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Woodridge has an estimated 14,129 residents, up from 12,982 at the 2021 Census — a change of 1,147 people, or 8.8%. Growth has averaged 1.2% a year over five years. Overseas migration accounts for 77.6% of that increase. That puts 3,026 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 the analysis conducted by AreaSearch, the population of Woodridge stands at approximately 14,129 as of May 2026. This represents a growth of 1,147 people (8.8%) from the 2021 Census, which recorded 12,982 people. This shift is calculated from the ABS estimated resident population of 14,127 as of June 2025 alongside 18 validated new addresses recorded after the Census date. Such population levels result in a density of 3,025 persons per square kilometer, placing the suburb in the top quartile of all locations evaluated nationwide by AreaSearch. The area's 8.8% expansion rate since the 2021 census outpaced the broader SA3 region (6.7%), establishing it as a local growth leader.
The expansion of the local population was mostly fueled by net overseas migration, which accounted for roughly 77.6% of the total demographic growth in recent times. AreaSearch incorporates projections from the ABS and Geoscience Australia for individual SA2 sectors, which were published in 2024 using 2022 as their starting point. In instances where SA2 sectors are omitted, or for periods past 2032, projections from the Queensland State Government released in 2023 utilizing 2021 data are used instead. Readers should note that these state-level projections omit age breakdowns; where they are applied, AreaSearch distributes growth across age cohorts proportionally based on the ABS Greater Capital Region projections (published in 2023, utilizing 2022 data). Factoring in these anticipated demographic transitions, growth is projected to rank in the bottom quartile nationally, with the suburb expected to add 607 persons by 2041 relative to the most recent annual ERP statistics, indicating a total expansion of 4.3% over the 16 years.
Frequently Asked Questions - Population
129 new dwellings have been approved in Woodridge over the past five years, an average of 25 a year. That places the area in the 60th percentile for residential development activity nationally, about 2 approvals per 1,000 residents a year. Of the 25 dwellings approved in the latest reporting year, 80% were detached houses and the rest townhouses or apartments. Approvals are currently running at an annualised 15, well below that longer-run average. Figures come from ABS building approvals aggregated to this SA2 boundary and are updated monthly as the ABS releases them.
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Woodridge averages approximately 25 residential building approvals per year, having registered 129 new homes approved during the last 5 financial years (between FY-21 and FY-25) and 14 throughout FY-26 so far. Because an average of 6.1 people moved to the suburb for each home built over the last 5 financial years (between FY-21 and FY-25), building activity is falling short of demand, which typically intensifies buyer competition and drives prices upward, while newly built homes carry an average construction value of $296,000. Furthermore, commercial building approvals have reached $3.4 million during the current financial year, pointing to a quiet commercial construction sector.
Relative to Greater Brisbane, Woodridge generates roughly 68% of the per capita building activity, placing it in the 38th percentile among all locations analyzed across the country, which limits options for buyers and sustains interest in the established housing market. This level also falls short of the national benchmark, indicating a mature market and highlighting potential constraints on development. Newly approved projects consist of 80.0% detached houses and 20.0% medium to high-density dwellings, which maintains the suburban character of the area by favoring standalone homes that appeal to buyers seeking space. Notably, developers are building standalone houses at a higher rate than their share in the existing housing stock (60.0% at Census), showing that demand for traditional family residences remains strong despite density trends. With roughly 481 residents for every building approval, Woodridge displays the characteristics of a mature market. Looking forward, Woodridge is projected to add 605 residents by 2041 (starting from the most recent quarterly estimate by AreaSearch). If building activity continues at its present pace, the supply of new housing is projected to easily satisfy demand, creating favorable buyer conditions and potentially assisting expansion beyond current population forecasts.
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SOURCE: Planning portals and council registers, compiled by AreaSearch. Distance & bearing measured from the suburb midpoint.
AreaSearch tracks 7 current infrastructure and development projects inside Woodridge, worth an estimated $1.01 billion. A further 118 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $27.7 billion. 25 are already under construction and 36 are due for completion within three years. The pipeline spans residential development, transport & logistics and retail. Records are compiled from Infrastructure Australia, state agencies, council planning portals and public announcements, reviewed and updated daily, then ranked by proximity, construction stage, completion horizon and project scale.
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An area's long-term performance is heavily shaped by updates to local infrastructure, major construction initiatives, and planning schemes. AreaSearch has identified a total of 26 projects that are likely to influence the local area. Among the most significant projects are the Kuraby Residential Development by Stockland, the Northwest Healthcare Centre in Meadowbrook, the Logan Central Civic and Community Precinct, and the Kuraby Industrial Estate Expansion, with the subsequent list detailing the projects most relevant to the community.
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Logan Central Civic and Community Precinct
A long-term civic renewal program transforming Logan Central into a vibrant cultural heart. Governed by the updated Logan Central Implementation Plan (2023-2028), it delivers key place-based upgrades including the Croydon Road streetscape transformation into a shared pedestrian zone and the Logan Gardens Shared Parkway to improve recreation, active transport, and parklands connectivity.
Kuraby Residential Development
Large-scale master-planned residential community featuring approximately 850 new homes, integrated parks and recreational facilities, retail precinct, and community centre. Includes affordable housing component.
Kuraby Industrial Estate Expansion
Council-led planning to support long-term expansion of industrial land in the Kuraby area through additional warehousing, logistics, light manufacturing and supporting transport infrastructure as part of the City of Logan's economic development strategy. No standalone development approval or construction commencement for a specific industrial estate expansion has been identified.
Kuraby Technology Innovation Hub
No evidence was found that a dedicated Kuraby Technology Innovation Hub has progressed to assessment, approval or construction. Current Queensland Government policy focuses innovation investment through established innovation precincts and programs such as The Precinct and the Queensland Innovation Precincts and Places Strategy rather than a specific Kuraby hub.
Meadowbrook Shopping Centre Expansion
Proposed expansion of Meadowbrook Shopping Centre to support the growing Logan Health and Education precinct. The concept includes additional retail tenancies and complementary health and medical services integrated with the wider Meadowbrook revitalisation program. As of 2026, the surrounding Loganlea-Meadowbrook precinct is progressing through major government-led infrastructure upgrades, however no confirmed construction commencement for the shopping centre expansion has been identified.
Slacks Creek Recovery Plan
Long-term Logan City Council program restoring the Slacks Creek catchment through riparian rehabilitation, flood resilience improvements, wetland construction, fish passage, water quality initiatives, public open space upgrades and community activation. More than 90,000 native plants have been established along 2.5 km of creek corridor, with ongoing works continuing through the 2023-2028 implementation program.
Kuraby Telecommunications Infrastructure Upgrade
Comprehensive telecommunications infrastructure improvements including fibre optic network expansion, 5G tower installations, and improved digital connectivity for residential and business areas.
Logan Indoor Sports Centre
AUD 142.1 million Olympic-standard multi-purpose indoor sports centre being delivered on the old Logan PCYC site at Logan Central as a venue for the Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games. The facility will feature nine indoor courts across two halls with capacity for 7,000 spectators, supporting basketball, netball, volleyball, futsal, handball, wheelchair rugby, sitting volleyball, wheelchair basketball, badminton, fencing, table tennis, and taekwondo. Demolition of the former PCYC structures began in early 2026 to clear the site for construction, which is expected to run from 2026 to 2028.The project is part of the AUD 7.1 billion Games Venues Infrastructure Program, jointly funded by the Australian and Queensland Governments and delivered by the Games Independent Infrastructure and Coordination Authority (GIICA), with Logan City Council to become the venue owner and operator.
4,883 residents of Woodridge are employed, from a labour force of 5,863. Unemployment sits at 16.7%, with participation at 53.9%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 5.8% nationally over five years. That reflects industry composition only and makes no allowance for local population growth. The working-day population is estimated at 12,487, about 88% 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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The local workforce is evenly divided between white-collar and blue-collar occupations, with notable representation in industrial and manufacturing fields, and an unemployment rate of 16.7%. As of March 2026, employed residents total 4,883, while the unemployment rate sits 12.4% higher than the Greater Brisbane rate of 4.3%, indicating potential for labor market improvement, and the participation rate is substantially lower (53.9% compared to 70.4% in Greater Brisbane). Data from the Census indicates that a minimal 5.9% of the workforce worked from home, though this figure may be affected by COVID-19 restrictions.
The primary employment sectors for local residents are health care & social assistance, manufacturing, and transport, postal & warehousing. The community displays an especially high concentration of manufacturing workers, with employment shares reaching 2.0 times the regional average. Conversely, professional & technical roles are underrepresented, making up only 3.4% of the local workforce compared to 8.9% in Greater Brisbane. This heavily residential suburb appears to offer few local employment opportunities, as shown by the relationship between the Census working population and resident population statistics. AreaSearch analysis of SALM and ABS statistics shows that during the 12 months ending March 2026, the local labor force contracted by 2.3% and total employment fell by 3.3%, which drove the unemployment rate up by 0.9 percentage points. In contrast, Greater Brisbane experienced a 3.2% rise in employment, a 3.4% increase in the labor force, and a 0.1 percentage point increase in unemployment. National employment projections from May-25 by Jobs and Skills Australia provide additional context regarding future demand trends in Woodridge. These five-year and ten-year forecasts have been applied to the local workforce profile to model future employment paths. While nationwide employment is projected to grow by 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years, the rate of growth varies significantly across different industries. Applying these sector-specific forecasts directly to the local employment distribution suggests that employment in Woodridge would rise by 5.8% over five years and 12.5% over ten years (note that this calculation is a basic weighted projection for visualization and does not integrate local population dynamics).
Frequently Asked Questions - Employment
Median household income in Woodridge is $1,043 a week (about $54,000 a year), with median personal income at $510 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $42,885 a year against an average of $45,921. 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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The Woodridge SA2 area has a median taxpayer income of $42,885 and an average income of $45,921, based on the most recent postcode ATO statistics compiled by AreaSearch for the financial year 2023. These figures are below national benchmarks, contrasting with Greater Brisbane where the median income is $58,236 and the average income is $72,799. Adjusting for a Wage Price Index expansion of 11.36% since financial year 2023, estimated figures would stand at approximately $47,757 (median) and $51,138 (average) as of March 2026. Based on 2021 Census statistics, household, family, and individual incomes in Woodridge all rank between the 4th and 4th percentiles nationally.
Income distributions show that the $800 - 1,499 weekly bracket contains 33.3% of the local population (4,704 individuals), which differs from wider regional trends where the $1,500 - 2,999 bracket is the largest at 33.3%. Affordability pressures are intense, with households retaining just 78.1% of their income, placing the area in the 4th percentile.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Woodridge had 4,240 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 60% detached houses and 1% apartments. 20% are owned with a mortgage, 62% rented and 18% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $280 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,200 a month. Rent absorbs 26.8% of household income here and mortgage repayments 26.6%. Dwelling stock, tenure and housing costs are 2021 Census measures — the only source that counts dwellings at this boundary size.
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According to the latest Census, the housing stock in Woodridge consisted of 60.2% standalone houses and 39.8% alternative dwellings (such as townhouses, units, and other types), whereas the broader Brisbane metropolitan area recorded 73.5% standalone houses and 26.5% alternative options. Home ownership rates in Woodridge lagged the Brisbane metropolitan benchmark, standing at 18.2%, with the remaining dwellings occupied by residents with a mortgage (19.5%) or renting (62.3%). The median monthly mortgage payment of $1,200 was considerably lower than the Brisbane metropolitan average, and the median weekly rent was $280, compared to Brisbane metropolitan averages of $1,863 and $380 respectively.
At the national level, mortgage payments in Woodridge are much lower than the Australian average of $1,863, and weekly rents are also well below the national median of $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Woodridge counted 4,240 households at the 2021 Census, an estimated 4,615 today, averaging 2.7 people each. 25% are couples with children, against 16% couples without children. 31% 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 households represent the largest segment at 63.3% of all households, which includes couples with children at 24.5%, couples without children at 15.8%, and single parent families at 21.3%. Non-family living arrangements account for the remaining 36.7%, consisting of single-person households at 30.8% and group households at 5.8%. The median household occupancy of 2.7 people is slightly higher than the Greater Brisbane average of 2.6.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
12.7% of adults in Woodridge hold a university qualification, including 8.9% with a bachelor degree and 2.9% with postgraduate qualifications, lower than 89% of areas nationally. A further 27.7% hold a vocational qualification. 4 schools serve the area, with 1,332 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 903 against a national benchmark of 1,000. Qualifications come from the 2021 Census; school enrolments, ICSEA and results come from ACARA's current release.
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The region experiences educational challenges, with the proportion of residents holding university degrees (12.7%) falling well short of the Greater Brisbane average of 30.5%. This situation highlights a clear opportunity for targeted educational support programs. Among these qualifications, bachelor degrees are the most common at 8.9%, followed by postgraduate degrees (2.9%) and graduate diplomas (0.9%). Vocational and technical training is highly represented, with 36.6% of residents aged 15+ holding vocational credentials, split between advanced diplomas (8.9%) and certificates (27.7%). Participation in study is quite strong, with 35.9% of the population currently undertaking formal education.
This group is composed of 12.8% in primary schools, 11.3% in secondary schools, and 3.6% enrolled in tertiary institutions.
Frequently Asked Questions - Education
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Public transport in Woodridge reaches 64 stops on 26 routes, timetabled for about 2,000 services a week. The typical home sits about 170 m from its nearest stop. Buses carry the largest share of public transport commuters. Households keep an average of 1.0 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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An analysis of public transport networks shows 64 active stops operating in Woodridge, offering a combination of train and bus services. These stops are utilized by 26 different routes, which together provide 2,049 passenger trips weekly. Accessibility to transit is rated as excellent, with residents living an average of 168 meters from the nearest stop. Given the suburb's residential nature, the majority of commuters travel outside the area, with private cars remaining the primary choice at 87% and trains used by 5%. Vehicle ownership averages 1.0 per household, which is below the regional average.
A low 5.9% of residents work from home, based on 2021 Census data, which may reflect the influence of COVID-19 circumstances. Service frequency averages 292 daily trips across all active routes, which represents approximately 32 weekly trips for each transport stop in the area.
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66.5% of residents in Woodridge report no long-term health condition, a less healthy profile than 94% of areas nationally. 8.4% need daily assistance with core activities, and 46.4% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 7.9 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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Woodridge faces significant health difficulties, as highlighted by AreaSearch's evaluation of mortality data and the frequency of chronic illnesses, which affect both younger and older demographics, while the share of residents with private health insurance is notably low at roughly 46% of the population (~6,555 people). This compares to 55.8% across Greater Brisbane and a national average of 55.7%. Mental health conditions and asthma are the most widely reported medical diagnoses in the area, affecting 9.8% and 8.5% of the population respectively, while 66.5% of residents reported having no long-term health issues compared to 69.2% in Greater Brisbane.
The working-age cohort experiences significant health challenges, showing higher rates of chronic illness. Residents aged 65 and over make up 14.8% of the community (2,085 people). Senior health outcomes present some difficulties, with rankings nationally aligning closely with the overall population trends.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
43.4% of Woodridge residents were born overseas and 38.1% speak a language other than English at home, more culturally diverse than 84% of areas nationally. The largest reported ancestries are English (19.7%) and Australian (18.2%). 4.6% of residents identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander. Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Woodridge exhibits significant cultural diversity, with 38.1% of residents speaking a language other than English at home and 43.4% born outside Australia. Christianity is the primary religion, followed by 48.0% of the community. However, the most pronounced difference compared to the broader region is in the representation of Islam, which accounts for 14.1% of the population, far exceeding the Greater Brisbane average of 2.0%. Analyzing parental country of birth, the three largest ancestry groups in Woodridge are Other at 27.8% of the population (substantially above the regional average of 9.4%), English at 19.7% (notably lower than the regional average of 26.8%), and Australian at 18.2% (notably lower than the regional average of 23.2%).
Additionally, there are distinctive patterns in the representation of other nationalities: Samoan ancestry is highly overrepresented at 3.7% of the population (compared to 0.9% regionally), Maori ancestry is at 2.8% (compared to 1.1%), and New Zealand ancestry is at 1.3% (compared to 1.0%).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Woodridge is 33, younger than 88% of areas nationally. 29.3% 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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Woodridge's median age of 33 years makes it slightly younger than the Greater Brisbane average of 36 and notably younger than the national average of 38. Compared to Greater Brisbane, Woodridge features a larger proportion of children aged 5 - 14 (14.9%) but a smaller share of adults aged 35 - 44 (13.0%). Post-2021 Census data indicates that the 75 to 84 age cohort has increased from 4.8% to 5.5% of the population, while the 45 to 54 cohort has decreased from 11.3% to 10.6%. Demographic projections suggest the age structure of Woodridge will experience major changes by 2041, with the 85+ cohort expected to expand the fastest at 118%, adding 325 residents to reach a total of 601.
This demographic aging trend is underscored by the fact that residents aged 65 and over represent 67% of the projected growth, while contractions are anticipated in the 5 to 14 and 0 to 4 age groups.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Woodridge
9 of 14 data sections on this page were updated within the last 12 months — the newest current to Aug 2026.
Everything is aggregated to the SA2 boundary shown above, on a 2021 Census baseline. Only 3 sections — housing, households and cultural diversity — still wait on the 2026 Census.
The ledger — source, cycle and currency by section
| Section | Source & update cycle | Currency |
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| Updated within the last 12 months 9 sections | ||
| Population | ABS, GNAF, Geoscience Australia Annual (ABS ERP) | May 2026 3 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Re-based to the ABS Estimated Resident Population (June 2025 release) and updated with new dwellings from GNAF address data. Current to May 2026, with the 2021 Census supplying the small-area baseline. | ||
| Age profile | ABS, Geoscience Australia, State governments Annual | May 2026 3 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Age cohorts are re-based to the latest ABS population estimates and state projections, current to May 2026. Each cohort is held as a Census baseline and a current estimate. | ||
| Development & approvals | ABS, GNAF Monthly (ABS approvals) | Jun 2026 2 months ago headline measures · May 2026 baseline |
| Property sales & rents | Valuer General, Rental Board, ABS Weekly sales, quarterly rents | Aug 2026 this month all 21 measures |
| Sales from the state Valuer General register, refreshed weekly, and rents from quarterly rental bond lodgements. Both are read live each time this page loads, current to Aug 2026. | ||
| Infrastructure projects | Infrastructure Australia, State agencies, Local governments Daily | Aug 2026 this month all 7 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 5 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Unemployment and labour force from ABS Small Area Labour Markets, current to Mar 2026. The growth outlook applies Department of Employment (now Jobs and Skills Australia) forecasts for all 19 industry divisions to the local industry mix, so it measures sector composition rather than local expansion and makes no allowance for population growth. Job demand comes from the same agency via its Internet Vacancy Index; industry and occupation structure from the 2021 Census. | ||
| Education | ABS, ACARA Annual (ACARA) | Aug 2026 this month headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Transport | ABS, State Transport Departments Each timetable release | Jul 2026 last month headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Services & amenities | Provider directories, ACECQA Continuous | Jul 2026 last month all 14 measures |
| Annual and financial-year sources 2 sections | ||
| Income | ABS, ATO Annual (ATO) | FY 2023 3 years ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| ATO taxable income statistics for FY 2023, indexed forward using the Wage Price Index. Census household income provides the distribution detail. | ||
| Health | ABS, ATO Annual | 2024 2 years ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Census-measured — next update: 2026 Census 3 sections No more current small-area source exists for these, so they are labelled as Census-measured rather than implied to be current. | ||
| Housing | ABS 5-yearly (Census) | 2021 Census next update 2026 all 30 measures |
| Households | ABS 5-yearly (Census) | 2021 Census next update 2026 all 18 measures |
| Cultural diversity | ABS, Geoscience Australia 5-yearly (Census) | 2021 Census next update 2026 all 44 measures |
"Currency" is the most recent release feeding that section. Where the Census supplies the structural baseline underneath a current headline figure, the row says so.
How the numbers are built
Population
The Census provides the small-area baseline, aggregated from mesh blocks to this boundary. It is then re-based to the ABS Estimated Resident Population (June 2025 release), and new dwellings built since Census night are counted from address data — 18 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for May 2026, not a 2021 count (12,982 at the 2021 Census → 14,129 now). Annual growth rates are compound (CAGR), not simple averages.
Age profile
Cohort shares are not raw Census counts. Every cohort is held as a pair — the Census baseline and a current estimate — and the split is re-based using ERP and state population projections, current to May 2026. Median age is the Census median plus modelled change since. Charts that show both are labelled "2021 Census vs Current Estimate".
Property sales
Sourced from the state valuation authority's sales register — current, not Census, and refreshed weekly. Medians are calculated from settled transactions in the period shown; periods with very low transaction counts are flagged or suppressed, because a handful of sales can move a median substantially.
Rents
Derived from state rental bond lodgement data, by dwelling type and bedroom count. Bonds are lodged at the start of a new tenancy, so this reflects new lettings, not the whole rented stock.
Development & infrastructure
Building approvals come from current ABS releases; development applications are collected from council and state planning portals; the infrastructure pipeline is compiled from Infrastructure Australia and local government sources. Applications are matched to this boundary by address or coordinates, so very recent lodgements may not yet appear.
Employment & income
Industry and occupation structure comes from the Census, but the headline labour-market indicators do not. Unemployment and labour force are derived from ABS Small Area Labour Markets (quarterly). The employment outlook applies Department of Employment forecasts for all 19 industry divisions to this area's own industry mix (the agency is now Jobs and Skills Australia), as does the Internet Vacancy Index used for job demand. Because it is weighted on industry composition alone, that outlook carries no allowance for local population growth — in fast-growing areas the real rise in local jobs will typically be higher. Income combines Census household income with ATO taxable-income statistics for FY 2023, indexed forward using the Wage Price Index.
Education, transport & amenities
School enrolments, ICSEA and performance come from ACARA's current release, not the Census. Public transport stops and service frequency are derived from GTFS timetable feeds published by state transport departments. Services and amenities are proximity and count scores built from provider directories, refreshed on their own cycle. The Census contributes only the travel-to-work and qualification measures.
Rankings and benchmarks. Where we rank this area, the comparison set is every area of the same boundary type — suburbs against suburbs, SA2s against SA2s. Benchmarks compare this area against its greater capital city region and the national figure for the same measure and period.
Limits worth knowing. Small areas carry larger error margins, and the ABS introduces small random adjustments to Census counts to protect confidentiality — so totals may not sum exactly. Estimates re-based from regional data describe the area's expected trajectory, not a direct count of it. Figures are indicative for research and are not financial, planning or valuation advice.
Cross-check us. The Census baseline for this boundary is at ABS 2021 Census QuickStats (311061336). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.