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Miles - Wandoan has an estimated 4,402 residents, up from 4,180 at the 2021 Census — a change of 222 people, or 5.3%. Growth has averaged 0.8% a year over five years. 189 new addresses have been validated here since Census night. Natural increase accounts for 70.5% of that increase. Fewer than ten people live on each square kilometre, across a boundary that takes in surrounding rural land. Population is estimated from ABS Estimated Resident Population releases and GNAF address data, re-based from the 2021 Census and updated annually.
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According to analysis by AreaSearch, the resident count in Miles - Wandoan stands at approximately 4,402 as of Aug 2026. Relative to the 2021 Census total of 4,180 people, this indicates an expansion of 222 people (5.3%). Such growth is derived by combining the ABS estimated resident population of 4,394 as of June 2025 with 189 validated new addresses added since the Census. Across the locality, population density sits at 0.40 persons per square kilometer, ensuring considerable physical space per resident. Outperforming both the broader SA4 region and the SA3 area (3.5%), Miles - Wandoan's 5.3% increase since the 2021 census positions it as a leading local growth area.
Most of these recent gains were underpinned by natural increase, which generated around 70.5% of total population additions. For SA2 regions, AreaSearch utilizes ABS/Geoscience Australia projections published in 2024 with a 2022 baseline. In instances where SA2 locations lack coverage or for periods post-2032, Queensland State Government SA2 figures released in 2023 using 2021 data serve as the benchmark. Because these state figures omit age-bracket breakdowns, AreaSearch allocates cohort distributions using proportional weightings from ABS Greater Capital Region projections (released in 2023, based on 2022 data). Looking at long-term demographic trajectories, the locality is projected to track in the lower quartile of nationwide regional growth, expanding by 127 persons to 2041 according to the latest annual ERP figures, which translates to a cumulative rise of 2.7% over the 16 years.
Frequently Asked Questions - Population
29 new dwellings have been approved in Miles - Wandoan over the past five years, an average of 5 a year. That is 1.4 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 activity in Miles - Wandoan has averaged roughly 5 dwellings approved each year, culminating in 29 homes granted approval across the past 5 financial years (between FY-22 and FY-26). Because an average of 5.9 people arrived annually per constructed dwelling over the past 5 financial years (between FY-22 and FY-26), residential supply trails population demand by a wide margin, placing upward pressure on prices through elevated buyer competition. Expected construction costs for new dwellings average $357,000, coming in underneath regional levels and pointing to comparatively affordable building costs.
On the non-residential front, approvals for commercial development reached $27.6 million this financial year, demonstrating consistent investment in local enterprise. On a per-capita basis, new building activity in Miles - Wandoan is 11.0% lower than in Rest of Qld and sits at the 23rd percentile across Australia, constraining choice in new stock and focusing interest on existing homes. This volume also trails the Australian benchmark, reflecting an established urban fabric and possible planning constraints. Recent approvals comprise 67.0% detached dwellings alongside 33.0% townhouses or apartments, introducing higher-density typologies that accommodate varying budgets and household sizes. This shift diverges from the current stock profile (currently 88.0% houses), indicating constrained greenfield land supplies alongside shifting resident preferences and affordability requirements. Furthermore, a ratio of 1280 people per approved dwelling highlights the subdued pace of overall construction activity in the area. Based on the latest AreaSearch quarterly estimate, Miles - Wandoan is anticipated to gain 119 residents by 2041. Sustaining current rates of residential construction will allow housing supply to satisfy incoming demand, supporting approachable market conditions for purchasers and providing capacity to accommodate higher-than-expected population expansion.
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 Miles - Wandoan, worth an estimated $5.7 billion. A further 87 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $56.7 billion. 24 are already under construction and 36 are due for completion within three years. The pipeline spans energy, transport & logistics and environmental & disaster management. 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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Infrastructure upgrades, major project rollouts, and strategic planning initiatives play a decisive role in shaping local economic momentum. AreaSearch has pinpointed a total of 9 significant developments positioned to influence the district. Prominent initiatives include the Arrow Energy Surat Gas Project North, Arrow Energy Surat Gas Project, Bungaban Renewable Energy Project, and Western Downs Green Power Hub, with key details on the most impactful projects outlined below.
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Arrow Energy Surat Gas Project North
Arrow Energy's Surat Gas Project North is the northern expansion of its 27-year Surat Gas Project near Miles. The development includes up to 450 coal seam gas wells over two stages, a field compression station, a 26 to 27 km infrastructure corridor, gas and water gathering pipelines, road and intersection upgrades, and a hybrid power station with gas generation, solar and battery storage. First gas was delivered in late 2025 and the project is scaling toward about 130 TJ/day at peak capacity, with field compression station, accommodation and hybrid power works continuing.
Bungaban Wind Energy Project
Bungaban is a $3.9 billion, 1.4 GW wind energy and battery project north-east of Wandoan in the Western Downs and Banana Shire region. It is Windlab's most advanced South Queensland Renewable Generation Hub project and has Queensland State Development approval, with federal EPBC assessment still progressing. Powerlink is advancing the grid connection, including a new wind farm substation and a double-circuit 275 kV transmission line to Wandoan South Substation. The project has a major 25-year PPA with Rio Tinto for 80% of output and is expected to support more than 750 to 1000 construction jobs, deliver about $500 million in regional economic benefit, and become operational around 2030.
Engine Road Solar Farm (Barunggam Solar Battery Farm)
A DA-approved greenfield solar and battery energy storage project on 215.5 hectares at Baking Board, 12km north-west of Chinchilla within the Southern Queensland Renewable Energy Zone. The site holds a development approval from Western Downs Regional Council for a renewable energy facility capable of 100-120MW of solar PV and 300-400MWh of battery storage. Originally progressed by Ubergy Pty Ltd as the Barunggam Solar Battery Farm, the project was not advanced to construction and the land has been listed for sale to a new developer since mid-2024.The site benefits from flat terrain, proximity to 132kV transmission lines approximately 2.9km away, and high solar radiation averaging 3,400 hours of sunshine per annum.
Chinchilla Weir Revitalisation
Revitalisation of the Chinchilla Weir under Western Downs Regional Council's COVID-19 Recovery Package. Works completed 3 July 2021 improved amenities and the natural landscape including day use upgrades, landscaping, fire pits, shelters, BBQs, bin enclosures, vehicle barriers, camp kitchen, interpretation signage, and upgrades to overnight camping areas.
Chinchilla Cultural Precinct Revitalisation
Revitalisation of the Chinchilla Cultural Precinct to create a modern, vibrant and welcoming community hub for residents and visitors to enjoy, home to the Customer Contact Centre, Library, Cinema, Cultural Centre and Lapunyah Art Gallery. The project includes a central lawn area for community events, revitalized library with multimedia and reading areas, art gallery with new layout and workshops, street arbours, communal workshop, landscaping, amphitheatre, and enhanced lighting.
Warrego Highway Chinchilla Heavy Vehicle Route Strategy
A $1 million planning project to investigate the need for a future heavy vehicle route for Chinchilla, identifying a potential bypass or alternative route to improve safety, local amenity, and flood immunity as part of the Warrego Highway Upgrade Program.
Southern Cross Care Chinchilla - Illoura Village Redevelopment
A new, state-of-the-art residential aged care home that opened in February 2025, replacing the previous 40-year-old building. The $36 million facility provides 81 private rooms with ensuites, replacing the previous facility that accommodated 66 residents. The project is part of a broader vision for a 'Chinchilla Wellness Hub' which includes an 'Age Well' community centre and an education and training hub in partnership with Southern Queensland Rural Health. The redevelopment also includes staff housing and aims to provide comprehensive aged care expansion for the Western Downs region.
Chinchilla Aquatic Precinct
Council-led replacement of the ageing Chinchilla Aquatic and Fitness Centre with a modern aquatic precinct at 35-41 Villiers Street. The new precinct will feature an eight-lane 50-metre pool, a 25-metre indoor lap pool, and a dedicated learn-to-swim and toddler pool. The plan also features flexible spaces for aquatic support areas, allied health and rehabilitation gym areas, cafe/kiosk, amenities, change areas, outdoor recreation areas, and administration spaces.
2,458 residents of Miles - Wandoan are employed, from a labour force of 2,559. Unemployment sits at 3.9%, with participation at 72.2%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 4.7% nationally over five years. That reflects industry composition only and makes no allowance for local population growth. 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 Miles - Wandoan is well skilled across varied industries, recording an unemployment rate of just 3.9% alongside an estimated 1.1% increase in employment over the preceding year. There were 2,458 employed residents recorded as of March 2026, matching the Regional Qld jobless figure of 3.9%, while labor force participation remained exceptionally strong at 72.2% versus 64.2% across Regional Qld. Census data indicated that 20.3% of working residents operated from home, a figure influenced by prevailing Covid-19 restrictions at the time. The primary employment sectors for local workers are agriculture, forestry & fishing, construction, and retail trade.
Agriculture, forestry & fishing shows exceptional local prominence, employing workers at 7.0 times the rate observed regionally. Conversely, health care & social assistance accounts for only 7.5% of the local workforce, trailing the Regional Qld benchmark of 16.1%. At the time of the Census, the local economy supported 0.7 workers per resident, signaling a robust volume of employment opportunities within the district. According to AreaSearch evaluation of ABS and SALM figures over the twelve months to March 2026, local employment grew by 1.1% while the labor pool expanded by 2.3%, leading to an increase in the unemployment rate of 1.1 percentage points. Over the equivalent timeframe, Regional Qld recorded employment growth of 0.1% alongside a 0.3% rise in the labor force, producing a 0.1 percentage point rise in unemployment. Long-term workforce prospects can be gauged using Jobs and Skills Australia national forecasts from Mar-26. Projected across five and ten years against the local industrial base, these estimates provide indicative trajectory insights. Nationwide job numbers are expected to grow by 6.6% across five years and 13.7% across ten years, though individual sector outcomes vary widely. Applying these industry growth rates to the employment distribution in Miles - Wandoan yields projected local job expansions of 4.7% over five years and 10.7% over ten years (noting this illustrative weighting model does not incorporate local demographic projections).
Frequently Asked Questions - Employment
Median household income in Miles - Wandoan is $1,334 a week (about $69,000 a year), with median personal income at $774 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $47,320 a year against an average of $52,854. 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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Compiled ATO postal data for financial year 2023 indicates that taxpayers in the Miles - Wandoan SA2 recorded a median earnings level of $47,320 and an average of $52,854. These figures sit below nationwide standards and trail the respective Regional Qld medians and averages of $53,146 and $66,593. Factoring in an 11.36% rise in the Wage Price Index since financial year 2023, indexed values for March 2026 reach roughly $52,696 for median income and $58,858 on average. Per the 2021 Census, individual weekly earnings stood at $774 (43rd percentile), whereas overall household earnings placed in the 22nd percentile.
A significant cohort of 1,351 individuals, or 30.7% of residents, fell within the $1,500 - 2,999 weekly bracket, aligning closely with the 31.7% observed across the region. Local residents retain 90.3% of their income after accommodation expenses, though overall disposable funds remain modest at the 31st percentile.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Miles - Wandoan had 1,465 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 88% detached houses and 2% apartments. 21% are owned with a mortgage, 40% rented and 39% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $200 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,018 a month. Rent absorbs 15.0% of household income here and mortgage repayments 17.6%. 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 reveal that separate houses represented 87.8% of all residences in Miles - Wandoan, with alternative forms such as semi-detached homes, units, and other structures accounting for 12.2%, compared to 76.4% houses and 23.6% other dwellings across Regional Qld. Outright property ownership in Miles - Wandoan stood high at 39.0%, exceeding regional rates, while properties held under a mortgage comprised 21.1% and rental housing accounted for 39.9%. Mortgage holders paid a median monthly sum of $1,018, substantially beneath the Regional Qld benchmark of $1,655 and the nationwide figure of $1,863.
For tenants, the median weekly cost was $200, comparing favorably against $345 in Regional Qld and the national benchmark of $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Miles - Wandoan counted 1,465 households at the 2021 Census, an estimated 1,543 today, averaging 2.4 people each. 25% are couples with children, against 31% couples without children. 30% of households are people living alone, and families average 2.1 children. Household and family composition is measured only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Families represent the bulk of the domestic landscape at 66.6% of households, consisting of 30.9% couples without children, 25.0% couples with children, and 9.5% single parent families. The other 33.4% consists of non-family living arrangements, primarily single-occupant homes at 30.2% and group residences at 2.9%. The area records a median household size of 2.4 people, slightly below the Regional Qld standard of 2.5.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
16.3% of adults in Miles - Wandoan hold a university qualification, including 14.2% with a bachelor degree and 1.0% with postgraduate qualifications, lower than 82% of areas nationally. A further 30.6% hold a vocational qualification. 8 schools serve the area, with 588 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 940 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 attainment in the community remains modest, with 16.3% of people holding a tertiary degree compared to 30.4% across Australia, presenting a clear target for local education strategies. Among tertiary qualifications, bachelor degrees account for 14.2%, while graduate diplomas represent 1.1% and postgraduate qualifications make up 1.0%. Conversely, vocational and practical qualifications are widespread, held by 40.6% of residents aged 15+, consisting of certificates (30.6%) and advanced diplomas (10.0%). A considerable proportion of the population is engaged in learning, with 31.3% currently attending an educational institution. Specifically, 13.7% are enrolled in primary school, 8.4% are attending secondary school, and 2.8% are undertaking tertiary studies.
Frequently Asked Questions - Education
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Getting around Miles - Wandoan 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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67.7% of residents in Miles - Wandoan report no long-term health condition. 5.1% need daily assistance with core activities, and 46.3% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 4.6 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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Analysis of mortality statistics and long-term illness by AreaSearch shows that health outcomes in Miles - Wandoan align broadly with nationwide figures, showing standard rates of common conditions in the wider population but elevated incidence among older residents. Membership in private health insurance is particularly subdued, held by around 46% of residents (~2,038 people), sitting below the Regional Qld level of 52.5% and the national standard of 55.7%. Asthma and arthritis constitute the most prevalent long-term conditions locally, reported by 8.6 and 8.5% of residents respectively, whereas 67.7% of the community reported having no diagnosed health conditions, closely tracking the 67.6% recorded in Regional Qld.
Rates of chronic illness are elevated among the working-age demographic. Seniors aged 65 and over account for 19.9% of the population (873 people), exhibiting complex health needs that place below national averages compared with other age brackets.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
Miles - Wandoan is largely Australian-born, at 90.6% of residents, with 5.5% speaking a language other than English at home. The largest reported ancestries are Australian (35.4%) and English (28.5%). 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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The cultural makeup of Miles - Wandoan reflects a relatively homogeneous community, where 90.6% of residents were born in Australia, 82.3% hold Australian citizenship, and 94.5% use only English within the home. Christianity represents the leading faith, adhered to by 65.6% of people in Miles - Wandoan, notably higher than the 52.2% share seen throughout Regional Qld. Regarding ancestral heritage based on parental birthplaces, the most prevalent backgrounds in Miles - Wandoan are Australian at 35.4% (markedly above the regional figure of 26.5%), English at 28.5%, and Irish at 8.1%.
Several other cultural groups show higher-than-average local representation, including German heritage at 5.7% of Miles - Wandoan (against 4.7% regionally), Australian Aboriginal ancestry at 4.9% (versus 3.9%), and Filipino background at 1.3% (compared with 0.9%).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Miles - Wandoan is 38. 25.4% of residents are aged 15 to 34. Age cohorts are not raw Census counts: the Census split is re-based to the latest ABS population estimates and state projections.
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The age structure in Miles - Wandoan closely mirrors Regional Qld benchmarks, with the greatest variance across the four broad age groups standing at only 2.3 percentage points. As of August 2026, the estimated median age is 38, matching the 2021 Census level and sitting 3 years younger than the Regional Qld median of 41 recorded at the Census. Since the Census, the middle-aged and mature adult cohort (45 - 64) has decreased from 25.1% to an estimated 23.2% of the local population. Looking toward 2041, the 25 - 44 age bracket will account for the majority of demographic expansion, growing by 165 residents (14%) to total 1,387.
Conversely, cohorts covering children and young adults, as well as middle aged and young retiree cohorts, are expected to shrink over the corresponding timeframe.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Miles - Wandoan
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 | May 2026 5 months ago all 2 projects tracked here |
| Project pipeline maintained continuously from Infrastructure Australia, state agencies, local government and public announcements. Records are added and revised daily; this area was last updated May 2026. | ||
| Employment | ABS, DEWR, JSA Quarterly (ABS SALM) | Mar 2026 7 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Unemployment and labour force from ABS Small Area Labour Markets, current to Mar 2026. The growth outlook applies Department of Employment (now Jobs and Skills Australia) forecasts for all 19 industry divisions to the local industry mix, so it measures sector composition rather than local expansion and makes no allowance for population growth. Job demand comes from the same agency via its Internet Vacancy Index; industry and occupation structure from the 2021 Census. | ||
| Education | ABS, ACARA Annual (ACARA) | Sep 2026 last month headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Transport | ABS, State Transport Departments Each timetable release | Jul 2026 3 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Services & amenities | Provider directories, ACECQA Continuous | Sep 2026 last month all 14 measures |
| Annual and financial-year sources 2 sections | ||
| Income | ABS, ATO Annual (ATO) | FY 2023 3 years ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| ATO taxable income statistics for FY 2023, indexed forward using the Wage Price Index. Census household income provides the distribution detail. | ||
| Health | ABS, ATO Annual | 2024 2 years ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Census-measured — next update: 2026 Census 3 sections No more current small-area source exists for these, so they are labelled as Census-measured rather than implied to be current. | ||
| Housing | ABS 5-yearly (Census) | 2021 Census next update 2026 all 30 measures |
| Households | ABS 5-yearly (Census) | 2021 Census next update 2026 all 18 measures |
| Cultural diversity | ABS, Geoscience Australia 5-yearly (Census) | 2021 Census next update 2026 all 44 measures |
"Currency" is the most recent release feeding that section. Where the Census supplies the structural baseline underneath a current headline figure, the row says so.
How the numbers are built
Population
The Census provides the small-area baseline, aggregated from mesh blocks to this boundary. It is then re-based to the ABS Estimated Resident Population (June 2025 release), and new dwellings built since Census night are counted from address data — 189 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for Aug 2026, not a 2021 count (4,180 at the 2021 Census → 4,402 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 (307011175). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.