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Kirwan - East has an estimated 7,961 residents, up from 7,693 at the 2021 Census — a change of 268 people, or 3.5%. That puts 2,262 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 analysis by AreaSearch, the population of Kirwan - East stands at approximately 7,961 as of May 2026. This represents an expansion of 268 individuals (3.5%) relative to the 2021 Census, which documented 7,693 residents. This adjustment is calculated using the June 2025 ABS estimated resident population of 7,924 combined with address validation records tracking since the Census. Such a population size results in a density of 2,261 persons per square kilometer, a figure that exceeds the typical density found in other national regions analyzed by AreaSearch. The primary driver of this population growth has been overseas migration, which was responsible for about 84.3% of the total population increase in recent times.
AreaSearch utilizes the projections published by the ABS and Geoscience Australia in 2024, which use 2022 as their baseline year, for each SA2 region. In instances where SA2 regions lack this data, or for periods extending beyond 2032, projections from the Queensland State Government released in 2023 (based on 2021 data) are substituted. Because these state-level projections omit breakdowns by age group, AreaSearch distributes growth across age cohorts using the proportional weightings from the 2023 ABS Greater Capital Region projections, which established their baseline in 2022. Looking at long-term demographic trajectories, projections point toward a shrinking population overall, with a projected reduction of 47 residents by 2041 under this approach. Conversely, certain age brackets are set to expand, particularly the 25 to 34 age cohort, which is expected to grow by 202 individuals. Further details can be found in the section detailing age distributions.
Frequently Asked Questions - Population
29 new dwellings have been approved in Kirwan - East over the past five years, an average of 5 a year. That is 0.7 approvals per 1,000 residents. Approvals are currently running at an annualised 2, well below 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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Within Kirwan - East, residential development approvals have averaged approximately 5 new dwellings per year, cumulative to 29 homes over the previous 5 financial years. Thus far during FY-26, there have been 2 approvals recorded. Over the five financial years spanning FY-21 to FY-25, new builds registered an average construction value of $427,000, coinciding with an average of 3 new residents per year per approved dwelling, which indicates sustained demand capable of reinforcing property values. Additionally, commercial development approvals valued at $3.3 million have been logged during the current financial year, highlighting that the locality remains predominantly residential.
In comparison to the Rest of Qld, Kirwan - East displays a low level of building activity, tracking 82.0% below the regional per capita average. This constrained addition of new housing stock generally helps maintain demand and supports pricing for existing properties, even though building activity has risen lately. This rate is similarly below the national benchmark, indicating a mature market that may face geographical or regulatory development limits. Of the new builds approved, 20.0% are detached houses while 80.0% consist of attached dwellings. This orientation toward higher-density options offers affordable points of entry and holds appeal for downsizers, property investors, and first-time buyers. This pattern marks a departure from the established housing stock, which currently consists of 84.0% houses, showing that vacant developable land is becoming scarce while reflecting evolving lifestyle preferences and the demand for more varied, economical housing types. Recording approximately 2179 people for every dwelling approval, Kirwan - East demonstrates characteristics of a highly established housing market. Given that demographic forecasts indicate stable or contracting population numbers, Kirwan - East is likely to experience less pressure regarding housing demand, which presents a favorable environment for prospective home buyers.
Frequently Asked Questions - Development
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AreaSearch tracks 52 current infrastructure and development projects close to Kirwan - East, worth an estimated $10.3 billion. 22 are already under construction and 12 are due for completion within three years. The pipeline spans residential development, communities, precincts & urban renewal and transport & logistics. Records are compiled from Infrastructure Australia, state agencies, council planning portals and public announcements, reviewed and updated daily, then ranked by proximity, construction stage, completion horizon and project scale.
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The performance of a suburb is heavily driven by updates to local public works, major construction projects, and zoning plans. AreaSearch has tracked a total of 11 projects that are anticipated to influence the local area. Principal works comprise the Kirwan Health Campus Expansion, Willowbank Estate, Garbutt - Upper Ross Road (Riverway Drive) Stage 2 Duplication, and the Townsville University Hospital Expansion, with the list below highlighting the most significant undertakings.
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Kirwan Health Campus Expansion
A 45.2 million dollar expansion and redevelopment of the Kirwan Health Campus. The project includes a new two-story facility and refurbishment of existing buildings to expand outpatient pre-natal and post-natal care (midwifery) and oral health services. It also involves upgrading the existing car park and installing technology for TeleHealth services.
Kirwan Health Campus Expansion
A 45.2 million dollar expansion of the Kirwan Health Campus involving the construction of a new two-storey Green Star-rated building and refurbishment of existing facilities. The project doubles the capacity for oral health services and significantly expands pre-natal and post-natal midwifery clinics. Key features include a new chiller plant, a 120-bay car park, and upgraded TeleHealth infrastructure to support clinical services for the growing North Queensland population.
Willowbank Estate
Residential land estate by Parkside Land on Willowbank Drive at the top end of Kirwan, adjacent to the Tropics Golf Club and Willows golf course precinct, within the City of Townsville. The estate integrates over 50 hectares of formal and informal parkland with an extensive network of bike, walking, and bushland hiking trails, plus cricket fields, a basketball court, and children's playgrounds. A new limited land release is being brought to market, with the developer's official estate page confirming a premium elevated position offering mountain views.Expressions of interest are open for the new stage after the estate's earlier release sold out.
Townsville University Hospital Expansion
A major staged expansion of Townsville University Hospital under the Queensland Government's Hospital Rescue Plan, delivering at least 165 new overnight beds, additional operating theatres, an expanded Emergency Department, and a rooftop integrated helipad. Stage 1A features a new two-storey building on the Eastern Campus and a North Block refurbishment, with Stage 1 fast-tracked for completion by 2028. Early works, including a multi-storey carpark delivered by Hutchinson Builders, are progressing alongside campus upgrades.
Garbutt - Upper Ross Road (Riverway Drive) Stage 2 Duplication
Stage 2 upgrades a 3.1 km section of Riverway Drive in Kelso, Townsville, including widening a 1.6 km section between Allambie Lane and Hammond Way to four lanes, plus median treatments and right turn improvements on the remaining 1.5 km to Dunlop Street. The project also delivers new and upgraded signalised intersections at Rosewood/Buunong Avenue, Yut Fay Avenue and Ponti Road, along with active transport links and bus stop upgrades. Construction started on 30 September 2024 and is expected to finish by mid-2027, weather and construction conditions permitting.The project supports more than 140 local jobs and serves around 17,000 motorists daily, targeting safety, network reliability and congestion relief for the Upper Ross growth area.
Cranbrook Social Housing Development
A proposed social housing complex in Cranbrook, Townsville, aimed at providing affordable accommodation with around 40 units to support low-income residents. Community feedback is being sought, and local residents have expressed concerns about the development.
Greater Ascot Estate
Greater Ascot is a masterplanned residential community by Parkside Development in Shaw, Townsville. The project is progressing through staged construction and is planned to ultimately accommodate more than 2,000 homes together with extensive parks, open space, walking and cycling paths, schools and a future town centre. The first stage of the proposed town centre, including childcare, service station, food and beverage outlets and specialty services, has entered the development approval process while residential stages continue to be delivered.
North Queensland Simulation Park (NQ SPARK)
The North Queensland Simulation Park (NQ SPARK) is northern Australia's first collaborative defence industry hub, delivering world-class simulation training and research for the defence, science, health, emergency response and knowledge sectors. The not-for-profit precinct will house an Advanced Environmental Simulation Facility (AESF), a Clinical Simulation Centre, an agile Command and Control (C2) team performance research laboratory, and high-performance computing infrastructure. Stage 1 is funded by a 32.2 million dollar Federal Government grant under the Townsville City Deal, with a further 35 million dollars in private sector investment expected for the broader precinct.In 2025, NQ SPARK signed a lease with James Cook University for a permanent home on the ground floor of the Clinical Practice Building at JCU's Bebegu Yumba campus in Douglas, with fitout works now underway. The site sits within the tropical innovation precinct adjacent to Townsville University Hospital and Lavarack Army Barracks. An interim facility continues to operate at Vickers Road North, Condon, where simulation experiments and capability development are being conducted to inform the permanent build. The project is forecast to generate up to 800 jobs and inject more than 200 million dollars into the local economy.
3,077 residents of Kirwan - East are employed, from a labour force of 3,492. Unemployment sits at 11.9%, with participation at 54.9%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 6.4% nationally over five years. That reflects industry composition only and makes no allowance for local population growth. The working-day population is estimated at 7,240, about 91% 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 Kirwan - East displays an even distribution between professional and trade roles, with a solid footprint in essential services, alongside an unemployment rate of 11.9%. As of March 2026, employed residents numbered 3,077, whereas the unemployment rate sat 8.0% above the 3.9% recorded in Regional Qld, pointing to potential capacity for labor market improvement. Furthermore, participation in the workforce is notably lower, sitting at 54.9% compared to 64.3% in Regional Qld. Census data indicates that a minor portion of the workforce, 4.9%, operated from home, though this figure may have been influenced by past pandemic lockdowns.
The primary employment sectors for local residents are health care & social assistance, retail trade, and construction. There is a high concentration of public administration & safety workers, with local employment in this sector reaching 1.5 times the regional average. Conversely, agriculture, forestry & fishing accounts for only 0.9% of the local workforce, which is lower than the 4.5% average for Regional Qld. The mismatch between the census working population and the resident population suggests this largely residential district provides few local jobs. Based on AreaSearch's evaluation of SALM and ABS statistics, the twelve months ending March 2026 saw a contraction of 1.9% in the local labor force alongside a 4.4% drop in the number of employed people, which pushed the unemployment rate up by 2.3 percentage points. During the same period, Regional Qld experienced a 0.1% rise in employment and a 0.3% increase in the labor force, with its unemployment rate ticking up by 0.1 percentage points. National employment projections released by Jobs and Skills Australia in May-25 offer additional context on future demand trends for Kirwan - East. These five-year and ten-year forecasts have been applied to the local workforce structure to model potential growth. Across Australia, employment is projected to rise by 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years, though these growth trajectories vary widely by industry. Projecting these industry-specific trends onto the employment profile of Kirwan - East suggests local employment could expand by 6.4% over five years and 13.5% over ten years, though this is a basic weighted projection for illustration that does not incorporate local demographic forecasts.
Frequently Asked Questions - Employment
Median household income in Kirwan - East is $1,294 a week (about $67,000 a year), with median personal income at $675 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $49,882 a year against an average of $56,350. 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 the most recent postcode-level ATO data compiled by AreaSearch for the 2023 financial year, taxpayers in the Kirwan - East SA2 recorded a median income of $49,882 and an average income of $56,350. These figures sit below national averages, and contrast with Regional Qld where the median income is $53,146 and the average is $66,593. Factoring in Wage Price Index growth of 11.36% since the 2023 financial year, current estimates would place the median income at approximately $55,549 and the average at $62,751 as of March 2026. Data from the 2021 Census indicates that household, family, and individual incomes in Kirwan - East all rank between the 19th and 23rd percentiles across the country.
The most common weekly income bracket is $1,500 - 2,999, containing 29.9% of residents (2,380 people), which aligns closely with Regional Qld where 31.7% of the population falls into this group. Affordability pressures are significant, leaving residents with only 84.3% of their income after housing costs, placing the area in the 21st percentile.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Kirwan - East had 2,793 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 84% detached houses and 2% apartments. 34% are owned with a mortgage, 37% rented and 29% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $273 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,300 a month. Rent absorbs 21.1% of household income here and mortgage repayments 23.2%. Dwelling stock, tenure and housing costs are 2021 Census measures — the only source that counts dwellings at this boundary size.
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Residential structures in Kirwan - East at the time of the last Census consisted of 83.9% detached houses and 16.1% alternative dwellings such as semi-detached homes, apartments, and other housing types, compared to Regional Qld's breakdown of 76.4% houses and 23.6% other options. Home ownership rates in Kirwan - East lagged behind the wider region at 29.0%, with the remaining properties being held under a mortgage (33.9%) or occupied by tenants (37.1%). The median monthly mortgage payment in the locality was recorded at $1,300, which is below the Regional Qld average of $1,655, while the median weekly rent was $273 compared to $345 across Regional Qld.
On a national scale, mortgage payments in Kirwan - East are lower than the Australian median of $1,863, and weekly rents are also below the national benchmark of $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Kirwan - East counted 2,793 households at the 2021 Census, averaging 2.5 people each. 23% are couples with children, fewer than in 78% of areas nationally, against 27% couples without children. 29% 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 67.8%, consisting of couples with children at 22.8%, couples without children at 26.8%, and single parent families at 17.0%. The remaining 32.2% of households are non-family arrangements, with single-person households accounting for 28.8% and group living situations representing 3.2% of the total. The median household occupancy of 2.5 people is identical to the average across Regional Qld.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
13.2% of adults in Kirwan - East hold a university qualification, including 9.5% with a bachelor degree and 2.2% with postgraduate qualifications, lower than 88% of areas nationally. A further 30.6% hold a vocational qualification. 1 school serves the area, with 1,877 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 922 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 levels present local hurdles, as the proportion of residents with university qualifications (13.2%) sits well below the nationwide benchmark of 30.4%, pointing to opportunities for targeted educational programs. Bachelor degrees represent the most common higher qualification at 9.5%, followed by postgraduate degrees at 2.2% and graduate diplomas at 1.5%. Vocational and technical training is prominent, with 39.4% of citizens aged 15 and over possessing qualifications, consisting of advanced diplomas at 8.8% and certificates at 30.6%. Engagement in learning programs is high, with 30.6% of local residents enrolled in some form of study.
This cohort includes 11.4% attending primary school, 9.3% in secondary school, and 4.0% enrolled in tertiary institutions.
Frequently Asked Questions - Education
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Public transport in Kirwan - East reaches 28 stops on 4 routes, timetabled for about 530 services a week. The typical home sits about 220 m from its nearest stop. Buses carry the largest share of public transport commuters. Households keep an average of 1.3 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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Analysis of local transit options shows 28 active bus stops operating in Kirwan - East. These stops are served by 4 different routes, which together provide 528 passenger trips each week. Transit access is rated as good, with residents living an average of 218 meters from their nearest stop. Given the residential character of the suburb, most workers commute out of the area, and private vehicles remain the primary mode of travel at 92%. Car ownership stands at an average of 1.3 vehicles per household, which is below the regional average.
A small share of the workforce, 4.9%, worked from home according to the 2021 Census, which may reflect pandemic-era conditions. Service frequency across the network averages 75 trips daily, which translates to approximately 18 weekly services for each individual transit stop.
Frequently Asked Questions - Transport
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59.8% of residents in Kirwan - East report no long-term health condition, a less healthy profile than 92% of areas nationally. 9.4% need daily assistance with core activities, and 47.5% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 7.0 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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Significant health concerns are apparent in Kirwan - East, as shown by AreaSearch's evaluation of mortality data and chronic illness rates, which impact both younger and older segments of the population, alongside a low rate of private health insurance coverage at roughly 48% of residents (~3,781 people). This rate sits below the 52.5% recorded in Regional Qld and the national average of 55.7%. The most frequent health diagnoses among local residents are mental health conditions and arthritis, which affect 10.9% and 9.7% of the population, respectively. Meanwhile, 59.8% of residents reported having no chronic medical conditions, which is lower than the 67.6% average for Regional Qld.
The working-age cohort faces notable challenges with elevated rates of long-term illness. Residents aged 65 and over make up 20.1% of the population (1,599 people), and health metrics for this senior demographic are generally consistent with national averages for the broader population.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
Kirwan - East is largely Australian-born, at 85.9% of residents, with 9.1% speaking a language other than English at home. The largest reported ancestries are English (27.1%) and Australian (27.0%). 7.8% 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 metrics for Kirwan - East are lower than average, with citizenship status held by 86.3% of the population, 85.9% of residents born in Australia, and 90.9% speaking only English at home. The predominant religious affiliation is Christianity, accounting for 56.3% of the local population, compared to 52.2% across Regional Qld. Looking at ancestral backgrounds based on parents' birthplace, the three largest groups in Kirwan - East are English at 27.1%, Australian at 27.0%, and Other at 9.0%. There are also notable differences in the representation of other backgrounds: Australian Aboriginal residents make up 7.8% of the local population compared to 3.9% regionally, Filipino residents represent 1.8% compared to 0.9% regionally, and Maori residents represent 0.6% compared to 0.8% regionally.
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Kirwan - East is 38. That is 1 year younger than at the 2021 Census. 26.8% 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 of 38 years in Kirwan - East is slightly below the Regional Qld average of 41, while matching the national median of 38 years. The 15 - 24 age bracket is well represented at 14.1% compared to Regional Qld, whereas the 55 - 64 cohort has a lower share at 10.3%. Since the 2021 Census, the 25 to 34 age group expanded from 11.6% to 12.7% of the population, and the 15 to 24 group grew from 13.0% to 14.1%. In contrast, the 55 to 64 cohort shrank from 11.9% to 10.3%, and the 45 to 54 group decreased from 11.8% to 10.6%.
Population projections for 2041 point to notable shifting demographics. The 25 to 34 cohort is expected to lead these changes by growing 16% (162 people), increasing from 1,012 to 1,175. The combined cohorts aged 65 and older will represent 51% of overall population growth, showing an aging trend, whereas the 65 to 74 and 5 to 14 age brackets are projected to experience population decreases.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Kirwan - East
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. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for May 2026, not a 2021 count (7,693 at the 2021 Census → 7,961 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 (318021481). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.