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Crestmead has an estimated 12,841 residents, up from 12,271 at the 2021 Census — a change of 570 people, or 4.6%. Growth has averaged 0.8% a year over five years. 117 new addresses have been validated here since Census night. That puts 1,928 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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Analysis of ABS demographic updates for the surrounding region combined with new address validations by AreaSearch since the Census indicates the population of the suburb of Crestmead stands at approximately 12,841 as of May 2026. This represents a growth of 570 people (4.6%) from the 12,271 individuals recorded in the 2021 Census. This variation is derived from an estimated resident population of 12,838 calculated by AreaSearch, which evaluated the ABS June 2025 ERP release alongside 117 validated new addresses registered since the Census. Such a population size translates to a density of 1,928 persons per square kilometer, exceeding the typical figure across national locations monitored by AreaSearch.
Recent population expansion in the suburb of Crestmead was mostly fueled by natural increase, which made up roughly 61.0% of the overall population gains. AreaSearch utilizes the ABS and Geoscience Australia demographic forecasts for each SA2 district published in 2024 using 2022 as the base year. Where these figures are unavailable, or for periods past 2032, projections from the Queensland State Government released in 2023 and based on 2021 data are substituted. Since these state-level forecasts omit age distributions, AreaSearch distributes growth across age brackets using proportional weights from the 2023 ABS Greater Capital Region projections based on 2022 data. Based on these projected demographic trends, the suburb of Crestmead is expected to experience growth in the lower quartile of statistical areas tracked by AreaSearch, with projections indicating an increase of 210 residents to 2041, representing a total rise of 1.6% over the 16 years.
Frequently Asked Questions - Population
104 new dwellings have been approved in Crestmead over the past five years, an average of 20 a year. That places the area in the 55th percentile for residential development activity nationally, about 2 approvals per 1,000 residents a year. Of the 22 dwellings approved in the latest reporting year, 95% were detached houses and the rest townhouses or apartments. Approvals are currently running at an annualised 61, 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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AreaSearch evaluations of building approvals from the ABS, distributed from broader statistical areas, show that the suburb of Crestmead has averaged approximately 20 new dwelling approvals annually, summing to an estimated 104 dwellings over the preceding 5 financial years. During FY-26 so far, 56 approvals have been logged. With an average of 4.6 additional residents per year for each completed dwelling during the 5 financial years spanning FY-21 to FY-25, new supply is falling short of demand. This imbalance typically intensifies buyer competition and drives upward pressure on prices, with new homes built at an average value of $324,000.
Furthermore, commercial building approvals worth $21.8 million have been registered in the current financial year, pointing to a moderate level of business development. Compared to Greater Brisbane, the suburb of Crestmead exhibits considerably lower construction volume, running 90.0% below the regional per capita average. This limited addition of new housing stock generally supports demand and valuations for existing properties, even though construction pace has quickened lately. This volume is also below the national average, highlighting the mature nature of the locality and pointing to possible planning constraints. Detached houses constitute 95.0% of recent builds, while attached dwellings make up 5.0%, preserving the low-density suburban character of the area with family-focused residences. The suburb of Crestmead has approximately 427 residents for every dwelling approval, reflecting its established character. Looking forward, the population of the suburb of Crestmead is projected to rise by 207 people through to 2041, based on the latest quarterly estimates from AreaSearch. Considering current building trends, the supply of new housing is expected to comfortably accommodate this demand, providing favorable conditions for purchasers and potentially enabling growth beyond current forecasts.
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 Crestmead, worth an estimated $1.83 billion. A further 57 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $93.9 billion. 22 are already under construction and 18 are due for completion within three years. The pipeline spans transport & logistics, residential development and communities, precincts & urban renewal. Records are compiled from Infrastructure Australia, state agencies, council planning portals and public announcements, reviewed and updated daily, then ranked by proximity, construction stage, completion horizon and project scale.
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Local infrastructure projects, planning schemes, and major developments are primary drivers of real estate market dynamics. AreaSearch has identified 11 projects likely to influence the local area. Significant initiatives include the Crestmead Logistics Estate, Avenue Heights Estate, the Logan Motorway Upgrade from Gateway Motorway to Murtha Road, and the Third Avenue Upgrade, with detailed information on the most relevant projects provided below.
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Crestmead Logistics Estate
A 1.5 billion dollar master-planned industrial precinct spanning 157 hectares on the corner of Green and Clarke Roads in Crestmead, around 25 kilometres south of Brisbane. Developed by Pointcorp and amalgamated over five years from 2014, the nine-stage estate is set to deliver approximately 650,000 square metres of warehousing, business, logistics and manufacturing space, with around 6,000 ongoing jobs forecast for the Logan economy. More than 1.1 million square metres of land has been sold within the master plan, with major occupiers and developers including Mapletree, GPT, Bunnings, Bevchain, Visy, Toll, Phoenix Transport, Frucor and Nick Scali.Singapore-based Mapletree Investments holds a 36 hectare super-lot for its Mapletree Logistics Park, with Stage 1 (over 63,000 square metres) fully leased shortly after completion, Stage 2 (around 37,751 square metres) committed in early 2025, and further stages 3 and 4 planned to take the park to roughly 200,000 square metres. The final remaining block (Lot 61) within Stages 9 and 10 was offered for sale in late 2024 with site works due to be ready for settlement and build in early 2025, indicating the broader estate is in its final delivery phase.
Pan Pacific Recycling Solar Panel Recycling Facility
Queensland's first licensed commercial solar panel recycling facility. The Crestmead plant has commenced commercial operations and is capable of processing up to 240,000 end-of-life solar panels annually. The facility recovers up to 99% of panel materials including glass, aluminium, silicon, copper and silver while also expanding into battery recycling services.
Chambers Flat Road Upgrade
The project involves widening Chambers Flat Road from Park Ridge Road in Park Ridge to just south of Derby Road in Chambers Flat to accommodate future traffic demands due to residential and business growth. It aims to improve safety, reduce congestion, and enhance traffic flow. Early works to relocate water and wastewater services have started, with other service relocations anticipated in the second half of 2025. Main construction is scheduled to start early in 2026.
Loganlea Station Relocation
Relocation of Loganlea station approximately 500m south of its current location to improve connectivity with the Logan Hospital, TAFE Queensland Loganlea campus, and Loganlea State High School. The project includes a new pedestrian footbridge, two new platforms with four-track capacity, a new station building, and an expanded park 'n' ride facility.
Greenbank Battery Energy Storage System
Large-scale $300M battery storage facility with 200MW capacity able to power 66,000 homes for 2 hours. Part of Queensland Energy and Jobs Plan renewable energy transformation. Strategic location in Logan growth corridor.
Stone Ridge Estate Logan Reserve
Boutique residential estate by Choice Homes comprising 33 residential lots at Logan Reserve. Stage 1 was registered on 16 July 2025 and the estate is substantially sold, with only a small number of lots remaining for house and land packages.
Avenue Heights Estate
A residential development featuring 40 brand-new single and double storey dwellings with 3 and 4 bedroom options, suitable for first home buyers and located centrally to amenities like shopping centres, medical facilities, public transport, schools, and major freeways.
Chambers Reserve
Boutique 100-home residential community by AVID Property Group featuring completed house-and-land packages delivered by Villaworld Homes. Construction is well advanced with Stages 1 and 2 sold out and Stage 3, the final release, under development. The project adjoins a future district sports park and is supported by approximately $4 million of sewer and water infrastructure delivered with Logan City Council and Logan Water.
5,803 residents of Crestmead are employed, from a labour force of 6,352. Unemployment sits at 8.6%, with participation at 65.8%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 5.7% nationally over five years. That reflects industry composition only and makes no allowance for local population growth. 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 Crestmead has a diverse workforce distributed across white-collar and blue-collar roles, with a notable concentration in industrial and manufacturing sectors, and an unemployment rate of 8.6% according to aggregated AreaSearch statistical data. As of March 2026, 5,803 locals are employed, with the unemployment rate sitting 4.3% higher than the Greater Brisbane average of 4.3%, pointing to potential for labor market improvement. Workforce participation is also lower than the regional benchmark, sitting at 65.8% compared to 70.4% in Greater Brisbane. According to Census responses, a minor 6.9% of residents worked from home, although this figure may be influenced by lockdown conditions during the pandemic.
The primary sectors employing residents are health care & social assistance, manufacturing, and retail trade. The local workforce is highly concentrated in manufacturing, which has an employment share 2.0 times the regional average. Conversely, professional & technical services have a minor footprint, accounting for just 2.4% of local employment compared to 8.9% across the region. Although local jobs are available, a high proportion of residents travel outside the suburb of Crestmead for work, based on the ratio of Census employed residents to local jobs. According to an AreaSearch evaluation of SALM and ABS statistics compiled from larger statistical regions, the twelve-month period ending March 2026 saw a 2.5% reduction in the labour force alongside a 3.6% drop in employment, which pushed the unemployment rate up by 1.0 percentage points. This outcome stands in opposition to Greater Brisbane, where employment climbed by 3.2%, the labour force increased by 3.4%, and unemployment grew by only 0.1 percentage points. Forecasts from Jobs and Skills Australia released in May-25 provide additional context regarding anticipated job demand in Crestmead. These outlooks span five and ten year intervals and have been overlaid with the local employment composition to project expansion trends. National employment is projected to grow by 6.6% across five years and 13.7% across ten years, though expansion varies considerably across different industries. When these sector-specific estimates are applied to Crestmead’s current employment structure, the area is expected to see a 5.7% rise in employment over five years and a 12.3% increase over ten years, though this calculation is a basic weighted extrapolation meant for illustration and excludes local population forecasts.
Frequently Asked Questions - Employment
Median household income in Crestmead is $1,468 a week (about $76,000 a year), with median personal income at $687 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $46,171 a year against an average of $48,193. 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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The latest postcode-level ATO statistics compiled by AreaSearch for the financial year 2023 indicate that incomes in the suburb of Crestmead are below the national average, with a median of $46,171 and an average of $48,193. By comparison, Greater Brisbane recorded a median income of $58,236 and an average of $72,799. Adjusting these values for a Wage Price Index increase of 11.36% since the financial year 2023 yields updated estimates of approximately $51,416 for the median and $53,668 for the average as of March 2026. Data from the 2021 Census shows household, family, and individual incomes in the suburb of Crestmead are modest, placing between the 25th and 33rd percentiles.
The largest income bracket contains 38.8% of residents (4,982 individuals) earning between $1,500 - 2,999, which is comparable to the 33.3% representation for this bracket regionally. Affordability constraints are significant, with residents retaining only 80.4% of their income, which ranks in the 29th percentile.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Crestmead had 3,614 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 96% detached houses and 0% apartments. 38% are owned with a mortgage, 46% rented and 16% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $350 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,431 a month. Rent absorbs 23.8% of household income here and mortgage repayments 22.5%. Dwelling stock, tenure and housing costs are 2021 Census measures — the only source that counts dwellings at this boundary size.
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Residential structures in the suburb of Crestmead at the time of the latest Census consisted of 96.2% separate houses and 3.8% other options such as apartments, semi-detached properties, and alternative dwellings, compared to the Brisbane metropolitan split of 73.5% houses and 26.5% other dwellings. Home ownership in the suburb of Crestmead was lower than the metropolitan average at 15.8%, with the remaining properties occupied by residents with a mortgage (38.2%) or renting (46.0%). The median monthly mortgage payment in the locality was $1,431, which is below the Brisbane metro average of $1,863, while median weekly rent was $350 compared to the regional median of $380.
Compared to the national benchmarks, mortgage repayments in the suburb of Crestmead are lower than the Australian average of $1,863, and rents are below the national figure of $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Crestmead counted 3,614 households at the 2021 Census, averaging 3.1 people each. 36% are couples with children, against 19% couples without children. 17% 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 households represent the bulk of the community at 78.5% of all dwellings, consisting of couples with children at 36.1%, couples without children at 18.6%, and single-parent households at 22.0%. Non-family households account for the remaining 21.5%, with single-person households at 17.0% and group households representing 4.6% of the total. The median household size of 3.1 residents is higher than the Greater Brisbane average of 2.6.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
8.0% of adults in Crestmead hold a university qualification, including 6.0% with a bachelor degree and 1.0% with postgraduate qualifications, lower than 76% of areas nationally. A further 32.5% hold a vocational qualification. 2 schools serve the area, with 2,204 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 959 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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Educational attainment in the area presents development opportunities, with university graduation rates at 8.0%, which is below the Greater Brisbane average of 30.5%. Bachelor degrees account for the largest share at 6.0%, with postgraduate degrees at 1.0% and graduate diplomas at 1.0%. Vocational qualifications are common, with 41.7% of residents aged 15+ holding trade or technical qualifications, consisting of advanced diplomas at 9.2% and certificates at 32.5%. Enrolment rates are high, with 36.4% of residents actively participating in formal study. This student population includes 14.8% in primary schools, 11.4% in secondary schools, and 2.7% in higher education.
Frequently Asked Questions - Education
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Public transport in Crestmead reaches 33 stops on 5 routes, timetabled for about 510 services a week. The typical home sits about 260 m from its nearest stop. Buses carry the largest share of public transport commuters. Households keep an average of 1.5 vehicles. Stop and service counts are built from operators' published GTFS timetables and refresh with each timetable release; vehicle ownership is from the 2021 Census.
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Public transport options in the suburb of Crestmead include 33 active bus stops serviced by 5 distinct routes, which combine to support 514 weekly passenger journeys. Transport access is favorable, with residents living an average of 261 meters from the nearest stop. Given the residential nature of the suburb, 92% of working residents commute by car. Household vehicle ownership averages 1.5 cars per dwelling. A low 6.9% of residents worked from home, according to the 2021 Census, which was potentially affected by COVID-19 restrictions. Services average 73 daily trips across all routes, which corresponds to approximately 15 weekly trips at each transport stop.
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66.7% of residents in Crestmead report no long-term health condition, a less healthy profile than 92% of areas nationally. 7.1% need daily assistance with core activities, and 46.3% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 6.9 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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AreaSearch analysis of mortality rates and chronic health issues shows significant health challenges in the suburb of Crestmead affecting multiple age demographics. The proportion of residents with private health insurance is low at approximately 46% of the population (~5,945 people), compared to 55.8% in Greater Brisbane and a national average of 55.7%. Asthma and mental health conditions are the most prevalent issues, affecting 10.5% and 9.9% of the population, respectively. Meanwhile, 66.7% of residents reported having no chronic medical conditions, compared to 69.2% in Greater Brisbane. The working-age cohort experiences elevated rates of chronic illnesses.
Residents aged 65 and over make up 10.1% of the population (1,296 individuals), below the Greater Brisbane proportion of 15.1%. Senior health measures present challenges, with national percentiles matching the broader population patterns.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
29.5% of Crestmead residents were born overseas and 21.6% speak a language other than English at home. The largest reported ancestries are English (24.5%) and Australian (23.6%). 4.2% of residents identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander. Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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The suburb of Crestmead shows higher levels of multicultural diversity than most analyzed markets, with 29.5% of residents born outside Australia and 21.6% speaking a non-English language at home. Christianity is the primary religion, followed by 43.9% of the local population. Islam represents a notable local concentration at 4.6% of residents, compared to 2.0% across Greater Brisbane. Regarding ancestral backgrounds based on parent birthplaces, the leading ancestries in the suburb of Crestmead are English at 24.5%, Australian at 23.6%, and Other at 14.9%, which is higher than the regional average of 9.4%.
Other distinct cultural demographics include residents of Maori descent at 4.3% (compared to 1.1% regionally), Samoan ancestry at 4.1% (compared to 0.9%), and New Zealand origins at 1.8% (compared to 1.0%).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Crestmead is 29, younger than 98% of areas nationally. 31.9% 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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With a median age of 29, the suburb of Crestmead is younger than Greater Brisbane's median of 36 and the Australian median of 38. The age distribution features a high proportion of children aged 5 - 14 at 17.1%, whereas the 75 - 84 cohort is smaller at 3.0% compared to Greater Brisbane. The 5 - 14 demographic is also above the national rate of 12.0%. Post-2021 Census data shows the 15 to 24 age bracket rose from 15.2% to 17.2%, while the 5 to 14 cohort declined from 18.8% to 17.1%.
By 2041, demographic forecasts indicate shifts, with the 75 to 84 age group projected to expand by 288 people (75%) from 385 to 674. Residents aged 65+ are expected to contribute 60% of the overall population growth, illustrating an aging profile, while the 15 to 24 and 0 to 4 groups are projected to contract.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Crestmead
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 | Jun 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 Jun 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 — 117 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for May 2026, not a 2021 count (12,271 at the 2021 Census → 12,841 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 (SAL30750). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.