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Kuranda has an estimated 5,045 residents, up from 4,826 at the 2021 Census — a change of 219 people, or 4.5%. Growth has averaged 1.0% a year over five years. 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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Based on AreaSearch's analysis, Kuranda has a population of roughly 5,045 as of May 2026. This represents an expansion of 219 people (4.5%) relative to the 2021 Census, which counted 4,826 people. The shift is calculated using the ABS estimated resident population of 5,033 as of June 2025 and 33 validated new addresses registered since the Census date. This population count translates to a density of 8.5 persons per square kilometer, indicating a low-density living environment. The 4.5% growth rate since the census is within 2.8 percentage points of the wider SA3 area (7.3%), showing steady local expansion.
Population increases were primarily supported by overseas migration, which accounted for approximately 60.0% of the gains, though interstate migration and natural growth also made positive contributions. AreaSearch incorporates ABS/Geoscience Australia projections for individual SA2 areas, published in 2024 using 2022 as the baseline. For SA2 areas excluded from this dataset, and for the years after 2032, projections from the Queensland State Government released in 2023 (based on 2021 data) are used. Because the state projections do not include age group breakdowns, AreaSearch scales the cohorts based on the 2023 ABS Greater Capital Region projections (using 2022 data). Looking forward, the area is projected to experience population growth above the median for regional areas, with a projected increase of 832 persons by 2041 based on the most recent annual ERP data, which equals a 16.2% rise over the 16 years.
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66 new dwellings have been approved in Kuranda over the past five years, an average of 13 a year. That places the area in the 54th percentile for residential development activity nationally, about 3 approvals per 1,000 residents a year. Approvals are currently running at an annualised 7, 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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Approximately 13 residential building approvals are recorded in Kuranda each year, with 66 dwellings approved over the last 5 financial years (between FY-21 and FY-25) and 7 so far in FY-26. With an average of 3.9 new residents arriving per completed dwelling over the last 5 financial years (between FY-21 and FY-25), demand is outstripping supply, which tends to increase market competition and upward pressure on prices. Newly approved homes have an average construction value of $325,000, aligning with regional averages. Additionally, the area has recorded $494,000 in commercial approvals this financial year, pointing to a focus that is primarily residential.
Construction activity per capita in Kuranda is about half the rate seen in the Rest of Qld, placing it in the 50th percentile of areas evaluated nationwide. This rate is also below the national average, reflecting a mature market and highlighting possible development restrictions. Standalone houses make up 91.0% of new developments, with attached dwellings accounting for 9.0%, preserving the low-density layout and focus on spacious family homes. The area has a ratio of approximately 334 people per dwelling approval, which is typical of a low-density market. Projections indicate that Kuranda will add 820 residents by 2041 (starting from the latest AreaSearch quarterly estimate). If current building rates persist, residential supply may struggle to keep pace with the growing population, potentially intensifying buyer competition and supporting upward price trends.
Frequently Asked Questions - Development
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SOURCE: Planning portals and council registers, compiled by AreaSearch. Distance & bearing measured from the suburb midpoint.
AreaSearch tracks 2 current infrastructure and development projects inside Kuranda, worth an estimated $41 million. A further 51 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $2.96 billion. 16 are already under construction and 21 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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Local infrastructure updates, planning policies, and major construction projects represent key factors in local performance. AreaSearch has identified 34 projects expected to influence the local area. Principal developments include the Kuranda Subdivision Project, Northern Beaches Water Network Upgrade, The Palms, and Seascape Terraces, Trinity Park, with details on the most relevant schemes provided below.
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Barnwell Road Subdivision Project
A rural residential subdivision development on Barnwell Road in Kuranda, bordering Cain Creek. Initially proposed as a six-lot development, it was approved by the Mareeba Shire Council as a four-lot subdivision. The consolidation ensures land parcels are between 1.5 and 2.7 hectares to match the area's character and address community concerns regarding water supply and wildlife habitat.
Bayview Heights to Davies Creek Refit Project
Powerlink undertook refit works on 21 of the 37 transmission towers along a 16km section of the 275kV transmission line from Bayview Heights in Cairns to Davies Creek, east of Mareeba, in Far North Queensland. Some of the towers are among the tallest in Powerlink's network at 85 metres, designed to sit above the rainforest canopy. The three-year project was necessary to address structural corrosion caused by extreme climatic conditions in the wet tropics, including high ambient temperatures, high humidity, and regular rainfall outside the wet season.Works included checking and replacing corroded nuts, bolts and steelwork, upgrading tower earthing systems, replacing tower signs and anti-climbing barriers, foundation strengthening, and cleaning, surface preparation and hand painting of towers with zinc-rich paint. The maintenance works were completed in early December 2025, ensuring continued safe and reliable electricity supply to the Cairns region.
Northern Beaches Water Network Upgrade
Council's 10-year program (circa $31m) to install and replace trunk and distribution water mains across Cairns' Northern Beaches to improve flow, reduce breakages, and increase reliability for about 34,000 residents. Staged delivery: Stages 1-5 completed (2015-2020), Stage 6 Kamerunga Road underway, Stage 7 Trinity Beach mains and booster station planned by Dec 2026, Stage 8 Paradise Palms to Clifton Beach trunk main planned by Jun 2032.
Reefsedge Resort & Waterpark
A state-of-the-art $235 million waterpark and luxury resort development on the former Paradise Palms site. The project features 22 slides, including a three-level tower and the King Cobra slide, plus wave and lagoon pools. The masterplan includes 364 villas, 127 ensuited caravan sites, and a fully renovated clubhouse. Designed as a catalytic tourism project for Far North Queensland, it expects to attract 379,000 annual visitors and create over 400 operational jobs.
The Palms
The Palms is a major masterplanned redevelopment of the former Paradise Palms Golf Course into a mixed-use precinct. The project features approximately 330 residential lots and the $210 million Reefsedge Waterpark and Tourist Park, which includes over 20 water slides, resort pools, 364 villas, and 47 caravan sites. The site also incorporates a proposed Catholic primary school and a village hub with retail and dining. Civil works are ongoing, with the waterpark and resort components targeted for a mid-2026 opening.
Seascape Terraces, Trinity Park
Residential development featuring terraced housing and apartments in Trinity Park. Multiple building types proposed with contemporary tropical architecture and landscaped outdoor spaces.
The Palms Collection Masterplan
A $300 million-plus masterplanned community transforming the former Paradise Palms Golf Course into a mixed-use precinct. The development comprises 438 residential lots (including an estate and a 349-site land-lease retirement village), a Catholic primary school, EnviroDevelopment-certified open space with walking trails, and planned tourism accommodation. The Reefsedge Resort and Waterpark component ($210 million, 427 cabins, water slides and wave pool) was cancelled in May 2026 after civil works were largely completed, due to a significant escalation in project costs linked to global supply chain disruptions and the conflict in Iran.The residential subdivision and retirement village remain under active construction. Civil works contractor FGF Developments and builder Keir Queensland Design and Construct were engaged for the waterpark stage.
Northern Beaches Catholic Primary School
Proposed Catholic primary school within The Palms masterplanned community at the former Paradise Palms site in Kewarra Beach. The school is intended to service growing enrolments across the Cairns Northern Beaches. Cairns Catholic Education continues to identify the school as a future project subject to funding, statutory approvals and delivery scheduling. No construction commencement has been announced.
2,221 residents of Kuranda are employed, from a labour force of 2,468. Unemployment sits at 10.0%, with participation at 58.3%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 6.5% nationally over five years. That reflects industry composition only and makes no allowance for local population growth. The working-day population is estimated at 4,374, about 87% 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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Kuranda is characterized by a skilled resident workforce with significant representation in essential services, alongside an unemployment rate of 10.0%. As of March 2026, there are 2,221 employed residents, and the unemployment rate is 6.1% higher than the Regional Qld rate of 3.9%, highlighting potential for local job growth. Participation in the workforce is also lower at 58.3%, compared to 64.3% in Regional Qld. Census data indicates that a moderate 21.6% of residents worked from home, although this may reflect temporary pandemic restrictions. The primary employment sectors for local residents are health care & social assistance, education & training, and construction.
Public administration & safety is highly represented locally, showing a concentration 1.4 times the regional average. Conversely, manufacturing accounts for only 3.9% of local jobs, below the Regional Qld average of 5.6%. The comparison of Census working population to resident population suggests that local employment opportunities are somewhat limited. AreaSearch's analysis of SALM and ABS figures indicates that over the 12-month period, the local labor force contracted by 2.0% and total employment fell by 5.9%, leading to a 3.7 percentage point increase in the unemployment rate. In contrast, Regional Qld experienced a 0.1% rise in employment, a 0.3% increase in the labor force, and a minor 0.1 percentage point rise in unemployment. National forecasts from Jobs and Skills Australia as of May-25 offer additional perspective on prospective employment trends for Kuranda. These five- and ten-year projections have been applied to the local industry mix to model potential outcomes. Although national employment is projected to grow by 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years, the rates of change differ by sector. Applying these trends to the local workforce profile suggests Kuranda's employment could grow by 6.5% over five years and 13.5% over ten years (this represents a basic weighting extrapolation and does not adjust for local population projections).
Frequently Asked Questions - Employment
Median household income in Kuranda is $1,352 a week (about $70,000 a year), with median personal income at $622 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $45,018 a year against an average of $58,972. 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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The latest postcode-level ATO statistics compiled by AreaSearch for financial year 2023 show that incomes in the Kuranda SA2 are below the national average, with a median of $45,018 and an average of $58,972. This is lower than Regional Qld's median of $53,146 and average of $66,593. Adjusting for a 11.36% increase in the Wage Price Index since financial year 2023, March 2026 estimates indicate a median income of about $50,132 and an average of $65,671. According to the 2021 Census, household, family, and personal incomes in Kuranda sit between the 14th and 24th percentiles nationally.
Looking at income distribution, the $1,500 - 2,999 bracket accounts for 30.3% of the community (1,528 individuals), matching the regional proportion of 31.7%. The remaining income after housing expenses stands at 85.1%, which ranks in the 26th percentile nationally, and the local SEIFA income rating is in the 4th decile.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Kuranda had 1,735 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 92% detached houses and 3% apartments. 38% are owned with a mortgage, 21% rented and 41% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $270 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,647 a month. Rent absorbs 20.0% of household income here and mortgage repayments 28.1%. Dwelling stock, tenure and housing costs are 2021 Census measures — the only source that counts dwellings at this boundary size.
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At the time of the latest Census, residential dwellings in Kuranda consisted of 91.9% houses and 8.1% other types of housing (such as semi-detached homes, apartments, and alternative dwellings), compared to Regional Qld where houses made up 76.4% and other options accounted for 23.6%. Home ownership in Kuranda was high at 41.1% compared to Regional Qld, with the remaining homes occupied by households with a mortgage (37.9%) or renting (21.1%). The median monthly mortgage payment in the area was $1,647, slightly below the Regional Qld median of $1,655, while the median weekly rent was $270 compared to $345 regionally.
Locally, Kuranda's housing costs are lower than the national averages of $1,863 for mortgages and $375 for weekly rents.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Kuranda counted 1,735 households at the 2021 Census, averaging 2.5 people each. 24% are couples with children, against 34% couples without children. 26% of households are people living alone, and families average 1.7 children. Household and family composition is measured only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Family households make up 70.0% of the local dwelling mix, consisting of couples with children (24.4%), couples without children (33.9%), and single-parent households (10.6%). The remaining 30.0% consists of non-family households, which are mostly single-person homes (25.6%) and group houses (4.3%). The median household size is 2.5 people, aligning with the Regional Qld average.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
25.1% of adults in Kuranda hold a university qualification, including 16.8% with a bachelor degree and 5.3% with postgraduate qualifications. A further 30.3% hold a vocational qualification. 2 schools serve the area, with 490 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 971 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 in the area is high compared to the surrounding region, with university graduation rates among residents aged 15+ reaching 25.1%, well above the SA3 average of 17.9%. Bachelor degrees represent the most common qualification at 16.8%, with postgraduate qualifications at 5.3% and graduate diplomas at 3.0%. Additionally, vocational skills are common, with 43.7% of residents aged 15+ holding technical credentials, including advanced diplomas (13.4%) and certificates (30.3%). A high proportion of the community is engaged in learning, with 31.6% of residents enrolled in an educational program. This group includes 11.4% in primary schools, 10.9% in high schools, and 4.2% attending tertiary institutions.
Frequently Asked Questions - Education
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Getting around Kuranda means driving: households keep an average of 1.6 vehicles, and no scheduled public transport appears in the current timetable feeds. Service data is built from operators' published GTFS timetables; vehicle ownership is from the 2021 Census.
Frequently Asked Questions - Transport
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70.6% of residents in Kuranda report no long-term health condition. 4.8% need daily assistance with core activities, and 48.4% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 5.6 per 1,000 residents. Health conditions, assistance needs and insurance are 2021 Census measures; the death rate comes from current ABS releases.
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Health indicators show favorable conditions for Kuranda residents, with mortality rates and medical conditions matching national averages and showing typical rates of common conditions across different age cohorts. Private health insurance coverage is low at roughly 48% of the population (~2,441 people), compared to 52.5% in Regional Qld and a national average of 55.7%. The primary medical diagnoses recorded locally are arthritis (8.7% of residents) and mental health conditions (7.2%). Around 70.6% of residents reported having no chronic medical conditions, which is higher than the 67.6% recorded in Regional Qld.
Health outcomes for residents under 65 are better than average. Residents aged 65 and over make up 23.2% of the population (1,169 people), which is higher than the Regional Qld average of 20.4%. Health outcomes among these older residents are strong, ranking higher than the general population.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
Kuranda is largely Australian-born, at 75.9% of residents, with 8.5% speaking a language other than English at home. The largest reported ancestries are English (28.7%) and Australian (21.5%). 9.2% 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 in Kuranda is similar to the regional average, with citizens representing 83.2% of the population, Australian-born individuals representing 75.9%, and English-only speakers at home representing 91.5%. Christianity is the primary religion, followed by 36.7% of residents. The category of Other religions represents 0.9% of the population, which is slightly higher than the 0.8% regional average. Regarding parents' country of birth, the three largest ancestral groups are English (28.7%), Australian (21.5%, which is lower than the regional average of 26.5%), and Australian Aboriginal (9.2%, which is higher than the regional average of 3.9%).
Other groups showing higher local representation than the region include Dutch at 2.5% (compared to 1.1% regionally), French at 0.9% (compared to 0.5%), and German at 5.1% (compared to 4.7%).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Kuranda is 47, older than 84% of areas nationally. 16.9% 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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Kuranda's median age of 47 years is higher than Regional Qld's median of 41 and the national median of 38. The 55 - 64 age cohort is highly represented at 17.2% locally, compared to the national average of 11.2%, while the 25 - 34 cohort is lower at 7.6%. Since 2021, the 65 to 74 age group grew from 13.1% to 14.5% of the population, and the 75 to 84 cohort rose from 6.0% to 7.4%. Conversely, the 5 to 14 cohort decreased from 13.1% to 11.4%, and the 55 to 64 group decreased from 18.3% to 17.2%.
Demographic projections for 2041 indicate that the 25 to 34 cohort will increase by 138 people (36%), growing from 381 to 520, while the 15 to 24 cohort is projected to decrease by 23 people.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Kuranda
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, State agencies, Local governments Daily | Jul 2026 last month 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 Jul 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 — 33 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for May 2026, not a 2021 count (4,826 at the 2021 Census → 5,045 now). Annual growth rates are compound (CAGR), not simple averages.
Age profile
Cohort shares are not raw Census counts. Every cohort is held as a pair — the Census baseline and a current estimate — and the split is re-based using ERP and state population projections, current to 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 (306051168). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.