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Highgate Hill has an estimated 7,436 residents, up from 6,229 at the 2021 Census — a change of 1,207 people, or 19.4%. Growth has averaged 1.9% a year over five years, faster than 90% of areas nationally. Overseas migration accounts for 100.0% of that increase. That puts 6,046 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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Following an examination of ABS demographic releases for the wider region and new locations confirmed by AreaSearch after the Census, the suburb of Highgate Hill had an estimated resident count of approximately 7,436 in May 2026. This represents a growth of 1,207 individuals (19.4%) from the 2021 Census, which documented a total of 6,229 residents. This shift is calculated from the resident population of 7,420 estimated by AreaSearch using the ABS demographic release from June 2025 and 44 additional address validations post-Census. With these numbers, the demographic density stands at 6,045 individuals per square kilometer, placing the locality within the highest 10% of areas analyzed by AreaSearch and indicating strong competition for local land.
The growth rate of 19.4% post-2021 outperformed the national average (9.3%) as well as the state figure, establishing the area as a regional growth leader. This expansion was predominantly driven by arrivals from abroad, which served as the exclusive contributor to demographic growth in recent times. AreaSearch incorporates regional demographic projections from the ABS and Geoscience Australia published in 2024, using 2022 as its baseline. For districts missing from this dataset and for horizons beyond 2032, projections from the Queensland State Government published in 2023 with a 2021 base are used. Since state-level data lacks cohort breakdowns, AreaSearch scales age distribution based on the Greater Capital Region projections published by the ABS in 2023 from a 2022 baseline. Looking ahead, local growth is expected to rank within the highest national quartile, with projections indicating an addition of 1,709 residents by 2041, representing a total expansion of 22.8% over the 16 years.
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97 new dwellings have been approved in Highgate Hill over the past five years, an average of 19 a year. That places the area in the 58th percentile for residential development activity nationally, about 3 approvals per 1,000 residents a year. Of the 20 dwellings approved in the latest reporting year, 20% were detached houses and the rest townhouses or apartments. Approvals are currently running at an annualised 22, 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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According to building consent data from the ABS compiled for this locality, the suburb of Highgate Hill recorded an average of roughly 19 residential permits annually, representing approximately 97 dwellings over the previous 5 financial years. In the current FY-26 period, 21 consents have been registered. With an average of 7 incoming residents per completed home between FY-21 and FY-25, addition of housing is lagging behind regional growth, which typically creates upward pressure on local pricing due to heightened buyer interest, while new projects show a mean valuation of $776,000, indicating a developer focus on high-end offerings.
Additionally, non-residential approvals worth $80,000 were logged this financial year, underscoring the residential focus of the neighborhood. Compared with the wider Greater Brisbane area, construction activity in the suburb of Highgate Hill is significantly lower, tracking 80.0% beneath the metropolitan average per resident. This constrained development rate tends to support demand and asset values for established dwellings. The level of building is also lower than the national average, reflecting a fully developed suburb facing geographic or regulatory boundaries. Recent permits consist of 20.0% detached houses and 80.0% multi-unit or medium-density projects. This shift toward higher density offers more affordable entry points for first-time buyers, investors, and downsizers. It represents a clear change from the historical housing split of 38.0% houses, reflecting a scarcity of vacant land and changing buyer preferences. The ratio of 433 residents per approved permit highlights the established nature of the local market. Projections indicate the suburb of Highgate Hill will add 1,693 occupants by 2041, based on the latest quarterly calculations by AreaSearch. If building activity remains at current levels, housing availability may fall short of demographic growth, likely driving competition and supporting property value appreciation.
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 5 current infrastructure and development projects inside Highgate Hill, worth an estimated $332 million. A further 189 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $295.5 billion. 68 are already under construction and 98 are due for completion within three years. The pipeline spans residential development, communities, precincts & urban renewal and communities. 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 planning decisions, development projects, and infrastructure investments represent key drivers of residential market performance. AreaSearch has identified a total of 19 projects that are expected to influence the local area. Notable projects include Flourish Symphony, Halo (10 Cordelia Street), Highgate Hill Terraces, and Urban Forest, with the accompanying list detailing the most significant undertakings.
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Highgate Hill Terraces
A boutique collection of 12 luxury three and four-bedroom terrace homes in Highgate Hill, designed by Rothelowman and developed and constructed by Graya. The residences are positioned on Dornoch Terrace, one of Brisbane's most prestigious inner-city ridge roads, approximately 2km from the CBD.
Hampstead & Jones
An exclusive boutique collection of 8 luxury full-floor residences designed by Bureau Proberts, positioned on one of Highgate Hill's most prestigious ridgelines with panoramic views. Developed by Turrisi Properties, the project offers a rare opportunity for full-floor living in inner Brisbane.
Lucia (formerly Kiome)
Lucia is a boutique riverfront development in Highgate Hill featuring eight luxurious, house-sized residences. Developed and built by McNab, the project emphasizes biophilic design and provides 180-degree river views, a private residents pool, and a sauna. Construction is currently underway and the building has topped out, with completion anticipated for August 2026.
Quartet Milton
An 18-storey luxury residential tower by Goldfields and Icon Development Australia at 33 Manning Street, Milton, delivering 131 apartments across 2-bedroom, 3-bedroom and penthouse configurations. Designed by Rothelowman and with interiors by Cera Stribley, the building features expansive balconies, a rooftop garden with a 25-metre lap pool, spa, sauna, cold plunge, gymnasium, open-air dining terraces and BBQ facilities. Located 2km from the Brisbane CBD with a Walk Score of 98 and within 300 metres of Milton Station.
West Village
West Village is a $1.3 billion award-winning urban village located on 2.6 hectares in West End, Brisbane. The precinct features the adaptive reuse of the heritage-listed Peters Ice Cream factory, 14,000sqm of retail space anchored by a full-line Woolworths, 20,000sqm of commercial office space, and significant public open space including Mollison Green. While many stages are complete, the final residential phase, Callista on Park, is currently under construction and scheduled for completion in late 2027.The project holds a 6-Star Green Star Communities rating.
Princess Alexandra Hospital Expansion
A major vertical expansion of the Princess Alexandra Hospital adding five new floors (four clinical levels and one plant level) on top of the existing Emergency Department building. The works will deliver 249 additional beds (219 acute inpatient and 30 ICU), 13 new cancer treatment bays, and reconfigured specialist treatment spaces including dialysis and medical assessment units. The project also includes additional car parking and a refurbishment of the Research Wing to provide ICU administration facilities, common areas and change rooms.Part of the Queensland Government's Hospital Capital Expansion Program, the expansion will boost inpatient capacity by approximately 26 percent and is being delivered by John Holland under a managing contractor model. New beds and clinical floors are expected to open in the second half of 2026, with the broader expansion (including expanded cancer care and parking) targeted for 2028.
Cross River Rail - Woolloongabba Station
A landmark underground rail station featuring two 220-metre platforms located 27 metres below ground. As of May 2026, the project is in the advanced stages of construction with precinct-wide urban realm works, including tiling, landscaping, and signage installation, nearing completion. Internal fit-out, mechanical, and electrical services installation are ongoing alongside testing and commissioning of critical systems like tunnel ventilation. The station is a key component of the 10.2 km Cross River Rail link and will serve as a primary transport hub for the 2032 Olympic precinct and The Gabba stadium.
Callista on Park - West Village Final Stage
Callista on Park is the final 14-storey residential stage of the West Village master-planned community in Brisbane's West End. It features 96 luxury 2-4 bedroom residences designed by Rothelowman, emphasizing indoor-outdoor living and heritage integration with views of the Peters Ice Cream Factory. Amenities include a rooftop oasis with pool, spa, dining, and residents lounge, with residents set to move in from Q2 2027.
4,535 residents of Highgate Hill are employed, from a labour force of 4,929. Unemployment sits at 8.0%, with participation at 73.9%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 7.3% 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 5,405, about 73% 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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Highgate Hill has a highly educated workforce with strong representation in professional services, an unemployment rate of 8.0%, and relative employment stability over the past year, according to AreaSearch aggregation of statistical area data. As of March 2026, 4,535 residents are in work while the unemployment rate is 3.7% above Greater Brisbane's rate of 4.3%, showing room for improvement, and workforce participation is fairly standard (73.9% compared to Greater Brisbane's 70.4%). Based on Census responses, a high 27.4% of residents were found to work from home, though Covid-19 lockdown impacts should be considered.
The primary employment fields for local residents are health care & social assistance, professional & technical services, and education & training. The suburb exhibits a clear concentration in professional & technical services, employing a share 1.8 times the metropolitan average. Conversely, the construction sector is underrepresented, accounting for only 5.0% of the local workforce compared to 9.0% across Greater Brisbane. The heavily residential nature of the suburb means local employment options are relatively scarce, as shown by the relationship between local jobs and resident workers. Based on SALM and ABS data analyzed across broader geographical units, the local labor market registered a 0.1% rise in employed residents alongside a 2.2% growth in the total labor force over the 12-month period, leading to an increase of 1.9 percentage points in unemployment. Over the same span, Greater Brisbane recorded a 3.2% increase in employment and a 3.4% rise in the labor force, with unemployment ticking up by 0.1 percentage points. National workforce forecasts released in May-25 by Jobs and Skills Australia provide further context regarding future employment trends. These five and ten-year projections have been applied to the local workforce structure to model potential growth. Nationally, employment is expected to rise by 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years, with performance varying widely by sector. Applying these trends to the local industry mix suggests employment among residents could grow by 7.3% over five years and 14.7% over ten years, assuming local trends follow national industry weightings.
Frequently Asked Questions - Employment
Median household income in Highgate Hill is $1,937 a week (about $101,000 a year), with median personal income at $943 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $49,811 a year against an average of $71,911. The average runs 44% 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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Tax statistics from the ATO for financial year 2023 show a median taxpayer income of $49,811 and an average of $71,911 in the area. This represents a stronger outcome than the national average, though it sits below the Greater Brisbane median of $58,236 and average of $72,799. Adjusting for a Wage Price Index expansion of 11.36% since financial year 2023, estimated values for March 2026 would be approximately $55,470 for the median and $80,080 for the average. In the 2021 Census, household, family, and individual incomes clustered around the 66th national percentile.
The most common weekly income band is $1,500 - 2,999, accounting for 29.0% of residents (2,156 people), which is close to the metropolitan average of 33.3%. High household earnings are evident, with 31.3% of residents earning more than $3,000 weekly, which helps sustain high-end retail and local services. Residential costs account for 16.8% of income, leaving disposable earnings at the 60th percentile nationally, while the SEIFA index ranks the area in the 8th decile for income.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Highgate Hill had 2,484 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 38% detached houses and 58% apartments. 24% are owned with a mortgage, 52% rented and 25% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $380 a week and the median mortgage repayment $2,376 a month. Rent absorbs 19.6% of household income here and mortgage repayments 28.3%. Dwelling stock, tenure and housing costs are 2021 Census measures — the only source that counts dwellings at this boundary size.
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Residential structures in the suburb of Highgate Hill at the time of the Census consisted of 37.9% detached houses and 62.0% multi-unit dwellings (including townhouses and apartments), compared to a metropolitan breakdown of 73.5% houses and 26.5% other dwellings. The rate of home ownership was slightly lower than the Brisbane average at 25.0%, with the remaining properties being purchased under a mortgage (23.5%) or occupied by tenants (51.5%). The median monthly home loan repayment of $2,376 was higher than the Brisbane metropolitan median, while the weekly rent matched the metropolitan figure of $380, compared to $1,863 and $380 respectively.
At a national level, monthly mortgage commitments are higher than the Australian median of $1,863, and rents exceed the national median of $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Highgate Hill counted 2,484 households at the 2021 Census, an estimated 2,965 today, averaging 2.3 people each. 22% are couples with children, fewer than in 79% of areas nationally, against 24% couples without children. 32% of households are people living alone, and families average 1.0 children. Household and family composition is measured only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Families make up 57.1% of local households, consisting of 22.3% couples with children, 24.0% couples without children, and 9.3% single parent arrangements. Non-family households account for the remaining 42.9%, with single-person households at 31.9% and shared group households at 11.0%. The median household size of 2.3 individuals is smaller than the average of 2.6 across Greater Brisbane.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
54.7% of adults in Highgate Hill hold a university qualification, including 32.7% with a bachelor degree and 17.2% with postgraduate qualifications, higher than 99% of areas nationally. A further 10.8% hold a vocational qualification. Qualifications come from the 2021 Census.
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Educational profiles in the suburb of Highgate Hill are elevated compared to broader averages, with 54.7% of residents aged 15+ holding a university degree, compared to 25.7% throughout QLD and 30.4% across Australia. This educational background positions the local workforce well for knowledge-intensive roles. Undergraduate degrees are held by 32.7% of residents, followed by post-graduate degrees (17.2%) and graduate diplomas (4.8%). Vocational training accounts for 19.6% of qualifications among residents aged 15+, consisting of advanced diplomas (8.8%) and certificates (10.8%). Engagement in learning is high, with 36.1% of the local population enrolled in study.
This includes 14.5% in higher education, 9.3% in secondary schools, and 6.6% attending primary schools.
Frequently Asked Questions - Education
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Public transport in Highgate Hill reaches 21 stops on 3 routes, timetabled for about 820 services a week. The typical home sits about 120 m from its nearest stop. Buses carry the largest share of public transport commuters. Households keep an average of 0.9 vehicles. Stop and service counts are built from operators' published GTFS timetables and refresh with each timetable release; vehicle ownership is from the 2021 Census.
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Public transport services in the suburb of Highgate Hill consist of 21 active stops serviced by buses. These stops accommodate 3 separate routes that provide 821 weekly services. Accessibility is strong, with residents living an average of 123 meters from their nearest transit stop. Given the residential nature of the area, most workers commute out of the suburb, with private cars being the primary mode of travel for 59% of commuters, followed by walking at 13% and bus travel at 12%. Average motor vehicle ownership stands at 0.9 per household, which is lower than the metropolitan average.
Additionally, 27.4% of residents worked from home, according to the 2021 Census, which may reflect pandemic-era workplace conditions. Service frequency across the transit network averages 117 trips daily, representing approximately 39 weekly trips for each active stop in the suburb.
Frequently Asked Questions - Transport
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73.4% of residents in Highgate Hill report no long-term health condition, a healthier profile than 76% of areas nationally. 3.9% need daily assistance with core activities, and 55.7% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 4.7 per 1,000 residents. Health conditions, assistance needs and insurance are 2021 Census measures; the death rate comes from current ABS releases.
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Health indicators demonstrate positive results across the suburb of Highgate Hill, according to AreaSearch rankings of mortality rates and chronic illnesses, which show low rates of common health issues across all cohorts, while private health insurance coverage is high, representing approximately 56% of the population (~4,141 people). The most prevalent health issues recorded were mental health concerns and asthma, affecting 10.3 and 7.1% of the population, respectively. Meanwhile, 73.4% of residents reported having no chronic medical conditions, compared to 69.2% across Greater Brisbane. Residents under the age of 65 experience better health outcomes than average.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 11.8% of the local population (877 people), which is lower than the Greater Brisbane average of 15.1%. Health status among these older residents is strong, with national comparisons surpassing those of the younger local cohorts.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
35.2% of Highgate Hill residents were born overseas and 26.7% speak a language other than English at home, more culturally diverse than 75% of areas nationally. The largest reported ancestries are English (21.7%) and Australian (17.6%). Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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The suburb of Highgate Hill exhibits higher levels of cultural diversity than most locations, with 26.7% of residents speaking a language other than English at home and 35.2% born outside Australia. Christianity is the most common religious affiliation, representing 32.9% of the community. However, Buddhism shows the most pronounced concentration relative to the wider city, accounting for 4.8% of residents compared to 2.0% across Greater Brisbane. Regarding family background, the main ancestries reported in the suburb of Highgate Hill are English, representing 21.7% of residents (below the metropolitan average of 26.8%), Australian, representing 17.6% (below the metropolitan average of 23.2%), and Other, representing 11.3%.
Specific ethnic backgrounds show clear concentrations, with Greek ancestry at 4.8% of the population (compared to 0.6% across the city), French at 0.8% (compared to 0.5%), and Vietnamese at 2.1% (compared to 0.8%).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Highgate Hill is 36. That is 1 year younger than at the 2021 Census. 39.2% 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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The median age in the suburb of Highgate Hill is 36 years, matching Greater Brisbane's average of 36 but younger than the national average of 38. Young adults in the 25 - 34 bracket are highly represented at 21.2% of the population, whereas children in the 5 - 14 group are less common at 7.9%. The concentration of residents aged 25 - 34 is higher than the national figure of 14.6%. Since 2021, the 25 to 34 cohort has increased its share from 18.4% to 21.2%, and the 15 to 24 cohort rose from 15.9% to 18.0%.
Conversely, the 5 to 14 cohort declined from 9.9% to 7.9% and the 35 to 44 cohort decreased from 14.6% to 12.8%. Long-term projections for 2041 indicate shifts in local age structure, with the 45 to 54 cohort expected to grow by 412 residents (38%) from 1,078 to 1,491, while the 0 to 4 group is projected to rise by a modest 5% (7 individuals).
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Highgate Hill
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 | May 2026 3 months ago all 5 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 May 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 — 44 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for May 2026, not a 2021 count (6,229 at the 2021 Census → 7,436 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 (SAL31331). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.