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Mount Isa has an estimated 18,162 residents, down from 18,317 at the 2021 Census. The population has thinned by an average 0.8% a year over five years, slower than 95% of areas nationally. That puts 264 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 from AreaSearch, the resident count for Mount Isa stands at roughly 18,162 as of Aug 2026. Relative to the 2021 Census total of 18,317 people, this represents a reduction of 155 people (0.8%). The calculation draws upon the ABS estimated resident population figure of 18,162 recorded as of June 2025 alongside an additional 10 validated new addresses logged following the Census date. With a density of 264 persons per square kilometer, the locality offers ample room per person and substantial capacity for upcoming development. In contrast to the 0.8% decline seen across Mount Isa post-census, the broader SA3 area expanded by 1.9%, illustrating diverging demographic trajectories.
Local population expansion was predominantly fueled by natural increase, which accounted for roughly 55.3% of recent demographic additions. SA2 projections published by ABS/Geoscience Australia in 2024 (using 2022 as a baseline) are utilised by AreaSearch. Where SA2 coverage is absent, or across timeframes following 2032, projections produced by the Queensland State Government in 2023 (utilising 2021 data) are incorporated. Because these state figures omit age cohort breakdowns, AreaSearch applies proportional distribution weights derived from the ABS Greater Capital Region projections (published in 2023 from 2022 data) across each demographic band. Looking ahead at structural shifts, this framework projects a broad demographic reduction, with the local count contracting by 635 persons by 2041. Even so, certain segments should see expansion, particularly the 25 to 34 age bracket, which is slated to add 341 people. Detailed age statistics are provided in the relevant section.
Frequently Asked Questions - Population
47 new dwellings have been approved in Mount Isa over the past five years, an average of 9 a year. That is 0.5 approvals per 1,000 residents. Figures come from ABS building approvals aggregated to this SA2 boundary and are updated monthly as the ABS releases them.
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Annual residential approvals in Mount Isa have averaged around 9 new homes, culminating in 47 homes across the prior 5 financial years. With the population contracting over the recent timeframe, incoming stock has likely matched market requirements, presenting buyers with solid options, while newly approved builds register an average expected construction cost of $671,000—surpassing regional benchmarks and highlighting a focus on higher-standard development. Furthermore, commercial building approvals have reached $17.4 million during the ongoing financial year, indicating steady commercial activity. Residential building output in Mount Isa tracks significantly lower than in Rest of Qld, trailing by 51.0% on an individual basis.
Such subdued development typically bolsters valuation and appetite for established dwellings. Activity also sits below the national benchmark, underscoring local market maturity and potential statutory planning bottlenecks. Of recent residential approvals, detached houses represent 11.0% while medium and high-density formats make up 89.0%. Emphasising denser living configurations provides more accessible pricing tiers that cater to first-time buyers, investors, and downsizers. This denotes a marked departure from the prevailing housing stock (where detached houses comprise 76.0%), highlighting a dwindling pool of greenfield sites alongside shifting preferences toward varied and attainable housing options. With demographic models pointing toward steady or shrinking resident numbers, Mount Isa could experience reduced accommodation strain, creating positive circumstances for purchasers.
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 5 current infrastructure and development projects inside Mount Isa, worth an estimated $3.7 billion. A further 61 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $81.7 billion. 19 are already under construction and 21 are due for completion within three years. The pipeline spans energy, 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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The progression of a region is substantially steered by major planning strategies, capital works, and civic infrastructure upgrades. AreaSearch has pinpointed 5 key undertakings that will influence the locality. Notable developments include the Mount Isa Future Ready Economy Roadmap, Mount Isa Mines - Black Star Open Cut Project, Mount Isa Police Accommodation and Justice System Resourcing, as well as the Essential Pipeline Works - City Low and high Systems, with the prominent schemes outlined below.
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Frequently Asked Questions - Infrastructure
Mount Isa Future Ready Economy Roadmap
A long-term strategic framework launched in February 2025 to transition Mount Isa's economy following the mid-2025 closure of Glencore's underground copper operations. The roadmap outlines 28 pathways and 400 actions across five sectors: energy, mining, transport, agriculture, and tourism. Key initiatives include the $2.4 billion CopperString 2032 project, large-scale renewable energy generation, gravitational energy storage in mine shafts, and the development of a critical minerals research hub.
Mount Isa Mines - Black Star Open Cut Project
Glencore is advancing a feasibility study to reopen the Black Star Open Cut mine. The project aims to supply zinc, lead, and copper ores to Mount Isa processing facilities following the July 2025 closure of underground copper operations. It is expected to create 300-400 jobs with a potential mine life of 20 years, targeting first production by 2027 or 2028.
Parks Improvement Program
Mount Isa City Council delivered park upgrades across 11 parks in Mount Isa and Camooweal under an $800,000 program. Works included new shade structures, seating, fencing upgrades and play equipment replacements, with staged reopenings through late 2024 and program completion by the end of FY 2024/25.
Mount Isa Police Accommodation and Justice System Resourcing
More than $10.9 million will be invested in Mount Isa police accommodation and justice system resourcing to make Queensland safer.
Essential Pipeline Works - City Low and high Systems
Mount Isa City Council wishes to advise of upcoming infrastructure works occurring on the Mount Isa Reticulation Network, and the Town Low and High systems, as part of a water infrastructure improvement project.
North to East Australia (NEA) Pipeline
APA Group is investigating a proposed 1561km gas transmission pipeline to connect Beetaloo Basin gas supplies in the Northern Territory to APA's existing South West Queensland Pipeline, linking into the east coast gas grid. In December 2025 APA received a Northern Territory Government pipeline permit to begin corridor survey work, with the pipeline described as a potentially transformational project for east coast gas security. The NEA Pipeline would complement APA's nearly complete 37km Sturt Plateau Pipeline, which will bring gas to Darwin from mid-2026.APA holds 100 percent ownership of the proposed project, with an indicative opening in the 2030s subject to further engineering, stakeholder engagement, First Nations consultation and a final investment decision. This supersedes earlier, more generic Northern Territory to eastern gas market connection concepts, including the completed 622km Northern Gas Pipeline (Tennant Creek to Mount Isa) which already links NT gas to the east coast market.
Outback Way - Queensland Corridor
Program of sealing, widening and planning works on the Queensland section of the 2720 km Outback Way corridor, focused on roads forming the route between Winton and Boulia. Current Australian Government material identifies the Queensland corridor package as upgrade and widening of priority sections of the Kennedy Developmental Road and planning for future upgrades, with benefits including improved road safety, productivity, freight reliability, tourism access and better connectivity for remote communities.
Mount Isa-Townsville Rail Corridor Upgrade
Upgrade to address capacity constraints on the rail line between Townsville and Mount Isa, including enhancements and construction of a new rail corridor for better access to the Port of Townsville.
10,386 residents of Mount Isa are employed, from a labour force of 10,774. Unemployment sits at 3.6%, with participation at 77.0%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 5.1% 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 labour pool in Mount Isa features strong capabilities across industrial and manufacturing sectors, accompanied by an unemployment rate sitting at merely 3.6%. By March 2026, employed residents reached 10,386, with local unemployment tracking 0.3% below the 3.9% recorded across Regional Qld, and participation levels remaining exceptionally strong at 77.0% versus 64.2% regionally. Census records show that only 2.2% of workers operated from home, though pandemic-related movement restrictions must be taken into account. Resident workers are primarily engaged in mining, health care & social assistance, alongside education & training.
The mining sector displays an exceptionally heavy local concentration, registering staffing numbers 8.8 times higher than the regional norm. Conversely, construction accounts for merely 4.3% of the workforce, falling short of the 10.1% observed across Regional Qld. Although employment options exist locally, comparison of Census workplace destinations against resident numbers indicates that a substantial proportion of workers commute to external areas for employment. According to AreaSearch evaluations of ABS and SALM metrics, the year ending March 2026 recorded a 0.9% contraction in the labour force alongside a 0.8% drop in overall employment, leading to a 0.1 percentage point reduction in the unemployment rate. Over the identical timeframe across Regional Qld, employment edged up by 0.1%, the workforce grew by 0.3%, and the jobless rate increased by 0.1 percentage points. Additional perspective on future labour requirements within Mount Isa is provided by Jobs and Skills Australia national industry projections from Mar-26. These five and ten-year models have been synthesised with local workforce distributions to project prospective staffing trends. Against nationwide employment expansions of 6.6% across five years and 13.7% across ten years, sector trajectories vary substantially. When weighted against the local industry baseline, Mount Isa is projected to generate employment gains of 5.1% across five years and 12.0% across ten years (bearing in mind that this represents a direct sector weighting rather than an adjustment for localized population changes).
Frequently Asked Questions - Employment
Median household income in Mount Isa is $2,236 a week (about $116,000 a year), with median personal income at $1,158 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $73,220 a year against an average of $83,998. Household income is from the 2021 Census; taxable income is from ATO Taxation Statistics for the latest financial year available, indexed forward using the ABS Wage Price Index.
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Taxation metrics compiled by AreaSearch from the ATO for financial year 2023 demonstrate exceptionally strong earnings levels for the Mount Isa SA2 compared to broader national figures. Local taxpayers recorded a median income of $73,220 and an average income of $83,998, surpassing the respective benchmarks of $53,146 and $66,593 across Regional Qld. Incorporating a Wage Price Index uplift of 11.36% since financial year 2023 places modeled values at roughly $81,538 for median earnings and $93,540 on average by March 2026. Across personal, family, and household levels in the 2021 Census, earnings consistently achieved between the 80th and 88th percentiles nationally.
Income distribution is centered around the $1,500 - 2,999 weekly band, taking in 35.4% of residents (6,429 people), closely mirroring the regional proportion of 31.7%. Furthermore, high-income individuals form a substantial segment, with 33.2% making more than $3,000 per week, reflecting considerable local spending capacity. Community members retain 88.7% of their earnings following housing expenses, indicating strong discretionary financial capacity, while the area is positioned within the 4th decile on the SEIFA income scale.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Mount Isa had 6,328 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 76% detached houses and 4% apartments. 33% are owned with a mortgage, 50% rented and 18% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $275 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,546 a month. Rent absorbs 12.3% of household income here and mortgage repayments 16.0%. Dwelling stock, tenure and housing costs are 2021 Census measures — the only source that counts dwellings at this boundary size.
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At the time of the most recent Census, the residential landscape in Mount Isa was composed of 75.6% standalone houses alongside 24.4% alternative dwellings such as apartments, semi-detached properties, and other formats, compared to 76.4% houses and 23.6% other categories across Regional Qld. Fully owned dwellings accounted for 17.6% of properties, trailing the broader regional standard, with 32.8% carrying a mortgage and 49.6% occupied by tenants. Median monthly mortgage obligations were recorded at $1,546, below the Regional Qld benchmark of $1,655, while typical weekly rental outlays sat at $275 compared to $345 regionally.
On a nationwide scale, local mortgage commitments sit well beneath the Australian median of $1,863, with weekly rent tracking significantly below the national figure of $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Mount Isa counted 6,328 households at the 2021 Census, averaging 2.6 people each. 31% are couples with children, against 23% couples without children. 28% of households are people living alone, and families average 1.7 children. Household and family composition is measured only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Families constitute 67.9% of local living arrangements, consisting of couples with children at 30.6%, couples without children at 22.9%, and single-parent households at 13.2%. The remaining 32.1% consists of non-family living arrangements, which includes lone-person households at 28.1% and group setups making up 3.9%. Average household occupancy stands at 2.6 people, slightly exceeding the 2.5 benchmark for Regional Qld.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
18.6% of adults in Mount Isa hold a university qualification, including 13.3% with a bachelor degree and 3.3% with postgraduate qualifications, lower than 81% of areas nationally. A further 33.3% hold a vocational qualification. 15 schools serve the area, with 3,670 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 881 against a national benchmark of 1,000. Qualifications come from the 2021 Census; school enrolments, ICSEA and results come from ACARA's current release.
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Educational attainment in the district presents noticeable headwinds, as tertiary degree holders represent 18.6% of the population, trailing the nationwide average of 30.4% and highlighting space for targeted educational programs. Bachelor qualifications comprise the largest share at 13.3%, followed by postgraduate study at 3.3% and graduate diplomas at 2.0%. Meanwhile, vocational and technical credentials show strong representation, with 40.9% of residents aged 15+ holding trade qualifications, made up of certificates (33.3%) and advanced diplomas (7.6%). Community educational engagement is robust, with 33.0% of local citizens actively enrolled in study programs.
This group includes 13.7% attending primary schools, 9.5% in secondary education, and 3.2% undertaking tertiary studies.
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Getting around Mount Isa means driving: households keep an average of 1.4 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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76.3% of residents in Mount Isa report no long-term health condition. 3.3% need daily assistance with core activities, and 61.6% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 7.1 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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Mount Isa demonstrates pronounced healthcare demands based on AreaSearch analysis of chronic condition incidence and mortality statistics, with widespread health issues apparent across older and younger demographics alike, while private health insurance adoption is remarkably high at roughly 62% of the local populace (11,187 people). In comparison, coverage stands at 52.5% across Regional Qld and 55.7% nationally. Asthma and mental health conditions form the most prevalent reported illnesses locally, recorded among 7.2 and 5.6% of the population, whereas 76.3% of community members reported having no health conditions, exceeding the 67.6% recorded throughout Regional Qld.
Health metrics among residents under 65 track ahead of standard benchmarks. Meanwhile, senior residents aged 65 and over make up 9.0% of the community (1,640 people), below the 20.3% observed in Regional Qld, with local figures outperforming nationwide rankings.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
Mount Isa is largely Australian-born, at 81.8% of residents, with 10.9% speaking a language other than English at home. The largest reported ancestries are Australian (25.6%) and English (21.8%). 14.6% 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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Demographic composition in Mount Isa aligns closely with broader regional standards, with Australian citizens making up 80.9% of the population, 81.8% born within Australia, and 89.1% speaking only English in their households. Christianity is the leading religious affiliation, representing 51.6% of residents, which is comparable to the 52.2% recorded across Regional Qld. Looking at ancestral backgrounds based on parental country of birth, the primary lineages across Mount Isa consist of Australian at 25.6%, English at 21.8% (tracking below the regional figure of 29.6%), and Australian Aboriginal at 14.6% (tracking markedly above the 3.9% regional rate).
Distinct variations also appear across other cultural heritages, with Maori background accounting for 1.8% locally compared to 0.8% regionally, Filipino heritage representing 3.0% compared to 0.9%, and Samoan background at 0.5% compared to 0.2%.
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Mount Isa is 31, younger than 95% of areas nationally. 32.7% 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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Mount Isa features a prominent concentration of young families. Young people and children aged 0 - 24 represent 37.2% of the population as at August 2026, relative to 29.6% across Regional Qld, whereas seniors and retirees aged 65+ make up 9.0% compared to 20.4% regionally. The estimated median age in Mount Isa is 31 as at August 2026, matching the figure from the 2021 Census and sitting 10 years beneath the Regional Qld median of 41 recorded in that Census, while the national median was 38 at that time. Across specific cohorts, mature adults and early retirees aged 45 - 64 reduced from 22.4% at the Census to an estimated 21.3%.
Moving toward 2041, adults aged 25 - 44 are forecast to experience the largest numerical increase, rising by 345 (6%) to reach 6,246, whereas younger cohorts and mature adult demographics are projected to contract.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Mount Isa
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 5 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 — 10 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for Aug 2026, not a 2021 count (18,317 at the 2021 Census → 18,162 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 (315021405). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.