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Pimpama - North has an estimated 14,258 residents, up from 9,910 at the 2021 Census — a change of 4,348 people, or 43.9%. Growth has averaged 10.8% a year over five years, faster than 97% of areas nationally. 650 new addresses have been validated here since Census night. Interstate and internal migration accounts for 70.3% of that increase. That puts 448 residents on each square kilometre. Population is estimated from ABS Estimated Resident Population releases and GNAF address data, re-based from the 2021 Census and updated annually.
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According to research conducted by AreaSearch, the resident count in Pimpama - North stands at roughly 14,258 as of Aug 2026. This represents an addition of 4,348 people (43.9%) compared to the 2021 Census tally of 9,910 people. Such growth is calculated by combining the ABS estimated resident population figure of 13,841 as of June 2025 with 650 validated new addresses identified post-Census. With 447 persons per square kilometer, the locality maintains an open density profile offering ample room alongside future development potential. Outpacing both the national benchmark and Rest of Qld (9.4%), the local 43.9% expansion establishes Pimpama - North as a regional growth frontrunner.
While overseas arrivals and natural increase contributed positively, net interstate relocations served as the primary growth engine, accounting for roughly 70.3% of total population additions over recent intervals. AreaSearch implements ABS/Geoscience Australia SA2-level demographic projections published in 2024 (using 2022 as baseline data). For subsequent years beyond 2032 or locations omitted from that release, Queensland State Government SA2 forecasts issued in 2023 (benchmarked to 2021 data) are used. Because these state figures omit age breakdowns, proportional cohort distributions aligned with the ABS Greater Capital Region projections (published in 2023 from 2022 data) are applied across individual age brackets. Looking ahead, the district is projected to rank within the top quartile for non-metropolitan growth nationwide, expanding by 4,940 persons to 2041 under latest annual ERP metrics, which amounts to a 31.7% total population increase across the 16 years.
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712 new dwellings have been approved in Pimpama - North over the past five years, an average of 142 a year. That places the area in the 96th percentile for residential development activity nationally, about 10 approvals per 1,000 residents a year. Of the 142 dwellings approved in the latest reporting year, 52% were detached houses and the rest townhouses or apartments. Figures come from ABS building approvals aggregated to this SA2 boundary and are updated monthly as the ABS releases them.
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Residential building approvals across Pimpama - North have averaged approximately 142 each year, accumulating to 712 homes throughout the last 5 financial years. With an inflow averaging 7.8 new residents per year per residential build completed across the last 5 financial years (between FY-22 and FY-26), local housing demand significantly eclipses new supply, escalating competitive pressure on market prices. Meanwhile, construction costs for new dwellings average $351,000—a figure below broader regional benchmarks that provides accessible price points for buyers. Commercial activity remains modest, with $944,000 in non-residential building approvals recorded this financial year, underscoring the suburb's residential emphasis.
On a per-capita basis, building volume in Pimpama - North exceeds Rest of Qld by 59.0%, giving purchasers a broad spectrum of choices despite a recent easing in construction momentum. Activity also tracks well above national levels, demonstrating strong builder appetite for the precinct. Current development pipelines comprise 52.0% detached dwellings alongside 48.0% medium and high-density housing, delivering a balanced selection of apartments and townhouses tailored for both family living and affordable entry-level formats. This composition marks a departure from existing housing stock (80.0% houses), driven by parcel availability constraints, evolving buyer preferences, and affordability demands. A ratio of 481 people per dwelling approval characterizes the district's low-intensity development backdrop. Longer-term demographic projections indicate that Pimpama - North is set to add 4,523 residents through to 2041 relative to the newest AreaSearch quarterly figures. Maintaining prevailing residential construction rates should sufficiently accommodate incoming demand, supporting favorable market conditions for prospective buyers while potentially facilitating population expansion beyond baseline expectations.
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SOURCE: Planning portals and council registers, compiled by AreaSearch. Distance & bearing measured from the suburb midpoint.
AreaSearch tracks 8 current infrastructure and development projects inside Pimpama - North, worth an estimated $1.11 billion. A further 130 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $46.6 billion. 40 are already under construction and 54 are due for completion within three years. The pipeline spans residential development, transport & logistics and communities, precincts & urban renewal. 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 planning initiatives, civil works, and major development undertakings play a defining role in shaping local growth. AreaSearch has identified 29 infrastructure projects poised to influence Pimpama - North. Notable developments include King's Christian College Pimpama Campus Developments, Calli Upper Coomera, Home Focus Pimpama, and 12-16 Old Pacific Highway Apartments, Pimpama, with primary schemes detailed below.
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Calli Upper Coomera
Premium master-planned land estate of 196 terraced homesites across six stages, ranging from 400sqm to 1,316sqm in the foothills of Upper Coomera. Features 53 diverse plant species, 4,446sqm of green space, a purpose-built playground and recreation areas with panoramic valley views. Conveniently located between Gold Coast and Brisbane with easy access to schools, shopping and transport. A new stage, Sora Place, has recently opened for registration. Sales and marketing managed by Oliver Hume.
King's Christian College Pimpama Campus Developments
Ongoing master-planned campus development at King's Christian College Pimpama on 40 acres in the northern Gold Coast. Completed phases include a 14-classroom primary school building (opened January 2025), a 2-storey high school building with 8 classrooms and 2 science labs (opened 2023), sports ovals with athletics facilities, a community centre forecourt, and a traffic light installation at the campus entrance. A second 2-storey high school building with 12 classrooms is due to open Term 2, 2026.The current active project is a new 3-storey high school building (construction commencing mid-April 2026) featuring a ground-floor reception and office space with 12 classrooms across levels 1 and 2. Future planned facilities include a performing arts and music complex, primary resource centre, central administration building, sports centre with indoor courts, and additional car parking.
12-16 Old Pacific Highway Apartments, Pimpama
An 11-storey residential tower on a 2,249 sqm site adjacent to Pimpama Shopping Centre, comprising 60 apartments across one, two, and three-bedroom configurations including six NDIS units. The building height of 34.8m exceeds the mapped height limit and was approved via the city strategic framework height uplift provisions. Level 1 includes 366 sqm of communal recreational space featuring a pool, terrace, barbecue area, and gymnasium. A total of 85 car parking spaces are provided across ground level and a single basement.Designed by Miso Collective, the project responds to housing affordability and supply needs in the northern Gold Coast growth corridor, near the new Pimpama railway station.
Gainsborough Greens
Gainsborough Greens is a multi award-winning masterplanned community developed by Mirvac in Pimpama, northern Gold Coast. Completed in 2023 after over 15 years of development, the community comprises approximately 2,000 homes set within 177 hectares of dedicated conservation nature reserve for native flora and fauna. Over 65% of the development is dedicated to green open spaces, including parks, playgrounds, wetlands, golf course facilities, and extensive walking and cycle trails.
Pimpama City Shopping Centre Stage 3
Large format retail expansion adding over 8,000sqm of retail space with major tenants including BCF, Supercheap Auto, PETstock, Sydney Tools, JayCar, Betta, Clark Rubber, Auto Masters, Aussie Hobbies, and Lifeline. Part of the Pimpama City Shopping Centre development in the growing northern Gold Coast area.
Kasa Heights Estate
A masterplanned residential community in the northern Gold Coast growth corridor featuring 42 homesites across two stages. The development includes lots ranging from 400sqm to 1182sqm, a 1.39-acre nature reserve, community playground, and a proposed childcare centre. Stage 1 consists of 21 lots and Stage 2 consists of 20 lots, designed for turnkey building solutions.
Home Focus Pimpama
Home Focus Pimpama is a staged large-format retail, lifestyle, health and wellness precinct on Nexus Drive in Pimpama. The centre is anchored by Bunnings Warehouse, Officeworks, The Good Guys, fast-food and service-station uses, with health and wellness tenants including Hype Health Clubs, All Sports Physio, Nutrition Warehouse, Chemist Warehouse and Pimpama Family Medical. The latest completed precinct finished construction in December 2025, while The Northern Sun community club, a proposed dining and entertainment venue by Baycrown Property Group, Gold Coast Suns and Australian Venue Co, is currently under assessment by Gold Coast City Council.
Pimpama - Yawalpah Road upgrade
City of Gold Coast is upgrading Yawalpah Road at Pimpama to improve the connection between the M1 Exit 49 and Kerkin Road. The project converts the corridor from a two-lane rural road into a four- and five-lane urban arterial, including a new three-lane bridge over the Queensland Rail Gold Coast line and Old Pacific Highway, upgraded intersections, pedestrian crossings, bicycle lanes and more than 3km of shared path. The project remains under construction, with the overall City project scheduled from 2023 to 2026 and the Georgiou bridge works running to 2026.
6,981 residents of Pimpama - North are employed, from a labour force of 7,195. Unemployment sits at 3.0%, with participation at 67.7%. 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, 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 12,257, about 86% 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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Pimpama - North benefits from a skilled labor base, highlighted by prominent representation in building trades, a minimal unemployment rate of 3.0%, and a 3.4% rise in estimated employment over the preceding twelve months. In total, 6,981 residents were actively employed as of March 2026. The local jobless level sits 0.9% beneath the 3.9% observed across Regional Qld, while labor participation is stable at 67.7% versus 64.2% across Regional Qld. Census data recorded 14.5% of working locals operating from home, though prior Covid-19 restrictions provide context to this figure. The primary employment fields among local workers are health care & social assistance, construction, and retail trade.
Building and construction displays noticeable local concentration, with workforce engagement standing at 1.2 times the wider regional benchmark. Conversely, agriculture, forestry & fishing accounts for only 0.5% of local employment in Pimpama - North compared to 4.5% in Regional Qld. Given the balance between Census working numbers and resident worker counts, the immediate neighborhood provides relatively few local jobs. An examination of ABS and SALM figures by AreaSearch reveals that across the twelve months to March 2026, local employment grew by 3.4% and the workforce expanded by 3.1%, resulting in a 0.3 percentage points reduction in unemployment. In contrast, Regional Qld saw employment increase by 0.1%, the labor force grow by 0.3%, and unemployment climb by 0.1 percentage points. National employment modeling from Jobs and Skills Australia as of Mar-26 provides broader context for future local demand. Applied to the area's specific industry distribution over five and ten-year horizons, these forecasts project local job numbers to rise by 6.5% over five years and 13.4% over ten years, against national baseline expectations of 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years (note that this represents a simple weighted extrapolation for comparative review and excludes local demographic projections).
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Median household income in Pimpama - North is $1,886 a week (about $98,000 a year), with median personal income at $835 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $55,173 a year against an average of $64,346. 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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ATO postcode records compiled by AreaSearch for financial year 2023 show personal earnings in Pimpama - North trailing nationwide levels, with median individual income reaching $55,173 and mean earnings at $64,346. These figures compare against a median of $53,146 and an average of $66,593 across Regional Qld. Factoring in Wage Price Index growth of 11.36% since financial year 2023, updated estimates reach roughly $61,441 for median earnings and $71,656 for average earnings as of March 2026. The 2021 Census placed local individual, household, and family earnings around the 57th percentile nationwide.
Income brackets indicate that 41.9% of residents (5,974 individuals) earn within the $1,500 - 2,999 range, tracking alongside the regional proportion of 31.7%. Despite housing overheads absorbing 19.6% of income, disposable earnings sit at the 53rd percentile, positioning the area within the 5th decile of the SEIFA income index.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Pimpama - North had 3,179 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 80% detached houses and 3% apartments. 39% are owned with a mortgage, 42% rented and 19% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $440 a week and the median mortgage repayment $2,052 a month, a total housing cost higher than 87% of areas nationally. Rent absorbs 23.3% of household income here and mortgage repayments 25.1%. 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, the local residential stock in Pimpama - North was divided into 80.4% houses and 19.6% other dwellings (incorporating units, semi-detached properties, and alternative formats), compared with 76.4% houses and 23.6% other dwellings across Regional Qld. Outright home ownership trailed regional standards at 18.7%, with occupied properties being predominantly mortgaged (39.2%) or rented (42.0%). Monthly mortgage repayments reached a median of $2,052 against $1,655 across Regional Qld, while median weekly rent stood at $440 compared to $345 regionally. Relative to nationwide benchmarks, housing expenses in Pimpama - North remain elevated, exceeding the Australian median mortgage of $1,863 and the national rental median of $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Pimpama - North counted 3,179 households at the 2021 Census, an estimated 4,574 today, averaging 2.9 people each. 39% are couples with children, more than in 76% of areas nationally, against 30% couples without children. 12% 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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Family units constitute the vast majority of local residences at 84.5%, made up of couples with children (38.9%), couples without children (30.1%), and single parent families (14.6%). Non-family living arrangements account for the remaining 15.5%, consisting of lone person households (12.3%) and group households (3.2%). With a median size of 2.9 people, households in the area are larger than the Regional Qld average of 2.5.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
23.6% of adults in Pimpama - North hold a university qualification, including 16.0% with a bachelor degree and 5.6% with postgraduate qualifications. A further 27.5% hold a vocational qualification. 3 schools serve the area, with 1,681 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 1,032 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 in Pimpama - North tracks below the broader Australian standard, with 23.6% of residents aged 15+ holding university-level qualifications versus 30.4% nationally. This dynamic points to opportunities for upskilling and future educational expansion. Bachelor degrees represent the largest tertiary share at 16.0%, accompanied by postgraduate qualifications at 5.6% and graduate diplomas at 2.0%. Vocational training remains prominent across the area, with 40.9% of residents aged 15+ possessing trade or technical credentials, including certificates (27.5%) and advanced diplomas (13.4%). Formal study engagement is substantial across the suburb, with 31.9% of the population actively enrolled in an educational institution.
This cohort comprises 12.7% attending primary schools, 7.4% in secondary education, and 4.1% enrolled in tertiary programs.
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Getting around Pimpama - North means driving: households keep an average of 1.6 vehicles, and no scheduled public transport appears in the current timetable feeds. Service data is built from operators' published GTFS timetables; vehicle ownership is from the 2021 Census.
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73.2% of residents in Pimpama - North report no long-term health condition. 5.9% need daily assistance with core activities, and 51.2% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 7.8 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 compiled by AreaSearch highlight specific local challenges across Pimpama - North, based on analyses of chronic illnesses and mortality trends. Manageable health conditions are evident across older and younger cohorts alike, while private health insurance uptake remains subdued at roughly 51% of the population (~7,300 people). Asthma and mental health issues represent the most prevalent diagnosed conditions in the area, recorded among 7.4% and 7.7% of residents respectively. Conversely, 73.2% of the local population reported no long-term medical conditions, outperforming the Regional Qld rate of 67.6%. Health measures among the under-65 age group remain favorable.
Residents aged 65 and over make up 13.2% of the population (1,883 people), a smaller share than the 20.3% observed across Regional Qld, with senior health indicators aligning closely with national averages.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
34.3% of Pimpama - North residents were born overseas and 18.8% speak a language other than English at home. The largest reported ancestries are English (28.0%) and Australian (23.1%). Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Cultural diversity in Pimpama - North tracks ahead of most comparable regional markets, with 34.3% of the community born overseas and 18.8% speaking a non-English language at home. Christianity is the dominant religious affiliation, accounting for 43.7% of residents. The Other religious category is noticeably pronounced, making up 4.1% of the locality compared to 0.8% across Regional Qld. Looking at parental lineage, the primary ancestries reported across Pimpama - North are English (28.0%), Australian (23.1%), and Other (11.1%). Distinct demographic concentrations are also present among other communities, including Maori residents at 3.3% (against 0.8% across Regional Qld), New Zealand heritage at 2.1% (versus 0.9%), and South Australian background at 1.0% (compared with 0.5%).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Pimpama - North is 32, younger than 92% of areas nationally. 29.2% 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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Demographically, Pimpama - North is characterized by family-oriented cohorts. AreaSearch estimates for August 2026 identify 35.5% of the community within the young to middle aged adult bracket (25 - 44), compared to 25.5% in Regional Qld, alongside 16.3% in the middle aged and young retiree group (45 - 64) where the regional proportion reaches 24.6%. The estimated median age sits at 32 as at August 2026, holding steady from the 2021 Census and remaining 9 years below the Regional Qld Census median of 41 (and under the national Census benchmark of 38).
The share of children and young adults (0 - 24) has shifted from 36.4% at the Census to an estimated 35.0%. Forecasts to 2041 anticipate the largest absolute gain among young to middle aged adults, adding 1,862 residents (37%) to reach 6,919, while the retiree and senior group (65+) will experience the fastest proportional growth, rising 45% to 2,724 residents.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Pimpama - North
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 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 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 — 650 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for Aug 2026, not a 2021 count (9,910 at the 2021 Census → 14,258 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 (309071554). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.