjacent mixed-use commercial development at 730-742 Logan Road and Plimsoll Street has been approved by Brisbane City Council for food and drink, health care, indoor recreation and office uses. No current official development application was found confirming a standalone major expansion of Greenslopes Mall itself.
Stella Greenslopes
Luxury 8 storey residential building with 66 high end apartments, rooftop recreation spaces and resident amenities, located directly opposite Greenslopes Mall and the busway station. Construction is underway with completion targeted for 2026.
Greenslopes Private Hospital Master Plan Redevelopment
A major $72 million expansion and campus-wide redevelopment of Australia's largest private teaching hospital. The master plan featured a new three-story infill building, the addition of three operating theatres (bringing the total to 22), an expanded Intensive Care Unit (ICU), and a new two-story building providing 64 private en-suite rooms. The project also included a comprehensive refurbishment of the existing Emergency Department with seven new bays and upgraded medical imaging services.
The Linton
The Linton is a proposed boutique mixed use residential project in the Stones Corner / Greenslopes precinct, envisaged as a 48 apartment building with a mix of 2 and 3 bedroom homes above ground floor retail. The project would redevelop the corner site at 518-526 Logan Road into a mid rise apartment building with a residents rooftop terrace, activating the street edge with shops or cafes while adding higher density living close to public transport and local services.
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.
Cleveland Street and Zillah Street Local Access Network Improvements
Works by Brisbane City Council to improve safety and accessibility for pedestrians and road users at the intersection of Cleveland Street and Zillah Street. This includes installing pedestrian refuge islands, upgrading kerb ramps, installing new streetlights, and line marking.
8,014 residents of Greenslopes are employed, from a labour force of 8,317. Unemployment sits at 3.6%, with participation at 81.8%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 7.4% nationally over five years. That reflects industry composition only and makes no allowance for local population growth. 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 pool in Greenslopes is highly educated, featuring a strong concentration of professionals, an unemployment rate of just 3.6%, and an estimated job growth rate of 5.0% over the prior year. In March 2026, the employed population numbered 8,014 residents, and the local unemployment rate was 0.7% lower than the 4.3% recorded for Greater Brisbane. In addition, labor force participation is exceptionally high at 81.8%, compared to the metropolitan benchmark of 70.4%. Census records indicate that a moderate 22.4% of the working population operated from home, though this figure may have been influenced by pandemic-related lockdown measures.
The primary sectors employing local residents are healthcare & social assistance, professional & technical services, and education & training. The local area displays a notable concentration in the healthcare & social assistance sector, employing workers at 1.3 times the regional average rate. By contrast, manufacturing is underrepresented, accounting for 3.5% of jobs compared to the wider metropolitan rate of 6.4%. At the time of the Census, there were 0.7 jobs located within the area for every resident worker, indicating an above-average level of local employment opportunities. According to AreaSearch's evaluation of SALM and ABS statistics, the twelve months leading up to March 2026 saw local employment expand by 5.0% while the total labor force grew by 4.9%, maintaining a stable rate of unemployment. Over the same timeframe, Greater Brisbane saw employment rise by 3.2% and its labor force grow by 3.4%, resulting in a 0.1 percentage point increase in its unemployment rate. The national job projections published by Jobs and Skills Australia in May-25 offer additional context regarding future employment trends in Greenslopes. These five-year and ten-year forecasts have been combined with local industry percentages to project future growth. Nationally, employment is expected to increase by 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years, though individual sectors will grow at vastly different speeds. Extrapolating these national industry trends to the employment distribution of Greenslopes indicates that local jobs could rise by 7.4% over five years and 15.0% over ten years, though this calculation represents a basic weighted projection and does not incorporate local population forecasts.
Frequently Asked Questions - Employment
Median household income in Greenslopes is $1,941 a week (about $101,000 a year), with median personal income at $1,072 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $64,825 a year against an average of $79,473. 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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Based on aggregate tax statistics from the ATO compiled by AreaSearch for the 2023 financial year, personal incomes in the Greenslopes SA2 are positioned at an extremely high level compared to national figures. The median taxable income for residents is $64,825 and the average taxable income is $79,473, contrasting with the Greater Brisbane averages of $58,236 and $72,799. Factoring in Wage Price Index growth of 11.36% since the 2023 financial year, current figures would be approximately $72,189 for the median and $88,501 for the average as of March 2026. In the 2021 Census, individual weekly earnings reached the 84th percentile nationally at $1,072.
The largest segment is the 35.1% of residents (4,140 individuals) who earn between $1,500 and $2,999 per week, which is similar to the broader metropolitan area where this bracket accounts for 33.3% of earners. Housing expenses consume 17.1% of local income, but strong salaries still preserve disposable income levels at the 60th national percentile, and the SEIFA index ranks the area in the 8th decile for income.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Greenslopes had 4,677 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 40% detached houses and 52% apartments. 29% are owned with a mortgage, 56% rented and 16% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $376 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,866 a month, a total housing cost higher than 76% of areas nationally. Rent absorbs 19.4% of household income here and mortgage repayments 22.2%. Dwelling stock, tenure and housing costs are 2021 Census measures — the only source that counts dwellings at this boundary size.
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According to the latest Census, the mix of housing styles in Greenslopes consisted of 39.8% standalone houses and 60.2% multi-unit options such as townhouses and apartments, in contrast to the Greater Brisbane average of 73.5% houses and 26.5% other dwelling types. Furthermore, the rate of home ownership in Greenslopes was lower than the metropolitan average at 16.0%, with the remaining dwellings being held under mortgages (28.5%) or occupied by tenants (55.5%). The median mortgage payment in the area was higher than the Brisbane metropolitan average at $1,866 per month, while the median weekly rent was $376, compared to metropolitan benchmarks of $1,863 and $380 respectively.
At a national scale, the monthly mortgage outlays in Greenslopes exceed the Australian average of $1,863, and weekly rents are higher than the national median of $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Greenslopes counted 4,677 households at the 2021 Census, an estimated 5,242 today, averaging 2.1 people each. 19% are couples with children, fewer than in 90% of areas nationally, against 27% couples without children. 35% 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 54.0%, which is split into couples with children at 18.5%, couples without children at 26.6%, and single-parent homes at 6.6%. The remaining 46.0% consist of non-family households, with single-person households representing 34.9% and group households comprising 11.1%. The median size of households in the suburb is 2.1 people, which is smaller than the metropolitan average of 2.6.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
50.1% of adults in Greenslopes hold a university qualification, including 33.6% with a bachelor degree and 12.0% with postgraduate qualifications, higher than 87% of areas nationally. A further 14.9% hold a vocational qualification. 1 school serves the area, with 324 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 1,109 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 proportion of residents with tertiary qualifications in Greenslopes is far higher than regional and national averages, with 50.1% of residents aged 15+ holding a university degree, compared to 25.7% across QLD and 30.4% across the country. This educational profile positions the suburb well for jobs in professional and knowledge-based fields. Bachelor degrees represent the most common qualification at 33.6%, followed by postgraduate degrees at 12.0% and graduate diplomas at 4.5%. Vocational and technical training is also common, with 25.0% of the population aged 15+ holding qualifications in these areas, consisting of advanced diplomas at 10.1% and certificates at 14.9%.
Enrolment in education is high in the suburb, with 29.1% of the population actively participating in some form of study. This includes 12.2% of residents enrolled in tertiary studies, 6.0% in primary schools, and 4.0% attending secondary schools.
Frequently Asked Questions - Education
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Public transport in Greenslopes reaches 54 stops on 36 routes, timetabled for about 7,800 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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An analysis of public transit options indicates that Greenslopes has 54 active bus stops. These stops are served by 36 unique routes, which together provide 7,819 passenger trips per week. Transit accessibility is excellent, with the average distance to the nearest stop being 132 meters. As the suburb is primarily residential, most working residents travel out of the area for employment. Private vehicles remain the primary mode of transport at 68%, with 16% using buses and 6% walking to work. Vehicle ownership averages 1.0 car per household, which is lower than the metropolitan average.
Additionally, 22.4% of residents work from home, based on 2021 Census data which may reflect pandemic-era working conditions. Public transport services average 1,117 daily trips across all routes, which translates to roughly 144 weekly trips servicing each individual transit stop.
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71.3% of residents in Greenslopes report no long-term health condition. 4.2% need daily assistance with core activities, and 58.4% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 4.4 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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The health profiles in Greenslopes are positive relative to broader averages, as indicated by AreaSearch's evaluation of mortality patterns and chronic illnesses. The occurrence of major health issues is low within the general population and matches national trends for older, vulnerable groups, while private health insurance rates are very high, covering approximately 58% of the population (~6,888 individuals) compared to 55.8% across the Greater Brisbane area. Mental health conditions and asthma are the most frequently reported diagnoses in the area, affecting 11.4% and 7.5% of the population respectively, while 71.3% of residents reported having no long-term medical conditions, compared to 69.2% in Greater Brisbane.
The health status of working-age residents is generally typical. Seniors aged 65 and older represent 11.5% of the local population (1,353 individuals), which is lower than the Greater Brisbane share of 15.1%. The health status among these older residents is higher than average, though it ranks lower nationally than the health status of the suburb's general population.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
30.1% of Greenslopes residents were born overseas and 22.0% speak a language other than English at home. The largest reported ancestries are English (24.4%) and Australian (20.3%). Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Greenslopes displays higher levels of cultural diversity than most suburban markets, with 30.1% of residents born outside Australia and 22.0% using a non-English language at home. Christianity is the primary religion in the suburb, followed by 39.9% of the population. The most prominent religious overrepresentation is Judaism, which accounts for 0.3% of the local population compared to 0.1% across the wider Greater Brisbane area. Looking at ancestral backgrounds, the three largest groups in Greenslopes are English at 24.4%, Australian at 20.3%, and Other at 11.8%. There are also distinct differences in the representation of certain other ancestries: Russian backgrounds make up 0.6% of the population compared to 0.3% across the region, New Zealand ancestry is at 1.0% compared to 1.0% regionally, and Irish ancestry is higher at 10.3% compared to the regional average of 8.2%.
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Greenslopes is 33, younger than 88% of areas nationally. 39.6% of residents are aged 15 to 34. Age cohorts are not raw Census counts: the Census split is re-based to the latest ABS population estimates and state projections.
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The median age of Greenslopes residents is 33 years, making it slightly younger than the Greater Brisbane average of 36 years and younger than the national average of 38 years. Relative to Greater Brisbane, the suburb has a higher concentration of young adults aged 25 to 34, who make up 25.9% of the population, but fewer children aged 5 to 14, who account for 7.9%. The proportion of residents aged 25 to 34 is higher than the national average of 14.6%. Post-2021 Census data shows the 75 to 84 age cohort has increased from 3.0% to 3.6%, while the 55 to 64 cohort has decreased from 9.3% to 8.7%.
Demographic models suggest the age distribution will shift by 2041, with the 45 to 54 cohort expected to grow by 60%, adding 799 residents to reach a total of 2,128.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Greenslopes
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 14 projects tracked here |
| Project pipeline maintained continuously from Infrastructure Australia, state agencies, local government and public announcements. Records are added and revised daily; this area was last updated 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 — 297 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for May 2026, not a 2021 count (10,524 at the 2021 Census → 11,796 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 (303021055). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.