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Bells Creek has an estimated 6,918 residents, up from 343 at the 2021 Census — a change of 6,575 people, or 1,916.9%. 4,105 new addresses have been validated here since Census night. Interstate and internal migration accounts for 82.0% of that increase. That puts 278 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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In the suburb of Bells Creek, resident numbers are assessed at approximately 6,918 as of Aug 2026, according to AreaSearch evaluations combining regional ABS updates with 4,105 validated new addresses identified since the Census. This total represents an expansion of 6,575 people (1916.9%) from the 343 people recorded during the 2021 Census, a calculation benchmarked against the ABS ERP release from June 2025 alongside ongoing address validation. The current population generates a density of 278 persons per square kilometer, preserving ample living space and room for ongoing expansion. Surpassing both the national benchmark and Rest of Qld (9.4%), the suburb of Bells Creek emerged as a regional frontrunner with its 1916.9% expansion rate since the 2021 census.
Net gains were predominantly propelled by interstate migration, which represented around 82.0% of recent population additions, complemented by positive contributions from natural increase and overseas arrivals. Projections for the suburb of Bells Creek apply the 2024 ABS/Geoscience Australia models (established on a 2022 base year) across designated SA2 zones, transitioning to 2023 Queensland State Government projections (using 2021 baseline figures) for unmapped zones and timelines extending beyond 2032. Because the state forecasts omit age-specific distributions, AreaSearch incorporates cohort weightings derived from the 2023 ABS Greater Capital Region data (2022 baseline). Looking ahead, demographic modeling places the suburb of Bells Creek in the top 10 percent of regional Australian territories, projecting an influx of 20,022 persons to 2041 across aggregated SA2 boundaries, amounting to an overall surge of 289.4% across the 16 years.
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3,285 new dwellings have been approved in Bells Creek over the past five years, an average of 657 a year. That places the area in the 97th percentile for residential development activity nationally, about 95 approvals per 1,000 residents a year. Of the 659 dwellings approved in the latest reporting year, 81% were detached houses and the rest townhouses or apartments. Approvals are currently running at an annualised 657, broadly in line with 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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Statistical evaluations of ABS approval figures by AreaSearch indicate that annual residential authorisations in Bells Creek averaged roughly 657 dwellings, accumulating to an estimated 3,285 homes throughout the last 5 financial years (between FY-21 and FY-25) and reaching 657 to date in FY-25. Demonstrating solid local demand that supports property valuation, the area added an average of 2 new residents per year per finished dwelling across the past 5 financial years (between FY-21 and FY-25). Furthermore, newly approved dwellings show an average construction cost of $435,000—a figure lower than regional benchmarks that points to accessible building options—while $8.9 million in commercial approvals during the current financial year underscores a market oriented primarily around housing growth.
Per-capita residential construction in Bells Creek outpaces Rest of Qld by 2446.0%, giving purchasers broader selection even as building momentum has moderated in recent times. This elevated volume well exceeds nationwide averages, highlighting significant builder enthusiasm. Composition of new housing approvals shows a strong preference for detached houses at 81.0%, with townhouses or apartments comprising 19.0%, maintaining low density while accommodating households seeking standalone living. This distribution marks an evolution from existing stock (presently 100.0% houses), reflecting a shift driven by tighter land supply, evolving living preferences, and demand for varied price points. A ratio of roughly 8 people per approval illustrates the ongoing expansion of the district. Long-term forecasts indicate that Bells Creek will accommodate an additional 20,022 residents by 2041, based on the latest quarterly calculations from AreaSearch. Current residential construction is matching these expansion targets, though incoming buyers could encounter increased competition as the residential base broadens.
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SOURCE: Planning portals and council registers, compiled by AreaSearch. Distance & bearing measured from the suburb midpoint.
AreaSearch tracks 5 current infrastructure and development projects inside Bells Creek, worth an estimated $1.63 billion. A further 85 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $12.2 billion. 39 are already under construction and 28 are due for completion within three years. The pipeline spans residential development, transport & logistics and communities, precincts & urban renewal. Records are compiled from Infrastructure Australia, state agencies, council planning portals and public announcements, reviewed and updated daily, then ranked by proximity, construction stage, completion horizon and project scale.
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Urban investment, planning schemes, and public works programs serve as vital catalysts for local community progress. AreaSearch has pinpointed 44 individual projects positioned to shape the local environment. Prominent developments include the Aura Water Project, New Bells Creek Zone Substation, Gagalba Precinct (Aura), and Aura Business Park, among other major initiatives outlined in regional records.
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Aura Water Project
The Aura Water Project involves constructing a new 12ML water reservoir and installing approximately 12km of new water pipeline from the Ewen Maddock Water Treatment Plant to the Aura development in Caloundra South. The reservoir is located on the western side of the Bruce Highway. The project forms part of Unitywater's broader Aura and Harmony Trunk Infrastructure Program, designed to service the projected 50,000 residents expected to live in Aura by 2050. Construction partner is McConnell Dowell.The pipeline is near complete as of mid-2025 with restoration works underway.
Caloundra South State Primary School
New Queensland Government state primary school within the Caloundra South Priority Development Area at Banya. The school will cater for approximately 1,140 Prep to Year 6 students and include a kindergarten and community hub. Construction commenced in April 2026 with opening scheduled for Term 1, 2028.
Gagalba at Aura
Gagalba is the fourth and final suburb within Stockland's Aura masterplanned community. The 74 hectare first precinct has been approved and is under construction, with earthworks underway. The suburb is planned to deliver about 6,000 dwellings together with a lake, schools, childcare, neighbourhood centres, retail, sports parks, walking paths and cycling veloways. Initial land releases commenced in 2026, with first residents expected from mid-2027.
Aura Town Centre
The central retail, dining and entertainment precinct within Stockland's Aura master planned community on the Sunshine Coast. Construction officially began in March 2026 following DA approval in mid-2025. Stage 1 spans approximately 16,300 square metres of retail and commercial floor space across two levels and will be anchored by a full-line Woolworths and an ALDI supermarket, alongside two mini-majors, around 55 specialty shops and kiosks, and three non-retail health and wellness tenancies. The centre includes 680 car spaces and connects directly to the 5.3-hectare Aura Parklands and the future Aura Hotel.Developed, owned and managed by Stockland and built by FDC Construction & Fitout, the town centre is expected to open in late 2027 and will underpin the broader 100-hectare Aura City Centre, serving a main trade area forecast to approach 74,000 people by 2028.
Gagalba Expansion
Stockland has lodged a major expansion application with Economic Development Queensland to deliver up to 2,829 additional dwellings across Precincts 17, 18 (part) and 19 of Gagalba, the newest suburb within the Aura masterplanned community in Caloundra South. The application, prepared by Urbis on behalf of Stockland, covers more than 74 hectares along Bells Creek Road and is proposed to roll out in stages between 2026 and 2038. Plans include a district centre, neighbourhood hubs, parks and lakes, and land for a private school, state high school and primary school.This expansion follows EDQ's August 2024 approval of the adjoining Pumicestone Precinct (Precinct 18), a 74-hectare, 270 million AUD stage delivering more than 900 homes, which released its first homesites for sale in February 2026 and sold out within a day. On completion, Gagalba is expected to provide around 6,000 dwellings as Aura's fourth and final suburb.
Rivus at Aura
Rivus is a residential land precinct in the suburb of Banya within Stockland's Aura masterplanned community on the Sunshine Coast. Set alongside the Aura Brook parklands, the precinct offers homesites ranging from around 280sqm to over 600sqm, released across multiple staged land releases since October 2024. Rivus is close to the Nirimba State Primary School, a proposed neighbourhood centre and childcare centre, and connects to kilometres of walking trails along the Aura Brook. Construction of the first home sites began in late 2025, with land releases continuing into 2026.
New Bells Creek Zone Substation
Establishment of a new 132/11kV zone substation (Bells Creek Central, SSBCR) integrated into the Aura development as part of the SunSouth Power Project, including a 60MVA transformer, switchgear, feeders, and an 11km combination of overhead and underground 132kV dual circuit powerline from Meridan Plains South to Baringa. The project supports load growth from the Aura masterplanned community and surrounding Caloundra area, and is designed to accommodate emerging technologies like electric vehicles and rooftop solar. Civil and construction works for the substation are well progressed, with final commissioning of the substation targeted for mid-2026 and the broader powerline works targeted for completion in 2027.
Aura Parklands & Lagoon
Aura Parklands & Lagoon is a 5.3 hectare regional recreation destination under construction within the Aura City Centre. The project features a 2,100 sqm lifeguarded swimming lagoon, water play areas, BBQ and picnic facilities, event lawns, walking paths and retained Wallum forest. Construction commenced in June 2025 and remains underway, with the parklands integrating directly with the adjacent Aura Town Centre and future Aura Hotel. Completion remains targeted for late 2026 before handover to Sunshine Coast Council for ongoing operation.
5,628 residents of Bells Creek are employed, from a labour force of 5,893. Unemployment sits at 4.5%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 7.0% nationally over five years. That reflects industry composition only and makes no allowance for local population growth, so in an area growing as fast as this one it understates the likely rise in local jobs. The working-day population is estimated at 4,083, about 59% 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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Workforce figures compiled by AreaSearch show that Bells Creek possesses a capable labour base with substantial representation in foundational service industries, an unemployment rate of 4.5%, and an estimated yearly employment expansion of 21.3%. By March 2026, employed locals numbered 5,628, the local jobless rate sat 0.6% higher than the 3.9% recorded in Regional Qld, and the labour participation rate reached an extraordinary 103.6% compared to 64.2% across Regional Qld. Census records indicate that 13.2% of workers performed their duties from home, an outcome influenced by Covid-19 lockdown circumstances. Local employment is predominantly centered within health care & social assistance, construction, and retail trade.
The workforce exhibits notable industry concentration in health care & social assistance, holding a local proportion 1.3 times the regional average. Conversely, manufacturing remains underrepresented, accounting for 1.5% of local employment relative to 5.6% across Regional Qld. A comparison of resident workers versus local workplace jobs indicates that the neighbourhood functions mainly as a residential community with modest internal employment capacity. Data from ABS and SALM synthesized by AreaSearch demonstrates that over the 12-month period, local employment expanded by 21.3% while the labour pool expanded by 22.1%, yielding a 0.6 percentage point rise in unemployment. Over the equivalent timeframe, Regional Qld saw employment rise by 0.1%, labour force grow by 0.3%, and unemployment edge up by 0.1 percentage points. Future workplace demand can be evaluated using national industry projections issued by Jobs and Skills Australia as of Mar-26. Across the broader economy, workforce numbers are projected to increase by 6.6% across five years and 13.7% across ten years, with performance varying by sector. Aligning these industry trajectories with local employment patterns suggests area employment could expand by 7.0% across five years and 14.4% across ten years (representing an illustrative weighted model that excludes localized population changes).
Frequently Asked Questions - Employment
Median household income in Bells Creek is $1,942 a week (about $101,000 a year), with median personal income at $990 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $65,331 a year against an average of $83,411. Household income is from the 2021 Census; taxable income is from ATO Taxation Statistics for the latest financial year available, indexed forward using the ABS Wage Price Index.
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ATO tax statistics for financial year 2023 reviewed by AreaSearch indicate high earnings within the suburb of Bells Creek, where median personal income reached $65,331 and average income was $83,411, outpacing Regional Qld marks of $53,146 (median) and $66,593 (average). Factoring in Wage Price Index growth of 11.36% since financial year 2023, updated estimates reach roughly $72,753 for median earnings and $92,886 for average earnings by March 2026. The 2021 Census positioned local household, family, and individual remuneration near the 69th percentile nationwide. Among local earners, 52.7% (3,645 people) fall into the $1,500 - 2,999 income bracket, mirroring a similar regional share of 31.7%.
Even with housing costs absorbing 19.0% of local earnings, purchasing power remains solid with disposable income reaching the 58th percentile and the SEIFA income index positioned in the 7th decile.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Bells Creek had 139 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 100% detached houses and 0% apartments. 74% are owned with a mortgage, 13% rented and 13% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $560 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,733 a month, a total housing cost higher than 87% of areas nationally. Rent absorbs 28.8% of household income here and mortgage repayments 20.6%. Dwelling stock, tenure and housing costs are 2021 Census measures — the only source that counts dwellings at this boundary size.
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At the time of the latest Census, the local housing landscape consisted entirely of 100.0% houses with no semi-detached, apartment, or other alternative formats recorded, contrasting with Regional Qld where 76.4% were houses and 23.6% were other dwellings. Outright homeownership was registered at 12.8%, trailing regional levels, while properties carrying a mortgage accounted for 74.4% and rental dwellings comprised 12.8%. Typical mortgage payments stood at $1,733 per month and typical rent was $560 per week, compared to $1,655 and $345 in Regional Qld. Against nationwide benchmarks, local mortgage obligations sit below the Australian median of $1,863, whereas rental costs exceed the national baseline of $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Bells Creek counted 139 households at the 2021 Census, an estimated 2,804 today, averaging 2.3 people each. 21% are couples with children, fewer than in 85% of areas nationally, against 38% couples without children. 19% of households are people living alone, and families average 1.3 children. Household and family composition is measured only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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The local domestic profile is heavily family-centric, with families representing 76.3% of households. This group includes couples without children (38.2%), couples with children (20.6%), and single parent families (17.6%). Independent and shared living arrangements account for the remaining 23.7%, made up of lone person households (19.1%) and group households (3.7%). The average occupancy per home is 2.3 people, which sits slightly lower than the 2.5 average found across Regional Qld.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
25.6% of adults in Bells Creek hold a university qualification, including 19.4% with a bachelor degree and 4.0% with postgraduate qualifications. A further 30.7% hold a vocational qualification. 2 schools serve the area, with 572 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 1,018 against a national benchmark of 1,000. Qualifications come from the 2021 Census; school enrolments, ICSEA and results come from ACARA's current release.
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Academic credentials in the locality exceed regional standards, with higher education qualifications attained by 25.6% of residents aged 15+, outperforming the 20.6% recorded across Rest of Qld. Bachelor qualifications are held by 19.4% of the population, accompanied by postgraduate qualifications at 4.0% and graduate diplomas at 2.2%. Vocational training is widely held, with 44.6% of residents aged 15+ holding technical qualifications, divided between certificates (30.7%) and advanced diplomas (13.9%). Enrolment in academic programs is substantial, with 29.2% of the local population actively participating in structured schooling. Within this cohort, primary education represents 8.7%, tertiary programs account for 6.3%, and secondary education comprises 6.0%.
Frequently Asked Questions - Education
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Getting around Bells Creek means driving: households keep an average of 1.5 vehicles, and no scheduled public transport appears in the current timetable feeds. Service data is built from operators' published GTFS timetables; vehicle ownership is from the 2021 Census.
Frequently Asked Questions - Transport
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77.6% of residents in Bells Creek report no long-term health condition. 2.6% need daily assistance with core activities, and 60.3% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 4.7 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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Community well-being indicators compiled by AreaSearch show favorable health outcomes across Bells Creek, where incidence of standard chronic conditions and mortality rates remain low throughout the broader populace, despite elevating above the national norm among senior, vulnerable groups. Furthermore, private healthcare coverage is notably strong, held by approximately 60% of residents (4,168 people), exceeding the 52.5% benchmark recorded throughout Regional Qld. Among reported chronic diagnoses, mental health issues and asthma represent the most frequent conditions, diagnosed in 7.7 and 6.8% of the community respectively. Meanwhile, 77.6% of residents reported having no diagnosed conditions at all, surpassing the 67.6% level across Regional Qld.
Older residents aged 65 and over make up 11.3% of the population (781 people), representing a smaller demographic proportion than the 20.3% observed across Regional Qld, while holding a lower comparative standing on a nationwide scale.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
Bells Creek is largely Australian-born, at 76.3% of residents, with 7.6% speaking a language other than English at home. The largest reported ancestries are English (36.3%) and Australian (25.4%). Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Demographic composition in Bells Creek aligns closely with broader regional norms, featuring an Australian-born component of 76.3%, citizenship coverage of 83.7%, and an English-only home language share of 92.4%. Religious affiliation is led by Christianity at 37.3% of local respondents, while individuals identifying with Other religions represent 1.8% of the community, registering above the 0.8% share found in Regional Qld. Examining parental heritage, English ancestry constitutes the largest group at 36.3% of the population, well clear of the 29.6% regional figure, followed by Australian ancestry at 25.4% and Scottish ancestry at 8.8%.
Additional cultural lineages display higher concentrations than regional averages, including Welsh heritage at 1.6% (compared to 0.5% regionally), French heritage at 1.2% (against 0.5%), and Russian heritage at 0.6% (versus 0.2%).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Bells Creek is 31, younger than 93% of areas nationally. 39.0% of residents are aged 15 to 34. Age cohorts are not raw Census counts: the Census split is re-based to the latest ABS population estimates and state projections.
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The demographic makeup of the suburb of Bells Creek leans younger than Regional Qld overall. In August 2026, adults aged 25 - 44 represent 39.0% of the community compared to 25.5% regionally, while retirees and seniors (65+) constitute 11.3% against a regional benchmark of 20.4%. AreaSearch calculates a median age of 31 as at August 2026, identical to the 2021 Census figure and ten years below the Regional Qld median of 41 recorded at that time, while also sitting below the national median of 38 from the same Census. Between the Census and current estimates, the proportion of residents aged 45 - 64 reduced from 18.9% to 16.3%.
Much of this movement reflects the aging of established residents, with the 25 to 34 group shifting from 26.8% to an estimated 23.3% while the 35 to 44 cohort grew from 10.9% to 15.7%. Projections to 2041 indicate that the 25 - 44 bracket will generate the largest volume increase, rising by 7,855 (291%) to 10,553 people, while the 65+ demographic is expected to record the fastest relative pace of growth, climbing 327% to 3,338 residents.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Bells Creek
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 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) | 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 — 4,105 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for Aug 2026, not a 2021 count (343 at the 2021 Census → 6,918 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 (SAL30222). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.