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Caloundra West has an estimated 8,841 residents, up from 7,270 at the 2021 Census — a change of 1,571 people, or 21.6%. Growth has averaged 3.4% a year over five years, faster than 91% of areas nationally. 106 new addresses have been validated here since Census night. Interstate and internal migration accounts for 82.0% of that increase. That puts 1,100 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 assessments of ABS population statistics for the surrounding region, combined with fresh address validations performed by AreaSearch after the Census, the suburb of Caloundra West has a residency count estimated at 8,841 in May 2026. This indicates an expansion of 1,571 people (21.6%) compared to the 2021 Census, when the recorded population was 7,270 individuals. The figure is derived from the resident population of 8,290, calculated by AreaSearch using the ABS June 2025 release of ERP data, plus another 106 verified new addresses registered after the Census date.
With these numbers, the local density ratio stands at 1,099 persons per square kilometer, which aligns closely with typical values observed across places analyzed by AreaSearch. The 21.6% growth rate in the suburb of Caloundra West since the 2021 census outstripped the Rest of Qld (9.2%) and the national benchmark, making it a regional growth leader. Population expansion was mostly powered by interstate migration, which accounted for roughly 82.0% of the overall population rise in recent times, though all demographic components, including natural increase and overseas migration, contributed positively. AreaSearch incorporates ABS/Geoscience Australia projections for each SA2 region, published in 2024 with a 2022 baseline. For SA2 territories lacking this coverage, and for any years beyond 2032, Queensland State Government projections released in 2023 (utilizing 2021 data) are applied instead. Because these state-level projections lack age breakdown details, AreaSearch applies proportional growth weightings modeled on the ABS Greater Capital Region projections (published in 2023, baseline 2022) for each age bracket. Future demographic projections point to remarkable growth, placing in the highest 10 percent of non-capital locations, with the suburb of Caloundra West anticipated to expand by 4,698 individuals by 2041 based on compiled SA2 projections, representing a total rise of 46.9% across the 16 years.
Frequently Asked Questions - Population
194 new dwellings have been approved in Caloundra West over the past five years, an average of 38 a year. That places the area in the 85th percentile for residential development activity nationally, about 4 approvals per 1,000 residents a year. Of the 60 dwellings approved in the latest reporting year, 35% were detached houses and the rest townhouses or apartments. Approvals are currently running at an annualised 70, 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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Based on AreaSearch's evaluation of ABS building permits allocated from statistical area records, the suburb of Caloundra West has averaged approximately 38 approved residential units annually. This translates to an estimated 194 homes permitted over the previous 5 financial years (spanning FY-21 to FY-25) alongside 65 approvals during FY-26 so far. With an average of 6.7 new inhabitants arriving per built dwelling during the previous 5 financial years (spanning FY-21 to FY-25), local demand outpaces construction, which commonly leads to rising values and heightens buyer rivalry, with new residential projects showing an average value of $400,000.
Additionally, commercial approvals worth $197,000 have been logged during this financial year, highlighting the residential focus of the locality. Relative to Rest of Qld, the suburb of Caloundra West demonstrates a major deficit in construction activity, tracking 65.0% below the regional average on a per-person basis. This limited flow of new building projects generally bolsters demand and supports valuations for established residences. Recent housing starts consist of 35.0% separate houses and 65.0% multi-unit dwellings. This orientation toward higher-density options offers affordable entry points and attracts downsizers, real estate investors, and first-time buyers. This marks a clear departure from the existing housing stock (which stands at 83.0% detached houses), indicating a decline in vacant developable land while reflecting changing household habits and a requirement for varied, budget-friendly options. With a ratio of roughly 176 individuals for each permit, the suburb of Caloundra West displays the characteristics of a growing area. Looking forward, the suburb of Caloundra West is projected to add 4,147 inhabitants by 2041 (starting from the latest AreaSearch quarterly estimate). With current building rates, residential completions may struggle to match the rising population, which could intensify competition among buyers and support upward price pressure.
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 Caloundra West, worth an estimated $316 million. A further 81 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $10.5 billion. 36 are already under construction and 25 are due for completion within three years. The pipeline spans residential development, transport & logistics and sports & recreation. 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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Few elements shape the trajectory of a locality as much as alterations to regional infrastructure, key construction developments, and urban planning schemes. AreaSearch has identified a total of 49 projects expected to influence this locality. Primary developments include Aura Business Park, Aura District Sports Parks, Aura Hotel, and Aura (Caloundra South) Infrastructure, with the following list outlining the most significant initiatives.
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Sunshine Coast Industrial Park
The Sunshine Coast Industrial Park is a 215-hectare major regional industrial hub delivered by Economic Development Queensland. Designed for medium to high-impact manufacturing, logistics, and large-scale industrial activities, Stage 2 delivers fully serviced industrial lots with direct Bruce Highway access.
Aura Home + Life
Aura Home + Life is an $80 million, 20,000 sqm large-format home and lifestyle retail precinct in the Aura master-planned community. Developed by Capital Property Group, the centre is under construction and reported as 85 percent leased, with confirmed national tenants including Spotlight, Anaconda, Harris Scarfe, Rebel, The Good Guys, Pillow Talk, Supercheap Auto, Beacon and Petstock. The project includes more than 12 large-format tenancies, food and beverage offerings and around 400 car parks, with opening targeted for September 2026.
Bellvista Boulevard Black Spot Project
Road safety improvements including raised pedestrian crossings on the southern leg of the roundabout, painted central splitter islands at approaches to crossings, flexible bollards on traffic islands, and lighting upgrades.
Sunshine Coast University Hospital Satellite Campus
Proposed satellite campus of Sunshine Coast University Hospital to provide additional healthcare services to southern Sunshine Coast communities.
Aura Business Park
Major commercial and industrial employment precinct within Stockland's Aura masterplanned community. The business park accommodates industrial, logistics, office, technology, research, light manufacturing and showroom uses. Development continues through staged land releases, with most industrial lots sold and developed while new innovation precincts and commercial stages remain under construction.
Aura (Caloundra South)
Stockland's 2360 hectare masterplanned community continues in active construction with new residential precincts, the Aura Town Centre, Aura Parklands and Lagoon, wastewater infrastructure and enabling works supporting the future Direct Sunshine Coast Rail (The Wave). Stage 1 of Aura Town Centre commenced construction in March 2026 and is planned to include Woolworths, Aldi, approximately 55 specialty stores and community services. The fourth suburb, Gagalba, continues releasing new homesites while long-term delivery remains underway toward approximately 20000 dwellings for around 50000 residents.
Aura Hotel
The Comiskey Group, in partnership with Stockland, has broken ground on the $68 million Aura Hotel, set to become the Sunshine Coast's largest entertainment venue and one of Australia's biggest hospitality developments. The ceremonial sod turning took place on 2 April 2026 within Stockland Aura, Australia's largest masterplanned community, marking the project's move into full construction following early earthworks. The three-level venue will anchor the Aura City Centre precinct, backing onto a future five-hectare South Bank-style parkland, and will feature a Mediterranean-inspired design, six bars, indoor and alfresco dining, a gaming room, and multiple function spaces.It will include the biggest band room on the Sunshine Coast, capable of hosting up to 2,500 guests for live music. The venue is expected to open in late 2027 and create approximately 150 local jobs.
Aura District Sports Parks
Program to deliver 10 sporting grounds totalling 70 hectares across the Aura masterplanned community. Four venues are now open, including the Baringa Sports Complex (AFL fields, tennis and pickleball courts) and Nirimba Rugby League Grounds, joining the earlier Nirimba Sports Complex and Baringa Football Grounds. Sunshine Coast Council maintains the grounds, with clubhouses managed by local sporting clubs.
2,996 residents of Caloundra West are employed, from a labour force of 3,071. Unemployment sits at 2.4%, with participation at 47.6%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 6.7% nationally over five years. That reflects industry composition only and makes no allowance for local population growth, so in an area growing as fast as this one it understates the likely rise in local jobs. 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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The suburb of Caloundra West has a capable labor force, with strong representation in critical services industries and an unemployment rate of only 2.4%, according to AreaSearch's compilation of local statistical area data. As of March 2026, there are 2,996 working residents, and the local jobless rate is 1.5% below the Regional Qld level of 3.9%, though the rate of participation in the labor force is much lower (47.6% compared to 64.3% in Regional Qld). Census returns show that a small proportion of 12.4% of working residents worked from home, though the influence of Covid-19 restrictions should be kept in mind.
The primary employment fields for working locals are health care & social assistance, construction, and retail trade. The locality shows a distinct concentration in health care & social assistance, with its employment share tracking at 1.3 times the regional rate. Conversely, agriculture, forestry & fishing is underrepresented, employing only 0.5% of the workforce in the suburb of Caloundra West compared to 4.5% across Regional Qld. The local economy appears to provide few immediate jobs, as shown by comparing the count of Census jobs in the area to the resident workforce. According to AreaSearch's study of SALM and ABS statistics gathered from surrounding statistical areas, the size of the local labor force contracted by 14.6% during the 12 months leading to March 2026, while employment numbers fell by 15.0%, resulting in an increase of 0.4 percentage points in the unemployment rate. By comparison, Regional Qld saw employment rise by 0.1% and the labor force expand by 0.3%, with a corresponding 0.1 percentage point increase in its unemployment rate. National job forecasts published in May-25 by Jobs and Skills Australia provide further context regarding prospective workforce demand in the suburb of Caloundra West. These outlooks, spanning five and ten years, have been applied to the local workforce makeup to model potential hiring trends. Although nationwide employment is projected to grow by 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years, the expected growth rates vary widely by sector. Projecting these industry trends onto the employment structure of the suburb of Caloundra West suggests local jobs should rise by 6.7% over five years and 14.0% over ten years (note that this is a basic weighted projection for visualization and does not account for local population changes).
Frequently Asked Questions - Employment
Median household income in Caloundra West is $1,571 a week (about $82,000 a year), with median personal income at $751 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $49,559 a year against an average of $63,274. 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's aggregation of the most recent postcode-level tax data released by the ATO for financial year 2023, taxpayers in the suburb of Caloundra West recorded a median income of $49,559 and an average income of $63,274. These figures are below the nationwide benchmarks and compare to median and average levels of $53,146 and $66,593 throughout Regional Qld. Adjusted for Wage Price Index growth of 11.36% since financial year 2023, current projections estimate these values at approximately $55,189 (median) and $70,462 (average) as of March 2026. Data from the 2021 Census reveals that household, family, and individual incomes are all relatively low, positioning between the 38th and 39th percentiles.
In terms of income brackets, the largest group consists of 36.9% earning between $1,500 and $2,999 per week (3,262 residents), which aligns with the broader region where 31.7% fall into the same bracket. Affordability pressures are high, leaving just 80.1% of income after housing costs, which ranks in the 36th percentile, while the local SEIFA income score falls within the 4th decile.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Caloundra West had 2,705 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 83% detached houses and 0% apartments. 38% are owned with a mortgage, 33% rented and 30% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $465 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,842 a month. Rent absorbs 29.6% of household income here and mortgage repayments 27.1%. 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 the suburb of Caloundra West consisted of 83.3% separate houses and 16.7% alternative housing styles (such as semi-detached units, apartments, or other structures), compared to 76.4% houses and 23.6% other options across Regional Qld. Home ownership rates in the suburb of Caloundra West lagged behind Regional Qld at 29.5%, with the remaining properties being purchased under a mortgage (37.8%) or occupied by tenants (32.7%). The median monthly home loan payment was recorded at $1,842, which is notably higher than the Regional Qld average of $1,655, while the median weekly rent stood at $465, compared to $345 in Regional Qld.
On a national level, home loan repayments are below the Australian average of $1,863, whereas rental costs are much higher than the national figure of $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Caloundra West counted 2,705 households at the 2021 Census, an estimated 3,290 today, averaging 2.6 people each. 33% are couples with children, against 26% couples without children. 23% of households are people living alone, and families average 1.7 children. Household and family composition is measured only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Families make up the majority of households at 74.2%, with couples with children accounting for 33.1%, couples without children at 26.3%, and single-parent homes at 14.0%. The remaining 25.8% of households are non-family units, including single-occupant homes at 22.6% and shared residences making up 3.1% of the total. The median household occupancy of 2.6 residents is slightly higher than the Regional Qld average of 2.5.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
18.0% of adults in Caloundra West hold a university qualification, including 13.1% with a bachelor degree and 2.7% with postgraduate qualifications. A further 31.0% hold a vocational qualification. 1 school serves the area, with 1,448 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 1,065 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 local community experiences educational discrepancies, with university completion rates (18.0%) falling far short of the national level of 30.4%. This represents both a hurdle and a chance for focused learning programs. Undergraduate degrees are the most common tertiary qualification at 13.1%, followed by postgraduate degrees (2.7%) and graduate diplomas (2.2%). Vocational and technical training are highly represented, with 43.2% of residents aged 15+ holding a trade qualification, consisting of advanced diplomas (12.2%) and certificates (31.0%). Enrolment rates in education are quite high, with 30.4% of the population currently undertaking formal study.
This comprises 11.7% of residents in primary schooling, 8.6% in high school, and 4.1% enrolled in higher education courses.
Frequently Asked Questions - Education
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Public transport in Caloundra West reaches 19 stops on 4 routes, timetabled for about 370 services a week. The typical home sits about 310 m from its nearest stop. Households keep an average of 1.4 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 assessment of public transport shows 19 operational stops within the suburb of Caloundra West, consisting of various bus options. These stops are served by 4 different routes, which together accommodate 370 passenger trips each week. Transport connectivity is classified as good, with residents living an average of 309 meters from their nearest stop. Given the residential nature of the area, the vast majority of working residents commute to other areas, with private vehicles remaining the primary choice for 96% of commuters. Household car ownership averages 1.4 vehicles per home.
A relatively low proportion of 12.4% of residents worked from home (2021 Census; this may reflect temporary pandemic arrangements). Service frequency across all routes averages 52 trips per day, which translates to approximately 19 weekly trips for each transport stop.
Frequently Asked Questions - Transport
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66.8% of residents in Caloundra West report no long-term health condition. 5.6% need daily assistance with core activities, and 52.3% 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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Health measures indicate below-average outcomes in the suburb of Caloundra West, based on AreaSearch's evaluation of mortality patterns and the frequency of chronic conditions. Common health concerns are slightly more prevalent than average across both young and old cohorts, while the proportion of residents with private health insurance is just above the average SA2 region at approximately 52% of the population (~4,622 people). The most prevalent health diagnoses in the locality were mental health conditions and arthritis, affecting 9.7 and 9.3% of the community, respectively, while 66.8% of residents reported having no chronic medical conditions, compared to 67.6% across Regional Qld.
Residents of working age exhibit a higher than average incidence of long-term health issues. The suburb of Caloundra West has 20.3% of its population aged 65 and over (1,794 people), with national rankings for health indicators largely matching the general public.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
Caloundra West is largely Australian-born, at 77.3% of residents, with 7.7% speaking a language other than English at home. The largest reported ancestries are English (33.0%) and Australian (26.8%). Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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The suburb of Caloundra West shows cultural diversity levels similar to the regional average, with 77.3% of the population born in Australia, 86.9% holding citizenship, and 92.3% using only English at home. Christianity is the dominant religion, practiced by 48.0% of the population. The most prominent statistical overrepresentation is in Judaism, which accounts for 0.1% of residents, compared to 0.1% across Regional Qld. Regarding ancestry (referring to the birth country of parents), the three most common backgrounds in the suburb of Caloundra West are English at 33.0%, Australian at 26.8%, and Scottish at 8.2%.
There are also distinct variations in the presence of other backgrounds: New Zealand ancestry is overrepresented at 1.2% (compared to 0.9% across the region), Maori ancestry is at 1.2% (compared to 0.8%), and German ancestry stands at 4.3% (compared to 4.7%).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Caloundra West is 37. 21.3% of residents are aged 15 to 34. Age cohorts are not raw Census counts: the Census split is re-based to the latest ABS population estimates and state projections.
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With a median age of 37 years, the suburb of Caloundra West is notably younger than the Regional Qld average of 41 and closely matches the national median of 38. Relative to Regional Qld, there is a distinct concentration of residents in the 35 - 44 age bracket (16.7% locally), whereas the 55 - 64 cohort is underrepresented (6.4%). Since the 2021 Census, the proportion of residents aged 75 to 84 has risen from 6.5% to 8.7%, and the 35 to 44 cohort has expanded from 15.0% to 16.7%. Conversely, the 55 to 64 age group has shrunk from 9.4% to 6.4%, and the 25 to 34 group has decreased from 12.4% to 11.0%.
Population modeling suggests that the age structure of the suburb of Caloundra West will change markedly by 2041, with the 45 to 54 group showing the fastest growth at 74%, adding 851 residents to total 2,010.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Caloundra West
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 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 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 — 106 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for May 2026, not a 2021 count (7,270 at the 2021 Census → 8,841 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 (SAL30493). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.