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Mansfield (Qld) has an estimated 9,344 residents, up from 8,851 at the 2021 Census — a change of 493 people, or 5.6%. Growth has averaged 0.5% a year over five years. Overseas migration accounts for 82.0% of that increase. That puts 1,899 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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As of Aug 2026, the suburb of Mansfield (Qld) has an estimated resident count of around 9,344, derived from AreaSearch's evaluation of broader ABS population updates alongside new addresses validated since the Census. Compared to the 8,851 people recorded in the 2021 Census, this represents an expansion of 493 people (5.6%). This adjustment stems from an Estimated Resident Population figure of 9,341 established by AreaSearch following the ABS ERP release in June 2025, combined with 7 validated new addresses added since the Census date. The resulting population density stands at 1,899 persons per square kilometer, exceeding the national average across locations evaluated by AreaSearch.
Recent population expansion was predominantly fueled by overseas migration, which accounted for approximately 82.0% of total demographic additions. Projections for each SA2 area utilise ABS/Geoscience Australia modeling published in 2024 using 2022 as a baseline, while Queensland State Government SA2 figures released in 2023 from 2021 data cover periods post-2032 or locations outside the dataset. Because the state dataset lacks age breakdowns, AreaSearch incorporates proportional growth weightings from the ABS Greater Capital Region projections (issued in 2023, drawing on 2022 data) across individual age cohorts. Applying this framework to future demographic shifts, the suburb of Mansfield (Qld) is projected to experience an overall reduction of 62 persons by 2041. In contrast, certain age brackets are slated to expand, most notably the 85 and over cohort, which is expected to rise by 282 people.
Frequently Asked Questions - Population
60 new dwellings have been approved in Mansfield (Qld) over the past five years, an average of 12 a year. That is 1.4 approvals per 1,000 residents. Approvals are currently running at an annualised 16, 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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Residential building approvals in Mansfield have averaged around 12 homes annually according to AreaSearch analysis of ABS figures, accumulating to approximately 60 homes across the past 5 financial years, with 16 approvals logged to date in FY-25. Between FY-21 and FY-25 across the past 5 financial years, roughly 3.7 people arrived per year for every home constructed, creating a notable supply deficit that intensifies buyer competition and exerts upward price pressure. Developers are targeting higher-end builds, as reflected in an average construction cost of $787,000 per new residence. In addition, commercial development remains active, evidenced by $22.2 million in commercial approvals registered during this financial year.
Recent residential construction has been exclusively focused on detached houses, maintaining the suburban streetscape and appealing to purchasers looking for larger living spaces. An approval ratio of around 582 people per dwelling approval further underlines Mansfield's status as a well-established, mature urban market. With demographic projections pointing to steady or tapering population figures, future housing demand pressure across Mansfield could soften, offering advantageous market dynamics for prospective 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 7 current infrastructure and development projects inside Mansfield (Qld), worth an estimated $371 million. A further 106 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $63.7 billion. 20 are already under construction and 49 are due for completion within three years. The pipeline spans residential development, transport & logistics and communities, precincts & urban renewal. 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 major planning schemes, infrastructure developments, and civic investments. AreaSearch has identified 8 key projects poised to influence the locality, featuring developments such as Wecker Road Markets, Citipointe Christian College Master Plan Redevelopment, Fairway Carindale Stage 2, and Mansfield Safer School Precinct.
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Wecker Road Markets
Wecker Road Markets is a three-stage redevelopment of the historic Mansfield Tavern site into a 2.1-hectare mixed-use community hub. The project features a modernized tavern and bistro, 'The Arena' live music venue, fresh food markets, specialty retail, commercial offices, healthcare services, and indoor sports facilities. Stage 1, including the renovated tavern and music venue, officially reopened in June 2025. Remaining stages involving the broader retail and commercial precinct are currently under construction with a focus on high-quality landscape architecture and urban greenery.
Citipointe Christian College Master Plan Redevelopment
A staged master plan for the redevelopment of Citipointe Christian College's Carindale campus, supporting growth to a six-stream school by 2027. The Secondary Student Centre, uniting the Pastoral Care Team and Additional Needs Department under one roof, officially opened on 19 January 2026. Upcoming stages include a new Junior Learning Centre for Years 1-2 and a sixth Prep classroom, commencing construction in 2026 for occupation in 2027, followed by 12 new classrooms for Years 3-4, a Grace House extension with a larger Primary Library, Health Bay and Uniform Store, new Secondary learning spaces in F Block, a Performing Arts Theatre, and a second Sports Hall near the oval.
Fairway Carindale Stage 2
Second stage of Fairway Carindale featuring 76 luxury golf-side apartments across three mid-rise buildings. Part of the total 191 apartment retirement village development at Pacific Golf Club. Expected completion 2026.
Mansfield Safer School Precinct
Brisbane City Council is delivering the Mansfield Safer School Precinct to improve safety, reduce congestion and encourage walking, cycling and public transport around Mansfield State High School, Mansfield State School and Brisbane Adventist College. Community consultation concluded in 2025 and Council is currently preparing the detailed precinct plan using community feedback and technical investigations. The updated program indicates the precinct plan is expected to be released in late 2026, with construction timing to be confirmed afterwards.
Greendale Village Shopping Centre
A local retail development comprising a 3,359sqm supermarket, 2,496sqm of specialty shops, food and drink outlets, and health care services. The project includes 306 car parking spaces and significant landscaping on a 2.106ha site. Originally approved in 2008, the development has faced extensive delays, including the 2022 insolvency of a previous contractor. In 2025, the Planning and Environment Court granted a fifth extension to the currency period, allowing the developer until March 2027 to commence construction.
Aminya Street Mansfield Village Precinct Project
Brisbane City Council has completed streetscape and public space upgrades to the Aminya Street neighbourhood shopping precinct in Mansfield, delivered under the Village Precinct Projects program (now Better Suburbs - Places and Spaces). Works included new and realigned footpaths, accessibility and crossing upgrades, new bus shelter, garden beds, additional trees, street furniture and public realm improvements to create a safer, greener and more attractive local centre for residents, shoppers and students from nearby schools.
Westfield Carindale Dining Precinct Expansion
Scentre Group's expansion of Westfield Carindale's dining precinct, featuring seven new dining retailers including Claw BBQ, Bettys Burgers, Sushi Jiro, Nandos, Viet House, and a relocated Yum Cha. The reimagined precinct includes integrated casual dining seating, new flooring, native plants, and a refreshed Funhouse Entertainment area with childrens bowling and family activities, enhancing the retail and entertainment destination in Brisbanes eastern suburbs.
Fairway Carindale Stage 1
Luxury retirement village at Pacific Golf Club featuring 52 apartments in Stage 1 with golf course frontage, new restaurant, bar, cafe, virtual reality golf simulator, and 18-hole putt putt course. Completed April 2024. Developed by Reside Communities in partnership with Pacific Golf Club.
4,909 residents of Mansfield (Qld) are employed, from a labour force of 5,097. Unemployment sits at 3.7%, with participation at 67.5%. 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. Unemployment and labour force come from ABS Small Area Labour Markets, updated quarterly; the industry and occupation profile is from the 2021 Census.
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The local labor pool in Mansfield is characterized by strong educational credentials and heavy involvement in essential service industries, maintaining an unemployment rate of 3.7% following an estimated 5.7% employment growth over the prior year per AreaSearch aggregations. As of March 2026, the employed population counts 4,909 residents, with the jobless rate tracking 0.6% lower than the 4.3% recorded across Greater Brisbane. Labor force participation stands at 67.5%, slightly trailing the broader metropolitan level of 70.1%. Furthermore, Census records show 21.0% of workers operated from home, a figure influenced by Covid-19 lockdown conditions.
Resident employment is concentrated primarily within health care & social assistance, education & training, and retail trade. Mansfield exhibits distinct industry specialization in education & training, where local job share reaches 1.4 times the regional proportion, whereas the construction sector is less prevalent at 7.4% compared with 9.0% regionally. A comparison of Census workplace figures against the resident workforce indicates a substantial portion of locals travel outside the immediate suburb for employment. During the 12 months to March 2026, aggregated ABS and SALM metrics reviewed by AreaSearch show local employment expanded by 5.7% alongside a 4.9% rise in the labor supply, resulting in a 0.8 percentage points reduction in unemployment. Over the same timeframe, Greater Brisbane recorded employment and labor force increases of 3.2% and 3.4% respectively, accompanied by a 0.1 percentage point rise in unemployment. Evaluating national industry trends from the Mar-26 Jobs and Skills Australia projections provides prospective outlooks across five and ten-year horizons. Nationally, total employment is projected to grow by 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years; applying these sector-weighted rates to Mansfield's industry distribution indicates localized job gains of 6.7% over five years and 13.9% over ten years, based on illustrative weighting without factoring in local demographic shifts.
Frequently Asked Questions - Employment
Median household income in Mansfield (Qld) is $2,064 a week (about $107,000 a year), with median personal income at $784 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $54,759 a year against an average of $67,084. 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 AreaSearch's analysis of ATO postcode records for financial year 2023, taxable incomes in Mansfield sat at a median of $54,759 and an average of $67,084, matching broader Australian benchmarks while remaining below Greater Brisbane averages of $58,236 (median) and $72,799 (average). Factoring in an 11.36% increase in the Wage Price Index since financial year 2023 yields updated estimates of roughly $60,980 for median and $74,705 for average earnings as of March 2026. The 2021 Census placed local household income at the 69th percentile ($2,064 weekly) and individual earnings at the 45th percentile.
A plurality of residents—34.5%, or 3,223 people—fall into the $1,500 - 2,999 income bracket, aligning closely with the 33.3% regional proportion. Shelter costs absorb 14.6% of income, while disposable earnings place the community in the 72nd percentile, alongside a SEIFA income standing in the 6th decile.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Mansfield (Qld) had 2,936 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 93% detached houses and 3% apartments. 38% are owned with a mortgage, 27% rented and 35% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $430 a week and the median mortgage repayment $2,126 a month. Rent absorbs 20.8% of household income here and mortgage repayments 23.8%. 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 latest Census, the housing stock in Mansfield was overwhelmingly dominated by separate houses at 93.1%, while semi-detached dwellings, units, and alternative formats accounted for 6.8%, compared to 73.5% houses and 26.5% other dwellings across greater Brisbane metro. Outright ownership stood at 35.1%, considerably higher than regional norms, with remaining properties divided between mortgaged tenures (37.5%) and rentals (27.4%). Typical housing costs in Mansfield exceed both regional and country-wide metrics: median monthly mortgage payments reached $2,126 versus $1,863 for Brisbane metro and an Australian average of $1,863, while median weekly rent was $430 compared to $380 in Brisbane metro and a national benchmark of $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Mansfield (Qld) counted 2,936 households at the 2021 Census, an estimated 3,100 today, averaging 3.0 people each. 44% are couples with children, more than in 87% of areas nationally, against 22% couples without children. 17% of households are people living alone, and families average 1.7 children. Household and family composition is measured only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Family arrangements comprise 80.6% of local residences, broken down into couples with children (43.7%), couples without children (21.8%), and single parent families (13.7%). Non-family living arrangements account for the other 19.4%, consisting of single-occupant homes at 16.9% and group households at 2.4%. Overall household density is elevated relative to the region, featuring a median size of 3.0 people compared with 2.6 across Greater Brisbane.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
34.7% of adults in Mansfield (Qld) hold a university qualification, including 22.8% with a bachelor degree and 8.6% with postgraduate qualifications, higher than 84% of areas nationally. A further 17.9% hold a vocational qualification. 3 schools serve the area, with 5,474 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 1,099 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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Mansfield maintains a prominent academic footprint, with 34.7% of residents aged 15+ holding a tertiary qualification, notably above the QLD average of 25.7%. Attainment is spearheaded by bachelor degrees at 22.8%, postgraduate degrees at 8.6%, and graduate diplomas at 3.3%. Vocational and technical education is likewise well represented, with 28.8% of individuals aged 15+ possessing qualifications in this category, comprising advanced diplomas (10.9%) alongside certificates (17.9%). Current study rates across the community are strong, with 33.7% of locals actively participating in formal study. Within this student population, 11.6% attend secondary education, 11.0% are in primary education, and 6.2% are enrolled in tertiary education programs.
Frequently Asked Questions - Education
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Getting around Mansfield (Qld) means driving: households keep an average of 1.6 vehicles, and no scheduled public transport appears in the current timetable feeds. Service data is built from operators' published GTFS timetables; vehicle ownership is from the 2021 Census.
Frequently Asked Questions - Transport
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73.2% of residents in Mansfield (Qld) report no long-term health condition. 5.1% need daily assistance with core activities, and 53.8% 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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Community health metrics in Mansfield trend above average across both youth and elderly demographics, with AreaSearch evaluations of mortality statistics and chronic illness indicators showing minimal rates of common ailments. Furthermore, private healthcare coverage edges ahead of typical SA2 benchmarks, encompassing approximately 54% of the population (~5,025 people). Asthma and mental health issues represent the most prevalent diagnoses, affecting 7.1 and 6.8% of the local population respectively, yet 73.2% of residents reported having no long-term medical conditions, surpassing the 69.2% recorded across Greater Brisbane. The working-age population shows robust general wellness with minimal chronic illness, while the 15.7% of residents aged 65 and over (1,467 people) experience above-average health metrics that align closely with broader national standards.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
35.7% of Mansfield (Qld) residents were born overseas and 34.0% speak a language other than English at home, more culturally diverse than 79% of areas nationally. The largest reported ancestries are English (22.2%) and Australian (18.9%). Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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The suburb displays strong cultural variety, with 35.7% of inhabitants born abroad and 34.0% conversing in a non-English language at home. Christianity stands as the primary religious affiliation, encompassing 51.8% of the populace, while Buddhism shows a noticeable concentration at 3.8% of residents compared to 2.0% throughout Greater Brisbane. Examining parental country of birth, the primary ancestries reported across Mansfield are English (22.2%), Australian (18.9%), and Other (11.8%). Several cultural backgrounds demonstrate higher local shares than regional averages, including Korean heritage at 1.4% (vs 0.5% regionally), Sri Lankan background at 0.8% (vs 0.2%), and Russian ancestry at 0.5% (vs 0.3%).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Mansfield (Qld) is 39. 25.9% 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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Demographically, Mansfield combines a substantial youth segment with middle-aged parents. As at August 2026, children and young adults (0 - 24) make up 36.3% of the community compared to 31.8% across Greater Brisbane, whereas young to middle aged adults (25 - 44) represent 22.8% against a regional benchmark of 30.6%. The estimated median age sits at 39 as at August 2026, remaining stable since the 2021 Census and sitting 3 years above the Greater Brisbane median of 36 recorded at that Census. Since that time, the share of children and young adults has expanded from 35.1% to an estimated 36.3%.
Looking ahead to 2041, the senior bracket (65+) is projected to register the greatest gain, expanding by 424 (29%) to reach 1,891, while cohorts of children, young adults, and young to middle aged adults are anticipated to contract.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Mansfield (Qld)
9 of 14 data sections on this page were updated within the last 12 months — the newest current to Oct 2026.
Everything is aggregated to the Suburb (SAL) boundary shown above, on a 2021 Census baseline. Only 3 sections — housing, households and cultural diversity — still wait on the 2026 Census.
The ledger — source, cycle and currency by section
| Section | Source & update cycle | Currency |
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| Updated within the last 12 months 9 sections | ||
| Population | ABS, GNAF, Geoscience Australia Annual (ABS ERP) | Aug 2026 2 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 Aug 2026, with the 2021 Census supplying the small-area baseline. | ||
| Age profile | ABS, Geoscience Australia, State governments Annual | Aug 2026 2 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Age cohorts are re-based to the latest ABS population estimates and state projections, current to Aug 2026. Each cohort is held as a Census baseline and a current estimate. | ||
| Development & approvals | ABS, GNAF Monthly (ABS approvals) | Aug 2026 2 months ago headline measures · Jul 2026 baseline |
| Property sales & rents | Valuer General, Rental Board, ABS Weekly sales, quarterly rents | Oct 2026 this month headline measures · Sep 2026 baseline |
| 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 Oct 2026. | ||
| Infrastructure projects | Infrastructure Australia, State agencies, Local governments Daily | Jul 2026 3 months ago 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 Jul 2026. | ||
| Employment | ABS, DEWR, JSA Quarterly (ABS SALM) | Mar 2026 7 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) | Sep 2026 last month headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Transport | ABS, State Transport Departments Each timetable release | Jul 2026 3 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Services & amenities | Provider directories, ACECQA Continuous | Sep 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 — 7 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for Aug 2026, not a 2021 count (8,851 at the 2021 Census → 9,344 now). Annual growth rates are compound (CAGR), not simple averages.
Age profile
Cohort shares are not raw Census counts. Every cohort is held as a pair — the Census baseline and a current estimate — and the split is re-based using ERP and state population projections, current to Aug 2026. Median age is the Census median plus modelled change since. Charts that show both are labelled "2021 Census vs Current Estimate".
Property sales
Sourced from the state valuation authority's sales register — current, not Census, and refreshed weekly. Medians are calculated from settled transactions in the period shown; periods with very low transaction counts are flagged or suppressed, because a handful of sales can move a median substantially.
Rents
Derived from state rental bond lodgement data, by dwelling type and bedroom count. Bonds are lodged at the start of a new tenancy, so this reflects new lettings, not the whole rented stock.
Development & infrastructure
Building approvals come from current ABS releases; development applications are collected from council and state planning portals; the infrastructure pipeline is compiled from Infrastructure Australia and local government sources. Applications are matched to this boundary by address or coordinates, so very recent lodgements may not yet appear.
Employment & income
Industry and occupation structure comes from the Census, but the headline labour-market indicators do not. Unemployment and labour force are derived from ABS Small Area Labour Markets (quarterly). The employment outlook applies Department of Employment forecasts for all 19 industry divisions to this area's own industry mix (the agency is now Jobs and Skills Australia), as does the Internet Vacancy Index used for job demand. Because it is weighted on industry composition alone, that outlook carries no allowance for local population growth — in fast-growing areas the real rise in local jobs will typically be higher. Income combines Census household income with ATO taxable-income statistics for FY 2023, indexed forward using the Wage Price Index.
Education, transport & amenities
School enrolments, ICSEA and performance come from ACARA's current release, not the Census. Public transport stops and service frequency are derived from GTFS timetable feeds published by state transport departments. Services and amenities are proximity and count scores built from provider directories, refreshed on their own cycle. The Census contributes only the travel-to-work and qualification measures.
Rankings and benchmarks. Where we rank this area, the comparison set is every area of the same boundary type — suburbs against suburbs, SA2s against SA2s. Benchmarks compare this area against its greater capital city region and the national figure for the same measure and period.
Limits worth knowing. Small areas carry larger error margins, and the ABS introduces small random adjustments to Census counts to protect confidentiality — so totals may not sum exactly. Estimates re-based from regional data describe the area's expected trajectory, not a direct count of it. Figures are indicative for research and are not financial, planning or valuation advice.
Cross-check us. The Census baseline for this boundary is at ABS 2021 Census QuickStats (SAL31752). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.