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Kirwan has an estimated 21,232 residents, up from 20,780 at the 2021 Census — a change of 452 people, or 2.2%. That puts 1,813 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 releases for the wider region, alongside recent address points verified by AreaSearch since the Census, the suburb of Kirwan has an estimated population of 21,232 in May 2026. This represents an expansion of 452 residents (2.2%) from the 2021 Census, which counted 20,780 individuals. This shift is derived from a resident headcount of 21,193, calculated by AreaSearch using the ABS June 2025 ERP release combined with 18 validated new addresses registered after the Census date. Such a population size equates to 1,813 persons per square kilometer, a density that exceeds the typical figure across locations evaluated nationwide by AreaSearch.
The upward movement in the population of the suburb of Kirwan was mostly due to natural increase, which made up approximately 56.99999999999999% of all population increments over the recent timeframe. AreaSearch utilizes ABS and Geoscience Australia demographic projections for each SA2 region, published in 2024 using 2022 as the base year. For locations lacking this coverage, and for any years beyond 2032, the 2023 Queensland State Government SA2 projections based on 2021 numbers are adopted instead. Because these state-level figures do not break down numbers by age groups, AreaSearch scales the cohorts proportionally using the ABS Greater Capital Region projections from 2023, which use 2022 baseline statistics. Looking at future demographic trends, projections point to a contraction in the overall population, with the suburb of Kirwan projected to drop by 696 residents by 2041 under this framework. Even so, certain age cohorts are expected to expand, particularly individuals aged 25 to 34, who are forecast to grow by 471 people. See the age section for more details.
Frequently Asked Questions - Population
55 new dwellings have been approved in Kirwan over the past five years, an average of 11 a year. That is 0.5 approvals per 1,000 residents. Approvals are currently running at an annualised 5, well below 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 research into ABS building approvals mapped from statistical zones, Kirwan has recorded a mean of about 11 residential approvals per year, totaling an estimated 55 dwellings during the last 5 financial years (from FY-21 to FY-25) with 5 approved so far in FY-26. Given the contracting population lately, this incoming supply has probably balanced local demand, providing buyers with options, while new builds carry an average estimated construction cost of $588,000, showing that builders are focusing on upscale buyers. Additionally, commercial building approvals reached $22.8 million this financial year, pointing to steady non-residential building activity.
Relative to the Rest of Qld, Kirwan shows minimal building activity, sitting 88.0% lower than the regional per capita benchmark. This restricted supply of new builds generally underpins demand and pricing for existing houses, even though construction has picked up recently. The pace of construction is also lower than the national standard, showcasing the mature state of the area and indicating potential regulatory limits on zoning. Approved residential projects consist of 50.0% standalone houses and 50.0% medium or high-density dwellings like townhouses and apartments. This emphasis on denser housing forms provides more accessible pricing and attracts downsizing buyers, property investors, and first-time purchasers. This represents a clear shift away from the current property mix, which consists of 89.0% houses, showing a dwindling volume of vacant land alongside shifting lifestyles and a call for more varied, economical housing options. Recording roughly 1287 residents for each approved home, Kirwan behaves as a highly established housing market. Faced with flat or shrinking population forecasts, Kirwan might experience reduced demand for housing, yielding favorable conditions for purchasers.
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 3 current infrastructure and development projects inside Kirwan, worth an estimated $45 million. A further 40 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $11.8 billion. 19 are already under construction and 8 are due for completion within three years. The pipeline spans residential development, communities, precincts & urban renewal and health & medical. 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 infrastructure projects, significant developments, and urban planning changes heavily shape an area's trajectory. In total, AreaSearch has tracked 15 developments that are expected to influence the local area. Principal projects include the Kirwan Health Campus Expansion, Willowbank Estate, Townsville Connection Road (Stuart Drive) Upgrade, and the Kirwan Police Complex, with the list below highlighting the most significant undertakings.
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Kirwan Health Campus Expansion
A 45.2 million dollar expansion of the Kirwan Health Campus involving the construction of a new two-storey Green Star-rated building and refurbishment of existing facilities. The project doubles the capacity for oral health services and significantly expands pre-natal and post-natal midwifery clinics. Key features include a new chiller plant, a 120-bay car park, and upgraded TeleHealth infrastructure to support clinical services for the growing North Queensland population.
Kirwan Health Campus Expansion
A 45.2 million dollar expansion and redevelopment of the Kirwan Health Campus. The project includes a new two-story facility and refurbishment of existing buildings to expand outpatient pre-natal and post-natal care (midwifery) and oral health services. It also involves upgrading the existing car park and installing technology for TeleHealth services.
Willowbank Estate
Residential land estate by Parkside Land on Willowbank Drive at the top end of Kirwan, adjacent to the Tropics Golf Club and Willows golf course precinct, within the City of Townsville. The estate integrates over 50 hectares of formal and informal parkland with an extensive network of bike, walking, and bushland hiking trails, plus cricket fields, a basketball court, and children's playgrounds. A new limited land release is being brought to market, with the developer's official estate page confirming a premium elevated position offering mountain views.Expressions of interest are open for the new stage after the estate's earlier release sold out.
Kirwan Police Complex
A state-of-the-art police facility in Kirwan, Townsville, on the site of the former North Queensland Cowboys Stadium (Willows Sports Complex). Stage 1 ($45 million) includes new Kirwan Police Station, PoliceLink call centre, Domestic Family Violence & Vulnerable Persons Unit, High Risk Team, Youth Co-Responder Team, Tactical Crime Squad, Rapid Action and Patrol Group, and Stronger Communities Early Action Group. Expected completion mid-2025. Stage 2 ($100 million) will include nation-leading North Queensland Police Academy with purpose-built education and training facilities, multiple classrooms, specialised operational and scenario-based training, physical training spaces, and Townsville Dog Squad.Constructed by FKG Group.
Garbutt - Upper Ross Road (Riverway Drive) Stage 2 Duplication
Stage 2 upgrades a 3.1 km section of Riverway Drive in Kelso, Townsville, including widening a 1.6 km section between Allambie Lane and Hammond Way to four lanes, plus median treatments and right turn improvements on the remaining 1.5 km to Dunlop Street. The project also delivers new and upgraded signalised intersections at Rosewood/Buunong Avenue, Yut Fay Avenue and Ponti Road, along with active transport links and bus stop upgrades. Construction started on 30 September 2024 and is expected to finish by mid-2027, weather and construction conditions permitting.The project supports more than 140 local jobs and serves around 17,000 motorists daily, targeting safety, network reliability and congestion relief for the Upper Ross growth area.
Garbutt-Upper Ross Road Safety Improvements
Safety improvement works on Garbutt - Upper Ross Road (Thuringowa Drive and Riverway Drive). Includes upgrading four roundabouts to signalised intersections (Greenwood Drive, Mill Drive, Hudson Street, Hinchinbrook Drive), smart signalised mid-block pedestrian crossings, minor upgrades at various intersections, left in/left out treatments, raised pedestrian priority crossings, wombat crossings, 3m shared footpath, cyclist facilities, speed and red light enforcement camera installation, and bus stop relocation.
Harris Crossing Estate
Harris Crossing is a premier masterplanned community in Townsville's western growth corridor, featuring approximately 800 residential lots ranging from 300m2 to 1280m2. The estate is set along the Bohle River and includes over 70 hectares of parkland, North Queensland's first 18-hole Disc Golf Course, and a major display village. A significant addition is the $210 million Living Gems Harris Crossing, a 295-home gated over-50s lifestyle resort currently under construction at 99 Hogarth Drive, featuring resort-style amenities including a country club, private cinema, ballroom, and covered lawn bowls.
Greater Ascot Estate
Greater Ascot is a masterplanned residential community by Parkside Development in Shaw, Townsville. The project is progressing through staged construction and is planned to ultimately accommodate more than 2,000 homes together with extensive parks, open space, walking and cycling paths, schools and a future town centre. The first stage of the proposed town centre, including childcare, service station, food and beverage outlets and specialty services, has entered the development approval process while residential stages continue to be delivered.
10,021 residents of Kirwan are employed, from a labour force of 10,683. Unemployment sits at 6.2%, with participation at 62.2%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 6.5% nationally over five years. That reflects industry composition only and makes no allowance for local population growth. The working-day population is estimated at 18,153, about 86% 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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Kirwan has a balanced labor force split between white-collar and blue-collar roles, with a solid footprint in key service sectors and an unemployment rate of 6.2%, compiled from regional statistics by AreaSearch. In March 2026, there are 10,021 employed locals, with the jobless rate tracking 2.3% higher than the Regional Qld level of 3.9%, and the participation rate sitting slightly below the norm at 62.2% compared to Regional Qld's 64.3%. Census data indicates a minor 4.7% of the workforce operated from home, though this figure may reflect the influence of pandemic restrictions.
The primary sectors employing local residents are healthcare & social assistance, retail trade, and public administration & safety. The workforce shows a clear specialization in public administration & safety, representing 1.9 times the regional employment concentration. Conversely, agriculture, forestry & fishing accounts for only 0.5% of local employment, which is lower than the Regional Qld average of 4.5%. This mostly residential community seems to offer a modest volume of local jobs, as highlighted by comparing the number of locally employed workers against the resident labor force during the Census. Based on AreaSearch reviews of SALM and ABS statistics aggregated from regional units, the labor pool contracted by 1.8% over the 12 months ending March 2026, while total employment fell by 3.1%, driving the unemployment rate up by 1.2 percentage points. In contrast, Regional Qld experienced an employment increase of 0.1%, labor force expansion of 0.3%, and a minor 0.1 percentage point rise in unemployment. Jobs and Skills Australia's national employment projections from May-25 offer additional context on future labor needs in Kirwan. These five and ten-year projections have been applied to local employment trends to project future patterns. Although nationwide employment is expected to grow by 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years, the trajectory varies widely across industries. Applying these sectoral projections directly to the local workforce structure indicates that Kirwan's employment should expand by 6.5% after five years and 13.6% after ten years, assuming a basic weighted model for illustration that does not incorporate local population forecasts.
Frequently Asked Questions - Employment
Median household income in Kirwan is $1,673 a week (about $87,000 a year), with median personal income at $809 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $57,217 a year against an average of $64,898. 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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Kirwan registered a median individual taxpayer income of $57,217 and an average of $64,898, according to the most recent postcode-level ATO statistics compiled by AreaSearch for the 2023 financial year. These figures sit below the national benchmarks, contrasting with a median of $53,146 and an average of $66,593 in Regional Qld. Factoring in Wage Price Index growth of 11.36% since the 2023 financial year, current estimated values would stand at roughly $63,717 for the median and $72,270 for the average as of March 2026. According to the Census, household, family, and individual incomes in Kirwan are moderate, placing between the 45th and 51st percentiles.
For income brackets, the $1,500 - 2,999 range is the most common, accounting for 36.4% of residents (7,728 people), which mirrors the broader metropolitan trend where this bracket comprises 31.7%. Once housing costs are met, residents keep 85.6% of their income for other living expenses.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Kirwan had 7,480 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 89% detached houses and 1% apartments. 38% are owned with a mortgage, 35% rented and 27% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $325 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,450 a month. Rent absorbs 19.4% of household income here and mortgage repayments 20.0%. Dwelling stock, tenure and housing costs are 2021 Census measures — the only source that counts dwellings at this boundary size.
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Residential property types in Kirwan, recorded during the latest Census, consisted of 88.9% standalone houses and 11.1% other options like semi-detached dwellings, units, or alternative housing, compared to Regional Qld's breakdown of 76.4% houses and 23.6% alternative housing. At the same time, the rate of outright home ownership in Kirwan was below the Regional Qld level at 27.0%, with the remaining properties being purchased under a mortgage (37.6%) or occupied by tenants (35.4%). The median monthly home loan payment was significantly below the Regional Qld norm at $1,450, while the median weekly rental cost was recorded at $325, compared to Regional Qld averages of $1,655 and $345.
Nationally, mortgage costs in Kirwan are much lower than the Australian average of $1,863, and rents are also well below the national median of $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Kirwan counted 7,480 households at the 2021 Census, averaging 2.6 people each. 29% are couples with children, against 28% couples without children. 22% 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 make up the majority of homes at 74.3%, consisting of 29.2% couples with children, 28.3% couples without children, and 15.7% single parents. Non-family living situations account for the remaining 25.7%, with sole person households at 22.4% and group homes representing 3.3% of the total. The median household occupancy of 2.6 residents is slightly larger than the Regional Qld average of 2.5.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
16.7% of adults in Kirwan hold a university qualification, including 12.2% with a bachelor degree and 2.5% with postgraduate qualifications. A further 29.5% hold a vocational qualification. 4 schools serve the area, with 5,488 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 958 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 community experiences some educational gaps, with university graduation rates at 16.7%, which is well below the Australian average of 30.4%. This represents a challenge as well as a target for educational support. Bachelor degrees are the most common higher qualification at 12.2%, followed by postgraduate degrees at 2.5% and graduate diplomas at 2.0%. Vocational skills are highly prevalent, with 39.9% of residents aged 15 and over possessing technical qualifications, consisting of advanced diplomas at 10.4% and certificates at 29.5%. Enrollment rates in education are quite strong, with 31.5% of the population presently undertaking formal studies.
This group includes 11.1% attending primary schools, 10.1% enrolled in high schools, and 4.7% undertaking tertiary education.
Frequently Asked Questions - Education
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Public transport in Kirwan reaches 50 stops on 4 routes, timetabled for about 530 services a week. The typical home sits about 290 m from its nearest stop. Buses carry the largest share of public transport commuters. 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 data shows 50 active transit stops running in Kirwan, consisting of a network of buses. These stops are served by 4 unique routes, which together deliver 528 passenger journeys each week. Transport connectivity is classified as good, with residents living a median distance of 292 meters from their closest stop. As a primary residential hub, most workers travel out of the suburb, and cars remain the main transit option at 94%. Household vehicle ownership stands at an average of 1.5 per home. A modest 4.7% of residents work from home, based on 2021 Census figures which may capture pandemic conditions.
Transit frequency averages 75 runs each day across the network, which translates to roughly 10 weekly runs for each individual stop.
Frequently Asked Questions - Transport
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65.1% of residents in Kirwan report no long-term health condition, a less healthy profile than 84% of areas nationally. 6.5% need daily assistance with core activities, and 52.9% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 6.2 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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Health indicators point to notable issues in Kirwan, according to AreaSearch's evaluation of mortality patterns and the presence of chronic diseases, with diagnostic rates of common issues prominent in both younger and older cohorts, while the proportion of residents with private health insurance is slightly above the typical SA2 area level at roughly 53% of the population, representing about 11,235 individuals. The most prevalent health issues reported locally were mental health challenges and arthritis, affecting 9.8 and 8.8% of the population, respectively, while 65.1% of residents reported having no long-term medical conditions, compared to 67.6% across Regional Qld.
The working-age cohort experiences notable health issues, with high rates of chronic conditions. Residents aged 65 and over make up 16.9% of the population (3,588 people), which is lower than the Regional Qld proportion of 20.4%. Senior health outcomes present some difficulties, with national performance metrics generally reflecting the broader population trends.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
Kirwan is largely Australian-born, at 86.3% of residents, with 8.1% speaking a language other than English at home. The largest reported ancestries are Australian (28.0%) and English (27.2%). 6.2% 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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Kirwan displays lower levels of cultural diversity than the national average, with citizens making up 88.7% of the population, 86.3% of residents born in Australia, and 91.9% using only English at home. The predominant religion is Christianity, representing 57.6% of the local population, compared to 52.2% across Regional Qld. Regarding ancestral backgrounds based on parents' birthplaces, the three largest ancestries in Kirwan are Australian at 28.0%, English at 27.2%, and Irish at 7.9%. There are also clear differences in the concentration of other backgrounds: Australian Aboriginal residents are highly represented at 6.2% of Kirwan compared to 3.9% regionally, Maori residents stand at 0.6% compared to 0.8%, and Samoan residents represent 0.2% compared to 0.2%.
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Kirwan is 38. 27.4% of residents are aged 15 to 34. Age cohorts are not raw Census counts: the Census split is re-based to the latest ABS population estimates and state projections.
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The median age of 38 years in Kirwan sits slightly below the Regional Qld average of 41, while matching the national average of 38 years. The 15 - 24 age bracket is well represented at 14.5% compared to Regional Qld, while the 75 - 84 group is less common at 5.7%. Post-2021 Census data indicates the 75 to 84 cohort has expanded from 4.4% to 5.7% of the population. On the other hand, the 45 to 54 cohort fell from 13.8% to 12.2%, and the 5 to 14 cohort declined from 14.5% to 13.1%.
Population projections for 2041 point to major shifts in local age groups. Leading this transition, the 25 to 34 age bracket is projected to grow by 14% (381 people), rising from 2,738 to 3,120. Significantly, the combined cohorts aged 65 and above are set to generate 54% of all population growth, demonstrating the aging demographic profile of the area. Conversely, the 35 to 44 and 45 to 54 brackets are projected to experience population contractions.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Kirwan
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 | May 2026 3 months ago all 3 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 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 — 18 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for May 2026, not a 2021 count (20,780 at the 2021 Census → 21,232 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 (SAL31558). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.