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Mackay has an estimated 4,172 residents, up from 4,026 at the 2021 Census — a change of 146 people, or 3.6%. Growth has averaged 0.7% a year over five years. That puts 1,051 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 evaluation by AreaSearch, Mackay records an estimated population of 4,172 as of Aug 2026. Relative to the 4,026 residents documented at the 2021 Census, this represents a net expansion of 146 people (3.6%). This demographic estimate is calculated utilizing the ABS estimated resident population figure of 4,154 as of June 2025 alongside 23 validated new addresses registered following the Census. Population density sits at 1,050 persons per square kilometer, aligning closely with broader benchmarks tracked by AreaSearch. Inbound overseas migration formed the primary catalyst for local demographic expansion, accounting for roughly 82.2% of total population additions in recent periods.
Projections published jointly by the ABS and Geoscience Australia in 2024, utilizing 2022 as a base year, are applied by AreaSearch across SA2 locations. For territories omitted from this release and for timeframes following post-2032, models incorporate Queensland State Government SA2 projections issued in 2023 from 2021 baseline data. Because age breakdowns are not supplied in the state series, AreaSearch distributes age cohorts by applying growth weightings derived from the ABS Greater Capital Region projections published in 2023 using 2022 data. Anticipating these demographic movements, the area is projected to experience above-median expansion relative to non-metropolitan locations, adding 508 persons by 2041 based on current annual ERP statistics, representing overall growth of 11.7% across the 16 years.
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33 new dwellings have been approved in Mackay over the past five years, an average of 6 a year. That is 1.6 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 Mackay have averaged approximately 6 dwellings annually, totaling 33 homes across the preceding 5 financial years (between FY-22 and FY-26). Because approximately 4.2 new residents have arrived each year for every home built across the last 5 financial years (between FY-22 and FY-26), local housing requirements significantly exceed additions, creating upward price momentum and heightened buyer rivalry, with new residential projects reflecting an average construction value of $612,000. Furthermore, commercial building approvals reached $15.2 million during the current financial year, signaling moderate non-residential development. Residential building output in Mackay sits 54.0% below regional average per person compared to Rest of Qld.
This limited supply pipeline generally bolsters valuations and buyer interest across established dwellings, notwithstanding a recent pickup in construction momentum. Output remains subdued against nationwide metrics as well, pointing to market maturity and potential development bottlenecks. High- and medium-density dwellings dominate recent approvals at 86.0%, with standalone houses representing 14.0%. This emphasis on higher-density builds delivers accessible entry points catering to first-time purchasers, downsizers, and property investors. Exhibiting roughly 2159 people per dwelling approval, Mackay demonstrates characteristics of an established, mature property landscape. Projections indicate that Mackay will expand by 490 residents through to 2041 based on the most recent quarterly estimate from AreaSearch. Under current construction trajectories, new housing deliveries could struggle to accommodate population growth, likely intensifying buyer competition and reinforcing upward price pressure.
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 6 current infrastructure and development projects inside Mackay, worth an estimated $628 million. A further 67 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $4.82 billion. 25 are already under construction and 29 are due for completion within three years. The pipeline spans transport & logistics, residential development and sports & recreation. 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 performance is fundamentally shaped by major infrastructure investment, strategic planning frameworks, and public works. AreaSearch has pinpointed 8 projects positioned to influence the district. Prominent undertakings comprise the Mackay Base Hospital Expansion, Mackay State Development Area, Mackay CBD Revitalization, and Mackay Waterfront Priority Development Area, with the key developments outlined below.
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Mackay State Development Area
907 hectares designated for renewable energy and biofutures industries. Supports regional economic diversification and sustainable aviation fuel production. Leverages Mackay's agricultural strengths for net-zero transition industries. Declared February 2024 with development scheme approved September 2024. The SDA incorporates two distinct areas: Racecourse Mill area (137 hectares) approximately 5km west of Mackay CBD, and Rosella area (770 hectares) located 10km south of Mackay CBD. Designed to become Queensland's home for emerging biocommodity industry.
Mackay Waterfront Priority Development Area (PDA)
A long-term urban transformation project revitalising Mackay's CBD and waterfront across five precincts. Current active works include the Sydney and River Streets intersection upgrade, Bluewater Trail enhancements, and the redevelopment of the 8 River Street site into a food and beverage destination. The project integrates streetscape improvements, public realm upgrades, and heritage preservation to drive private investment.
Mackay Waterfront Priority Development Area
The Mackay Waterfront PDA is a long-term, approximately 172 hectare urban renewal program for Mackay's city centre and waterfront, including the City Centre, Riverside, Enterprise, Queens Park and Beachside precincts. The project aims to reconnect central Mackay with the Pioneer River, support mixed-use development, inner-city living, tourism, hospitality and public realm upgrades. The PDA development scheme is in effect, council has launched an investment prospectus and endorsed the Mackay Waterfront Place Strategy, and current works focus on public realm upgrades, placemaking, riverside revitalisation and investment attraction.ReNew Mackay is a major private proposal within the area, with residential, retail and hospitality elements across multiple sites.
Mackay Waterfront Place Strategy - City Centre and Riverside Cultural Precinct
Council has adopted the Mackay Waterfront Place Strategy for the City Centre and Riverside precincts. The strategy provides a roadmap for short and long-term placemaking, public realm, cultural activation and waterfront revitalisation actions, including stronger links between the city centre and riverfront, creative lighting, signage, public art, events, evening economy initiatives and support for local businesses. Implementation is the current stage from 2025 onward, with projects and initiatives to be delivered incrementally.
Mackay Public Transport Hub
Concept for an integrated public transport interchange in Mackay combining bus services, taxi facilities, active transport connections and future public transport integration. As of the latest publicly available information, no active construction or funded delivery program has been identified and the proposal remains at the planning level.
Mackay Airport Redevelopment
A program of works totalling almost $60 million at Mackay Airport in Queensland. Components include a $20 million runway overlay, with main works scheduled for completion in November 2025, a $3 million car park expansion adding 190 public spaces, and a $3 million terminal enhancement with completion scheduled for November 2026. The $32 million Milton Precinct commercial development had its first stage completed in September 2025, with tenancies opening through 2026. The works are partly supported by a loan from the Northern Australia Infrastructure Facility.Status as at October 2026: terminal works remain scheduled for November 2026.
Milton Precinct
Milton Precinct is a staged business, retail and mixed-use service hub being developed on Mackay Airport land holdings between the Mackay CBD and the emerging Bakers Creek community zone. Stage 1 civil works were completed in November 2025 at a cost of around 9.7 million dollars, activating 25,000 square metres of serviced lots with new roads and services. The first tenancies are scheduled to open in 2026, with further development rolling out through 2027 and 2028 and all commercial operators expected to come online over a 10-year period.The precinct will accommodate retail, food and beverage offerings, short-term worker accommodation, health care and other service providers, and light industrial uses. It is forecast to deliver 134.1 million dollars to the local economy in its first 10 years and support around 280 onsite jobs once operational, with new businesses expected to generate 42.5 million dollars in annual output. Milton Precinct sits within a broader 60 million dollar Mackay Airport infrastructure program that also includes a terminal transformation, a major runway overlay and expanded car parking, with the terminal upgrade starting in January 2026. Local family business Vassallo Constructions delivered the Stage 1 civil works.
Mackay Base Hospital Expansion
The Mackay Base Hospital Expansion delivers a major clinical enhancement under a 15-year strategic master plan for the Mackay Hospital and Health Service. Stage 1 involves the construction of a new Clinical Services Building (P Block) providing at least 128 new overnight beds, a new Mackay Birth Centre, expanded emergency, surgical, endoscopy, and neonatal facilities, a rooftop helipad, and a multi-storey car park. Funded under Queensland's Hospital Rescue Plan, main construction works commence in 2027 with completion slated for 2030.
2,183 residents of Mackay are employed, from a labour force of 2,460. Unemployment sits at 11.3%, with participation at 68.8%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 6.2% nationally over five years. That reflects industry composition only and makes no allowance for local population growth. The working-day population is estimated at 9,436, about 2.3 times the resident population, so the area draws in more workers than it sends out. 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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Mackay maintains an experienced workforce characterized by prominent industrial and manufacturing employment, alongside an unemployment rate of 11.3% and year-on-year employment growth estimated at 1.2%. As of March 2026, employed residents total 2,183, while the jobless rate sits 7.3% above Regional Qld's 3.9%, highlighting capacity for labor market improvement, amid a labor force participation rate of 68.8% compared to 64.2% across Regional Qld. Census records indicate that 3.3% of workers operated from home, though historical Covid-19 restrictions provide context for this figure. Primary employment sectors for local residents include health care & social assistance, accommodation & food, and retail trade.
Mining demonstrates pronounced local concentration, capturing a workforce share 2.3 times the regional level. In contrast, education & training accounts for 4.3% of local employment against the regional benchmark of 9.1%. Registering 3.1 workers for every resident at the Census, the locality operates as a significant employment hub that draws commuters from neighboring districts and accommodates more jobs than resident workers. Based on AreaSearch assessment of ABS and SALM figures over the 12 months to March 2026, local employment grew by 1.2% while the total workforce grew by 5.6%, driving a 3.9 percentage point increase in unemployment. Over the identical timeframe, Regional Qld recorded employment expansion of 0.1% alongside labor supply growth of 0.3%, resulting in a 0.1 percentage point rise. Employment forecasts from Jobs and Skills Australia as of Mar-26 provide additional context regarding forward workforce demand in Mackay across five- and ten-year horizons, mapped against local sector composition. Against nationwide employment projections of 6.6% across five years and 13.7% over ten years, industry variations remain substantial. Extrapolating these sector-specific forecasts across Mackay's industry distribution indicates potential local job gains of 6.2% over five years and 13.5% over ten years, representing an illustrative weighted extrapolation that excludes localized demographic projections.
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Median household income in Mackay is $1,239 a week (about $64,000 a year), with median personal income at $835 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $60,795 a year against an average of $75,189. 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 taxpayer records compiled at the postcode level by AreaSearch for financial year 2023 record a median taxable income of $60,795 and an average of $75,189 across the Mackay SA2. These figures track significantly above nationwide levels, while exceeding the median of $53,146 and average of $66,593 recorded across Regional Qld. Factoring in Wage Price Index growth of 11.36% since financial year 2023, modeled figures as of March 2026 approximate $67,701 for the median and $83,730 for the average. In the 2021 Census, local household earnings ranked in the 16th percentile, whereas individual earnings performed higher at the 56th percentile.
Looking at earnings distribution, the largest segment comprises 27.9% of residents (1,163 people) earning between $1,500 - 2,999, comparable to the regional proportion of 31.7%. Cost-of-living constraints remain acute, with residents retaining 81.3% of income, ranking in the 14th percentile.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Mackay had 1,618 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 27% detached houses and 29% apartments. 16% are owned with a mortgage, 67% rented and 17% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $270 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,387 a month. Rent absorbs 21.8% of household income here and mortgage repayments 25.8%. Dwelling stock, tenure and housing costs are 2021 Census measures — the only source that counts dwellings at this boundary size.
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Census records indicate that Mackay's dwelling stock was composed of 26.9% houses alongside 73.2% other dwellings (incorporating semi-detached units, apartments, and alternative structures), contrasting with Regional Qld where houses accounted for 76.4% and other dwellings 23.6%. Outright property ownership in Mackay trailed regional levels at 17.1%, while remaining homes were under a mortgage (15.8%) or occupied by tenants (67.1%). Typical monthly mortgage obligations stood at $1,387 compared to $1,655 across Regional Qld, with median weekly rental costs at $270 versus $345 regionally. Against nationwide benchmarks, Mackay records substantially lower mortgage commitments than the Australian median of $1,863, while weekly rents remain well below the national level of $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Mackay counted 1,618 households at the 2021 Census, averaging 1.9 people each. 13% are couples with children, fewer than in 95% of areas nationally, against 20% couples without children. 48% of households are people living alone, and families average 1.5 children. Household and family composition is measured only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Family units account for 45.9% of local households, consisting of couples with children (13.1%), couples without children (20.1%), and single parent families (10.5%). Non-family living arrangements make up the remaining 54.1%, dominated by lone person households at 48.1% and group households at 6.2%. The area records a median household size of 1.9 people, which is smaller than the 2.5 average observed across Regional Qld.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
22.6% of adults in Mackay hold a university qualification, including 15.8% with a bachelor degree and 5.0% with postgraduate qualifications, lower than 79% of areas nationally. A further 31.4% hold a vocational qualification. 3 schools serve the area, with 1,672 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 900 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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Attainment of higher education qualifications in Mackay sits below broader benchmarks, with 22.6% of individuals aged 15+ possessing university degrees versus 30.4% across Australia, indicating opportunities for professional development and educational advancement. Bachelor degrees represent the largest tertiary qualification at 15.8%, followed by postgraduate qualifications (5.0%) and graduate diplomas (1.8%). Vocational and technical qualifications remain prominent, with 40.3% of residents aged 15+ holding trade credentials, consisting of advanced diplomas (8.9%) and certificates (31.4%). Participation in study is substantial across the area, with 31.6% of residents actively undertaking formal education programs.
Within this cohort, 10.4% attend primary education, 8.1% are enrolled in secondary education, and 7.1% are engaged in tertiary education.
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Public transport in Mackay reaches 26 stops on 11 routes, timetabled for about 1,100 services a week. The typical home sits about 180 m from its nearest stop. Buses carry the largest share of public transport commuters. Households keep an average of 0.8 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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Mackay's public transit network incorporates 26 operational stops serviced by bus transit. These facilities are connected across 11 routes, generating 1,096 weekly trips for commuters. Physical access to public transit is rated as excellent, with residents located an average of 176 meters from their closest boarding point. Reflecting its residential character, outbound commuting is typical, with private vehicle travel serving as the main mode at 83%, compared to 9% on foot and 3% via bicycle. Vehicle availability sits below the regional benchmark at 0.8 per dwelling, while 3.3% of the workforce worked from home at the 2021 Census under prevailing COVID-19 conditions.
Transit schedules provide an average of 156 daily services across the entire route network, representing approximately 42 weekly departures per individual stop.
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66.4% of residents in Mackay report no long-term health condition. 5.3% need daily assistance with core activities, and 56.6% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 6.7 per 1,000 residents. Health conditions, assistance needs and insurance are 2021 Census measures; the death rate comes from current ABS releases.
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AreaSearch assessment indicates notable public health challenges across Mackay, evidenced by chronic disease rates and mortality metrics, with common conditions present across younger and older demographics alike. Private health insurance coverage is elevated, held by roughly 57% of residents (~2,361 people), compared to 52.5% across Regional Qld. Mental health conditions and arthritis constitute the most prevalent diagnosed ailments in the locality, affecting 10.8 and 7.5% of the population, respectively, while 66.4% of residents reported having no diagnosed health conditions compared to 67.6% across Regional Qld. Chronic illness rates remain elevated among the working-age cohort.
Residents aged 65 and over comprise 13.7% of the community (569 people), below the 20.3% share across Regional Qld, with seniors achieving above-average health results that surpass broader community rankings nationally.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
28.4% of Mackay residents were born overseas and 20.0% speak a language other than English at home. The largest reported ancestries are English (25.1%) and Australian (22.2%). 4.9% 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 Mackay exceeds that of most comparable areas, with 28.4% of residents born abroad and 20.0% using a non-English language in the home. Christianity represents the most widespread religious affiliation, encompassing 47.2% of the local population. Meanwhile, Hinduism demonstrates notable local concentration at 3.5% of residents, compared to 0.8% across Regional Qld. Regarding reported parental heritage, the most common ancestries identified in Mackay are English (25.1%), Australian (22.2%), and Other (10.1%). Furthermore, several distinct cultural groups exhibit higher local representation, including Filipino residents at 5.5% (versus 0.9% across the region), Maori at 1.2% (against 0.8% regionally), and Maltese at 1.0% (compared to 0.4% regionally).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Mackay is 37. That is 1 year younger than at the 2021 Census. 34.6% 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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Mackay is defined by a youthful, predominantly pre-family demographic base. AreaSearch figures for August 2026 show that young to middle aged adults (25 - 44) account for 35.4% of the population compared to 25.5% in Regional Qld, while the senior demographic (65+) represents 13.7% against a regional benchmark of 20.4%. The median age is estimated at 37, having decreased from 38 at the 2021 Census and sitting 4 years below the Regional Qld figure of 41 recorded at the same Census. Across intermediate brackets, middle aged and young retiree cohorts (45 - 64) contracted from 26.9% at the Census to 23.1%.
Long-term growth to 2041 will be led by young to middle aged adults, who are projected to increase by 330 residents (22%) to reach 1,806.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Mackay
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 | Aug 2026 2 months ago all 6 projects tracked here |
| Project pipeline maintained continuously from Infrastructure Australia, state agencies, local government and public announcements. Records are added and revised daily; this area was last updated Aug 2026. | ||
| Employment | ABS, DEWR, JSA Quarterly (ABS SALM) | Mar 2026 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 — 23 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for Aug 2026, not a 2021 count (4,026 at the 2021 Census → 4,172 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 (312021346). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.