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Rocklea - Acacia Ridge has an estimated 10,073 residents, up from 9,711 at the 2021 Census — a change of 362 people, or 3.7%. That puts 449 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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As of Aug 2026, AreaSearch estimates that Rocklea - Acacia Ridge has a population of approximately 10,073. Compared to the 2021 Census tally of 9,711 people, this represents an addition of 362 people (3.7%). This demographic shift is calculated using the ABS estimated resident population figure of 10,061 as of June 2025 alongside 70 validated new addresses recorded following the Census date. The area exhibits a density ratio of 448 persons per square kilometer, indicating considerable space per person as well as capacity for subsequent development. Overseas migration served as the core contributor to local population gains, accounting for roughly 73.0% of recent overall growth.
AreaSearch utilizes ABS/Geoscience Australia projections for individual SA2 areas, published in 2024 with 2022 serving as the base year. In instances where SA2 areas are excluded from this release or for timeframes post-2032, Queensland State Government SA2 area projections issued in 2023 and grounded in 2021 data are implemented. Because these state projections do not provide breakdowns across age brackets, AreaSearch assigns proportional growth weightings corresponding to the ABS Greater Capital Region projections (published in 2023, based on 2022 data) across each age cohort. Looking at prospective population trends, growth in the lower quartile of national areas is projected, with the locality slated to gain 171 persons to 2041 according to the latest annual ERP figures, constituting an overall expansion of 1.6% across the 16 years.
Frequently Asked Questions - Population
133 new dwellings have been approved in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge over the past five years, an average of 26 a year. That is 2.7 approvals per 1,000 residents. Of the 27 dwellings approved in the latest reporting year, 59% were detached houses and the rest townhouses or apartments. Figures come from ABS building approvals aggregated to this SA2 boundary and are updated monthly as the ABS releases them.
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Residential building approvals in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge have averaged roughly 26 dwellings annually, amounting to 133 homes throughout the preceding 5 financial years. Between FY-22 and FY-26 over the past 5 financial years, an average of only 0.5 people moved into the area per dwelling built, indicating that residential construction is keeping pace with or exceeding demand, providing purchasers with greater choice and creating room for population growth to potentially outperform current expectations. Newly constructed homes carry an average construction value of $370,000, aligning with regional building levels. Furthermore, $85.9 million in commercial approvals have been logged this financial year, reflecting substantial commercial development momentum.
Construction levels in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge are 63.0% below regional average per person when compared against Greater Brisbane. A limited pipeline of new builds generally bolsters demand and valuations for established housing stock. This volume also trails the national benchmark, underscoring the established setting of the area and pointing toward possible planning constraints. Composition of new residential building activity consists of 59.0% standalone homes alongside 41.0% medium and high-density housing, delivering a diversifying selection of townhouses and apartments across varied budgets, ranging from standalone family residences to more economical compact options. This trend diverges markedly from the current stock profile (86.0% houses), signalling constrained developable land availability while accommodating shifting lifestyle choices and affordability considerations. An estimated density of 368 people in the area per dwelling approval highlights its subdued, low activity development environment. According to the latest AreaSearch quarterly estimate, population projections suggest Rocklea - Acacia Ridge is positioned to add 159 residents through to 2041. Ongoing building levels indicate that new residential supply will readily accommodate incoming demand, fostering favorable buyer conditions and potentially facilitating demographic expansion beyond baseline forecasts.
Frequently Asked Questions - Development
Development applications around Rocklea - Acacia Ridge
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AreaSearch tracks 5 current infrastructure and development projects inside Rocklea - Acacia Ridge, worth an estimated $1.56 billion. A further 79 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $6.53 billion. 22 are already under construction and 28 are due for completion within three years. The pipeline spans residential development, transport & logistics and retail. Records are compiled from Infrastructure Australia, state agencies, council planning portals and public announcements, reviewed and updated daily, then ranked by proximity, construction stage, completion horizon and project scale.
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Local economic and community performance is heavily shaped by major project delivery, infrastructure upgrades, and planning strategies. AreaSearch has pinpointed 63 projects in total expected to influence the area. Key undertakings include the Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Hospital Expansion, Transition - Archerfield Logistics Estate, Acacia Ridge Transit Oriented Development (TOD) Precinct, and Acacia Ridge Industrial Estate Expansion - Warehouse & Logistics Facilities.
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Transition - Archerfield Logistics Estate
The 24-hectare Transition - Archerfield Logistics Estate is the last premium large-scale distribution hub within 11km of the Brisbane CBD, located on the western boundary of Archerfield Airport. Developed by Archerfield Airport Corporation, the estate offers design and construct opportunities for large-format warehouses and logistics facilities ranging from 2,500 sqm to 50,000 sqm GFA, with pre-approval for 30m A and B Double vehicles and 24/7 operations. Multiple sites are now completed and fully leased: Site 581 (completed, leased to Shelby Power, 4,457 sqm), Site 580 (completed, both tenancies leased, 9,393 sqm), Site 560 (completed April 2024, leased to SLR Trans, 5,605 sqm cold store), and Site 570 (completed August 2024, leased to Allied Express, 16,000 sqm).A updated master plan was published in October 2025, indicating further development sites remain available. The estate is master planned for logistics, cold store, aerospace, and manufacturing businesses.
Acacia Ridge Transit Oriented Development (TOD) Precinct
Future mixed-use transit-oriented precinct planned around Acacia Ridge train station, guided by the Acacia Ridge-Archerfield neighbourhood plan under Brisbane City Plan 2014. The plan provides for improved housing choice and diversity in well-located and serviced areas, with potential for residential apartments, retail, and community facilities near the station. Development must incorporate measures to mitigate impacts from the adjacent industrial and railway corridor uses. No active construction or development approval has been issued as of May 2026; the precinct remains a long-range planning designation.
Acacia Ridge Industrial Estate Expansion - Warehouse & Logistics Facilities
Major expansion of one of Australia's largest industrial estates with new premium warehouse and logistics facilities, potentially relating to the Acacia Link Industrial Estate developments in the area. The Goodman Group has multiple properties in the Acacia Ridge area which are completed and available for lease or are part of their overall development pipeline. The original project is likely completed or superseded by several ongoing developments in the Acacia Ridge area.
Acacia Marketplace Redevelopment
Redevelopment and staged expansion of Acacia Marketplace shopping centre, which included securing ALDI and KTAS as new tenants and developing purpose-built buildings. The masterplan was compiled to ensure the centre's continued growth. The centre is anchored by Woolworths and has over 28 specialty stores.
The Assembly, Acacia Ridge
A-grade strata industrial complex of 21 warehouse units (approx. 133sqm to 315sqm) with dedicated car parking and small office capacity on a 6,331sqm site. Marketing and on-site updates indicate construction has completed with leasing and sales continuing in 2025.
Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Hospital Expansion
The $621 million QEII Jubilee Hospital Expansion is being delivered by Health Infrastructure Queensland and Metro South Health, with Built QLD appointed as managing contractor. The project constructs a new five-storey clinical services building providing 112 additional inpatient beds including 12 ICU beds, expanded surgical theatres, modernised central sterile services, and a new multi-deck car park. Construction commenced in 2023 and is progressing toward practical completion in 2027.
Salisbury Marketplace
Proposed mixed-use retail and residential precinct at the corner of Orange Grove Road and Evans Road in Salisbury, approximately 11 km south of Brisbane CBD. The development is intended to be anchored by a full-line supermarket with specialty retail tenancies and residential apartments above. The site is well-served by public transport including Salisbury Station on the Beenleigh Line and multiple bus routes.
Archerfield Road, Azalea Street and Pine Road Intersection Upgrade - Inala
Brisbane City Council is upgrading the busy Archerfield Road, Azalea Street and Pine Road intersection in Inala, which carries nearly 22,000 vehicles per day and has been identified as a safety black spot. Works include new traffic signals, dedicated turning lanes, signalised pedestrian crossings and improved cycling connections. Community consultation sessions were held in October 2025 and a preliminary design was released in March 2026. Final design is expected mid-2026 with construction scheduled to commence early 2027 and complete by mid-2028.The Australian Government is contributing $3 million to the project.
4,602 residents of Rocklea - Acacia Ridge are employed, from a labour force of 5,320. Unemployment sits at 13.5%, with participation at 66.0%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 6.2% nationally over five years. That reflects industry composition only and makes no allowance for local population growth. The working-day population is estimated at 21,244, about 2.1 times 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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Rocklea - Acacia Ridge features a skilled labour force with solid representation across essential services, an unemployment rate of 13.5%, and an estimated 7.3% employment expansion across the preceding year. As of March 2026, 4,602 residents are actively employed, though the local unemployment rate sits 9.2% above Greater Brisbane's rate of 4.3%, indicating capacity for improvement, while workforce participation stands at 66.0% compared to Greater Brisbane's 70.1%. According to Census findings, 11.8% of workers operated from home, though Covid-19 lockdown impacts must be taken into account. Key sectors employing local residents include health care & social assistance, retail trade, and construction.
Manufacturing shows an especially strong footprint locally, with employment concentrations reaching 1.4 times the regional average. Conversely, professional & technical roles account for only 5.2% of the Rocklea - Acacia Ridge workforce, underperforming Greater Brisbane's 8.9%. Having 2.7 workers for every resident as at the Census, the locality functions as an employment hub, accommodating more jobs than resident workers and drawing commuters from neighboring districts. AreaSearch examination of ABS and SALM figures indicates that during the year to March 2026, local employment grew by 7.3% and the labour force increased by 4.9%, yielding a 2.0 percentage points reduction in the unemployment rate. Over the same timeframe, Greater Brisbane recorded employment growth of 3.2% alongside labour force expansion of 3.4%, with its unemployment rate increasing 0.1 percentage points. National employment forecasts from Jobs and Skills Australia as of Mar-26 provide additional context regarding future labour demand in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge across five and ten-year horizons when mapped against local industry composition. Nationally, employment is projected to expand by 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years, with performance varying widely across industries. Applying these sector weightings to the industry profile of Rocklea - Acacia Ridge suggests local employment growth of 6.2% over five years and 13.2% over ten years (noting this is a simple weighting extrapolation for illustrative purposes that excludes localized population projections).
Frequently Asked Questions - Employment
Median household income in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge is $1,350 a week (about $70,000 a year), with median personal income at $659 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $54,172 a year against an average of $61,249. Household income is from the 2021 Census; taxable income is from ATO Taxation Statistics for the latest financial year available, indexed forward using the ABS Wage Price Index.
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Aggregated postcode data from the ATO for financial year 2023 compiled by AreaSearch indicates that taxpayers in the Rocklea - Acacia Ridge SA2 recorded a median income of $54,172 and an average income of $61,249. These figures fall below national standards and compare to Greater Brisbane benchmarks of $58,236 and $72,799 respectively. Accounting for an 11.36% increase in the Wage Price Index since financial year 2023, updated estimates reach approximately $60,326 (median) and $68,207 (average) as of March 2026. Census records show personal, family, and household earnings within Rocklea - Acacia Ridge sit between the 20th and 24th percentiles across Australia.
The most common individual income band is $1,500 - 2,999, capturing 34.3% of residents (3,455 people), which aligns with the wider region where 33.3% occupy the same bracket. Severe housing affordability constraints leave residents with 80.0% of income remaining, placing the area at the 20th percentile.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Rocklea - Acacia Ridge had 3,491 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 86% detached houses and 4% apartments. 30% are owned with a mortgage, 49% rented and 21% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $335 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,517 a month. Rent absorbs 24.8% of household income here and mortgage repayments 25.9%. 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 mix in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge consisted of 85.7% houses and 14.3% other dwellings (semi-detached, apartments, 'other' dwellings), contrasted with Brisbane metro at 73.5% houses and 26.5% other dwellings. Outright home ownership in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge reached 20.8%, trailing Brisbane metro, while remaining properties were mortgaged (29.8%) or rented (49.4%). Median monthly mortgage repayments stood at $1,517, markedly lower than the Brisbane metro average of $1,863, and median weekly rent was $335 compared to $380 regionally. On a national scale, mortgage costs in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge sit well below the Australian average of $1,863, with weekly rent also tracking considerably lower than the national figure of $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Rocklea - Acacia Ridge counted 3,491 households at the 2021 Census, averaging 2.5 people each. 24% are couples with children, against 21% couples without children. 29% of households are people living alone, and families average 1.6 children. Household and family composition is measured only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Families constitute the primary household structure at 64.5%, comprising couples with children at 24.3%, couples without children at 21.3%, and single parent families at 17.0%. Non-family living arrangements account for the remaining 35.5%, made up of lone person households at 28.8% and group households at 6.5%. The local median household size of 2.5 people sits slightly below the Greater Brisbane benchmark of 2.6.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
23.5% of adults in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge hold a university qualification, including 16.3% with a bachelor degree and 5.0% with postgraduate qualifications, lower than 76% of areas nationally. A further 24.8% hold a vocational qualification. 6 schools serve the area, with 1,088 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 911 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 levels present notable challenges across the area, with university qualification rates at 23.5%, significantly trailing the SA4 region average of 42.1%. Bachelor degrees represent the most common higher education credential at 16.3%, followed by postgraduate qualifications at 5.0% and graduate diplomas at 2.2%. Vocational education is strongly represented, with 34.8% of individuals aged 15+ holding technical qualifications, including advanced diplomas (10.0%) and certificates (24.8%). Participation in formal education is prominent, encompassing 31.5% of local residents. Within this cohort, 10.9% attend primary education, 7.2% are enrolled in secondary education, and 5.6% are engaged in tertiary studies.
Frequently Asked Questions - Education
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Getting around Rocklea - Acacia Ridge means driving: households keep an average of 1.2 vehicles, and no scheduled public transport appears in the current timetable feeds. Service data is built from operators' published GTFS timetables; vehicle ownership is from the 2021 Census.
Frequently Asked Questions - Transport
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66.8% of residents in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge report no long-term health condition, a less healthy profile than 92% of areas nationally. 7.5% need daily assistance with core activities, and 49.8% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 8.4 per 1,000 residents. Health conditions, assistance needs and insurance are 2021 Census measures; the death rate comes from current ABS releases.
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AreaSearch evaluations of chronic condition prevalence and mortality metrics highlight significant health challenges in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge affecting both younger and older cohorts, alongside a relatively subdued private health insurance coverage rate of approximately 50% (~5,016 people). In comparison, private coverage reaches 55.8% across Greater Brisbane and 55.7% nationally. Asthma and mental health issues represent the primary reported health conditions locally, impacting 8.4% and 9.8% of residents, respectively, while 66.8% indicated being entirely free of medical ailments compared to 69.2% in Greater Brisbane. Chronic condition prevalence presents challenges among the working-age population.
Residents aged 65 and over comprise 13.2% of the community (1,333 people), below the Greater Brisbane figure of 15.0%, with older resident health metrics broadly matching national general population standings.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
37.4% of Rocklea - Acacia Ridge residents were born overseas and 33.7% speak a language other than English at home, more culturally diverse than 80% of areas nationally. The largest reported ancestries are English (21.2%) and Australian (19.8%). 3.9% 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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Cultural diversity is pronounced in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge, where 37.4% of the population was born overseas and 33.7% speak a non-English language at home. Christianity forms the largest religious affiliation at 42.6% of residents. Islam is markedly overrepresented, encompassing 9.8% of the local population relative to the Greater Brisbane average of 2.0%. Looking at parental country of birth, the primary ancestry groups in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge are English at 21.2% (below the regional level of 26.8%), Australian at 19.8%, and Other at 18.7% (notably above the regional level of 9.4%).
Distinct variations also appear across other cultural backgrounds, with Vietnamese at 2.2% (vs 0.8%), Samoan at 1.4% (vs 0.9%), and Spanish at 0.8% (vs 0.4%).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Rocklea - Acacia Ridge is 34, younger than 84% of areas nationally. 30.1% 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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Rocklea - Acacia Ridge maintains a younger demographic profile relative to Greater Brisbane. Updating estimates to August 2026, 33.9% of residents fall into the young to middle aged adults (25 - 44) category, compared to 30.6% across Greater Brisbane. The estimated median age is 34, unchanged from the 2021 Census and 2 years below the Greater Brisbane median of 36 recorded at that Census. Since the Census, the most notable shift occurred among young to middle aged adults, rising from 32.1% to an estimated 33.9%. Looking ahead to 2041, the largest numerical increase is projected across retiree and elderly cohorts (65+), rising by 428 residents (32%) to 1,762, while child, young adult, and young to middle aged adult brackets are projected to contract over the period.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Rocklea - Acacia Ridge
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 | May 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 May 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 — 70 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for Aug 2026, not a 2021 count (9,711 at the 2021 Census → 10,073 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 (303051076). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.