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Newstead - Bowen Hills has an estimated 21,708 residents, up from 18,016 at the 2021 Census — a change of 3,692 people, or 20.5%. Growth has averaged 4.0% a year over five years, faster than 91% of areas nationally. 1,046 new addresses have been validated here since Census night. Overseas migration accounts for 53.1% of that increase. That puts 7,094 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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Based on AreaSearch's metrics, the population of Newstead - Bowen Hills stands at approximately 21,708 as of May 2026. This represents a growth of 3,692 individuals (20.5%) relative to the 2021 Census, which recorded 18,016 residents. This shift is calculated using the June 2025 ABS estimated resident population of 21,474 alongside 1,046 validated new addresses identified post-Census. Such population size yields a density of 7,094 persons per square kilometer, placing the locality within the highest 10% of nationwide areas analyzed by AreaSearch and highlighting the high demand for local land.
The growth rate of 20.5% since the 2021 census outstripped the national benchmark of 9.3% and the state figure, establishing the area as a regional growth leader. The expansion was largely fueled by overseas arrivals, which accounted for roughly 53.1% of the overall population rise in recent times, though all indicators, including interstate relocation and natural increase, remained positive. Projections from the ABS and Geoscience Australia, published in 2024 with a 2022 baseline, are utilized by AreaSearch for each SA2 region. For locations lacking this data, and for any projections extending past 2032, figures from the Queensland State Government released in 2023 (using 2021 baseline data) are applied. Because these state-level projections omit age breakdowns, AreaSearch scales age cohort growth proportionally to match the 2023 ABS Greater Capital Region projections (based on 2022 data) for each group. Looking at upcoming demographic changes, the area is projected to experience substantial population growth, placing it in the top quartile nationally, with an expected increase of 7,533 residents by 2041 relative to the latest annual ERP figures, representing a 33.6% cumulative expansion over the 16 years.
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1,530 new dwellings have been approved in Newstead - Bowen Hills over the past five years, an average of 306 a year. That places the area in the 96th percentile for residential development activity nationally, about 14 approvals per 1,000 residents a year. Of the 290 dwellings approved in the latest reporting year, 1% were detached houses and the rest townhouses or apartments. Approvals are currently running at an annualised 288, broadly in line with that longer-run average. Figures come from ABS building approvals aggregated to this SA2 boundary and are updated monthly as the ABS releases them.
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Approximately 306 residential properties receive building approval each year in Newstead - Bowen Hills, yielding 1,530 approved dwellings over the 5 financial years from FY-21 to FY-25, and 264 during FY-26 so far. High demand supporting local property values is highlighted by an average of 2.5 new occupants per year for each approved dwelling over the 5 financial years from FY-21 to FY-25, with new residential projects averaging a construction cost of $372,000. Furthermore, commercial approvals totaling $242.6 million have been documented during the current financial year, pointing to high levels of business development locally.
Adjusted per person, Newstead - Bowen Hills registers 129.0% more development approvals than Greater Brisbane, giving purchasers a broader array of choices. This volume is significantly higher than the national average, showcasing strong builder confidence in the local market. New construction is comprised of 1.0% freestanding houses and 99.0% apartments or townhouses. This concentration of multi-unit residences offers more accessible price points and attracts downsizers, real estate investors, and first-time buyers. The area averages roughly 402 residents for each dwelling approval, which is characteristic of an established suburb. Projecting forward, the population of Newstead - Bowen Hills is anticipated to expand by 7,299 people by 2041, based on the latest quarterly calculations from AreaSearch. If building activity remains at its current pace, the supply of new housing may fail to match population expansion, which could intensify competition among buyers and bolster property price gains.
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AreaSearch tracks 40 current infrastructure and development projects inside Newstead - Bowen Hills, worth an estimated $32.3 billion. A further 160 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $391.8 billion. 59 are already under construction and 87 are due for completion within three years. The pipeline spans residential development, communities, precincts & urban renewal and transport & logistics. 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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Local infrastructure projects, planning schemes, and development policies are major factors in local area performance. In total, AreaSearch has tracked 114 projects that are expected to influence the locality. High-profile examples include Teneriffe Banks, Bowen Bridge Road Upgrade, Waterfront Newstead - Mirvac Masterplan, and Aire Newstead, with details of the most relevant projects provided in the following list.
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Teneriffe Banks
Teneriffe Banks is a $1.5 billion riverfront mixed-use precinct by Kokoda Property on a 17,612 sqm former industrial site in Teneriffe. The precinct is planned to include 212 luxury residences across four architecturally distinct residential buildings, Brisbane's first Kimpton Hotel, extensive retail, hospitality and wellness amenities, boutique laneways, more than 10,000 sqm of landscaped grounds and gardens, and a revitalised riverfront. Versatile Construction has been appointed as builder, with construction scheduled to commence in December 2025 and staged delivery from 2028.
Brisbane Showgrounds Regeneration Project
A major 22-hectare urban renewal partnership between RNA and Lendlease at the Brisbane Showgrounds. The precinct has already delivered King Street retail, Royal International Convention Centre, commercial buildings and residential projects, with Exhibition Place build-to-rent apartments under construction. The project has also become a key Brisbane 2032 legacy precinct: Queensland Government early works began after Ekka 2025 for the Brisbane Athlete Village, restoration and accessibility upgrades to heritage grandstands, design work for a 20,000-seat Main Arena upgrade, and new housing that will convert to permanent dwellings after the Games.
Bowen Hills Community Hub
Integration of community services including meeting spaces, library facilities, and childcare within the Bowen Hills Priority Development Area. The project involves major fit-out works and infrastructure upgrades at the O'Connell Terrace site to support the district's rapid urban renewal and population growth.
Brisbane Athletes Village - RNA Showgrounds
The primary Olympic and Paralympic Athletes Village for Brisbane 2032, located at the historic RNA Showgrounds in Bowen Hills. The project will accommodate over 10,000 athletes and officials during the Olympic Games and over 5,000 during the Paralympic Games. Early works commenced following the 2025 Ekka, including restoration of the heritage-listed John MacDonald and Ernest Baynes grandstands and commencement of design works for the 20,000-seat Main Arena upgrade. Arup has been appointed to lead the integrated Victoria Park Precinct masterplan, with Lendlease and RNA leading site planning for the Showgrounds component.Unite32 (Laing O'Rourke and AECOM) has been appointed as GIICA delivery partner. Post-Games, the village will be converted into a residential legacy precinct with thousands of permanent dwellings, including social and affordable housing. The site benefits from direct integration with the Cross River Rail Exhibition Station.
Exhibition Precinct Redevelopment
The Exhibition Precinct is a major mixed-use urban renewal area in Bowen Hills, anchored by the upgraded Exhibition railway station being delivered as part of the Cross River Rail project. Sitting within the wider 108 hectare Bowen Hills Priority Development Area, the precinct will leverage new year-round rail services to support residential and commercial growth between the RNA Showgrounds, King Street dining precinct, Herston Quarter and the Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital. The Bowen Hills PDA development scheme provides for long-term growth of around 23,000 new homes and approximately one million square metres of commercial, retail and industrial floor space across the broader area.The upgraded Exhibition station is under construction, featuring a 165 metre island platform and new pedestrian links to Bowen Bridge Road, with daily services expected to support nearly 10,000 passenger movements per weekday by 2036. Responsibility for development scheme preparation and assessment within the Cross River Rail PDAs transferred from the Cross River Rail Delivery Authority to Economic Development Queensland in November 2022.
Bowen Bridge Road Upgrade
Road infrastructure upgrade on Bowen Bridge Road, Bowen Hills, to support increased traffic generated by the Cross River Rail project and surrounding urban developments. Works include intersection improvements, new pedestrian and cycling infrastructure, enhanced public transport integration, and improved connectivity between Bowen Hills, Fortitude Valley, and the Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital precinct. The project is being delivered in coordination with Cross River Rail's Exhibition station and Northern Tunnel Portal works, with construction activity in the Bowen Bridge Road corridor continuing through 2025.
Aire Newstead
Aire Newstead is an 11 level boutique apartment building by HG Developments delivering 40 large luxury 2 and 3 bedroom residences with multipurpose rooms, expansive balconies and premium finishes in the riverside suburb of Newstead. Designed by bureau^proberts and built by 5Point, the project is currently under construction with completion targeted for mid 2027, offering high end owner occupier style living within walking distance of James Street, Gasworks Plaza and Newstead Park.
Cross River Rail - Exhibition Station
Major rebuild of Exhibition Station to provide year-round rail services for the first time. Key features include a new 165m island platform, a state-of-the-art concourse with lifts and escalators for full accessibility, and a pedestrian link to Bowen Bridge Road. While major construction was finalized by late 2025 and the station operates for major events at the RNA Showgrounds, full year-round high-frequency services are integrated with the wider Cross River Rail tunnel opening scheduled for 2029.
16,750 residents of Newstead - Bowen Hills are employed, from a labour force of 17,213. Unemployment sits at 2.7%, with participation at 84.5%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 7.4% nationally over five years. That reflects industry composition only and makes no allowance for local population growth, so in an area growing as fast as this one it understates the likely rise in local jobs. The working-day population is estimated at 28,012, about 129% 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 workforce in Newstead - Bowen Hills is highly qualified, with professional services heavily represented, a low unemployment rate of 2.7%, and an estimated job growth rate of 1.8% over the past year. In March 2026, employed residents numbered 16,750, while the local unemployment rate sat 1.6% lower than the Greater Brisbane average of 4.3%. Workforce participation reached an elevated 84.5%, compared to 70.4% across Greater Brisbane. Census data indicates that 28.5% of local workers operated from home, though this figure may have been influenced by COVID-19 pandemic restrictions.
The primary employment fields for residents are professional & technical services, healthcare & social assistance, and accommodation & food services. Local specialization is particularly high in the professional & technical sector, where the employment concentration is 2.2 times the regional benchmark. Conversely, the construction sector is underrepresented, employing 4.9% of the local workforce compared to 9.0% across the region. With 1.4 jobs for every resident recorded during the Census, the locality operates as an employment center, drawing in commuters from external areas. An analysis of SALM and ABS data by AreaSearch shows that during the 12 months leading to March 2026, local employment grew by 1.8% while the labor force expanded by 2.3%, leading to a 0.5 percentage point increase in the unemployment rate. Over the same timeframe in Greater Brisbane, employment rose by 3.2%, the labor force grew by 3.4%, and unemployment ticked up by 0.1 percentage points. National employment projections from Jobs and Skills Australia dated May-25 offer additional context on future labor demand for Newstead - Bowen Hills. These five- and ten-year projections have been applied to the local workforce structure to model future growth. Nationwide employment is projected to grow by 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years, with performance varying by sector. Extrapolating these national industry trends to the local employment mix suggests Newstead - Bowen Hills could see employment increases of 7.4% over five years and 14.9% over ten years, representing a simple weighted calculation that does not factor in localized population growth forecasts.
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Median household income in Newstead - Bowen Hills is $2,160 a week (about $112,000 a year), with median personal income at $1,405 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $66,505 a year against an average of $96,223. The average runs 45% above the median, a wider spread than most areas and a sign of a concentrated group of high earners. 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 tax data from the ATO compiled by AreaSearch for financial year 2023, the Newstead - Bowen Hills SA2 ranks in the top percentile nationwide for income levels. Taxpayers in Newstead - Bowen Hills SA2 recorded a median income of $66,505 and an average income of $96,223, compared to Greater Brisbane averages of $58,236 and $72,799. Adjusting for a 11.36% increase in the Wage Price Index since financial year 2023, local figures are estimated at approximately $74,060 for median income and $107,154 for average income as of March 2026.
The 2021 Census reports that individual weekly earnings are in the 96th percentile nationally at $1,405. Income distribution figures indicate that the largest cohort of residents, at 37.6% (representing 8,162 people), earns between $1,500 - 2,999 weekly, which aligns with the regional distribution of 33.3% in this bracket. A substantial 32.1% of residents earn more than $3,000 weekly, pointing to affluent segments that support local retail and commercial markets. Housing costs consume 18.4% of earnings, yet strong wages preserve disposable income at the 72nd percentile, and the local SEIFA income score falls into the 9th decile.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Newstead - Bowen Hills had 9,445 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 4% detached houses and 95% apartments. 18% are owned with a mortgage, 70% rented and 12% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $450 a week and the median mortgage repayment $2,000 a month, a total housing cost higher than 91% of areas nationally. Rent absorbs 20.8% of household income here and mortgage repayments 21.4%. 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 latest Census data, the dwelling mix in Newstead - Bowen Hills consisted of 3.8% detached houses and 96.2% other housing types, such as apartments and semi-detached properties. This differs from the Brisbane metropolitan average of 73.5% houses and 26.5% other dwellings. Home ownership in the area was lower than the metropolitan average at 12.1%, with the remaining properties being mortgaged at 17.7% or rented at 70.3%. The median monthly mortgage payment was higher than the Brisbane metro average at $2,000, while the median weekly rent stood at $450, compared to metro figures of $1,863 and $380.
Nationally, mortgage costs in Newstead - Bowen Hills exceed the Australian average of $1,863, and weekly rents are higher than the national benchmark of $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Newstead - Bowen Hills counted 9,445 households at the 2021 Census, an estimated 11,381 today, averaging 1.7 people each. 8% are couples with children, fewer than in 98% of areas nationally, against 33% couples without children. 44% of households are people living alone, and families average 0.6 children. Household and family composition is measured only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Families represent 45.7% of all households, consisting of couples with children at 8.0%, couples without children at 32.6%, and single parents at 3.9%. Non-family households make up the remaining 54.3%, with single-person households accounting for 43.5% and group households at 10.7%. The median household size is 1.7 people, which is smaller than the Greater Brisbane average of 2.6.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
56.1% of adults in Newstead - Bowen Hills hold a university qualification, including 38.7% with a bachelor degree and 12.8% with postgraduate qualifications. A further 13.0% hold a vocational qualification. Qualifications come from the 2021 Census.
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Educational qualifications in Newstead - Bowen Hills are significantly higher than broader averages, with 56.1% of residents aged 15+ holding a university degree, compared to 25.7% across QLD and 30.4% nationally. This high educational level positions the suburb well for professional opportunities. Bachelor degrees are the most common at 38.7%, followed by postgraduate degrees at 12.8% and graduate diplomas at 4.6%. Vocational training is held by 24.0% of residents aged 15+, consisting of advanced diplomas at 11.0% and certificates at 13.0%. Participation in study is high, with 25.0% of local residents enrolled in an educational program.
This is composed of 13.5% attending tertiary institutions, 2.6% in primary school, and 2.1% in high school.
Frequently Asked Questions - Education
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Public transport in Newstead - Bowen Hills reaches 45 stops on 255 routes, timetabled for about 18,000 services a week. The typical home sits about 130 m from its nearest stop. Buses carry the largest share of public transport commuters. Households keep an average of 0.5 vehicles. Stop and service counts are built from operators' published GTFS timetables and refresh with each timetable release; vehicle ownership is from the 2021 Census.
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Public transport infrastructure consists of 45 stops within Newstead - Bowen Hills, including a combination of train, ferry, and bus services. These stops support 255 distinct routes, delivering 18,025 weekly passenger journeys. The average distance to the nearest transit stop is 131 meters, indicating strong local accessibility. The majority of residents travel out of the area for work, with private cars being the primary mode of travel at 53%, followed by walking at 20% and bus travel at 13%. Vehicle ownership averages 0.5 cars per household, which is lower than the Brisbane average.
The 2021 Census recorded 28.5% of residents working from home, which may have been influenced by pandemic conditions. Transit services average 2,575 trips per day across all active routes, which equates to roughly 400 weekly trips per transit stop.
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73.9% of residents in Newstead - Bowen Hills report no long-term health condition, a healthier profile than 80% of areas nationally. 2.4% need daily assistance with core activities, and 68.7% 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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Health metrics show very strong outcomes in Newstead - Bowen Hills, based on AreaSearch's evaluation of mortality and chronic illness rates, with low rates of common health conditions across all age brackets. Private health insurance coverage is high at approximately 69% of the population, representing 14,913 people. This compares to 55.8% in Greater Brisbane and a national average of 55.7%. The most prevalent health conditions recorded were mental health issues and asthma, affecting 10.8 and 7.3% of the population respectively, while 73.9% of residents reported having no chronic medical conditions, compared to 69.2% in Greater Brisbane.
The working-age cohort exhibits high health indicators and low rates of illness. Residents aged 65 and over make up 11.6% of the population (representing 2,515 people), which is lower than the Greater Brisbane average of 15.1%. Seniors in the area experience positive health outcomes, with national rankings matching those of the broader community.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
34.6% of Newstead - Bowen Hills residents were born overseas and 19.4% speak a language other than English at home. The largest reported ancestries are English (26.6%) and Australian (17.7%). Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Newstead - Bowen Hills displays a higher level of cultural diversity than most benchmarked markets, with 19.4% of residents speaking a non-English language at home and 34.6% born outside Australia. Christianity is the most common religious affiliation at 37.4%. Judaism shows the most notable overrepresentation at 0.3% of the population, compared to 0.1% across Greater Brisbane. Looking at ancestral backgrounds, the three largest groups in Newstead - Bowen Hills are English at 26.6%, Australian at 17.7% (which is lower than the regional average of 23.2%), and Other at 11.0%. Some European ancestries are more common locally than across the wider region, with French representing 1.0% of the population (compared to 0.5% regionally), Spanish at 0.9% (compared to 0.4%), and Welsh at 0.8% (compared to 0.5%).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Newstead - Bowen Hills is 34, younger than 88% of areas nationally. That is 1 year older than at the 2021 Census. 44.6% of residents are aged 15 to 34. Age cohorts are not raw Census counts: the Census split is re-based to the latest ABS population estimates and state projections.
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With a median age of 34, Newstead - Bowen Hills is slightly younger than Greater Brisbane's median of 36 and younger than the national figure of 38 years. The area has a high concentration of residents aged 25 - 34, who make up 33.9% of the population compared to 14.6% nationally, but has a low proportion of children aged 5 - 14 at 2.8%. The median age has increased by 1.2 years since the 2021 Census, rising from 33 to 34. The cohort aged 75 to 84 grew from 2.8% to 4.4% of the population, and the 35 to 44 age bracket rose from 17.9% to 18.9%.
Conversely, the 25 to 34 group fell from 36.4% to 33.9%, and the 15 to 24 group decreased from 12.8% to 10.7%. Projections to 2041 indicate further changes, with the 45 to 54 cohort expected to grow by 1,379 people (representing a 60% increase) from 2,296 to 3,676.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Newstead - Bowen Hills
9 of 14 data sections on this page were updated within the last 12 months — the newest current to Aug 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) | May 2026 3 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 May 2026, with the 2021 Census supplying the small-area baseline. | ||
| Age profile | ABS, Geoscience Australia, State governments Annual | May 2026 3 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Age cohorts are re-based to the latest ABS population estimates and state projections, current to May 2026. Each cohort is held as a Census baseline and a current estimate. | ||
| Development & approvals | ABS, GNAF Monthly (ABS approvals) | Jun 2026 2 months ago headline measures · May 2026 baseline |
| Property sales & rents | Valuer General, Rental Board, ABS Weekly sales, quarterly rents | Aug 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 Aug 2026. | ||
| Infrastructure projects | Infrastructure Australia, State agencies, Local governments Daily | Aug 2026 this month all 40 projects tracked here |
| Project pipeline maintained continuously from Infrastructure Australia, state agencies, local government and public announcements. Records are added and revised daily; this area was last updated Aug 2026. | ||
| Employment | ABS, DEWR, JSA Quarterly (ABS SALM) | Mar 2026 5 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 this month headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Transport | ABS, State Transport Departments Each timetable release | Jul 2026 last month headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Services & amenities | Provider directories, ACECQA Continuous | Jul 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 — 1,046 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for May 2026, not a 2021 count (18,016 at the 2021 Census → 21,708 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 May 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 (305031128). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.