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Mount Isa Surrounds has an estimated 4,335 residents, up from 4,044 at the 2021 Census — a change of 291 people, or 7.2%. Growth has averaged 1.9% a year over five years. Natural increase accounts for 60.4% 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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As of Aug 2026, the resident count across Mount Isa Surrounds stands at approximately 4,335 according to AreaSearch research. Compared to the 4,044 people tallied in the 2021 Census, this marks an expansion of 291 people (7.2%). This figure draws upon ABS data indicating an estimated resident population of 4,325 in June 2025 alongside 55 validated new addresses added post-Census. With a resulting density ratio of 0.10 persons per square kilometer, residents enjoy substantial personal space. Outpacing both the SA3 area (1.9%) and the broader SA4 region, the local 7.2% rate of expansion positions the district as a standout performer.
Natural increase provided the primary impetus for local expansion, generating roughly 60.4% of total population additions over recent timeframes, with overseas migration and interstate migration both delivering positive contributions as well. Population projections applied by AreaSearch incorporate 2024 ABS/Geoscience Australia datasets utilising 2022 as the base year across individual SA2 areas. Where coverage is absent or figures extend past 2032, models integrate Queensland State Government SA2 area forecasts from 2023 that draw on 2021 numbers. Because state-level estimates omit age cohort breakdowns, AreaSearch applies proportional growth weightings aligned with 2023 ABS Greater Capital Region projections (modelled on 2022 benchmarks) to each cohort. Over the coming years, local demographic expansion is anticipated to track slightly under the national regional median, adding 452 persons by 2041 according to the latest annual ERP data and equating to a cumulative increase of 10.2% across the 16 years.
Frequently Asked Questions - Population
33 new dwellings have been approved in Mount Isa Surrounds 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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Over the past 5 financial years, residential building approvals in Mount Isa Surrounds have averaged approximately 6 per annum, delivering a cumulative total of 33 homes. Between FY-22 and FY-26, the area absorbed an average of 11.9 people per year for every home constructed, creating a scenario where incoming resident demand substantially outstrips fresh supply—a condition that commonly elevates purchasing competition and places upward pressure on values. New residential construction entails an average value of $648,000, which exceeds broader regional benchmarks and highlights a market orientated around quality dwellings. Meanwhile, non-residential activity has seen $2.7 million in commercial approvals recorded during the current financial year, pointing to modest commercial building volumes.
Across a 5 year period, construction volumes in Mount Isa Surrounds outpaced the wider Rest of Qld territory on a per-capita basis (48.0% above regional average per person), offering solid purchasing opportunities whilst safeguarding established values, despite a recent moderating trend in building velocity. Conversely, total activity trails national rates, signalling market maturity and highlighting potential development boundaries. Detached houses accounted for 86.0% of recent approvals alongside 14.0% attached dwellings, reinforcing the low-density character of the locality and catering well to purchasers prioritising spacious layouts. The presence of roughly 2402 people per approved dwelling underscores the calm, subdued development tempo characteristic of the district. According to the most recent quarterly projections from AreaSearch, Mount Isa Surrounds is slated to gain 442 residents by 2041. If residential construction continues at current paces, dwelling output may fail to match incoming population growth, which is likely to intensify market competition and provide ongoing support for asset prices.
Frequently Asked Questions - Development
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AreaSearch tracks one current infrastructure or development project inside Mount Isa Surrounds, worth an estimated $2.5 billion. A further 65 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $220.6 billion. 20 are already under construction and 12 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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Strategic infrastructure investments, major capital programs, and urban planning developments play a pivotal role in shaping an area's long-term trajectory. In Mount Isa Surrounds, AreaSearch has highlighted a total of 6 projects poised to influence the locality. Notable undertakings include Mount Isa Mines - Black Star Open Cut Project, Mount Isa Police Accommodation and Justice System Resourcing, Essential Pipeline Works - City Low and high Systems, and Parks Improvement Program, with key details on the most significant initiatives outlined below.
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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
2,630 residents of Mount Isa Surrounds are employed, from a labour force of 2,688. Unemployment sits at 2.2%, with participation at 76.2%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 4.3% nationally over five years. That reflects industry composition only and makes no allowance for local population growth. The working-day population is estimated at 5,528, about 128% of 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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The local economy across Mount Isa Surrounds features a well-rounded labour market incorporating blue- and white-collar roles alongside an extensive industrial and manufacturing footprint, sustaining an unemployment rate of only 2.2%. In March 2026, employed locals numbered 2,630, while joblessness sat 1.8% below the 3.9% recorded across Regional Qld. Concurrently, labour force engagement was exceptionally strong, achieving a participation rate of 76.2% versus 64.2% across Regional Qld. Census records show that merely 9.7% of employed residents conducted their work from home, though historical Covid-19 lockdown restrictions form relevant context. The primary employment drivers for the local workforce consist of mining, agriculture, forestry & fishing, as well as transport, postal & warehousing.
Mining exhibits remarkable prominence locally, capturing a workforce proportion 6.9 times the regional level. In contrast, health care & social assistance accounts for a comparatively modest 5.3% share, well beneath the 16.1% regional standard. Recording 1.2 workers for each resident worker at the Census, the locality operates as an influential economic focal point, providing more positions than resident workers and drawing commuters from adjacent districts. AreaSearch evaluations of ABS and SALM figures indicate that during the 12 months leading to March 2026, the local workforce contracted by 0.8% alongside a 0.9% decrease in total employment, driving an unemployment rate increase of 0.1 percentage points. By comparison, Regional Qld saw employment rise by 0.1% and the labour force expand by 0.3%, accompanying an identical 0.1 percentage point rise. Broader national projections published by Jobs and Skills Australia in Mar-26 provide additional context regarding long-term labour demand across Mount Isa Surrounds. These models, outlining five and ten-year horizons, are mapped to the local industry distribution to calculate anticipated changes. Nationally, total employment is projected to climb by 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years, with considerable variation evident across individual sectors. Applying these specific sector trajectories to the local occupational mix projects employment growth of 4.3% over five years and 10.3% over ten years in Mount Isa Surrounds (this represents an illustrative proportional weighting and excludes specific local population projections).
Frequently Asked Questions - Employment
Median household income in Mount Isa Surrounds is $1,856 a week (about $97,000 a year), with median personal income at $1,172 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $68,266 a year against an average of $80,189. 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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According to the latest ATO tax statistics released at postcode level by AreaSearch for financial year 2023, taxpayers in the Mount Isa Surrounds SA2 generated a median income of $68,266 and an average of $80,189. These earnings rank among the highest across the nation, well above the Regional Qld median of $53,146 and average of $66,593. Accounting for an 11.36% increase in the Wage Price Index since financial year 2023, updated earnings are estimated at approximately $76,021 (median) and $89,298 (average) by March 2026. Data from the 2021 Census placed individual remuneration in the 89th percentile nationally ($1,172 weekly), whereas household earnings aligned with the 56th percentile.
A notable 35.4% of residents (1,534 people) fall into the $1,500 - 2,999 income bracket, echoing broader trends where 31.7% of the regional population occupies this tier. After meeting housing costs, households retain 91.0% of their earnings, demonstrating excellent discretionary spending capacity.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Mount Isa Surrounds had 1,148 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 82% detached houses and 10% apartments. 23% are owned with a mortgage, 50% rented and 27% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $206 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,200 a month. Rent absorbs 11.1% of household income here and mortgage repayments 14.9%. 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 findings from the most recent Census, separate houses made up 81.5% of the housing stock in Mount Isa Surrounds, with 18.5% comprising other dwellings such as apartments, semi-detached properties, and alternate forms, compared against 76.4% houses and 23.6% other dwellings across Regional Qld. Outright home ownership in Mount Isa Surrounds lagged behind regional benchmarks at 26.6%, while remaining residences were either being purchased with a mortgage (23.2%) or leased (50.2%). Local financial commitments were comparatively modest, with median monthly mortgage payments reaching $1,200 and median weekly rent standing at $206, contrasting with Regional Qld figures of $1,655 and $345 respectively.
Against nationwide benchmarks, local mortgage obligations sit well below the $1,863 Australian average, and rental expenses remain substantially lower than the national median of $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Mount Isa Surrounds counted 1,148 households at the 2021 Census, an estimated 1,231 today, averaging 2.5 people each. 27% are couples with children, against 25% couples without children. 32% of households are people living alone, and families average 1.8 children. Household and family composition is measured only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Family units constitute the majority of living arrangements across the region at 64.1%, consisting of couples with children (26.5%), couples without children (25.0%), and single parent families (11.1%). Non-family setups make up the remaining 35.9%, driven by lone person households at 32.1% alongside group households at 3.6%. The median household size across the area is 2.5 people, aligning perfectly with the Regional Qld standard.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
16.2% of adults in Mount Isa Surrounds hold a university qualification, including 12.7% with a bachelor degree and 2.2% with postgraduate qualifications, lower than 89% of areas nationally. A further 35.8% hold a vocational qualification. 4 schools serve the area, with 520 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 771 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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Tertiary educational attainment presents an ongoing challenge for the district, with the proportion of residents holding university qualifications (16.2%) tracking substantially under the 30.4% national benchmark, highlighting clear scope for targeted training programs. Among university graduates, bachelor degrees account for 12.7%, followed by postgraduate qualifications at 2.2% and graduate diplomas at 1.3%. Technical and vocational training is strongly represented, with 43.8% of individuals aged 15+ possessing trade credentials, comprising advanced diplomas (8.0%) and certificates (35.8%). Engagement in formal study is exceptionally strong across the community, with 33.3% of locals actively enrolled in educational courses.
Breaking this down by level, primary education captures 15.4%, secondary education accounts for 8.2%, and 2.9% are undertaking tertiary studies.
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Getting around Mount Isa Surrounds 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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75.6% of residents in Mount Isa Surrounds report no long-term health condition. 2.4% need daily assistance with core activities, and 59.5% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 7.2 per 1,000 residents. Health conditions, assistance needs and insurance are 2021 Census measures; the death rate comes from current ABS releases.
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Health indicators across Mount Isa Surrounds generally mirror national standards, with AreaSearch evaluations of mortality and chronic illness showing typical rates across both older and younger cohorts. Concurrently, private health insurance coverage is remarkably widespread, encompassing roughly 60% of residents (2,579 people), notably exceeding the 52.5% benchmark recorded throughout Regional Qld. Asthma and diabetes represent the most prevalent ongoing health issues in the community, diagnosed in 7.3 and 6.0% of the population respectively, while 75.6% of residents reported having no long-term medical conditions, surpassing the 67.6% rate across Regional Qld.
Health profiles among those under 65 are particularly favourable. Residents aged 65 and over make up 12.1% of the population (525 people), trailing the 20.3% seen across Regional Qld. Furthermore, older residents demonstrate exceptional health metrics, achieving national rankings that surpass those of the broader local population.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
Mount Isa Surrounds is largely Australian-born, at 89.9% of residents, with 5.3% speaking a language other than English at home. The largest reported ancestries are Australian (28.5%) and English (24.7%). 18.4% 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 across Mount Isa Surrounds tracks below broader benchmarks, with Australian citizens making up 79.3% of residents, 89.9% born within Australia, and 94.7% speaking solely English in the home. Christianity represents the predominant religious affiliation, encompassing 56.4% of the population in Mount Isa Surrounds compared to 52.2% across Regional Qld. Examining parental heritage, the three most widespread ancestral backgrounds recorded in Mount Isa Surrounds are Australian (28.5%), English (24.7%), and Australian Aboriginal (18.4%), with the Indigenous proportion sitting significantly above the 3.9% regional norm. Distinct variations emerge across other ancestries as well: Maori background accounts for 0.9% in Mount Isa Surrounds (versus 0.8% regionally), Samoan background represents 0.2% (matching 0.2% regionally), and Irish ancestry accounts for 7.9% (against 8.2% across the wider region).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Mount Isa Surrounds is 33, younger than 84% of areas nationally. That is 1 year younger than at the 2021 Census. 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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The age distribution in Mount Isa Surrounds exhibits a younger profile than Regional Qld, with fewer people at older age brackets. Young to middle aged adults (25 - 44) constitute 35.4% of the community as at August 2026 compared to 25.5% across Regional Qld, whereas retirees and seniors (65+) represent only 12.1% locally versus 20.4% regionally. The estimated median age stood at 33 as at August 2026, declining from 34 recorded at the 2021 Census and sitting 8 years beneath the Regional Qld figure of 41 at that Census, whilst the national median at that Census was 38.
The most prominent shift since the Census occurred in the young to middle aged bracket, expanding from 31.7% to an estimated 35.4% of all inhabitants. Within that cohort, the 15 to 24 share contracted from 14.1% to an estimated 11.9%, whilst the 25 to 34 group advanced from 17.1% to 20.4%, reflecting an existing cohort ageing forward without sufficient inbound youth replacement. Projections out to 2041 anticipate young to middle aged adults absorbing the vast majority of local expansion, adding 296 residents (19%) to total 1,828, while child and youth numbers are expected to contract.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Mount Isa Surrounds
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 | Jul 2026 3 months ago all 1 projects tracked here |
| Project pipeline maintained continuously from Infrastructure Australia, state agencies, local government and public announcements. Records are added and revised daily; this area was last updated Jul 2026. | ||
| Employment | ABS, DEWR, JSA Quarterly (ABS SALM) | Mar 2026 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 — 55 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for Aug 2026, not a 2021 count (4,044 at the 2021 Census → 4,335 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 (315021406). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.