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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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Demographic assessments by AreaSearch indicate that the resident population of Kirwan - East stands at approximately 7,961 as of Aug 2026. Compared to the 7,693 residents recorded in the 2021 Census, this represents an expansion of 268 people (3.5%). This adjustment is derived from ABS estimated resident population figures of 7,924 as of June 2025 alongside address validation activity following the Census. The local population density reaches 2,261 persons per square kilometer, exceeding the typical benchmark across nationally assessed areas. Net overseas migration served as the core catalyst for demographic expansion, generating roughly 84.3% of total population additions in recent times.
Projections published in 2024 (benchmarked to 2022) by ABS/Geoscience Australia are utilised across SA2 regions. For locations outside this dataset and beyond 2032, figures rely on the Queensland State Government SA2 projections released in 2023 using 2021 data. Because state projections lack age-specific breakdowns, proportional distributions from the ABS Greater Capital Region projections (published in 2023, based on 2022 data) are applied across individual age groups. Under this forecasting framework, the total population is projected to contract by 61 persons by 2041. In contrast to the overall downward trend, particular cohorts are set to rise, prominently among individuals aged 25 to 34, who are forecast to increase by 198 people. Further details can be found in the age section.
Frequently Asked Questions - Population
30 new dwellings have been approved in Kirwan - East over the past five years, an average of 6 a year. That is 0.8 approvals per 1,000 residents. 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 building approvals in Kirwan - East have maintained a pace of approximately 6 dwellings per year, accumulating to 30 homes across the past 5 financial years. Between FY-22 and FY-26, the area added an average of 2.9 people annually for every newly built home, demonstrating healthy underlying demand that helps sustain local property values. Construction costs for new residences average $468,000, aligning with regional standards. Concurrently, commercial building approvals reached $3.3 million during this financial year, pointing to relatively restrained non-residential development activity. Dwelling construction per capita in Kirwan - East lags significantly behind Rest of Qld benchmarks, registering 82.0% below regional average per person.
This subdued building rate generally bolsters buyer competition and asset values for established dwellings. The pace of building is similarly subdued against national metrics, indicating a fully developed market facing physical or regulatory constraints. Medium-to-high density structures account for 67.0% townhouses or apartments of new pipeline approvals, while 33.0% detached houses comprise the remainder. This pivot toward compact living formats offers accessible price points for first-home buyers, investors, and downsizers, diverging from the broader locality where 84.0% houses dominate the current landscape. Such shifts reflect tightening land supply alongside evolving household preferences and affordability considerations, with approximately 2968 people per approval underscoring an established urban setting. With demographic forecasts pointing toward static or declining headcount levels, residential demand pressure across Kirwan - East could ease, potentially delivering advantageous conditions for prospective purchasers.
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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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Strategic public works, regional investments, and town planning initiatives exert a defining influence on neighborhood development. AreaSearch has pinpointed 11 major infrastructure projects positioned to shape the locality. Notable undertakings include the Townsville University Hospital Expansion, Kirwan Health Campus Expansion, Willowbank Estate, and the Garbutt - Upper Ross Road (Riverway Drive) Stage 2 Duplication.
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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 55.1%. 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 local labour market in Kirwan - East features a diverse distribution of blue- and white-collar roles with substantial representation in essential community services, alongside an unemployment rate of 11.9%. Employed locals numbered 3,077 as of March 2026. The jobless rate sits 8.0% above Regional Qld's rate of 3.9%, highlighting underutilised capacity, while the labour force participation rate of 55.1% compared to Regional Qld's 64.2% trails broader regional benchmarks. Additionally, 4.9% of local employees reported working from home during the Census, although prevailing Covid-19 restrictions at the time should be kept in mind.
Employment among local residents is concentrated primarily within health care & social assistance, retail trade, and construction. Public administration & safety shows elevated local representation, employing residents at 1.5 times the regional average. Conversely, agriculture, forestry & fishing accounts for only 0.9% of workers in the suburb, underperforming the Regional Qld figure of 4.5%. Comparing the Census daytime workforce count against resident numbers suggests the suburb serves primarily as a residential enclave with relatively few internal employment hubs. Analysis conducted by AreaSearch using SALM and ABS figures indicates that during the year to March 2026, the labour force fell by 1.9% while employment dropped by 4.4%, leading to an increase in unemployment of 2.3 percentage points. In contrast, Regional Qld experienced employment growth of 0.1% and labour force growth of 0.3%, with unemployment rising by 0.1 percentage points. Forecasts from Jobs and Skills Australia regarding national employment starting Mar-26 provide additional context for anticipated job demand in Kirwan - East. These projections span five and ten-year intervals and have been aligned with the local employment structure to estimate future growth trajectories. National employment is projected to grow by 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years, though expansion varies considerably across different industry sectors. When these sector-specific forecasts are applied to Kirwan - East's employment composition, local employment is estimated to rise by 6.4% over five years and 13.5% over ten years. It should be noted that this calculation represents a basic weighting extrapolation for illustrative purposes and does not incorporate localized population projections.
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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ATO taxation data for financial year 2023 evaluated by AreaSearch indicates that resident earnings in the Kirwan - East SA2 sit below the national standard, recording a median income of $49,882 alongside an average income of $56,350. Across Regional Qld, these metrics stand higher at a median income of $53,146 and an average income of $66,593. Factoring in subsequent Wage Price Index expansion of 11.36% since financial year 2023, estimated earnings as of March 2026 would reach roughly $55,549 (median) and $62,751 (average). In the 2021 Census, individual, family, and household earnings all tracked between the 19th and 23rd percentiles across Australia.
Income distribution is anchored by the $1,500 - 2,999 bracket, encompassing 29.9% of residents (2,380 people), closely mirroring the regional proportion of 31.7%. Household budgets face considerable strain, with only 84.3% of income remaining, placing the area in the 21st percentile for housing affordability.
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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At the most recent Census, the dwelling stock in Kirwan - East was distributed between 83.9% houses and 16.1% other dwellings (semi-detached, apartments, 'other' dwellings), contrasting with Regional Qld where the split stood at 76.4% houses and 23.6% other dwellings. Outright property ownership in Kirwan - East trailed regional levels at 29.0%, with 33.9% of homes occupied under a mortgage and 37.1% held as rental properties. Monthly mortgage commitments recorded a median of $1,300, well below Regional Qld's $1,655, while weekly median rental payments were $273 compared to $345 regionally.
Compared nationally, local home loan repayments sit substantially beneath the Australian median of $1,863, and weekly rents remain well below the broader 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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Family units constitute the majority of local living arrangements at 67.8%, split between couples with children at 22.8%, couples without children at 26.8%, and single parent families accounting for 17.0%. The remaining 32.2% comprises non-family households, including lone person households at 28.8% and group households at 3.2%. The median household size of 2.5 people aligns evenly with the wider Regional Qld benchmark.
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 show that 13.2% of residents possess tertiary degrees, tracking below the nationwide figure of 30.4%. This gap highlights key priorities for future educational development. Among higher education qualifications, bachelor degrees represent 9.5%, postgraduate qualifications account for 2.2%, and graduate diplomas stand at 1.5%. Vocational and applied technical pathways are strongly represented, with 39.4% of residents aged 15+ holding trade credentials, distributed between advanced diplomas (8.8%) and certificates (30.6%). A significant segment of the community is engaged in study, with 30.6% of residents enrolled across educational institutions. This comprises 11.4% in primary education, 9.3% in secondary education, and 4.0% attending tertiary programs.
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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Local transit infrastructure includes 28 passenger stops distributed across Kirwan - East, accommodating bus operations. These boarding points are connected by 4 transit lines, generating 528 weekly passenger trips in total. Accessibility is favorable, with residents situated an average of 218 meters from their closest boarding point. Commuters predominantly travel outside the suburb for employment, with private motor vehicles serving as the primary choice for 92% of trips. Average motor vehicle availability stands at 1.3 per dwelling, trailing regional figures. In addition, 4.9% of workers operated from home at the 2021 Census, potentially influenced by pandemic conditions.
Transit timetables deliver an average of 75 daily journeys across the complete network, translating to roughly 18 weekly departures per passenger stop.
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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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Health analysis by AreaSearch highlights substantial wellbeing and mortality hurdles within Kirwan - East, where chronic health issues noticeably affect both older and younger residents. Uptake of private hospital and medical insurance is limited, covering approximately 48% of the total population (~3,781 people). This sits below the 52.5% recorded across Regional Qld and the national level of 55.7%. The prevalent diagnosed long-term conditions among residents are mental health issues and arthritis, recorded at 10.9 and 9.7% of residents, respectively. Meanwhile, 59.8% of the population reported being free from diagnosed chronic ailments, compared to 67.6% across Regional Qld.
Working-age residents experience elevated rates of ongoing health conditions. Furthermore, individuals aged 65 and over make up 19.9% of residents (1,583 people), with senior health metrics reflecting broader national trends while presenting specific management challenges.
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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Kirwan - East displays modest cultural diversity, with 86.3% of residents holding Australian citizenship, 85.9% born within Australia, and 90.9% speaking only English in domestic settings. Christianity represents the primary religious affiliation, encompassing 56.3% of the community compared to 52.2% across Regional Qld. Regarding ancestral lineage based on parental birthplace, the leading identified backgrounds in Kirwan - East comprise English at 27.1%, Australian at 27.0%, and Other at 9.0%. Distinct variations emerge across other cultural groups, including Australian Aboriginal representation at 7.8% (compared to 3.9% regionally), Filipino at 1.8% (versus 0.9% regionally), and Maori at 0.6% (against 0.8% across the broader region).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Kirwan - East is 38. That is 1 year younger than at the 2021 Census. 26.6% of residents are aged 15 to 34. Age cohorts are not raw Census counts: the Census split is re-based to the latest ABS population estimates and state projections.
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The age distribution of Kirwan - East skews younger relative to the Regional Qld standard. Based on August 2026 estimates, younger generations (0 - 24) make up 34.2% of residents compared to 29.6% regionally, while mature adults and early retirees (45 - 64) account for 21.2% versus 24.6% across the wider region. The estimated median age sits at 38, down from 39 at the 2021 Census, and remaining below the 41 recorded regionally in 2021. Since the Census, the share of mature adults and early retirees has shifted from 23.7% down to 21.2%.
Looking ahead to 2041, demographic expansion will be driven by adults aged 25 - 44, who are forecast to add 170 residents (9%) to reach a total of 2,137, while both younger cohorts and older working-age groups are expected to contract.
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 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
| 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 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, State agencies, Local governments Daily | Sep 2026 last month all 1 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 Sep 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. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for Aug 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 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 (318021481). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.