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Kilcoy has an estimated 6,367 residents, up from 5,799 at the 2021 Census — a change of 568 people, or 9.8%. Growth has averaged 1.4% a year over five years. 269 new addresses have been validated here since Census night. Overseas migration accounts for 71.3% of that increase. 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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Demographic analysis by AreaSearch estimates the population of Kilcoy at approximately 6,367 as of Aug 2026, representing an expansion of 568 people (9.8%) compared to the 5,799 residents recorded in the 2021 Census. This figure is derived from the ABS estimated resident population of 6,216 as of June 2025 along with 269 validated new addresses logged since the Census date. With a density of 2.2 persons per square kilometer, the locality affords considerable living space. Outpacing the national benchmark of 9.5%, Kilcoy's 9.8% expansion since the 2021 census positions it as a regional growth frontrunner.
While positive contributions came from natural growth and interstate migration, gains were predominantly steered by overseas migration, which made up roughly 71.3% of total population additions over recent timeframes. Projections for each SA2 district utilise ABS/Geoscience Australia figures published in 2024 with a 2022 baseline, while Queensland State Government SA2 projections issued in 2023 from 2021 data apply to years post-2032 or locations outside the initial scope. Because state-level modeling omits age breakdowns, AreaSearch applies proportional distribution weightings sourced from the ABS Greater Capital Region projections (published in 2023, using 2022 data) across demographic cohorts. Looking ahead, local growth is forecast to surpass the national statistical area median, gaining 1,093 persons to 2041 according to updated annual ERP figures, culminating in an overall rise of 14.8% across the 16 years.
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349 new dwellings have been approved in Kilcoy over the past five years, an average of 69 a year. That places the area in the 76th percentile for residential development activity nationally, about 11 approvals per 1,000 residents a year. Of the 70 dwellings approved in the latest reporting year, 97% were detached houses and the rest townhouses or apartments. 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 construction approvals in Kilcoy have averaged approximately 69 dwellings annually, totaling 349 homes over the past 5 financial years (between FY-22 and FY-26). Given an average intake of 1.2 new residents per year per dwelling constructed over the past 5 financial years (between FY-22 and FY-26), local dwelling supply remains well aligned with demand to maintain balanced conditions. The average expected building cost for newly approved homes sits at $374,000, aligning with regional standards, while commercial development has also progressed steadily with $26.8 million in commercial approvals registered this financial year.
Per capita residential approvals in Kilcoy track closely with Greater Brisbane and exceed national averages, demonstrating elevated developer confidence alongside an uptick in local building activity in recent times. The composition of new approvals heavily favors separate houses at 97.0%, with medium and high-density housing accounting for only 3.0%, thereby preserving the low-density, family-oriented appeal sought by space-conscious buyers. With approximately 76 people per approval, Kilcoy exhibits the hallmarks of an expanding regional locality. According to the most recent AreaSearch quarterly estimate, Kilcoy is projected to welcome 942 residents through to 2041. The prevailing pace of residential construction is anticipated to comfortably satisfy this incoming demand, sustaining favorable buying conditions and potentially facilitating demographic expansion beyond current baseline projections.
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 109 current infrastructure and development projects close to Kilcoy, worth an estimated $57.8 billion. 42 are already under construction and 44 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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Major infrastructure investments and regional planning works play a pivotal role in shaping local outcomes, with AreaSearch cataloguing 11 active projects expected to impact the district. Among the most prominent initiatives are the Somerset Dam Improvement Project, Queensland Supergrid South, D'Aguilar Highway Safety Improvements, and Borumba Pumped Hydro Project, alongside other key developments outlined below.
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Somerset Dam Improvement Project
Seqwater is delivering a major safety and resilience upgrade of Somerset Dam as part of its Dam Improvement Program. Early and Enabling Works are underway and are ramping up through 2026 while the Detailed Business Case for the main dam upgrade is finalised. Current and likely works include geotechnical investigations, dam surveillance instrumentation, replacement of sluice gates and outlets, a long-term temporary cofferdam, relocation of operations facilities, access road works including Esk-Kilcoy Road realignment, and future main works such as raising the dam wall, reinforcing the dissipator basin, improving spillway walls and strengthening the downstream face.The project is intended to meet modern dam safety standards, improve resilience during extreme flood events, and support long-term water security for South East Queensland.
Somerset Dam Improvement Project
Major infrastructure upgrade project for Somerset Dam involving raising the dam wall, extending and reinforcing the dissipator basin, improving spillway walls, and downstream concrete stabilization to enhance flood resilience and regional water security.
Woodford Youth Detention Centre
The new youth detention centre at Woodford will include contemporary design elements to support rehabilitation for young people and improve community safety. Features include 80 beds across two 40-bed campuses with shared facilities, smaller home-like accommodation units (8 or fewer beds per unit), consultation and treatment rooms, multipurpose spaces for education, skills development and training, areas for physical activity, green spaces, and spaces for cultural connection, faith, and spiritual support.
Park Rise Estate
Park Rise Estate is a staged residential master-planned community by Town & Coast Estates delivering 134 residential lots in Woodford. The project provides residential home sites ranging in size with progressive civil works and estate infrastructure construction.
D'Aguilar Highway Rehabilitation (Woodford)
Rehabilitation of approximately 2.3 km of the D'Aguilar Highway through Woodford (Archer Street) between Peterson Road and Mary Street. Works include pavement strengthening and full-width resurfacing to provide a safer, smoother journey and extend asset life. Early works commenced in late March 2025 with main construction following. Expected duration for the Woodford section ~4 months, weather permitting.
Ambrose Tilney Park Upgrade
City of Moreton Bay completed the upgrade of Ambrose Tilney Park to a district-level recreation park. The revitalization delivered an expanded playground, an all-ages pump track, a nature-inspired adventure play area, new picnic shelters, and modern public amenities. The project was delivered to service the growing Woodford community and activate the reserve for multi-generational use.
The Ridge At Maleny
A development offering Scandinavian-inspired mountain cabins for serene living and corporate retreats among a pristine rainforest.
Upper Obi Obi Creek - Ruddle Drive Project
A multi-stage riparian improvement project involving fencing, off-stream watering, concrete crossings, and weed control to enhance water quality, reduce erosion, and improve habitats in the Obi Obi Creek catchment, a vital part of the water source for Baroon Pocket Dam. The project was planned for the 2022-2023 period and aimed to protect the waterway adjacent to Ruddle Drive.
3,299 residents of Kilcoy are employed, from a labour force of 3,378. Unemployment sits at 2.3%, with participation at 63.6%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 4.3% nationally over five years. That reflects industry composition only and makes no allowance for local population growth, so in an area growing as fast as this one it understates the likely rise in local jobs. 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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Kilcoy maintains a diverse labour market blending white and blue collar vocations, anchored by prominent industrial and manufacturing operations, a low jobless rate of 2.3%, and 4.9% annual employment growth. By March 2026, employed residents reached 3,299, and the local unemployment rate sat 2.0% beneath Greater Brisbane's 4.3% benchmark, although the participation rate of 63.6% trails Greater Brisbane's 70.1%. Furthermore, 13.9% of working residents reported working from home at the Census, a figure potentially shaped by Covid-19 restrictions. The primary employment sectors for local workers consist of manufacturing, agriculture, forestry & fishing, and health care & social assistance.
In particular, the area displays heavy industrial concentration, with manufacturing jobs occupying an employment share 3.9 times the regional standard. Conversely, professional & technical roles are modestly represented at 1.9%, compared against 8.9% regionally. Comparisons between the Census working population and local resident numbers indicate that while local jobs exist, substantial numbers of workers commute outside the area for employment. Evaluation of SALM and ABS figures by AreaSearch reveals that during the 12 months to March 2026, local employment grew by 4.9% alongside a 5.0% expansion in the labour force, keeping jobless numbers steady. In Greater Brisbane, employment rose 3.2% and the labour force increased 3.4%, accompanied by a 0.1 percentage point lift in unemployment. Looking forward, national industry forecasts from Jobs and Skills Australia as of Mar-26 project employment expansions of 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years. Extrapolating these industry trends across Kilcoy's specific workforce profile points to potential job growth of 4.3% over five years and 10.6% over ten years, representing a simple weighting extrapolation for illustrative purposes without factoring in localized population forecasts.
Frequently Asked Questions - Employment
Median household income in Kilcoy is $1,334 a week (about $69,000 a year), with median personal income at $690 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $46,710 a year against an average of $59,367. 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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Taxation statistics compiled by AreaSearch from the ATO for financial year 2023 indicate that earnings across the Kilcoy SA2 track below national averages. Taxpayer median income in the Kilcoy SA2 is $46,710 and the average is $59,367, whereas Greater Brisbane records $58,236 and $72,799 respectively. Adjusted for an 11.36% Wage Price Index increase since financial year 2023, modeled figures reach approximately $52,016 (median) and $66,111 (average) by March 2026. The 2021 Census placed personal, family, and household earnings in Kilcoy within the 22nd to 26th national percentiles. The single largest income bracket captures 29.5% of residents (1,878 people) in the $1,500 - 2,999 band, mirroring the 33.3% share observed across the broader region.
Residual income after housing costs stands at 85.1%, placing it at the 24th percentile across Australia.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Kilcoy had 2,043 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 98% detached houses and 0% apartments. 37% are owned with a mortgage, 21% rented and 42% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $330 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,517 a month. Rent absorbs 24.7% of household income here and mortgage repayments 26.2%. Dwelling stock, tenure and housing costs are 2021 Census measures — the only source that counts dwellings at this boundary size.
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Census records indicate that Kilcoy's residential stock consists almost entirely of standalone houses at 97.9%, with apartments, semi-detached, and other dwellings comprising just 2.0%, in contrast to Brisbane metro where separate houses make up 73.5% and other forms account for 26.5%. Outright property ownership in Kilcoy is substantial at 41.9%, comfortably outpacing Brisbane metro, with the remaining residences under a mortgage (36.8%) or rented (21.3%). Monthly median mortgage repayments of $1,517 sit well below Brisbane metro's $1,863 and the national average of $1,863, while the median weekly rent of $330 is considerably more affordable than the Brisbane metro figure of $380 and the nationwide benchmark of $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Kilcoy counted 2,043 households at the 2021 Census, an estimated 2,243 today, averaging 2.5 people each. 27% are couples with children, against 35% couples without children. 24% 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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Family arrangements account for 72.6% of all local households, divided between couples without children (35.2%), couples with children (27.1%), and single parent families (9.9%). The remaining 27.4% comprises non-family residences, where single-person households make up 23.7% and group living represents 3.6%. The typical household size in the area is 2.5 people, slightly below the Greater Brisbane benchmark of 2.6.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
15.6% of adults in Kilcoy hold a university qualification, including 12.3% with a bachelor degree and 1.8% with postgraduate qualifications, lower than 77% of areas nationally. A further 30.4% hold a vocational qualification. 5 schools serve the area, with 845 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 962 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 educational attainment in the district presents room for targeted advancement, with higher education qualifications held by 15.6% of residents compared to 30.5% in Greater Brisbane. Bachelor degrees represent the largest tertiary cohort at 12.3%, followed by postgraduate qualifications at 1.8% and graduate diplomas at 1.5%. Conversely, vocational and technical credentials are widespread, with 41.0% of individuals aged 15+ holding trade qualifications, comprising certificates (30.4%) and advanced diplomas (10.6%). Active learning engagement is strong across the community, with 28.6% of the population enrolled in an educational course. Broken down by stage, this encompasses 11.5% in primary schooling, 10.4% in secondary education, and 2.1% undertaking tertiary studies.
Frequently Asked Questions - Education
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Getting around Kilcoy means driving: households keep an average of 1.8 vehicles, and scheduled services reach only a handful of stops. Service data is built from operators' published GTFS timetables; vehicle ownership is from the 2021 Census.
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Public transport services in Kilcoy comprise 8 operational bus stops along 1 distinct route, providing a total of 24 passenger trips per week. Access to public transit is constrained, with dwellings located an average distance of 8243 meters from the nearest stop. Consequently, private motor vehicles serve as the primary mode of travel for outward commuters at 93%, with vehicle ownership averaging 1.8 cars per household, surpassing regional averages. In addition, 13.9% of workers worked from home according to the 2021 Census, which may reflect COVID-19 conditions. Across the entire network, service frequencies average 3 trips per day, which translates to roughly 3 weekly trips per individual stop.
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65.9% of residents in Kilcoy report no long-term health condition, a less healthy profile than 75% of areas nationally. 6.4% need daily assistance with core activities, and 48.4% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 5.7 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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AreaSearch findings on mortality and chronic illness indicate notable public health challenges for Kilcoy, with common conditions observed across younger and older demographics alike. Private health insurance coverage is particularly constrained at roughly 48% of the community (~3,081 people), falling well short of the 55.8% seen across Greater Brisbane and the 55.7% national benchmark. Arthritis and mental health conditions are the most prevalent health issues recorded locally, affecting 10.3 and 7.9% of residents respectively, whereas 65.9% of residents report no medical conditions compared to 69.2% in Greater Brisbane. Working-age residents experience elevated rates of chronic illness, while seniors aged 65 and over make up 23.3% of the populace (1,483 people), well above the 15.0% recorded in Greater Brisbane, contributing to national rankings that exceed those of the broader public.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
Kilcoy is largely Australian-born, at 78.8% of residents, with 13.2% speaking a language other than English at home. The largest reported ancestries are English (30.3%) and Australian (29.3%). Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Cultural diversity measures in Kilcoy sit above typical benchmarks, with 21.2% of residents born abroad and 13.2% using a non-English language at home. Religious affiliation is predominantly Christian, representing 57.7% of the community in Kilcoy, compared to 47.8% throughout Greater Brisbane. Regarding ancestral backgrounds based on parental birthplace, the leading lineages in Kilcoy are English at 30.3%, Australian at 29.3% (exceeding the regional level of 23.2%), and Filipino at 7.6% (substantially higher than the 1.2% regional rate). Specific variations also appear among other cultural heritages, with German background overrepresented at 5.6% in Kilcoy compared to 4.2% regionally, while Samoan and Korean ancestries both register at 0.3% against regional shares of 0.9% and 0.5% respectively.
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Kilcoy is 44. 20.1% 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, Kilcoy exhibits a relatively mature profile within its regional context. Estimates to August 2026 show that older residents aged 65+ comprise 23.3% of the community versus 15.0% in Greater Brisbane, while younger people aged 0 - 24 account for 25.1% compared to 31.8% regionally. The median age remains steady at 44, matching the 2021 Census figure and sitting 8 years above Greater Brisbane's median of 36 recorded at that Census, as well as exceeding the national median of 38 from the same Census. Since the Census, the most noticeable shift is the increase in retiree and elderly residents from 21.7% to an estimated 23.3%.
Looking forward to 2041, this senior cohort will see the strongest growth, expanding by 665 residents (45%) to reach 2,149, while both the child/young adult and young-to-middle adult groups are expected to contract.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Kilcoy
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
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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, Local governments Daily | May 2026 5 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 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 — 269 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for Aug 2026, not a 2021 count (5,799 at the 2021 Census → 6,367 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 (313031370). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.