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Pimpama - South has an estimated 12,966 residents, up from 10,491 at the 2021 Census — a change of 2,475 people, or 23.6%. Growth has averaged 5.2% a year over five years, faster than 92% of areas nationally. 312 new addresses have been validated here since Census night. Natural increase accounts for 53.2% of that increase. That puts 2,960 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 evaluation by AreaSearch, the population of Pimpama - South stands at approximately 12,966 as of May 2026. This represents an expansion of 2,475 people (23.6%) from the 2021 Census, which documented a population of 10,491 people. This shift is calculated using the estimated resident population of 12,833 supplied by the ABS as of June 2025 alongside 312 validated new addresses registered since the Census date. Such a population count translates to a density ratio of 2,960 persons per square kilometer, placing the location in the top quartile of all national areas analyzed by AreaSearch.
The 23.6% growth rate of Pimpama - South since the 2021 census outpaced the Rest of Qld (9.2%) and the national average, establishing it as a growth leader in the region. Gains in the local population were driven mostly by natural increase, which accounted for roughly 53.2% of overall population expansion in recent times, though other elements such as overseas migration and interstate migration also registered positive contributions. AreaSearch implements ABS/Geoscience Australia projections for each SA2 region, which were published in 2024 using 2022 as the baseline year. For any SA2 regions lacking this data, and for any years after 2032, projections from the Queensland State Government for SA2 regions, published in 2023 using 2021 data, are utilized. These state-level projections do not supply breakdowns by age cohort; consequently, when they are applied, AreaSearch uses proportional growth weightings aligned with the ABS Greater Capital Region projections (published in 2023 using 2022 data) for each age group. Factoring in these projected demographic changes, a major population rise in the top quartile of national non-metropolitan areas is anticipated, with the region projected to grow by 4,785 persons to 2041 using the latest annual ERP population figures, representing an overall increase of 35.9% across the 16 years.
Frequently Asked Questions - Population
467 new dwellings have been approved in Pimpama - South over the past five years, an average of 93 a year. That places the area in the 81st percentile for residential development activity nationally, about 7 approvals per 1,000 residents a year. Of the 28 dwellings approved in the latest reporting year, 21% were detached houses and the rest townhouses or apartments. Approvals are currently running at an annualised 92, 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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Pimpama - South has recorded an average of approximately 93 new dwelling approvals annually, with 467 residences approved during the last 5 financial years (between FY-21 and FY-25) and 85 during the current FY-26 so far. With an average of 6.2 new residents per year arriving for each home built over the last 5 financial years (between FY-21 and FY-25), demand is outstripping new supply, which typically causes prices to rise and intensifies buyer competition, whereas new homes are built at an average value of $98,000—a figure below the regional average—indicating more budget-friendly housing choices for buyers.
Furthermore, there have been $5.1 million in commercial approvals during the current financial year, which highlights the predominantly residential makeup of the area. Compared to Rest of Qld, Pimpama - South exhibits comparable levels of development (on a per person basis), preserving a market equilibrium that matches the wider region. Recent building activity consists of 21.0% detached houses and 79.0% townhouses or apartments. This emphasis on higher-density housing options provides more affordable entry points and fits the needs of downsizers, investors, and first-time buyers. This represents a major departure from the existing housing stock (which currently stands at 86.0% houses), reflecting a decrease in available development sites and responding to changing lifestyle preferences and affordability constraints. With approximately 1698 people per dwelling approval, Pimpama - South shows a highly mature market. Moving forward, Pimpama - South is projected to add 4,652 residents by 2041 (calculated from the most recent AreaSearch quarterly estimate). New construction is keeping a moderate pace with this projected growth, though buyers might experience rising competition as the population continues to expand.
Frequently Asked Questions - Development
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AreaSearch tracks 5 current infrastructure and development projects inside Pimpama - South, worth an estimated $422 million. A further 131 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $46.4 billion. 39 are already under construction and 52 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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Few factors impact a region's performance as much as adjustments to local infrastructure, major construction projects, and urban planning initiatives. A total of 16 projects have been tracked by AreaSearch that are expected to influence the area. Principal developments include Home Focus Pimpama, The Baileys Reserve, Calli, and the Pimpama - Yawalpah Road upgrade, with the subsequent list detailing the projects most likely to be relevant.
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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.
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.
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.
Pimpama - Dixon Reserve Upgrade Yawalpah Road
City of Gold Coast is upgrading Dixon Reserve, a roughly 15 hectare natural area beside Gainsborough State School in Pimpama. The project aims to restore wetlands and native bushland, improve formal access with paths and a footbridge connection, add nature play, exercise and learning spaces, and support biodiversity and community connection to the reserve. Planning and design ran from 2023 to 2025, with construction scheduled for 2026 to 2027.
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.
Pimpama Junction Shopping Centre
A neighborhood shopping centre anchored by Woolworths supermarket, featuring diverse dining options, essential services including medical and dental centers, pharmacy, BWS, and specialty stores. Serves as a community hub for the rapidly growing Pimpama region with convenient free parking and family-friendly facilities.
Foxwell Private Hospital & Health Precinct
A four-level private hospital and comprehensive health precinct forming the centrepiece of the 1.5 billion AUD Foxwell Coomera masterplan. Features ambulance bays, GP clinic, allied health services, day surgery theatres, specialist suites, medical offices, pathology, and pharmacy services.
Coomera Health City Medical Hub
A seven-storey mixed-use medical precinct featuring 28 specialist medical tenancies across 15,860 square metres of floor space. Designed by Gibson Architects, the facility includes a ground-floor pharmacy, three cafes, and wellness facilities supported by a multi-level basement carpark for over 360 vehicles. It is positioned to serve as a primary private specialist hub adjacent to the future public Coomera Hospital on George Alexander Way.
7,183 residents of Pimpama - South are employed, from a labour force of 7,478. Unemployment sits at 3.9%, with participation at 78.4%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 6.3% 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 10,082, about 78% 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 - South possesses a qualified labor force, with strong representation in industrial and manufacturing sectors, an unemployment rate of just 3.9%, and an estimated job growth rate of 3.7% over the past year. As of March 2026, 7,183 residents are employed, matching the Regional Qld unemployment rate of 3.9%, while labor force participation is exceptionally high (78.4% compared to 64.3% in Regional Qld). According to Census statistics, a minor 10.0% of residents worked from home, though the effects of Covid-19 lockdowns should be taken into account. Employment among local residents is centered in health care & social assistance, retail trade, and construction.
The area displays a particularly strong concentration in retail trade, with an employment proportion 1.4 times that of the region. On the other hand, agriculture, forestry & fishing is less represented at 0.4% compared to the regional average of 4.5%. This mostly residential community seems to present few local employment options, as shown by comparing the Census working population count to the resident population count. According to AreaSearch analysis of SALM and ABS statistics, during the 12 months leading to March 2026, employment grew by 3.7% while the labor force expanded by 3.2%, which led to a 0.5 percentage point drop in the unemployment rate. In contrast, Regional Qld experienced employment growth of 0.1%, labor force growth of 0.3%, and a 0.1 percentage point increase in unemployment. National employment projections from Jobs and Skills Australia dated May-25 can provide additional perspective on potential future demand in Pimpama - South. These projections, spanning five and ten-year horizons, have been applied to the local employment distribution to estimate growth trajectories. While national employment is projected to grow by 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years, growth rates vary greatly across different industries. Applying these sector-specific projections to the employment composition of Pimpama - South suggests local employment would rise by 6.3% over five years and 13.2% over ten years (note that this is a basic weighted extrapolation for demonstration purposes and does not incorporate local population projections).
Frequently Asked Questions - Employment
Median household income in Pimpama - South is $1,839 a week (about $96,000 a year), with median personal income at $851 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $56,230 a year against an average of $65,579. 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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The Pimpama - South SA2 registers a median taxpayer income of $56,230 and an average of $65,579, based on the latest postcode level ATO data compiled by AreaSearch for financial year 2023. This sits slightly below the national average, in contrast to the median income of $53,146 and average income of $66,593 recorded in Regional Qld. Factoring in Wage Price Index growth of 11.36% since financial year 2023, current estimates would stand at approximately $62,618 (median) and $73,029 (average) as of March 2026. Census statistics show that household, family, and personal incomes in Pimpama - South sit around the 57th percentile nationally.
The statistics indicate the $1,500 - 2,999 income range covers 50.0% of the population (6,483 individuals), which aligns with broader regional trends where 31.7% fall into the same bracket. Pressures on housing affordability are high, with only 76.9% of income remaining, placing the area in the 46th percentile.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Pimpama - South had 3,087 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 86% detached houses and 1% apartments. 26% are owned with a mortgage, 71% rented and 3% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $435 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,950 a month, a total housing cost higher than 95% of areas nationally. Rent absorbs 23.7% of household income here and mortgage repayments 24.5%. Dwelling stock, tenure and housing costs are 2021 Census measures — the only source that counts dwellings at this boundary size.
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The mix of dwelling types in Pimpama - South at the time of the latest Census consisted of 85.7% houses and 14.3% other dwellings (such as semi-detached homes, apartments, and alternative dwellings), compared to 76.4% houses and 23.6% other dwellings in Regional Qld. At the same time, the rate of home ownership in Pimpama - South was behind that of Regional Qld at 3.2%, with the remaining properties being mortgaged (26.1%) or rented (70.7%). The median monthly mortgage payment in the area was significantly higher than the Regional Qld average at $1,950, while the median weekly rent was recorded at $435, compared to Regional Qld figures of $1,655 and $345 respectively.
On a national level, mortgage payments in Pimpama - South are higher than the Australian average of $1,863, and rents are considerably higher than the national figure of $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Pimpama - South counted 3,087 households at the 2021 Census, an estimated 3,815 today, averaging 3.1 people each. 41% are couples with children, more than in 80% of areas nationally, against 22% couples without children. 10% of households are people living alone, and families average 1.5 children. Household and family composition is measured only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Family households make up the bulk of the community at 84.3% of all households, consisting of 40.7% couples with children, 21.9% couples without children, and 20.3% single parent families. Non-family households account for the remaining 15.7%, with single person households representing 10.3% and group households making up 5.4% of the total. The median household size of 3.1 people is larger than the Regional Qld average of 2.5.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
18.6% of adults in Pimpama - South hold a university qualification, including 12.7% with a bachelor degree and 4.1% with postgraduate qualifications. A further 30.8% hold a vocational qualification. 3 schools serve the area, with 2,842 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 979 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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The area experiences educational limitations, with university graduation rates (18.6%) sitting significantly below the Australian average of 30.4%. This points to both a challenge and an opportunity for focused educational programs. Bachelor degrees are the most common at 12.7%, followed by postgraduate degrees (4.1%) and graduate diplomas (1.8%). Vocational and technical skills are highly represented, with 45.2% of residents aged 15+ holding trade credentials, consisting of advanced diplomas (14.4%) and certificates (30.8%). Enrollment in education is remarkably high, with 38.3% of local residents currently participating in formal study. This comprises 15.1% in primary school, 8.6% in high school, and 4.7% undertaking higher education.
Frequently Asked Questions - Education
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Public transport in Pimpama - South reaches 24 stops on 3 routes, timetabled for about 460 services a week. The typical home sits about 260 m from its nearest stop. Households keep an average of 1.5 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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Analysis of public transport shows 24 active transit stops in Pimpama - South, consisting of bus services. These stops are connected to 3 distinct routes, which combine to offer 459 weekly passenger journeys. Transport accessibility is classified as good, with residents located an average of 257 meters from their nearest transit stop. Being a mostly residential area, the majority of working residents travel outward for employment, and private vehicles remain the primary mode of travel at 92%. Average vehicle ownership stands at 1.5 per household. A relatively low proportion of 10.0% of residents work from home, based on the 2021 Census, which may reflect COVID-19 pandemic conditions.
Service frequency averages 65 journeys per day across all routes, which is equivalent to roughly 19 weekly trips for each transit stop.
Frequently Asked Questions - Transport
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74.4% of residents in Pimpama - South report no long-term health condition. 4.2% need daily assistance with core activities, and 51.9% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 6.3 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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Pimpama - South experiences notable health difficulties, according to AreaSearch's evaluation of mortality statistics and the prevalence of chronic illnesses, with typical health issues being relatively common in both younger and older demographics, while the rate of private health insurance coverage lags slightly behind the typical SA2 area at approximately 52% of the population (~6,729 people). The most prevalent medical diagnoses in the region were mental health conditions and asthma, affecting 10.7 and 9.6% of residents, respectively, while 74.4% of the population reported no medical conditions at all, compared to 67.6% across Regional Qld.
Health outcomes for the working-age cohort are generally average. The area has 4.1% of residents aged 65 and over (531 people), which is below the 20.4% recorded in Regional Qld, with national rankings aligning closely with the broader population.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
30.7% of Pimpama - South residents were born overseas and 17.2% speak a language other than English at home. The largest reported ancestries are English (25.9%) and Australian (24.8%). 3.3% of residents identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander. Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Pimpama - South demonstrates greater cultural diversity than most local markets, with 17.2% of the population using a non-English language at home and 30.7% born overseas. The principal religious affiliation in Pimpama - South is Christianity, representing 34.7% of the population. The most prominent disproportion, however, was in the Other category, which accounts for 3.4% of the local population, compared to 0.8% across Regional Qld. Based on ancestral origins (parents' country of birth), the three largest groups in Pimpama - South are English at 25.9% of the population, Australian at 24.8% of the population, and Other at 10.4% of the population.
Furthermore, there are major variations in the proportion of other ethnic groups: Maori is highly overrepresented at 5.8% of Pimpama - South (compared to 0.8% regionally), New Zealand at 2.2% (compared to 0.9%) and Samoan at 1.6% (compared to 0.2%).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Pimpama - South is 27, younger than 99% of areas nationally. 37.6% 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 27 years, Pimpama - South is considerably younger than the Regional Qld average of 41 and sits well below the Australian median of 38. Compared to Regional Qld, Pimpama - South has a higher proportion of residents aged 25 - 34 (24.4%) but fewer aged 65 - 74 (2.8%). This concentration of 25 - 34 year-olds is significantly above the national figure of 14.6%. Since 2021, the 35 to 44 age cohort has increased from 14.8% to 18.6% of the population. In contrast, the 0 to 4 age bracket has decreased from 11.9% to 9.7% and the 5 to 14 age group has dropped from 18.0% to 15.9%.
Demographic models indicate that Pimpama - South's age structure will shift considerably by 2041. The 25 to 34 age bracket is expected to rise steadily, growing by 1,181 people (37%) from 3,157 to 4,339.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Pimpama - South
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 | Apr 2026 4 months ago all 5 projects tracked here |
| Project pipeline maintained continuously from Infrastructure Australia, state agencies, local government and public announcements. Records are added and revised daily; this area was last updated Apr 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 — 312 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for May 2026, not a 2021 count (10,491 at the 2021 Census → 12,966 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 (309071555). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.