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St Lucia has an estimated 15,468 residents, up from 12,220 at the 2021 Census — a change of 3,248 people, or 26.6%. Growth has averaged 2.9% a year over five years, faster than 94% of areas nationally. 131 new addresses have been validated here since Census night. Overseas migration accounts for 97.3% of that increase. That puts 4,523 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 demographic assessments by AreaSearch, the population of St Lucia is estimated at 15,468 as of Aug 2026. This reflects a gain of 3,248 people (26.6%) relative to the 2021 Census tally of 12,220 people. This population movement is deduced from the ABS estimated resident population of 15,447 recorded as of June 2025, alongside 131 validated new addresses registered after the Census date. Representing a density of 4,522 persons per square kilometer, the locality sits within the top 10% of nationwide locations assessed by AreaSearch, highlighting significant demand for local land.
The area's 26.6% expansion following the 2021 census surpassed both the broader SA4 region (8.3%) and the national benchmark, establishing it as a regional growth leader. Population growth across recent periods was predominantly propelled by overseas migration, which generated approximately 97.3% of net population additions. Projections for SA2 districts published by ABS/Geoscience Australia in 2024 using 2022 as a base year are utilised by AreaSearch. In instances where locations are not covered by these datasets, or for periods post-2032, Queensland State Government SA2 projections released in 2023 (utilising 2021 data) are implemented. Given that these state figures do not provide age category splits, AreaSearch applies proportional growth weightings aligned with the 2023 ABS Greater Capital Region projections (based on 2022 data) across each age cohort. In terms of future population trajectories, St Lucia is projected to record demographic growth sitting slightly below the national median for statistical areas, increasing by 966 persons to 2041 based on recent annual ERP statistics, representing total expansion of 6.1% over the 16 years.
Frequently Asked Questions - Population
84 new dwellings have been approved in St Lucia over the past five years, an average of 16 a year. That is 1.2 approvals per 1,000 residents. 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 planning approvals in St Lucia have tracked at roughly 16 new homes per year, with 84 homes approved over the past 5 financial years (between FY-22 and FY-26). Over the past 5 financial years (between FY-22 and FY-26), an average of 24.8 people arrived annually for every new residence constructed, indicating that demand continues to outstrip incoming supply, which typically accelerates price growth and intensifies purchaser competition. Furthermore, incoming dwellings show an average construction cost of $996,000, highlighting developer focus on high-end property segments. Non-residential activity has also shown significant strength, with commercial approvals reaching $138.6 million this financial year.
Per-capita building activity across St Lucia is substantially subdued compared to Greater Brisbane, sitting 70.0% below regional average per person and trailing national levels, which reflects market maturity and potential development constraints. This constrained addition of new dwellings provides underlying support for values across established properties. Recent approval data comprises 75.0% detached houses and 25.0% medium and high-density housing, reinforcing traditional low-density residential qualities and space for families. Standalone builds account for a larger share of approvals than existing housing proportions (33.0% at Census), pointing to sustained appetite for detached houses amidst wider densification pressures. Across the area, there are approximately 1184 people per dwelling approval, indicative of an established market. According to the most recent AreaSearch quarterly estimate, St Lucia is projected to add 945 residents through to 2041. While local residential construction remains aligned with forecasted expansion, prospective purchasers may encounter greater market competition as the community grows.
Frequently Asked Questions - Development
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SOURCE: Planning portals and council registers, compiled by AreaSearch. Distance & bearing measured from the suburb midpoint.
AreaSearch tracks 12 current infrastructure and development projects inside St Lucia, worth an estimated $840 million. A further 159 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $103.9 billion. 56 are already under construction and 70 are due for completion within three years. The pipeline spans residential development, transport & logistics and communities, precincts & urban renewal. Records are compiled from Infrastructure Australia, state agencies, council planning portals and public announcements, reviewed and updated daily, then ranked by proximity, construction stage, completion horizon and project scale.
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Infrastructure investments, planning schemes, and major projects exert a substantial influence on local growth and demand. AreaSearch has identified 32 projects likely to impact the locality, including key works such as the 525-Home Indooroopilly Development, University of Queensland Student Residence Complex, Paralympic Centre of Excellence, and UQ Sport Fitness Centre.
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Paralympic Centre of Excellence
The Paralympic Centre of Excellence (also referred to in updated UQ communications as the UQ Centre for Rehabilitation and Disability Sport) is a proposed world-leading facility planned for the University of Queensland's St Lucia campus. The centre would cater for training across 20 of the 23 Paralympic sports and is intended as a lasting legacy of the Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games. Planned features include international-standard sports venues, a wheelchair and prosthetics workshop, and dedicated testing facilities.The facility would also support sports-focused rehabilitation services, research, workforce development, and student placements. The Queensland Government and UQ have each committed 44 million AUD, with the project contingent on a matching contribution from the Federal Government to reach the full 132 million AUD budget. As of early 2026 the project remains proposed, with the timeline pushed beyond the originally announced 2027-28 completion window pending funding confirmation.
Margaret Valadian Place - UQ Student Residence Complex
A $285 million student accommodation complex at UQ's St Lucia campus, officially named Margaret Valadian Place (MVP). Comprising three buildings of 6 to 10 storeys, the complex will deliver 1,020 beds including self-contained apartments with ensuites and air-conditioning, neighbourhood-style levels with shared kitchens, laundry facilities, shared study spaces, a rooftop pool, 24-hour gym, yoga facilities, music and games rooms, landscaped outdoor areas, and 24/7 concierge service. Designed by Nettletontribe and delivered by contractor Built, the project is financed through a Queensland Treasury Corporation loan.Located on Walcott Street adjacent to Kev Carmody House, it is scheduled to open for Semester 2, 2027, bringing total on-campus accommodation to over 4,500 places.
St Lucia Site Development Plan
A strategic framework for the development of the UQ St Lucia campus over the next 10 years, focusing on education, research, recreation, residential, and community uses with sustainable and heritage considerations.
UQ Sport Fitness Centre
The University of Queensland is constructing a new three-level UQ Sport Fitness Centre within the 35-hectare Sport and Recreation Precinct at St Lucia. The facility will feature a 1650 sqm gym, upgraded strength and cardio areas, five group fitness studios and improved amenities. Construction is progressing through the main structural works during 2026 with opening scheduled for 2027.
Indooroopilly Mixed-Use BTR Development
A 478-apartment mixed-use development across four towers (15-20 storeys) at the corner of Station Road and Riverview Terrace, Indooroopilly. Developed by Keylin Group and designed by Jackson Teece, the project delivers 388 build-to-rent apartments (including 39 affordable housing units), 44 short-term accommodation apartments, and 46 build-to-sell private apartments. The 6,331 square metre site includes 1,783 square metres of ground-floor retail, commercial and community space, a communal recreation deck with pool, gym and spa, and extensive landscaping covering 45 percent of the site.Positioned 80 metres from Indooroopilly Shopping Centre and 170 metres from Indooroopilly train station, the development is transit-oriented and supports Brisbane City Council's Sustainable Growth Strategy for higher-density renewal near transport nodes.
The Wesley Hospital Expansion (Chasely Street Health Hub)
A $250 million major campus expansion featuring a 10-storey health precinct and accommodation tower. Delivered by Hutchinson Builders for UnitingCare Queensland, the project includes Brisbane's largest private comprehensive cancer centre, day surgery operating theatres, radiology, and 200 basement car parks.
TriCare Taringa Aged Care and Retirement Living Development
TriCare's proposed redevelopment of the former Sullivan Nicolaides Pathology site at 52 Seven Oaks Street, Taringa into a residential care and retirement facility. Brisbane City Council records show the primary Material Change of Use application for a Residential Care Facility and Retirement Facility is approved, while later compliance assessment applications for filling and excavation, road works and stormwater drainage remain in progress. The earlier proposal has been described as a three-tower retirement and residential aged care development on the Seven Oaks Street site.
Arc Residences
Arc Residences is a luxury 10-storey absolute riverfront residential development featuring 24 oversized apartments with 3-4 bedrooms. Designed by Bureau Proberts and developed by Spyre Group, the building features a unique curved architectural form inspired by the flow of the Brisbane River. The project includes private lift access for all units and premium rooftop amenities such as a swimming pool, sundeck, and BBQ area with 180-degree views from St Lucia to South Brisbane.
8,159 residents of St Lucia are employed, from a labour force of 8,467. Unemployment sits at 3.6%, with participation at 59.7%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 6.8% nationally over five years. That reflects industry composition only and makes no allowance for local population growth, so in an area growing as fast as this one it understates the likely rise in local jobs. The working-day population is estimated at 17,865, about 116% 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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St Lucia features a highly skilled labor market with substantial representation in professional services, maintaining an unemployment rate of 3.6%. As of March 2026, 8,159 residents are actively employed, with the local jobless rate tracking 0.7% below the Greater Brisbane figure of 4.3%, while local labor force participation of 59.7% trails Greater Brisbane's 70.1%. Census records showed that 32.9% of working residents performed their jobs from home, though this figure was influenced by Covid-19 lockdown conditions. The primary sectors of employment for local residents are education & training, professional & technical, and health care & social assistance.
Specialization is particularly elevated in education & training, which holds an employment concentration 2.2 times the regional benchmark. In contrast, the construction sector accounts for a smaller footprint of 3.3% compared to the regional proportion of 9.0%. A Census ratio of 0.9 workers for each resident demonstrates substantial employment availability in the immediate area. AreaSearch analysis of SALM and ABS figures indicates that over the 12-month period, the local labor force contracted by 2.5% while resident employment fell by 3.2%, producing an unemployment rate increase of 0.8 percentage points. In comparison, Greater Brisbane experienced employment growth of 3.2% alongside labor force growth of 3.4%, accompanied by a 0.1 percentage point rise in unemployment. Looking forward, national employment projections from Jobs and Skills Australia as of Mar-26 provide perspective on emerging labor demand within St Lucia. Across the country, total employment is projected to expand by 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years, with distinct variation across individual industries. When mapped to the local industry profile, St Lucia's employment is projected to expand by 6.8% over five years and 13.9% over ten years, representing a simple weighting extrapolation for illustrative purposes without factoring in localized population forecasts.
Frequently Asked Questions - Employment
Median household income in St Lucia is $1,761 a week (about $92,000 a year), with median personal income at $548 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $43,332 a year against an average of $78,773. The average runs 82% above the median, a wider spread than most areas and a sign of a concentrated group of high earners. Household income is from the 2021 Census; taxable income is from ATO Taxation Statistics for the latest financial year available, indexed forward using the ABS Wage Price Index.
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ATO taxation data for financial year 2023 compiled by AreaSearch indicates that taxpayers in the St Lucia SA2 recorded a median income of $43,332 and an average income of $78,773, against Greater Brisbane's median of $58,236 and average of $72,799. Factoring in Wage Price Index growth of 11.36% since financial year 2023, modeled earnings as of March 2026 are approximately $48,255 (median) and $87,722 (average). At the 2021 Census, individual weekly income sat at the 6th percentile ($548 weekly), whereas household earnings reached the 51st percentile. In terms of distribution, the primary earnings cohort encompasses 31.0% of residents (4,795 people) within the $1,500 - 2,999 category, closely matching the 33.3% regional benchmark.
Significant affordability constraints leave households with 82.6% of income remaining, ranking at the 49th percentile, while the area sits in the 7th decile for SEIFA income.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
St Lucia had 3,936 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 33% detached houses and 60% apartments. 18% are owned with a mortgage, 54% rented and 27% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $410 a week and the median mortgage repayment $2,000 a month. Rent absorbs 23.3% of household income here and mortgage repayments 26.2%. Dwelling stock, tenure and housing costs are 2021 Census measures — the only source that counts dwellings at this boundary size.
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Residential dwellings in St Lucia recorded at the latest Census comprised 33.1% houses and 66.9% other dwellings (semi-detached, apartments, 'other' dwellings), contrasting with the wider Brisbane metro distribution of 73.5% houses and 26.5% other dwellings. Outright home ownership in St Lucia aligned with Brisbane metro at 27.4%, while 18.3% of homes were mortgaged and 54.3% were rented. Housing costs remain comparatively high, with median monthly mortgage repayments of $2,000 exceeding the Brisbane metro average of $1,863 and the national figure of $1,863. Median weekly rent stood at $410, tracking above Brisbane metro's $380 and the national benchmark of $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
St Lucia counted 3,936 households at the 2021 Census, an estimated 4,982 today, averaging 2.4 people each. 22% are couples with children, fewer than in 81% of areas nationally, against 24% couples without children. 25% of households are people living alone, and families average 0.8 children. Household and family composition is measured only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Family households represent 55.1% of all local residences, consisting of couples without children at 23.9%, couples with children at 21.9%, and single parent families at 6.3%. Non-family living arrangements account for the remaining 44.9%, divided between lone person households at 25.0% and group households at 19.9%. Average household occupancy is 2.4 people, which is slightly smaller than the Greater Brisbane benchmark of 2.6.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
51.6% of adults in St Lucia hold a university qualification, including 27.0% with a bachelor degree and 21.9% with postgraduate qualifications, higher than 78% of areas nationally. A further 7.4% hold a vocational qualification. 1 school serves the area, with 937 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 1,180 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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Academic attainment across St Lucia is exceptionally high, with 51.6% of residents aged 15+ holding tertiary degrees compared to 25.7% in QLD and 30.4% in Australia. Within tertiary qualifications, bachelor degrees represent 27.0%, postgraduate qualifications comprise 21.9%, and graduate diplomas make up 2.7%. Vocational credentials account for 13.6% of qualifications among residents aged 15+, consisting of advanced diplomas (6.2%) and certificates (7.4%). Educational participation remains elevated throughout the area, with 56.0% of residents currently enrolled in formal education. This proportion is comprised of 41.9% in tertiary education, 5.8% in primary education, and 3.9% pursuing secondary education.
Frequently Asked Questions - Education
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Getting around St Lucia means driving: households keep an average of 0.9 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.
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77.2% of residents in St Lucia report no long-term health condition, a healthier profile than 99% of areas nationally. 2.0% need daily assistance with core activities, and 58.4% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 2.9 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 across St Lucia reflect favorable outcomes based on AreaSearch evaluations of mortality and chronic disease metrics, showing very low prevalence of common health conditions across all age groups. Furthermore, private health insurance coverage is notably strong, held by approximately 58% of the total population (~9,033 people), compared to 55.8% across Greater Brisbane. Mental health issues and asthma were identified as the most prevalent health conditions in the community, reported by 8.6 and 7.3% of residents, respectively. A high 77.2% of residents stated they were free from long-term medical conditions, tracking above the 69.2% recorded for Greater Brisbane.
Older residents aged 65 and over make up 9.6% of the population (1,481 people), below the 15.0% recorded across Greater Brisbane, with senior health indicators remaining robust and consistent with national averages.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
42.9% of St Lucia residents were born overseas and 33.6% speak a language other than English at home, more culturally diverse than 83% of areas nationally. The largest reported ancestries are English (21.4%) and Australian (19.1%). Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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St Lucia exhibits strong cultural diversity, with 42.9% of residents born overseas and 33.6% speaking a language other than English at home. Christianity is the predominant religion, followed by 34.9% of the population. A notable religious concentration is observed in Judaism, which accounts for 0.3% of the community compared to 0.1% across Greater Brisbane. In terms of ancestral background, English ancestry is the most widely reported at 21.4% of the population (compared to 26.8% regionally), followed by Australian at 19.1% and Other at 14.3%. Pronounced divergences appear among specific ethnic groups, with Chinese ancestry notably elevated at 10.9% in St Lucia (versus 3.4% regionally), South Australian representing 0.8% (versus 0.6%), and Russian comprising 0.5% (versus 0.3%).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of St Lucia is 22, younger than 100% of areas nationally. That is 3 years younger than at the 2021 Census. 62.5% 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 local population structure in St Lucia is heavily skewed toward younger cohorts. Estimates from AreaSearch as of August 2026 indicate that children and young adults (0 - 24) account for 52.6% of residents, compared to 31.8% in Greater Brisbane, while middle aged and young retiree cohorts (45 - 64) represent 10.7% against 22.6% regionally. The estimated median age of 22 reflects a drop from 25 at the 2021 Census, sitting 14 years below the Greater Brisbane median of 36 recorded at the 2021 Census and below the national Census median of 38.
Following the Census, the share of children and young adults has risen from 48.8% to an estimated 52.6%. Projections to 2041 indicate that retiree and elderly cohorts (65+) will absorb the majority of growth, expanding by 688 residents (46%) to reach 2,170, while children and young adults alongside young to middle aged adults are expected to decline.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for St Lucia
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 | Jul 2026 2 months ago all 12 projects tracked here |
| Project pipeline maintained continuously from Infrastructure Australia, state agencies, local government and public announcements. Records are added and revised daily; this area was last updated Jul 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 — 131 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for Aug 2026, not a 2021 count (12,220 at the 2021 Census → 15,468 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 (304031096). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.