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Surfers Paradise - South has an estimated 17,486 residents, up from 14,210 at the 2021 Census — a change of 3,276 people, or 23.1%. Growth has averaged 4.1% a year over five years, faster than 92% of areas nationally. 494 new addresses have been validated here since Census night. Overseas migration accounts for 96.2% of that increase. That puts 5,235 residents on each square kilometre. Population is estimated from ABS Estimated Resident Population releases and GNAF address data, re-based from the 2021 Census and updated annually.
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According to research conducted by AreaSearch, the resident count in Surfers Paradise - South stands at approximately 17,486 as of Aug 2026. Compared to the 14,210 people registered in the 2021 Census, this represents an expansion of 3,276 people (23.1%). Such growth is derived from the ABS estimated resident population figure of 17,410 recorded in June 2025 alongside 494 validated new addresses added following the Census date. With 5,235 persons per square kilometer, the locality exhibits significant residential density that ranks within the top 10% of areas evaluated nationwide by AreaSearch, making local real estate exceptionally prized.
The area's 23.1% expansion rate since the 2021 census positioned it as a regional growth frontrunner, outpacing both the national baseline and Rest of Qld (9.4%). Inbound overseas migration served as the core catalyst for this demographic surge, accounting for roughly 96.2% of all recent population additions. Projections published by ABS/Geoscience Australia in 2024 utilizing 2022 as their base year are applied by AreaSearch across SA2 locations. For SA2 territories omitted from that release and all years following post-2032, state government projections issued by Queensland in 2023 based on 2021 benchmarks are utilized. Because these state figures omit age-specific breakdowns, AreaSearch incorporates proportional weighting distributions matching the ABS Greater Capital Region projections (published in 2023 using 2022 data) across individual cohorts. Driven by anticipated demographic expansion, Surfers Paradise - South is projected to experience exceptional growth that places it among the top 10 percent of regional areas nationally. Based on recent annual ERP population counts, the community is slated to expand by 8,388 persons by 2041, representing a cumulative increase of 47.5% across the 16 years.
Frequently Asked Questions - Population
1,840 new dwellings have been approved in Surfers Paradise - South over the past five years, an average of 368 a year. That places the area in the 94th percentile for residential development activity nationally, about 21 approvals per 1,000 residents a year. Of the 368 dwellings approved in the latest reporting year, 4% 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 planning permissions in Surfers Paradise - South have averaged approximately 368 properties annually, totaling 1,840 homes approved across the past 5 financial years (between FY-22 and FY-26). Over this 5 financial years span (between FY-22 and FY-26), the ratio of 1.7 new residents per year per dwelling built maintained a healthy equilibrium between supply and demand to support stable market conditions, with recent figures easing to 1 people per dwelling over the past 2 financial years to indicate an even tighter balance. Expected construction costs for new dwellings average $1,203,000, signaling developer focus on upscale and luxury residential builds.
Demonstrating the district's overwhelmingly residential orientation, commercial building approvals accounted for only $2.0 million this financial year. Per capita construction activity in Surfers Paradise - South sits 11.0% below the level in Rest of Qld, yet the locality sits within the 98th percentile nationwide, spurred by intensifying building volumes in recent periods. Sitting comfortably above national norms, this highlights substantial builder appetite and investment confidence. High-density and medium-density options dominate local development pipelines at 96.0%, while standalone houses comprise just 4.0%. This emphasis on attached and multi-unit living enhances accessibility for entry-level purchasers, downsizers, and property investors. Characterizing an established neighborhood, there are roughly 319 people per dwelling approval across the area. Anticipated demographic forecasts derived from AreaSearch's latest quarterly calculations indicate that Surfers Paradise - South will expand by 8,312 residents leading into 2041. Sustaining current construction volumes should allow residential supply to accommodate incoming demand smoothly, fostering favorable market conditions for prospective buyers while potentially facilitating population gains above existing projections.
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SOURCE: Planning portals and council registers, compiled by AreaSearch. Distance & bearing measured from the suburb midpoint.
AreaSearch tracks 22 current infrastructure and development projects inside Surfers Paradise - South, worth an estimated $8.3 billion. A further 164 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $59 billion. 73 are already under construction and 101 are due for completion within three years. The pipeline spans residential development, communities 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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Major infrastructure developments, planning schemes, and prominent capital projects exert significant influence on local performance and growth. AreaSearch has tracked a total of 34 projects positioned to shape the local environment, highlighted by major undertakings such as 26 Vista, Florence Residences, COAST by Sammut, and Exhale.
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26 Vista
A luxury residential tower comprising 280 apartments and 6 terrace houses across 51 levels. The project is designed with a focus on sustainability, aiming to be one of the greenest towers on the Gold Coast, featuring extensive wellness amenities, EV car sharing, and subtropical landscaping.
Royale Gold Coast
A 576 million dollar ultra-luxury beachfront development by DD Living, featuring a 38-level tower with 104 premium apartments, including Sky Homes and Penthouses. Designed by DKO Architecture and built by Hutchinson Builders, the tower reached structural completion in February 2026. It offers six-star resort-style amenities, including the Royale Beach Club with two beachfront pools, a wellness centre, and the Club Royale executive lounge. The project is in its final finishing phase with move-ins scheduled for mid-2026.
Exhale Surfers Paradise
Exhale by SIERA is a boutique 26-level residential tower comprising 54 resident-only apartments. Features extensive amenities across two levels including a heated magnesium pool, spa, gym, sauna, and a private dining room with wine cellar. Located 60m from Surfers Paradise beachfront with dual street access.
Arc Residences Northcliffe
Arc Residences Northcliffe is an under-construction absolute beachfront luxury apartment development at Northcliffe, Surfers Paradise. The project includes 39 half-floor and full-floor residences with lift-to-lobby access, two levels of resident amenity, beachfront pool, concierge, private dining, cinema, wellness facilities, gym, sauna and beach-focused resident spaces.
HOTA Lyric Theatre
The HOTA Lyric Theatre is the next major stage of the City of Gold Coast's cultural precinct masterplan at Evandale (16.9 hectares). Designed by ARM Architecture, the proposed venue features an 1800-seat main auditorium and a 400-seat experimental 'techno box', plus rehearsal spaces, function rooms, VIP facilities, and food and beverage offerings. The theatre is intended to host approximately 200 performances annually including international musicals, ballet, opera, comedy and live music. A scale model was unveiled by Mayor Tom Tate in February 2025, with construction targeted to commence within 18 months and the venue to open ahead of the Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games.The City is completing a detailed business case and exploring public-private partnership financing models. The project is estimated to generate $62 million in annual economic activity and over 1,200 jobs.
Escape
Escape is a luxury absolute beachfront apartment tower by Luxcon Group at 63-65 Garfield Terrace, Surfers Paradise. The project comprises 33 residences, including whole-floor apartments and double-storey penthouses, with resort-style amenities such as an infinity pool, beach club, fitness facilities, sauna and steam room. Luxcon lists the project as a residential apartment development in Surfers Paradise with 33 residences and a 2026 completion date.
COAST by Sammut
COAST by Sammut is a luxury absolute beachfront residential tower at Northcliffe Beach in Surfers Paradise. The project comprises 54 residences across 38 levels, with resort-style amenities including two pools, a commercial-sized gym, yoga studio, reformer pilates studio, sauna, steam room, massage studio, poolside cabanas, entertainment areas, BBQ area, concierge and online booking services. The project is being developed by Sammut Group in partnership with Alceon, with Multiplex delivering construction, and is targeting completion in Q4 2026.
Florence Residences
Florence Residences is a wellness-inspired 26-storey residential tower located at 24 Monte Carlo Avenue, Surfers Paradise. Developed by Homecorp, the landmark project features 116 luxury apartments with 360-degree views stretching from the coastline to the Hinterland. Residents have access to an exclusive wellness club including a resort-style rooftop pool, hot and cold plunge pools, a spa retreat, and a gymnasium with yoga and Pilates studios. The building is nestled within a lush riverside enclave adjacent to Cascade Gardens, offering seamless access to the Gold Coast Light Rail and nearby Broadbeach dining and retail precincts.
10,403 residents of Surfers Paradise - South are employed, from a labour force of 10,716. Unemployment sits at 2.9%, with participation at 66.6%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 6.6% 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 14,548, about 83% of the resident population, so more people leave the area for work than travel in. Unemployment and labour force come from ABS Small Area Labour Markets, updated quarterly; the industry and occupation profile is from the 2021 Census.
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Boasting an educated talent pool and prominent representation in the hospitality and tourism sectors, Surfers Paradise - South recorded an unemployment rate of only 2.9% alongside a 3.1% annual employment growth rate. As of March 2026, employed residents numbered 10,403, and the local jobless rate sat 1.0% under the 3.9% recorded for Regional Qld. Labor force participation remained consistent at 66.6%, slightly above the 64.2% figure for Regional Qld. A moderate 14.8% of local workers reported working from home during the Census, though pandemic-related lockdown measures should be kept in mind.
The primary employment sectors for local residents comprise accommodation & food, retail trade, and health care & social assistance. Workforce concentration is particularly pronounced in accommodation & food, where the proportion of employed residents is 2.3 times the regional average. Conversely, agriculture, forestry & fishing represents only a minor component of the local workforce at 0.3%, compared to 4.5% across the wider region. As reflected by the comparison between the Census working population and resident counts, this predominantly residential community offers comparatively few internal job positions. Analysis conducted by AreaSearch using SALM and ABS figures indicates that employment rose by 3.1% during the twelve-month span, while the labour force grew by 3.2%, resulting in a relatively stable unemployment rate. Regional Qld, however, recorded more modest figures with employment up by 0.1% and the labour force up by 0.3%, accompanied by a 0.1 percentage point increase in unemployment. Jobs and Skills Australia's national employment forecasts from Mar-26 provide additional context regarding potential future demand in Surfers Paradise - South. These projections span five and ten-year periods and have been overlaid onto the local employment profile to estimate growth trajectories. Although national employment is projected to grow by 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years, expansion varies considerably across different industry sectors. When these sector-specific projections are applied to the employment composition of Surfers Paradise - South, local employment is estimated to rise by 6.6% over five years and 13.4% over ten years, noting that this calculation represents a simple weighting extrapolation for illustrative purposes and does not incorporate localized population projections.
Frequently Asked Questions - Employment
Median household income in Surfers Paradise - South is $1,360 a week (about $71,000 a year), with median personal income at $777 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $46,076 a year against an average of $73,046. The average runs 59% 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 postcode-level data compiled by AreaSearch for financial year 2023 indicates that taxpayers in the Surfers Paradise - South SA2 earned a median income of $46,076 and an average income of $73,046. While these figures exceed national benchmarks, they compare to a median of $53,146 and an average of $66,593 across Regional Qld. Factoring in an 11.36% increase in the Wage Price Index since financial year 2023, updated estimates as of March 2026 reach approximately $51,310 for median earnings and $81,344 for the average. In the 2021 Census, individual weekly income sat at $777 (44th percentile), while household earnings placed in the 24th percentile.
Earnings between $1,500 - 2,999 apply to 29.6% of residents (5,175 individuals), aligning with the 31.7% observed across the surrounding region. After housing expenses, only 79.0% of income remains unspent, placing the area in the 19th percentile for affordability and within the 5th decile on the SEIFA income scale.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Surfers Paradise - South had 5,915 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 12% detached houses and 79% apartments. 20% are owned with a mortgage, 53% rented and 27% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $400 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,600 a month. Rent absorbs 29.4% of household income here and mortgage repayments 27.1%. Dwelling stock, tenure and housing costs are 2021 Census measures — the only source that counts dwellings at this boundary size.
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Census data reveals that the housing stock in Surfers Paradise - South consists of 12.4% separate houses and 87.6% multi-unit or other dwelling styles (such as apartments, semi-detached properties, and 'other' dwellings), contrasting with Regional Qld where standalone houses account for 76.4% and other configurations represent 23.6%. Outright home ownership in Surfers Paradise - South was lower than regional norms at 26.9%, with 20.0% of properties held with a mortgage and 53.1% occupied by tenants. Median monthly mortgage obligations stood at $1,600, sitting below the Regional Qld benchmark of $1,655 and the Australian average of $1,863.
In contrast, the median weekly rent of $400 surpassed both the regional rate of $345 and the national level of $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Surfers Paradise - South counted 5,915 households at the 2021 Census, an estimated 7,279 today, averaging 2.0 people each. 13% are couples with children, fewer than in 96% of areas nationally, against 29% couples without children. 39% of households are people living alone, and families average 1.1 children. Household and family composition is measured only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Family units constitute 50.4% of all local households, divided between couples without children (29.4%), couples with children (12.5%), and single parent arrangements (7.1%). The remaining 49.6% comprises non-family living situations, led by single-person households at 39.0% and shared group accommodation at 10.5%. Reflecting these household configurations, the median household size of 2.0 people sits below the Regional Qld standard of 2.5.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
33.1% of adults in Surfers Paradise - South hold a university qualification, including 23.5% with a bachelor degree and 6.9% with postgraduate qualifications. A further 22.2% hold a vocational qualification. 1 school serves the area, with 615 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 1,038 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 credentials among Surfers Paradise - South residents age 15+ noticeably exceed regional baselines, with 33.1% possessing tertiary degrees compared to 20.6% in Rest of Qld and 25.4% across the broader SA4 region, providing strong capability for knowledge-intensive sectors. Bachelor degree holders form the largest group at 23.5%, followed by postgraduate award recipients at 6.9% and graduate diploma holders at 2.7%. Vocational education is also widespread, with 37.2% of the 15+ population holding technical certifications, including 15.0% with advanced diplomas and 22.2% with certificates. Engagement in formal learning is substantial in the district, with 33.9% of all residents currently pursuing education.
This group comprises 8.0% participating in tertiary studies, 5.5% attending primary school, and 4.7% enrolled in secondary schooling.
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Getting around Surfers Paradise - South means driving: households keep an average of 0.8 vehicles, and scheduled services reach only a handful of stops. Service data is built from operators' published GTFS timetables; vehicle ownership is from the 2021 Census.
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Public transit infrastructure within Surfers Paradise - South includes 2 active transport stops featuring a mix of train services. These locations are connected via 5 separate routes that together provide 78 weekly passenger trips. Access to public transit is comparatively limited, with the typical resident residing 861 meters from their closest transit facility. Private cars remain the primary commuting method at 70%, with 9% walking and 6% using buses. Private vehicle ownership stands below regional averages at 0.8 per dwelling, while 14.8% of workers operated from home during the 2021 Census under potential COVID-19 influences.
Across all transit routes, service operates at an average rate of 11 trips per day, translating to roughly 39 weekly trips for each individual stop.
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73.6% of residents in Surfers Paradise - South report no long-term health condition, a healthier profile than 91% of areas nationally. 3.9% need daily assistance with core activities, and 55.4% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 3.4 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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Surfers Paradise - South demonstrates exceptional general health indicators according to AreaSearch evaluations of mortality rates and long-term illness rates, characterized by low occurrences of standard medical issues across every demographic cohort. Private health insurance participation is substantial, covering approximately 55% of the populace (~9,687 people), which exceeds the 52.5% rate registered across Regional Qld. Arthritis and mental health conditions are the most prevalent ailments recorded in the locality, affecting 7.2 and 7.1% of residents respectively, whereas 73.6% of the population reported no long-term illnesses, exceeding the 67.6% rate across Regional Qld.
Health metrics among residents under 65 are better than typical benchmarks. Seniors aged 65 and over account for 19.7% of the community (3,437 people) and exhibit strong health profiles that align with national averages.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
45.3% of Surfers Paradise - South residents were born overseas and 29.6% speak a language other than English at home, more culturally diverse than 82% of areas nationally. The largest reported ancestries are English (24.9%) and Australian (17.1%). Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Surfers Paradise - South displays an extensive multicultural background, with 45.3% of its residents born abroad and 29.6% conversing in a language other than English at home. Christianity represents the predominant faith at 46.3% of the community. Judaism shows the highest relative concentration compared to regional patterns, accounting for 0.7% locally against 0.1% across Regional Qld. Regarding parental ancestry, English heritage leads local responses at 24.9%, followed by Australian at 17.1% (substantially below the 26.5% regional proportion) and Other origins at 16.0% (markedly higher than the regional 6.9%). Specific ancestral backgrounds show notable local concentration, with Spanish heritage representing 1.8% in Surfers Paradise - South compared to 0.3% regionally, French ancestry comprising 1.0% versus 0.5%, and Russian ancestry making up 0.6% compared to 0.2%.
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Surfers Paradise - South is 38. That is 1 year younger than at the 2021 Census. 38.0% of residents are aged 15 to 34. Age cohorts are not raw Census counts: the Census split is re-based to the latest ABS population estimates and state projections.
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The demographic profile of Surfers Paradise - South is heavily weighted toward younger, pre-family age brackets. As of updated estimates to August 2026, individuals aged 25 - 44 account for 40.3% of the population, compared to 25.5% in Regional Qld, while young people aged 0 - 24 represent 19.2% against a regional benchmark of 29.6%. The median age is estimated at 38 years, decreasing from 39 at the 2021 Census and sitting 3 years below the Regional Qld median of 41 recorded during that Census. The 25 - 44 cohort has expanded from 36.0% at the Census to an estimated 40.3%.
Moving toward 2041, young to middle aged adults will drive the bulk of local growth, adding 3,828 residents (54%) to total 10,868, while the senior group aged 65+ will experience the fastest growth rate, rising 65% to 5,666.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Surfers Paradise - South
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 | Jun 2026 3 months ago all 22 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 Jun 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 — 494 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for Aug 2026, not a 2021 count (14,210 at the 2021 Census → 17,486 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 (309101562). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.