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Innes Park has an estimated 3,339 residents, up from 2,653 at the 2021 Census — a change of 686 people, or 25.9%. Growth has averaged 4.7% a year over five years, faster than 94% of areas nationally. 291 new addresses have been validated here since Census night. Interstate and internal migration accounts for 83.0% of that increase. That puts 330 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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Based on demographic evaluations from the ABS for the surrounding region combined with recent address records confirmed by AreaSearch after the Census, the suburb of Innes Park has an estimated population of 3,339 as of May 2026. This represents a growth of 686 people (25.9%) from the 2,653 residents recorded in the 2021 Census. This adjustment is calculated from a resident base of 3,301, estimated by AreaSearch using the ABS June 2025 ERP release alongside 291 validated new addresses identified after the Census date. With these numbers, the local density stands at 330 persons per square kilometer, indicating low density and opportunities for expanding housing.
The 25.9% expansion rate since the 2021 census outpaced the SA3 area (9.1%) and the Rest of Qld, positioning the suburb of Innes Park as a key regional growth hub. The population gains were mostly fueled by relocations from other states, which accounted for approximately 83.0% of the demographic increase in recent times. Projections from the ABS and Geoscience Australia released in 2024 (using 2022 as a base year) are utilized for SA2 zones. For locations lacking this coverage, or for periods after 2032, calculations rely on Queensland Government projections released in 2023 from 2021 base data. Since state projections do not provide details by age groups, AreaSearch scales cohorts based on weightings from the ABS Greater Capital Region projections released in 2023 using 2022 data. Over the longer term, regional population growth is expected to exceed national medians, with the suburb of Innes Park projected to add 483 residents by 2041 under SA2 aggregation, indicating an overall growth of 13.3% across the 16 years.
Frequently Asked Questions - Population
333 new dwellings have been approved in Innes Park over the past five years, an average of 66 a year. That places the area in the 87th percentile for residential development activity nationally, about 20 approvals per 1,000 residents a year. Of the 73 dwellings approved in the latest reporting year, 92% were detached houses and the rest townhouses or apartments. Approvals are currently running at an annualised 144, 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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Analysis of ABS building approvals allocated from regional data shows that the area registers approximately 66 approved dwellings annually. There were 333 residential approvals over the 5 financial years spanning FY-21 to FY-25, with an additional 132 approvals recorded during FY-26. Each finished dwelling corresponded to an average increase of 2 new residents per year between FY-21 and FY-25, showing strong demand that supports local real estate values. The average expected construction cost for new dwellings is $494,000, which sits above regional averages and suggests a focus on higher-quality builds.
Additionally, commercial development approvals have reached $11.5 million during the current financial year. Per capita building approvals show that development activity is 262.0% higher than in the Rest of Qld, offering prospective purchasers a wider selection of properties. This volume is significantly above the national average, pointing to high confidence among residential developers. Detached houses make up 92.0% of the new building stock, while medium and high-density formats account for 8.0%, preserving the low-density profile sought by buyers looking for extra space. There are approximately 43 people for every dwelling approval, indicating a growing local market. Demographic projections indicate the local population will grow by 445 residents by 2041 relative to the most recent quarterly estimate from AreaSearch. Current building trends suggest that the supply of new housing is well-positioned to satisfy this demand, maintaining favorable purchasing conditions and potentially allowing population growth to exceed standard forecasts.
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SOURCE: Planning portals and council registers, compiled by AreaSearch. Distance & bearing measured from the suburb midpoint.
AreaSearch tracks 2 current infrastructure and development projects inside Innes Park, worth an estimated $195 million. A further 32 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $4.51 billion. 15 are already under construction and 18 are due for completion within three years. The pipeline spans residential development, communities and transport & logistics. Records are compiled from Infrastructure Australia, state agencies, council planning portals and public announcements, reviewed and updated daily, then ranked by proximity, construction stage, completion horizon and project scale.
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Local planning, infrastructure investments, and major projects are key drivers of regional performance. AreaSearch has identified 3 active projects expected to influence the local area. Key developments include Ingenia Lifestyle Drift, Innes Estate, the Back Windermere and Barolin Homestead Roads intersection upgrade in Coral Cove, and the Bundaberg Integrated Transport Strategy, with details provided on the most significant initiatives.
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Ingenia Lifestyle Drift
Hugging the ocean shores with endless Coral Sea views, Ingenia Lifestyle Drift is an oceanfront over 50s land lease community at Innes Park near Bargara on the Queensland Coral Coast. The community offers 330 residences with a resort-style clubhouse, heated lap pool, gym, tennis and pickleball courts, bowling green and yoga lawn. First residents moved in during May 2024 and construction of homes and community facilities is ongoing, with a proposed oceanfront clubhouse in planning.Homes are contemporary two and three bedroom designs built to a minimum seven-star NatHERS sustainability rating.
Innes Estate
Innes Estate is a coastal masterplanned house and land community fronting Innes Park Road in Innes Park, south of Bargara in the Bundaberg region. Developed by Surf Australia Developments, the project is being delivered across five stages and will ultimately provide around 156 homesites ranging from 600 to 1,223 sqm. Stages 1 and 2 have sold out, with land in the current Pearl release starting from $395,000. The community features tree lined streets, landscaped entryways, walking and cycling trails, pocket parks and a recreation area, close to beaches and local schools.
Bargara Shopping Village
A new Coles-anchored shopping centre development spanning 1.94 hectares at the intersection of Hughes and Rifle Range Roads. The project features a 5,200 sqm supermarket-based centre comprising a full-line Coles, 18 speciality shops, medical services, and a fast-food pad site. Due for completion in early 2027, the development is designed to support the growing population in the Bargara and Coral Coast catchment.
Bargara Headlands Estate
Bargara Headlands is a master-planned coastal residential community comprising over 320 lots, including commercial spaces and multi-unit dwellings. The estate features water-sensitive urban design (WSUD) with wetlands, turtle-friendly lighting, and a community-owned coastline. The North East Stage, consisting of 39 blocks, reached practical completion in late 2025 with titles anticipated by early 2026. A secondary phase, Headlands Estate, is planned to continue west of Logan Road with further releases expected around Easter 2026.
Intersection Upgrade of Back Windermere and Barolin Homestead Roads, Coral Cove
Upgrade to the road intersection to support surrounding residential developments and improve traffic flow. The project has received a $240,000 boost from the Queensland Government's Residential Activation Fund towards the total estimated value of $300,000, as part of a package to unlock over 10,000 new homes in the Bundaberg Region. Geotechnical investigation works along Back Windermere Road have been conducted in October 2025 in preparation for the project.
Palm Lake Resort Bargara Final Stages
Expansion of the over-50s land lease community adding 116 new homes, a second clubhouse, dog park, caravan storage, and recreational building to complement existing facilities.
MIRA Living
Mira Living offers 25 bespoke 3-bedroom oceanfront residences with panoramic views of the Coral Sea, featuring elegant designs, high-end finishes, a tropical pool, alfresco areas, and proximity to beaches, golf club, shops, and cafes in Bargara.
Club Bargara Resort
Approved six-storey redevelopment of the existing Bargara Golf Clubhouse site into a licensed club and short-stay accommodation complex. The project includes a ground-level club with dining, sports bar, gaming, childrens play area and outdoor deck, a mezzanine function level for up to 400 guests, an al fresco cafe, three refreshment kiosks, 160 undercover car spaces, 56 short-stay apartments, and a resort recreation deck with pool and wellness centre. The approval includes lighting and management requirements for the nearby sea turtle sensitive area.
1,734 residents of Innes Park are employed, from a labour force of 1,756. Unemployment sits at 1.3%, with participation at 66.1%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 6.5% 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 2,589, about 78% 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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The local workforce is characterized by strong skill levels and solid representation in key public service sectors, coupled with an unemployment rate of only 1.3% and an estimated 8.4% job growth over the preceding year. As of March 2026, employed residents numbered 1,734, with the local unemployment rate sitting 2.7% below the 3.9% recorded across Regional Qld. Labor force participation matches the Regional Qld benchmark of 64.3%. Census data indicates that a modest 8.2% of the workforce worked from home, though this figure was likely influenced by pandemic restrictions. The primary employment sectors for local residents are healthcare & social assistance, education & training, and construction.
The concentration of workers in healthcare & social assistance is particularly pronounced, at 1.2 times the regional benchmark. Conversely, accommodation & food service activities employ only 6.0% of local workers, which is lower than the 8.3% average for Regional Qld. A comparison of local jobs to the resident worker population suggests that the immediate locality offers limited employment options. Review of SALM and ABS statistics shows that during the 12-month period, local employment expanded by 8.4% while the labor force grew by 7.5%, leading to a decrease in the unemployment rate of 0.8 percentage points. This outpaced Regional Qld, where employment grew by 0.1%, the labor force rose by 0.3%, and unemployment increased by 0.1 percentage points. National employment trends published by Jobs and Skills Australia in May-25 provide a broader outlook on future local demand. While national projections show employment growing by 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years, the expansion varies widely by sector. Mapping these national industry forecasts to the local workforce structure indicates that employment among residents is projected to rise by 6.5% over five years and 13.8% over ten years.
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Median household income in Innes Park is $1,674 a week (about $87,000 a year), with median personal income at $726 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $53,585 a year against an average of $66,214. 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 for the 2023 financial year show that median income is $53,585 and average income is $66,214. This is comparable to the Regional Qld median of $53,146 and average of $66,593. Accounting for a 11.36% increase in the Wage Price Index since the 2023 financial year, current figures are estimated at $59,672 for the median and $73,736 for the average as of March 2026. The 2021 Census placed household, family, and personal incomes in the 33rd to 45th percentiles. The largest income group comprises 33.8% of residents (1,128 people) earning between $1,500 - 2,999, similar to the wider region where this bracket accounts for 31.7% of the population.
Residents retain 87.6% of income after housing costs, though disposable income ranks at the 50th percentile and the SEIFA index places the area in the 5th decile.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Innes Park had 912 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 98% detached houses and 1% apartments. 45% are owned with a mortgage, 15% rented and 40% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $335 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,517 a month. Rent absorbs 20.0% of household income here and mortgage repayments 20.9%. Dwelling stock, tenure and housing costs are 2021 Census measures — the only source that counts dwellings at this boundary size.
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The local housing stock at the time of the latest Census consisted of 98.1% detached houses and 1.9% other dwellings like townhouses and apartments, compared to 76.4% houses and 23.6% other options across Regional Qld. Home ownership stands at 40.1%, with mortgaged properties accounting for 45.1% and rental properties making up 14.8%. The median monthly mortgage payment was $1,517, while the median weekly rent was $335, compared to Regional Qld averages of $1,655 and $345. Locally, mortgage payments are lower than the national median of $1,863, and weekly rents sit below the Australian average of $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Innes Park counted 912 households at the 2021 Census, an estimated 1,148 today, averaging 2.7 people each. 36% are couples with children, against 36% couples without children. 16% of households are people living alone, and families average 1.9 children. Household and family composition is measured only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Families comprise 81.2% of local households, consisting of couples with children at 36.1%, couples without children at 36.3%, and single parents at 8.4%. Non-family households account for 18.8% of the total, with single person households representing 16.1% and group share houses representing 2.5%. The median household size is 2.7 residents, which is larger than the Regional Qld average of 2.5.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
20.2% of adults in Innes Park hold a university qualification, including 14.2% with a bachelor degree and 2.9% with postgraduate qualifications, higher than 87% of areas nationally. A further 32.0% hold a vocational qualification. Qualifications come from the 2021 Census.
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The local population has lower tertiary attainment levels, with university graduation rates at 20.2% compared to the national average of 30.4%. Among those with degrees, bachelor qualifications are most common at 14.2%, followed by graduate diplomas at 3.1% and postgraduate degrees at 2.9%. Vocational and technical training is highly prevalent, with 42.0% of residents aged 15+ holding qualifications, consisting of advanced diplomas at 10.0% and certificates at 32.0%. Enrolment in education is strong, with 31.3% of local residents participating in academic courses. This group includes 12.1% attending secondary schools, 10.8% in primary education, and 3.8% enrolled in tertiary programs.
Frequently Asked Questions - Education
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Public transport in Innes Park reaches 9 stops on 2 routes, timetabled for about 110 services a week. The typical home sits about 580 m from its nearest stop. Households keep an average of 1.8 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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There are 9 active public transport stops within Innes Park, consisting of bus services. These stops are served by 2 distinct routes, which provide 105 passenger trips each week. Transport access is rated as moderate, with residents living an average of 575 meters from the nearest stop. Private cars remain the primary method of travel, used by 98% of commuting residents, and average vehicle ownership is 1.8 per household, which is higher than the regional average. A relatively low 8.2% of residents worked from home, according to the 2021 Census, which may have been influenced by COVID-19 pandemic conditions.
Services run at an average frequency of 15 trips per day across the network, which averages out to approximately 11 weekly departures for each individual stop.
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63.4% of residents in Innes Park report no long-term health condition. 6.4% need daily assistance with core activities, and 53.4% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 5.6 per 1,000 residents. Health conditions, assistance needs and insurance are 2021 Census measures; the death rate comes from current ABS releases.
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Analysis of mortality rates and chronic illness prevalence indicates notable health concerns across different age groups, while the rate of private health insurance coverage is slightly higher than the SA2 average at approximately 53% of the population (~1,784 people). Arthritis and asthma are the most prevalent conditions, affecting 11.4% and 9.3% of the population, respectively. Meanwhile, 63.4% of residents reported having no chronic medical issues, compared to 67.6% across Regional Qld. Chronic health issues are elevated among working-age residents. Seniors aged 65 and over make up 23.6% of the population (788 people), which is higher than the Regional Qld average of 20.4%.
Health indicators for this older cohort are generally consistent with national averages.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
Innes Park is largely Australian-born, at 87.3% of residents, with 4.6% speaking a language other than English at home. The largest reported ancestries are Australian (31.1%) and English (30.7%). Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Cultural diversity measures are below national averages, with 87.3% of residents born in Australia, 93.0% holding citizenship, and 95.4% speaking only English at home. Christianity is the dominant religion, practiced by 56.0% of the population, compared to 52.2% across Regional Qld. The most common ancestries reported are Australian at 31.1%, English at 30.7%, and Scottish at 8.8%. Some European backgrounds show higher local representation than regional averages, with German ancestry at 5.7% (compared to 4.7% regionally), Dutch ancestry at 1.5% (compared to 1.1%), and South Australian ancestry at 0.6% (compared to 0.5%).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Innes Park is 42. 19.1% 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 of 42 years is similar to the Regional Qld average of 41 and higher than the national median of 38. The 65 - 74 age group is larger than the regional average, making up 13.9% of the population, while the 25 - 34 bracket is smaller at 8.7%. Since the 2021 Census, the proportion of residents aged 75 to 84 grew from 5.5% to 7.6%, and the 85+ cohort increased from 1.0% to 2.1%. In contrast, the 5 to 14 cohort decreased from 17.0% to 14.5%, and the 45 to 54 cohort fell from 13.5% to 12.0%.
Projections for 2041 indicate demographic shifts, with the 65 to 74 group expected to increase by 92 people (20%) from 464 to 557, while the 5 to 14 and 15 to 24 age groups are projected to contract.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Innes Park
9 of 14 data sections on this page were updated within the last 12 months — the newest current to Aug 2026.
Everything is aggregated to the Suburb (SAL) boundary shown above, on a 2021 Census baseline. Only 3 sections — housing, households and cultural diversity — still wait on the 2026 Census.
The ledger — source, cycle and currency by section
| Section | Source & update cycle | Currency |
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| Updated within the last 12 months 9 sections | ||
| Population | ABS, GNAF, Geoscience Australia Annual (ABS ERP) | May 2026 3 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Re-based to the ABS Estimated Resident Population (June 2025 release) and updated with new dwellings from GNAF address data. Current to May 2026, with the 2021 Census supplying the small-area baseline. | ||
| Age profile | ABS, Geoscience Australia, State governments Annual | May 2026 3 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Age cohorts are re-based to the latest ABS population estimates and state projections, current to May 2026. Each cohort is held as a Census baseline and a current estimate. | ||
| Development & approvals | ABS, GNAF Monthly (ABS approvals) | Jun 2026 2 months ago headline measures · May 2026 baseline |
| Property sales & rents | Valuer General, Rental Board, ABS Weekly sales, quarterly rents | Aug 2026 this month all 21 measures |
| Sales from the state Valuer General register, refreshed weekly, and rents from quarterly rental bond lodgements. Both are read live each time this page loads, current to Aug 2026. | ||
| Infrastructure projects | Infrastructure Australia, State agencies, Local governments Daily | Aug 2026 this month all 2 projects tracked here |
| Project pipeline maintained continuously from Infrastructure Australia, state agencies, local government and public announcements. Records are added and revised daily; this area was last updated Aug 2026. | ||
| Employment | ABS, DEWR, JSA Quarterly (ABS SALM) | Mar 2026 5 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Unemployment and labour force from ABS Small Area Labour Markets, current to Mar 2026. The growth outlook applies Department of Employment (now Jobs and Skills Australia) forecasts for all 19 industry divisions to the local industry mix, so it measures sector composition rather than local expansion and makes no allowance for population growth. Job demand comes from the same agency via its Internet Vacancy Index; industry and occupation structure from the 2021 Census. | ||
| Education | ABS, ACARA Annual (ACARA) | Aug 2026 this month headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Transport | ABS, State Transport Departments Each timetable release | Jul 2026 last month headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Services & amenities | Provider directories, ACECQA Continuous | Jul 2026 last month all 14 measures |
| Annual and financial-year sources 2 sections | ||
| Income | ABS, ATO Annual (ATO) | FY 2023 3 years ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| ATO taxable income statistics for FY 2023, indexed forward using the Wage Price Index. Census household income provides the distribution detail. | ||
| Health | ABS, ATO Annual | 2024 2 years ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Census-measured — next update: 2026 Census 3 sections No more current small-area source exists for these, so they are labelled as Census-measured rather than implied to be current. | ||
| Housing | ABS 5-yearly (Census) | 2021 Census next update 2026 all 30 measures |
| Households | ABS 5-yearly (Census) | 2021 Census next update 2026 all 18 measures |
| Cultural diversity | ABS, Geoscience Australia 5-yearly (Census) | 2021 Census next update 2026 all 44 measures |
"Currency" is the most recent release feeding that section. Where the Census supplies the structural baseline underneath a current headline figure, the row says so.
How the numbers are built
Population
The Census provides the small-area baseline, aggregated from mesh blocks to this boundary. It is then re-based to the ABS Estimated Resident Population (June 2025 release), and new dwellings built since Census night are counted from address data — 291 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for May 2026, not a 2021 count (2,653 at the 2021 Census → 3,339 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 (SAL31397). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.