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This analysis uses ABS Statistical Areas Level 2 (SA2) boundaries, which can materially differ from Suburbs and Localities (SAL) even when sharing similar names.
SA2 boundaries are defined by the Australian Bureau of Statistics and are designed to represent communities for statistical reporting (e.g., census and ERP).
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Marsden has an estimated 17,576 residents, up from 15,988 at the 2021 Census — a change of 1,588 people, or 9.9%. Growth has averaged 1.6% a year over five years. 177 new addresses have been validated here since Census night. Overseas migration accounts for 58.1% of that increase. That puts 2,540 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 research conducted by AreaSearch, the resident count of Marsden stands at approximately 17,576 as of Aug 2026. This represents an expansion of 1,588 people (9.9%) compared to the 2021 Census tally of 15,988 people. Such growth is calculated using the ABS estimated resident population figure of 17,494 recorded as of June 2025 alongside 177 validated new addresses registered following the Census date. With a density metric of 2,539 persons per square kilometer, the locality ranks within the top quartile among all nationally evaluated areas by AreaSearch. Outpacing the 9.5% nationwide benchmark, Marsden's 9.9% post-2021 census surge highlights its standing as a regional growth hotspot.
Net overseas migration served as the primary growth catalyst, generating roughly 58.1% of recent population additions. Projections published in 2024 (using 2022 as a baseline) by ABS/Geoscience Australia are utilized by AreaSearch across SA2 locations. For SA2 territories not covered by these datasets, as well as timeframes extending post-2032, Queensland State Government SA2 forecasts published in 2023 (utilizing 2021 baseline figures) are incorporated. Because these state forecasts omit cohort breakdowns by age, AreaSearch incorporates age-bracket growth weights derived from ABS Greater Capital Region projections (issued in 2023 from 2022 baseline statistics). Future demographic trajectories point to growth tracking marginally underneath the national median of evaluated statistical zones, with local numbers projected to expand by 1,874 persons by 2041 relative to current annual ERP figures, translating to an aggregate 10.2% increase across the 16 years.
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337 new dwellings have been approved in Marsden over the past five years, an average of 67 a year. That places the area in the 79th percentile for residential development activity nationally, about 4 approvals per 1,000 residents a year. Of the 68 dwellings approved in the latest reporting year, 50% were detached houses and the rest townhouses or apartments. 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 Marsden average roughly 67 per year, totaling 337 consented homes across the last 5 financial years (between FY-22 and FY-26). Because approximately 4 new residents have arrived annually for each completed home across the past 5 financial years (between FY-22 and FY-26), structural demand continues to outpace additions to housing stock, typically putting upward pressure on property values and heightening competition among purchasers. Concurrently, mean construction values for new builds stand at $271,000, which sits below regional figures and points to accessible price points. Furthermore, $4.7 million in non-residential commercial approvals occurred during the current financial year, reinforcing the predominantly suburban fabric of the community.
Residential development in Marsden is notably subdued when set against Greater Brisbane, sitting 75.0% below regional average per person. A constrained pipeline of new stock frequently acts to support pricing and demand across existing dwellings. Recent residential building activity has been split evenly, with 50.0% detached houses alongside 50.0% medium and high-density housing. This emphasis on denser formats yields more accessible entry price thresholds catering to first-time buyers, property investors, and downsizers. It also marks a departure from the established neighborhood mix (where houses make up 79.0%), reflecting a tightening supply of greenfield parcels in combination with shifting household needs toward diverse, budget-friendly options. With approximately 293 people per approval, the local property sector exhibits clear hallmarks of a market in transition. Projections indicate that Marsden will welcome an additional 1,792 residents through to 2041, based on the latest AreaSearch quarterly estimate. Provided building activity maintains its current pace, additions to the dwelling stock are poised to satisfy incoming demand, creating an advantageous environment for buyers while potentially facilitating population expansion beyond baseline expectations.
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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 Marsden, worth an estimated $188 million. A further 123 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $38.2 billion. 44 are already under construction and 59 are due for completion within three years. The pipeline spans residential development, transport & logistics 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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Capital investments, planning schemes, and strategic infrastructure exercises play a decisive role in shaping community trajectories. AreaSearch has pinpointed 16 projects anticipated to influence the district. Prominent developments include the Logan Motorway Upgrade (Gateway Motorway to Murtha Road), Avenue Heights Estate, Third Avenue Upgrade, and Crestmead Logistics Estate, with the accompanying catalog highlighting those of greatest local significance.
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Loganlea Station Relocation
Relocation of Loganlea station approximately 500m south of its current location to improve connectivity with the Logan Hospital, TAFE Queensland Loganlea campus, and Loganlea State High School. The project includes a new pedestrian footbridge, two new platforms with four-track capacity, a new station building, and an expanded park 'n' ride facility.
Avenue Heights Estate
A residential development featuring 40 brand-new single and double storey dwellings with 3 and 4 bedroom options, suitable for first home buyers and located centrally to amenities like shopping centres, medical facilities, public transport, schools, and major freeways.
Pan Pacific Recycling Solar Panel Recycling Facility
Queensland's first licensed commercial solar panel recycling facility. The Crestmead plant has commenced commercial operations and is capable of processing up to 240,000 end-of-life solar panels annually. The facility recovers up to 99% of panel materials including glass, aluminium, silicon, copper and silver while also expanding into battery recycling services.
Crestmead Logistics Estate
A 1.5 billion dollar master-planned industrial precinct spanning 157 hectares on the corner of Green and Clarke Roads in Crestmead, around 25 kilometres south of Brisbane. Developed by Pointcorp and amalgamated over five years from 2014, the nine-stage estate is set to deliver approximately 650,000 square metres of warehousing, business, logistics and manufacturing space, with around 6,000 ongoing jobs forecast for the Logan economy. More than 1.1 million square metres of land has been sold within the master plan, with major occupiers and developers including Mapletree, GPT, Bunnings, Bevchain, Visy, Toll, Phoenix Transport, Frucor and Nick Scali.Singapore-based Mapletree Investments holds a 36 hectare super-lot for its Mapletree Logistics Park, with Stage 1 (over 63,000 square metres) fully leased shortly after completion, Stage 2 (around 37,751 square metres) committed in early 2025, and further stages 3 and 4 planned to take the park to roughly 200,000 square metres. The final remaining block (Lot 61) within Stages 9 and 10 was offered for sale in late 2024 with site works due to be ready for settlement and build in early 2025, indicating the broader estate is in its final delivery phase.
Third Avenue Upgrade
Upgrade of approximately 1.8 kilometres of Third Avenue and adjacent sections of Second and Fourth Avenues in Marsden and Berrinba by Logan City Council[cite: 1]. The project encompasses corridor road widening, intersection signalisation, dedicated turning lanes, realignments, and integrated active transport infrastructure to improve capacity and safety[cite: 1]. Detailed design, environmental assessments, and heritage clearances are advancing ahead of construction tender release[cite: 1].
Logan and Gold Coast Faster Rail
The 5.75 billion AUD Logan and Gold Coast Faster Rail project is a 20km rail corridor upgrade between Kuraby and Beenleigh. Key works include doubling the tracks from two to four, upgrading nine stations to meet modern accessibility standards, and removing five level crossings. The project features the relocation of Loganlea and Trinder Park stations, the implementation of the European Train Control System (ETCS), and significant active transport improvements. As of May 2026, the ActivUs Alliance (comprising CPB Contractors, Acciona, UGL, SMEC, and WSP) has commenced major construction on the rail package, while works on the Loganlea station relocation and open level crossing removals are also progressing.
Logan Water Capital Works Program
Ongoing capital works program delivering water and wastewater infrastructure upgrades across Logan City. Works include aged water meter replacement, wastewater pipeline relining, pump station upgrades at Waterford and Loganlea, a new trunk water main from Logan Village to Chambers Flat, sewer mains from Jimboomba to Cedar Grove, and upgrades to the Loganholme Wastewater Treatment Plant. A new Chambers Flat WWTP has secured $136 million in Queensland Government funding with design underway.
Crestmead Logistics Estate
A $1.5 billion, 157-hectare master-planned industrial precinct delivering approximately 650,000 square metres of warehousing, logistics, and manufacturing space expected to generate up to 6,000 jobs.
7,443 residents of Marsden are employed, from a labour force of 8,112. Unemployment sits at 8.2%, with participation at 62.7%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 5.8% nationally over five years. That reflects industry composition only and makes no allowance for local population growth. The working-day population is estimated at 14,428, about 82% 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 labor pool in Marsden features a balanced mix across professional and manual vocations, highlighted by a notable industrial and manufacturing presence, alongside an unemployment rate of 8.2%. As of March 2026, employed residents number 7,443, though joblessness exceeds Greater Brisbane's benchmark of 4.3% by 3.9%, highlighting capacity for labor market improvement, while the participation rate of 62.7% trails Greater Brisbane's 70.1%. Census records show that just 6.5% of workers carried out their duties from home, though historical Covid-19 restrictions must be kept in mind. Local workers are primarily concentrated in health care & social assistance, manufacturing, and retail trade.
Industrial production stands out as a core specialty, with manufacturing workforce shares tracking at 2.0 times the regional average. Conversely, professional & technical roles account for only 2.0% of resident employment, trailing the 8.9% observed across Greater Brisbane. As highlighted by the divergence between resident workers and local job counts in Census data, this largely residential district provides a comparatively modest volume of employment within its own borders. AreaSearch evaluations of ABS and SALM figures show that the preceding 12-month period saw a contraction of 2.4% in the labor pool alongside a 3.3% decrease in employment, pushing the unemployment rate up by 0.8 percentage points. In contrast, Greater Brisbane recorded a 3.2% expansion in employment, a 3.4% rise in total labor force, and a 0.1 percentage points increase in joblessness. Further perspectives on prospective labor demand across Marsden can be gleaned from Jobs and Skills Australia national forecasts from Mar-26. These multi-horizon estimates over five and ten-year intervals have been cross-referenced with local sectoral distributions. Across the nation, total employment is anticipated to climb by 6.6% across five years and 13.7% across ten years, with considerable variation by sector. Applying these industry growth rates against Marsden's workforce structure points to projected local employment expansions of 5.8% over five years and 12.6% over ten years (note that this extrapolation uses unadjusted sectoral weightings for demonstration and excludes localized population models).
Frequently Asked Questions - Employment
Median household income in Marsden is $1,413 a week (about $73,000 a year), with median personal income at $633 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $48,927 a year against an average of $51,795. 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 postcode records compiled by AreaSearch for financial year 2023 indicate that the Marsden SA2 generated a median taxpayer income of $48,927 alongside a mean of $51,795. These figures sit below nationwide metrics and lag Greater Brisbane, where median earnings reach $58,236 and average earnings stand at $72,799. Factoring in Wage Price Index growth of 11.36% recorded since financial year 2023, updated estimates as of March 2026 place median income at approximately $54,485 and average income at $57,679. Based on 2021 Census returns, personal, family, and household earnings within Marsden fall between the 16th and 29th percentiles across Australia.
In terms of earnings tiers, the $1,500 - 2,999 bracket is the largest, capturing 35.7% of residents (6,274 people), mirroring broader regional patterns where 33.3% occupy this tier. Household budget stress remains elevated, with remaining post-housing income at 78.7%, placing the area in the 22nd percentile.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Marsden had 4,482 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 79% detached houses and 0% apartments. 32% are owned with a mortgage, 55% rented and 13% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $350 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,470 a month. Rent absorbs 24.8% of household income here and mortgage repayments 24.0%. 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 the most recent Census, the housing composition of Marsden was divided between 79.1% houses and 20.9% other dwellings (incorporating units, semi-detached properties, and 'other' dwellings), compared with 73.5% houses and 26.5% other dwellings in Brisbane metro. Outright property ownership in Marsden lagged regional standards at 13.0%, while the balance of residential properties was occupied under a mortgage (32.3%) or via tenancy agreements (54.7%). Typical monthly mortgage obligations of $1,470 were considerably lighter than the Brisbane metro median of $1,863, and weekly median rent of $350 was below the metropolitan figure of $380.
Compared against Australian benchmarks, local monthly mortgage payments sit well under the national average of $1,863, with weekly rent also tracking below the $375 national standard.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Marsden counted 4,482 households at the 2021 Census, an estimated 4,927 today, averaging 3.3 people each. 39% are couples with children, more than in 77% of areas nationally, against 16% couples without children. 19% of households are people living alone, and families average 2.0 children. Household and family composition is measured only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Families constitute the vast majority of local living arrangements, accounting for 77.4% of total households, consisting of couples with children (39.1%), single parent families (20.9%), and couples without children (15.7%). Non-family domiciles account for the remaining 22.6%, formed by lone person households at 18.7% and group households at 3.9%. The area's average household size of 3.3 people exceeds the Greater Brisbane average of 2.6.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
10.2% of adults in Marsden hold a university qualification, including 7.2% with a bachelor degree and 1.9% with postgraduate qualifications, lower than 85% of areas nationally. A further 29.8% hold a vocational qualification. 2 schools serve the area, with 2,300 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 930 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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Higher education qualifications present a local development hurdle, with university credential rates of 10.2% falling well short of the 30.5% recorded across Greater Brisbane, highlighting an avenue for focused educational programs. Among degree holders, bachelor degrees are most prevalent at 7.2%, followed by postgraduate qualifications (1.9%) and graduate diplomas (1.1%). Vocational and technical training constitutes a major strength, with 38.9% of inhabitants aged 15+ holding trade qualifications, comprising certificates (29.8%) and advanced diplomas (9.1%). Enrollment rates in formal education are substantial throughout the area, with 38.1% of the population engaged in study.
This cohort includes 14.9% attending primary education, 12.5% in secondary education, and 3.1% undertaking tertiary education.
Frequently Asked Questions - Education
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Getting around Marsden means driving: households keep an average of 1.5 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.
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71.9% of residents in Marsden report no long-term health condition, a less healthy profile than 78% of areas nationally. 6.3% need daily assistance with core activities, and 45.8% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 6.1 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 assessments from AreaSearch highlight notable wellness challenges across Marsden, with elevated chronic illness and mortality rates relative to wider averages, particularly among older age cohorts. Furthermore, private health insurance coverage is notably restricted, encompassing roughly 46% of the population (~8,049 people), compared with 55.8% in Greater Brisbane and 55.7% across Australia. Asthma and mental health issues represent the two most diagnosed chronic conditions in the locality, affecting 8.4 and 8.1% of the community, respectively, whereas 71.9% of residents reported having no long-term medical conditions, compared to 69.2% across Greater Brisbane.
Elevated rates of chronic health issues are also observed among working-age individuals. Seniors aged 65 and over comprise 9.2% of local residents (1,624 people), tracking below the 15.0% proportion seen across Greater Brisbane. While health outcomes for older residents show distinct pressures, their relative standing against national averages is more favorable than that of the general population.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
39.4% of Marsden residents were born overseas and 34.5% speak a language other than English at home, more culturally diverse than 81% of areas nationally. The largest reported ancestries are English (20.6%) and Australian (19.1%). 3.3% 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 is pronounced in Marsden, where 39.4% of residents were born outside Australia and 34.5% use a non-English language at home. Christianity stands as the predominant faith, practiced by 45.3% of the community. In addition, Islam exhibits a substantial presence, representing 12.3% of local residents compared to 2.0% across Greater Brisbane. With respect to parental country of birth, the three most common ancestral groups in Marsden are Other at 24.2% (substantially above the 9.4% regional share), English at 20.6% (below the 26.8% regional standard), and Australian at 19.1%. Specific ethnic backgrounds also show distinctive local concentrations: Samoan residents make up 6.1% (versus 0.9% across the region), Maori represent 4.8% (versus 1.1%), and New Zealand heritage accounts for 1.7% (versus 1.0%).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Marsden is 28, younger than 99% of areas nationally. 32.3% 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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Marsden's demographic profile tilts heavily toward youthful age brackets. August 2026 AreaSearch assessments show that children and young adults (0 - 24) represent 43.3% of the populace compared to 31.8% in Greater Brisbane, while retiree and elderly cohorts (65+) account for 9.2% against a 15.0% regional share. Consequently, the estimated median age remains 28, matching the 2021 Census figure and sitting 8 years below the Greater Brisbane median of 36 from the same period, while trailing the nationwide median of 38 from that Census. Since the Census, the retiree and elderly cohort has expanded from 8.1% to an estimated 9.2%.
Looking toward 2041, the senior population is projected to see the largest expansion, climbing by 872 (54%) to reach 2,496, whereas young to middle aged adults are expected to experience a reduction.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Marsden
9 of 14 data sections on this page were updated within the last 12 months — the newest current to Sep 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 last month 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 last month 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 last month headline measures · Jul 2026 baseline |
| Property sales & rents | Valuer General, Rental Board, ABS Weekly sales, quarterly rents | Sep 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 Sep 2026. | ||
| Infrastructure projects | Infrastructure Australia, State agencies, Local governments Daily | May 2026 4 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 6 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 last month headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Transport | ABS, State Transport Departments Each timetable release | Jul 2026 2 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Services & amenities | Provider directories, ACECQA Continuous | Jul 2026 2 months ago 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 — 177 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for Aug 2026, not a 2021 count (15,988 at the 2021 Census → 17,576 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 (311031317). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.