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Brisbane City has an estimated 16,956 residents, up from 12,587 at the 2021 Census — a change of 4,369 people, or 34.7%. Growth has averaged 5.2% a year over five years, faster than 96% of areas nationally. 1,655 new addresses have been validated here since Census night. Overseas migration accounts for 93.0% of that increase. That puts 8,231 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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Following assessment of recent ABS demographic indicators for the surrounding region, alongside new addresses validated by AreaSearch since the Census, the suburb of Brisbane City has a calculated residency of approximately 16,956 as of May 2026. This represents a rise of 4,369 individuals (34.7%) from the 2021 Census, which documented a population of 12,587 individuals. This variation is derived from the resident population of 16,956, calculated by AreaSearch through analyzing the June 2025 ABS ERP figures alongside 1,655 validated new addresses since the Census date. Such population levels translate to a density of 8,231 persons per square kilometer, placing this location in the highest 10% of areas evaluated by AreaSearch, highlighting local land as a highly sought-after asset.
The 34.7% expansion recorded in the suburb of Brisbane City since the 2021 census outpaced the national average (9.3%) and the state benchmark, establishing the area as a regional growth leader. This expansion was majorly fueled by overseas migration, which accounted for roughly 93.0% of the total population gains in recent times, though natural increase and interstate migration also registered positive contributions. AreaSearch utilizes ABS/Geoscience Australia projections for individual SA2 sectors, published in 2024 using 2022 as the base year. For SA2 sectors lacking this coverage, and for any years after 2032, projections from the Queensland State Government released in 2023 and based on 2021 data are utilized. These state projections do not separate residents by age bracket; consequently, AreaSearch applies age cohort weightings matching the 2023 ABS Greater Capital Region projections (using 2022 base data) for these instances. Looking ahead at demographic patterns, the suburb of Brisbane City is projected to undergo exceptional growth that ranks in the top 10 percent of all statistical areas assessed by AreaSearch. The locality is projected to add 11,673 residents by 2041 according to compiled SA2-level data, which represents an overall increase of 68.8% over the 16 years.
Frequently Asked Questions - Population
2,152 new dwellings have been approved in Brisbane City over the past five years, an average of 430 a year. That places the area in the 95th percentile for residential development activity nationally, about 25 approvals per 1,000 residents a year. Of the 537 dwellings approved in the latest reporting year, 0% were detached houses and the rest townhouses or apartments. Few approvals have been recorded in the most recent months, well below the longer-run average; the latest ABS periods are still being reported. 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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Based on AreaSearch analysis of ABS residential building approvals distributed from regional statistical data, Brisbane City averages approximately 430 approved homes annually, with a total of 2,152 dwellings approved during the last 5 financial years (from FY-21 to FY-25) and two approvals recorded during the current FY-26. Given that an average of 1.8 new occupants have arrived per new home annually over the last 5 financial years (from FY-21 to FY-25), local supply and demand appear well aligned, supporting stable market trends. Approved homes carry an average construction value of $721,000, which points to a developer focus on high-end, premium projects.
Furthermore, commercial building approvals have reached $1.176 billion during the current financial year, pointing to strong local business investment. In comparison to Greater Brisbane, Brisbane City registers 98.0% more building approvals on a per capita basis, expanding options for prospective purchasers. This volume sits far higher than the national standard, demonstrating substantial developer attention in the locality. Meanwhile, all recent residential construction has consisted of attached dwellings. Focusing on multi-residential density offers more accessible price points and fits the requirements of downsizers, investors, and first-time purchasers. Recording roughly 25 residents per building approval, Brisbane City displays the traits of a developing locality. Demographic projections indicate Brisbane City will add 11,673 occupants by 2041 (compared to the most recent AreaSearch quarterly figures). Current building volumes appear in line with anticipated demand, supporting steady property market conditions without triggering sharp price acceleration.
Frequently Asked Questions - Development
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SOURCE: Planning portals and council registers, compiled by AreaSearch. Distance & bearing measured from the suburb midpoint.
AreaSearch tracks 36 current infrastructure and development projects inside Brisbane City, worth an estimated $159.7 billion. A further 164 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $245 billion. 68 are already under construction and 101 are due for completion within three years. The pipeline spans residential development, communities, precincts & urban renewal and communities. Records are compiled from Infrastructure Australia, state agencies, council planning portals and public announcements, reviewed and updated daily, then ranked by proximity, construction stage, completion horizon and project scale.
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Local performance is heavily shaped by modifications to infrastructure, major projects, and urban planning schemes. AreaSearch has tracked 114 developments that are expected to influence this locality. Prominent examples include Waterfront Brisbane, City Reach Waterfront Master Plan, Cross River Rail, and the 60 Queen Street Commercial Tower, with the listed items detailing those of greatest relevance.
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Waterfront Brisbane
A $2.5 billion mixed-use precinct transformation of the Eagle Street Pier and Waterfront Place area. The development includes two premium-grade office towers (49 and 43 levels), approximately 120,000 sqm of office space, and a revitalized riverfront retail dining hub. Key features include 9,000 sqm of public open space, a new civic plaza, and a significant upgrade to the Riverwalk, widening it up to 17m in sections to enhance cyclist and pedestrian connectivity in the Brisbane CBD.
City Reach Waterfront Master Plan
A $2.1 billion revitalisation of Brisbane's 1.2-kilometre CBD waterfront framework. The plan features the Dexus 'Waterfront Brisbane' development, which replaces the Eagle Street Pier with two premium office towers, a widened 6-metre to 14-metre public Riverwalk, and 7,000 square metres of new public realm. The master plan enhances river access, heritage preservation of Naldham House, and integration with the Kangaroo Point Green Bridge to create a world-class destination precinct.
Cross River Rail
A 10.2km rail line including 5.9km of twin tunnels under the Brisbane River and CBD. The project delivers four new underground stations at Boggo Road, Woolloongabba, Albert Street, and Roma Street, plus a new above-ground station at Exhibition. As of April 2026, station fit-outs and architectural finishes are progressing at the underground sites, and suburban station rebuilds are underway, including major works at Moorooka. The project also includes three new stations on the Gold Coast at Pimpama, Hope Island, and Merrimac.Passenger services are scheduled to begin in 2029.
Queen's Wharf Brisbane
A $3.6 billion integrated resort, tourism, entertainment, residential and public realm precinct in the Brisbane CBD delivered by Destination Brisbane Consortium. The precinct began staged openings in August 2024, including The Star Brisbane, The Star Grand hotel, Sky Deck, Neville Bonner Bridge, public spaces, dining and event facilities. Further openings continue progressively, including additional hotels, retail, heritage building activation and residential towers.
Roma Street Cross River Rail Priority Development Area
The Roma Street Cross River Rail Priority Development Area is a city-shaping precinct project centered around a new high-capacity underground station. It will become Queensland's premier transport interchange, seamlessly linking underground and surface rail, the Brisbane Metro, and bus services. Beyond transit, the project includes a new station plaza and significant urban renewal opportunities to revitalise the under-utilised inner-city precinct and improve connections between the CBD and Roma Street Parklands.
Cross River Rail - Rail, Integration and Systems Alliance
Rail, Integration and Systems package for Cross River Rail, delivered by UNITY Alliance. The works integrate the new Cross River Rail tunnels and stations into the Queensland Rail network and include rail civil and electrical works, signalling, communications, operational systems, Exhibition Station upgrades, Mayne Yard and network integration works, and rebuilt or upgraded surface stations between Dutton Park, Fairfield and Salisbury. The broader Cross River Rail program remains in construction, with major construction being completed progressively through to 2027 and first passenger services expected in 2029.
Queensland Schools Infrastructure Program
A state-wide capital works initiative by the Department of Education investing 1.72 billion AUD during 2025-26 to build, maintain, and modernize school facilities. The program is delivering 15 new schools, including 6 special schools, and hundreds of infrastructure upgrades such as robotics labs, media centres, and discovery centres to support fast-growing communities and future-focused learning across Queensland.
Cross River Rail - Tunnel, Stations and Development PPP
Major Brisbane rail project delivering a new 10.2 km rail line, 5.9 km of twin tunnels under the Brisbane River and CBD, and four new underground stations at Boggo Road, Woolloongabba, Albert Street and Roma Street. The TSD PPP is being delivered by the PULSE consortium, with construction well advanced, station works and network integration continuing, and first passenger services expected in 2029.
11,230 residents of Brisbane City are employed, from a labour force of 11,880. Unemployment sits at 5.5%, with participation at 72.8%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 6.8% 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 102,216, about 6.0 times the resident population, so the area draws in more workers than it sends out. 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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Brisbane City has a workforce with high levels of education and a strong concentration of professional service workers, alongside an unemployment rate of 5.5% and a 1.6% rise in estimated employment over the previous year, according to AreaSearch regional compilations. As of March 2026, there are 11,230 employed local residents, with the unemployment rate sitting 1.1 percentage points above the Greater Brisbane mark of 4.3%. Labor force participation is relatively typical, sitting at 72.8% compared to 70.4% in Greater Brisbane. According to Census responses, a moderate 24.1% of local workers performed their duties from home, though this may reflect the influence of Covid-19 restrictions.
Local employment is mostly concentrated in accommodation & food, professional & technical, and health care & social assistance. The hospitality sector is especially prominent, with employment density at 2.6 times the regional average. Conversely, health care & social assistance accounts for only 10.0% of local jobs, below the Greater Brisbane figure of 16.1%. Because there are 10.8 workers for every resident as of the Census, the locality operates as an employment center, containing more jobs than residents and drawing commuters from neighboring suburbs. According to AreaSearch analysis of SALM and ABS statistics aggregated from wider geographic zones, the 12-month period recorded a 1.6% rise in employment alongside a 2.8% expansion of the labor force, which pushed the unemployment rate up by 1.1 percentage points. In comparison, Greater Brisbane saw employment grow by 3.2% and the labor force expand by 3.4%, with its unemployment rate rising by 0.1 percentage points. Employment projections published by Jobs and Skills Australia in May-25 provide further context for future labor demands in Brisbane City. These five and ten-year forecasts have been correlated with local employment structures to project potential growth. Nationally, employment is projected to grow by 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years, though these trajectories vary widely by industry. Applying these sectoral forecasts to the employment profile of Brisbane City suggests local employment could expand by 6.8% over five years and 13.8% over ten years (note that this is a direct weighted extrapolation for illustration and does not incorporate local demographic forecasts).
Frequently Asked Questions - Employment
Median household income in Brisbane City is $1,802 a week (about $94,000 a year), with median personal income at $894 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $48,601 a year against an average of $81,459. The average runs 68% above the median, a wider spread than most areas and a sign of a concentrated group of high earners. 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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Based on AreaSearch compilations of the most recent postcode ATO statistics published for financial year 2023, Brisbane City recorded a median taxpayer income of $48,601 and an average income of $81,459. These figures are exceptionally high on a national scale, comparing to median and average levels of $58,236 and $72,799 across Greater Brisbane. Adjusted for Wage Price Index growth of 11.36% since financial year 2023, current estimates correspond to approximately $54,122 (median) and $90,713 (average) as of March 2026. Census statistics show that household, family, and individual incomes in Brisbane City sit near the 59th percentile nationally.
Income distribution shows the $1,500 - 2,999 band is the most common, accounting for 32.7% of residents (5,544 people), reflecting regional trends where 33.3% fall into this bracket. Housing affordability pressure is significant, with only 78.6% of income remaining after housing costs, ranking in the 47th percentile, while the local SEIFA income metric places the area in the 8th decile.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Brisbane City had 5,578 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 0% detached houses and 100% apartments. 16% are owned with a mortgage, 68% rented and 16% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $460 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,942 a month, a total housing cost higher than 90% of areas nationally. Rent absorbs 25.5% of household income here and mortgage repayments 24.9%. Dwelling stock, tenure and housing costs are 2021 Census measures — the only source that counts dwellings at this boundary size.
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Residential structures in Brisbane City at the time of the latest Census consisted of 0.1% standalone houses and 100.0% other structures like apartments and semi-detached properties, compared to Brisbane metro where standalone houses made up 73.5% and other structures accounted for 26.5%. The home ownership rate in Brisbane City was lower than the metropolitan average at 15.8%, with the remaining dwellings occupied by residents with a mortgage (16.0%) or renting (68.2%). The median monthly mortgage payment of $1,942 was higher than the Brisbane metro median of $1,863, and the median weekly rent was $460 compared to the metropolitan median of $380.
On a national level, mortgage payments in Brisbane City exceed the Australian median of $1,863, and weekly rents are considerably higher than the national median of $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Brisbane City counted 5,578 households at the 2021 Census, an estimated 7,514 today, averaging 1.8 people each. 8% are couples with children, fewer than in 98% of areas nationally, against 30% couples without children. 43% of households are people living alone, and families average 0.6 children. Household and family composition is measured only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Families represent 44.4% of local households, comprising 8.3% couples with children, 29.9% couples without children, and 4.4% single parent families. Non-family living arrangements account for the remaining 55.6% of households, with lone person households representing 42.7% and group households making up 13.0% of the total. The median household occupancy of 1.8 persons is below the Greater Brisbane average of 2.6.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
53.0% of adults in Brisbane City hold a university qualification, including 33.7% with a bachelor degree and 16.2% with postgraduate qualifications, higher than 99% of areas nationally. A further 11.5% hold a vocational qualification. 2 schools serve the area. Qualifications come from the 2021 Census; school enrolments, ICSEA and results come from ACARA's current release.
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Educational qualification levels in Brisbane City are well above broader averages, with 53.0% of residents aged 15+ holding a tertiary degree compared to 25.7% across QLD and 30.4% nationally. This educational profile positions the locality well for knowledge-based employment. Bachelor degrees are the most common qualification at 33.7%, followed by postgraduate degrees (16.2%) and graduate diplomas (3.1%). Vocational training accounts for 22.7% of qualifications for those aged 15+, consisting of advanced diplomas (11.2%) and certificate credentials (11.5%). Studies show a very high level of academic enrollment, with 40.2% of the local population actively undertaking formal studies.
This group is composed of 24.7% in tertiary courses, 2.1% in high schools, and 1.8% in primary schools.
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Public transport in Brisbane City reaches 144 stops on 429 routes, timetabled for about 48,800 services a week. The typical home sits about 80 m from its nearest stop. Buses carry the largest share of public transport commuters. Households keep an average of 0.2 vehicles. Stop and service counts are built from operators' published GTFS timetables and refresh with each timetable release; vehicle ownership is from the 2021 Census.
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An analysis of public transit shows 144 operational transport stops in Brisbane City, including a combination of ferry, train, and bus services. These hubs are connected to 429 different routes, which support 48,826 passenger trips every week. Access to transit is rated as excellent, with residents living an average of 79 meters from the closest stop. Given the residential nature of the area, most commuters travel out of the suburb, with walking being highly popular at 42%, followed by bus travel at 14%. Household vehicle ownership averages 0.2 cars per residence, which is lower than the regional average.
Census figures from 2021 show that 24.1% of residents worked from home, which may have been influenced by COVID-19 rules. Transit services average 6,975 daily runs across all active routes, which translates to roughly 339 weekly departures per transit stop. The corresponding map highlights the 100 closest transit stops to the central coordinates of the location.
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80.1% of residents in Brisbane City report no long-term health condition, a healthier profile than 88% of areas nationally. 1.7% need daily assistance with core activities, and 59.5% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 4.3 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 data shows excellent outcomes in Brisbane City, based on AreaSearch assessments of mortality rates and chronic illness indicators, showing a very low incidence of common health issues across all age brackets. Private health insurance coverage is exceptionally high, with approximately 59% of the population (10,085 people) holding cover, compared to 55.8% across Greater Brisbane. The most frequent health concerns reported in the area were mental health conditions and asthma, affecting 7.5% and 5.6% of the population respectively. Conversely, 80.1% of residents reported having no long-term medical conditions, compared to 69.2% in Greater Brisbane.
Residents aged 65 and over make up 9.9% of the population (1,678 people), which is lower than the Greater Brisbane share of 15.1%. Senior residents show strong health profiles, with national health benchmarks generally aligned with the broader population.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
57.3% of Brisbane City residents were born overseas and 44.2% speak a language other than English at home, more culturally diverse than 91% of areas nationally. The largest reported ancestries are English (19.8%) and Chinese (13.3%). Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Brisbane City ranks among the most multicultural communities in the nation, with 44.2% of residents speaking a non-English language at home and 57.3% born outside of Australia. Christianity is the most common religious affiliation, representing 33.7% of local residents. The most pronounced religious difference is in Buddhism, which is practiced by 6.2% of the population, compared to 2.0% across Greater Brisbane. Looking at parent birthplaces, the three most common ancestries in Brisbane City are English at 19.8% (lower than the regional average of 26.8%), Other at 16.6% (higher than the regional average of 9.4%), and Chinese at 13.3% (higher than the regional average of 3.4%).
There are also notable differences in other backgrounds, with Korean ancestry representing 3.6% of the population (compared to 0.5% regionally), Spanish at 0.9% (compared to 0.4%), and Russian at 0.5% (compared to 0.3%).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Brisbane City is 30, younger than 93% of areas nationally. That is 1 year younger than at the 2021 Census. 56.9% 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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Brisbane City has a median age of 30, making it younger than Greater Brisbane's average of 36 and the national median of 38. Compared to the wider metropolitan area, Brisbane City has a larger share of residents aged 25 - 34 (33.0%) but fewer children aged 5 - 14 (2.1%). This concentration of 25 - 34 year olds is higher than the national figure of 14.6%. Since 2021, the median age has dropped by 1.1 years from 31 to 30, reflecting a shift toward a younger demographic. Key shifts show the 25 to 34 age bracket expanded from 30.2% to 33.0% of the population.
Conversely, the 45 to 54 group decreased from 10.0% to 8.0% and the 35 to 44 cohort fell from 14.9% to 13.4%. Demographic forecasts for 2041 suggest significant changes for Brisbane City, with the 25 to 34 age group projected to grow by 50%, adding 2,777 residents to reach a total of 8,373.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Brisbane City
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 36 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 — 1,655 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for May 2026, not a 2021 count (12,587 at the 2021 Census → 16,956 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 (SAL30379). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.