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Karalee has an estimated 6,091 residents, up from 5,521 at the 2021 Census — a change of 570 people, or 10.3%. Growth has averaged 3.2% a year over five years. Interstate and internal migration accounts for 47.0% of that increase. That puts 396 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 AreaSearch's evaluation of regional ABS updates alongside validated new addresses logged following the Census, the suburb of Karalee holds an estimated resident count of 6,091 as of Aug 2026. Comparing this against the 2021 Census tally of 5,521 people reveals an expansion of 570 people (10.3%). This net adjustment stems from an assessed base of 6,018 persons via the ABS ERP release from June 2025 combined with 47 validated new addresses added post-Census. With a population density measuring 395 persons per square kilometer, the suburb of Karalee offers generous living room and substantial capacity for future infill.
Outpacing the 9.5% nationwide benchmark, the 10.3% surge recorded since the 2021 census positions the suburb of Karalee among the broader district's growth frontrunners. Inward interstate migration served as the primary catalyst, generating roughly 47.0% of recent population additions, while overseas arrivals and natural increase also delivered positive contributions. Projections for each SA2 across the suburb of Karalee utilize ABS/Geoscience Australia models published in 2024 (anchored to 2022). For years beyond 2032 or locations outside that scope, 2023-issued Queensland State Government SA2 forecasts (using 2021 baselines) are implemented. Because these state figures omit age cohort breakdowns, AreaSearch applies age-specific weighting aligned with the ABS Greater Capital Region series (issued in 2023, based on 2022 data). Looking toward future demographic shifts, the suburb of Karalee is projected to track slightly under the national statistical area median, gaining 857 persons by 2041 under aggregated SA2 modeling, which translates to a cumulative rise of 12.9% across the 16 years.
Frequently Asked Questions - Population
136 new dwellings have been approved in Karalee over the past five years, an average of 27 a year. That places the area in the 74th percentile for residential development activity nationally, about 4 approvals per 1,000 residents a year. Approvals are currently running at an annualised 44, 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 aggregated by AreaSearch indicates that Karalee registers approximately 27 dwellings granted planning consent each year, totaling 136 homes approved over the past 5 financial years (between FY-21 and FY-25), with 44 approved during FY-25 to date. Over the past 5 financial years (between FY-21 and FY-25), an average of 9.5 people arrived locally for every new residential build, creating a dynamic where demand substantially exceeds construction volume, applying upward pressure on values and intensifying buyer competition. Furthermore, new residential projects reflect an average expected construction cost of $560,000, moderately higher than regional benchmarks and indicative of high-grade construction.
Residential building volumes in Karalee sit well below wider metropolitan trends, lagging the Greater Brisbane per-capita average by 75.0%. Although construction pace has picked up of late, this subdued pipeline of new stock reinforces underlying demand and asset values across the established market. Below-average activity relative to national metrics also underscores the locality's mature residential character and potential planning constraints. Furthermore, all recent building consents consist of standalone single-family homes, reinforcing a spacious, low-density urban form that appeals to buyers seeking larger allotments. The presence of roughly 195 people per dwelling approval demonstrates considerable ongoing scope for absorption. Longer-term projections indicate Karalee will add 784 residents by 2041 relative to the most recent quarterly estimate from AreaSearch. Under current development trajectories, forthcoming residential supply appears well-positioned to absorb this influx, creating favorable purchasing conditions and potentially accommodating population growth beyond baseline forecasts.
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 one current infrastructure or development project inside Karalee, worth an estimated $220 million. A further 25 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $63.5 billion. 5 are already under construction and 5 are due for completion within three years. The pipeline spans transport & logistics, residential development and business parks & technology hubs. 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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Infrastructure upgrades, planning frameworks, and major civic projects exert a defining influence on local market performance. AreaSearch has pinpointed 3 key initiatives expected to impact the local catchment. Major works include the Warrego Highway - Mount Crosby Road Interchange Upgrade, Citiswich Business Park Expansion, Bundamba Industrial Precinct Expansion, and Woodlinks Village, with relevant highlights detailed below.
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Warrego Highway - Mount Crosby Road Interchange Upgrade
Upgrade of the Warrego Highway and Mount Crosby Road interchange at Chuwar, including a new interchange at the future Moggill Pocket Arterial location, a new dual-lane bridge connecting Karalee via Junction Road, service roads with active transport paths, and minor upgrades to Mount Crosby Road. Complementary works involve rehabilitation and re-decking of the westbound Bremer River Bridge at Karalee to extend its service life and lift existing speed restrictions. The project is jointly funded 50:50 by the Australian and Queensland governments.Detailed design is underway, with additional ecological surveys required under the EPBC Act delaying the construction timeline.
Citiswich Business Park
Queensland's largest industrial development, Citiswich Business Park is a 350-hectare master-planned estate at Bundamba in the logistics hub of Brisbane's south-western corridor. Developed by Walker Corporation, the estate provides serviced industrial land and facilities for logistics, manufacturing, warehousing, distribution, and wholesale retail. Active staged expansion continues with Stage 6 sub-stages (6C1, 6C2, 6D) and Stage 7 (67.3 ha footprint north of Warrego Highway at Riverview) underway, alongside the $45 million SmartStores workstore development under construction at 183 Hume Drive.
Munro Bundamba
Munro by Azure Development Group is a $59 million masterplanned residential community located in Bundamba, comprising 100 terrace residences across a 4.7-hectare estate. The gated community features a resort-style pool, private resident pavilion, and expansive landscaped open space. Civil works and residential construction are actively progressing under Azure's building arm.
Riverview Townhomes and Apartments
Residential development approved for 115 townhomes, 3 retail tenancies, and 4 apartments. Total development costs of $53.45 million.
Bundamba Creek Environmental Restoration & Linear Park
A multi-stage environmental restoration program along Bundamba Creek jointly funded by the Australian Government's Urban Rivers and Catchments Program ($3M) and Ipswich City Council ($1M). Works include streambank stabilisation, erosion control, weed removal, native revegetation and habitat enhancement across priority sites including Jack Barkley Park at North Booval. Since September 2024, over 781 metres of creek bank and more than one hectare of riparian land have been restored, with nearly 50,000 native plants installed. The broader program also incorporates Ironpot Creek and Woogaroo Creek.Longer-term plans include creation of a continuous linear park and shared pathway with boardwalks and community recreation areas.
Bundamba Industrial Precinct Expansion
Expansion of the Bundamba Industrial Precinct to deliver new serviced industrial lots, road and utility infrastructure, and improved freight access including integration with the Bundamba Bypass and surrounding transport network. The project continues to be identified by Ipswich City Council as a strategic employment and industrial growth area.
Australia Post Parcel Facility
Australia Post's Brisbane Parcel Facility in Redbank is the largest parcel processing and delivery centre in the southern hemisphere, featuring cutting-edge technology including robotic arms, automated guided vehicles, and an automated parcel picker. It covers 50,000 sq m, can process up to 700,000 parcels per day at peak, and employs 500 staff.
Bundamba Heritage Precinct Restoration
Restoration and preservation of historic Bundamba colliery buildings and mining heritage structures. Includes interpretation centre, heritage trails, and community education programs. $5.6 million heritage project.
3,700 residents of Karalee are employed, from a labour force of 3,756. Unemployment sits at 1.5%, with participation at 81.2%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 6.4% nationally over five years. That reflects industry composition only and makes no allowance for local population growth. The working-day population is estimated at 4,620, about 76% 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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Statistical area aggregations from AreaSearch show that Karalee maintains an active, highly skilled workforce with substantial representation in essential services, recording a jobless rate of only 1.5% alongside a 11.2% annual rise in workforce numbers. By March 2026, employed locals numbered 3,700, with unemployment sitting 2.8% lower than the 4.3% reported for Greater Brisbane, while labor force participation reached an elevated 81.2% versus 70.1% across the wider capital. Census findings also reveal that 18.9% of local workers operated from home, though broader pandemic restrictions should be considered. Resident employment centers primarily around construction, education & training, and health care & social assistance.
Public administration & safety shows the most pronounced concentration, with local representation reaching 1.6 times the regional norm. Conversely, health care & social assistance accounts for 14.0% of local jobs compared to 16.1% across the broader metropolitan area. Given its predominantly residential footprint, the suburb generates fewer immediate employment positions internally than resident worker numbers suggest. ABS and SALM figures aggregated by AreaSearch reveal that in the 12 months leading to March 2026, Karalee's workforce expanded by 11.2% alongside a 10.8% rise in the total labor pool, driving a 0.4 percentage point reduction in unemployment. In comparison, Greater Brisbane posted job growth of 3.2% alongside a 3.4% rise in labor supply, yielding a 0.1 percentage point uptick in unemployment. National outlooks published in Mar-26 by Jobs and Skills Australia provide further context regarding prospective employment demand. Mapping national expectations—a 6.6% five-year expansion and a 13.7% ten-year expansion—against Karalee's industry distribution suggests local job generation will rise by 6.4% over five years and 13.3% over ten years (note that this reflects a simple weighted baseline for illustrative purposes, without incorporating specific local demographic projections).
Frequently Asked Questions - Employment
Median household income in Karalee is $2,559 a week (about $133,000 a year), with median personal income at $1,042 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $60,566 a year against an average of $69,198. 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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Postcode-level ATO statistics compiled by AreaSearch for financial year 2023 show Karalee taxpayers earned a median income of $60,566 and an average of $69,198, tracking slightly above national figures while comparing to $58,236 and $72,799 across Greater Brisbane. Factoring in Wage Price Index growth of 11.36% since financial year 2023 brings estimated current earnings to roughly $67,446 for median income and $77,059 for average income as of March 2026. The 2021 Census positioned local personal, family, and household earnings between the 82nd and 91st percentiles across the country. Weekly earnings between $1,500 - 2,999 account for the single largest cohort at 33.8% (2,058 residents), closely aligning with the 33.3% regional benchmark.
Furthermore, 39.6% of residents generate weekly incomes exceeding $3,000, underpinning demand for upscale commercial services. Overall, housing costs absorb 13.8% of income, placing local disposable earnings in the 92nd percentile nationally, with the suburb's SEIFA ranking falling in the 8th decile.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Karalee had 1,754 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 98% detached houses and 1% apartments. 61% are owned with a mortgage, 13% rented and 26% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $400 a week and the median mortgage repayment $2,133 a month, a total housing cost higher than 82% of areas nationally. Rent absorbs 15.6% of household income here and mortgage repayments 19.2%. 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 findings show Karalee's residential stock is overwhelmingly dominated by standalone houses at 98.3%, with apartments, townhouses, and alternate structures comprising only 1.7%, contrasting with 73.5% separate houses and 26.5% other dwellings across metropolitan Brisbane. Fully owned properties match metropolitan levels at 26.0%, while 60.8% are held under a mortgage and 13.2% are occupied by tenants. Typical monthly mortgage payments stand at $2,133, exceeding both the metropolitan Brisbane mark of $1,863 and the national average of $1,863. Similarly, median weekly rents of $400 surpass the regional average of $380 as well as the Australian figure of $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Karalee counted 1,754 households at the 2021 Census, an estimated 1,935 today, averaging 3.1 people each. 49% are couples with children, more than in 94% of areas nationally, against 30% couples without children. 11% of households are people living alone, and families average 1.8 children. Household and family composition is measured only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Families constitute the vast majority of local living arrangements at 87.5%, led by couples with offspring (49.0%), childless couples (29.8%), and single parents (8.7%). The remaining 12.5% consists of non-family living situations, encompassing single-person residences (10.8%) and group dwellings (1.3%). Karalee registers an average household occupancy of 3.1 people, outstripping the Greater Brisbane benchmark of 2.6.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
23.8% of adults in Karalee hold a university qualification, including 16.9% with a bachelor degree and 4.0% with postgraduate qualifications. A further 28.2% hold a vocational qualification. 1 school serves the area, with 563 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 1,041 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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Attainment levels across Karalee sit below regional standards, with 23.8% of individuals aged 15+ holding a higher education degree compared to 30.5% throughout Greater Brisbane, pointing to scope for further upskilling. Bachelor-level credentials represent the largest tertiary share at 16.9%, followed by postgraduate degrees at 4.0% and graduate diplomas at 2.9%. Conversely, vocational and technical qualifications are widespread, held by 41.5% of residents aged 15+, comprising certificates (28.2%) and advanced diplomas (13.3%). Classroom engagement remains robust across the community, with 32.2% of locals participating in academic programs. This cohort is distributed across primary schooling (12.6%), secondary schooling (9.4%), and higher or vocational education (4.8%).
Frequently Asked Questions - Education
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Getting around Karalee means driving: households keep an average of 2.2 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
70.8% of residents in Karalee report no long-term health condition. 4.2% need daily assistance with core activities, and 54.6% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 4.9 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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Mortality and chronic illness metrics evaluated by AreaSearch indicate that overall health outcomes in Karalee sit under broader benchmarks. The incidence of common medical conditions across the wider community is relatively standard, though older demographics experience higher rates than national figures. Meanwhile, private health insurance coverage is notably strong, held by approximately 55% of the population (~3,326 people). Asthma and mental health conditions rank as the most prevalent diagnoses locally, affecting 8.2% and 8.8% of the populace respectively, while 70.8% of residents report no ongoing health issues compared to 69.2% across Greater Brisbane.
Health measures for working-age cohorts are consistent with typical standards. Seniors aged 65 and over comprise 13.1% of the community (797 people), below the 15.0% proportion seen regionally, with older age brackets encountering specific health challenges that track below broader national rankings.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
Karalee is largely Australian-born, at 83.3% of residents, with 4.9% speaking a language other than English at home. The largest reported ancestries are English (31.0%) and Australian (28.0%). Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Cultural background measures show Karalee has below-average diversity, with Australian-born residents accounting for 83.3% of the community, Australian citizens representing 91.8%, and 95.1% speaking purely English at home. Christianity serves as the predominant religious affiliation, claimed by 53.0% of residents compared to 47.8% across Greater Brisbane. Regarding ancestral origins, the most prominent backgrounds in Karalee are English (31.0%), Australian (28.0%), and Irish (8.3%). Several other heritages also show distinctive concentrations relative to regional norms, including German ancestry at 6.5% (against 4.2% regionally), South Australian at 0.8% (against 0.6%), and Welsh at 0.7% (against 0.5%).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Karalee is 37. 22.7% 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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Karalee presents a demographic profile characterized by a substantial youth presence alongside mature adult parents. Based on AreaSearch's August 2026 figures, individuals aged 0 - 24 represent 36.6% of the population compared to 31.8% regionally, while residents aged 25 - 44 account for 24.0% versus 30.6% across Greater Brisbane. As at August 2026, the estimated median age is 37, matching the 2021 Census figure and sitting 1 year higher than the 36 recorded across Greater Brisbane at that time. Seniors and retirees aged 65+ expanded from 10.8% at the Census to an estimated 13.1% today.
Projections out to 2041 suggest older cohorts will drive most population growth, adding 379 residents (48%) to total 1,177, whereas the cohort of young to middle-aged adults is forecasted to contract.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Karalee
9 of 14 data sections on this page were updated within the last 12 months — the newest current to Sep 2026.
Everything is aggregated to the Suburb (SAL) boundary shown above, on a 2021 Census baseline. Only 3 sections — housing, households and cultural diversity — still wait on the 2026 Census.
The ledger — source, cycle and currency by section
| Section | Source & update cycle | Currency |
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| Updated within the last 12 months 9 sections | ||
| Population | ABS, GNAF, Geoscience Australia Annual (ABS ERP) | Aug 2026 last month headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Re-based to the ABS Estimated Resident Population (June 2025 release) and updated with new dwellings from GNAF address data. Current to Aug 2026, with the 2021 Census supplying the small-area baseline. | ||
| Age profile | ABS, Geoscience Australia, State governments Annual | Aug 2026 last month headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Age cohorts are re-based to the latest ABS population estimates and state projections, current to Aug 2026. Each cohort is held as a Census baseline and a current estimate. | ||
| Development & approvals | ABS, GNAF Monthly (ABS approvals) | Aug 2026 last month headline measures · Jul 2026 baseline |
| Property sales & rents | Valuer General, Rental Board, ABS Weekly sales, quarterly rents | Sep 2026 this month all 21 measures |
| Sales from the state Valuer General register, refreshed weekly, and rents from quarterly rental bond lodgements. Both are read live each time this page loads, current to Sep 2026. | ||
| Infrastructure projects | Infrastructure Australia, State agencies, Local governments Daily | May 2026 4 months ago all 1 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 6 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Unemployment and labour force from ABS Small Area Labour Markets, current to Mar 2026. The growth outlook applies Department of Employment (now Jobs and Skills Australia) forecasts for all 19 industry divisions to the local industry mix, so it measures sector composition rather than local expansion and makes no allowance for population growth. Job demand comes from the same agency via its Internet Vacancy Index; industry and occupation structure from the 2021 Census. | ||
| Education | ABS, ACARA Annual (ACARA) | Aug 2026 last month headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Transport | ABS, State Transport Departments Each timetable release | Jul 2026 2 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Services & amenities | Provider directories, ACECQA Continuous | Jul 2026 2 months ago all 14 measures |
| Annual and financial-year sources 2 sections | ||
| Income | ABS, ATO Annual (ATO) | FY 2023 3 years ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| ATO taxable income statistics for FY 2023, indexed forward using the Wage Price Index. Census household income provides the distribution detail. | ||
| Health | ABS, ATO Annual | 2024 2 years ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Census-measured — next update: 2026 Census 3 sections No more current small-area source exists for these, so they are labelled as Census-measured rather than implied to be current. | ||
| Housing | ABS 5-yearly (Census) | 2021 Census next update 2026 all 30 measures |
| Households | ABS 5-yearly (Census) | 2021 Census next update 2026 all 18 measures |
| Cultural diversity | ABS, Geoscience Australia 5-yearly (Census) | 2021 Census next update 2026 all 44 measures |
"Currency" is the most recent release feeding that section. Where the Census supplies the structural baseline underneath a current headline figure, the row says so.
How the numbers are built
Population
The Census provides the small-area baseline, aggregated from mesh blocks to this boundary. It is then re-based to the ABS Estimated Resident Population (June 2025 release), and new dwellings built since Census night are counted from address data — 47 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for Aug 2026, not a 2021 count (5,521 at the 2021 Census → 6,091 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 (SAL31485). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.