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Kowanyama - Pormpuraaw has an estimated 1,805 residents, up from 1,691 at the 2021 Census — a change of 114 people, or 6.7%. Growth has averaged 0.6% a year over five years. Natural increase accounts for 98.8% 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 research conducted by AreaSearch, the estimated resident population of Kowanyama - Pormpuraaw stands at approximately 1,805 as of Aug 2026. This represents an addition of 114 people (6.7%) compared to the 1,691 people tallied in the 2021 Census. This adjustment incorporates the ABS estimated resident population count of 1,805 recorded in June 2025 alongside subsequent address validation metrics. With a density ratio sitting at 0.30 persons per square kilometer, the locality affords significant space per resident. The community's 6.7% expansion rate since the 2021 census outpaced both the SA4 region (3.5%) and the wider SA3 area, establishing it at the forefront of regional growth.
This upward movement was overwhelmingly fueled by natural growth, which made up around 98.8% of aggregate population additions over recent intervals. SA2 geographic projections formulated by ABS/Geoscience Australia (published in 2024 utilizing 2022 as a base year) are incorporated into AreaSearch's modeling. For timeframes following 2032 or locations absent from that dataset, SA2 area projections released by the Queensland State Government in 2023 (founded on 2021 numbers) are implemented. Because these state forecasts do not disaggregate by age groups, AreaSearch applies cohort growth distributions derived from the ABS Greater Capital Region projections (published in 2023 based on 2022 benchmarks). Looking toward long-term demographic trajectories, the area is tracking within the lower quartile of non-metropolitan growth patterns, with forecasts projecting a rise of 79 persons by 2041 relative to the newest annual ERP figures, constituting an overall increase of 4.4% across the 16 years.
Frequently Asked Questions - Population
31 new dwellings have been approved in Kowanyama - Pormpuraaw over the past five years, an average of 6 a year. That is 3.5 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 across Kowanyama - Pormpuraaw have averaged approximately 6 new homes annually, amounting to a combined total of 31 homes throughout the preceding 5 financial years. Balanced market fundamentals have emerged from an influx of 1.8 new residents per year per dwelling constructed across the last 5 financial years (from FY-22 to FY-26), while recent figures showing a moderation to 0.7 people per dwelling over the past 2 financial years point toward an even more stable equilibrium between supply and demand. The mean expected construction value for new dwellings is $628,000, aligning with regional construction patterns.
Concurrently, non-residential activity has seen $7.0 million in commercial approvals lodged in the current financial year, highlighting a modest level of commercial building activity. In comparison to the Rest of Qld benchmark, per-capita building activity in Kowanyama - Pormpuraaw is marginally elevated (exceeding the regional per-person average by 11.0% over the 5 year period), which helps maintain buyer options while underpinning existing real estate valuations. Conversely, building volumes trail national figures, reflecting the established footprint of the community and potential planning constraints. New construction in recent times has focused exclusively on detached houses, reinforcing low-density neighborhood qualities and appealing to buyers pursuing spacious residential settings. The proportion of standalone dwellings in recent builds outstrips historical baseline figures (which stood at 83.0% at Census), underscoring enduring demand for standalone family properties despite broader density trends. Projections indicate that Kowanyama - Pormpuraaw will expand by 79 residents out to 2041, based on the latest quarterly calculations from AreaSearch. If present construction velocity continues, the delivery of new housing stock is positioned to easily satisfy future requirements, fostering favorable buyer conditions and potentially enabling demographic gains beyond baseline expectations.
Frequently Asked Questions - Development
Development applications around Kowanyama - Pormpuraaw
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SOURCE: Planning portals and council registers, compiled by AreaSearch. Distance & bearing measured from the suburb midpoint.
AreaSearch tracks 77 current infrastructure and development projects close to Kowanyama - Pormpuraaw, worth an estimated $3.45 billion. 26 are already under construction and 25 are due for completion within three years. The pipeline spans residential development, tourism and communities, precincts & urban renewal. Records are compiled from Infrastructure Australia, state agencies, council planning portals and public announcements, reviewed and updated daily, then ranked by proximity, construction stage, completion horizon and project scale.
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Regional development and growth are strongly shaped by planning programs, capital works, and local infrastructure additions. Currently, no major projects have been recorded by AreaSearch as having a direct localized influence on the area. Wider initiatives of note include Queensland National Land Transport Network Maintenance, Queensland Energy Roadmap - SuperGrid Infrastructure Program, Queensland Energy Roadmap 2025, and Queensland Energy Roadmap 2025, with details on the most relevant schemes outlined below.
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Gigers Residential Subdivision
Greenfield residential subdivision at 2 Hope Street, Cooktown, reconfiguring one lot into 12 residential lots under Cook Shire DA/4310 with operational works approval DA/4590. Currently under construction as an elevated cul-de-sac offering lots from 902sqm to 1,756sqm. Supported by the Queensland Government's $1.1 million Residential Activation Fund to deliver trunk infrastructure including water, sewer, underground power, and NBN.
Cooktown Multi-Purpose Health Service Redevelopment
The Cooktown Multi-Purpose Health Service (MPHS) Redevelopment is a $200 million regional hospital transformation delivered by Health Infrastructure Queensland for Torres and Cape Hospital and Health Service. The project expands bed capacity from 16 to 24, adds a modern emergency department, birthing suite, operating theatre, and outpatient specialist facilities to replace aging infrastructure. Enabling works tenders and detailed architectural design are progressing ahead of major construction.
Ootann Road Upgrade
Major infrastructure upgrade involving progressive pavement widening, drainage works, and two-lane bitumen sealing along Ootann Road. The upgrade enhances heavy vehicle safety, freight productivity, and all-weather connectivity linking the northern cattle and mining regions with southern markets. Works are delivered collaboratively across local shires with funding support from state and federal transport programs.
Daintree Ferry Landside Infrastructure and Ferry Replacement Projects
Douglas Shire Council is delivering landside road and ramp upgrades on both sides of the Daintree River together with a new four-lane Daintree River ferry. The landside works, delivered by Durack Civil, include upgraded approach roads, additional lanes, improved queuing areas, priority lanes for residents and cardholders, relocated ticketing, dual-loading ramps and traffic safety improvements. Birdon is designing, building, operating and maintaining the new ferry, which is planned to replace the current vessel and improve capacity, reliability and travel times for residents, tourism operators, businesses and essential services.Major roadworks commenced in May 2026, stage one is targeted for November 2026, marine civil works are planned from July 2027, and the new ferry is scheduled for delivery and commissioning in December 2027.
Mossman River Intake (Alternate Water Intake Project)
Development of a second water intake on the Mossman River, approximately 5 km downstream of the Mossman Gorge Visitors Centre, to improve water security and resilience for the Mossman-Port Douglas catchment. The intake will use a submerged gallery system to extract raw water and pump it to the existing Mossman Water Treatment Plant, supplementing the Rex Creek intake which currently serves around 7,000 people across Port Douglas, Craiglie and Mossman. The project is co-funded through the National Water Grid Fund's WISER initiative, with the Australian and Queensland governments contributing $10 million of the $16.4 million construction cost.Development approval was granted in October 2023, preliminary design and all approvals are complete, and a pre-RFT briefing was held in July 2025. Council intends to issue a Request for Tender in August 2025, award the design and construction contract in January 2026, and complete construction by June 2027.
Principal Cycle Network - Mossman to Newell Beach
Construction of a 5.2km shared cycleway priority link connecting Mossman CBD to Newell Beach along the Captain Cook Highway and Newell Beach Road corridor. Stage 1 (Mossman CBD to Cedar Street) is completed, while Stages 2 and 3 have completed detailed designs and await construction funding from state and local programs.
Principal Cycle Network: Cooya Beach to Mossman (stage 3) & Cooya Beach Road (stage 2)
Shared path construction to encourage active travel between Cooya Beach and Mossman.
Cow Bay Primary Health Centre
$14.8 million primary health centre serving remote Daintree communities with essential healthcare services and emergency capabilities.
594 residents of Kowanyama - Pormpuraaw are employed, from a labour force of 763. Unemployment sits at 22.1%, with participation at 54.6%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 6.3% nationally over five years. That reflects industry composition only and makes no allowance for local population growth. The working-day population is estimated at 1,646, 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 market across Kowanyama - Pormpuraaw features a mix of blue and white collar positions alongside significant employment in essential services, operating alongside an unemployment rate of 22.1%. By March 2026, employed residents numbered 594, though the local unemployment rate exceeds the 3.9% recorded in Regional Qld by 18.2%, signaling substantial capacity for workforce development. In addition, labor force participation sits at 54.6%, lagging the 64.2% figure found across Regional Qld. Census records indicated that no residents worked from home, although prevailing Covid-19 restrictions at the time provide relevant context.
The primary sectors providing local employment include public administration & safety, health care & social assistance, and education & training. Workforce concentration is exceptionally pronounced in public administration & safety, where representation reaches 6.8 times the broader regional benchmark. In contrast, the construction sector accounts for only 2.3% of workers, compared to the regional share of 10.1%. Evaluating the resident workforce against the number of active jobs recorded at the Census points to limited employment capacity within the local boundaries. Analysis of SALM and ABS data by AreaSearch indicates that over the past 12 months, the labour force fell by 1.0% and employment dropped by 1.3%, which pushed the unemployment rate up by 0.2 percentage points. In contrast, Regional Qld experienced employment growth of 0.1% and labour force growth of 0.3%, alongside an unemployment increase of 0.1 percentage points. Forecasts from Jobs and Skills Australia for the Mar-26 period provide additional context regarding future job demand in Kowanyama - Pormpura. These projections span five and ten year intervals and have been overlaid onto the local employment structure to project growth trends. Nationally, employment is projected to grow by 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years, though sectoral growth varies considerably. When these industry-specific forecasts are applied to the employment mix in Kowanyama - Pormpura, local employment is expected to rise by 6.3% over five years and 13.3% over ten years, though this figure is a simple weighted extrapolation meant for illustration and does not incorporate localized population projections.
Frequently Asked Questions - Employment
Median household income in Kowanyama - Pormpuraaw is $1,104 a week (about $57,000 a year), with median personal income at $345 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $37,802 a year against an average of $49,697. Household income is from the 2021 Census; taxable income is from ATO Taxation Statistics for the latest financial year available, indexed forward using the ABS Wage Price Index.
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Taxation statistics compiled by AreaSearch from the ATO for financial year 2023 show that income benchmarks in the Kowanyama - Pormpuraaw SA2 remain below national averages. Taxpayers within the SA2 generated a median income of $37,802 and a mean income of $49,697, trailing the corresponding Regional Qld levels of $53,146 and $66,593. Factoring in an 11.36% increase in the Wage Price Index since financial year 2023, updated estimates suggest figures of roughly $42,096 (median) and $55,343 (average) as of March 2026. Across family, household, and individual brackets, Census records place the area between the 0th and 7th percentiles nationally.
Income distribution shows that 35.5% of residents (640 individuals) earn between $800 - 1,499, whereas the wider region is led by the $1,500 - 2,999 tier at 31.7%. Although residents retain 89.7% of their earnings due to manageable living costs, overall disposable income sits at the 13th percentile across the country.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Kowanyama - Pormpuraaw had 398 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 83% detached houses and 1% apartments. 0% are owned with a mortgage, 96% rented and 4% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $118 a week. Dwelling stock, tenure and housing costs are 2021 Census measures — the only source that counts dwellings at this boundary size.
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According to Census findings, the residential makeup of Kowanyama - Pormpuraaw consisted of 82.7% separate houses and 17.3% other dwellings (incorporating apartments, semi-detached properties, and 'other' structures), contrasting with Regional Qld's distribution of 76.4% separate houses and 23.6% other dwellings. Outright home ownership within Kowanyama - Pormpuraaw reached 3.8%, tracking behind regional patterns, with all other occupied dwellings consisting of rented properties (96.2%) and no homes carrying an active mortgage. Typical monthly mortgage payments were no cost at all, sitting below the Regional Qld median of $1,655, while median weekly rent was $118 compared to $345 regionally.
On a nationwide scale, mortgage expenses in the locality sit well under the Australian median of $1,863, with rental costs also tracking significantly below the national benchmark of $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Kowanyama - Pormpuraaw counted 398 households at the 2021 Census, an estimated 425 today, averaging 3.6 people each. 29% are couples with children, against 19% couples without children. 15% of households are people living alone, and families average 1.9 children. Household and family composition is measured only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Families comprise the clear majority of living arrangements at 83.4% of total households, consisting of couples with children (29.1%), couples without children (18.7%), and single parent families (25.9%). The remaining 16.6% of residences are non-family households, made up of lone person households (15.4%) and group households (2.5%). At 3.6 people, the median household occupancy is higher than the Regional Qld standard of 2.5.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
7.0% of adults in Kowanyama - Pormpuraaw hold a university qualification, including 4.6% with a bachelor degree and 1.9% with postgraduate qualifications, lower than 96% of areas nationally. A further 34.0% hold a vocational qualification. 2 schools serve the area, with 249 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 681 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 opportunities for targeted programs, with university degree completion standing at 7.0%, well below the 30.4% national average for Australia. Within higher education, bachelor degrees constitute 4.6%, followed by postgraduate awards at 1.9% and graduate diplomas at 0.5%. Meanwhile, vocational and technical qualifications form a substantial component of local skill sets, with 38.2% of persons aged 15+ holding vocational credentials, consisting of advanced diplomas (4.2%) and certificates (34.0%). Formal study participation is extensive across the population, with 32.1% of residents enrolled in educational institutions. This cohort comprises 17.1% attending primary education, 9.8% in secondary schooling, and 0.6% engaged in tertiary study.
Frequently Asked Questions - Education
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74.7% of residents in Kowanyama - Pormpuraaw report no long-term health condition, a less healthy profile than 78% of areas nationally. 3.2% need daily assistance with core activities, and 46.0% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 14.8 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 indicators analyzed by AreaSearch, including mortality patterns and chronic ailment rates, highlight notable wellbeing challenges in Kowanyama - Pormpuraaw across older and younger demographics alike. Furthermore, private health insurance coverage is limited, held by approximately 46% of the local population (~830 people). This sits below both the Regional Qld level of 52.5% and the nationwide average of 55.7%. Diabetes and heart disease represent the most prevalent diagnosed conditions locally, recorded among 12.4 and 8.5% of the community, respectively, while 74.7% of residents reported having no chronic medical conditions, compared to 67.6% across Regional Qld.
General health across working-age cohorts remains broadly standard. Older residents aged 65 and over represent 8.1% of the population (145 people), which is lower than the 20.3% share in Regional Qld. Among these senior residents, health measures are favorable, outperforming national rankings relative to the broader population.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
Kowanyama - Pormpuraaw is largely Australian-born, at 97.6% of residents, with 24.1% speaking a language other than English at home. The largest reported ancestries are Australian Aboriginal (85.0%) and English (3.9%). 85.0% 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 background indicators show lower diversity relative to broader benchmarks, with Australian citizens accounting for 89.4% of residents, 97.6% born in Australia, and 75.9% speaking only English at home. Christianity forms the predominant religious affiliation, representing 86.9% of individuals in Kowanyama - Pormpuraaw, compared to 52.2% across Regional Qld. Looking at ancestral background based on parental country of birth, the primary identified lineages in Kowanyama - Pormpuraaw are Australian Aboriginal at 85.0% (substantially exceeding the regional proportion of 3.9%), English at 3.9% (considerably below the 29.6% regional benchmark), and Other at 3.9%.
Minor representation is also observed among other heritages, with Samoan backgrounds comprising 0.2% (matching 0.2% regionally) and Korean ancestry standing at 0.2% (also matching 0.2% regionally).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Kowanyama - Pormpuraaw is 31, younger than 97% of areas nationally. That is 1 year older than at the 2021 Census. 30.5% 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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Demographically, Kowanyama - Pormpuraaw is characterized by established family households rather than recent arrivals. Young people and children aged 0 - 24 represent 37.9% of the population as at August 2026, exceeding the 29.6% recorded in Regional Qld, whereas seniors aged 65+ make up 8.1% compared to 20.4% regionally. The estimated median age calculated by AreaSearch is 31 as at August 2026, slightly higher than the 30 years recorded in the 2021 Census, yet 10 years below the Regional Qld Census median of 41 and under the national Census benchmark of 38.
In terms of age brackets, the 0 to 24 segment has decreased from 41.4% at the Census to an estimated 37.9%. Significant shifts occurred in mature cohorts, where the 45 to 54 group dropped from 15.9% to an estimated 12.8% while the 55 to 64 band increased from 8.6% to 13.2%, indicating natural aging of the resident base rather than incoming migration. Looking forward to 2041, senior age brackets are projected to experience the highest numeric expansion, increasing by 91 (62%) to 236, whereas younger age groups are anticipated to decline.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Kowanyama - Pormpuraaw
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, Local governments Daily | May 2026 5 months ago all 2 projects tracked here |
| Project pipeline maintained continuously from Infrastructure Australia, state agencies, local government and public announcements. Records are added and revised daily; this area was last updated May 2026. | ||
| Employment | ABS, DEWR, JSA Quarterly (ABS SALM) | Mar 2026 7 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Unemployment and labour force from ABS Small Area Labour Markets, current to Mar 2026. The growth outlook applies Department of Employment (now Jobs and Skills Australia) forecasts for all 19 industry divisions to the local industry mix, so it measures sector composition rather than local expansion and makes no allowance for population growth. Job demand comes from the same agency via its Internet Vacancy Index; industry and occupation structure from the 2021 Census. | ||
| Education | ABS, ACARA Annual (ACARA) | Sep 2026 last month headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Transport | ABS, State Transport Departments Each timetable release | Jul 2026 3 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Services & amenities | Provider directories, ACECQA Continuous | Sep 2026 last month all 14 measures |
| Annual and financial-year sources 2 sections | ||
| Income | ABS, ATO Annual (ATO) | FY 2023 3 years ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| ATO taxable income statistics for FY 2023, indexed forward using the Wage Price Index. Census household income provides the distribution detail. | ||
| Health | ABS, ATO Annual | 2024 2 years ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Census-measured — next update: 2026 Census 3 sections No more current small-area source exists for these, so they are labelled as Census-measured rather than implied to be current. | ||
| Housing | ABS 5-yearly (Census) | 2021 Census next update 2026 all 30 measures |
| Households | ABS 5-yearly (Census) | 2021 Census next update 2026 all 18 measures |
| Cultural diversity | ABS, Geoscience Australia 5-yearly (Census) | 2021 Census next update 2026 all 44 measures |
"Currency" is the most recent release feeding that section. Where the Census supplies the structural baseline underneath a current headline figure, the row says so.
How the numbers are built
Population
The Census provides the small-area baseline, aggregated from mesh blocks to this boundary. It is then re-based to the ABS Estimated Resident Population (June 2025 release), and new dwellings built since Census night are counted from address data. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for Aug 2026, not a 2021 count (1,691 at the 2021 Census → 1,805 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 (315011398). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.