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Burnett Heads has an estimated 3,319 residents, up from 2,908 at the 2021 Census — a change of 411 people, or 14.1%. Growth has averaged 2.3% a year over five years, faster than 82% of areas nationally. 143 new addresses have been validated here since Census night. Interstate and internal migration accounts for 83.0% of that increase. That puts 206 residents on each square kilometre. Population is estimated from ABS Estimated Resident Population releases and GNAF address data, re-based from the 2021 Census and updated annually.
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According to AreaSearch evaluations of broader regional ABS demographic releases and newly confirmed addresses post-dating the Census, the suburb of Burnett Heads reaches an estimated count of approximately 3,319 residents by Aug 2026. This represents an addition of 411 people (14.1%) relative to the 2,908 persons recorded in the 2021 Census. Such expansion is drawn from an estimated resident tally of 3,240 based on the ABS June 2025 ERP update, combined with 143 validated new addresses registered following the Census. This population density stands at 206 persons per square kilometer, providing generous spatial capacity alongside opportunities for future expansion.
The suburb of Burnett Heads's 14.1% increase since the 2021 census outperformed both the Rest of Qld benchmark (9.4%) and nationwide metrics, establishing it as a primary regional growth performer. The principal catalyst for local population expansion has been interstate migration, which accounted for roughly 83.0% of recent total demographic additions. Projections for SA2 districts published by ABS/Geoscience Australia in 2024, using 2022 as their foundation year, are incorporated by AreaSearch. For intervals beyond 2032 or locations unaddressed by these datasets, 2023 Queensland State Government SA2 forecasts founded upon 2021 figures are utilized. Given that these state-level projections lack breakdowns by age bracket, AreaSearch assigns proportional cohort weightings aligned with the 2023 ABS Greater Capital Region forecasts (based on 2022 benchmarks). In alignment with broader demographic patterns, the suburb of Burnett Heads is projected to experience population expansion exceeding the median for national non-metropolitan zones, with aggregated SA2 modeling indicating a rise of 558 persons through to 2041, representing an overall increase of 14.4% across the 16 years.
Frequently Asked Questions - Population
107 new dwellings have been approved in Burnett Heads over the past five years, an average of 21 a year. That places the area in the 78th percentile for residential development activity nationally, about 6 approvals per 1,000 residents a year. Of the 22 dwellings approved in the latest reporting year, 86% were detached houses and the rest townhouses or apartments. Approvals are currently running at an annualised 66, running ahead of 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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Evaluations of ABS building consent statistics by AreaSearch, distributed across statistical zones, indicate that the suburb of Burnett Heads registers approximately 21 residential approvals per year, totaling an estimated 107 approved dwellings over the past 5 financial years (between FY-21 and FY-25), with 66 granted during FY-25 to date. Because new arrivals averaged 3.1 new residents per year per dwelling built over the past 5 financial years (between FY-21 and FY-25), housing demand significantly outpaces construction, creating upward pricing momentum and intensifying buyer competition; concurrently, newly built residences carry an average construction value of $435,000—beneath regional norms—pointing to comparatively accessible property prices.
Recent residential additions comprise 86.0% detached dwellings alongside 14.0% medium and high-density housing, preserving the locality's established low-density profile centered around spacious single-family residences. A ratio of roughly 62 people per approval underlines the emerging character of the area. Projections from the most recent AreaSearch quarterly release estimate an influx of 479 residents into the area leading up to 2041. At prevailing rates of residential building, local supply appears poised to satisfy demand comfortably, fostering positive market circumstances for purchasers and potentially facilitating expansion above current expectations.
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 4 current infrastructure and development projects inside Burnett Heads, worth an estimated $1.42 billion. A further 31 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $4.58 billion. 17 are already under construction and 19 are due for completion within three years. The pipeline spans residential development, communities and transport & logistics. Records are compiled from Infrastructure Australia, state agencies, council planning portals and public announcements, reviewed and updated daily, then ranked by proximity, construction stage, completion horizon and project scale.
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Local economic and social outcomes are substantially shaped by regional infrastructure investments, planning frameworks, and major development works. AreaSearch has highlighted a total of 5 projects poised to influence the locality. Notable initiatives include Port of Bundaberg Expansion, Bundaberg State Development Area, GemLife Lighthouse Bay Retirement Village - Burnett Heads, and Bundaberg State Development Area, with primary projects detailed below.
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GemLife Lighthouse Bay Retirement Village - Burnett Heads
Masterplanned over 50s land lease community in Burnett Heads being delivered as GemLife Lighthouse Bay, with 437 single level homes on a 20.3 hectare coastal site at 100 Hermans Road, 17km north of Bundaberg. The gated resort will provide two bedroom homes with solar and energy efficient inclusions, a resort-style Country Club and Summer House, indoor and outdoor pools, gym, cinema, bowling alley, pickleball courts, RV parking and landscaped open space. Stage One (124 homes) broke ground on 3 November 2025 with completion anticipated mid-2026.Developer GemLife is also delivering a new regional pump station and upgrades to Young Street, Hermans Road and North Crossett Street in partnership with Bundaberg Regional Council.
Bundaberg State Development Area
The Bundaberg State Development Area (SDA) is a 6076-hectare area declared in February 2017 to support port-related and industrial activities around the Port of Bundaberg. Divided into five precincts, it accommodates manufacturing, large-scale heavy industry, extractive industry, port-related activities, and supporting service industries. The SDA promotes economic growth and employment in the Bundaberg and Wide Bay Burnett regions while protecting environmental values. Applications are assessed by the Coordinator-General under the December 2017 Development Scheme.
Oasis Estate - Burnett Heads
A master-planned coastal residential community of approximately 139 homes on 12.42 hectares, offering lifestyle-inspired house and land packages close to the beach and amenities. Stages 1 and 2 are sold out with house and land packages starting from $595,000. The development features custom-designed homes including Adventurer and Entertainer series with features like RV storage and alfresco entertainment areas.
Coral Cove Ocean Estate
Coral Cove Ocean Estate is a 1.1 billion dollar masterplanned coastal community spanning 220 hectares at the southern tip of the Great Barrier Reef, around 20 minutes east of Bundaberg. Bundaberg Regional Council unanimously approved the broader masterplan in 2025, paving the way for up to 1,600 homes across four precincts to be delivered over roughly a decade. The first stage, The Fairways Precinct, has sold out and homes are under construction, with later releases now under way in the Village Precinct.In October 2025 the Queensland Government committed 22.2 million dollars under the Residential Activation Fund to fully fund trunk infrastructure, including widening of Coral Cove Drive, new collector roads, trunk sewer and water mains and regional roundabout upgrades. This brings forward construction of around 1,200 homes by about two years, with works previously forecast for 2028 now expected from late 2026. The masterplan also includes a tourism and coastal club precinct with a new golf clubhouse, function facilities, food and beverage outlets and a hotel, upgrades to the existing 18-hole championship golf course, a 2.5 hectare neighbourhood park, a retail village centre with supermarket, and a future architect-designed Ocean Club and tavern.
Gateway Marina Burnett Heads
Approved integrated mixed-use marina village at Burnett Heads Boat Harbour. The scheme includes a 318-berth marina, waterfront residences and short-stay accommodation, boutique retail, restaurants, cafes, maritime and tourism activities, public boardwalks and open space. After the former BH entities entered liquidation and the project was marketed by Colliers, the site is now presented by Gateway Marina as moving forward under GW Marina Holdings Pty Ltd, with Bellingham Marine Australia appointed for the first marina stage and IDC Construct preferred for stage 1 land works.Stage 1 is planned to commence in May 2026, delivering 92 marina berths, upgraded land-side facilities and a 24-hour fuel berth, with completion targeted by late 2026.
Gateway Marina
A new marina development providing berthing for up to 300 vessels, along with a commercial precinct with shops, restaurants, and cafes.
Hughes Road Extension
The Hughes Road extension project involved the delivery of a 1.5km road link between Watsons Road and Wearing Road in Bargara. This multi-stage infrastructure project was designed to improve connectivity between Bargara and the southern coastal suburbs, featuring a two-lane road, drainage upgrades, and shared pathways. Recent related works include the 2024/2025 upgrade of the Hughes Road and Blain Street intersection to a roundabout to support ongoing residential development in the area.
Bargara Emerging Communities Infrastructure Planning
A strategic infrastructure and land use framework guiding residential growth across Bargara's emerging communities between Hughes, Seaview, Watsons and Windermere Roads. The plan centres on a green infrastructure spine along Moneys Creek, integrating stormwater management, public open space and active transport. The Planning Scheme Policy (Version 6.2) was adopted by Bundaberg Regional Council in December 2023, providing binding direction for land use and infrastructure sequencing. A key milestone - the Hughes Road and Blain Street roundabout - was completed and opened to traffic in July 2025, delivering safer pedestrian and cyclist crossings and supporting further residential development.The initiative has received national recognition, winning an Institute of Public Works Australasia (QNT) Innovation and Sustainability in Water Award and a Stormwater Queensland Excellence in Strategic or Master Planning Award in 2023.
1,476 residents of Burnett Heads are employed, from a labour force of 1,515. Unemployment sits at 2.6%, with participation at 53.3%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 6.4% 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 2,696, about 81% 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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Burnett Heads presents a balanced labor market that includes both white and blue collar jobs, with strong representation in essential services sectors. The unemployment rate stands at 2.6%, and there has been an estimated employment growth of 7.2% over the past year, according to AreaSearch aggregation of statistical area data. As of March 2026, 1,476 residents are employed, and the local unemployment rate is 1.3% lower than the Regional Qld rate of 3.9%. Workforce participation in Burnett Heads is notably lower at 53.3% compared to the Regional Qld figure of 64.2%.
Census data indicates that only 8.0% of residents work from home, although the effects of Covid-19 lockdowns should be taken into account when interpreting this statistic. Resident workers are primarily concentrated within health care & social assistance, construction, and retail trade. A notable regional specialization is evident in health care & social assistance, where local workforce representation is 1.3 times the regional level. Conversely, education & training accounts for a smaller footprint, employing 6.9% of workers relative to 9.1% regionally. Comparison between Census resident counts and local workplace numbers suggests that this predominantly residential district provides limited internal employment opportunities. Data compiled from SALM and the ABS over the past 12-month period reveals that employment climbed by 7.2% alongside a 5.4% expansion in the workforce, driving a reduction in unemployment of 1.7 percentage points. Over the same timeframe, Regional Qld saw employment rise by 0.1% and the labor force grow by 0.3%, resulting in a 0.1 percentage point rise in unemployment. National outlooks released by Jobs and Skills Australia in Mar-26 provide additional context regarding long-term local employment trajectory. When applying these five-year and ten-year national industry forecasts—which project overall job gains of 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years—to Burnett Heads's specific industry distribution, local employment is modeled to expand by 6.4% over five years and 13.6% over ten years (an illustrative weighting model that excludes localized demographic projections).
Frequently Asked Questions - Employment
Median household income in Burnett Heads is $1,053 a week (about $55,000 a year), with median personal income at $538 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $39,709 a year against an average of $49,067. 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 taxation data compiled by AreaSearch for financial year 2023 demonstrates that income levels within the suburb of Burnett Heads track below the nationwide median. The suburb of Burnett Heads records a median taxpayer income of $39,709 and an average income of $49,067, standing beneath Regional Qld benchmarks of $53,146 and $66,593 respectively. Incorporating cumulative Wage Price Index growth of 11.36% since financial year 2023 adjusts current modeled figures to approximately $44,220 (median) and $54,641 (average) as of March 2026. Figures from the 2021 Census position household, family, and personal earnings within the 5th and 6th percentiles nationally.
Regarding distribution, the single largest bracket comprises 28.9% earning $400 - 799 weekly (959 residents), contrasting with the wider region where 31.7% fall into the $1,500 - 2,999 category. Residual income following housing expenses stands at 85.7%, placing the area at the 7th percentile nationally.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Burnett Heads had 1,207 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 94% detached houses and 1% apartments. 28% are owned with a mortgage, 23% rented and 49% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $290 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,300 a month. Rent absorbs 27.5% of household income here and mortgage repayments 28.5%. Dwelling stock, tenure and housing costs are 2021 Census measures — the only source that counts dwellings at this boundary size.
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Census records indicate that dwelling stock in Burnett Heads is dominated by separate houses at 94.1%, while 5.9% comprises other dwellings (semi-detached, apartments, 'other' dwellings), contrasting with Regional Qld where detached houses account for 76.4% and alternate formats represent 23.6%. Outright property ownership in Burnett Heads is substantially elevated compared to Regional Qld at 49.1%, with remaining properties distributed between mortgaged tenure (27.9%) and tenant rentals (23.0%). Median monthly mortgage obligations of $1,300 and median weekly rent of $290 are notably lower than the Regional Qld equivalents of $1,655 and $345.
On a nationwide scale, local mortgage repayments sit well below the Australian average of $1,863, with rents also remaining considerably lower than the national mark of $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Burnett Heads counted 1,207 households at the 2021 Census, an estimated 1,378 today, averaging 2.2 people each. 17% are couples with children, fewer than in 92% of areas nationally, against 39% couples without children. 26% of households are people living alone, and families average 2.0 children. Household and family composition is measured only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Family units constitute the predominant living arrangement at 68.4% of households, composed of couples without children (39.0%), couples with children (17.0%), and single parent families (11.6%). Non-family setups make up the other 31.6%, consisting of lone person households at 26.2% and group households at 5.3%. The typical household size sits at a median of 2.2 people, lower than the Regional Qld benchmark of 2.5.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
12.5% of adults in Burnett Heads hold a university qualification, including 9.3% with a bachelor degree and 1.5% with postgraduate qualifications, lower than 79% of areas nationally. A further 32.5% hold a vocational qualification. 1 school serves the area, with 90 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 982 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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Higher education qualifications present a key development area locally, with the proportion of residents possessing university credentials (12.5%) tracking far below the nationwide figure of 30.4%, highlighting a distinct opening for targeted learning programs. Bachelor degrees form the largest tertiary category at 9.3%, followed by graduate diplomas (1.7%) and postgraduate qualifications (1.5%). Vocational and technical training constitutes a significant strength, with 42.3% of individuals aged 15+ holding trade credentials—specifically advanced diplomas (9.8%) and certificates (32.5%). A substantial 20.8% of the local population is enrolled in formal study. This student cohort comprises 8.0% attending primary education, 7.0% in secondary education, and 2.4% engaged in tertiary education.
Frequently Asked Questions - Education
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Getting around Burnett Heads means driving: households keep an average of 1.4 vehicles, and scheduled services reach only a handful of stops. Service data is built from operators' published GTFS timetables; vehicle ownership is from the 2021 Census.
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Public transport infrastructure within Burnett Heads comprises 15 active transport stops dedicated to bus operations. Across these locations, 1 individual routes provides a collective frequency of 32 weekly passenger trips. Local transit connectivity is favorable, with residents situated an average of 290 meters from their closest transport facility. Reflecting the suburb's residential footprint, commuting is predominantly outbound, with private vehicles serving as the primary transit mode at 95%. Vehicle ownership sits at an average of 1.4 per dwelling. Census findings from 2021 indicated that 8.0% of workers operated from home, a metric potentially affected by COVID-19 conditions.
Transit services run at an overall frequency of 4 trips per day across the network, corresponding to an average of approximately 2 weekly trips per individual stop.
Frequently Asked Questions - Transport
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54.9% of residents in Burnett Heads report no long-term health condition, a less healthy profile than 75% of areas nationally. 10.1% need daily assistance with core activities, and 46.7% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 5.3 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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Assessments of chronic illness and mortality rates by AreaSearch indicate notable health vulnerabilities in Burnett Heads, with prevalent health issues observed across older and younger residents alike. Private health insurance participation is unusually depressed, covering approximately 47% of the total population (~1,548 people), beneath the 52.5% seen throughout Regional Qld and the national average of 55.7%. Arthritis and mental health conditions rank as the most widespread diagnosed ailments locally, impacting 13.7 and 9.9% of residents respectively, while 54.9% of the population reported no long-term medical conditions, trailing the 67.6% recorded across Regional Qld.
Chronic ailments present distinct challenges for working-age adults. Furthermore, senior citizens aged 65 and over account for 34.5% of residents (1,145 people), far above the 20.3% share in Regional Qld, with health metrics for elderly residents reflecting broader national trends.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
Burnett Heads is largely Australian-born, at 84.8% of residents, with 3.4% speaking a language other than English at home. The largest reported ancestries are English (33.8%) and Australian (29.5%). Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Cultural diversity metrics for Burnett Heads sit below broader benchmarks, with Australian-born residents accounting for 84.8% of the community, 90.5% holding Australian citizenship, and 96.6% using only English at home. Christianity represents the primary religious affiliation at 52.4%, closely matching the 52.2% recorded across Regional Qld. Looking at parental lineage, the predominant ancestries reported across Burnett Heads are English (33.8%), Australian (29.5%), and Scottish (8.9%). Specific ancestral backgrounds display higher representation than regional averages, including German ancestry at 6.0% (vs 4.7% regionally), New Zealand at 1.0% (vs 0.9%), and French at 0.6% (vs 0.5%).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Burnett Heads is 55, older than 97% of areas nationally. 15.9% 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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Burnett Heads displays a notably aged demographic within its broader area. According to data revised through August 2026, 34.5% of the population belongs to the retiree and elderly group (65+), while the corresponding share for Regional Qld stands at 20.4%. Meanwhile, 15.6% of Burnett Heads residents fall into the young to middle aged bracket (25 - 44), compared to 25.5% in the wider region. The estimated median age for Burnett Heads is 55 as of August 2026, matching the 2021 Census figure and sitting 14 years higher than the Regional Qld median of 41 recorded in that same Census.
The national median at that Census was 38. Over time, the middle aged and young retiree segment (45 - 64) has shrunk from 31.6% of the population to an estimated 28.8%. From 2041 onward, the greatest growth is expected in the retiree and elderly categories, adding 314 individuals (27%) to reach 1,459 residents, whereas children and young adults are forecast to decline during that span.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Burnett Heads
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 4 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 — 143 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for Aug 2026, not a 2021 count (2,908 at the 2021 Census → 3,319 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 (SAL30449). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.