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Robina - West has an estimated 9,678 residents, up from 8,804 at the 2021 Census — a change of 874 people, or 9.9%. Growth has averaged 2.2% a year over five years. 186 new addresses have been validated here since Census night. Overseas migration accounts for 93.9% of that increase. That puts 1,460 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 for Robina - West reaches approximately 9,678 by Aug 2026. This represents an expansion of 874 people (9.9%) relative to the 2021 Census, which counted 8,804 people. This adjustment is derived by combining the ABS June 2025 estimated resident population of 9,678 with 186 validated new addresses logged after the census benchmark. Consequently, population density stands at 1,459 persons per square kilometer, outpacing the national average benchmarked by AreaSearch. With its 9.9% rate of expansion since the 2021 census, Robina - West outperformed both the wider SA3 area (8.5%) and the Rest of Qld, establishing itself as a regional growth frontrunner.
International arrivals served as the principal catalyst for this expansion, accounting for roughly 93.9% of total demographic additions in recent times. Projections generated by the ABS/Geoscience Australia (issued in 2024 using 2022 as a baseline) are applied by AreaSearch across SA2 locations. In instances where an SA2 lacks coverage, or for timelines extending beyond 2032, figures rely on the Queensland State Government SA2 forecasts published in 2023 from 2021 metrics. Because these state models omit age-specific breakdowns, AreaSearch incorporates cohort weightings based on the ABS Greater Capital Region forecasts (published in 2023 utilizing 2022 benchmarks). Looking ahead, demographic forecasts place the locality within the upper 10 percent of national regional territories, projecting an addition of 4,514 persons by 2041 relative to current annual ERP benchmarks—a cumulative gain of 46.6% across the 16 years.
Frequently Asked Questions - Population
306 new dwellings have been approved in Robina - West over the past five years, an average of 61 a year. That is 6.6 approvals per 1,000 residents. Of the 62 dwellings approved in the latest reporting year, 2% 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 consents in Robina - West have averaged approximately 61 dwellings annually, aggregating to 306 homes across the prior 5 financial years. With an inflow averaging 3.3 new residents per year for each completed home between FY-22 and FY-26 over the last 5 financial years, structural demand substantially outpaces residential completions. Such imbalances typically fuel price appreciation and intensify competition among purchasers, even as new construction costs average $442,000—a level below regional averages that provides relatively affordable options for buyers. Furthermore, commercial building approvals have reached $79.4 million during this financial year, underscoring significant activity within the commercial property sector.
Per capita construction in Robina - West exceeds that of the Rest of Qld by 85.0%, expanding opportunities for purchasers despite a cooling in building volumes over recent years. Recent development is heavily weighted toward medium and high density, with townhouses or apartments comprising 98.0% of approvals and detached houses accounting for only 2.0%. This pivot toward compact living creates accessible price points that attract downsizers, entry-level buyers, and investors. This pattern marks a clear departure from the established residential base (where houses currently form 30.0%), pointing to a scarcity of greenfield land alongside evolving lifestyle needs for varied, cost-effective dwelling types. According to the latest quarterly analysis by AreaSearch, Robina - West is anticipated to add 4,514 residents by 2041. Should construction proceed at its present trajectory, the delivery of new homes may fall short of demographic expansion, likely intensifying competition for property and placing upward pressure on values.
Frequently Asked Questions - Development
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AreaSearch tracks 16 current infrastructure and development projects inside Robina - West, worth an estimated $1.98 billion. A further 118 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $34 billion. 41 are already under construction and 50 are due for completion within three years. The pipeline spans residential development, transport & logistics and sports & recreation. Records are compiled from Infrastructure Australia, state agencies, council planning portals and public announcements, reviewed and updated daily, then ranked by proximity, construction stage, completion horizon and project scale.
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Local economic momentum and property dynamics are heavily shaped by civil works, major development schemes, and strategic planning. AreaSearch has pinpointed 28 key initiatives poised to influence the locality, with notable developments including the Gold Coast Secure Mental Health Rehabilitation Unit, Robina Private Hospital Expansion, Robina Quarter, and Acuity Business Park Building 4.
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Robina Private Hospital Expansion (Stage 2)
A $190 million stage two expansion of Robina Private Hospital on the Gold Coast, designed by HSPC Health Architects for owner Australian Unity and operator Aurora Healthcare Australia. Gold Coast City Council granted full development approval in early 2025 for a nine-storey building delivering 185 mental health, medical rehabilitation and acute surgical beds, seven surgical theatres, mental health group therapy rooms, additional rehabilitation gyms, a ground floor cafe, retail pharmacy, 700 square metres of medical imaging, over 30 doctors consulting suites, and three levels of basement parking.The building targets a 5 star Green Star rating and will occupy a 6,701 square metre site on the corner of Robina Parkway and Bayberry Lane, adjoining the existing 90 bed Robina Private Hospital. Construction was slated to commence in early 2026 and is expected to generate more than 200 building and construction jobs.
Village Yard Christian School
A low-fee, independent Christian school for Prep to Year 8 (eventually Year 12), expanding on the existing Village Yard Christian Early Learning centre at Mudgeeraba on the Gold Coast. The $50 million campus, designed by Burling Brown Architects, will pioneer Australia's first 'dual-shift' model, running two learning sessions each day from the same facilities to keep fees low while lifting teacher pay. The school has recently received official accreditation from the Queensland Non-State Schools Accreditation Board and is on track to open in 2027, subject to further approvals.Nearly 1,000 families representing 1,500 students have registered interest. The AI-influenced, technology-led curriculum blends experiential, farm-to-table and outdoor environmental learning underpinned by a biblical worldview, as an outreach of Hillcrest Christian College and Queensland Baptists.
Greenheart Community Parklands
Greenheart is a transformational 257-hectare regional parkland across Merrimac and Robina, six times the size of Broadwater Parklands. While Stage 1 (Greenheart Robina Parklands) opened in April 2025, the broader master plan is currently in the concept design phase for eight distinct precincts. These include a Discovery Hub with a visitor center and cafe, an Event Quarter for crowds up to 50000, a major Sports Precinct with 11 fields, and extensive wetland restoration and wildlife corridors to be delivered over a 10-15 year horizon.
Robina Hospital Emergency Department Expansion
A $16.5 million expansion of the Robina Hospital Emergency Department that added 20 new treatment spaces, increasing total capacity to 66 spaces. The project focused on treating less acute cases to reduce wait times and improve patient flow, allowing for approximately 120 patients to be seen daily. Key features include upgraded staff workstations and a relocated Transfer Unit. Following the ED expansion, further triage and Queensland Ambulance Service (QAS) transfer area upgrades were initiated in late 2024 to further streamline emergency care.
Gold Coast Secure Mental Health Rehabilitation Unit
The $122.7 million 40-bed Gold Coast Secure Mental Health Rehabilitation Unit provides specialist mental health rehabilitation services for adults requiring extended inpatient care within a secure environment, with a focus on recovery and independent living.
Robina Hospital Expansion
Capacity expansion works at Robina Hospital, the Gold Coast's second major public hospital and a teaching hospital for Bond and Griffith universities. The most recent stage is the refurbishment of the H2 East ward, delivering a purpose-designed 20-bed unit comprising an Acute Cognitive Unit and an Acute Geriatric Unit for older patients and those with cognitive impairment or behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia. Works included upgraded patient rooms, refreshed corridors, improved wayfinding, reduced noise, better lighting, secure walking paths and permanent staff-photographed artwork selected to support dementia design principles.The ward welcomed its first patients in late July 2026. This follows the earlier $16.5 million Accelerated Infrastructure Delivery Program expansion completed in March 2024, which added 20 emergency treatment spaces to lift the Robina emergency department to 66 spaces and created the Robina Ambulatory Zone. IMPORTANT STATUS CHANGE: the previously announced 114-bed Robina Hospital Expansion, which was to be delivered as a leased Robina Rehabilitation and Orthopaedic Centre adjacent to the hospital under the former Capacity Expansion Program, has been discontinued. Negotiations for that lease were formally ended in May 2025 following the independent review of the state hospital build program, with capacity instead redirected to the upsized new Coomera Hospital, now planned at a minimum of 600 beds. Robina Hospital no longer appears as a bed-expansion project in the Queensland Hospital Rescue Plan or in the Gold Coast Health capital works program.
Teak Mudgeeraba Mixed-Use Precinct
TEAK Mudgeeraba is a heritage-inspired mixed-use commercial precinct delivering 14 purpose-built tenancies across retail, medical, office, and hospitality uses at 64-66 Railway Street. The development anchors the Mudgeeraba village green and features the Australian German Club as its anchor tenant, relocating from Merrimac to occupy a new 200-seat beer hall with a 30-metre bar. Tenancy sizes range from approximately 47 square metres to 490 square metres, with street frontage and rear configurations. Construction is underway with opening expected in early 2027.
Acuity Business Park Building 4
Building 4 is the fourth and final stage of Alceon Group's Acuity Business Park at Robina on the Gold Coast, a business park developed in joint venture with construction partner Graystone on land acquired from the City of Gold Coast in 2019 for just over $7 million. The standalone four-storey building holds development approval for A-Grade commercial and medical accommodation and is being marketed at up to 5,531 sqm net lettable area, with large efficient floor plates of approximately 1,500 sqm (ground 540 sqm, Level 1 1,486 sqm, Levels 2 and 3 1,583 sqm each).Design targets a PCA A-Grade standard and a 5-star NABERS Energy rating, with two levels of basement parking (167 bays) plus 18 on-grade visitor bays, high-speed fibre, end-of-trip facilities including bike racks, lockers and showers, and high-impact signage opportunities. Buildings 1, 2 and 3 are complete and occupied by Metricon Homes' Queensland headquarters, TAFE Queensland's Robina campus and WiSE Specialist Emergency Clinic, with Buildings 2 and 3 sold to Charter Hall managed funds in a $80 million transaction that funded this final stage. The site sits within walking distance of Robina Town Centre, Robina train station and bus interchange, and the Robina hospital and health precinct, with direct access to the M1 Pacific Motorway. Marketing continues to offer design and construct options and tenancies from 500 sqm, indicating the building remains subject to pre-commitment; the previously advertised mid-2026 completion target has not been confirmed as achieved.
5,473 residents of Robina - West are employed, from a labour force of 5,628. Unemployment sits at 2.8%, with participation at 67.4%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 7.0% nationally over five years. That reflects industry composition only and makes no allowance for local population growth. The working-day population is estimated at 13,228, about 137% of the resident population, so the area draws in more workers than it sends out. Unemployment and labour force come from ABS Small Area Labour Markets, updated quarterly; the industry and occupation profile is from the 2021 Census.
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The local workforce in Robina - West is characterized by high levels of education and solid representation across essential services, alongside an unemployment rate of only 2.8% and annual job growth estimated at 3.1%. As of March 2026, employed residents total 5,473, with local unemployment sitting 1.2% below the 3.9% recorded across Regional Qld. Labor force participation is typical at 67.4%, compared with 64.2% across Regional Qld. Census records also indicate that 16.7% of working locals operated from home, though pandemic-related movement restrictions should be taken into account. Local workers are predominantly engaged in accommodation & food, retail trade, and health care & social assistance.
Professional & technical industries represent a distinct local strength, commanding a workforce concentration 1.7 times the regional benchmark. Conversely, agriculture, forestry & fishing accounts for merely 0.3% of the resident workforce, trailing the Regional Qld figure of 4.5%. With 1.3 workers present for every local resident at the Census, the locality operates as an employment destination that imports workers from adjacent districts. AreaSearch evaluation of ABS and SALM figures indicates that over the 12 months to March 2026, local employment grew by 3.1% while the workforce expanded by 3.4%, causing unemployment to tick up by 0.3 percentage points. Over the same timeframe across Regional Qld, employment grew by 0.1%, the labor pool increased by 0.3%, and the jobless rate climbed 0.1 percentage points. Additional perspective on future labor requirements can be gathered from Jobs and Skills Australia national projections released in Mar-26. When these five- and ten-year national trajectories—forecasting overall job growth of 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years—are weighted against Robina - West's industry structure, local employment is projected to expand by 7.0% over five years and 14.2% over ten years (note that this weighting is purely illustrative and excludes localized population models).
Frequently Asked Questions - Employment
Median household income in Robina - West is $1,613 a week (about $84,000 a year), with median personal income at $801 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $54,797 a year against an average of $68,705. 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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Taxation records from the ATO at postcode level for financial year 2023 show Robina - West SA2 taxpayers generating a median income of $54,797 and an average of $68,705, modestly surpassing national figures as well as Regional Qld's median of $53,146 and average of $66,593. Factoring in Wage Price Index growth of 11.36% since financial year 2023 yields updated estimates of roughly $61,022 (median) and $76,510 (average) as of March 2026. Across personal, family, and household levels, Census earnings sit in moderate tiers between the 42nd and 49th percentiles. The primary income bracket is $1,500 - 2,999, capturing 35.4% of residents (3,426 people), similar to the broader territory's 31.7% share.
Affordability pressures remain pronounced, with retained income after housing costs at 78.6% (placing it in the 37th percentile), while SEIFA metrics position the area in the 6th decile.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Robina - West had 3,557 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 30% detached houses and 22% apartments. 27% are owned with a mortgage, 43% rented and 30% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $540 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,820 a month, a total housing cost higher than 80% of areas nationally. Rent absorbs 33.5% of household income here and mortgage repayments 26.0%. Dwelling stock, tenure and housing costs are 2021 Census measures — the only source that counts dwellings at this boundary size.
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Census records show that the housing stock in Robina - West consisted of 69.5% other dwellings (incorporating apartments, semi-detached properties, and alternative formats) and 30.4% separate houses, in sharp contrast to Regional Qld where houses accounted for 76.4% and other dwellings made up 23.6%. Outright home ownership stood at 30.2%, slightly below the regional benchmark, with 27.3% of homes held under a mortgage and 42.6% occupied by tenants. Typical housing expenses included median monthly mortgage payments of $1,820 and median weekly rent of $540, both above Regional Qld benchmarks of $1,655 and $345.
On a national scale, local monthly loan repayments sit beneath the Australian average of $1,863, whereas weekly leasing costs substantially exceed the nationwide figure of $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Robina - West counted 3,557 households at the 2021 Census, an estimated 3,910 today, averaging 2.3 people each. 24% are couples with children, against 31% couples without children. 24% of households are people living alone, and families average 1.4 children. Household and family composition is measured only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Families make up 70.4% of local households, consisting of couples without children (31.4%), couples with children (23.9%), and single parent families (14.1%). The remaining 29.6% consists of non-family arrangements, dominated by lone person households at 24.0% alongside group households at 5.6%. Average household occupancy sits at 2.3 people, tracking below the Regional Qld benchmark of 2.5.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
29.5% of adults in Robina - West hold a university qualification, including 19.7% with a bachelor degree and 6.8% with postgraduate qualifications. A further 21.9% hold a vocational qualification. 3 schools serve the area, with 1,992 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 1,007 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 attainment across the territory is comparatively high, with 29.5% of residents aged 15+ holding a tertiary qualification, exceeding both the SA4 region (25.4%) and the Rest of Qld (20.6%). Bachelor degrees represent the most widespread tertiary credential at 19.7%, followed by postgraduate qualifications at 6.8% and graduate diplomas at 3.0%. Applied and technical training is also prominent, with 35.6% of residents aged 15+ holding vocational qualifications, including certificates (21.9%) and advanced diplomas (13.7%). Formal study participation is strong across the community, with 28.1% of residents actively undertaking education. Within this student population, 8.0% attend primary education, 7.1% are enrolled in secondary education, and 6.9% are engaged in tertiary education programs.
Frequently Asked Questions - Education
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Getting around Robina - West means driving: households keep an average of 1.2 vehicles, and scheduled services reach only a handful of stops. Service data is built from operators' published GTFS timetables; vehicle ownership is from the 2021 Census.
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Public transit infrastructure in Robina - West includes 2 active transport stops integrating both train and buses. These facilities are linked to 3 individual routes that deliver 30 weekly passenger trips in aggregate. Public transit access is considered limited, with typical residential distances to the nearest stop measuring 1029 meters. Given its primarily residential setting, the majority of workers commute outward, with private car travel dominating at 89%. Household vehicle ownership stands at an average of 1.2 per dwelling, below the regional figure. Additionally, 16.7% of residents worked from home during the 2021 Census, a metric that may reflect temporary COVID-19 settings.
Across all transit lines, operations average 4 trips per day, providing approximately 15 weekly trips at each separate stop.
Frequently Asked Questions - Transport
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69.2% of residents in Robina - West report no long-term health condition, a healthier profile than 78% of areas nationally. 5.8% need daily assistance with core activities, and 53.3% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 4.2 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 across Robina - West reflect positive outcomes based on mortality statistics and chronic disease tracking from AreaSearch, with younger demographics exhibiting notably limited incidence of standard ailments. Furthermore, private health insurance coverage marginally surpasses typical SA2 levels, encompassing approximately 53% of all residents (~5,158 people). The leading diagnosed health conditions within the population are arthritis (affecting 8.0% of residents) and mental health issues (affecting 7.8%). Meanwhile, 69.2% of residents reported having no chronic medical conditions, outperforming the Regional Qld share of 67.6%. While residents aged 65 and over account for 21.5% of the population (2,077 people)—above the 20.3% observed across Regional Qld—and general outcomes for people under 65 are favorable, senior health metrics, though above average, place comparatively lower within nationwide rankings.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
35.8% of Robina - West residents were born overseas and 18.9% speak a language other than English at home. The largest reported ancestries are English (29.9%) and Australian (20.5%). Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Robina - West demonstrates greater cultural diversity than most comparable markets, with 35.8% of residents born abroad and 18.9% using a language other than English in their homes. Christianity stands as the most common faith, followed by 49.3% of the community. In relative terms, the most pronounced overrepresentation occurs among followers of Judaism, who make up 0.4% of local residents versus 0.1% throughout Regional Qld. Looking at parental country of birth, the primary ancestries in Robina - West are English (29.9%), Australian (20.5%, noticeably below the 26.5% regional norm), and Other (9.3%).
Specific communities also show distinct local concentrations relative to the broader region, including New Zealand at 1.5% (compared to 0.9% regionally), Korean at 1.0% (compared to 0.2%), and French at 0.8% (compared to 0.5%).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Robina - West is 39. That is 1 year younger than at the 2021 Census. 29.0% 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 demographic profile of Robina - West skews younger than regional averages. As of updated August 2026 estimates, young to middle aged adults (25 - 44) make up 32.1% of the community compared to 25.5% in Regional Qld, while children and young adults (0 - 24) account for 25.4% against a regional level of 29.6%. The median age is estimated at 39, down from 40 at the 2021 Census and 2 years younger than the Regional Qld figure of 41 from that same Census. The most noticeable cohort shift since the Census is the expansion of young to middle aged adults from 28.6% to an estimated 32.1%.
By 2041, this demographic is forecast to experience the largest numerical rise, gaining 1,784 residents (57%) to reach 4,895.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Robina - West
9 of 14 data sections on this page were updated within the last 12 months — the newest current to Sep 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 last month 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 last month 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 last month headline measures · Jul 2026 baseline |
| Property sales & rents | Valuer General, Rental Board, ABS Weekly sales, quarterly rents | Sep 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 Sep 2026. | ||
| Infrastructure projects | Infrastructure Australia, State agencies, Local governments Daily | Aug 2026 last month all 16 projects tracked here |
| Project pipeline maintained continuously from Infrastructure Australia, state agencies, local government and public announcements. Records are added and revised daily; this area was last updated Aug 2026. | ||
| Employment | ABS, DEWR, JSA Quarterly (ABS SALM) | Mar 2026 6 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 last month headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Transport | ABS, State Transport Departments Each timetable release | Jul 2026 2 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Services & amenities | Provider directories, ACECQA Continuous | Jul 2026 2 months ago 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 — 186 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for Aug 2026, not a 2021 count (8,804 at the 2021 Census → 9,678 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 (309081560). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.