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Kingaroy Surrounds - North has an estimated 10,045 residents, up from 9,490 at the 2021 Census — a change of 555 people, or 5.8%. Growth has averaged 1.1% a year over five years. 113 new addresses have been validated here since Census night. Interstate and internal migration accounts for 85.6% 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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According to findings from AreaSearch, the resident count in Kingaroy Surrounds - North stands at roughly 10,045 as of Aug 2026. This represents an expansion of 555 people (5.8%) relative to the 2021 Census, when 9,490 people were counted. This adjustment is derived by combining the ABS estimated resident population figure of 10,038 as of June 2025 with 113 validated new addresses recorded following the Census date. Such numbers result in a settlement density of 2.3 persons per square kilometer, ensuring considerable personal space. The region's 5.8% expansion rate post-census trails the broader SA3 area (6.7%) by only 0.9 percentage points, highlighting solid underlying growth dynamics.
Inflow from interstate migration served as the principal driver of this uptick, supplying roughly 85.6% of total demographic gains over recent periods. Projections published jointly in 2024 by Geoscience Australia and the ABS, using 2022 as their baseline year, are incorporated across each SA2 locality by AreaSearch. For any SA2 districts lacking coverage in that dataset, as well as all projections past 2032, figures from the Queensland State Government released in 2023 (founded upon 2021 data) are used instead. Because age-bracket distributions are omitted from these state figures, AreaSearch applies proportional growth weightings aligned with the ABS Greater Capital Region projections (published in 2023, based on 2022 data) across individual cohorts. Looking at demographic trajectories ahead, expansion is anticipated to track slightly below the national regional midpoint, with an expected gain of 534 persons to 2041 relative to latest annual ERP tallies, amounting to an overall 5.2% climb across the 16 years.
Frequently Asked Questions - Population
177 new dwellings have been approved in Kingaroy Surrounds - North over the past five years, an average of 35 a year. That places the area in the 65th percentile for residential development activity nationally, about 3 approvals per 1,000 residents a year. Of the 36 dwellings approved in the latest reporting year, 92% 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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In Kingaroy Surrounds - North, dwelling consent has been granted to approximately 35 residential properties annually, culminating in 177 homes throughout the preceding 5 financial years. The district recorded an average intake of 2.9 people per year per newly completed home over the last 5 financial years (between FY-22 and FY-26), demonstrating sturdy demand that provides price support, while newly constructed residences carry an average value of $376,000—a figure lower than typical regional benchmarks—delivering greater affordability for purchasers. Furthermore, approvals for commercial developments have reached $13.1 million in the ongoing financial year, evidencing consistent commercial capital allocation.
On a per-capita basis, Kingaroy Surrounds - North exhibits building activity comparable to Rest of Qld, sustaining a balanced market in line with adjoining districts. Building activity comprises 92.0% detached houses alongside 8.0% townhouses or apartments, preserving a low-density rural character dominated by stand-alone homes that appeal to purchasers seeking space. Featuring approximately 251 people per dwelling approval, the locality displays typical attributes of a low-density environment. Demographic projections indicate an addition of 527 residents across Kingaroy Surrounds - North through to 2041 (starting from the most recent AreaSearch quarterly estimate). Taking existing construction pace into account, residential supply appears well positioned to satisfy local requirements, establishing accommodating market dynamics for buyers while potentially facilitating population increases ahead of present expectations.
Frequently Asked Questions - Development
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AreaSearch tracks 3 current infrastructure and development projects inside Kingaroy Surrounds - North, worth an estimated $3 million. A further 157 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $146 billion. 49 are already under construction and 94 are due for completion within three years. The pipeline spans transport & logistics, residential development 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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Civic upgrades, planning schemes, and major developments remain decisive factors in shaping regional outcomes. AreaSearch has pinpointed 7 projects likely to influence the district, including the Wondai Haly Street Retail Development, Kingaroy Water for Growth, South Burnett Rail Trail Expansion, and South Burnett Renewable Energy Hub, with prominent initiatives outlined below.
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Goomeri Water and Sewage Treatment Plant Upgrades
Gympie Regional Council is delivering comprehensive modernization upgrades across the Goomeri Water Treatment Plant (WTP) and Sewage Treatment Plant (STP). The project introduces new hardness-reduction and aeration technology to manage algal bloom risks and saline waste, alongside enhanced biological treatment and automation at the wastewater facility to ensure long-term environmental compliance.
Wondai Haly Street Retail Development
Modern retail store with 30 car parks and four short-stay parking bays on former Mick Boisen store site. Development to revitalize Wondai town centre commercial district with contemporary shopping and business premises.
South Burnett Rail Trail Expansion
The South Burnett Rail Trail is a 43 km sealed shared path from Kingaroy to Murgon, forming the southern section of the larger 88 km Kilkivan to Kingaroy Rail Trail, with a further 7.9 km unsealed extension north to the Moffatdale Winery Route turn-off. Managed by South Burnett Regional Council with the volunteer South Burnett Rail Trail Users Association, the trail network continues to expand through additional signposted loop rides, the Moffatdale Winery Route, mountain bike parks at Wondai and Gordonbrook Dam, and the Link Route connecting to the Brisbane Valley Rail Trail via Nanango and Yarraman.Ongoing community advocacy and council planning are focused on further trail upgrades, eco-tourism investment, and potential extensions to the broader regional trail network.
Kingaroy Water for Growth
South Burnett Regional Council is delivering the Kingaroy Water for Growth / Gordonbrook Off Stream Storage Project to improve Kingaroy's water security and support agricultural irrigation. The project includes a new 150ML off-stream raw water storage at the Kingaroy Water Treatment Plant, connection works including a 300mm water main, upgrades related to Gordonbrook Dam, and associated regional water infrastructure. Council notices in December 2025 confirm construction works were progressing at Treatment Plant Road, Gordonbrook.
Hillview Estate
Hillview Estate is a residential masterplanned community located in Kingaroy. Featuring a mix of modern residential lots, it provides access to essential regional infrastructure including local schools, shopping centres, parks, and sporting facilities.
South Burnett Renewable Energy Hub
The South Burnett Renewable Energy Hub is a regional cluster of renewable generation and storage projects centred on the Tarong precinct, around 30 km west of Kingaroy. The hub's flagship project is the 436.5 MW Tarong West Wind Farm, comprising up to 97 Vestas wind turbines (each 4.5 MW, up to 280 metres tall) across about 19,000 hectares of grazing land near Kumbia and Ironpot. The wind farm received state development approval in August 2024 and federal EPBC approval in February 2026, with construction targeted to commence in late 2026 and commercial operation expected from around 2028.Once operating it is expected to power up to 230,000 homes and support around 200 construction jobs and 15 ongoing roles. The wind farm is being developed by RES, with Stanwell holding exclusivity to negotiate a long-term offtake Power Purchase Agreement after transferring its acquisition option to a private investor. The hub also includes the 300 MW / 600 MWh Tarong Battery Energy Storage System (164 Tesla Megapack 2XL units, installed by Yurika), which commenced commercial operations in February 2026, and the operational 40 MW Kingaroy Solar Farm developed and owned by Metlen (formerly Mytilineos), located approximately 1 km east of Kingaroy and completed in 2024. Together the projects support Queensland's Energy Roadmap and the conversion of the Tarong site into a clean energy hub.
Harris Road Short-Term Accommodation Complex
Construction of 14-unit short-term accommodation complex at corner of Harris Road and Hodge Street. Modern self-contained units targeting business travelers and tourist market with central location and contemporary amenities.
Broadway Hotel Redevelopment
Demolition of the fire-damaged Broadway Hotel and adjoining structures, and construction of a modern two-storey hotel with ground-floor restaurant/bar and bottle shop, plus 18 short-stay accommodation units on the upper level and on-site parking. Cross-block pedestrian link proposed between Glendon Street and Kingaroy Street.
4,116 residents of Kingaroy Surrounds - North are employed, from a labour force of 4,425. Unemployment sits at 7.0%, with participation at 53.5%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 5.5% 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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A well-distributed labor force covers both manual and professional vocations across Kingaroy Surrounds - North, supported by strong employment across essential service industries, a jobless rate of 7.0%, and a 9.7% expansion in estimated jobs across the previous year. By March 2026, employed residents numbered 4,116, though the unemployment rate sat 3.1% higher than the 3.9% recorded across Regional Qld, pointing to spare capacity, while labor participation remains subdued (53.5% versus 64.2% in Regional Qld). Census returns indicated that a moderate 13.6% of workers operated from home, though pandemic-related movement restrictions must be factored into this figure.
Locally resident workers are predominantly engaged in agriculture, forestry & fishing, health care & social assistance, and education & training. Industry concentration is particularly marked in agriculture, forestry & fishing, which claims a workforce proportion 4.4 times the regional norm. Conversely, accommodation & food accounts for only 4.2% of the local workforce, trailing the Regional Qld figure of 8.3%. Comparing the Census daytime worker tally to the residential labor base indicates that local commercial opportunities within the area are relatively constrained. According to AreaSearch evaluations of SALM and ABS figures, employment rose by 9.7 percent over the 12 months to March 2026, accompanied by a 5.4 percent growth in the labour force, which led to a 3.6 percentage point decline in unemployment. In contrast, the Regional Qld area saw employment grow by 0.1 percent, the labour force expand by 0.3 percent, and unemployment increase by 0.1 percentage points. Jobs and Skills Australia's national employment forecasts from Mar-26 provide additional perspective on anticipated future demand within Kingaroy Surrounds - North. These projections, which span five and ten-year intervals, have been overlaid onto the local employment profile to project growth trends. Although national employment is projected to grow by 6.6 percent over five years and 13.7 percent over ten years, expansion rates vary considerably across different industry sectors. When these sector-specific forecasts are applied to the employment composition of Kingaroy Surrounds - North, it is estimated that local employment will rise by 5.5 percent over five years and 12.2 percent over ten years. Please note that this represents a basic weighted extrapolation for illustrative purposes only and does not incorporate localized population projections.
Frequently Asked Questions - Employment
Median household income in Kingaroy Surrounds - North is $950 a week (about $49,000 a year), with median personal income at $490 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $41,341 a year against an average of $46,263. 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 postcode-level figures from the ATO for financial year 2023 published by AreaSearch, Kingaroy Surrounds - North SA2 generated a taxpayer median income of $41,341 alongside a $46,263 average. Both metrics sit beneath national benchmarks and compare against Regional Qld's median of $53,146 and average of $66,593. Factoring in Wage Price Index appreciation of 11.36% since financial year 2023, updated figures reach approximately $46,037 (median) and $51,518 (average) as of March 2026. Across household, family, and individual brackets, Census data places local earnings between the 2nd and 3rd percentiles throughout Australia.
Specifically, the $400 - 799 weekly income tier accounts for 32.6% of residents (3,274 individuals), diverging from regional patterns where 31.7% fall in the $1,500 - 2,999 category. Lower-earning homes are prevalent, with 41.8% taking in under $800 each week, creating financial constraints. While residents retain 88.4% of earnings after modest housing outlays, overall disposable income remains limited at the 5th percentile nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Kingaroy Surrounds - North had 3,513 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 95% detached houses and 2% apartments. 25% are owned with a mortgage, 30% rented and 45% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $180 a week and the median mortgage repayment $992 a month. Rent absorbs 18.9% of household income here and mortgage repayments 24.1%. Dwelling stock, tenure and housing costs are 2021 Census measures — the only source that counts dwellings at this boundary size.
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The local housing stock in Kingaroy Surrounds - North during the most recent Census was composed of 95.0% houses and 5.0% other dwellings (incorporating semi-detached units, apartments, and miscellaneous structures), contrasting with Regional Qld where houses represented 76.4% and other dwellings made up 23.6%. Outright home ownership stood notably higher than the regional benchmark, reaching 45.3%, while remaining properties were mortgaged (24.5%) or occupied by tenants (30.2%). Typical monthly loan repayments of $992 fell well below the Regional Qld figure of $1,655, while weekly median rent of $180 was significantly under the regional $345.
On a nationwide scale, loan costs remain far below the Australian median of $1,863, just as local rents sit markedly lower than the national benchmark of $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Kingaroy Surrounds - North counted 3,513 households at the 2021 Census, an estimated 3,718 today, averaging 2.4 people each. 20% are couples with children, fewer than in 86% of areas nationally, against 32% couples without children. 31% of households are people living alone, and families average 2.2 children. Household and family composition is measured only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Families constitute the majority of living arrangements at 66.6% of households, comprising couples without children (31.6%), couples with children (20.2%), and single parent families (13.4%). Non-family living arrangements account for the other 33.4%, dominated by lone person households at 30.5% while group households represent 2.8%. The average household size of 2.4 people sits slightly beneath the Regional Qld metric of 2.5.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
11.2% of adults in Kingaroy Surrounds - North hold a university qualification, including 8.1% with a bachelor degree and 1.8% with postgraduate qualifications, lower than 96% of areas nationally. A further 29.7% hold a vocational qualification. 13 schools serve the area, with 1,247 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 861 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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Educational attainment reveals structural challenges, as the proportion holding university degrees (11.2%) sits well below the nationwide standard of 30.4%, highlighting a clear opportunity for targeted training programs. Bachelor degrees form the primary tertiary credential at 8.1%, accompanied by postgraduate qualifications (1.8%) and graduate diplomas (1.3%). Conversely, technical and vocational training is strongly represented, with 38.4% of people aged 15+ holding vocational credentials, including advanced diplomas (8.7%) alongside certificates (29.7%). Participation across educational institutions is substantial, as 28.1% of the population is actively engaged in formal study. Within this cohort, 12.9% attend primary education, 9.3% are in secondary education, and 1.7% are enrolled in tertiary education.
Frequently Asked Questions - Education
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Getting around Kingaroy Surrounds - North means driving: households keep an average of 1.4 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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59.8% of residents in Kingaroy Surrounds - North report no long-term health condition, a less healthy profile than 91% of areas nationally. 9.5% need daily assistance with core activities, and 46.3% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 7.6 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 evaluations of mortality statistics and chronic illness indicators highlight noticeable public health challenges across Kingaroy Surrounds - North, with several ailments affecting younger as well as older residents. Meanwhile, private health insurance coverage is notably restricted, encompassing approximately 46% of the population (~4,650 people), lagging the 52.5% recorded across Regional Qld and the national benchmark of 55.7%. Arthritis and mental health issues represent the two most common medical conditions locally, impacting 10.7% and 8.6% of the community respectively, whereas 59.8% reported no chronic illnesses, trailing the 67.6% recorded across Regional Qld.
Chronic disease rates remain elevated among working-age individuals. Seniors aged 65 and over constitute 27.8% of the area (2,795 people), exceeding the Regional Qld proportion of 20.3%. Health measures for older cohorts reflect ongoing difficulties, registering higher rankings relative to national levels than the broader population.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
Kingaroy Surrounds - North is largely Australian-born, at 92.0% of residents, with 2.7% speaking a language other than English at home. The largest reported ancestries are Australian (29.1%) and English (26.9%). 15.1% 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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Measures of cultural diversity across Kingaroy Surrounds - North track beneath broader averages, with 88.6% holding Australian citizenship, 92.0% born in Australia, and 97.3% using English as their sole language at home. Christianity constitutes the predominant faith, practiced by 58.5% of residents in Kingaroy Surrounds - North, higher than the 52.2% observed throughout Regional Qld. Regarding parental lineage, the primary ancestries reported across Kingaroy Surrounds - North are Australian (29.1%), English (26.9%), and Australian Aboriginal (15.1%), with the latter substantially exceeding the regional benchmark of 3.9%. Distinct variations also appear across other cultural backgrounds, with German ancestry notably elevated at 8.2% (against 4.7% regionally), Samoan representing 0.1% (compared to 0.2%), and Filipino accounting for 0.8% (compared to 0.9%).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Kingaroy Surrounds - North is 47, older than 84% of areas nationally. 20.5% 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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Demographic composition in Kingaroy Surrounds - North skews older, with AreaSearch estimates for August 2026 showing 27.8% of the community within retiree and elderly cohorts (65+), compared to 20.4% in Regional Qld. Conversely, younger to middle-aged adults (25 - 44) comprise 17.8% locally versus 25.5% regionally. The median age is calculated at 47 as at August 2026 by AreaSearch, matching the 2021 Census outcome and sitting 6 years above the Regional Qld median of 41 recorded at that time, while the national Census figure was 38. Since the Census, the proportion of retiree and elderly cohorts has risen from 26.1% to an estimated 27.8%.
Looking toward 2041, senior brackets are expected to supply the largest influx, adding 519 people (19%) to reach 3,315, while children and young adults are forecast to decrease alongside middle-aged and younger retiree groups.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Kingaroy Surrounds - North
9 of 14 data sections on this page were updated within the last 12 months — the newest current to Sep 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 last month 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 last month 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 last month headline measures · Jul 2026 baseline |
| Property sales & rents | Valuer General, Rental Board, ABS Weekly sales, quarterly rents | Sep 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 Sep 2026. | ||
| Infrastructure projects | Infrastructure Australia, State agencies, Local governments Daily | Aug 2026 last month 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 Aug 2026. | ||
| Employment | ABS, DEWR, JSA Quarterly (ABS SALM) | Mar 2026 6 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 last month headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Transport | ABS, State Transport Departments Each timetable release | Jul 2026 2 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Services & amenities | Provider directories, ACECQA Continuous | Jul 2026 2 months ago 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 — 113 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for Aug 2026, not a 2021 count (9,490 at the 2021 Census → 10,045 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 (319021506). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.