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South Townsville - Railway Estate has an estimated 5,630 residents, up from 5,296 at the 2021 Census — a change of 334 people, or 6.3%. Growth has averaged 0.9% a year over five years. Overseas migration accounts for 59.7% of that increase. That puts 613 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 population of South Townsville - Railway Estate is calculated to be approximately 5,630 as of May 2026. This represents an expansion of 334 people (6.3%) compared to the 2021 Census, which registered 5,296 people. The update is derived from the ABS estimated resident population of 5,618 in June 2025 plus 20 validated new addresses recorded after the Census. This population level translates to a density of 613 persons per square kilometer, indicating ample personal space and capacity for future urban growth. The area's 6.3% growth rate since the census is within 0.8 percentage points of the wider SA4 region (7.1%), indicating competitive local growth dynamics.
The population rise was mostly driven by overseas migration, which accounted for roughly 59.7% of the total demographic gains in recent times. AreaSearch utilises population projections from the ABS and Geoscience Australia published in 2024 using 2022 as the baseline year. For SA2 areas excluded from this dataset, as well as for the years following 2032, projections from the Queensland State Government released in 2023 and based on 2021 data are used. Because these state-level projections lack breakdowns by age, AreaSearch distributes growth across age cohorts using weightings from the 2023 ABS Greater Capital Region projections (based on 2022 data). Demographic models indicate that population growth will track slightly under the national median for regional areas, with the local population projected to rise by 569 persons by 2041 based on the most recent annual ERP statistics, representing an overall increase of 9.9% across the 16 years.
Frequently Asked Questions - Population
27 new dwellings have been approved in South Townsville - Railway Estate over the past five years, an average of 5 a year. That is 1.0 approvals per 1,000 residents. Approvals are currently running at an annualised 6, broadly in line with that longer-run average. Figures come from ABS building approvals aggregated to this SA2 boundary and are updated monthly as the ABS releases them.
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South Townsville - Railway Estate has registered an average of approximately 5 new home approvals annually, with 27 residential builds approved during the previous 5 financial years (between FY-21 and FY-25) and 6 approvals recorded so far in FY-26. Because an average of 9 new residents per constructed dwelling have arrived over the past 5 financial years (between FY-21 and FY-25), local demand outstrips supply, which commonly drives up prices and intensifies buyer rivalry, with new homes showing an average construction value of $353,000. Additionally, commercial building approvals valued at $56.2 million have been logged during this financial year, pointing to strong local business investment.
In comparison to the Rest of Qld, South Townsville - Railway Estate exhibits a low level of residential construction, tracking 76.0% below the regional per capita average. This restricted flow of new housing stock generally reinforces demand and prices for established properties. This rate also sits below the national average, indicating the mature state of the local market and hinting at potential planning controls. Moreover, recent building activity has consisted solely of detached houses, preserving the classic low-density environment of the area with an emphasis on spacious family properties. New building projects lean more heavily towards detached homes than existing census metrics indicate (62.0% at Census), pointing to persistent demand for standalone family properties even as density pressures grow. The ratio of 1098 people in the locality for every single housing approval highlights a quiet, low-intensity construction market. Looking forward, South Townsville - Railway Estate is projected to add 557 residents by 2041 according to the most recent quarterly projections from AreaSearch. Should current building trends persist, the supply of new housing may fail to match population expansion, which could heighten competition among prospective buyers and underpin stronger price growth.
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SOURCE: Planning portals and council registers, compiled by AreaSearch. Distance & bearing measured from the suburb midpoint.
AreaSearch tracks 2 current infrastructure and development projects inside South Townsville - Railway Estate, worth an estimated $701 million. A further 38 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $3.3 billion. 13 are already under construction and 9 are due for completion within three years. The pipeline spans residential development, transport & logistics and precincts & urban renewal. Records are compiled from Infrastructure Australia, state agencies, council planning portals and public announcements, reviewed and updated daily, then ranked by proximity, construction stage, completion horizon and project scale.
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Local infrastructure projects, major planning decisions, and development initiatives are primary drivers of neighborhood change. AreaSearch has tracked a total of 17 projects that are expected to influence this locality. Prominent projects include The Hive - 10-15 The Strand Masterplan, Weststate Private Hospital, Marina Residences, and the Defence Housing Australia - Townsville New Builds Volume Leasing Program (400+ Homes), with the following list detailing those of primary local relevance.
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The Hive - 10-15 The Strand Masterplan
The Hive is a $450 million masterplanned mixed-use waterfront precinct spanning approximately 1.73 hectares in central Townsville, occupying almost an entire city block bounded by The Strand, Flinders Street, King Street and Wickham Street. The development approval, current to June 2030, permits buildings up to 20 storeys. The staged scheme includes a five-star hotel tower, 10,000 square metres of premium office space, retail and dining, residential apartments, research and technology facilities, and a concert hall component.The site incorporates the heritage-listed Queens Hotel and the former Criterion Hotel site, which has separate approval for a residential tower. The project was originally developed and master planned by the Gleeson Group with architect Conrad Gargett. In 2023, Centurion Global Developments acquired the site from the Gleeson Group and assumed responsibility for delivering the project. As of mid-2024 the project remains in the pre-construction phase with no active works commenced, though Centurion Global has indicated plans for a five-star hotel and a verbal agreement with an international hotel brand.
Port of Townsville Channel Upgrade
The $251 million Channel Upgrade is the first stage of the 30-year, $1.6 billion Port Expansion Project. Completed in 2025, the project involved capital dredging of 3.4 million cubic metres of material to widen the shipping channel from 92m to 180m at the inshore end (tapering to 120m seaward). This allows larger vessels up to 300m in length to safely access the port. The project also included the construction of a 2.2km rock wall and a 62-hectare land reclamation area for future port development.
Weststate Private Hospital
A $60 million short-stay private hospital development transforming the heritage-listed former Townsville West State School into specialist consulting suites, with a new five-storey purpose-built hospital next door. The project includes four operating theatres, one procedure room, a HDU/ICU, 19 day beds, 26 overnight rooms, consulting rooms, cafe and 24/7 kitchen. Official project sources indicate construction has commenced and Centuria schedules completion for 2026.
Defence Housing Australia - Townsville New Builds Volume Leasing Program (400+ Homes)
Large-scale residential development by Defence Housing Australia (DHA) to deliver more than 400 new, high-quality homes for Australian Defence Force personnel and their families in Townsville. The homes are being built across approximately seven suburbs within 30km of Lavarack Barracks as part of the New Builds Volume Leasing Program, in partnership with local builders and developers. The first homes are expected to be delivered in the 2025-26 financial year.
Marina Residences
A $65 million luxury waterfront apartment tower by Maidment Group, comprising 18 residences (15 three-bedroom apartments and 3 sky homes) in a 10-storey building. Features include a rooftop pool and sundeck, gym, private dining/meeting room, and panoramic views over Breakwater Marina, The Strand, and Magnetic Island. Construction commenced in 2025 with completion expected late 2026.
Townsville Breakwater Master-Planned Precinct
A $1 billion master-planned expansion of the Townsville Breakwater precinct by Morris Group. Located on vacant land adjacent to The Ville Resort-Casino and the 5-star Ardo hotel, the development is designed as a mixed-use hub. Key features include residential apartments to address local housing shortages, short-term hotel accommodation, conference and function spaces, retail outlets, and expansive public open areas with views of Magnetic Island. The project is expected to inject significant economic benefit into North Queensland over the next decade.As of early 2025, Morris Group had commenced a master planning and feasibility process; no development application has been lodged.
Oxley Street Residences
A development of 19 units with associated office and food and drink facilities in the neighbouring suburb of North Ward, approved by Townsville City Council.
Francis Street Roadworks, West End
Townsville City Council is delivering roadworks on Francis Street between Henry Street and Leigh Street, West End. Works form part of Council's annual roadworks program and include removing and replacing the kerb and channel, upgrading identified driveway crossovers, and renewing sections of concrete medians.
2,994 residents of South Townsville - Railway Estate are employed, from a labour force of 3,143. Unemployment sits at 4.7%, with participation at 64.5%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 6.5% nationally over five years. That reflects industry composition only and makes no allowance for local population growth. 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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South Townsville - Railway Estate features a skilled labor pool, with strong representation in vital services industries and an unemployment rate of 4.7%. In March 2026, there were 2,994 employed local residents, with the unemployment rate tracking 0.8% higher than the Regional Qld level of 3.9%, and the participation rate matching the Regional Qld average of 64.3%. Census statistics indicate that a modest 5.7% of the workforce worked from home, though this figure may be influenced by pandemic-related lockdowns. Local employment is predominantly focused in the sectors of health care & social assistance, public administration & safety, and accommodation & food.
The suburb displays an especially high density of jobs in public administration & safety, employing residents at 2.0 times the regional average. Conversely, agriculture, forestry & fishing represents a minor component of the local economy, accounting for 0.7% of jobs compared to 4.5% across the region. A ratio of 0.6 workers for every resident at the time of the Census indicates a higher than average availability of local jobs. Analysis of SALM and ABS statistics by AreaSearch shows that during the 12 months leading to March 2026, the local workforce shrank by 1.9% while total employment fell by 1.1%, resulting in a decrease of 0.8 percentage points in the unemployment rate. This stands in contrast to Regional Qld, which recorded a 0.1% rise in employment, a 0.3% increase in the total labor force, and a 0.1 percentage point rise in unemployment. National employment projections from May-25 compiled by Jobs and Skills Australia provide further context regarding future labor demand in South Townsville - Railway Estate. These five and ten-year forecasts have been aligned with the local industry mix to project regional employment growth. Nationally, employment is projected to grow by 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years, though rates vary widely by industry. Projecting these sector-specific growth rates onto the local workforce structure indicates that employment in South Townsville - Railway Estate would rise by 6.5% over five years and 13.5% over ten years, assuming a basic weighted extrapolation that does not account for localized population changes.
Frequently Asked Questions - Employment
Median household income in South Townsville - Railway Estate is $1,524 a week (about $79,000 a year), with median personal income at $894 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $55,981 a year against an average of $72,291. 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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According to the latest ATO statistics compiled by AreaSearch for financial year 2023, income levels in the South Townsville - Railway Estate SA2 exceed the national average. Taxpayers in the South Townsville - Railway Estate SA2 registered a median income of $55,981 and an average income of $72,291, compared to $53,146 and $66,593 respectively in Regional Qld. Adjusted for Wage Price Index growth of 11.36% since financial year 2023, current estimates would be approximately $62,340 for the median and $80,503 for the average as of March 2026. Census data shows personal income at the 66th percentile ($894 weekly), while household income ranks at the 37th percentile.
The dominant income bracket consists of the 33.0% of taxpayers earning $1,500 - 2,999 weekly (1,857 residents), which aligns with the wider regional trend showing 31.7% of taxpayers in this bracket. Affordability pressures are high, with residents retaining only 84.1% of their income, which ranks at the 38th percentile, and the SEIFA income index ranks the area in the 4th decile.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
South Townsville - Railway Estate had 2,209 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 63% detached houses and 13% apartments. 31% are owned with a mortgage, 46% rented and 24% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $300 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,473 a month. Rent absorbs 19.7% of household income here and mortgage repayments 22.3%. Dwelling stock, tenure and housing costs are 2021 Census measures — the only source that counts dwellings at this boundary size.
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The mix of housing in South Townsville - Railway Estate at the time of the last Census consisted of 62.5% houses and 37.5% other dwellings, including apartments and semi-detached properties, compared to 76.4% houses and 23.6% other dwellings across Regional Qld. The rate of home ownership in South Townsville - Railway Estate was lower than the regional benchmark, sitting at 23.6%, with the remaining properties occupied by households with a mortgage (30.6%) or tenants (45.9%). The median monthly mortgage payment in the area was $1,473, which is below the Regional Qld average of $1,655, while the median weekly rent was $300, compared to the regional figure of $345.
Nationally, mortgage repayments in South Townsville - Railway Estate are considerably lower than the Australian average of $1,863, and weekly rents are also well below the national median of $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
South Townsville - Railway Estate counted 2,209 households at the 2021 Census, an estimated 2,348 today, averaging 2.1 people each. 17% are couples with children, fewer than in 92% of areas nationally, against 27% couples without children. 37% 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 represent the majority of local households at 56.8%, which is broken down into couples with children (17.2%), couples without children (26.8%), and single parent households (10.9%). Non-family households account for the remaining 43.2% of the local market, with lone person households representing 37.3% and group housing making up 6.2%. The median household occupancy stands at 2.1 people, which is smaller than the Regional Qld average of 2.5.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
25.5% of adults in South Townsville - Railway Estate hold a university qualification, including 17.5% with a bachelor degree and 5.2% with postgraduate qualifications. A further 28.1% hold a vocational qualification. 3 schools serve the area, with 1,115 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 913 against a national benchmark of 1,000. Qualifications come from the 2021 Census; school enrolments, ICSEA and results come from ACARA's current release.
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The educational profile of this community is distinct within the region, with university qualification rates among residents aged 15+ sitting at 25.5%, which is higher than the SA4 average of 20.1% and the Rest of Qld average of 20.6%. This highlights a local focus on tertiary education. Bachelor degrees are the most common higher qualification at 17.5%, followed by postgraduate degrees (5.2%) and graduate diplomas (2.8%). Vocational and technical training is also highly prevalent, with 39.0% of residents aged 15+ holding trade credentials, consisting of advanced diplomas (10.9%) and certificates (28.1%).
The level of educational enrollment in the area is substantial, with 30.7% of the population participating in formal study. This student cohort includes 9.1% in primary school, 8.0% in university or tertiary courses, and 7.8% attending secondary school.
Frequently Asked Questions - Education
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Public transport in South Townsville - Railway Estate reaches 33 stops on 2 routes, timetabled for about 150 services a week. The typical home sits about 190 m from its nearest stop. 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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Public transit analysis indicates there are 33 active transit stops within South Townsville - Railway Estate, consisting of bus services. These stops are connected to 2 distinct routes that provide a total of 145 passenger services each week. Access to transit is rated as excellent, with residents living an average of 194 meters from their nearest stop. As the area is predominantly residential, most workers commute out of the suburb, with private cars remaining the primary travel choice at 89%, while 5% of residents walk to work. Household vehicle ownership averages 1.2 cars per dwelling, which is below the regional average.
A relatively low 5.7% of residents work from home, based on 2021 Census data, which may reflect pandemic-era conditions. Transit services average 20 trips daily across all local routes, which translates to roughly 4 weekly trips for each individual stop.
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67.8% of residents in South Townsville - Railway Estate report no long-term health condition. 5.2% need daily assistance with core activities, and 54.9% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 4.9 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 in South Townsville - Railway Estate are close to national medians, based on mortality statistics and chronic disease rates analyzed by AreaSearch, showing typical frequencies of common illnesses across all age brackets. The rate of private health insurance is relatively high, covering roughly 55% of the local population (~3,090 people), compared to 52.5% across Regional Qld. The most prevalent health issues reported among local residents are mental health conditions and arthritis, affecting 10.7% and 8.1% of the population respectively. Meanwhile, 67.8% of residents reported having no chronic medical conditions, compared to 67.6% across Regional Qld.
Working-age individuals exhibit higher than average rates of chronic health issues. Residents aged 65 and over make up 15.6% of the local population (876 people), which is lower than the Regional Qld average of 20.4%, with national health rankings remaining broadly consistent with the wider population.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
South Townsville - Railway Estate is largely Australian-born, at 84.8% of residents, with 7.4% speaking a language other than English at home. The largest reported ancestries are English (28.5%) and Australian (24.7%). 4.6% 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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South Townsville - Railway Estate displays lower cultural diversity than average, with citizens making up 83.6% of the population, Australian-born individuals representing 84.8%, and English-only speakers accounting for 92.6% of residents at home. Christianity is the primary religion in the area, practiced by 49.1% of the population. The most pronounced religious overrepresentation is Judaism, which accounts for 0.2% of residents compared to 0.1% in Regional Qld. Regarding ancestral background, the three most common heritages reported in South Townsville - Railway Estate are English at 28.5%, Australian at 24.7%, and Irish at 10.3%.
Certain other ethnic backgrounds show notable local variations: Scottish ancestry is overrepresented at 9.2% of the population (compared to 7.8% regionally), French at 0.7% (compared to 0.5% regionally), and Australian Aboriginal at 4.6% (compared to 3.9% regionally).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of South Townsville - Railway Estate is 38. That is 1 year younger than at the 2021 Census. 32.9% 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 of 38 years in South Townsville - Railway Estate is slightly lower than the Regional Qld average of 41, whilst matching the national Australian median of 38 years. The 25 - 34 age bracket is highly represented at 18.8% compared to Regional Qld, whereas the 5 - 14 cohort is less common at 8.1%. Since the 2021 Census, the 25 to 34 age demographic has expanded from 16.1% to 18.8% of the local population, and the 75 to 84 cohort has risen from 3.5% to 4.9%. In contrast, the 45 to 54 cohort has decreased from 14.2% to 12.0%, and the 5 to 14 cohort has dropped from 9.8% to 8.1%.
Population projections for 2041 suggest major demographic changes. The 25 to 34 cohort is projected to lead this shift, increasing by 26% (276 people) to reach 1,337 from 1,060, whereas the 5 to 14 and 15 to 24 cohorts are projected to experience population decreases.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for South Townsville - Railway Estate
9 of 14 data sections on this page were updated within the last 12 months — the newest current to Aug 2026.
Everything is aggregated to the SA2 boundary shown above, on a 2021 Census baseline. Only 3 sections — housing, households and cultural diversity — still wait on the 2026 Census.
The ledger — source, cycle and currency by section
| Section | Source & update cycle | Currency |
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| Updated within the last 12 months 9 sections | ||
| Population | ABS, GNAF, Geoscience Australia Annual (ABS ERP) | May 2026 3 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Re-based to the ABS Estimated Resident Population (June 2025 release) and updated with new dwellings from GNAF address data. Current to May 2026, with the 2021 Census supplying the small-area baseline. | ||
| Age profile | ABS, Geoscience Australia, State governments Annual | May 2026 3 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Age cohorts are re-based to the latest ABS population estimates and state projections, current to May 2026. Each cohort is held as a Census baseline and a current estimate. | ||
| Development & approvals | ABS, GNAF Monthly (ABS approvals) | Jun 2026 2 months ago headline measures · May 2026 baseline |
| Property sales & rents | Valuer General, Rental Board, ABS Weekly sales, quarterly rents | Aug 2026 this month all 21 measures |
| Sales from the state Valuer General register, refreshed weekly, and rents from quarterly rental bond lodgements. Both are read live each time this page loads, current to Aug 2026. | ||
| Infrastructure projects | Infrastructure Australia, State agencies, Local governments Daily | May 2026 3 months ago all 2 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 5 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Unemployment and labour force from ABS Small Area Labour Markets, current to Mar 2026. The growth outlook applies Department of Employment (now Jobs and Skills Australia) forecasts for all 19 industry divisions to the local industry mix, so it measures sector composition rather than local expansion and makes no allowance for population growth. Job demand comes from the same agency via its Internet Vacancy Index; industry and occupation structure from the 2021 Census. | ||
| Education | ABS, ACARA Annual (ACARA) | Aug 2026 this month headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Transport | ABS, State Transport Departments Each timetable release | Jul 2026 last month headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Services & amenities | Provider directories, ACECQA Continuous | Jul 2026 last month all 14 measures |
| Annual and financial-year sources 2 sections | ||
| Income | ABS, ATO Annual (ATO) | FY 2023 3 years ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| ATO taxable income statistics for FY 2023, indexed forward using the Wage Price Index. Census household income provides the distribution detail. | ||
| Health | ABS, ATO Annual | 2024 2 years ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Census-measured — next update: 2026 Census 3 sections No more current small-area source exists for these, so they are labelled as Census-measured rather than implied to be current. | ||
| Housing | ABS 5-yearly (Census) | 2021 Census next update 2026 all 30 measures |
| Households | ABS 5-yearly (Census) | 2021 Census next update 2026 all 18 measures |
| Cultural diversity | ABS, Geoscience Australia 5-yearly (Census) | 2021 Census next update 2026 all 44 measures |
"Currency" is the most recent release feeding that section. Where the Census supplies the structural baseline underneath a current headline figure, the row says so.
How the numbers are built
Population
The Census provides the small-area baseline, aggregated from mesh blocks to this boundary. It is then re-based to the ABS Estimated Resident Population (June 2025 release), and new dwellings built since Census night are counted from address data — 20 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for May 2026, not a 2021 count (5,296 at the 2021 Census → 5,630 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 (318021488). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.