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Parkinson - Drewvale has an estimated 17,242 residents, up from 16,095 at the 2021 Census — a change of 1,147 people, or 7.1%. Growth has averaged 0.7% a year over five years. 174 new addresses have been validated here since Census night. Overseas migration accounts for 94.6% of that increase. That puts 1,361 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 investigations by AreaSearch, the resident count for Parkinson - Drewvale stands at approximately 17,242 in May 2026. This represents a growth of 1,147 individuals (7.1%) relative to the 2021 Census, which documented 16,095 residents. This demographic shift is calculated using the June 2025 ABS estimated resident population of 17,108 alongside 174 validated new addresses identified after the Census. Such population numbers translate to a density of 1,360 persons per square kilometer, exceeding the typical results across national regions analyzed by AreaSearch. The 7.1% post-census expansion rate for Parkinson - Drewvale is within 2.2 percentage points of the national benchmark (9.3%), indicating solid growth dynamics.
Overseas migration was the primary driver of this growth, accounting for roughly 94.6% of the total population rise in recent times. Projections from the ABS and Geoscience Australia, published in 2024 with a 2022 baseline, are utilized for each SA2 region. For locations lacking this dataset or for years beyond 2032, projections from the Queensland State Government released in 2023 using 2021 data are substituted. Since these state-level figures do not break down populations by age brackets, proportional weightings aligned with the 2023 ABS Greater Capital Region projections (using 2022 baseline data) are applied to each age cohort. Looking ahead, population growth is projected to rank in the lowest national quartile, with the region expected to add 550 individuals by 2041 based on the most recent annual ERP statistics, indicating a total expansion of 2.4% over the 16 years.
Frequently Asked Questions - Population
178 new dwellings have been approved in Parkinson - Drewvale over the past five years, an average of 35 a year. That places the area in the 53rd percentile for residential development activity nationally, about 2 approvals per 1,000 residents a year. Of the 22 dwellings approved in the latest reporting year, 100% were detached houses and the rest townhouses or apartments. Approvals are currently running at an annualised 74, running ahead of 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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Parkinson - Drewvale records approximately 35 residential building approvals annually, representing 178 properties over the last 5 financial years. In the current FY-26 period, 68 approvals have been registered. Given that the area averaged 3.2 new residents per year for each home constructed during the 5 financial years from FY-21 to FY-25, demand outpaces incoming supply, typically driving price appreciation and heightened buyer interest, with new dwellings showing a mean building cost of $322,000. Furthermore, $6.1 million in commercial building approvals have been logged during this financial year, emphasizing the predominantly residential nature of the locality.
Compared against the wider Greater Brisbane region, construction activity in Parkinson - Drewvale is notably subdued, tracking 77.0% below regional average per person. This restricted building pipeline generally supports the demand and valuation of existing housing stock. These levels also sit below national benchmarks, indicating a mature market and highlighting potential constraints on local development. Furthermore, recent building activity consists entirely of detached houses, preserving the traditional low-density suburban aesthetic that draws families seeking additional space. The ratio of approximately 505 people per dwelling approval reflects a highly settled neighborhood. Long-term forecasts indicate that Parkinson - Drewvale will add 416 residents by 2041, based on the latest quarterly calculations from AreaSearch. Looking at current construction trends, new dwelling additions are positioned to comfortably accommodate this incoming demand, providing favorable purchasing conditions and potentially supporting population increases above current estimates.
Frequently Asked Questions - Development
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AreaSearch tracks 8 current infrastructure and development projects inside Parkinson - Drewvale, worth an estimated $4.15 billion. A further 101 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $18 billion. 30 are already under construction and 30 are due for completion within three years. The pipeline spans residential development, transport & logistics and retail. 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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Changes to local infrastructure, major developments, and urban planning decisions are key drivers of regional growth. AreaSearch has tracked 21 projects expected to influence this locality. Prominent initiatives include the Loganlea Station Relocation Project, Logan Plan, Paradise in Parkinson, and the Parkinson Distribution Centre, with details on the most significant projects listed below.
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Logan Plan
The Logan Plan is a comprehensive city-wide planning scheme establishing the strategic framework for land use, housing diversity, and infrastructure in Logan through to 2046. Following the receipt of over 4,000 community submissions in late 2025, Council is currently in a significant refinement phase. Key focus areas for 2026 include an independent review of the Logan and Albert Rivers Flood Study and updating risk-based flood mapping policies. The updated plan is scheduled for legal review and submission to the Queensland Government for a second State interest check by December 2026.
Paradise in Parkinson
Paradise in Parkinson is a masterplanned residential land estate comprising 118 residential lots delivered across multiple stages. Civil works and staged land releases have progressed, with the estate being marketed for house and land packages within the Stretton College catchment. The development includes landscaped open space, green corridors and new local road infrastructure.
Logan West Upgrade
Major expansion to widen the western section of the Logan Motorway. Includes adding an additional lane in each direction between Centenary Motorway and Mount Lindesay Highway, plus a westbound lane between Boundary Road and Formation Street. The project features an upgrade to the Formation Street interchange, new smart motorway technologies, and increased vehicle height capacity for freight.
Grand Plaza Shopping Centre Amenities Refurbishment
Internal upgrade program at Grand Plaza, the regional shopping centre at Browns Plains in Logan. The current scope, lodged with Logan City Council in May 2025 (reference PDCOM/1509/2025), covers a commercial amenities refurbishment refreshing customer washrooms and supporting facilities. The works form part of an ongoing centre renewal program led by co-owners Vicinity Centres and EG Funds Management, building on the recently completed food court refurbishment which introduced new ceramic and timber finishes, additional seating and a kids play zone.A steady stream of specialty store fitouts is also progressing through 2025 and 2026 (including Pandora, Essential Beauty and Sunshine Kitchen), reflecting active tenancy reconfiguration across the centre. Grand Plaza spans around 53,000 square metres of gross lettable area and is anchored by Big W, Kmart, Target, Coles, Woolworths, Aldi and Event Cinemas. The centre has previously trialled rooftop drone deliveries with Wing.
Grand Plaza Drive & Eastern Road Shared Pathway
Upgrade of shared pathway along Grand Plaza Drive and Eastern Road in Browns Plains. Improved off-road pathway providing safer access for recreation and commuting, connecting to Mount Lindesay Highway Service Road and Mount Waller Park. Joint state and local government initiative.
Adora Parkinson
Adora Parkinson is a completed 76-lot residential land estate in the established suburb of Parkinson, just 30 minutes from Brisbane. The development featured premium homesites ranging from 375 square metres to 970 square metres, designed for custom home building. With over one-third of the area dedicated to conservation and recreation, the estate offers tree-lined streets with native landscaping including lilly pilly and bottle brush, flat building sites for cost-effective construction, and proximity to amenities including Westfield shopping centre and Karawatha Forest Park.Now sold out, Adora has become a sought-after owner-occupier community known for its natural surroundings and family-friendly atmosphere.
Beaudesert Road and Illaweena Street Intersection Upgrade (Mount Lindesay Arterial Road)
A transformative intersection upgrade that widened Beaudesert Road to six lanes, extended turn lanes, replaced slip lanes with signalized left-turn lanes, and added infrastructure including drainage, street lighting, traffic signals, pavements, shared paths, retaining walls, and upgraded bus stops. The project is notable as Brisbane's first fully protected intersection design on the state-controlled road network, featuring separated bicycle lanes and enhanced pedestrian crossings. Winner of the 2025 IPWEA Australasia Excellence in Road Safety Award. The upgrade serves approximately 46,000 vehicles daily and significantly improves safety and connectivity for all road users including pedestrians and cyclists.
Parkinson Distribution Centre
A purpose-built logistics and distribution centre originally constructed in 2014 as a Masters Home Improvement store. The facility was repositioned in 2019 as a high-quality distribution centre for Beacon Lighting. The 13,096 square metre warehouse occupies 36,440 square metres (3.64 hectares) of land at the front of the Sitelink Business Park. The property provides direct access to major transport infrastructure including the Logan Motorway, Beaudesert Road and Mt Lindesay Highway, enabling connections to Brisbane CBD, Port of Brisbane, Brisbane Airport and the Gold Coast.The facility services Beacon Lighting's operations across NSW, metropolitan Brisbane and regional Queensland.
9,580 residents of Parkinson - Drewvale are employed, from a labour force of 9,895. Unemployment sits at 3.2%, with participation at 73.7%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 6.5% nationally over five years. That reflects industry composition only and makes no allowance for local population growth. The working-day population is estimated at 13,969, about 81% of the resident population, so more people leave the area for work than travel in. Unemployment and labour force come from ABS Small Area Labour Markets, updated quarterly; the industry and occupation profile is from the 2021 Census.
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The workforce of Parkinson - Drewvale is highly educated, featuring a strong presence in essential services, a low unemployment rate of 3.2%, and an estimated job growth rate of 5.0% over the prior year. In March 2026, employed residents numbered 9,580, with the local unemployment rate tracking 1.1% below the Greater Brisbane average of 4.3%, and participation levels remaining relatively standard at 73.7% compared to 70.4% in Greater Brisbane. According to Census records, a moderate 16.4% of the working population performed their duties from home, though this period was influenced by COVID-19 pandemic restrictions.
Local employment is heavily represented in retail trade, health care & social assistance, and education & training. Conversely, the professional & technical sector is underrepresented, making up only 7.0% of the Parkinson - Drewvale labor force compared to 8.9% in Greater Brisbane. The heavily residential character of the neighborhood offers few local jobs relative to the size of the resident workforce, as demonstrated by the comparison of Census working population to resident counts. Based on AreaSearch assessments of SALM and ABS statistics, employment rose by 5.0% over the 12 months to March 2026, while the labor force expanded by 4.9%, resulting in a stable unemployment rate. By comparison, Greater Brisbane recorded job growth of 3.2% and labor force expansion of 3.4%, accompanied by a 0.1 percentage point increase in unemployment. National employment forecasts from May-25 published by Jobs and Skills Australia provide further context regarding future labor demand in Parkinson - Drewvale. These five and ten-year projections have been applied to the local workforce structure to model potential growth trends. Although overall national employment is projected to grow by 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years, the rate of expansion varies widely by industry. Projecting these industry-specific trends onto the local employment distribution suggests that employment in Parkinson - Drewvale will grow by 6.5% over five years and 13.6% over ten years, assuming a simple weighting model for demonstration that does not factor in local population adjustments.
Frequently Asked Questions - Employment
Median household income in Parkinson - Drewvale is $2,194 a week (about $114,000 a year), with median personal income at $838 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $53,048 a year against an average of $62,475. 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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Aggregated ATO data at the postcode level for financial year 2023 shows that taxpayers in the Parkinson - Drewvale SA2 recorded a median income of $53,048 and an average income of $62,475. These figures sit below the national average and compare to Greater Brisbane benchmarks of $58,236 and $72,799. Factoring in Wage Price Index growth of 11.36% since financial year 2023, updated estimates suggest figures of roughly $59,074 for median income and $69,572 for average income in March 2026. The 2021 Census indicates household incomes are in the 77th percentile at $2,194 weekly, while individual earnings place in the 57th percentile.
The local earnings profile shows that the $1,500 - 2,999 bracket accounts for 39.8% of the population, representing 6,862 people, which aligns with the regional trend of 33.3% in this category. Rent and mortgage commitments absorb 15.4% of local incomes, but strong overall household earnings keep disposable income in the 77th percentile, with a SEIFA index ranking in the 7th decile.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Parkinson - Drewvale had 4,828 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 87% detached houses and 0% apartments. 54% are owned with a mortgage, 21% rented and 25% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $450 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,950 a month, a total housing cost higher than 78% of areas nationally. Rent absorbs 20.5% of household income here and mortgage repayments 20.5%. Dwelling stock, tenure and housing costs are 2021 Census measures — the only source that counts dwellings at this boundary size.
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Residential architecture in Parkinson - Drewvale at the time of the latest Census consisted of 87.3% standalone houses and 12.7% other housing types like townhouses and apartments, compared to Brisbane metro where standalone houses made up 73.5% and alternative dwellings accounted for 26.5%. Home ownership in Parkinson - Drewvale registered slightly below the Brisbane metro average at 24.7%, with the remaining properties being mortgaged (54.1%) or occupied by renters (21.2%). The median monthly mortgage payment was higher than the Brisbane metro benchmark of $1,863, coming in at $1,950, while median weekly rent was recorded at $450 compared to $380 in Greater Brisbane.
At a national level, mortgage commitments in Parkinson - Drewvale exceed the Australian average of $1,863, and rents are notably higher than the countrywide figure of $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Parkinson - Drewvale counted 4,828 households at the 2021 Census, an estimated 5,172 today, averaging 3.2 people each. 53% are couples with children, more than in 96% of areas nationally, against 23% couples without children. 10% of households are people living alone, and families average 1.6 children. Household and family composition is measured only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Families make up the vast majority of households at 88.0%, consisting of couples with children at 53.3%, couples without children at 22.8%, and single parents at 11.1%. Non-family households account for the remaining 12.0%, with single-person households at 10.2% and group living situations at 1.6%. The median household size stands at 3.2 individuals, which is larger than the Greater Brisbane average of 2.6.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
33.6% of adults in Parkinson - Drewvale hold a university qualification, including 22.2% with a bachelor degree and 9.0% with postgraduate qualifications. A further 18.6% hold a vocational qualification. 2 schools serve the area. Qualifications come from the 2021 Census; school enrolments, ICSEA and results come from ACARA's current release.
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Educational attainment levels in Parkinson - Drewvale sit below regional benchmarks, with 33.6% of residents aged 15+ holding a university degree, compared to 42.1% across the SA4 region. This difference points to opportunities for future educational growth and training programs. Bachelor degrees are the most common credential at 22.2%, followed by postgraduate studies at 9.0% and graduate diplomas at 2.4%. Technical and trade qualifications are also prominent, with 30.3% of individuals aged 15+ holding vocational certificates, including advanced diplomas at 11.7% and certificates at 18.6%. Participation in study is high throughout the community, with 33.0% of residents enrolled in an educational institution.
This population includes 12.4% in primary schools, 9.8% in high schools, and 4.9% undertaking tertiary education.
Frequently Asked Questions - Education
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Public transport in Parkinson - Drewvale reaches 27 stops on 12 routes, timetabled for about 2,400 services a week. The typical home sits about 370 m from its nearest stop. Buses carry the largest share of public transport commuters. Households keep an average of 1.8 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 transit audits show 27 active transit stops in Parkinson - Drewvale, consisting of bus services. These stops are served by 12 different routes, which support 2,398 passenger trips each week. Transport access is rated favorably, with residents living an average of 368 meters from their nearest stop. Because of the residential nature of the suburb, most workers commute out of the area, with private vehicles remaining the primary mode of travel at 89%, followed by buses at 8%. Average vehicle ownership is 1.8 cars per household, which is higher than the regional average.
About 16.4% of residents worked from home during the 2021 Census, which was likely affected by pandemic conditions. Transit route frequencies average 342 daily trips across the network, which translates to roughly 88 weekly services at each individual stop.
Frequently Asked Questions - Transport
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77.3% of residents in Parkinson - Drewvale report no long-term health condition. 4.9% need daily assistance with core activities, and 50.4% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 8.4 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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Parkinson - Drewvale records notable public health indicators based on AreaSearch comparisons of mortality statistics and chronic disease rates, with typical health issues distributed across both younger and older cohorts, and private health insurance membership relatively low at roughly 50% of residents (~8,689 people). This compares to a rate of 55.8% across Greater Brisbane and a national average of 55.7%. Asthma and mental health conditions are the most common diagnoses, affecting 6.2% and 5.6% of residents respectively, though 77.3% of the population reported no long-term medical conditions compared to 69.2% in Greater Brisbane.
The proportion of residents aged 65 and over is 13.5% (2,331 people), which is lower than the Greater Brisbane average of 15.1%. Health outcomes for seniors show some challenges, with national comparative rankings matching those of the wider population.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
46.5% of Parkinson - Drewvale residents were born overseas and 45.7% speak a language other than English at home, more culturally diverse than 88% of areas nationally. The largest reported ancestries are English (18.3%) and Australian (16.5%). Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Parkinson - Drewvale exhibits high levels of multiculturalism, with 45.7% of residents speaking a language other than English at home and 46.5% of the population born outside of Australia. Christianity is the main religious affiliation, representing 45.9% of the local population. The most notable variance from regional norms is in the Other category, which accounts for 3.8% of the population compared to 1.3% in Greater Brisbane. Ancestry details reveal that the most common backgrounds in Parkinson - Drewvale are English at 18.3% of the population (below the regional benchmark of 26.8%), Australian at 16.5% (below the regional benchmark of 23.2%), and Other at 14.7% (exceeding the regional average of 9.4%).
There are also distinct concentrations of other heritage groups, with Korean backgrounds representing 1.8% of Parkinson - Drewvale compared to 0.5% regionally, Indian backgrounds at 7.6% compared to 2.0%, and Samoan backgrounds at 1.3% compared to 0.9%.
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Parkinson - Drewvale is 36. 24.2% 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 median age of 36 years in Parkinson - Drewvale matches the Greater Brisbane average of 36, though it is younger than the national average of 38 years. The 5 - 14 age group is highly represented at 16.0% compared to Greater Brisbane, while the 25 - 34 bracket is less common at 9.2%. Since 2021, the 15 to 24 cohort has increased from 12.8% to 15.1% of the population, and the 65 to 74 group has grown from 6.6% to 7.7%. Conversely, the 25 to 34 age bracket declined from 11.0% to 9.2%, and the 35 to 44 age cohort fell from 17.1% to 15.8%.
Projections for 2041 indicate demographic transitions, with the 75 to 84 cohort expected to grow by 453 people (63%) from 724 to 1,178. The combined 65+ age brackets will represent 63% of the total population growth, showing an aging population trend, while the 0 to 4 and 25 to 34 cohorts are expected to decrease in size.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Parkinson - Drewvale
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 8 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 — 174 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for May 2026, not a 2021 count (16,095 at the 2021 Census → 17,242 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 (303051075). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.