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SA2 boundaries are defined by the Australian Bureau of Statistics and are designed to represent communities for statistical reporting (e.g., census and ERP).
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Johnstone has an estimated 8,372 residents, up from 8,002 at the 2021 Census — a change of 370 people, or 4.6%. 114 new addresses have been validated here since Census night. Fewer than ten people live on each square kilometre, across a boundary that takes in surrounding rural land. 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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Johnstone has a population of approximately 8,372 as of May 2026, according to calculations by AreaSearch. This represents a growth of 370 individuals (4.6%) from the 8,002 residents recorded during the 2021 Census. This adjustment is calculated using the June 2025 ABS estimated resident population of 8,281 alongside 114 validated new addresses registered after the Census. The region has a population density of 6.5 persons per square kilometer, indicating a low-density environment with substantial space per resident. The local growth rate of 4.6% since the Census is within 1.2 percentage points of the broader SA3 region at 5.8%, indicating competitive local growth.
The primary driver of this population increase was overseas migration, which accounted for roughly 64.4% of the total gains, though natural growth and interstate migration also made positive contributions. Projections from the ABS and Geoscience Australia, published in 2024 with a 2022 baseline, are utilized for each SA2 area. For localities not represented in this dataset, or for periods after 2032, projections from the Queensland State Government released in 2023 using 2021 data are substituted. Because the Queensland state datasets lack breakdowns by age, age-specific growth weightings are applied based on the 2023 ABS Greater Capital Region projections (using 2022 baseline data). Looking at long-term demographics, areas outside capital cities are projected to experience lower quartile growth, with Johnstone expected to add 67 people by 2041 based on recent annual ERP statistics, which indicates a net decline of 0.3% over the 16 years.
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112 new dwellings have been approved in Johnstone over the past five years, an average of 22 a year. That is 2.8 approvals per 1,000 residents. Approvals are currently running at an annualised 17, broadly in line with 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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An average of 22 residential dwellings receive development approval in Johnstone each year, representing a total of 112 residences over the last 5 financial years. In FY-26 to date, 16 approvals have been registered. The local population grew by an average of 1.6 people for every new home built during the 5 financial years from FY-21 to FY-25, suggesting a balanced relationship between supply and demand that supports market stability. Newly built homes have an average construction cost of $281,000, which sits below regional averages and indicates more budget-friendly construction options.
Commercial development remains minor, with $4.8 million in commercial approvals recorded during the current financial year. Johnstone experiences approximately three-quarters of the per-capita building activity seen in the Rest of Qld, ranking in the 34th percentile of all analyzed locations nationwide, which restricts options for buyers while driving demand for existing homes. This rate of building activity is also below the national standard, reflecting the established status of the community and pointing to possible planning constraints. Additionally, recent construction has consisted solely of detached houses, maintaining the low-density character of the area and appealing to buyers seeking larger properties. The quiet nature of local development is highlighted by an estimated ratio of 476 residents for every single dwelling approval. Because the local population is projected to stabilize or decrease, Johnstone is likely to see less pressure on its housing supply, which may benefit prospective property buyers.
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 36 current infrastructure and development projects close to Johnstone, worth an estimated $6.83 billion. 14 are already under construction and 15 are due for completion within three years. The pipeline spans residential development, transport & logistics and energy. 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 choices, and major developments have a significant impact on regional performance. AreaSearch has identified 0 projects expected to influence this locality. The most relevant projects scheduled for the area include the Draft Far North Queensland Regional Plan 2025, the North Queensland Super Hub, the North and Far North Queensland REZs, and the Queensland National Land Transport Network Maintenance.
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Ella Bay Integrated Resort and Residential Community
A massive 450-hectare masterplanned community and resort development surrounded by World Heritage-listed national park. The project features four luxury resort precincts (890 keys), 610 permanent residences, and an 18-hole championship golf course. It includes a village community hub with retail and dining, alongside specialized research centers focused on sustainability and cassowary conservation. The design emphasizes ecological self-sufficiency and high-end nature-based tourism.
Chalumbin Wind Farm
The Chalumbin Wind Farm, planned for northern Queensland, near Ravenshoe and Innisfail, aims to feature 94 turbines and generate 600 megawatts within Queensland's Northern REZ. The project was later renamed to Wooroora Station Wind Farm, downsized to 42 turbines, and the proposal was withdrawn in April 2024 following indications from the Environment Minister that it would be rejected due to impacts on biodiversity.
Kaban Green Power Hub
157 MW wind farm with 28 turbines located near Ravenshoe in the Atherton Tablelands, Far North Queensland. Generates approximately 460,000 MWh annually, powering around 95,900 homes. Developed, owned and operated by Neoen with a long-term PPA with CleanCo. Includes associated transmission upgrades. Approval exists for a future 100 MW battery storage system (not yet constructed). No solar component.
Bruce Highway Cairns Southern Access Corridor Stage 3 - Edmonton to Gordonvale
The $535 million Bruce Highway Cairns Southern Access Corridor Stage 3 upgraded and duplicated 10.5km of the Bruce Highway between Edmonton and Gordonvale - the busiest two-lane section between Brisbane and Cairns. Delivered by the HSA Group joint venture (John Holland, Seymour Whyte and AECOM), works included new signalised intersections, bridges at Wrights Creek and Stoney Creek, the 141-metre Menmuny Overpass south of Maitland Road, 4.7km realignment of the Queensland Rail North Coast Line, replacement of 11km of cane rail, and a dedicated 10km off-road cycleway named in honour of local cyclist Luke Azzopardi.The project opened to motorists in August 2023 with minor works finalised in December 2023. Funded 80:20 by the Australian and Queensland governments, it supported an average of 460 direct jobs over its construction life and engaged more than 300 local suppliers.
Cairns Water Security Stage 1 Project
Cairns Water Security Stage 1 is a $472 million integrated drinking water supply project at Gordonvale. It includes a Mulgrave River intake, a new water treatment plant, 5 ML and 8 ML reservoirs, about 30 km of pipeline and Behana Creek intake flood protection works. John Holland is delivering the design and construction for Cairns Regional Council. Construction is well advanced, with more than 25 km of pipeline installed by early 2026, major intake, reservoir and treatment plant works underway, and major construction targeted for mid-2026 with commissioning to follow.
Cairns South State Development Area
The Cairns South State Development Area (SDA) is a 1,159-hectare industrial zone across two non-contiguous areas declared in November 2018 and varied in February 2020. The northern precinct at Wrights Creek, east of the Bruce Highway between Edmonton and Gordonvale, is designated for industries requiring large land parcels, extended operating hours, and separation from sensitive uses, with strategic access to the North Coast Line and Bruce Highway supporting rail freight growth. The southern precinct adjoins the Mulgrave Mill in Gordonvale, supporting MSF Sugar's diversification plans including value-adding industries tied to sugar refining.Target sectors include advanced manufacturing, biofutures, defence-related industries, warehousing, and heavy civil engineering. The SDA will benefit from the Bruce Highway Southern Access Corridor Stage 3 Edmonton to Gordonvale upgrade, which will deliver a new grade-separated interchange improving SDA access.
Atherton Hospital Redevelopment
The $86.4 million redevelopment of Atherton Hospital delivered modern healthcare infrastructure for the Tablelands region. Key components include a new four-storey Clinical Services Building housing a state-of-the-art emergency department, medical imaging, maternity services with birth suites, operating and endoscopy theatres, and a sterilising unit. The project also delivered a Community, Allied and Mental Health Building, a new helipad, and an engineering services building. A final $12.9 million stage involving the refurbishment of the existing South Ward was initiated in late 2025 to further boost oncology services and inpatient capacity.
Priors Creek Parklands
Priors Creek Parklands is a major Atherton CBD precinct revitalisation led by Tablelands Regional Council. The project is transforming a former rail corridor into a family-focused parklands and mixed-use destination with an open-air amphitheatre and main stage, nature walk trail, public amenities, fitness and leisure areas, shared paths, event spaces, and future opportunities for commercial development, hotel accommodation, retail, and food and beverage uses. Main parkland works are mostly complete, with surrounding road, parking, traffic flow, and staged opening works continuing ahead of the official opening events on 10-11 July 2026.
4,047 residents of Johnstone are employed, from a labour force of 4,252. Unemployment sits at 4.8%, with participation at 61.3%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 5.0% nationally over five years. That reflects industry composition only and makes no allowance for local population growth. The working-day population is estimated at 7,517, about 90% 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 labor force in Johnstone features a balanced distribution of white and blue collar jobs across multiple sectors, with an unemployment rate of 4.8%. Working residents numbered 4,047 as of March 2026, with the unemployment rate tracking 0.9% higher than the Regional Qld rate of 3.9%. The local participation rate of 61.3% sits slightly below the Regional Qld benchmark of 64.3%. Census data indicates that a modest 10.3% of the workforce worked from home, though these figures were likely influenced by pandemic-related lockdown measures. The primary employment sectors for local residents are agriculture, forestry & fishing, health care & social assistance, and manufacturing.
The region exhibits a strong employment concentration in agriculture, forestry & fishing, where the job share is 4.8 times the regional average. Conversely, health care & social assistance is less prominent, employing 10.3% of the local workforce compared to 16.1% across the region. The comparison between the Census working population and the resident population suggests a limited volume of local employment opportunities. According to ABS and SALM figures analyzed by AreaSearch, the 12 months leading up to March 2026 saw a 1.9% decrease in the labor force and a 4.1% reduction in employment, causing the unemployment rate to climb by 2.2 percentage points. In comparison, Regional Qld experienced a 0.1% rise in employment, a 0.3% increase in the labor force, and a minor 0.1 percentage point increase in unemployment. Future local employment trends can be contextualized using national forecasts from Jobs and Skills Australia released in May-25. These five and ten-year forecasts have been applied to the local workforce structure to model future employment paths. Nationwide employment is projected to grow by 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years, with performance varying by sector. Applying these national industry trends to the Johnstone workforce profile suggests local employment could rise by 5.0% over five years and 11.3% over ten years, representing a basic weighted projection for illustration that does not incorporate local population forecasts.
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Median household income in Johnstone is $1,301 a week (about $68,000 a year), with median personal income at $674 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $45,133 a year against an average of $53,575. 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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According to financial year 2023 ATO statistics compiled by AreaSearch, income levels in the Johnstone SA2 are below the national average. Taxpayers in the Johnstone SA2 recorded a median income of $45,133 and an average income of $53,575, compared to Regional Qld figures of $53,146 and $66,593. Adjusting these figures for a 11.36% rise in the Wage Price Index since financial year 2023 yields estimated values of approximately $50,260 for the median and $59,661 for the average as of March 2026. The 2021 Census shows that household, family, and individual incomes in Johnstone rank between the 20th and 23rd percentiles nationally.
Income distribution data indicates that 29.7% of the population (2,486 people) earn within the $1,500 - 2,999 bracket, which is close to the metropolitan average of 31.7%. Although residents retain a high 89.1% of their income due to affordable housing costs, total disposable income ranks in the 27th percentile nationally.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Johnstone had 2,935 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 97% detached houses and 0% apartments. 30% are owned with a mortgage, 20% rented and 49% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $250 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,300 a month. Rent absorbs 19.2% of household income here and mortgage repayments 23.1%. 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, the housing stock in Johnstone consisted of 96.8% stand-alone houses and 3.2% alternative housing types (including apartments, semi-detached properties, and other structures), compared to Regional Qld where houses made up 76.4% and alternative dwellings accounted for 23.6%. Home ownership rates in Johnstone were high at 49.4%, outperforming Regional Qld, while the remaining properties were either mortgaged (30.3%) or rented (20.4%). The median monthly mortgage payment was $1,300, which is below the Regional Qld average of $1,655, and the median weekly rent was $250, compared to the regional median of $345.
On a national level, mortgage repayments in Johnstone are lower than the Australian average of $1,863, and rents are below the national benchmark of $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Johnstone counted 2,935 households at the 2021 Census, averaging 2.4 people each. 27% are couples with children, against 34% couples without children. 26% of households are people living alone, and families average 2.0 children. Household and family composition is measured only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Families make up the majority of households at 71.1%, consisting of couples without children at 33.9%, couples with children at 26.8%, and single parent families at 9.5%. Non-family households represent the remaining 28.9%, with single-person households making up 26.0% and group households accounting for 3.1%. The median household size is 2.4 people, which is slightly lower than the Regional Qld average of 2.5.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
12.1% of adults in Johnstone hold a university qualification, including 9.1% with a bachelor degree and 1.4% with postgraduate qualifications, lower than 90% of areas nationally. A further 34.5% hold a vocational qualification. 9 schools serve the area, with 511 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 910 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 region shows lower rates of higher education, with 12.1% of residents holding a university degree compared to the national average of 30.4%. This highlights a clear opportunity for targeted educational programs. Among degree holders, bachelor degrees are the most common at 9.1%, followed by graduate diplomas at 1.6% and postgraduate degrees at 1.4%. Vocational and technical training is highly prevalent, with 44.0% of residents aged 15+ holding a vocational qualification, consisting of advanced diplomas at 9.5% and certificates at 34.5%. There is strong participation in education locally, with 28.5% of the population currently enrolled in study.
This includes 12.1% of residents in primary school, 10.0% in secondary school, and 1.6% in tertiary education.
Frequently Asked Questions - Education
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Getting around Johnstone means driving: households keep an average of 1.6 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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67.7% of residents in Johnstone report no long-term health condition. 5.9% need daily assistance with core activities, and 46.6% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 5.3 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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Johnstone's health metrics align closely with national averages based on mortality rates and the prevalence of chronic illnesses, showing standard rates of common health conditions across all age groups. Private health insurance coverage is very low, with approximately 47% of the population (~3,901 people) holding cover. This compares to 52.5% of residents in Regional Qld and a national average of 55.7%. Arthritis and mental health conditions are the most prevalent health issues locally, affecting 10.3% and 6.7% of residents. Conversely, 67.7% of the population reported no medical conditions, matching the 67.6% recorded in Regional Qld.
Chronic health issues among working-age residents are slightly higher than average. The population includes 2,056 residents aged 65 and over, representing 24.6% of the local population compared to 20.4% in Regional Qld. Seniors in the area display strong health outcomes, ranking higher than the general local population.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
Johnstone is largely Australian-born, at 87.8% of residents, with 7.0% speaking a language other than English at home. The largest reported ancestries are English (25.6%) and Australian (25.5%). 4.2% of residents identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander. Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Cultural diversity in Johnstone is lower than the national average, with citizens representing 85.9% of the population, 87.8% of residents born in Australia, and 93.0% speaking only English at home. Christianity is the dominant religion, practiced by 58.0% of the population. The most notable religious variance is in the Other category, which accounts for 2.6% of the population in Johnstone compared to 0.8% across Regional Qld. In terms of parent country of birth, the main ancestries represented are English at 25.6%, Australian at 25.5%, and Italian at 10.4%, with the Italian cohort significantly exceeding the regional average of 2.4%.
Other notable differences in ethnic representation include Maltese at 2.0% (compared to 0.4% regionally), German at 4.4% (compared to 4.7%), and Australian Aboriginal at 4.2% (compared to 3.9%).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Johnstone is 47, older than 84% of areas nationally. 18.8% 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 Johnstone is 47 years, which is older than the Regional Qld average of 41 and the national average of 38. The 65 - 74 age bracket is highly represented locally at 16.0% compared to Regional Qld, while the 25 - 34 bracket is lower at 8.7%. The local proportion of 65 - 74 year-olds is higher than the national figure of 9.4%. Since 2021, the 65 to 74 age cohort grew from 14.0% to 16.0%, while the 45 to 54 group decreased from 13.5% to 12.3% and the 5 to 14 cohort declined from 12.5% to 11.4%.
Demographic models project significant shifts in Johnstone's age distribution by 2041, with the 75 to 84 cohort expected to grow by 227 people (40%) from 560 to 788. Residents aged 65 and over are projected to drive 64% of total population growth, pointing to a rapidly aging community, while the 65 to 74 and 35 to 44 cohorts are expected to decrease in size.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Johnstone
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, Local governments Daily | May 2026 3 months ago all 2 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 — 114 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for May 2026, not a 2021 count (8,002 at the 2021 Census → 8,372 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 (306031160). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.