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Kawungan has an estimated 6,079 residents, up from 5,460 at the 2021 Census — a change of 619 people, or 11.3%. Growth has averaged 2.3% a year over five years, faster than 75% of areas nationally. 319 new addresses have been validated here since Census night. Interstate and internal migration accounts for 67.0% of that increase. That puts 1,074 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 research on updates to demographics from the ABS and new residential addresses verified by AreaSearch since the Census, the suburb of Kawungan has a population computed at approximately 6,079 as of May 2026. This represents a growth of 619 residents (11.3%) from the 2021 Census, which counted 5,460 individuals. The calculation relies on a resident population of 6,065, projected by AreaSearch using the June 2025 ABS ERP data release, combined with an extra 319 confirmed new addresses registered since the Census. This population level yields a density of 1,074 persons per square kilometer, matching typical averages found in other districts examined by AreaSearch.
The suburb of Kawungan expanded by 11.3% relative to the 2021 census, surpassing both the Rest of Qld (9.2%) and national figures to rank as a major local growth hub. This demographic expansion was primarily fueled by arrivals from other states, who made up about 67.0% of the overall population gains in recent times. AreaSearch relies on regional projections for each SA2 zone published by ABS and Geoscience Australia in 2024, utilising 2022 as the baseline year. For SA2 territories excluded from these datasets and for all years beyond 2032, projections from the Queensland State Government released in 2023 and derived from 2021 figures are implemented. These state-level outlooks omit age cohort distributions; consequently, AreaSearch models these breakdowns by applying age-specific growth weightings from the 2023 ABS Greater Capital Region forecasts based on 2022 records. Evaluating these expected shifts, the suburb of Kawungan is anticipated to experience population growth slightly below the median for regional territories nationwide, adding 544 residents by 2041 under consolidated SA2-level estimates, representing an overall expansion of 8.7% over the 16 years.
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346 new dwellings have been approved in Kawungan over the past five years, an average of 69 a year. That places the area in the 84th percentile for residential development activity nationally, about 11 approvals per 1,000 residents a year. Of the 63 dwellings approved in the latest reporting year, 89% were detached houses and the rest townhouses or apartments. Approvals are currently running at an annualised 145, 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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AreaSearch evaluations of building approvals distributed from ABS statistical regions indicate that Kawungan has averaged approximately 69 new home approvals annually, resulting in an estimated 346 residential approvals over the last 5 financial years. In the current FY-26 period, 133 building approvals have been logged. With an average of 1.9 additional occupants entering the area per year for each home built between FY-21 and FY-25, demand matches supply closely to maintain market equilibrium, and newly built homes register an average construction cost of $418,000. Commercial building approvals stand at $3.0 million for the current financial year, highlighting that the area is predominantly a residential suburb.
When measured against the Rest of Qld, Kawungan demonstrates equivalent building rates on a per-capita basis, maintaining a local market balance in line with the wider territory, even though construction activity has accelerated recently. The rate remains substantially higher than the country-wide average, showing strong developer interest. The composition of new residential projects consists of 89.0% detached houses and 11.0% multi-unit dwellings, reinforcing the low-density character of the neighborhood with a focus on single-family homes that appeal to buyers wanting extra space. Recording roughly 61 citizens for every home approval, Kawungan exhibits the typical hallmarks of a developing region. Long-term outlooks indicate Kawungan will gain 530 residents by 2041, based on the latest quarterly calculations from AreaSearch. Current building volumes suggest the supply of housing will comfortably satisfy this incoming demand, providing advantageous purchasing conditions and potentially paving the way for expansion that outpaces current predictions.
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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 Kawungan, worth an estimated $3 million. A further 31 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $1.88 billion. 10 are already under construction and 14 are due for completion within three years. The pipeline spans residential development, tourism 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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An area's economic and real estate trajectory is heavily shaped by updates to municipal infrastructure, major works, and development policies. AreaSearch has tracked a total of 12 projects that are expected to influence the local market. Key initiatives include the Marina Square Development, HBC Build Australia Mixed-Use Development, Pinnacle Hervey Bay Estate, and the Wondunna Mixed-Use Development (MCU22/0103), with the following records detailing the works most relevant to the community.
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Hervey Bay Community Hub
A $108.7 million five-storey civic development revitalising the Pialba city centre. The project features a new 3,650sqm two-level library, a Council Administration Centre, and a Disaster Resilience Centre. It includes community meeting rooms, creative spaces, a large outdoor public plaza for events, and underground parking. As of May 2026, the building structure is complete with the tower crane Hercules removed in February. Works are now focused on internal fit-out, facade cleaning, and 3.6 million dollars in surrounding road and footpath upgrades.The hub is scheduled to open in the second half of 2026.
The Green Hervey Bay
A 47 hectare master planned residential lifestyle community proposed for Dundowran Beach near Hervey Bay. The scheme includes five gated over 55s lifestyle villages, four premium residential estates, an aged care facility, commercial and recreational precincts, clubhouses, medical facilities and green technology features. Council records show active approvals for Stage 1 bulk earthworks and related reconfiguration approvals, with no clear public evidence that full village construction has commenced.
Liven Beach Road
Liven Beach Road is an over-50s luxury land lease lifestyle resort community in Urraween, Hervey Bay[cite: 1]. The development features 132 architecturally designed modern homes along with extensive shared resort amenities including a clubhouse, swimming pool, bowling greens, cinema, gym, and pickleball courts[cite: 1].
HBC Build Australia Mixed-Use Development
A transformative mixed-use precinct in Hervey Bay City Centre featuring a 10-storey Radisson Hotel with 152 rooms and a 16-storey Sunlife over 50s vertical village comprising 150 luxury apartments. The development integrates a wellness centre, high-end retail, and a food precinct, designed to revitalise the Pialba principal activity centre.
Marina Square Development
Transformative $60 million waterfront development at Urangan Harbour, Hervey Bay, comprising a 144-room four-star international standard hotel in a 17-storey tower with rooftop bar, cafe and function centre, plus 120 residential apartments across two towers (13 and 15 storeys). The project offers views overlooking Urangan Marina, Great Sandy Strait and K'gari (Fraser Island). A joint development by Hervey Bay Boat Club and Club Property Solutions, expected to create 210 jobs (175 during construction, 35 long-term).Development approvals are in place for both the hotel and residential components, however construction has not commenced. The broader Urangan State Boat Harbour master plan is being progressed by the Queensland Department of Transport and Main Roads in collaboration with Economic Development Queensland, with public consultation now expected in early 2026 and the final master plan anticipated by mid to late 2026. Construction commencement remains subject to finalisation of this master plan.
The Glades
The Glades is a house and land estate in Wondunna, Hervey Bay, offering a mix of vacant blocks and house and land packages ranging from approximately 467sqm to 815sqm. Civil works are complete across earlier stages, with titled blocks available and stages 4 to 7 sold out. Stage 7a is now the current release selling. The estate is planned for a total of 271 lots and is positioned near Fraser Coast Anglican College, Stockland Hervey Bay, the Hervey Bay Airport and Fraser Coast Hospital.
Urangan Seawall Protection Project
150-metre rock revetment seawall extending east of the Urangan Pier, built to protect the Urangan foreshore and nearby infrastructure from coastal erosion. Works included excavation, earthworks, construction of the rock wall using around 9,300 tonnes of quarried rock, a new beach access staircase, and landscaping and revegetation. Construction began in November 2024 and the wall officially opened to the community in mid-2025, alongside a separate restoration of the historic Urangan Pier.
Pialba Supported Accommodation Complex
Queensland Government supported accommodation project providing 26 temporary accommodation places for people experiencing or at risk of homelessness in Pialba. The project forms part of the 2025-26 Budget housing program and the wider delivery of more than 290 social and community homes across the Wide Bay-Burnett region. Construction is scheduled to commence following planning and procurement.
2,601 residents of Kawungan are employed, from a labour force of 2,684. Unemployment sits at 3.1%, with participation at 51.2%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 6.9% nationally over five years. That reflects industry composition only and makes no allowance for local population growth. 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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Kawungan features a balanced labor force split between office and manual occupations, with a solid footprint in critical public service fields, an unemployment rate of just 3.1%, and a 9.0% estimated rise in employment over the previous year, as aggregated by AreaSearch from local statistical zones. Work numbers for March 2026 place 2,601 local citizens in jobs, with the jobless rate tracking 0.8% below the 3.9% recorded across Regional Qld, whereas labor participation is notably lower at 51.2% compared to the 64.3% regional benchmark. According to Census records, a minor 6.0% of the working population operated from home, though this figure was likely influenced by public health restrictions related to Covid-19.
Local workers are mostly employed in retail trade, health care & social assistance, and education & training. The neighborhood displays a highly pronounced orientation toward health care & social assistance, where employment concentrations reach 1.5 times the regional norm. Conversely, agriculture, forestry & fishing accounts for only 1.0% of local jobs, below the 4.5% average seen regionally. The heavily residential nature of the district appears to limit local employment options, as shown by comparing the count of working residents against local job numbers. According to SALM and ABS statistics compiled by AreaSearch for broader regional zones, the last 12 months brought a 9.0% rise in jobholders alongside a 6.7% expansion in the active labor pool, which pushed the local unemployment rate down by 2.0 percentage points. In comparison, Regional Qld experienced a 0.1% increase in jobs, a 0.3% rise in the active labor force, and a 0.1 percentage point increase in unemployment. National employment forecasts from May-25 published by Jobs and Skills Australia provide further context regarding future recruitment needs in Kawungan. These five and ten-year forecasts have been combined with the local workforce distribution to project future employment trajectories. Nationally, overall employment is expected to grow by 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years, with performance varying widely across sectors. Projecting these industry-level patterns onto the current job mix in Kawungan indicates that local employment is set to rise by 6.9% over five years and 14.5% over ten years, representing a basic weighted calculation for illustrative purposes that excludes local population forecasts.
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Median household income in Kawungan is $1,148 a week (about $60,000 a year), with median personal income at $550 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $42,929 a year against an average of $53,973. 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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According to compiled ATO postcode figures from the financial year 2023 release, taxpayers in the suburb of Kawungan recorded a median income of $42,929 and an average income of $53,973. These numbers are below national standards and compare to regional figures of $53,146 (median) and $66,593 (average) across Regional Qld. Adjusted for a 11.36% increase in the Wage Price Index since financial year 2023, present valuations would stand at roughly $47,806 for the median and $60,104 for the average as of March 2026. Data from the 2021 Census places household, family, and individual incomes in Kawungan between the 6th and 9th percentiles nationally.
Income distribution details show that 30.1% of the population (1,829 citizens) earn between $800 and $1,499, whereas the top bracket for the wider region is the $1,500 - 2,999 range at 31.7%. Affordability challenges are significant, leaving residents with only 84.5% of their income after housing costs, ranking in the 12th percentile.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Kawungan had 2,093 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 84% detached houses and 0% apartments. 30% are owned with a mortgage, 24% rented and 46% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $340 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,408 a month. Rent absorbs 29.6% 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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The local housing stock at the time of the latest Census consisted of 84.4% separate houses and 15.6% alternative housing structures like townhouses, apartments, or other unit types, compared to Regional Qld where houses made up 76.4% and other dwellings accounted for 23.6%. Home ownership rates in Kawungan were considerably higher than the regional average, with 46.4% of homes owned outright, while the remaining properties were either being purchased under a mortgage (29.5%) or rented (24.1%). The median monthly home loan payment was $1,408, sitting well below the Regional Qld average of $1,655, while the median weekly rental cost was $340, compared to the regional median of $345.
On a national level, mortgage costs in Kawungan are far lower than the Australian median of $1,863, and weekly rents are below the national benchmark of $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Kawungan counted 2,093 households at the 2021 Census, an estimated 2,330 today, averaging 2.4 people each. 23% are couples with children, fewer than in 78% of areas nationally, against 36% couples without children. 26% of households are people living alone, and families average 2.0 children. Household and family composition is measured only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Families make up the majority of homes at 70.9%, which includes 22.7% couples raising children, 35.5% couples without kids, and 12.3% single parent households. Non-family living arrangements account for the remaining 29.1% of homes, with single person dwellings representing 26.4% and shared group households making up 2.7% of the total. The average household size of 2.4 residents sits slightly below the Regional Qld average of 2.5.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
13.4% of adults in Kawungan hold a university qualification, including 9.7% with a bachelor degree and 1.9% with postgraduate qualifications, lower than 75% of areas nationally. A further 30.6% hold a vocational qualification. 2 schools serve the area, with 982 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 970 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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The local area displays low rates of higher education, with university graduation rates at 13.4%, which is far below the national benchmark of 30.4%. This highlights a clear need and opening for focused educational programs. Bachelor degrees represent the most common higher qualification at 9.7%, followed by postgraduate study at 1.9% and graduate diplomas at 1.8%. Vocational and practical abilities are highly represented, with 41.4% of residents aged 15+ possessing tertiary trade credentials, consisting of advanced diplomas at 10.8% and certificate qualifications at 30.6%. Enrolment levels in the community are remarkably strong, with 25.3% of the population currently engaged in structured learning.
This group includes 9.4% attending primary school, 8.1% in high school, and 2.6% enrolled in higher education programs.
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Getting around Kawungan means driving: households keep an average of 1.3 vehicles, and scheduled services reach only a handful of stops. Service data is built from operators' published GTFS timetables; vehicle ownership is from the 2021 Census.
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Public transport systems in Kawungan feature 6 operational transit stops consisting of bus services. These stops are connected to 1 distinct routes, which provide a total of 30 passenger services each week. Local transit access is classified as moderate, with residents generally living within 477 meters of their nearest stop. Being a mainly residential community, the majority of workers commute outside the area, and cars remain the preferred transit option for 96% of trips. Dwellings average 1.3 motor vehicles, which is below the regional norm. A low 6.0% of the workforce worked from home, according to the 2021 Census, which may reflect pandemic-related working arrangements.
Transit services average 4 runs daily across the available network, which translates to roughly 5 passenger trips per week at each individual stop.
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55.7% of residents in Kawungan report no long-term health condition, a less healthy profile than 92% of areas nationally. 12.9% need daily assistance with core activities, and 48.6% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 7.8 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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Kawungan exhibits notable health difficulties based on AreaSearch evaluations of mortality statistics and chronic ailment rates, which impact both younger demographics and aging cohorts, while the proportion of residents with private health insurance is low at roughly 49% of the population (approximately 2,953 individuals). This compares to a private coverage rate of 52.5% in Regional Qld and a nationwide average of 55.7%. The most prevalent illnesses recorded among local residents were arthritis and mental health challenges, affecting 13.1% and 9.0% of the community respectively, while 55.7% of residents reported having no chronic medical issues, compared to 67.6% across Regional Qld.
Workers in the area experience significant health pressures, showing high rates of long-term medical conditions. Residents aged 65 and older make up 33.2% of the local population (2,018 individuals), which is considerably higher than the Regional Qld proportion of 20.4%. Health profiles for older residents show some difficulties, though national comparisons are generally consistent with wider averages.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
Kawungan is largely Australian-born, at 82.7% of residents, with 5.3% speaking a language other than English at home. The largest reported ancestries are English (33.9%) and Australian (27.7%). 3.1% of residents identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander. Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Cultural diversity in Kawungan tracks below national averages, with 82.7% of residents born in Australia, 90.7% holding citizenship, and 94.7% speaking only English in their households. Christianity is the dominant local religion, followed by 53.1% of the population. The most prominent statistical divergence is in Judaism, which accounts for 0.1% of the population, matching the regional average of 0.1% for Regional Qld. Regarding family heritage (parental birthplaces), the three largest ancestral cohorts in Kawungan are English at 33.9% of the population, Australian at 27.7% of the population, and Scottish at 8.5% of the population.
There are also distinct variations in other cultural groups, with German ancestry overrepresented at 5.4% of the population (compared to 4.7% regionally), Maori at 0.6% (compared to 0.8% regionally), and Australian Aboriginal ancestry at 3.1% (compared to 3.9% regionally).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Kawungan is 50, older than 91% of areas nationally. 19.5% 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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Kawungan has a median age of 50 years, which is older than the Regional Qld median of 41 and significantly higher than the country-wide median of 38. The age distribution shows a high concentration of residents in the 75 - 84 bracket (11.8%), while the 25 - 34 cohort is relatively small (9.1%) compared to Regional Qld. The proportion of residents aged 75 - 84 is far higher than the national rate of 6.1%. Data gathered after the 2021 Census indicates that this 75 to 84 cohort has increased from 10.5% to 11.8% of the population, whereas the 5 to 14 age group has shrunk from 11.6% to 9.7%.
Demographic projections suggest the age profile of Kawungan will change considerably by 2041. The 85+ cohort is expected to grow by 250 residents (63%), rising from 395 to 646. Older residents (65+) are projected to account for 60% of all population growth, highlighting the aging trend of the suburb. Meanwhile, the numbers of residents in both the 55 to 64 and 5 to 14 age categories are expected to contract.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Kawungan
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 | Jul 2026 last month 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 Jul 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 — 319 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for May 2026, not a 2021 count (5,460 at the 2021 Census → 6,079 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 (SAL31495). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.