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Kewarra Beach has an estimated 6,463 residents, up from 6,133 at the 2021 Census — a change of 330 people, or 5.4%. Growth has averaged 0.9% a year over five years. 158 new addresses have been validated here since Census night. Overseas migration accounts for 50.0% of that increase. That puts 1,175 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 investigations of ABS demographic updates for the wider region, alongside new locations verified by AreaSearch after the Census, the resident count of Kewarra Beach is projected at approximately 6,463 in May 2026. This represents a rise of 330 people (5.4%) relative to the 2021 Census, which documented a total of 6,133 individuals. This trend is calculated from the resident numbers of 6,463, projected by AreaSearch after examining the most recent ABS ERP numbers released in June 2025 as well as another 158 verified new locations since the Census.
Such a population size results in a density of 1,175 persons per square kilometer, which aligns closely with typical statistics observed across areas analyzed by AreaSearch. The post-census expansion rate of 5.4% in Kewarra Beach is within 2.1 percentage points of the SA4 region (7.5%), showing strong competitive dynamics. Expansion in the locality was mostly supported by arrival of overseas migrants who made up roughly 50.0% of the overall population increases in recent times, though all demographic components including interstate relocations and natural increase registered positive balances. AreaSearch incorporates ABS/Geoscience Australia demographic projections for each SA2 district, published in 2024 with 2022 serving as the baseline. For SA2 districts lacking these statistics, and for all periods after 2032, the Queensland State Government's SA2 projections, published in 2023 utilizing 2021 baselines, are integrated. Note that these state-level projections lack breakdowns by age bracket; consequently, AreaSearch applies proportional distribution ratios matching the ABS Greater Capital Region projections (published in 2023 with a 2022 baseline) for each age division. Looking at future demographic trends, expansion is projected to exceed the median rate of national non-metropolitan zones, with the district expected to add 1,016 residents by 2041 under combined SA2 projections, representing an overall rise of 15.7% over the course of 16 years.
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153 new dwellings have been approved in Kewarra Beach over the past five years, an average of 30 a year. That places the area in the 55th percentile for residential development activity nationally, about 5 approvals per 1,000 residents a year. Of the 23 dwellings approved in the latest reporting year, 100% were detached houses and the rest townhouses or apartments. Approvals are currently running at an annualised 49, 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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Based on AreaSearch assessments of ABS building consent statistics distributed from local area data, Kewarra Beach has registered roughly 30 new residential approvals annually, with an estimated total of 153 dwellings approved across the past 5 financial years (from FY-21 to FY-25) and 45 during the current FY-26. Given that an average of 1.9 individuals relocated to the district each year for every home built over the past 5 financial years (from FY-21 to FY-25), the residential market exhibits an appropriate equilibrium between demand and building activity, supporting stable trends, while newly approved houses have a mean value of $457,000—slightly higher than regional benchmarks—which signals a focus on higher-tier builds.
Non-residential approvals amounted to $1.4 million during this financial year, reinforcing the residential focus of the locality. Compared to the Rest of Qld, Kewarra Beach registers approximately two-thirds of the new home approval volume per resident, placing it in the 64th percentile of all examined zones nationally. Furthermore, new building activity has consisted entirely of single-family detached houses, preserving the established low-density feel of the neighborhood with a focus on houses that attract families looking for space. With approximately 226 people per single approval, Kewarra Beach displays low-density attributes. Long-term forecasts indicate Kewarra Beach will add 1,016 occupants by 2041 (computed from the most recent quarterly estimate by AreaSearch). Home construction is keeping pace with these demographic forecasts, though buyers could face increased rivalry as the local population expands.
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SOURCE: Planning portals and council registers, compiled by AreaSearch. Distance & bearing measured from the suburb midpoint.
AreaSearch tracks 7 current infrastructure and development projects inside Kewarra Beach, worth an estimated $1.24 billion. A further 36 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $4.15 billion. 14 are already under construction and 17 are due for completion within three years. The pipeline spans residential development, communities, precincts & urban renewal 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 performance is heavily shaped by developments in regional infrastructure, major works, and local planning decisions. In total, 10 projects have been identified by AreaSearch that are expected to influence the local area. Principal projects include The Palms, Reefsedge Resort & Waterpark, The Palms Collection Masterplan, and Northern Beaches Water Network Upgrade, with the following list detailing the most relevant developments.
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The Palms
The Palms is a major masterplanned redevelopment of the former Paradise Palms Golf Course into a mixed-use precinct. The project features approximately 330 residential lots and the $210 million Reefsedge Waterpark and Tourist Park, which includes over 20 water slides, resort pools, 364 villas, and 47 caravan sites. The site also incorporates a proposed Catholic primary school and a village hub with retail and dining. Civil works are ongoing, with the waterpark and resort components targeted for a mid-2026 opening.
Reefsedge Resort & Waterpark
A state-of-the-art $235 million waterpark and luxury resort development on the former Paradise Palms site. The project features 22 slides, including a three-level tower and the King Cobra slide, plus wave and lagoon pools. The masterplan includes 364 villas, 127 ensuited caravan sites, and a fully renovated clubhouse. Designed as a catalytic tourism project for Far North Queensland, it expects to attract 379,000 annual visitors and create over 400 operational jobs.
The Palms Collection Masterplan
A $300 million-plus masterplanned community transforming the former Paradise Palms Golf Course into a mixed-use precinct. The development comprises 438 residential lots (including an estate and a 349-site land-lease retirement village), a Catholic primary school, EnviroDevelopment-certified open space with walking trails, and planned tourism accommodation. The Reefsedge Resort and Waterpark component ($210 million, 427 cabins, water slides and wave pool) was cancelled in May 2026 after civil works were largely completed, due to a significant escalation in project costs linked to global supply chain disruptions and the conflict in Iran.The residential subdivision and retirement village remain under active construction. Civil works contractor FGF Developments and builder Keir Queensland Design and Construct were engaged for the waterpark stage.
Northern Beaches Catholic Primary School
Proposed Catholic primary school within The Palms masterplanned community at the former Paradise Palms site in Kewarra Beach. The school is intended to service growing enrolments across the Cairns Northern Beaches. Cairns Catholic Education continues to identify the school as a future project subject to funding, statutory approvals and delivery scheduling. No construction commencement has been announced.
The Golden Lakes Development
A large-scale residential development at the site of an old quarry in Kewarra Beach, Cairns. The approved project involves 216 apartments across three six-storey buildings and two single-storey buildings, with four lakeside villas. Located 20 minutes north of Cairns CBD, it features recreational facilities including a gym, pool, and walking paths surrounded by rainforest.
Northern Beaches Water Network Upgrade
Council's 10-year program (circa $31m) to install and replace trunk and distribution water mains across Cairns' Northern Beaches to improve flow, reduce breakages, and increase reliability for about 34,000 residents. Staged delivery: Stages 1-5 completed (2015-2020), Stage 6 Kamerunga Road underway, Stage 7 Trinity Beach mains and booster station planned by Dec 2026, Stage 8 Paradise Palms to Clifton Beach trunk main planned by Jun 2032.
Woolworths Trinity Beach Shopping Centre
A $60 million retail development by Fabcot Pty Ltd, Woolworths' property arm. Following years of planning delays and legal challenges, construction is underway with completion targeted for Q2 2027. The project features a 3,800sqm full-line Woolworths supermarket, approximately 15 specialty retail stores, a medical/consulting precinct, 269 on-grade car parks, six direct-to-boot bays, and four electric vehicle charging stations.
Kewarra Beach to Trinity Beach Link Road
Extension of Miami Road to create a direct local link between Kewarra Beach and Trinity Beach, with drainage, landscaping, upgraded street lighting, and a new roundabout at Miami Road / Poolwood Road to improve safety and reduce reliance on Captain Cook Highway.
3,412 residents of Kewarra Beach are employed, from a labour force of 3,481. Unemployment sits at 2.0%, with participation at 65.0%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 6.7% nationally over five years. That reflects industry composition only and makes no allowance for local population growth. The working-day population is estimated at 4,864, about 75% 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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Kewarra Beach possesses a qualified workforce with a strong presence in key service industries, and an unemployment rate of only 2.0%, derived from AreaSearch summaries of statistical area statistics. In March 2026, 3,412 residents were employed, and the unemployment rate sat 1.9% below the Regional Qld benchmark of 3.9%, while labor force participation was similar to the Regional Qld average of 64.3%. Census data indicates that a moderate 16.6% of working residents performed their duties from home, though the influence of Covid-19 restrictions must be taken into account. The largest sectors of work among local residents are healthcare & social assistance, construction, and accommodation & food services.
The neighborhood displays a distinct concentration in public administration & safety, with its workforce share measuring 1.3 times the regional average. Conversely, farming, logging & fishing accounts for only 1.1% of the workforce, which is lower than the Regional Qld figure of 4.5%. This heavily residential district appears to provide relatively few jobs within its borders, as shown by comparing the count of local workers in the Census against the resident workforce. According to AreaSearch examinations of SALM and ABS data combined from wider statistical divisions, over the 12 months leading to March 2026, labor force counts shrank by 2.7% and the number of employed residents fell by 3.4%, which pushed the unemployment rate up by 0.7 percentage points. This differs from Regional Qld, which recorded a 0.1% rise in employment, a 0.3% increase in the labor force, and a 0.1 percentage point rise in unemployment. National employment predictions released by Jobs and Skills Australia in May-25 offer additional context regarding future employment trends in Kewarra Beach. These projections, spanning five and ten-year horizons, have been aligned with the local industry profile to estimate employment trends. Although national employment is predicted to grow by 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years, the rate of change varies widely by sector. Applying these sector-specific forecasts to the employment structure of Kewarra Beach suggests local employment is on track to rise by 6.7% over five years and 13.8% over ten years (note that this is a direct weight-based calculation for context and does not incorporate local population forecasts).
Frequently Asked Questions - Employment
Median household income in Kewarra Beach is $1,748 a week (about $91,000 a year), with median personal income at $834 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $55,505 a year against an average of $67,611. 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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The most recent postcode-level ATO records compiled by AreaSearch for the financial year 2023 indicate that incomes in Kewarra Beach match national benchmarks, with a median of $55,505 and a mean of $67,611. In comparison, Regional Qld recorded a median income of $53,146 and a mean income of $66,593. Factoring in Wage Price Index growth of 11.36% since financial year 2023, current calculations place these values at approximately $61,810 (median) and $75,292 (average) as of March 2026. Data from the 2021 Census places household, family, and personal earnings in Kewarra Beach in the 53rd percentile nationally.
The local earnings structure shows that the largest cohort, comprising 38.3% of residents (2,475 people), falls in the $1,500 - 2,999 bracket, similar to the broader metropolitan area where 31.7% of the population is in this range. High housing costs account for 15.8% of income, but stable earnings keep disposable income at the 50th percentile, and the SEIFA index ranks the area in the 6th decile.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Kewarra Beach had 2,278 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 93% detached houses and 5% apartments. 44% are owned with a mortgage, 24% rented and 32% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $425 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,733 a month. Rent absorbs 24.3% of household income here and mortgage repayments 22.9%. Dwelling stock, tenure and housing costs are 2021 Census measures — the only source that counts dwellings at this boundary size.
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At the time of the last Census, the housing mix in Kewarra Beach consisted of 92.5% houses and 7.5% other dwelling types (such as semi-detached homes, units, or alternative housing), compared to Regional Qld where houses represented 76.4% and other formats made up 23.6%. Home ownership rates in Kewarra Beach matched those of Regional Qld at 32.2%, while the remaining homes were occupied by mortgage holders (43.8%) or tenants (23.9%). The median monthly home loan payment was higher than the Regional Qld average at $1,733, and the median weekly rent stood at $425, compared to Regional Qld benchmarks of $1,655 and $345 respectively.
On a national level, monthly mortgage payments in Kewarra Beach are below the Australian median of $1,863, while weekly rents are notably higher than the national benchmark of $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Kewarra Beach counted 2,278 households at the 2021 Census, an estimated 2,401 today, averaging 2.5 people each. 30% are couples with children, against 34% couples without children. 19% of households are people living alone, and families average 1.5 children. Household and family composition is measured only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Family households represent the main household type at 76.7%, consisting of 29.6% couples with children, 34.1% couples without children, and 11.9% single parent families. Non-family households account for the remaining 23.3%, with single-person households representing 19.4% and shared group households making up 4.2% of the total. The median household size of 2.5 residents is identical to the Regional Qld average.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
23.5% of adults in Kewarra Beach hold a university qualification, including 16.4% with a bachelor degree and 5.0% with postgraduate qualifications, higher than 96% of areas nationally. A further 29.0% hold a vocational qualification. 2 schools serve the area. Qualifications come from the 2021 Census; school enrolments, ICSEA and results come from ACARA's current release.
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Educational attainment in Kewarra Beach is lower than national benchmarks, with 23.5% of residents aged 15+ holding university degrees, compared to 30.4% across Australia. This difference highlights scope for training development and skill building. Bachelor degrees are the most common higher qualification at 16.4%, followed by postgraduate degrees (5.0%) and graduate diplomas (2.1%). Vocational and technical training is highly represented, with 42.6% of residents aged 15+ holding qualifications in these areas – advanced diplomas (13.6%) and certificates (29.0%). Enrollment rates in education are high, with 28.1% of the population currently undertaking formal study.
This segment includes 10.3% attending primary school, 8.1% in secondary school, and 3.9% enrolled in tertiary courses.
Frequently Asked Questions - Education
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Public transport in Kewarra Beach reaches 15 stops on 3 routes, timetabled for about 380 services a week. The typical home sits about 420 m from its nearest stop. Households keep an average of 1.5 vehicles. Stop and service counts are built from operators' published GTFS timetables and refresh with each timetable release; vehicle ownership is from the 2021 Census.
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Public transport reviews show 15 active transit stops in Kewarra Beach, consisting of bus services. These stops are served by 3 distinct routes, which provide a combined 377 weekly passenger journeys. Transport accessibility is moderate, with residents living an average of 420 meters from their nearest transit stop. Given the residential character of the area, most workers commute out of the suburb, and cars remain the main mode of travel at 93%. Average vehicle ownership is 1.5 per household. A total of 16.6% of residents work from home (2021 Census; may reflect COVID-19 settings).
Average service frequency is 53 journeys per day across all routes, which translates to roughly 25 weekly departures per transit stop.
Frequently Asked Questions - Transport
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70.4% of residents in Kewarra Beach report no long-term health condition. 5.5% need daily assistance with core activities, and 54.0% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 5.0 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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Kewarra Beach registers strong health profiles based on AreaSearch assessments of mortality rates and chronic health conditions, with low rates of common health issues in both youth and older age segments, and the private health coverage rate is quite high, covering approximately 54% of the population (~3,489 people). The most prevalent health issues in the area are mental health conditions and arthritis, affecting 7.8 and 7.7% of residents respectively, while 70.4% of the population reported no chronic medical conditions compared to 67.6% across Regional Qld. Residents aged under 65 exhibit better health profiles than the regional average.
The suburb has 20.3% of its population aged 65 and over (1,311 people). Senior health outcomes are higher than average, with national rankings aligning closely with the general population.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
28.8% of Kewarra Beach residents were born overseas and 10.9% speak a language other than English at home. The largest reported ancestries are English (31.5%) and Australian (22.7%). Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Kewarra Beach shows above-average levels of cultural variety, with 10.9% of the population using a non-English language at home and 28.8% born overseas. Christianity is the dominant religion in Kewarra Beach, accounting for 44.5% of residents. The most pronounced religious overrepresentation is in Judaism, which accounts for 0.3% of the local population, compared to 0.1% across Regional Qld. Looking at parent birthplaces, the three most common ancestries in Kewarra Beach are English at 31.5%, Australian at 22.7%, and Other at 8.4%. Some ethnic groups show distinct differences in representation compared to the wider region: French ancestry represents 1.0% of Kewarra Beach (vs 0.5% regionally), New Zealand represents 1.0% (vs 0.9%), and Welsh ancestry represents 0.7% (vs 0.5%).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Kewarra Beach is 43. 21.1% 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 in Kewarra Beach is 43 years, which is older than the Regional Qld median of 41 years and also significantly higher than the Australian median of 38 years. The 55 - 64 age bracket is highly represented at 14.6% compared to Regional Qld, while the 25 - 34 bracket is less common at 10.7%. Post-2021 Census figures show the 15 to 24 age bracket increased from 8.9% to 10.4% of the population, and the 75 to 84 bracket rose from 5.2% to 6.3%. On the other hand, the 45 to 54 bracket decreased from 15.1% to 13.0%.
Demographic models indicate the age profile of Kewarra Beach will change substantially by 2041. The 25 to 34 cohort is projected to see the fastest growth at 29%, adding 203 residents to reach a total of 895, while the 15 to 24 age group is projected to shrink by 21 people.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Kewarra Beach
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 7 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 — 158 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for May 2026, not a 2021 count (6,133 at the 2021 Census → 6,463 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 (SAL31517). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.