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Red Hill (Qld) has an estimated 6,759 residents, up from 5,975 at the 2021 Census — a change of 784 people, or 13.1%. Growth has averaged 1.9% a year over five years, faster than 80% of areas nationally. Overseas migration accounts for 79.8% of that increase. That puts 3,999 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 the analysis conducted by AreaSearch, the population of Red Hill is estimated at 6,759 as of May 2026. This represents a growth of 784 individuals (13.1%) from the 5,975 residents recorded during the 2021 Census. This population shift is calculated using the ABS June 2025 estimated resident population of 6,757 combined with 25 validated new addresses identified since the Census. With these figures, the locality has a density of 3,999 persons per square kilometer, placing it within the highest 10% of all Australian locations analyzed by AreaSearch and highlighting the intense demand for local land.
The area's growth rate of 13.1% since the 2021 census outperformed the national figure of 9.3% and the broader SA3, positioning the suburb as a regional growth leader. The primary driver of this population rise was overseas migration, which accounted for roughly 79.8% of the total demographic gains in recent times. For each SA2 boundary, AreaSearch utilizes projections from the ABS and Geoscience Australia published in 2024, which use 2022 as their starting point. In instances where these specific projections are unavailable, or for timeframes extending past 2032, projections from the Queensland State Government released in 2023 (utilizing 2021 data) are substituted. Because these state-level projections lack breakdowns by age bracket, AreaSearch distributes growth across age groups using proportional weights derived from the 2023 ABS Greater Capital Region projections, which are based on 2022 statistics. Looking at future demographic trends, the suburb is projected to achieve population growth exceeding the national median, with estimates suggesting an increase of 1,450 residents by 2041 when measured against the most recent annual ERP data, representing a total expansion of 21.4% over this 16-year timeframe.
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53 new dwellings have been approved in Red Hill (Qld) over the past five years, an average of 10 a year. That is 1.7 approvals per 1,000 residents. Approvals are currently running at an annualised 6, well below 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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Red Hill averages roughly 10 residential building approvals per year, with a total of 53 dwellings approved throughout the last 5 financial years (from FY-21 to FY-25) and 6 approvals recorded so far in FY-26. Because the last 5 financial years (from FY-21 to FY-25) saw an average of 11.4 new residents added for every single dwelling constructed, demand outpaces new building supply by a wide margin, a dynamic that typically spurs price appreciation and heightens competition among buyers, while new homes average $562,000 in value, pointing to a focus by developers on upmarket, premium projects.
Furthermore, commercial approvals totaling $640,000 have been registered in the current financial year, reinforcing the predominantly residential profile of the neighborhood. Building activity in Red Hill is significantly subdued compared to Greater Brisbane, coming in at 66.0% below the regional per capita average. This lack of new housing options generally supports the values and demand for existing local properties. This rate of construction is also lower than the national benchmark, reflecting a mature housing market and suggesting the presence of development limitations. Additionally, recent residential construction has consisted entirely of single-family detached homes, preserving the area's established suburban layout and catering to buyers prioritizing larger spaces. Notably, developers are constructing single-family homes at a rate higher than their representation in the existing housing stock (which stood at 64.0% at the Census), showing that demand for traditional family residences remains strong despite pressures toward higher density. With a ratio of roughly 949 residents for every dwelling approval, Red Hill exhibits the traits of an highly mature market. According to population projections, Red Hill is set to add 1,448 residents by 2041, starting from the most recent quarterly estimate by AreaSearch. If current building rates do not accelerate, the supply of new housing may fail to keep pace with this population growth, potentially worsening competition for properties and supporting upward pressure on prices.
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AreaSearch tracks 3 current infrastructure and development projects inside Red Hill (Qld), worth an estimated $31 million. A further 149 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $348.6 billion. 46 are already under construction and 74 are due for completion within three years. The pipeline spans residential development, communities, precincts & urban renewal and transport & logistics. Records are compiled from Infrastructure Australia, state agencies, council planning portals and public announcements, reviewed and updated daily, then ranked by proximity, construction stage, completion horizon and project scale.
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Changes to local infrastructure, major construction projects, and zoning policies have a significant impact on local real estate performance. AreaSearch has tracked a total of 17 major projects that are expected to affect the suburb. Key developments include the Queensland Egg Board Site Redevelopment, the Brisbane 2032 Games Venue Infrastructure Program, the New Brisbane Stadium (Victoria Park Olympic Stadium), and Ile Ashgrove, with the list below highlighting the developments most relevant to the area.
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Herston Quarter Redevelopment
A $1.1 billion health-focused mixed-use precinct transforming the former Royal Childrens Hospital site. The project integrates the STARS public hospital, a heritage-listed core featuring restored student housing (Lady Lamington Towers), and the Spanish Steps public realm. Ongoing construction includes the Herston Private Hospital and Specialist Suites, alongside planned aged care, retirement living, and up to 695 residential dwellings to create a world-class health and innovation hub.
Queensland Egg Board Site Redevelopment
Adaptive reuse of two commercial buildings for a new vehicle centre for Tesla, including improvements to architectural form and streetscape presence. Key features include glazing, colour and material variations, and rooftop planters.
Paddington Boutique Developments (Ti-Tree & Given Terrace Precinct)
Combined record covering two boutique residential projects in Paddington. Ti-Tree Paddington at 294-298 Given Terrace is a Bureau Proberts-designed development of five luxury apartments. The Brisbane City Council approval has been issued and the project has progressed into construction, with residences now being actively marketed. The second project, The Paddington at 208-220 Given Terrace by P&MV Constructions and Core Property Partners, is an approved mixed-use redevelopment comprising 12 apartments, 31 short-stay suites, restored heritage retail buildings and the new Hanlon Laneway.The project is progressing toward delivery.
Ile Ashgrove
Ile Ashgrove is an approved four-storey mixed-use retail and wellness precinct on the corner of Waterworks Road, Memorial Avenue and Stewart Place within the Ashgrove Village Precinct. The development includes a 1,777.9 square metre full-line supermarket and ground-floor food and drink tenancies, an upper-level gym and office or function space, and a rooftop level with a swimming pool, pool terrace, breakout seating, and two commercial tenancies operating as a bar or food and drink outlet open to the public.The design by ZArchitects features a green wall facade, deep planting at ground level, and an improved pedestrian realm linking to adjacent Memorial Park. Four basement levels provide vehicle parking and bicycle storage. The Brisbane City Council development application, originally lodged in November 2024, was approved in 2025 subject to conditions covering stormwater management, landscaping, biosecurity, and refuse handling.
The Wesley Hospital Expansion (Chasely Street Health Hub)
A $250 million major campus expansion comprising a 10-storey health precinct and a second 10-storey accommodation tower. The health hub will feature Brisbane's largest private comprehensive cancer centre, including radiation oncology bunkers, a day surgery centre with six operating theatres, radiology, and specialist suites. The accommodation tower replaces the Wesley Rotary Lodge to support regional patients. The precinct is connected to the existing hospital via a pedestrian bridge and includes 200 basement car parks.
Oria Spring Hill
Oria Spring Hill is a 143 apartment residential tower at 447 Gregory Terrace, Spring Hill. The project includes 2, 3 and 4 bedroom residences across 16 levels, with shared wellness and recreation amenities including a rooftop pool and terrace, gym, sauna, steam room, pickleball court, cinema, private dining, games room, music room and dog space. The project is led by Keylin Group with CoStruct as builder and is under construction, with completion expected in early 2027.
West Village
West Village is a $1.3 billion award-winning urban village located on 2.6 hectares in West End, Brisbane. The precinct features the adaptive reuse of the heritage-listed Peters Ice Cream factory, 14,000sqm of retail space anchored by a full-line Woolworths, 20,000sqm of commercial office space, and significant public open space including Mollison Green. While many stages are complete, the final residential phase, Callista on Park, is currently under construction and scheduled for completion in late 2027.The project holds a 6-Star Green Star Communities rating.
Brisbane 2032 Games Venue Infrastructure Program
A $7.1 billion program overseen by the Games Independent Infrastructure and Coordination Authority (GIICA) to deliver 17 new and upgraded venues for the Brisbane 2032 Games. Current 2026 milestones include the appointment of principal architects for the 63000-seat Brisbane Stadium and the National Aquatic Centre at Victoria Park. The program is transitioning from planning to early works and procurement, with site investigations underway at Victoria Park. The project focuses on creating a statewide legacy of community and high-performance sporting facilities that will be returned to permanent owners post-Games.
4,526 residents of Red Hill (Qld) are employed, from a labour force of 4,784. Unemployment sits at 5.4%, with participation at 81.6%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 7.4% nationally over five years. That reflects industry composition only and makes no allowance for local population growth. The working-day population is estimated at 5,467, 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 local workforce is characterized by high levels of education, with a strong concentration of workers in professional services, an unemployment rate of 5.4%, and an estimated job growth rate of 1.6% over the preceding year. As of March 2026, there are 4,526 employed residents, with an unemployment rate that sits 1.1% higher than the Greater Brisbane benchmark of 4.3%, and a workforce participation rate that is exceptionally elevated at 81.6% relative to the 70.4% recorded across Greater Brisbane. Data from the Census indicates that a high proportion of employed residents (31.1%) worked from home, though this figure should be interpreted in light of past pandemic restrictions.
The primary employment sectors for working residents are professional & technical, health care & social assistance, and education & training. The local workforce is heavily specialized in the professional & technical sector, where the proportion of jobs is 1.9 times the regional average. Conversely, manufacturing plays a minor role, employing 2.4% of workers compared to the 6.4% regional average. The comparison between the census count of local workers and the resident workforce suggests that this mostly residential suburb provides relatively few jobs within its own borders. An analysis of SALM and ABS statistics by AreaSearch shows that over the 12-month timeframe, local employment rose by 1.6% while the overall labour force grew by 2.3%, leading to a 0.6 percentage point increase in the unemployment rate. Over the same period in Greater Brisbane, employment grew by 3.2%, the labour force grew by 3.4%, and the unemployment rate rose by 0.1 percentage points. National employment forecasts released by Jobs and Skills Australia in May-25 offer additional context on future labor demand in Red Hill. These five and ten-year forecasts have been applied to the local industry mix to model potential employment trends. Globally, national employment is projected to grow by 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years, though these rates vary widely by industry. Projecting these national industry trends onto the specific job profile of Red Hill suggests local employment could grow by 7.4% over five years and 14.8% over ten years, noting that this is a basic weighted extrapolation for illustrative purposes that does not account for local population dynamics.
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Median household income in Red Hill (Qld) is $2,355 a week (about $122,000 a year), with median personal income at $1,122 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $56,389 a year against an average of $84,567. The average runs 50% above the median, a wider spread than most areas and a sign of a concentrated group of high earners. Household income is from the 2021 Census; taxable income is from ATO Taxation Statistics for the latest financial year available, indexed forward using the ABS Wage Price Index.
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The income level in the Red Hill SA2 is positioned among the top tiers in the country, according to ATO statistics aggregated by AreaSearch for the 2023 financial year. Within this SA2, the median income for taxpayers is $56,389 and the average income is $84,567, which contrasts with the Greater Brisbane median of $58,236 and average of $72,799. Factoring in Wage Price Index growth of 11.36% since the 2023 financial year, current estimates would place the median income at approximately $62,795 and the average at $94,174 as of March 2026.
In the 2021 Census, household, family, and personal incomes in Red Hill all ranked highly, placing at the 86th percentile nationally. Income distribution figures show that the largest bracket is the 28.7% of residents earning $4000+ weekly (1,939 residents), differing from the wider region where the $1,500 - 2,999 range is the most common at 33.3%. A significant 41.0% of earners receive more than $3,000 per week, indicating local prosperity that supports retail and economic activity. Although high housing costs consume 17.3% of income, strong earnings keep disposable income at the 83rd percentile, and the SEIFA index ranks the area in the 9th decile for income.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Red Hill (Qld) had 2,344 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 65% detached houses and 28% apartments. 33% are owned with a mortgage, 47% rented and 20% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $430 a week and the median mortgage repayment $2,700 a month, a total housing cost higher than 93% of areas nationally. Rent absorbs 18.3% of household income here and mortgage repayments 26.5%. Dwelling stock, tenure and housing costs are 2021 Census measures — the only source that counts dwellings at this boundary size.
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According to the latest Census, the housing stock in Red Hill consisted of 64.5% standalone houses and 35.6% alternative housing structures (such as semi-detached homes, apartments, and other dwellings), compared to the Brisbane metropolitan breakdown of 73.5% houses and 26.5% other dwellings. Home ownership rates in Red Hill lagged behind the metro average at 20.0%, with the remaining properties being purchased with a mortgage (33.2%) or rented (46.8%). The median monthly mortgage payment in the area was significantly higher than the Brisbane metro average at $2,700, while the median weekly rent was recorded at $430, compared to metro figures of $1,863 and $380 respectively.
On a national level, Red Hill's mortgage payments are notably higher than the Australian average of $1,863, and rents are also well above the national median of $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Red Hill (Qld) counted 2,344 households at the 2021 Census, an estimated 2,652 today, averaging 2.4 people each. 27% are couples with children, against 25% couples without children. 29% of households are people living alone, and families average 0.9 children. Household and family composition is measured only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Family households represent the largest category at 59.7% of all households, consisting of couples with children at 26.5%, couples without children at 24.7%, and single parent families at 6.3%. The remaining 40.3% of households are non-family arrangements, with single person households making up 28.6% and group households comprising 11.8% of the total. The median household size of 2.4 residents is slightly below the Greater Brisbane average of 2.6.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
55.2% of adults in Red Hill (Qld) hold a university qualification, including 35.9% with a bachelor degree and 14.0% with postgraduate qualifications, higher than 85% of areas nationally. A further 11.7% hold a vocational qualification. 3 schools serve the area, with 706 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 1,128 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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Educational qualifications in Red Hill are significantly higher than broader averages, with 55.2% of residents aged 15 and over holding a university degree, compared to 25.7% across QLD and 30.4% nationwide. This high concentration of degrees prepares the local population well for professional and knowledge-based roles. Bachelor degrees are the most common qualification at 35.9%, followed by postgraduate degrees at 14.0% and graduate diplomas at 5.3%. Vocational training accounts for 20.7% of qualifications among residents aged 15+, consisting of advanced diplomas (9.0%) and certificates (11.7%). Engagement in education is high in the suburb, with 32.6% of the population enrolled in an educational institution.
This figure includes 13.5% of residents studying at a tertiary level, 7.1% in secondary school, and 6.9% attending primary school.
Frequently Asked Questions - Education
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Public transport in Red Hill (Qld) reaches 42 stops on 12 routes, timetabled for about 1,200 services a week. The typical home sits about 110 m from its nearest stop. Buses carry the largest share of public transport commuters. Households keep an average of 1.2 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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An analysis of public transport reveals 42 active transit stops within Red Hill, consisting of various bus options. These locations are served by 12 distinct routes, which combine to offer 1,246 weekly passenger trips. Transport access is rated as excellent, with local residents living an average of 112 meters from their nearest stop. As the suburb is mostly residential, the majority of working residents travel outside the area for employment, with private cars remaining the primary travel mode at 69%, followed by buses at 14%, and walking at 8%. Vehicle ownership stands at an average of 1.2 cars per household, which is below the regional average.
A high proportion of residents, 31.1%, worked from home (according to the 2021 Census, which may reflect pandemic-related conditions). Transit routes in the area provide an average frequency of 178 daily trips across all services, which represents approximately 29 weekly passenger trips per transit stop.
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74.6% of residents in Red Hill (Qld) report no long-term health condition, a healthier profile than 83% of areas nationally. 2.8% need daily assistance with core activities, and 61.6% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 4.5 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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According to AreaSearch's evaluation of mortality data and the prevalence of chronic illnesses, health outcomes in Red Hill are excellent, showing very low rates of common medical conditions across all age ranges. Private health insurance coverage is exceptionally high, with approximately 62% of the population (4,163 individuals) holding cover, compared to 55.8% in Greater Brisbane and a national average of 55.7%. The most prevalent health issues recorded in the suburb were mental health conditions and asthma, affecting 10.3% and 7.4% of the population, respectively. Meanwhile, 74.6% of residents reported having no chronic medical conditions, compared to 69.2% in Greater Brisbane.
Residents under the age of 65 experience better health outcomes than average. The population aged 65 and over makes up 9.2% of the local total (623 individuals), which is lower than the 15.1% share seen across Greater Brisbane. Seniors in the area enjoy strong health outcomes, with national health rankings that align closely with the broader population.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
Red Hill (Qld) is largely Australian-born, at 77.3% of residents, with 11.1% speaking a language other than English at home. The largest reported ancestries are English (27.6%) and Australian (21.3%). Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Red Hill displays above-average levels of cultural diversity, with 11.1% of residents speaking a language other than English at home and 22.7% born outside Australia. Christianity is the main religious affiliation, accounting for 39.6% of local residents. The most distinct statistical overrepresentation is observed in Judaism, which accounts for 0.1% of the local population, compared to 0.1% across the Greater Brisbane area. Looking at ancestral backgrounds based on parents' place of birth, the three largest ancestries in Red Hill are English at 27.6%, Australian at 21.3%, and Irish at 12.6%.
There are also notable variations in the representation of other ancestries: Scottish is overrepresented at 10.1% in Red Hill (compared to 7.4% across the region), Welsh at 0.8% (compared to 0.5% regionally), and German at 5.1% (compared to 4.2% regionally).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Red Hill (Qld) is 31, younger than 92% of areas nationally. That is 1 year younger than at the 2021 Census. 42.1% 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 in Red Hill is 31 years, which is younger than the Greater Brisbane median of 36 and the national median of 38. Compared to Greater Brisbane, the suburb has a higher share of residents aged 25 to 34 (24.7%) and a smaller share of children aged 5 to 14 (9.4%). The local concentration of 25 to 34 year-olds is significantly higher than the national average of 14.6%. Data collected since the 2021 Census indicates that younger arrivals have reduced the median age by 1.0 years to 31.
Key demographic shifts show the 25 to 34 age bracket increasing from 20.7% to 24.7% of the population, while the 45 to 54 cohort fell from 14.5% to 12.0%. Projections for 2041 point to shifts in the local age profile, with the 45 to 54 group expected to grow fastest at 29% (adding 236 residents to reach 1,050), while the 0 to 4 group is projected to see minimal growth of 6% (an increase of 15 children).
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Red Hill (Qld)
8 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 8 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. | ||
| 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 3 sections | ||
| Infrastructure projects | Infrastructure Australia, State agencies, Local governments Daily | Jul 2025 about a year ago all 3 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 2025. | ||
| 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 — 25 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for May 2026, not a 2021 count (5,975 at the 2021 Census → 6,759 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 (305041136). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.