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Greenbank has an estimated 15,544 residents, up from 9,587 at the 2021 Census — a change of 5,957 people, or 62.1%. Growth has averaged 9.6% a year over five years, faster than 98% of areas nationally. 2,887 new addresses have been validated here since Census night. Interstate and internal migration accounts for 83.0% of that increase. That puts 140 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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As of Aug 2026, the suburb of Greenbank has an estimated population of approximately 15,544, according to AreaSearch evaluations combining broader regional ABS demographic releases with 2,887 validated new addresses identified since the Census. This represents an expansion of 5,957 people (62.1%) from the 9,587 people recorded in the 2021 Census. An interim resident count of 14,477 was established following the ABS release of June 2025 ERP data. With a density of 140 persons per square kilometer, the suburb of Greenbank retains ample space along with capacity for ongoing expansion.
Its 62.1% population increase since the 2021 census substantially outpaced both state figures and the national average (9.5%), establishing the suburb of Greenbank as a standout regional growth center. This expansion was overwhelmingly powered by interstate migration, which accounted for roughly 83.0% of recent population additions, complemented by positive contributions from natural increase and overseas migration. Demographic modeling for the suburb of Greenbank incorporates 2024 ABS/Geoscience Australia SA2 projections using 2022 as their foundation year. In instances where SA2 locations lack coverage or extend beyond post-2032 horizons, 2023 Queensland State Government projections calibrated from 2021 benchmarks are utilized. Because those state figures omit age cohort breakdowns, AreaSearch applies proportional distributions from the 2023 ABS Greater Capital Region data (benchmarked to 2022) across age groups. Projected demographic trends indicate the suburb of Greenbank will rank in the top 10 percent of national areas for growth, with an influx of 13,740 persons expected by 2041 across aggregated SA2 projections, representing an overall increase of 81.5% across the 16 years.
Frequently Asked Questions - Population
2,529 new dwellings have been approved in Greenbank over the past five years, an average of 505 a year. That places the area in the 96th percentile for residential development activity nationally, about 32 approvals per 1,000 residents a year. Of the 571 dwellings approved in the latest reporting year, 95% were detached houses and the rest townhouses or apartments. Approvals are currently running at an annualised 654, 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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Residential building approvals in Greenbank have maintained an annual average of roughly 505 dwellings, reaching an aggregate of 2,529 residences over the last 5 financial years as assessed by AreaSearch from ABS data. Within FY-25 to date, 654 building approvals have been logged. The local construction pipeline has aligned closely with housing demand, adding an average of 1.9 new residents annually per new dwelling over the 5 financial years between FY-21 and FY-25, while newly built homes carried an average expected construction cost of $410,000. Additionally, commercial development activity has remained moderate, with $16.9 million in commercial approvals registered during the current financial year.
Residential development in the area is overwhelmingly geared toward detached houses, which represent 95.0% of new building approvals compared to 5.0% for townhouses or apartments, preserving local low-density living and drawing buyers seeking spacious properties. With approximately 23 people per dwelling approval, Greenbank displays clear hallmarks of an expanding growth precinct. Long-term urban expansion forecasts indicate that Greenbank will welcome 12,673 residents through to 2041 based on the most recent quarterly estimate from AreaSearch. If ongoing construction volumes are sustained, residential supply appears well positioned to accommodate this anticipated influx, maintaining favourable market conditions and potentially facilitating growth exceeding current demographic projections.
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 26 current infrastructure and development projects inside Greenbank, worth an estimated $2.44 billion. A further 66 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $95.1 billion. 37 are already under construction and 25 are due for completion within three years. The pipeline spans residential development, transport & logistics 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 investment, major works, and urban planning programs play a critical role in shaping regional performance. AreaSearch has identified a total of 136 projects with potential local influence, featuring prominent developments such as the Greenbank Town Centre Redevelopment, Willowbrook Estate, Covella Estate, and the Greenbank Town Centre (Greenbank Shopping Centre Expansion & Residential Precinct).
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Greenbank Town Centre Redevelopment
Region Group's proposed Greenbank Town Centre redevelopment is a major expansion and revitalisation of Greenbank Shopping Centre in the Greater Flagstone Priority Development Area. The approved modification supports a true town centre with a new discount department store, additional supermarket, expanded specialty retail, food and beverage areas, community spaces, playgrounds, greenspaces, direct-to-boot and parcel pick-up services, parking improvements, a refurbished Woolworths, facade upgrades, refreshed landscaping, solar panels, EV charging, stormwater reuse and bio-retention systems. Region Group says construction is anticipated to commence in early 2027.
Springfield Parkway and Springfield Greenbank Arterial Duplication
Ipswich City Council's largest ever road upgrade, duplicating Springfield Parkway and Springfield Greenbank Arterial from two to four lanes across three stages. Stage 1 (Hymba Yumba to Centenary Highway / Springfield Parkway to Eden Station Drive) was completed in late 2023. Stage 3 (Eden Station Drive to Sinnathamby Boulevard) reached completion in early 2025. Stage 2 early works commenced in 2026, covering duplication of Springfield Parkway from Topaz Road northward, including new signalised intersections, cycling infrastructure, shared pathways, retaining walls and bridge duplication over Opossum Creek.
Willowbrook Estate
Willowbrook Estate in Greenbank is a residential development offering modern home designs in the Greater Flagstone Priority Development Area. The project includes a variety of lot sizes, with proximity to schools, shopping centers, and public transport, catering to families and first-home buyers. Construction is underway with ongoing lot releases.
Greenbank Town Centre
Region Group is progressing a major redevelopment and expansion of Greenbank Shopping Centre into Greenbank Town Centre, with EDQ approval received for a Development Application modification. The project is planned to add a discount department store, an additional supermarket, expanded specialty retail, food and beverage areas, customer services, parking and community spaces, with upgrades to the existing Woolworths centre including facade, landscaping and amenity improvements. Construction is planned to commence in early 2027.
Park Ridge Village
Park Ridge Village is a neighborhood retail destination located at the intersection of Park Ridge Road and Chambers Flat Road. The development provides approximately 4,500 square meters of retail space, featuring a full-line supermarket anchor, specialty stores, and food and beverage outlets. It is designed as a roadside retail hub to serve the rapidly expanding residential population in the Logan local government area.
Covella Estate
Covella Estate is a master-planned residential community in Greenbank, Queensland, with over one-third of the site dedicated to parks and greenspace. The project features landscaped gardens, pedestrian pathways, and integration with surrounding natural forest areas. It won the 2024 UDIA Queensland 'Residential Community' award for its innovative design and community focus.
Everleigh Estate by Mirvac
A master-planned community by Mirvac in Greenbank, part of the Greater Flagstone Priority Development Area. Everleigh Estate is planned to include 3,451 properties, with 37% of the area dedicated to open spaces, including conservation bushland, sporting fields, an AFL precinct, and Everleigh State School.
Banksia Rise Estate
A 170-lot residential house and land subdivision in Greenbank developed by Lexen Group. Featuring lot sizes ranging from 350m2 to 509m2, the estate provides easy access to Park Ridge Town Centre, local schools, and major transport links.
7,590 residents of Greenbank are employed, from a labour force of 7,831. Unemployment sits at 3.1%, with participation at 70.6%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 6.1% 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 12,452, about 80% of the resident population, so more people leave the area for work than travel in. Unemployment and labour force come from ABS Small Area Labour Markets, updated quarterly; the industry and occupation profile is from the 2021 Census.
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Workforce metrics compiled by AreaSearch across statistical boundaries show an unemployment rate of only 3.1% in Greenbank alongside a notably high concentration of construction personnel. There are 7,590 residents in employment as of March 2026. The local jobless rate sits 1.3% below the 4.3% benchmark recorded for Greater Brisbane, while local workforce participation closely tracks the Greater Brisbane level of 70.1%. Furthermore, 16.0% of employed residents indicated working from home at the Census, a figure reflecting the context of Covid-19 restrictions. Local employment is predominantly clustered within construction, health care & social assistance, and retail trade.
Construction represents a major specialization for the local workforce, with its local employment share measuring 1.6 times that of the broader region. Conversely, the professional & technical sector accounts for only 4.8% of employed residents, trailing the regional mark of 8.9%. Comparisons between resident worker counts and local job counts from the Census indicate that this largely residential community provides limited employment opportunities within its own boundaries. Analysis of combined ABS and SALM data shows that over the recent 12-month period, the local labour force contracted by 1.8% and total employment fell by 2.7%, resulting in a 0.9 percentage point increase in unemployment. Over the same timeline, Greater Brisbane recorded a 3.2% increase in employment, a 3.4% rise in the labour force, and a 0.1 percentage point uptick in unemployment. Looking ahead, national forecasts published in Mar-26 by Jobs and Skills Australia project nationwide workforce growth of 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years. When weighted against Greenbank's current industry composition for illustrative purposes, local employment is projected to rise by 6.1% over five years and 12.7% over ten years, noting that sector-specific expansion rates vary widely and these projections do not factor in localized demographic changes.
Frequently Asked Questions - Employment
Median household income in Greenbank is $2,240 a week (about $116,000 a year), with median personal income at $850 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $56,749 a year against an average of $64,433. Household income is from the 2021 Census; taxable income is from ATO Taxation Statistics for the latest financial year available, indexed forward using the ABS Wage Price Index.
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ATO postcode records for financial year 2023 indicate that Greenbank individual earnings sit under the metropolitan benchmark, showing a median income of $56,749 and an average income of $64,433, compared to $58,236 and $72,799 across Greater Brisbane. Factoring in Wage Price Index growth of 11.36% since financial year 2023 yields updated estimates of $63,196 (median) and $71,753 (average) as of March 2026. Conversely, Census household income is strong, placing at the 80th percentile ($2,240 weekly). Around 37.7% of the population (5,860 individuals) earns between $1,500 - 2,999, mirroring the 33.3% share across Greater Brisbane.
Furthermore, 31.2% earn above $3,000/week, highlighting substantial local earning capacity. Housing expenses absorb 14.6% of income, resident disposable income ranks at the 81st percentile, and the area sits in the 6th decile of the SEIFA income index.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Greenbank had 2,895 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 99% detached houses and 0% apartments. 56% are owned with a mortgage, 15% rented and 28% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $430 a week and the median mortgage repayment $2,015 a month. Rent absorbs 19.2% of household income here and mortgage repayments 20.8%. 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 accommodation in Greenbank is almost entirely detached, with the Census recording 98.6% houses and 1.4% other dwellings, compared to Brisbane metro where detached dwellings represent 73.5% and alternative formats make up 26.5%. Outright home ownership stands at 28.4%, exceeding the metropolitan average, while 56.1% of residences are mortgaged and 15.4% are rented. The median monthly mortgage payment of $2,015 and median weekly rent of $430 both exceed the respective Brisbane metro benchmarks of $1,863 and $380. Compared nationally, local mortgage commitments surpass the Australian average of $1,863, and local rental costs sit notably above the nationwide level of $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Greenbank counted 2,895 households at the 2021 Census, an estimated 4,694 today, averaging 3.2 people each. 46% are couples with children, more than in 90% of areas nationally, against 29% couples without children. 12% of households are people living alone, and families average 1.8 children. Household and family composition is measured only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Family units account for 85.9% of all Greenbank households, consisting of 46.0% couples with children, 29.0% couples without children, and 10.1% single parent households. Non-family living arrangements make up the remaining 14.1%, with single-person households representing 12.0% and group households comprising 2.1%. The median household size is 3.2 people, higher than the Greater Brisbane figure of 2.6.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
17.0% of adults in Greenbank hold a university qualification, including 12.4% with a bachelor degree and 2.9% with postgraduate qualifications. A further 31.4% hold a vocational qualification. 2 schools serve the area, with 1,446 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 998 against a national benchmark of 1,000. Qualifications come from the 2021 Census; school enrolments, ICSEA and results come from ACARA's current release.
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Higher education qualifications are held by 17.0% of Greenbank residents, sitting well below the 30.5% recorded across Greater Brisbane and highlighting a key target for educational attainment initiatives. Among degree holders, bachelor degrees comprise 12.4%, postgraduate qualifications account for 2.9%, and graduate diplomas represent 1.7%. Meanwhile, vocational education is highly prevalent, with 42.4% of residents aged 15+ possessing technical qualifications, split between certificates (31.4%) and advanced diplomas (11.0%). Student participation in the area is robust, with 30.1% of the population enrolled in an educational institution. This proportion includes 10.7% attending primary schools, 9.5% in secondary education, and 4.1% enrolled in tertiary programs.
Frequently Asked Questions - Education
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Getting around Greenbank means driving: households keep an average of 2.3 vehicles, and no scheduled public transport appears in the current timetable feeds. Service data is built from operators' published GTFS timetables; vehicle ownership is from the 2021 Census.
Frequently Asked Questions - Transport
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70.0% of residents in Greenbank report no long-term health condition. 5.1% need daily assistance with core activities, and 52.7% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 5.4 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 evaluations of mortality patterns and chronic illnesses indicate notable health challenges in Greenbank, with common conditions present across older and younger demographics alike. Private health insurance coverage covers approximately 53% of residents (~8,196 people), sitting just ahead of typical SA2 benchmarks but below the 55.8% seen across Greater Brisbane. Asthma and mental health conditions are the most prevalent reported health concerns in Greenbank, affecting 8.2 and 7.8% of the local population, while 70.0% of residents reported having no long-term medical issues, slightly above the 69.2% rate for Greater Brisbane.
Health metrics across working-age demographics align with broader trends. Residents aged 65 and over make up 9.2% of the community (1,430 people), which is lower than the Greater Brisbane proportion of 15.0%, with senior health outcomes reflecting broader population baselines.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
Greenbank is largely Australian-born, at 75.6% of residents, with 13.5% speaking a language other than English at home. The largest reported ancestries are English (28.9%) and Australian (26.1%). Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Cultural diversity metrics show that 13.5% of Greenbank residents speak a language other than English at home and 24.4% were born overseas. Christianity represents the primary religious affiliation, accounting for 46.9% of residents. The most pronounced local overrepresentation occurs in the Other religious category, which constitutes 2.2% of the local population compared to 1.3% throughout Greater Brisbane. The primary parental ancestries identified in Greenbank are English at 28.9%, Australian at 26.1%, and Other at 9.3%. Notable variations also appear across other specific backgrounds: New Zealand ancestry represents 1.4% locally (compared to 1.0% regionally), Maori ancestry accounts for 1.4% (vs 1.1%), and Samoan ancestry comprises 0.8% (vs 0.9%).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Greenbank is 35. That is 2 years younger than at the 2021 Census. 29.8% 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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Demographically, the suburb of Greenbank maintains a youthful age structure, with children and young people aged 0 - 24 making up 37.4% of residents as at August 2026, compared to 31.8% across Greater Brisbane, while seniors aged 65+ account for 9.2% versus 15.0% regionally. The estimated median age in the suburb of Greenbank is 35 as at August 2026, down from 37 at the 2021 Census and 1 year below the Greater Brisbane median of 36 recorded at that Census. Since the Census, the fastest-growing demographic has been 25 - 44 year olds, rising from 25.7% to 31.4% of the population.
By 2041, the 0 - 24 age bracket is projected to absorb the highest numerical gain, increasing by 4,459 residents (77%) to 10,272, while the 65+ cohort will record the steepest percentage growth, rising 120% to reach 3,141.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Greenbank
9 of 14 data sections on this page were updated within the last 12 months — the newest current to Sep 2026.
Everything is aggregated to the Suburb (SAL) boundary shown above, on a 2021 Census baseline. Only 3 sections — housing, households and cultural diversity — still wait on the 2026 Census.
The ledger — source, cycle and currency by section
| Section | Source & update cycle | Currency |
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| Updated within the last 12 months 9 sections | ||
| Population | ABS, GNAF, Geoscience Australia Annual (ABS ERP) | Aug 2026 last month headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Re-based to the ABS Estimated Resident Population (June 2025 release) and updated with new dwellings from GNAF address data. Current to Aug 2026, with the 2021 Census supplying the small-area baseline. | ||
| Age profile | ABS, Geoscience Australia, State governments Annual | Aug 2026 last month headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Age cohorts are re-based to the latest ABS population estimates and state projections, current to Aug 2026. Each cohort is held as a Census baseline and a current estimate. | ||
| Development & approvals | ABS, GNAF Monthly (ABS approvals) | Aug 2026 last month headline measures · Jul 2026 baseline |
| Property sales & rents | Valuer General, Rental Board, ABS Weekly sales, quarterly rents | Sep 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 Sep 2026. | ||
| Infrastructure projects | Infrastructure Australia, State agencies, Local governments Daily | Aug 2026 last month all 26 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 6 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 last month headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Transport | ABS, State Transport Departments Each timetable release | Jul 2026 2 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Services & amenities | Provider directories, ACECQA Continuous | Jul 2026 2 months ago 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 — 2,887 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for Aug 2026, not a 2021 count (9,587 at the 2021 Census → 15,544 now). Annual growth rates are compound (CAGR), not simple averages.
Age profile
Cohort shares are not raw Census counts. Every cohort is held as a pair — the Census baseline and a current estimate — and the split is re-based using ERP and state population projections, current to Aug 2026. Median age is the Census median plus modelled change since. Charts that show both are labelled "2021 Census vs Current Estimate".
Property sales
Sourced from the state valuation authority's sales register — current, not Census, and refreshed weekly. Medians are calculated from settled transactions in the period shown; periods with very low transaction counts are flagged or suppressed, because a handful of sales can move a median substantially.
Rents
Derived from state rental bond lodgement data, by dwelling type and bedroom count. Bonds are lodged at the start of a new tenancy, so this reflects new lettings, not the whole rented stock.
Development & infrastructure
Building approvals come from current ABS releases; development applications are collected from council and state planning portals; the infrastructure pipeline is compiled from Infrastructure Australia and local government sources. Applications are matched to this boundary by address or coordinates, so very recent lodgements may not yet appear.
Employment & income
Industry and occupation structure comes from the Census, but the headline labour-market indicators do not. Unemployment and labour force are derived from ABS Small Area Labour Markets (quarterly). The employment outlook applies Department of Employment forecasts for all 19 industry divisions to this area's own industry mix (the agency is now Jobs and Skills Australia), as does the Internet Vacancy Index used for job demand. Because it is weighted on industry composition alone, that outlook carries no allowance for local population growth — in fast-growing areas the real rise in local jobs will typically be higher. Income combines Census household income with ATO taxable-income statistics for FY 2023, indexed forward using the Wage Price Index.
Education, transport & amenities
School enrolments, ICSEA and performance come from ACARA's current release, not the Census. Public transport stops and service frequency are derived from GTFS timetable feeds published by state transport departments. Services and amenities are proximity and count scores built from provider directories, refreshed on their own cycle. The Census contributes only the travel-to-work and qualification measures.
Rankings and benchmarks. Where we rank this area, the comparison set is every area of the same boundary type — suburbs against suburbs, SA2s against SA2s. Benchmarks compare this area against its greater capital city region and the national figure for the same measure and period.
Limits worth knowing. Small areas carry larger error margins, and the ABS introduces small random adjustments to Census counts to protect confidentiality — so totals may not sum exactly. Estimates re-based from regional data describe the area's expected trajectory, not a direct count of it. Figures are indicative for research and are not financial, planning or valuation advice.
Cross-check us. The Census baseline for this boundary is at ABS 2021 Census QuickStats (SAL31236). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.