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Holland Park has an estimated 9,053 residents, up from 8,671 at the 2021 Census — a change of 382 people, or 4.4%. Growth has averaged 0.5% a year over five years. That puts 2,820 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 population of the suburb of Holland Park stands at approximately 9,053, according to AreaSearch evaluations combining regional ABS updates with 34 validated new addresses added since the Census date. This represents a gain of 382 people (4.4%) relative to the 8,671 residents recorded in the 2021 Census. This upward trajectory is derived from an Estimated Resident Population (ERP) figure of 9,048 determined via the June 2025 ABS release along with address tracking. The local density reaches 2,820 persons per square kilometer, positioning the area within the upper quartile across assessed nationwide benchmarks.
The primary catalyst for recent local expansion has been overseas migration, accounting for roughly 65.0% of net population additions. Demographic projections for the suburb of Holland Park incorporate 2024 ABS/Geoscience Australia SA2 modeling anchored to 2022 data, supplemented for locations omitted or periods past 2032 by Queensland State Government SA2 forecasts released in 2023 referencing 2021 numbers. Because state releases lack age-specific breakdowns, AreaSearch aligns age distribution using proportional weightings from the 2023 ABS Greater Capital Region release based on 2022 figures. Looking ahead to 2041, aggregated SA2 projections indicate lower quartile expansion nationally, with the suburb of Holland Park anticipated to add 195 persons, representing an overall increase of 2.1% across the 16 years.
Frequently Asked Questions - Population
144 new dwellings have been approved in Holland Park over the past five years, an average of 28 a year. That is 3.5 approvals per 1,000 residents. Of the 31 dwellings approved in the latest reporting year, 94% were detached houses and the rest townhouses or apartments. Approvals are currently running at an annualised 38, 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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Annual residential building approvals in Holland Park average roughly 28 dwellings based on AreaSearch examination of ABS building statistics, with 144 homes authorized over the 5 financial years spanning FY-21 to FY-25 and 38 approved during FY-25 to date. An influx of 1.5 people per year for every home constructed between FY-21 and FY-25 indicates an evenly balanced property market providing steady conditions. Building applications reflect an average expected construction cost of $1,163,000 per dwelling, highlighting developer focus on higher-end builds in the premium segment. Furthermore, non-residential activity remains minor with $5.1 million in commercial approvals recorded this financial year, underscoring the predominantly residential landscape.
Recent construction approvals consist of 94.0% detached houses and 6.0% attached dwellings, maintaining a low-density suburban fabric characterized by standalone family homes that cater to buyers prioritizing space. This residential profile is further demonstrated by a ratio of approximately 251 people per dwelling approval across Holland Park. According to the latest quarterly analysis from AreaSearch, Holland Park is projected to see an additional 190 residents by 2041. Ongoing building approval volumes appear well positioned to satisfy incoming accommodation requirements, creating a balanced landscape for purchasers and potentially accommodating residential growth beyond baseline projections.
Frequently Asked Questions - Development
Development applications around Holland Park
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SOURCE: Planning portals and council registers, compiled by AreaSearch. Distance & bearing measured from the suburb midpoint.
AreaSearch tracks 15 current infrastructure and development projects inside Holland Park, worth an estimated $380 million. A further 80 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $59.9 billion. 21 are already under construction and 40 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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Capital investments and planning developments play a pivotal role in shaping local area performance. AreaSearch has pinpointed 29 infrastructure projects with potential to influence the locality. Prominent initiatives include Nursery Road Mixed-Use Development, Holland Park Heritage Precinct, Warrigal Road Mixed-Use Development, and Kessels Road Apartment Complex, with key upcoming projects detailed in the accompanying schedule.
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Frequently Asked Questions - Infrastructure
Nursery Road Mixed-Use Development
A six storey mixed use development at 50-66 Nursery Road comprising 72 residential apartments over a childcare facility, approved by Brisbane City Council in 2023 and currently under construction.
Kessels Road Apartment Complex
Proposed 6-storey mixed-use apartment building with approximately 84 dwellings, ground-floor retail and basement parking. The scheme is described as including affordable housing elements and sustainability features. Status checked against Brisbane City Council resources; a specific Development.i application matching this exact title could not be confirmed, so contact is directed to Council's development services for the latest assessment status.
Eric Road Townhouses
Court-approved low-medium density development of 23 four-bedroom townhouses arranged in clusters of 2-3 over two stages. Features include private courtyards, communal open space with lawn areas and large fig tree retention, barbecue facilities and seating. The development provides 3,241sqm gross floor area over a 6,859sqm site with 65 car parking spaces accessed via shared driveway from Eric Road. Designed to diversify housing choice in Holland Park's established residential area.
Holland Park State School Upgrade
Comprehensive upgrade to Holland Park State School including new classrooms, administration building, and sporting facilities. The project will modernize the school's infrastructure to accommodate growing student numbers.
Holland Park Shopping Centre Expansion
Development proposals assessed by Brisbane City Council for the Holland Park commercial precinct along Logan Road propose an expanded retail and mixed-use centre. The scheme incorporates a full-line supermarket, specialty retail tenancies, dining options, and integrated residential apartments. The project is designed to renew local neighbourhood retail infrastructure and enhance street activation.
Holland Park Medical Centre Expansion
Expansion of Holland Park Medical Centre including new consulting rooms, diagnostic facilities, and specialist services. The project will double the centre's capacity and add dental and allied health services.
Greenslopes Mall and Logan Road District Centre Renewal
Planning and renewal activity around Greenslopes Mall and the adjoining Logan Road district centre. The mall remains an established neighbourhood retail centre at 700 Logan Road. A separate adjacent mixed-use commercial development at 730-742 Logan Road and Plimsoll Street has been approved by Brisbane City Council for food and drink, health care, indoor recreation and office uses. No current official development application was found confirming a standalone major expansion of Greenslopes Mall itself.
Eric Road Townhouses (25-35 Eric Road Holland Park)
26 townhouses proposed across 3 levels with a maximum building height of 2 storeys, designed by AAD Studio. The proposal seeks to diversify housing choice in Holland Park with clusters of 2-3 dwellings arranged in rows over 2 stages.
5,282 residents of Holland Park are employed, from a labour force of 5,488. Unemployment sits at 3.8%, with participation at 74.6%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 7.1% nationally over five years. That reflects industry composition only and makes no allowance for local population growth. The working-day population is estimated at 7,218, 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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Holland Park possesses a well-qualified talent pool with notable concentrations in professional occupations, a low local unemployment rate of 3.8%, and annual employment growth estimated at 5.2% via AreaSearch statistical area datasets. Across the suburb, 5,282 residents are actively employed as of March 2026, while the jobless rate sits 0.6% below the 4.3% benchmark for Greater Brisbane, alongside an active labor participation rate of 74.6% compared to 70.1% regionally. Census records also revealed that 27.6% of local workers performed their duties from home, a metric partly influenced by Covid-19 restrictions.
The primary areas of workforce engagement for local residents are health care & social assistance, education & training, along with professional & technical services. Engagement in education & training is especially prominent, reaching 1.3 times the regional average. Conversely, transport, postal & warehousing represents a smaller share, accounting for 3.4% of resident workers compared to 5.6% across Greater Brisbane. As highlighted by comparisons between local working participants and the resident headcount, the residential community offers a limited base of internal employment positions. Over the 12 months leading to March 2026, AreaSearch tracking of ABS and SALM figures shows local job growth of 5.2% outpaced a 4.9% expansion in the labor pool, reducing unemployment by 0.3 percentage points. By contrast, Greater Brisbane saw jobs grow by 3.2% alongside a 3.4% workforce increase, with unemployment rising 0.1 percentage points. Looking at broader horizons, national forecasts published by Jobs and Skills Australia in Mar-26 anticipate nationwide workforce gains of 6.6% across five years and 13.7% over ten years. When mapped to the local industry composition, Holland Park's employment is modeled to expand by 7.1% over five years and 14.5% across ten years, representing an illustrative weighting extrapolation that excludes localized demographic projections.
Frequently Asked Questions - Employment
Median household income in Holland Park is $2,309 a week (about $120,000 a year), with median personal income at $1,025 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $66,992 a year against an average of $89,220. 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 records aggregated by AreaSearch for financial year 2023 demonstrate exceptionally strong earnings in the suburb of Holland Park. Taxpayers recorded a median income of $66,992 and an average income of $89,220, exceeding the Greater Brisbane benchmarks of $58,236 and $72,799 respectively. Accounting for an 11.36% rise in the Wage Price Index since financial year 2023, updated estimates as of March 2026 indicate a median of $74,602 and an average of $99,355. Census 2021 figures place personal, family, and household earnings between the 81st and 83rd percentiles across Australia, with 26.8% of individuals (2,426 people) earning between $1,500 - 2,999 weekly compared to 33.3% across the wider region.
Additionally, 39.3% generate weekly incomes exceeding $3,000. While housing expenses absorb 15.6% of income, disposable earnings remain in the 83rd percentile nationally and the area ranks in the 8th decile on the SEIFA income index.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Holland Park had 3,098 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 81% detached houses and 14% apartments. 41% are owned with a mortgage, 36% rented and 23% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $390 a week and the median mortgage repayment $2,300 a month, a total housing cost higher than 84% of areas nationally. Rent absorbs 16.9% of household income here and mortgage repayments 23.0%. Dwelling stock, tenure and housing costs are 2021 Census measures — the only source that counts dwellings at this boundary size.
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Census evaluations show Holland Park's residential housing stock is composed of 81.1% houses and 18.9% other dwellings (such as semi-detached homes and apartments), reflecting a higher proportion of detached homes than the 73.5% houses and 26.5% other dwellings observed across Brisbane metro. Outright property ownership stands at 22.8%, trailing regional levels, while mortgaged properties represent 41.2% and rental dwellings account for 36.0%. Typical housing costs remain elevated: the median monthly mortgage payment of $2,300 exceeds both the Brisbane metro benchmark of $1,863 and the Australian average of $1,863, while the median weekly rent of $390 sits above the metropolitan average of $380 and the national figure of $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Holland Park counted 3,098 households at the 2021 Census, averaging 2.6 people each. 37% are couples with children, against 21% couples without children. 23% of households are people living alone, and families average 1.4 children. Household and family composition is measured only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Families make up 72.5% of households in the area, consisting of couples with children at 37.0%, couples without children at 21.3%, and single parent families at 12.5%. The remaining 27.5% comprises non-family arrangements, with 23.3% living alone as lone person households and 4.4% residing in group households. The median household occupancy is 2.6 people, aligning precisely with the Greater Brisbane average.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
44.4% of adults in Holland Park hold a university qualification, including 29.6% with a bachelor degree and 10.0% with postgraduate qualifications, higher than 79% of areas nationally. A further 15.7% hold a vocational qualification. 3 schools serve the area, with 2,934 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 1,069 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 of Holland Park demonstrate exceptional academic achievement, with 44.4% of people aged 15+ holding a higher education qualification, significantly outpacing the 25.7% recorded in QLD and 30.4% across Australia. Attainment is led by bachelor degrees at 29.6%, postgraduate credentials at 10.0%, and graduate diplomas at 4.8%. Vocational education is also well established, with 25.5% of residents aged 15+ holding trade or technical certifications, consisting of 9.8% with advanced diplomas and 15.7% with certificates. Active participation in study is strong throughout the community, with 33.2% of the local population currently enrolled in education.
This cohort includes 10.7% attending primary schools, 10.0% in secondary schooling, and 7.3% engaged in tertiary studies.
Frequently Asked Questions - Education
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Getting around Holland Park means driving: households keep an average of 1.3 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
Transport Stops Detail
71.5% of residents in Holland Park report no long-term health condition. 6.0% need daily assistance with core activities, and 62.6% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 5.5 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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Assessment of chronic conditions and mortality statistics indicates below-average health metrics overall for Holland Park, with general condition rates aligning closely with broader trends but showing higher prevalence among older demographics. Membership in private health insurance is particularly prominent, covering approximately 63% of residents (5,662 people), surpassing both the Greater Brisbane benchmark of 55.8% and the national average of 55.7%. The most widely reported conditions among residents are mental health disorders and asthma, affecting 9.3 and 7.9% of the local population respectively, whereas 71.5% reported no long-term medical issues, outpacing the 69.2% rate for Greater Brisbane.
Favorable health outcomes are evident across the under-65 age cohort. Residents aged 65 and over comprise 11.9% of the suburb (1,077 people), lower than the 15.0% observed across Greater Brisbane, with older residents facing comparatively higher health challenges that sit lower nationally than the wider local populace.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
Holland Park is largely Australian-born, at 78.3% of residents, with 14.8% speaking a language other than English at home. The largest reported ancestries are English (25.8%) and Australian (24.2%). Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Holland Park exhibits above-average cultural variety, with 21.7% of residents born abroad and 14.8% speaking a non-English language in their households. Christianity represents the most common religious affiliation, encompassing 49.0% of the community. Judaism shows the clearest relative overrepresentation, accounting for 0.2% of the population compared to 0.1% across Greater Brisbane. Regarding ancestral background based on parental birthplaces, English heritage leads at 25.8%, followed by Australian at 24.2% and Irish at 10.7%. Notable variations are also present across other communities, with New Zealand ancestry at 1.1% (versus 1.0% regionally), Korean ancestry at 0.6% (versus 0.5%), and Russian ancestry at 0.4% (versus 0.3%).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Holland Park is 37. 28.9% of residents are aged 15 to 34. Age cohorts are not raw Census counts: the Census split is re-based to the latest ABS population estimates and state projections.
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The age distribution of Holland Park aligns closely with Greater Brisbane, showing a variance of no more than 3.1 percentage points across all broad age categories. The estimated median age is 37, matching the 2021 Census result and sitting 1 year older than the Greater Brisbane median of 36 recorded at that time. Projections to 2041 anticipate the greatest increase among seniors and retirees (65+), growing by 350 residents (32%) to 1,427, while cohorts of young to middle aged adults, along with children and young adults, are forecast to decrease.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Holland Park
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 | Aug 2026 2 months ago all 15 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 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 (8,671 at the 2021 Census → 9,053 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 (SAL31346). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.