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Fortitude Valley has an estimated 12,108 residents, up from 9,708 at the 2021 Census — a change of 2,400 people, or 24.7%. Growth has averaged 4.4% a year over five years, faster than 93% of areas nationally. 449 new addresses have been validated here since Census night. Overseas migration accounts for 66.0% of that increase. That puts 9,243 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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Fortitude Valley has an estimated population of approximately 12,108 as of May 2026, calculated from ABS regional data updates and subsequent address counts verified by AreaSearch since the Census. Compared to the 2021 Census, which registered 9,708 residents, this represents a growth of 2,400 people or 24.7%. The calculation stems from a resident base of 12,100 estimated by AreaSearch using the ABS population update from June 2025, alongside 449 validated new addresses registered after the Census. This population level means the density stands at 9,242 persons per square kilometer, placing the locality in the top 10% of all areas evaluated nationwide by AreaSearch and highlighting the high demand for local land.
The expansion rate of 24.7% since the 2021 census outpaced the national benchmark of 9.3% and state averages, establishing the area as a regional growth leader. This population rise was mostly fueled by arrivals from abroad, who accounted for roughly 66.0% of the overall gains, though internal relocation and natural increase also made positive contributions. AreaSearch utilizes population projections from the ABS and Geoscience Australia published in 2024 with a 2022 baseline for each SA2. For localities lacking this coverage, or for any periods after 2032, projections from the Queensland Government published in 2023 using 2021 data are used. Because the state-level figures do not detail age cohorts, AreaSearch applies age-based growth distributions matching the Greater Capital Region projections released by the ABS in 2023 with a 2022 baseline. Future projections indicate remarkable growth that ranks in the highest 10 percent of all statistical areas analyzed by AreaSearch, with the local population expected to rise by 5,751 residents by 2041 under combined SA2 data, representing an overall expansion of 47.4% across the 16 years.
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626 new dwellings have been approved in Fortitude Valley over the past five years, an average of 125 a year. That places the area in the 58th percentile for residential development activity nationally, about 10 approvals per 1,000 residents a year. Of the 147 dwellings approved in the latest reporting year, 0% were detached houses and the rest townhouses or apartments. Approvals are currently running at an annualised 25, well below that longer-run average. Figures come from ABS building approvals aggregated to this Suburb (SAL) boundary and are updated monthly as the ABS releases them.
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According to AreaSearch research of ABS building approvals mapped to local statistics, the suburb of Fortitude Valley has seen approximately 125 residential approvals per year, totaling an estimated 626 dwellings over the 5 financial years from FY-21 to FY-25, with another 23 approvals registered in FY-26. Given that an average of 3.8 new residents moved to the area for every completed home during the 5 financial years from FY-21 to FY-25, demand is running well ahead of construction, which tends to spur price increases and intensify competition among buyers, while the average approved building cost of $811,000 indicates that developers are concentrating on high-end, premium housing.
Furthermore, commercial building approvals have reached $231.8 million during the current financial year, indicating substantial corporate investment in the area. During this period, all residential construction consisted of multi-unit buildings or townhouses. Focusing on high-density properties offers more economical choices for buyers and caters well to downsizers, property investors, and first-time buyers. Having about 23849 residents for each approved development indicates that the suburb of Fortitude Valley is a fully developed and stable community. Projections indicate that the suburb of Fortitude Valley will gain 5,743 residents by 2041, measured from the most recent AreaSearch quarterly figures. Should current construction volumes persist, housing completions may fail to keep pace with this influx, which could worsen competition among buyers and support upward price trends.
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AreaSearch tracks 19 current infrastructure and development projects inside Fortitude Valley, worth an estimated $14 billion. A further 180 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $236.4 billion. 58 are already under construction and 90 are due for completion within three years. The pipeline spans residential development, communities, precincts & urban renewal 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 infrastructure projects, planning initiatives, and major developments are key drivers of regional growth. AreaSearch has identified a total of 57 projects that are expected to influence this locality. Prominent developments include the Brisbane Showgrounds Sports Precinct Upgrade, James Place, The Bedford by Mosaic, and the Bowen Bridge Road Upgrade, with the accompanying index highlighting the most significant undertakings.
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Brisbane 2032 Games Venue Infrastructure Program
A $7.1 billion program overseen by the Games Independent Infrastructure and Coordination Authority (GIICA) to deliver 17 new and upgraded venues for the Brisbane 2032 Games. Current 2026 milestones include active early works, site mobilizations, and design advancement by principal architects for the 63000-seat Brisbane Stadium and the National Aquatic Centre at Victoria Park. The program is transitioning into early procurement and construction phases, creating a statewide legacy of community and high-performance sporting facilities returned to permanent owners post-Games.
Brisbane Showgrounds Sports Precinct Upgrade
A significant redevelopment of the Brisbane Showgrounds (RNA) precinct to deliver 2032 Olympic legacy infrastructure. The project includes an upgrade of the 20,000-seat Main Arena, a new multi-purpose indoor sports centre with basketball and netball courts, gym facilities, and integrated community recreation areas. Early works commenced in late 2025 following the Ekka, transforming the site into the Brisbane Athletes Village before its final conversion to a residential and sporting hub.
The Bedford by Mosaic
The Bedford by Mosaic is a mixed-use luxury apartment development on a long-vacant Kangaroo Point site. The project includes premium 2- and 3-bedroom residences and sky homes over 17 levels, rooftop resort-style resident amenities, and ground-floor retail anchored by a full-line Woolworths supermarket, cafe and liquor store. Mosaic reports construction has commenced and recent progress updates describe basement works advancing toward ground level.
James Place
James Place is a major mixed-use precinct by Forme at 75-85 James Street, Fortitude Valley. Designed by Richards & Spence, built by Graya and landscaped by Wild Studio, the seven-level project includes about 4,200 sqm of retail, 4,500 sqm of office space, hospitality tenancies, landscaped terraces, 190 car spaces and a central piazza connecting the James Street precinct. The project is under construction, with Forme reporting a construction timeline from mid 2024 to early 2027 and recent updates noting the structure is rising above ground.
Fortitude Valley Sustainable Growth Precinct Plan
Brisbane City Council's Fortitude Valley Sustainable Growth Precinct Plan is a long-term precinct renewal initiative focused on delivering thousands of new homes and supporting economic revitalisation ahead of the Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games. The plan covers land surrounding Fortitude Valley Station and key sections of Wickham, Ann and Brunswick streets. It aims to increase building heights in strategic locations to support mixed-use communities combining new housing, retail, entertainment and connected public spaces, while protecting the precinct's live music and cultural character.Stage 1 community engagement closed February 2026; a draft precinct plan is expected late 2026 with state and council approval targeted for 2027.
Brisbane Athletes Village - RNA Showgrounds
The primary Olympic and Paralympic Athletes Village for Brisbane 2032, located at the historic RNA Showgrounds in Bowen Hills. The project will accommodate over 10,000 athletes and officials during the Olympic Games and over 5,000 during the Paralympic Games. Early works commenced following the 2025 Ekka, including restoration of the heritage-listed John MacDonald and Ernest Baynes grandstands and commencement of design works for the 20,000-seat Main Arena upgrade. Arup has been appointed to lead the integrated Victoria Park Precinct masterplan, with Lendlease and RNA leading site planning for the Showgrounds component.Unite32 (Laing O'Rourke and AECOM) has been appointed as GIICA delivery partner. Post-Games, the village will be converted into a residential legacy precinct with thousands of permanent dwellings, including social and affordable housing. The site benefits from direct integration with the Cross River Rail Exhibition Station.
Twin Towers - Ann Street Fortitude Valley
A dual 33-storey mixed-use development featuring 551 apartments, split into 326 Build-to-Rent and 225 Build-to-Sell residences. The project includes over 1,000 sqm of ground-floor retail and commercial space, alongside a 300 sqm community facility managed by the Little B.I.G Foundation. Designed by Rothelowman, the towers offer extensive rooftop recreation including pools, gyms, and wellness spas, with a focus on subtropical design and 5 Star Green Star certification targets.
801 Ann Street Twin Towers
Brisbane City Council-approved dual 33-storey mixed-use tower development by EG Funds Management, designed by Rothelowman. Delivers 551 apartments across a Build-to-Rent (BTR) tower facing Ann Street and a Build-to-Sell (BTS) tower facing McLachlan Street, comprising 168 studio, 98 one-bedroom, 247 two-bedroom and 38 three-bedroom units. Ground and podium levels incorporate four retail tenancies, a showroom, and a 352 square metre community facility for the Little B.I.G. Foundation. Shared amenities across podium level 5 include gyms, wellness spa, library, lounges and work-from-home spaces.Both towers feature rooftop recreation decks with pool, spa, sun deck, dining and BBQ areas. The publicly accessible Quandong Common (Morgan Street colonnade) links the two heritage buildings flanking the site. Targets 5 Star Green Star certification. Development Application A006409165 was approved by Brisbane City Council in August 2024.
9,113 residents of Fortitude Valley are employed, from a labour force of 9,837. Unemployment sits at 7.4%, with participation at 84.6%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 6.9% 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 24,548, about 2.0 times the resident population, so the area draws in more workers than it sends out. Unemployment and labour force come from ABS Small Area Labour Markets, updated quarterly; the industry and occupation profile is from the 2021 Census.
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Fortitude Valley boasts a highly educated workforce with professional services being particularly well represented, an unemployment rate of 7.4%, and relative employment stability over the past year, according to AreaSearch aggregation of statistical area data. As of March 2026, 9,113 residents are in work while the unemployment rate is 3.0% above Greater Brisbane's rate of 4.3%, showing room for improvement, and workforce participation is well beyond standard (84.6% compared to Greater Brisbane's 70.4%). Based on Census responses, a moderate 21.9% of residents were found to work from home, though Covid-19 lockdown impacts should be considered.
The primary sectors employing local residents are professional & technical services, accommodation & food services, and health care & social assistance. The local economy is highly concentrated in accommodation & food services, where the employment proportion is 2.3 times the regional average. Conversely, construction accounts for only 4.6% of the local workforce, which is lower than the Greater Brisbane figure of 9.0%. With a ratio of 2.9 jobs for every resident at the time of the Census, the area serves as a major employment center, offering more positions than it has working residents and drawing commuters from neighboring suburbs. According to AreaSearch analysis of SALM and ABS statistics aggregated from regional data, the 12 months leading to March 2026 saw employment rise by 0.4% while the total labor force grew by 2.3%, leading to a 1.7 percentage point increase in the unemployment rate. Over the same timeframe, Greater Brisbane recorded job growth of 3.2% and labor force growth of 3.4%, resulting in a 0.1 percentage point increase. Future employment trends in the suburb of Fortitude Valley can be evaluated using national job forecasts from Jobs and Skills Australia published in May-25. These five and ten-year projections have been applied to local workforce data to project future hiring trends. Nationally, employment is projected to grow by 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years, though expansion rates vary significantly across different sectors. Applying these industry projections to the local workforce structure indicates that local jobs will rise by 6.9% over five years and 14.0% over ten years, representing a basic weighted projection for illustration that does not incorporate local population forecasts.
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Median household income in Fortitude Valley is $1,658 a week (about $86,000 a year), with median personal income at $1,061 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $59,699 a year against an average of $81,931. 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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According to the most recent postcode-level ATO data released for the 2023 financial year, the median income for taxpayers in the suburb of Fortitude Valley is $59,699, with a mean income of $81,931. These figures are among the highest nationwide, compared to a median of $58,236 and a mean of $72,799 across Greater Brisbane. Adjusted for a Wage Price Index increase of 11.36% since the 2023 financial year, updated estimates for March 2026 stand at roughly $66,481 for the median and $91,238 for the average. In the 2021 Census, individual weekly wages were in the 83rd percentile nationally at $1,061, whereas household incomes ranked lower in the 45th percentile.
The data shows that 39.4% of taxpayers, or 4,770 people, earn between $1,500 and $2,999, which is comparable to the wider region where this income bracket makes up 33.3%. Households face notable affordability constraints, keeping only 77.1% of their income after housing costs, which places the area in the 37th percentile, while the SEIFA index ranks the locality in the 8th decile for income.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Fortitude Valley had 5,251 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 2% detached houses and 97% apartments. 13% are owned with a mortgage, 82% rented and 5% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $400 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,718 a month, a total housing cost higher than 88% of areas nationally. Rent absorbs 24.1% of household income here and mortgage repayments 23.9%. Dwelling stock, tenure and housing costs are 2021 Census measures — the only source that counts dwellings at this boundary size.
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Residential property types in the suburb of Fortitude Valley at the time of the last Census consisted of 2.0% standalone houses and 97.9% multi-unit structures, including apartments and semi-detached options, compared to the Brisbane metropolitan breakdown of 73.5% houses and 26.5% other dwellings. Home ownership in the suburb of Fortitude Valley was lower than the metropolitan rate, standing at 5.2%, with the remaining properties occupied by residents with a mortgage (12.9%) or tenants renting their homes (82.0%). The median monthly mortgage payment was below the metropolitan average at $1,718, whereas the median weekly rent was $400, compared to Brisbane metropolitan figures of $1,863 and $380 respectively.
On a national level, local mortgage costs are below the Australian median of $1,863, while local rental costs exceed the national median of $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Fortitude Valley counted 5,251 households at the 2021 Census, an estimated 6,549 today, averaging 1.6 people each. 5% are couples with children, fewer than in 98% of areas nationally, against 26% couples without children. 51% of households are people living alone, and families average 0.4 children. Household and family composition is measured only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Families represent 35.8% of all households in the suburb of Fortitude Valley, consisting of 5.4% couples raising children, 25.9% couples without children, and 2.9% single-parent households. The remaining 64.2% are non-family households, with single-person households accounting for 51.0% and shared group households making up 13.2% of the total. The median household occupancy of 1.6 residents is lower than the Greater Brisbane average of 2.6.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
48.1% of adults in Fortitude Valley hold a university qualification, including 33.9% with a bachelor degree and 10.7% with postgraduate qualifications, higher than 95% of areas nationally. A further 16.7% hold a vocational qualification. 7 schools serve the area, with 2,613 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 1,102 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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Residents in the suburb of Fortitude Valley demonstrate high levels of educational attainment relative to regional and national figures, with 48.1% of those aged 15 and older holding a university degree, compared to 25.7% in QLD and 30.4% nationwide. This educational profile positions the community well for professional opportunities. Bachelor degrees are the most common qualification at 33.9%, followed by postgraduate degrees at 10.7% and graduate diplomas at 3.5%. Vocational education is also significant, with 29.1% of the population aged 15 and older holding technical qualifications, consisting of advanced diplomas at 12.4% and certificates at 16.7%.
Enrollment rates in education are substantial, with 30.5% of the local population currently undertaking formal studies. This total includes 14.6% studying at the tertiary level, 1.9% attending primary school, and 1.4% enrolled in secondary school.
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Public transport in Fortitude Valley reaches 46 stops on 289 routes, timetabled for about 19,400 services a week. The typical home sits about 110 m from its nearest stop. Buses carry the largest share of public transport commuters. Households keep an average of 0.3 vehicles. Stop and service counts are built from operators' published GTFS timetables and refresh with each timetable release; vehicle ownership is from the 2021 Census.
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An analysis of public transport reveals 46 active stops within the suburb of Fortitude Valley, encompassing ferry, train, and bus options. These locations are connected to 289 separate transit routes, providing a total of 19,360 passenger departures every week. Access to transit is highly rated, with residents living an average of 112 meters from their nearest stop. Because the area is primarily residential, the majority of working residents travel out of the suburb, with private cars being the primary mode of travel at 40%, followed by walking at 27% and bus transport at 13%.
Household vehicle ownership averages 0.3 cars per home, which is lower than the regional median. Approximately 21.9% of employed residents worked from home, according to the 2021 Census, which may reflect public health restrictions in place at that time. Transit schedules show an average of 2,765 daily services across all active routes, which represents approximately 420 weekly arrivals for each individual transit stop.
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73.8% of residents in Fortitude Valley report no long-term health condition. 3.1% need daily assistance with core activities, and 59.7% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 5.6 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 indicators in the suburb of Fortitude Valley align closely with national averages, according to AreaSearch data on mortality and chronic illnesses, which show typical rates of common medical conditions across both younger and older cohorts, while the proportion of residents with private health insurance is high at approximately 60% of the population, or 7,224 people, compared to 55.8% for Greater Brisbane. Mental health conditions and asthma were the most prevalent health issues in the area, affecting 13.3% and 7.7% of the population, respectively, while 73.8% of residents reported having no chronic medical conditions, compared to 69.2% in Greater Brisbane.
Health profiles for working-age residents are typical. Residents aged 65 and older make up 4.7% of the local population, totaling 569 people, which is below the Greater Brisbane figure of 15.1%. Health outcomes for these senior residents are above average, with national rankings surpassing those of the wider population.
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44.4% of Fortitude Valley residents were born overseas and 30.3% speak a language other than English at home, more culturally diverse than 82% of areas nationally. The largest reported ancestries are English (23.1%) and Australian (15.8%). Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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The suburb of Fortitude Valley displays high cultural diversity, with 30.3% of residents speaking a language other than English in their homes and 44.4% born outside Australia. Christianity is the most common religious affiliation, followed by 31.5% of the local population. The most distinct religious concentration is in Buddhism, which accounts for 3.9% of residents compared to 2.0% across Greater Brisbane. Regarding parental country of birth, the three most common ancestries in the suburb of Fortitude Valley are English at 23.1% of the population, Other at 16.2%, which is higher than the regional benchmark of 9.4%, and Australian at 15.8%, which is lower than the regional average of 23.2%.
Significant differences also appear in other backgrounds: Spanish ancestry is recorded for 1.5% of residents in the suburb of Fortitude Valley compared to 0.4% regionally, Russian ancestry is at 0.6% compared to 0.3%, and French ancestry is at 0.8% compared to 0.5%.
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Fortitude Valley is 31, younger than 93% of areas nationally. 57.2% 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 31 years, the suburb of Fortitude Valley has a younger demographic than Greater Brisbane, where the median is 36, and is younger than the national median of 38. Compared to the wider metropolitan area, the suburb of Fortitude Valley has a larger share of residents aged 25 to 34 at 41.6% but a smaller share of children aged 5 to 14 at 2.0%. The concentration of residents aged 25 to 34 is higher than the national figure of 14.6%. Post-2021 Census estimates indicate that the 35 to 44 age cohort has increased its share from 18.6% to 20.1%, while the 15 to 24 cohort has decreased from 17.1% to 15.6%.
Population modeling indicates that the demographic structure will change by 2041, with the 25 to 34 cohort expected to grow by 1,709 people, representing a 34% increase from 5,036 to 6,746.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Fortitude Valley
9 of 14 data sections on this page were updated within the last 12 months — the newest current to Aug 2026.
Everything is aggregated to the Suburb (SAL) boundary shown above, on a 2021 Census baseline. Only 3 sections — housing, households and cultural diversity — still wait on the 2026 Census.
The ledger — source, cycle and currency by section
| Section | Source & update cycle | Currency |
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| Updated within the last 12 months 9 sections | ||
| Population | ABS, GNAF, Geoscience Australia Annual (ABS ERP) | May 2026 3 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Re-based to the ABS Estimated Resident Population (June 2025 release) and updated with new dwellings from GNAF address data. Current to May 2026, with the 2021 Census supplying the small-area baseline. | ||
| Age profile | ABS, Geoscience Australia, State governments Annual | May 2026 3 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Age cohorts are re-based to the latest ABS population estimates and state projections, current to May 2026. Each cohort is held as a Census baseline and a current estimate. | ||
| Development & approvals | ABS, GNAF Monthly (ABS approvals) | Jun 2026 2 months ago headline measures · May 2026 baseline |
| Property sales & rents | Valuer General, Rental Board, ABS Weekly sales, quarterly rents | Aug 2026 this month all 21 measures |
| Sales from the state Valuer General register, refreshed weekly, and rents from quarterly rental bond lodgements. Both are read live each time this page loads, current to Aug 2026. | ||
| Infrastructure projects | Infrastructure Australia, State agencies, Local governments Daily | Aug 2026 this month all 19 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 — 449 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for May 2026, not a 2021 count (9,708 at the 2021 Census → 12,108 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 (SAL31074). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.