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Bells Creek has an estimated 6,909 residents, up from 343 at the 2021 Census — a change of 6,566 people, or 1,914.3%. 3,845 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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The suburb of Bells Creek has an estimated population of 6,909 as of May 2026, according to analysis of ABS population updates for the wider region and new addresses validated by AreaSearch since the Census. Compared to the 2021 Census, which recorded 343 people, this represents an addition of 6,566 people (1914.3%). This shift is calculated from the resident population of 6,909, estimated by AreaSearch using the ABS June 2025 ERP release and 3,845 validated new addresses since the Census date. This population level means a density ratio of 277 persons per square kilometer, indicating plenty of space per resident and room for future expansion.
The 1914.3% growth rate of the suburb of Bells Creek since the 2021 census was higher than the Rest of Qld (9.2%) and the national average, making it a regional leader in growth. Population increases in the area were mostly driven by interstate migration, which accounted for approximately 82.0% of the total population gains recently, though all contributors, including natural increase and overseas migration, remained positive. For each SA2 area, AreaSearch uses ABS/Geoscience Australia projections released in 2024 with 2022 as the baseline year. Queensland State Government SA2 projections, published in 2023 and based on 2021 data, are used for any SA2 areas missing from that dataset and for years after 2032. Because these state projections lack age splits, AreaSearch applies proportional growth weightings based on the ABS Greater Capital Region projections (published in 2023 using 2022 data) for each age cohort. Looking ahead at demographic trends, the suburb of Bells Creek is expected to experience exceptional growth, ranking in the top 10 percent of regional areas nationwide. Aggregated SA2-level projections estimate the population will expand by 19,845 persons to 2041, representing a total increase of 287.2% over the 16 years.
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3,317 new dwellings have been approved in Bells Creek over the past five years, an average of 663 a year. That places the area in the 96th percentile for residential development activity nationally, about 96 approvals per 1,000 residents a year. Of the 666 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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According to AreaSearch analysis of ABS building approvals allocated from statistical area data, Bells Creek has averaged roughly 663 new dwelling approvals annually, summing to an estimated 3,317 homes over the last 5 financial years. Thus far in FY-26603 approvals have been logged. With an average of 2 new residents arriving per new home annually over the 5 financial years from FY-21 to FY-25, supply matches demand well to support stable market conditions, with new homes constructed at an average value of $389,000. Furthermore, $8.9 million in commercial building approvals have been logged during this financial year, showing a modest focus on commercial development.
Bells Creek records 5011.0% more new home approvals per capita than the Rest of Qld, offering purchasers plenty of choices despite a recent moderation in construction activity. This level of building is far higher than the national average, showing strong developer faith in the locality. Recent building statistics indicate 81.0% standalone houses and 19.0% townhouses or apartments, which maintains the low density character of the locality through a focus on detached homes that draw buyers seeking space. This marks a clear transition from the current housing stock, which is 100.0% houses, showing that developable sites are becoming scarcer while reflecting changing preferences and demand for more diverse, affordable choices. With approximately 8 people per approval, Bells Creek displays the characteristics of a growing area. Long-term forecasts suggest Bells Creek will add 19,845 residents through to 2041, based on the latest quarterly estimates from AreaSearch. Residential construction is keeping a moderate pace with this anticipated growth, though purchasers could experience heightened competition as the population increases.
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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 27 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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Local infrastructure projects, major planning schemes, and development initiatives are primary drivers of regional performance. AreaSearch has identified 44 projects likely to influence the locality. Major projects include the Aura Water Project, the New Bells Creek Zone Substation, the Gagalba Precinct (Aura), and the Aura Business Park, with key details provided below.
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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.
5,580 residents of Bells Creek are employed, from a labour force of 5,847. Unemployment sits at 4.6%. 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 4,096, 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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Bells Creek possesses a skilled workforce with strong representation in essential service industries, an unemployment rate of 4.6%, and an estimated job growth rate of 21.3% over the prior year, based on AreaSearch statistical area aggregations. In March 2026, 5,580 residents were employed, while the unemployment rate was 0.7% higher than the Regional Qld rate of 3.9%, and labor force participation was exceptionally high at 103.2% compared to 64.3% in Regional Qld. Census data indicates that a modest 13.2% of residents worked from home, although this should be viewed in light of Covid-19 lockdown restrictions.
The primary employment fields for local residents are health care & social assistance, construction, and retail trade. The workforce shows a highly concentrated presence in health care & social assistance, employing residents at 1.3 times the regional average. Conversely, manufacturing is under-represented, accounting for only 1.5% of the workforce in Bells Creek compared to 5.6% in Regional Qld. Comparing the Census working population against the resident population suggests that this mostly residential area offers few local job opportunities. Based on AreaSearch analysis of SALM and ABS statistics aggregated from wider geographic areas, employment rose by 21.3% and the labour force grew by 22.1% during the 12 months ending March 2026, leading to a 0.6 percentage point rise in the unemployment rate. Over the same timeframe, Regional Qld saw employment grow by 0.1%, labour force grow by 0.3%, and unemployment rise by 0.1 percentage points. National employment projections from Jobs and Skills Australia released in May-25 provide context for future workforce demand in Bells Creek. These five and ten-year projections have been applied to the local industry mix to estimate growth. While national employment is projected to grow by 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years, trends vary by industry sector. Applying these sector projections to Bells Creek suggests local employment will rise by 7.0% over five years and 14.4% over ten years, representing a simple weighted extrapolation for illustrative purposes that does not incorporate local population projections.
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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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Postcode-level ATO data compiled by AreaSearch for the 2023 financial year shows Bells Creek residents have a median taxpayer income of $65,331 and an average of $83,411. This is exceptionally high by national standards, contrasting with a median of $53,146 and an average of $66,593 in Regional Qld. Factoring in Wage Price Index growth of 11.36% since the 2023 financial year, current figures would be roughly $72,753 for the median and $92,886 for the average as of March 2026. The 2021 Census shows that family, household, and individual incomes in Bells Creek sit around the 69th percentile nationally.
Looking at income brackets, the $1,500 - 2,999 weekly earnings cohort accounts for 52.7% of the population (3,641 people), compared to 31.7% in the same cohort regionally. High housing costs absorb 19.0% of incomes, but solid earnings keep disposable income at the 58th percentile, and the SEIFA index places the area in the 7th decile for income.
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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According to the latest Census, the housing mix in Bells Creek consisted of 100.0% houses and no other dwelling types like semi-detached homes, apartments, or alternative structures, whereas Regional Qld comprised 76.4% houses and 23.6% other options. The rate of home ownership in Bells Creek was lower than the Regional Qld average, standing at 12.8%, with the remaining properties occupied by mortgage holders (74.4%) or renters (12.8%). The median monthly mortgage payment of $1,733 was higher than the Regional Qld average of $1,655, and the median weekly rent of $560 exceeded the regional figure of $345.
On a national level, mortgage repayments in Bells Creek are below the Australian average of $1,863, but rental costs are significantly higher than the national median of $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Bells Creek counted 139 households at the 2021 Census, an estimated 2,800 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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Family households make up 76.3% of the community, consisting of couples with children at 20.6%, couples without children at 38.2%, and single parent families at 17.6%. The remaining 23.7% consists of non-family households, with single person households accounting for 19.1% and group households making up 3.7%. The median household size of 2.3 individuals is below the Regional Qld average of 2.5.
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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The educational profile of the area is distinct within the region, with university graduation rates representing 25.6% of residents aged 15 and over, exceeding the Rest of Qld average of 20.6% and highlighting the local focus on higher education. Bachelor degrees are the most common credential at 19.4%, followed by postgraduate degrees at 4.0% and graduate diplomas at 2.2%. Vocational and technical qualifications are also common, with 44.6% of residents aged 15 and over holding trade credentials, consisting of advanced diplomas (13.9%) and certificates (30.7%). A high proportion of the community participates in education, with 29.2% of residents currently enrolled in study.
This includes 8.7% in primary school, 6.3% in tertiary institutions, and 6.0% in high school.
Frequently Asked Questions - Education
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Public transport in Bells Creek reaches 5 stops on 2 routes, timetabled for about 210 services a week. The typical home sits about 390 m from its nearest stop. 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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Analysis of local transit indicates there are 5 active public transport stops in Bells Creek, which consist of bus services. These stops are served by 2 distinct routes, which provide 206 passenger trips each week. Transport access is rated as good, with residents living an average of 394 meters from the nearest stop. Because this is a residential suburb, most residents travel elsewhere for work, with private cars remaining the primary mode of travel at 93% and walking accounting for 5%. Households own an average of 1.5 vehicles. A relatively low proportion of residents (13.2%) worked from home during the 2021 Census, which may have been influenced by COVID-19 settings.
The average service frequency across all routes is 29 runs per day, which equates to roughly 41 weekly trips for each transit stop.
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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Analysis of health data indicates strong outcomes throughout Bells Creek, based on AreaSearch assessments of mortality rates and the prevalence of chronic illnesses. The rate of common health issues is low among the general population, though it exceeds the national average in older, vulnerable cohorts. Private health insurance coverage is exceptionally high, encompassing approximately 60% of the population (4,162 people) compared to 52.5% across Regional Qld. The most prevalent medical diagnoses in the area were mental health conditions and asthma, affecting 7.7% and 6.8% of the population, respectively. Meanwhile, 77.6% of residents reported having no long-term medical conditions, compared to 67.6% across Regional Qld.
Residents aged 65 and over make up 11.0% of the population (759 people), which is lower than the Regional Qld average of 20.4%, placing the area lower nationally than the general population.
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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Bells Creek shows similar levels of cultural diversity to the wider region, with citizenship at 83.7%, Australian-born residents at 76.3%, and 92.4% speaking only English at home. Christianity is the primary religion, followed by 37.3% of the population. The most visible overrepresentation is in the Other category, which accounts for 1.8% of the population compared to 0.8% across Regional Qld. Regarding parental ancestry, the three most common backgrounds in Bells Creek are English at 36.3% of the population (well above the regional average of 29.6%), Australian at 25.4%, and Scottish at 8.8%.
There are also notable differences in other backgrounds, with Welsh overrepresented at 1.6% of the population compared to 0.5% regionally, French at 1.2% compared to 0.5%, and Russian at 0.6% compared to 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 median age in Bells Creek is 31 years, which is younger than the Regional Qld average of 41 and the national average of 38. The 25 - 34 cohort represents 23.8% of the population, compared to a smaller presence for the 75 - 84 group at 2.1%. This concentration of residents aged 25 - 34 is well above the national share of 14.6%. Since 2021, the 35 to 44 age cohort has increased from 10.9% to 15.9% of the population, and the 65 to 74 group rose from 6.2% to 7.8%.
In contrast, the 55 to 64 group fell from 11.8% to 8.0%, and the 25 to 34 cohort declined from 26.8% to 23.8%. Population projections for 2041 suggest major demographic shifts, with the 25 to 34 age group expected to expand by 4,468 people (272%), growing from 1,644 to 6,113.
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 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 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 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 — 3,845 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for May 2026, not a 2021 count (343 at the 2021 Census → 6,909 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 (SAL30222). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.