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Herston has an estimated 2,900 residents, up from 2,311 at the 2021 Census — a change of 589 people, or 25.5%. Growth has averaged 3.2% a year over five years, faster than 94% of areas nationally. Overseas migration accounts for 94.0% of that increase. That puts 1,716 residents on each square kilometre. Population is estimated from ABS Estimated Resident Population releases and GNAF address data, re-based from the 2021 Census and updated annually.
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According to population updates from the ABS for the surrounding region alongside post-Census address validations by AreaSearch, the suburb of Herston is estimated to have a population of approximately 2,900 as of Aug 2026. This represents an expansion of 589 people (25.5%) compared to the 2,311 people recorded in the 2021 Census. This adjustment stems from an Estimated Resident Population of 2,889 determined by AreaSearch following the ABS ERP release from June 2025, combined with 34 validated new addresses added after the Census. Consequently, the suburb of Herston exhibits a population density of 1,716 persons per square kilometer, exceeding the typical benchmark across AreaSearch's national coverage.
Outperforming both Queensland and the country as a whole (9.5%), the suburb of Herston's 25.5% post-2021 Census expansion establishes it as a regional growth frontrunner, with net overseas migration accounting for roughly 94.0% of these recent gains. Projections compiled jointly by the ABS and Geoscience Australia, published in 2024 utilizing a 2022 baseline, are applied by AreaSearch across SA2 locations. For geographic units missing from this series, as well as timeframes extending beyond 2032, Queensland State Government SA2 forecasts issued in 2023 from 2021 data are used. Because these state figures omit age cohort breakdowns, AreaSearch allocates proportional age distributions aligned with the 2023 ABS Greater Capital Region forecasts (based on 2022 benchmarks). Looking ahead, demographic modeling anticipates population growth outstripping national median rates, with the suburb of Herston projected to expand by 628 persons by 2041 under aggregated SA2 calculations, delivering an overall gain of 21.3% over the 16 years.
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54 new dwellings have been approved in Herston over the past five years, an average of 10 a year. That places the area in the 64th percentile for residential development activity nationally, about 3 approvals per 1,000 residents a year. Approvals are currently running at an annualised 11, broadly in line with 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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Analysis of ABS residential building approvals by AreaSearch shows that Herston has averaged approximately 10 dwelling approvals annually, amounting to roughly 54 homes across the preceding 5 financial years. During FY-25 to date, 11 residential approvals have been logged. With an influx averaging 7.8 new residents per year per residential build across the 5 financial years spanning FY-21 to FY-25, buyer demand is substantially outpacing incoming supply, a condition that typically heightens buyer competition and drives capital appreciation. Furthermore, approved dwellings carry an average construction cost of $745,000, underscoring an emphasis by developers on high-end, premium builds.
Alongside residential activity, commercial approvals have reached $147.3 million within the current financial year, signaling strong momentum in non-residential construction. Relative to Greater Brisbane, building activity across Herston remains notably subdued, tracking 51.0% below the regional per capita norm. This constrained pipeline of new stock generally provides strong price support and bolsters demand for existing properties. Recent approvals comprise 18.0% standalone houses against 82.0% medium and high-density formats. This pronounced tilt toward higher-density living creates accessible price points for first-home buyers, downsizers, and property investors. It also marks a considerable departure from the prevailing neighborhood makeup of 43.0% detached houses, highlighting declining land availability while catering to changing lifestyle preferences for denser housing options. Generating roughly 238 people per approval, Herston exhibits the characteristics of a transitioning property market. Long-term demographic forecasts anticipate Herston adding 617 residents by 2041 relative to the most recent quarterly estimate from AreaSearch. If residential building activity continues at current rates, housing creation could trail population growth, likely intensifying buyer competition and supporting upward pressure on asset values.
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SOURCE: Planning portals and council registers, compiled by AreaSearch. Distance & bearing measured from the suburb midpoint.
AreaSearch tracks 12 current infrastructure and development projects inside Herston, worth an estimated $3.39 billion. A further 131 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $212.5 billion. 41 are already under construction and 64 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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Major planning strategies, regional infrastructure programs, and civic works play a defining role in shaping local growth. AreaSearch has identified 39 major initiatives with the potential to influence the local area. Notable projects include the Herston Quarter Redevelopment, Brisbane 2032 Games Venue Infrastructure Program, New Brisbane Stadium (Victoria Park Olympic Stadium), and Brisbane Stadium (Victoria Park), with the most prominent works outlined below.
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Herston Quarter Redevelopment
A $1.1 billion health-focused mixed-use precinct transforming the former Royal Childrens Hospital site. The project integrates the STARS public hospital, a heritage-listed core featuring restored student housing (Lady Lamington Towers), and the Spanish Steps public realm. Ongoing construction includes the Herston Private Hospital and Specialist Suites, alongside planned aged care, retirement living, and up to 695 residential dwellings to create a world-class health and innovation hub.
Brisbane Advanced Research Centre
The Brisbane Advanced Research Centre (BARC) is an approved seven-storey life sciences, biotechnology, and medical technology facility spanning approximately 11,700 square metres of gross floor area. Designed by Blight Rayner and developed by Silverstone Developments within the Herston Health Precinct, the development incorporates PC2-capable laboratories, educational suites, retail tenancy, and an auditorium.
Queensland Cancer Centre
The Queensland Cancer Centre is a major health infrastructure project planned at the Herston Health Precinct adjoining the Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital. Delivered under Queensland Health's Capital Expansion Program, the dedicated cancer facility is scoped to provide comprehensive cancer care, inpatient beds, clinical research facilities, and advanced therapy suites. The project is progressing through detailed procurement and planning reviews.
Bowen Hills Medical Precinct
Development of a major multi-storey commercial and medical precinct strategically located adjacent to the Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital corridor. The facility incorporates specialist medical suites, day surgeries, healthcare services, and ancillary retail spaces. The project is delivered to accommodate high demand for integrated clinical care and healthcare innovation in Bowen Hills.
National Aquatic Centre
The National Aquatic Centre is a premier venue being delivered for the Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games at the historic Centenary Pool site in Spring Hill. Overseen by the Games Independent Infrastructure and Coordination Authority (GIICA), the project preserves heritage structures while introducing international standard competition pools, dive pools, and spectator grandstands. The site transitioned to GIICA in late 2026 ahead of primary construction.
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.
New Brisbane Stadium (Victoria Park Olympic Stadium)
A world-class 63,000-seat multi-purpose stadium (expandable to 70,000 for events) serving as the centerpiece for the Brisbane 2032 Games. Designed by COX Architecture, Hassell, and Azusa Sekkei, the facility features a Queenslander-inspired aesthetic nestled in a natural amphitheatre near Gilchrist Avenue. Early site preparations and civil works commenced following land tenure transfer to GIICA.
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.
1,848 residents of Herston are employed, from a labour force of 1,932. Unemployment sits at 4.4%, with participation at 75.1%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 7.4% nationally over five years. That reflects industry composition only and makes no allowance for local population growth, so in an area growing as fast as this one it understates the likely rise in local jobs. The working-day population is estimated at 8,237, about 2.8 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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Herston features an exceptionally qualified labor force characterized by a notable concentration of professional services personnel, an unemployment rate of 4.4%, and an annual employment increase of 1.4% according to AreaSearch's statistical area modeling. As of March 2026, employed residents total 1,848, closely matching the Greater Brisbane unemployment rate of 4.3%, while local labor force participation sits at 75.1% relative to 70.1% across the greater metro area. Census records also show 21.4% of working residents working remotely, though pandemic-related movement restrictions during that period should be noted. Locally resident workers are predominantly engaged in health care & social assistance, professional & technical roles, and education & training.
The local labor market exhibits significant specialization in health care & social assistance, where its employment share is 1.3 times the regional standard. Conversely, construction represents a modest 4.2% of local workers, compared with 9.0% regionally. Recording 4.3 workers for every resident at the time of the Census, the precinct acts as a major commercial and employment center that imports substantial daily labor from neighboring districts. Analysis of SALM and ABS data, aggregated from larger statistical regions, indicates that the twelve-month period experienced a 1.4% rise in employment and a 2.6% increase in the labour force, which together led to a 1.2 percentage point increase in the unemployment rate. In contrast, Greater Brisbane showed employment growth of 3.2% and labour force growth of 3.4%, with unemployment rising by 0.1 percentage points. Jobs and Skills Australia's national employment forecasts from Mar-26 provide additional context regarding potential future demand in Herston. These projections, which span five and ten-year horizons, have been overlaid onto local employment data to estimate future growth trajectories. Although national employment is projected to grow by 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years, expansion rates vary considerably across different industry sectors. When these sector-specific forecasts are applied to Herston's employment composition, local employment is expected to rise by 7.4% over five years and 15.2% over ten years, although this figure represents a basic weighted extrapolation for illustrative purposes and does not incorporate local population projections.
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Median household income in Herston is $2,086 a week (about $108,000 a year), with median personal income at $895 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $64,226 a year against an average of $93,376. The average runs 45% above the median, a wider spread than most areas and a sign of a concentrated group of high earners. Household income is from the 2021 Census; taxable income is from ATO Taxation Statistics for the latest financial year available, indexed forward using the ABS Wage Price Index.
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ATO taxation statistics for financial year 2023 compiled by AreaSearch indicate that taxpayers in the suburb of Herston achieved a median income of $64,226 and an average income of $93,376, standing well above the respective benchmarks of $58,236 and $72,799 across Greater Brisbane and ranking high nationally. Factoring in an 11.36% rise in the Wage Price Index since financial year 2023 brings estimated current figures to roughly $71,522 for the median and $103,984 for the average as of March 2026. Personal, family, and household earnings align near the 68th percentile across Australia according to Census results.
An earnings bracket of $1,500 - 2,999 accounts for 33.1% of local earners (959 individuals), closely matching the regional share of 33.3%. High-earning households generating over $3,000 weekly make up 31.9% of the suburb, providing substantial local spending capacity. While housing commitments take up 17.5% of income, disposable earnings remain at the 68th percentile nationally, placing the area in the 8th decile on the SEIFA income index.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Herston had 814 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 43% detached houses and 38% apartments. 24% are owned with a mortgage, 59% rented and 17% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $400 a week and the median mortgage repayment $2,300 a month, a total housing cost higher than 86% of areas nationally. Rent absorbs 19.2% of household income here and mortgage repayments 25.4%. Dwelling stock, tenure and housing costs are 2021 Census measures — the only source that counts dwellings at this boundary size.
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At the latest Census, housing stock in Herston consisted of 43.3% separate houses and 56.7% attached or multi-unit dwellings (apartments, semi-detached, and other configurations), contrasting with the wider Brisbane metro split of 73.5% standalone homes and 26.5% other formats. Outright home ownership trailed the broader metropolitan benchmark at 16.6%, with mortgaged properties comprising 24.2% and tenant-occupied rentals representing 59.2%. Monthly mortgage commitments averaged $2,300, outpacing the Brisbane metro baseline of $1,863 and the Australian average of $1,863. Similarly, median weekly rental costs stood at $400, higher than both the metropolitan figure of $380 and the national standard of $375.
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Herston counted 814 households at the 2021 Census, an estimated 1,021 today, averaging 2.4 people each. 21% are couples with children, fewer than in 84% of areas nationally, against 23% couples without children. 26% of households are people living alone, and families average 0.8 children. Household and family composition is measured only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Family units constitute the largest household segment at 55.5%, made up of couples with children (20.8%), couples without children (23.3%), and single-parent households (9.4%). Non-family living arrangements account for the other 44.5%, comprising solo occupants at 25.8% and shared group households at 19.0%. An average of 2.4 occupants per dwelling sits slightly below the Greater Brisbane norm of 2.6.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
53.3% of adults in Herston hold a university qualification, including 33.2% with a bachelor degree and 15.9% with postgraduate qualifications, higher than 97% of areas nationally. A further 12.5% hold a vocational qualification. 1 school serves the area. Qualifications come from the 2021 Census; school enrolments, ICSEA and results come from ACARA's current release.
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Higher education rates in Herston substantially exceed broader averages, with 53.3% of residents aged 15 and over possessing university degrees, compared to 25.7% across QLD and 30.4% across Australia. This educational profile offers a strong foundation for professional and knowledge-intensive industries. Bachelor degrees constitute 33.2% of qualifications, followed by postgraduate degrees at 15.9% and graduate diplomas at 4.2%. Vocational education comprises 21.6% of qualifications among residents aged 15+, consisting of advanced diplomas (9.1%) and certificates (12.5%). Participation in study is elevated, with 39.9% of the local population engaged in educational programs.
This cohort includes 20.1% enrolled in university or tertiary institutions, 7.1% attending primary school, and 6.3% undertaking secondary schooling.
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Getting around Herston means driving: households keep an average of 1.0 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.
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71.8% of residents in Herston report no long-term health condition. 4.8% need daily assistance with core activities, and 64.2% 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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Health indicators for Herston broadly track national norms based on AreaSearch evaluations of mortality and chronic health metrics, displaying typical rates of health conditions across older and younger demographics. Private health insurance uptake is notably high, covering approximately 64% of the population (1,861 people), compared to 55.8% across Greater Brisbane and a nationwide benchmark of 55.7%. Asthma and mental health issues represent the most prevalent health conditions locally, reported by 6.8% and 13.0% of the community respectively, while 71.8% of residents reported having no long-term medical conditions, compared to 69.2% in Greater Brisbane.
Working-age adults exhibit an above-average incidence of chronic ailments. Residents aged 65 and above account for 5.7% of the population (165 people), noticeably below the Greater Brisbane figure of 15.0%. Health ratings among local seniors are particularly favorable, ranking higher nationally than the wider resident base.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
34.5% of Herston residents were born overseas and 24.8% speak a language other than English at home. The largest reported ancestries are English (23.0%) and Australian (18.6%). Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Herston displays greater cultural diversity than most Australian communities, with 34.5% of residents born abroad and 24.8% speaking a language other than English at home. Christianity is the primary declared faith, representing 36.3% of residents. In addition, Buddhism shows notable local representation at 3.0% of the population, compared to 2.0% across Greater Brisbane. Regarding ancestral background based on parental birthplace, the primary ancestries in Herston are English (23.0%), Australian (18.6%), and Other (13.6%). Several other heritages also show distinct concentrations, including Polish at 1.2% (compared to 0.5% across the region), French at 0.8% (against 0.5%), and Korean at 0.8% (against 0.5%).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Herston is 29, younger than 93% of areas nationally. That is 2 years younger than at the 2021 Census. 51.3% of residents are aged 15 to 34. Age cohorts are not raw Census counts: the Census split is re-based to the latest ABS population estimates and state projections.
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The demographic profile in Herston is heavily weighted toward young, non-parent adults. Estimates as of August 2026 show that 42.5% of the community falls into the 25 - 44 age bracket, compared to 30.6% across Greater Brisbane, whereas residents aged 65+ comprise 5.7% relative to a regional proportion of 15.0%. This positions the local median age at an estimated 29 years, down from 31 at the 2021 Census, and 7 years below the Greater Brisbane figure of 36 from that same Census (where the national median was 38). The most prominent shift since the Census has occurred in the 25 - 44 cohort, rising from 39.3% to an estimated 42.5%.
By 2041, the largest numerical gain is anticipated among the 45 - 64 age group, projected to rise by 226 residents (44%) to 745, while the 65+ demographic is expected to expand fastest in percentage terms, growing 65% to 272 residents.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Herston
9 of 14 data sections on this page were updated within the last 12 months — the newest current to Oct 2026.
Everything is aggregated to the Suburb (SAL) boundary shown above, on a 2021 Census baseline. Only 3 sections — housing, households and cultural diversity — still wait on the 2026 Census.
The ledger — source, cycle and currency by section
| Section | Source & update cycle | Currency |
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| Updated within the last 12 months 9 sections | ||
| Population | ABS, GNAF, Geoscience Australia Annual (ABS ERP) | Aug 2026 2 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Re-based to the ABS Estimated Resident Population (June 2025 release) and updated with new dwellings from GNAF address data. Current to Aug 2026, with the 2021 Census supplying the small-area baseline. | ||
| Age profile | ABS, Geoscience Australia, State governments Annual | Aug 2026 2 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Age cohorts are re-based to the latest ABS population estimates and state projections, current to Aug 2026. Each cohort is held as a Census baseline and a current estimate. | ||
| Development & approvals | ABS, GNAF Monthly (ABS approvals) | Aug 2026 2 months ago headline measures · Jul 2026 baseline |
| Property sales & rents | Valuer General, Rental Board, ABS Weekly sales, quarterly rents | Oct 2026 this month headline measures · Sep 2026 baseline |
| Sales from the state Valuer General register, refreshed weekly, and rents from quarterly rental bond lodgements. Both are read live each time this page loads, current to Oct 2026. | ||
| Infrastructure projects | Infrastructure Australia, State agencies, Local governments Daily | Sep 2026 last month all 12 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 Sep 2026. | ||
| Employment | ABS, DEWR, JSA Quarterly (ABS SALM) | Mar 2026 7 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Unemployment and labour force from ABS Small Area Labour Markets, current to Mar 2026. The growth outlook applies Department of Employment (now Jobs and Skills Australia) forecasts for all 19 industry divisions to the local industry mix, so it measures sector composition rather than local expansion and makes no allowance for population growth. Job demand comes from the same agency via its Internet Vacancy Index; industry and occupation structure from the 2021 Census. | ||
| Education | ABS, ACARA Annual (ACARA) | Sep 2026 last month headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Transport | ABS, State Transport Departments Each timetable release | Jul 2026 3 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Services & amenities | Provider directories, ACECQA Continuous | Sep 2026 last month all 14 measures |
| Annual and financial-year sources 2 sections | ||
| Income | ABS, ATO Annual (ATO) | FY 2023 3 years ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| ATO taxable income statistics for FY 2023, indexed forward using the Wage Price Index. Census household income provides the distribution detail. | ||
| Health | ABS, ATO Annual | 2024 2 years ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Census-measured — next update: 2026 Census 3 sections No more current small-area source exists for these, so they are labelled as Census-measured rather than implied to be current. | ||
| Housing | ABS 5-yearly (Census) | 2021 Census next update 2026 all 30 measures |
| Households | ABS 5-yearly (Census) | 2021 Census next update 2026 all 18 measures |
| Cultural diversity | ABS, Geoscience Australia 5-yearly (Census) | 2021 Census next update 2026 all 44 measures |
"Currency" is the most recent release feeding that section. Where the Census supplies the structural baseline underneath a current headline figure, the row says so.
How the numbers are built
Population
The Census provides the small-area baseline, aggregated from mesh blocks to this boundary. It is then re-based to the ABS Estimated Resident Population (June 2025 release), and new dwellings built since Census night are counted from address data — 34 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for Aug 2026, not a 2021 count (2,311 at the 2021 Census → 2,900 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 (SAL31324). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.