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Arundel has an estimated 12,072 residents, up from 11,171 at the 2021 Census — a change of 901 people, or 8.1%. Growth has averaged 1.6% a year over five years. Overseas migration accounts for 80.0% of that increase. That puts 1,143 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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Based on an evaluation of ABS demographic updates for the surrounding region, as well as new locations verified by AreaSearch since the Census, the resident count for Arundel is projected to be approximately 12,072 in May 2026. This represents an addition of 901 residents (8.1%) relative to the 2021 Census, which documented a population of 11,171 individuals. This change is deduced from a resident base of 12,056, calculated by AreaSearch using the most recent ERP publication from the ABS in June 2025 alongside an extra 87 validated new addresses identified after the Census date.
Such a population size corresponds to a density of 1,143 persons per square kilometer, which aligns closely with typical outcomes recorded across localities analyzed by AreaSearch. The suburb of Arundel's 8.1% post-census growth rate trails the Rest of Qld (9.2%) by 1.1 percentage points, indicating competitive local growth trends. The main driver of population growth was overseas migration, which made up roughly 80.0% of the overall population rise in recent times, though natural growth and interstate migration also made positive contributions. AreaSearch utilises projections from the ABS and Geoscience Australia for every SA2 area, which were published in 2024 using 2022 as the baseline year. For any SA2 regions lacking this dataset, or for periods past 2032, projections from the Queensland State Government released in 2023 and based on 2021 statistics are used instead. These state-level models do not include breakdowns by age brackets; where they are applied, AreaSearch distributes growth across age cohorts using proportional weights sourced from the 2023 ABS Greater Capital Region projections, which are based on 2022 data. Future demographic patterns suggest a population rise slightly under the median for regional locations, with the district projected to expand by 1,417 individuals by 2041 under aggregated SA2-level modeling, representing an overall increase of 11.6% across the 16 years.
Frequently Asked Questions - Population
78 new dwellings have been approved in Arundel over the past five years, an average of 15 a year. That is 1.4 approvals per 1,000 residents. Approvals are currently running at an annualised 2, well below that longer-run average. Figures come from ABS building approvals aggregated to this Suburb (SAL) boundary and are updated monthly as the ABS releases them.
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AreaSearch's evaluation of ABS building approval records, distributed from statistical boundaries, shows that Arundel has averaged roughly 15 new residential approvals annually, with a total of 78 dwellings approved across the past 5 financial years spanning FY-21 to FY-25, and an additional 2 approved during FY-26 so far. Because 11.7 people moved to the area each year for every single new dwelling constructed over the past 5 financial years from FY-21 to FY-25, housing supply is falling far behind demand, which typically intensifies buyer competition and drives up prices. Newly constructed homes average an estimated value of $468,000, which sits moderately higher than regional averages and points to a focus on premium builds.
Additionally, commercial approvals have reached $34.5 million during the current financial year, highlighting strong local business development. Recent residential construction activity comprises 59.0% detached houses and 41.0% multi-unit developments, indicating a growing selection of medium-density choices that provide diverse entry points, ranging from classic family residences to more economical compact configurations. This marks a clear departure from the existing housing stock, which is 83.0% detached houses, pointing to a dwindling supply of vacant land, changing consumer preferences, and a growing demand for varied, cost-effective housing types. With approximately 2180 people for every approved dwelling, Arundel shows the characteristics of a highly developed market. Demographic projections indicate that the suburb of Arundel will gain 1,401 residents by 2041, based on the latest quarterly calculations from AreaSearch. If the current pace of construction is maintained, the supply of housing may fail to match this population growth, potentially heightening competition among home buyers and reinforcing upward price trends.
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SOURCE: Planning portals and council registers, compiled by AreaSearch. Distance & bearing measured from the suburb midpoint.
AreaSearch tracks 11 current infrastructure and development projects inside Arundel, worth an estimated $4.29 billion. A further 120 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $44.9 billion. 43 are already under construction and 58 are due for completion within three years. The pipeline spans residential development, communities, precincts & urban renewal and transport & logistics. Records are compiled from Infrastructure Australia, state agencies, council planning portals and public announcements, reviewed and updated daily, then ranked by proximity, construction stage, completion horizon and project scale.
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Local performance is heavily shaped by revisions to regional infrastructure, key projects, and planning changes. In total, 47 developments have been identified by AreaSearch as likely to influence the local area. Notable projects include the Smith Street Motorway Connection, Arundel Hills Residential Development, Coomera Connector Stage 1 - Central Section, and the Palm Valley Gold Coast Resort, with the main projects of interest outlined below.
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Smith Street Motorway Connection
Major road infrastructure project upgrading the Smith Street Motorway connection with the Pacific Motorway (M1) and integrating with the Coomera Connector. The project is designed to improve motorway access, reduce congestion and support future transport demand across the northern Gold Coast. Current Transport and Main Roads information indicates related interchange and connector works are under construction.
Lumina Gold Coast
Lumina is the Queensland Government's 9.5-hectare commercial cluster within the Gold Coast Health and Knowledge Precinct in Southport, dedicated to life sciences, health and technology businesses. Master-developed by Economic Development Queensland over a 10 to 15 year horizon, Lumina provides up to 200,000 square metres of internal space across 16 development-ready sites, with around 3.5 hectares of commercial land remaining for sale. Flagship developments include the 154 million dollar RDX Life Sciences Centre, an eight-level health, research and biotech building delivered by Northwest Healthcare Properties and built by Icon, which topped out in 2025 and is targeting completion in early 2026.RDX will house the Neutex Image-Guided Therapy Surgical and Robotics Training Centre, an Australian first. Other key buildings include the operational Proxima paediatric and health office building, Cohort Innovation Space and the new HATRIC Health and Advanced Technology Research and Innovation Centre, which started construction in 2026 and is scheduled to open in 2027. Once fully built out, Lumina is expected to add about 12,000 jobs and 1.4 billion dollars to the Queensland economy.
Coomera Medical Hub
Planned multi-disciplinary medical facility designed to serve the expanding northern Gold Coast population. The proposed hub encompasses specialist medical consulting suites, diagnostic imaging, pathology, and integrated allied health services.
Arundel Hills Residential Development
The redevelopment of the 67-hectare former Arundel Hills Country Club into an environmentally focused residential precinct. Approved by the Queensland Government via a Ministerial Infrastructure Designation, the project provides approximately 650 dwellings, including a 20 percent affordable housing component. The masterplan dedicates over 60 percent of the site to open space, conservation, and koala habitat, while featuring a destination recreation park and sporting facilities for AB Paterson College.
Molendinar Creek Flood Mitigation
City of Gold Coast flood mitigation program investigating and delivering staged drainage, channel, creek and stormwater upgrades within the Molendinar Creek catchment to reduce flood risk for Parkwood, Molendinar and surrounding communities. Planning, flood modelling and prioritisation of mitigation works continue as part of the city's long term flood resilience program.
2 Uplands Drive Aged Care Facility
This 8,906 sqm development site holds approval for a 130-bed, three-storey residential aged care facility. Following a receivers' sale by Cor Cordis, the property was purchased in May 2025 for $3.63 million by a private investor. The project is strategically positioned at the corner of Napper Road and Uplands Drive, near the Gold Coast University Hospital medical precinct. The development approval remains current through April 2026, though construction has not yet commenced as of early 2026.
Coomera Connector Stage 1 - Central Section
Construction of an 8km, six-lane section of the Coomera Connector (Second M1) between Helensvale Road and Smith Street Motorway. The project features three grade-separated interchanges at Helensvale Road, Gold Coast Highway, and Smith Street Motorway, along with 8km of shared active transport paths connecting to Helensvale and Parkwood light rail stations and dedicated wildlife corridors.
Gold Coast Arena
A new indoor entertainment and sports arena planned for a 4.5 hectare waterfront site at Carey Park, Southport, overlooking the Broadwater. The venue will seat a minimum of 12,000 spectators and is being procured by Invest Gold Coast, the City of Gold Coast's economic development entity, as a public private partnership to design, build, finance, operate and maintain the facility. In March 2026 Council endorsed global consortium AmplifyGC - bringing together Plenary Group, Live Nation and builder Built, with Cox Architecture and 3XN as lead architects - as the sole shortlisted proponent, with a Stage 2 Request for Proposal commencing in April 2026.The project agreement is expected to be executed in early 2027 with roughly three years of construction and opening targeted for 2030. The arena is a designated Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games venue and benefits from streamlined planning and fast-tracked approvals under the Brisbane Olympic and Paralympic Games Arrangements Amendment Act 2024. Council forecasts around 80 to 100 major events each year, up to 740 full-time operational jobs, $1.5 billion in economic output and $700 million in value added to the local economy over the first decade. It sits within the Southport Priority Development Area and adjoins Broadwater Parklands, with three light rail stations within walking distance.
6,175 residents of Arundel are employed, from a labour force of 6,413. Unemployment sits at 3.7%, with participation at 64.2%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 6.7% nationally over five years. That reflects industry composition only and makes no allowance for local population growth. Unemployment and labour force come from ABS Small Area Labour Markets, updated quarterly; the industry and occupation profile is from the 2021 Census.
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Arundel possesses a highly qualified labor force with solid representation in essential services, a low unemployment rate of 3.7%, and an estimated annual employment expansion of 3.1% according to AreaSearch's compiled statistical data. As of March 2026, 6,175 local residents are employed, with the unemployment rate tracking 0.2% lower than the Regional Qld average of 3.9%, and the participation rate matching the regional benchmark of 64.3%. Census data indicates that only 13.3% of workers operated from home, though this figure may be influenced by pandemic-related lockdowns. The local workforce is heavily represented in retail trade, health care & social assistance, and education & training.
In contrast, agriculture, forestry & fishing accounts for just 0.2% of employment, compared to the regional benchmark of 4.5%. A ratio of 0.6 employed persons for every resident at the time of the Census indicates a stronger availability of local jobs than is typical. An analysis of SALM and ABS statistics compiled from regional datasets indicates that over the 12-month period ending March 2026, the count of employed residents rose by 3.1% and the labor force expanded by 3.2%, leading to a 0.1 percentage point rise in the unemployment rate. This compares to Regional Qld, which recorded a 0.1% increase in employment, a 0.3% rise in the labor force, and a 0.1 percentage point uptick in unemployment. National forecasts released by Jobs and Skills Australia in May-25 provide further context for future employment demand in Arundel. These five-year and ten-year national forecasts have been aligned with the local industry breakdown to project future employment trajectories. Nationally, total employment is expected to grow by 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years, though rates of change vary widely by sector. Applying these sectoral forecasts directly to Arundel's specific employment distribution projects local job numbers to rise by 6.7% over five years and 14.0% over ten years, representing a basic weighted projection for comparison that does not incorporate local population forecasts.
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Median household income in Arundel is $1,682 a week (about $87,000 a year), with median personal income at $715 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $47,275 a year against an average of $61,464. 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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Tax statistics from the ATO compiled by AreaSearch for the financial year 2023 show that the suburb of Arundel has an income profile below the national average. The median taxpayer income in the suburb of Arundel is $47,275, while the average stands at $61,464, compared to Regional Qld averages of $53,146 and $66,593. Factoring in Wage Price Index growth of 11.36% since financial year 2023, the updated values would be approximately $52,645 for the median and $68,446 for the average as of March 2026. Data from the 2021 Census shows that household, family, and individual incomes in Arundel are modest, sitting between the 31st and 46th percentiles.
Income distribution figures show that the $1,500 - 2,999 weekly bracket accounts for 34.1% of the local population (4,116 residents), which matches the broader metropolitan area where this segment constitutes 31.7%. Affordability constraints are significant, with residents retaining only 81.8% of their income, placing the area in the 44th percentile, while the SEIFA income metric ranks the suburb in the 5th decile.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Arundel had 3,966 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 83% detached houses and 1% apartments. 38% are owned with a mortgage, 28% rented and 34% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $470 a week and the median mortgage repayment $2,000 a month. Rent absorbs 27.9% of household income here and mortgage repayments 27.4%. 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 composition of residential properties in Arundel was 83.0% standalone houses and 17.1% alternative formats like townhouses and apartments, compared to Regional Qld where standalone houses made up 76.4% and alternative formats represented 23.6%. Meanwhile, home ownership in Arundel matched the regional rate at 34.2%, while the remaining properties were either mortgaged (37.5%) or occupied by renters (28.3%). The median mortgage payment in the area was significantly higher than the Regional Qld baseline at $2,000 per month, and the median weekly rent was recorded at $470, compared to regional figures of $1,655 and $345 respectively.
Across the country, Arundel's mortgage payments exceed the national average of $1,863, and weekly rents are notably higher than the Australian benchmark of $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Arundel counted 3,966 households at the 2021 Census, an estimated 4,286 today, averaging 2.7 people each. 33% are couples with children, against 30% couples without children. 18% of households are people living alone, and families average 1.6 children. Household and family composition is measured only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Families make up the majority of households at 77.4%, consisting of couples with children at 33.2%, couples without children at 30.0%, and single parents with children at 13.1%. The remaining 22.6% consists of non-family households, which are divided between single-person households at 18.4% and group living arrangements at 4.2%. The median household occupancy of 2.7 residents is higher than the Regional Qld average of 2.5.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
27.3% of adults in Arundel hold a university qualification, including 18.0% with a bachelor degree and 7.1% with postgraduate qualifications. A further 23.0% hold a vocational qualification. 2 schools serve the area, with 2,587 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 1,075 against a national benchmark of 1,000. Qualifications come from the 2021 Census; school enrolments, ICSEA and results come from ACARA's current release.
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The educational makeup of the area is distinct within the region, as university graduation rates (27.3% of individuals aged 15+) surpass the Rest of Qld average of 20.6%, highlighting a strong local focus on tertiary studies. Bachelor degrees represent the largest cohort at 18.0%, with postgraduate degrees at 7.1% and graduate diplomas at 2.2%. Vocational qualifications are also highly represented, with 34.8% of residents aged 15+ holding technical credentials, consisting of advanced diplomas (11.8%) and certificate-level qualifications (23.0%). Enrolment rates are particularly strong, with 28.5% of the local population engaged in academic studies.
This group is distributed across primary schooling at 9.2%, high school education at 7.4%, and university or college level courses at 6.0%.
Frequently Asked Questions - Education
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Public transport in Arundel reaches 32 stops on 7 routes, timetabled for about 2,400 services a week. The typical home sits about 330 m from its nearest stop. Buses carry the largest share of public transport commuters. Households keep an average of 1.5 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 data shows 32 operational passenger transit stops within Arundel, offering a combination of lightrail services and bus routes. These locations are served by 7 distinct routes, which support a total of 2,425 passenger journeys each week. Transport connectivity is classified as good, with residents living an average of 333 meters from their nearest transit stop. Being a primarily residential area, the vast majority of workers travel outside the suburb to work, with cars remaining the main transit mode at 90%. Households average 1.5 vehicles. A relatively low proportion of residents (13.3%) worked from home, according to the 2021 Census, which may have been influenced by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Transit service frequency averages 346 runs per day across all active routes, which equates to roughly 75 weekly runs for each individual stop.
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68.2% of residents in Arundel report no long-term health condition. 6.7% need daily assistance with core activities, and 51.6% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 5.1 per 1,000 residents. Health conditions, assistance needs and insurance are 2021 Census measures; the death rate comes from current ABS releases.
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Health indicators in Arundel align closely with nationwide averages, based on AreaSearch's evaluation of mortality data and chronic illness occurrences. The presence of common medical conditions in the general community is relatively typical, though it exceeds national averages within older age brackets, and the level of private health coverage is low, standing at roughly 52% of the population, or about 6,224 residents. Arthritis and mental health conditions are the most prevalent health issues in the area, affecting 8.7% and 8.1% of the population respectively, while 68.2% of residents reported having no long-term medical conditions, compared to 67.6% across Regional Qld.
Residents under the age of 65 experience better health outcomes than average. Seniors aged 65 and older make up 19.0% of the local population (2,293 individuals), which is below the Regional Qld average of 20.4%. While health outcomes for these older residents present some difficulties, they rank lower nationally than the rest of the local population.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
38.2% of Arundel residents were born overseas and 22.0% speak a language other than English at home. The largest reported ancestries are English (28.3%) and Australian (20.5%). Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Arundel displays higher levels of cultural diversity than most regional property markets, with 22.0% of residents using a non-English language at home and 38.2% of the population born outside Australia. Christianity is the dominant religious affiliation, representing 46.6% of local residents. The most pronounced relative difference is seen in Judaism, which represents 0.2% of the population, compared to 0.1% for Regional Qld. Regarding family heritage based on parents' country of birth, the three most common backgrounds in Arundel are English at 28.3%, Australian at 20.5% (which sits well below the regional average of 26.5%), and Other at 11.6%.
Significant differences also appear in other ancestries, with New Zealanders accounting for 1.5% of the population (compared to 0.9% regionally), Maori representing 1.7% (compared to 0.8%), and Koreans making up 0.8% (compared to 0.2%).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Arundel is 40. That is 1 year younger than at the 2021 Census. 26.7% 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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With a median age of 40, Arundel is similar to the Regional Qld benchmark of 41 and slightly older than the national median of 38. The 25 - 34 age bracket is highly represented at 13.9% relative to Regional Qld, whereas the 65 - 74 age group is less common at 8.7%. Since the 2021 Census, the proportion of residents aged 25 to 34 has increased from 11.8% to 13.9%. In contrast, the 65 to 74 age group has shrunk from 10.6% to 8.7%. Projections suggest that the age distribution in Arundel will shift notably by 2041, with the 25 to 34 demographic expected to grow by 25% (an addition of 424 residents, rising from 1,678 to 2,103).
Over the same period, population reductions are expected in both the 55 to 64 and 15 to 24 age brackets.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Arundel
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 Suburb (SAL) 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 11 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 — 87 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for May 2026, not a 2021 count (11,171 at the 2021 Census → 12,072 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 (SAL30088). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.