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Walkervale - Avenell Heights has an estimated 11,359 residents, up from 10,982 at the 2021 Census — a change of 377 people, or 3.4%. That puts 913 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 evaluations by AreaSearch, the population residing in Walkervale - Avenell Heights stands at approximately 11,359 as of Aug 2026. This represents an expansion of 377 people (3.4%) above the 10,982 people recorded during the 2021 Census. Such figures are derived by combining the ABS estimated resident population figure of 11,323 as of June 2025 with 47 validated new addresses identified following the Census. Settlement density sits at 913 persons per square kilometer, aligning closely with broader benchmarks tracked by AreaSearch. Inflow from overseas migration served as the core engine of local expansion, accounting for roughly 74.3% of total demographic additions in recent times.
Projections for SA2 districts utilise the 2024 ABS/Geoscience Australia dataset based on 2022 benchmarks, transitioning to the 2023 Queensland State Government projections (grounded in 2021 figures) for subsequent timeframes after 2032 or unlisted districts. Because state outputs lack age-specific breakdowns, AreaSearch applies cohort weightings aligned with the 2023 ABS Greater Capital Region release based on 2022 data. Future demographic trajectory points to expansion trailing just beneath the national non-metropolitan median, with local numbers projected to add 769 persons by 2041 relative to the newest annual ERP figures, constituting an overall rise of 6.5% across the 16 years.
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133 new dwellings have been approved in Walkervale - Avenell Heights over the past five years, an average of 26 a year. That is 2.4 approvals per 1,000 residents. Of the 26 dwellings approved in the latest reporting year, 27% 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 approvals across Walkervale - Avenell Heights average roughly 26 residential properties per annum, yielding a 5-year total of 133 homes between FY-22 and FY-26. Over this 5-year timeframe from FY-22 to FY-26, the construction rate generated an average demand of 1.6 new residents per year per dwelling, maintaining a stable equilibrium that has recently shifted to 0.6 people per dwelling across the preceding 2 financial years, indicating an even healthier market balance. Average construction costs for new dwellings sit at $318,000, coming in lower than regional benchmarks and offering more attainable building choices.
Additionally, commercial development approvals reached $8.9 million during this financial year, underscoring the district's predominantly residential character. Building volumes in Walkervale - Avenell Heights are considerably subdued relative to the Rest of Qld, trailing the per-capita regional benchmark by 67.0%. While this subdued level of new construction typically underpins valuations and buyer interest in established homes, building pace has picked up of late. Activity likewise lags national norms, pointing to an established urban footprint and potential zoning limits. Recent building activity is divided into 27.0% detached houses and 73.0% attached dwellings. This emphasis on higher-density formats provides economical buying opportunities favored by downsizers, entry-level buyers, and investors. This signals a pronounced pivot away from the local baseline of 85.0% houses, reflecting both a scarcity of greenfield parcels and heightened consumer appetite for compact, cost-effective options. The presence of 466 people per residential approval illustrates a calm and restrained development climate. Looking forward from the most recent AreaSearch quarterly release, Walkervale - Avenell Heights is slated to absorb an additional 733 residents by 2041. Ongoing construction volumes remain well-aligned with anticipated expansion, fostering a balanced property landscape without severe pricing strains.
Frequently Asked Questions - Development
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AreaSearch tracks 5 current infrastructure and development projects inside Walkervale - Avenell Heights, worth an estimated $1.37 billion. A further 53 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $9.44 billion. 24 are already under construction and 28 are due for completion within three years. The pipeline spans residential development, communities, precincts & urban renewal and communities. 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 capital works play a defining role in shaping local community outcomes. AreaSearch has pinpointed 14 projects poised to influence the district, highlighted by developments such as New Bundaberg Hospital, St Vincent de Paul Social Housing Walkervale Bundaberg, 432-434 Goodwood Road Land Lease Community Site, and Bundaberg East Levee.
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New Bundaberg Hospital
The $1.2 billion New Bundaberg Hospital is a major greenfield development featuring a six-storey clinical building with over 400 beds. The facility includes an expanded emergency department, a rooftop helipad, mental health units, and teaching spaces. It serves as the centerpiece of the Bundaberg Health and Enterprise Precinct, aimed at providing level 5 health services to the growing Wide Bay region while mitigating flood risks associated with the existing hospital site.
St Vincent de Paul Social Housing Walkervale Bundaberg
An 81 dwelling social housing development on the corner of Barolin and Maynard Streets in Walkervale, comprising 60 units and 21 single homes delivered under the QuickStarts QLD program. The project is being developed in partnership between St Vincent de Paul Society Queensland Housing and the Queensland Government, with homes to be operated by Vinnies Housing. Construction is progressing following Ministerial Infrastructure Designation approval, delivering long term social and affordable housing with on-site wrap-around support services including furniture and food assistance.
Kellys Road Stormwater Infrastructure Upgrade
Stormwater infrastructure upgrade along Kellys Road in Bundaberg to improve regional drainage and mitigate local flood risk[cite: 1]. Co-funded with $176,000 via the Queensland Government Residential Activation Fund alongside Bundaberg Regional Council contributions[cite: 1]. The initiative forms part of a broader infrastructure scheme intended to facilitate future residential growth across the area[cite: 1].
432-434 Goodwood Road Land Lease Community
DA approved 7.34 hectare land lease community on the southern fringe of Bundaberg, planned to deliver 149 residential home sites in a managed estate. The project targets secure and affordable housing featuring six architectural designs. The site is currently being offered for sale via Expressions of Interest, with construction originally targeted to commence in late 2025.
Edenbrook Estate
Premium master-planned residential community by Santalucia Corporation in Norville, Bundaberg. Offering large lots from 740m2 to 1,080m2 with 23m average frontages, fibre-to-the-premises (FTTP) internet, underground power and town water. Stages 2 and 3 are now sold out, with Stage 4 approvals currently underway. The estate is located minutes from major shopping centres, schools, childcare, and dining precincts, and has been recognised as one of Bundaberg's most desirable addresses.
Bundaberg East Levee
A $174.7 million flood resilience project featuring a 1.7 km concrete levee along the Burnett River southern bank. The infrastructure includes floodgates, flood doors, and pump stations at Saltwater and Distillery Creeks, designed to protect over 600 properties in Bundaberg East, South, and the CBD from 1% AEP flood events. Recent milestones include the appointment of SMEC and CDM Smith as design consultants and the completion of detailed flood modelling. The project is currently in the detailed design phase following the 2024 Ministerial Infrastructure Designation process.
Sienna Boulevard
23-hectare residential subdivision by Santalucia Corporation adjacent to Belle Eden Estate on the Bundaberg Ring Road. Retaining a local water body as the centerpiece, the estate will deliver 152 residential lots and 2 reserve lots across 15 stages, accommodating around 380 residents. Early stages have commenced with land sales recorded in 2025 and 2026.
Bundaberg Civic and Cultural Arts Precinct
Bundaberg Regional Council's long-term civic and cultural arts precinct vision for the Bundaberg CBD. The concept includes new and reinvigorated cultural arts infrastructure, including a new regional art gallery and a 750-seat performing arts centre, along with public realm upgrades linking civic, cultural, retail and riverfront areas. Current Council updates indicate the 2019 CBD design is being reviewed and rescoped for staged delivery within available financial capacity, with priorities including event space, shade, parking, outdoor dining and CBD activation.
5,372 residents of Walkervale - Avenell Heights are employed, from a labour force of 5,635. Unemployment sits at 4.7%, with participation at 60.2%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 6.3% nationally over five years. That reflects industry composition only and makes no allowance for local population growth. The working-day population is estimated at 9,454, 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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A well-proportioned distribution of white-collar and blue-collar occupations characterizes Walkervale - Avenell Heights, supported by strong representation across essential services, an unemployment figure of 4.7%, and an annual employment expansion of 8.3%. Total employed residents stood at 5,372 as of March 2026, while the jobless rate was 0.8% above the 3.9% recorded across Regional Qld, and local labor force participation trailed broader benchmarks at 60.2% versus 64.2% in Regional Qld. Census records indicate a modest 3.7% working remotely from home, a metric potentially shaped by pandemic lockdowns. The primary sectors driving employment for local residents include health care and social assistance, retail trade, and education and training.
This region demonstrates a notable concentration in the health care and social assistance sector, where the employment share reaches 1.3 times the regional average. In contrast, mining holds a modest footprint, accounting for 1.4% of employment locally versus 3.6% across the broader region. The largely residential nature of the area suggests fewer local job options, as evidenced by the comparison between the Census working population and the total resident population. AreaSearch examination of ABS and SALM metrics indicates that across the 12-month period, local employment expanded by 8.3% while the labor pool grew by 5.3%, driving a 2.6 percentage points reduction in unemployment. Over the same span, Regional Qld experienced a 0.1% rise in employment alongside a 0.3% labor pool increase, leading to a 0.1 percentage point uptick in its unemployment rate. Further perspective on future labor requirements within Walkervale - Avenell Heights comes from Jobs and Skills Australia's national projections published in Mar-26. These five- and ten-year models have been mapped to local occupational distributions to project employment trajectories. Against nationwide forecasts of 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years, industry variations differ markedly. Applying these sectoral trajectories to the local workforce composition indicates prospective gains of 6.3% over five years and 13.5% over ten years for Walkervale - Avenell Heights (representing an unadjusted weighted projection for context, excluding localized demographic shifts).
Frequently Asked Questions - Employment
Median household income in Walkervale - Avenell Heights is $1,117 a week (about $58,000 a year), with median personal income at $581 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $44,193 a year against an average of $55,373. 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 AreaSearch's compilation of ATO postcode records for financial year 2023, Walkervale - Avenell Heights records a median taxpayer income of $44,193 and an average of $55,373. These numbers sit below nationwide benchmarks as well as Regional Qld's median of $53,146 and average of $66,593. Applying the 11.36% Wage Price Index increase observed since financial year 2023 brings estimated figures to roughly $49,213 (median) and $61,663 (average) as of March 2026. The 2021 Census places individual, family, and household earnings within the 8th to 9th percentiles nationwide. Breaking down income tiers, the $400 - 799 weekly bracket encompasses 28.3% of local earners (3,214 individuals), diverging from broader regional distributions where the $1,500 - 2,999 cohort forms the largest segment at 31.7%.
Substantial living cost pressures exist, with retained income standing at 84.6%, placing the area in the 10th percentile nationally.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Walkervale - Avenell Heights had 4,301 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 85% detached houses and 8% apartments. 28% are owned with a mortgage, 35% rented and 37% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $275 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,186 a month. Rent absorbs 24.6% of household income here and mortgage repayments 24.5%. Dwelling stock, tenure and housing costs are 2021 Census measures — the only source that counts dwellings at this boundary size.
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According to the latest Census, residential accommodation across Walkervale - Avenell Heights was divided between 85.3% houses and 14.6% other dwellings such as apartments, units, and semi-detached properties, whereas Regional Qld recorded 76.4% houses alongside 23.6% other dwellings. Outright property ownership reached 37.2%, surpassing the Regional Qld rate, while remaining homes were under a mortgage (27.7%) or occupied by tenants (35.1%). Typical monthly mortgage commitments stood at $1,186, and weekly median rent was $275, substantially below Regional Qld's corresponding figures of $1,655 and $345. On a national scale, local monthly mortgage repayments trail the Australian average of $1,863, and weekly rents sit well below the nationwide benchmark of $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Walkervale - Avenell Heights counted 4,301 households at the 2021 Census, averaging 2.4 people each. 22% are couples with children, fewer than in 82% of areas nationally, against 28% couples without children. 30% of households are people living alone, and families average 2.0 children. Household and family composition is measured only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Family units constitute 66.1% of all local residences, comprising couples without children at 27.6%, couples with children at 21.5%, and single parent families at 15.7%. The remaining 33.9% consists of non-family living arrangements, with lone person households representing 30.0% and group households making up 3.7%. The typical household size sits at 2.4 people, slightly below the 2.5 average found in Regional Qld.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
11.3% of adults in Walkervale - Avenell Heights hold a university qualification, including 8.6% with a bachelor degree and 1.3% with postgraduate qualifications, lower than 94% of areas nationally. A further 32.1% hold a vocational qualification. 3 schools serve the area, with 925 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 919 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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Tertiary attainment levels highlight educational hurdles across the community, with university degree completion at 11.3% compared to the 30.4% national benchmark, creating room for targeted learning programs. Bachelor degrees form the primary higher education credential at 8.6%, followed by graduate diplomas at 1.4% and postgraduate qualifications at 1.3%. Conversely, vocational and technical qualifications show substantial representation, with 39.6% of the population aged 15+ holding trade credentials, consisting of advanced diplomas (7.5%) and certificates (32.1%). A significant share of the population is actively engaged in study, with 26.9% currently participating in educational programs.
This breaks down into 10.3% in primary education, 8.7% attending secondary schools, and 2.8% undertaking tertiary studies.
Frequently Asked Questions - Education
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Public transport in Walkervale - Avenell Heights reaches 48 stops on 4 routes, timetabled for about 180 services a week. The typical home sits about 190 m from its nearest stop. Households keep an average of 1.3 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 transport connectivity in Walkervale - Avenell Heights features 48 active transport stops, consisting of bus services. Network coverage spans 4 individual routes that deliver a total of 177 weekly passenger trips. Access to stops is rated as excellent, with residents located an average of 191 meters from the nearest boarding point. As an established residential community, outbound commuting is widespread, with private car travel representing 96% of journeys. Vehicle availability averages 1.3 per dwelling, below the regional benchmark, while 3.7% of workers reported working remotely during the 2021 Census under potential pandemic influences.
Bus services run at an overall average of 25 trips per day across the network, translating to roughly 3 weekly trips per individual stop.
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56.9% of residents in Walkervale - Avenell Heights report no long-term health condition, a less healthy profile than 94% of areas nationally. 11.1% need daily assistance with core activities, and 47.4% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 7.2 per 1,000 residents. Health conditions, assistance needs and insurance are 2021 Census measures; the death rate comes from current ABS releases.
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Health assessments by AreaSearch identify significant challenges across Walkervale - Avenell Heights regarding chronic disease prevalence and mortality metrics, with varied medical conditions impacting both younger residents and older demographics. Furthermore, private health insurance coverage is notably restricted, encompassing approximately 47% of residents (~5,384 people), falling short of the 52.5% seen across Regional Qld and the 55.7% national level. The primary reported conditions across the locality are arthritis, affecting 11.4% of residents, and mental health issues, impacting 10.7%, while 56.9% reported no long-term illnesses, compared to 67.6% across Regional Qld.
Working-age cohorts face pronounced rates of chronic ailments. Seniors aged 65 and over make up 24.2% of the local population (2,746 people), exceeding the Regional Qld share of 20.3%. Health outcomes among older residents present difficulties, tracking roughly in line with national patterns for the broader community.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
Walkervale - Avenell Heights is largely Australian-born, at 89.8% of residents, with 4.8% speaking a language other than English at home. The largest reported ancestries are Australian (31.4%) and English (31.0%). 4.8% of residents identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander. Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Cultural diversity within Walkervale - Avenell Heights is relatively limited, with Australian citizens making up 90.1% of the populace, 89.8% born in Australia, and 95.2% using only English in domestic settings. Christianity represents the predominant religious affiliation, encompassing 54.0% of the local community compared to 52.2% across Regional Qld. Regarding ancestral heritage based on parental country of birth, the primary lineages across Walkervale - Avenell Heights are Australian at 31.4%, English at 31.0%, and Irish at 7.1%. Notable variations also emerge among specific demographic groups: German ancestry represents 6.8% locally versus 4.7% across the region, Australian Aboriginal accounts for 4.8% compared to 3.9% regionally, and Filipino represents 1.2% versus 0.9% across the broader region.
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Walkervale - Avenell Heights is 42. 24.7% 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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Demographic age distributions across Walkervale - Avenell Heights track Regional Qld closely, showing a maximum divergence of 3.8 percentage points across the four broad cohorts. AreaSearch calculates a median age of 42 as at August 2026, remaining stable since the 2021 Census and sitting 1 year older than the 41 recorded regionally at that time. Following the Census, the cohort aged 45 - 64 reduced from 24.2% of residents to an estimated 22.1%. Looking toward 2041, the most substantial expansion is forecast among the 25 - 44 age bracket, adding 494 residents (18%) to reach 3,250, whereas cohorts of children, young adults, and middle-aged to mature adults are projected to see reductions.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Walkervale - Avenell Heights
9 of 14 data sections on this page were updated within the last 12 months — the newest current to Oct 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 2 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 Aug 2026, with the 2021 Census supplying the small-area baseline. | ||
| Age profile | ABS, Geoscience Australia, State governments Annual | Aug 2026 2 months ago 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 2 months ago headline measures · Jul 2026 baseline |
| Property sales & rents | Valuer General, Rental Board, ABS Weekly sales, quarterly rents | Oct 2026 this month headline measures · Sep 2026 baseline |
| 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 Oct 2026. | ||
| Infrastructure projects | Infrastructure Australia, State agencies, Local governments Daily | Aug 2026 2 months ago all 5 projects tracked here |
| Project pipeline maintained continuously from Infrastructure Australia, state agencies, local government and public announcements. Records are added and revised daily; this area was last updated Aug 2026. | ||
| Employment | ABS, DEWR, JSA Quarterly (ABS SALM) | Mar 2026 7 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) | Sep 2026 last month headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Transport | ABS, State Transport Departments Each timetable release | Jul 2026 3 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Services & amenities | Provider directories, ACECQA Continuous | Sep 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 — 47 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for Aug 2026, not a 2021 count (10,982 at the 2021 Census → 11,359 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 (319011502). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.