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Meridan Plains has an estimated 4,570 residents. That puts 231 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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Following an examination of ABS population updates for the wider region and new address validations by AreaSearch since the Census, the suburb of Meridan Plains is estimated to have a population of 4,570 as of May 2026. This represents a contraction of 19 people (0.4%) from the 2021 Census, which counted 4,589 residents. This shift is calculated from a resident population of 4,560 estimated by AreaSearch using the latest ERP data release from the ABS (June 2025) along with 64 validated new addresses added since the Census. This population level translates to a density ratio of 231 persons per square kilometer, indicating a low density with space for potential expansion.
Over the last decade, the suburb of Meridan Plains has shown stable growth with a 3.0% compound annual growth rate, exceeding the SA4 region. Population expansion in the area was mostly fueled by interstate migration, which accounted for approximately 54.0% of total gains in recent times. AreaSearch utilizes ABS/Geoscience Australia projections for each SA2 area, which were published in 2024 using 2022 as the base year. For SA2 areas excluded from this dataset, and for years after 2032, Queensland State Government projections released in 2023 and based on 2021 data are used. Note that these state projections do not provide details by age group; therefore, AreaSearch applies proportional growth weightings matching the ABS Greater Capital Region projections (published in 2023, based on 2022 data) for each age cohort. Looking at future demographic trends, population growth is anticipated to be slightly below the median for non-metropolitan locations, with the suburb of Meridan Plains projected to add 306 persons by 2041 under aggregated SA2-level projections, which is an increase of 6.5% overall across the 16 years.
Frequently Asked Questions - Population
48 new dwellings have been approved in Meridan Plains over the past five years, an average of 9 a year. That is 2.1 approvals per 1,000 residents. Approvals are currently running at an annualised 1, 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 analysis of ABS building approvals allocated from statistical areas, Meridan Plains averages approximately 9 residential property approvals annually, totaling 48 homes approved over the past 5 financial years (between FY-21 and FY-25) and 1 during the current FY-26. With an average of 1.6 new residents per constructed dwelling over the past 5 financial years (between FY-21 and FY-25), demand and supply appear closely matched, fostering stable market conditions, though recent data points to a moderation to -4.7 people per dwelling over the last 2 financial years, indicating an improved balance.
Newly built properties average $606,000 in value, highlighting a developer focus on the premium segment with high-end offerings. Furthermore, $17,000 in commercial development approvals was registered this financial year, confirming the residential character of the locality. Relative to Rest of Qld, Meridan Plains displays very quiet development activity (86.0% below the regional average per capita). This low volume of new completions generally supports demand and prices for existing stock. The level of activity is also below the national average, indicating a mature market and potential planning limitations. New building approvals consist of 31.0% detached houses and 69.0% townhouses or apartments. This pivot toward higher-density options offers affordable entry points and attracts downsizers, investors, and first-time buyers. This represents a clear shift from the current housing stock (currently 72.0% houses), pointing to a decrease in available development land and reflecting changing lifestyle choices and affordability pressures. The ratio of 510 people in the locality per single dwelling approval highlights a quiet, low-activity construction environment. Future forecasts suggest Meridan Plains will add 296 residents by 2041 (starting from the most recent AreaSearch quarterly estimate). Home building is continuing at a reasonable rate relative to population growth, though buyers might face increased competition as the population expands.
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 6 current infrastructure and development projects inside Meridan Plains, worth an estimated $468 million. A further 59 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $16.5 billion. 30 are already under construction and 21 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 infrastructure projects, major works, and planning changes are major drivers of regional performance. AreaSearch has identified 43 active projects that are expected to impact the area. Prominent examples include Aura District Sports Parks, Heritage Lane Estate Little Mountain, Sunshine Coast Health Precinct, and Bells Creek Arterial Road, with the subsequent list detailing the projects of highest relevance.
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Honey Farm Sport and Recreation Precinct
A 75-hectare regional sport and recreation precinct featuring football and cricket fields, a 1.8km criterium cycling track, youth plaza for skate and parkour, and all-abilities playgrounds. The precinct includes nature trails, wetlands, and a proposed 12-court indoor sports centre designed to host regional and potentially 2032 Olympic events. Stage 1 works, including bulk earthworks, road networks, and field lighting, are currently in progress with the first sports fields targeted to be operational by late 2026.
Meridan Village (Parklands Marketplace) Expansion
Neighbourhood shopping centre in Meridan Plains anchored by Aldi and Parklands Tavern. Local sources indicate additional small-format retail and dining tenancies were added to support the growing catchment, with works understood to be completed by 2023.
Meridan Plains Extractive Resource Area
Council-designated key resource area (KRA 49) protecting 60 to 100 million tonnes of construction sand within a 1,095 ha footprint on the Mooloolah River floodplain. Identified as Precinct RUR1 under the Sunshine Coast Planning Scheme 2014 and reinforced by the SEQ Regional Plan 2017 (ShapingSEQ). Planning scheme provisions govern extraction setbacks, buffers and an end-use concept featuring lakes and residual open land. The resource is expected to supply the Sunshine Coast and broader SEQ region for 50 to 100 years.No development application has been lodged; the site remains a planning-protected reserve pending future extraction proposals.
Sunshine Coast Health Precinct
The Sunshine Coast Health Precinct at Birtinya is one of Australia's largest health and medical hubs, anchored by the Sunshine Coast University Hospital (SCUH), the Sunshine Coast University Private Hospital (operated by Ramsay Health Care), and the Sunshine Coast Health Institute. SCUH opened in March 2017 with 450 beds and had expanded to 728 inpatient beds by mid-2025, with a planned final capacity of 738 beds. The precinct serves a catchment of around 450,000 residents across the Sunshine Coast and Gympie regions and supports tertiary services including a comprehensive cancer centre, regional trauma service, the Thompson Institute for mental health research, the Adem Crosby Centre, and the Kamala mental health unit.Development of the precinct is forecast to contribute 3.2 billion AUD to the Sunshine Coast economy and 447 million AUD each year after completion. Adjacent facilities include the Vitality Village integrated community health building (opened mid-2021) and the 17-hectare Health Hub greenfield precinct, which is being progressively developed with up to 32,000 square metres of medical, research, allied health and consulting space, including a proposed 8-storey, 10,000 square metre mental health facility led by Thompson Brain and Mind Healthcare. Clinical training and research are delivered in partnership with the University of the Sunshine Coast, Griffith University and TAFE Queensland. The neighbouring Birtinya Town Centre masterplan (Stockland) continues to add retail, residential and commercial floorspace surrounding the precinct, with a refreshed Temporary Local Planning Instrument approved by the State in September 2025 to lift residential density.
Creekwood Estate
Completed masterplanned residential estate featuring townhouses and family homes designed for families and young professionals on the Sunshine Coast. The estate includes parks, natural playground, tennis courts, skate park, community gardens, wetlands, and recreational facilities. All stages sold out with final precinct Creekwood Central completed in 2021.
Sunshine Coast Industrial Park
The Sunshine Coast Industrial Park is a 215-hectare major regional industrial hub delivered by Economic Development Queensland. Designed for medium to high-impact manufacturing, logistics, and large-scale industrial activities, Stage 2 delivers fully serviced industrial lots with direct Bruce Highway access.
Birtinya Social Housing Project
A five-storey social housing development delivering 63 units with a mix of one, two, and three-bedroom options. Designed to be fully accessible for seniors and people with disabilities, the complex is located on a 2622sqm block near the Sunshine Coast University Hospital. It features communal areas to build community and includes at least 61 car parking spaces. The basement structure is complete, with overall completion due mid-2026.
Heritage Lane Estate Little Mountain
Exclusive residential estate featuring only 13 lots with Lot 13 being 1535sqm. Premium land parcels designed for custom homes in established Little Mountain location with bushland backdrop and no passing traffic.
2,321 residents of Meridan Plains are employed, from a labour force of 2,388. Unemployment sits at 2.8%, with participation at 65.1%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 6.8% 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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Meridan Plains has a skilled workforce with strong representation in essential services, and an unemployment rate of only 2.8%, according to AreaSearch aggregations of statistical area data. As of March 2026, 2,321 residents are employed, which places the unemployment rate at 1.1% below Regional Qld's rate of 3.9%, while workforce participation is very close to Regional Qld's 64.3%. Census data indicates a low 11.3% of residents work from home, although the influence of Covid-19 lockdowns should be noted. The primary employment sectors for residents are health care & social assistance, construction, and retail trade.
The community displays a strong specialization in health care & social assistance, with its employment share reaching 1.4 times the regional average. Conversely, agriculture, forestry & fishing employs only 1.0% of local workers, which is below the Regional Qld level of 4.5%. Even though there are local job opportunities in the area, a high proportion of residents commute to work in other locations, based on the ratio of the Census working population to local residents. According to AreaSearch analysis of SALM and ABS data aggregated from broader statistical regions, during the year ending March 2026, the local workforce contracted by 2.9% while employment dropped by 3.6%, leading to a rise in the unemployment rate of 0.8 percentage points. In contrast, Regional Qld experienced employment growth of 0.1%, workforce expansion of 0.3%, and a 0.1 percentage point increase in unemployment. Jobs and Skills Australia's national employment projections from May-25 offer additional context on future demand in Meridan Plains. These forecasts, spanning five and ten years, have been applied to the local workforce structure to model growth. While national employment is projected to grow by 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years, growth rates vary significantly by sector. Applying these industry-level projections to the local employment mix suggests employment should rise by 6.8% over five years and 14.2% over ten years (note that this is a basic weighted extrapolation for illustration and does not incorporate localized population growth projections).
Frequently Asked Questions - Employment
Median household income in Meridan Plains is $1,529 a week (about $80,000 a year), with median personal income at $777 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $51,275 a year against an average of $65,465. 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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Income levels in the suburb of Meridan Plains are slightly below the national average based on the latest ATO data aggregated by AreaSearch for financial year 2023. The median income among taxpayers in the suburb of Meridan Plains is $51,275, while the average income is $65,465, compared to Regional Qld figures of $53,146 and $66,593 respectively. Adjusted for Wage Price Index growth of 11.36% since financial year 2023, current estimates would be roughly $57,100 for the median and $72,902 for the average as of March 2026. Census findings show household, family, and individual incomes are all modest in Meridan Plains, ranking between the 37th and 44th percentiles.
The weekly income distribution is dominated by the $1,500 - 2,999 bracket, which contains 34.8% of residents (1,590 people), consistent with the broader area where this cohort accounts for 31.7%. Housing costs present a heavy burden, leaving only 77.3% of income available, which ranks at the 29th percentile, while the area's SEIFA income score falls in the 5th decile.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Meridan Plains had 1,692 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 72% detached houses and 4% apartments. 33% are owned with a mortgage, 45% rented and 22% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $460 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,850 a month, a total housing cost higher than 81% of areas nationally. Rent absorbs 30.1% of household income here and mortgage repayments 27.9%. Dwelling stock, tenure and housing costs are 2021 Census measures — the only source that counts dwellings at this boundary size.
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The housing mix in Meridan Plains at the time of the last Census consisted of 71.9% houses and 28.2% alternative dwellings (semi-detached properties, apartments, and other housing types), compared to Regional Qld's breakdown of 76.4% houses and 23.6% alternative dwellings. Home ownership in Meridan Plains was lower than the Regional Qld average, standing at 22.2%, with the remaining dwellings occupied by mortgage holders (32.7%) or renters (45.1%). The median monthly mortgage payment in the area was significantly higher than the Regional Qld average at $1,850, and the median weekly rent was $460, compared to Regional Qld figures of $1,655 and $345 respectively.
On a national level, mortgage repayments in Meridan Plains are below the Australian average of $1,863, while rents are considerably higher than the national figure of $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Meridan Plains counted 1,692 households at the 2021 Census, averaging 2.6 people each. 29% are couples with children, against 28% couples without children. 23% of households are people living alone, and families average 1.6 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 households at 73.8%, consisting of 29.0% couples with children, 28.1% couples without children, and 15.7% single parent households. Non-family living arrangements account for the remaining 26.2%, with single-person households representing 22.8% and group households making up 3.4%. The median household size of 2.6 residents is slightly larger than the Regional Qld average of 2.5.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
21.7% of adults in Meridan Plains hold a university qualification, including 15.8% with a bachelor degree and 3.8% with postgraduate qualifications, higher than 75% of areas nationally. A further 29.2% hold a vocational qualification. 2 schools serve the area, with 3,090 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 1,066 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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Educational attainment levels in Meridan Plains are lower than regional benchmarks, with 21.7% of residents aged 15+ holding a university degree compared to 30.4% across Australia. This difference suggests opportunities for further educational advancement and skill acquisition. Bachelor degrees are the most common higher qualification at 15.8%, followed by postgraduate qualifications (3.8%) and graduate diplomas (2.1%). Vocational and technical skills are highly prevalent, with 41.8% of residents aged 15+ holding vocational qualifications, split between advanced diplomas (12.6%) and certificates (29.2%). Enrollment rates in education are high, with 32.3% of local residents currently studying.
This breakdown includes 11.0% in primary school, 10.2% in secondary school, and 4.9% undertaking tertiary education.
Frequently Asked Questions - Education
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Getting around Meridan Plains 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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Analysis of public transport shows 3 active transit stops within Meridan Plains, consisting of bus services. These stops are served by 2 separate routes, which combine to support 441 passenger journeys every week. Transit accessibility is moderate, with residents living an average of 516 meters from their closest stop. As a predominantly residential suburb, most workers commute out of the area, with private cars remaining the primary choice at 94% and cycling at 2%. Households own an average of 1.3 vehicles, which is below the regional average. A low 11.3% of residents work from home (based on 2021 Census data, which may reflect pandemic-era arrangements).
The average service frequency is 63 runs per day across all routes, which translates to roughly 147 weekly runs at each individual transit stop.
Frequently Asked Questions - Transport
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66.0% of residents in Meridan Plains report no long-term health condition, a less healthy profile than 78% of areas nationally. 7.4% need daily assistance with core activities, and 53.1% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 6.4 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 highlight notable difficulties in Meridan Plains, based on AreaSearch's evaluation of mortality rates and chronic disease rates, with a significantly higher prevalence of common health problems than average, particularly within the older demographic groups, while the rate of private health insurance is slightly above the average SA2 area at roughly 53% of the population (~2,428 people). The most prevalent medical diagnoses in the locality were mental health conditions and arthritis, affecting 9.4% and 8.8% of residents respectively, whereas 66.0% of the population reported having no medical conditions compared to 67.6% across Regional Qld.
Health profiles for working-age residents are generally typical. The area has 17.9% of residents aged 65 and over (818 people), which is lower than the 20.4% recorded in Regional Qld. Health outcomes for seniors present some difficulties, although they rank lower nationally than the population as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
Meridan Plains is largely Australian-born, at 75.9% of residents, with 8.2% speaking a language other than English at home. The largest reported ancestries are English (32.1%) and Australian (27.3%). Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Meridan Plains is close to the wider region's average in terms of cultural background, with 85.3% of residents holding citizenship, 75.9% born in Australia, and 91.8% speaking only English at home. The predominant religion is Christianity, which is practiced by 47.9% of local residents. The most visible overrepresentation is in Hinduism, which represents 1.2% of the population compared to 0.8% across Regional Qld. Looking at parent countries of birth, the three largest ancestry groups represented in Meridan Plains are English at 32.1%, Australian at 27.3%, and Irish at 8.0%. There are also notable differences in the shares of other nationalities: New Zealand is overrepresented at 1.1% of Meridan Plains (compared to 0.9% in the region), French at 0.6% (compared to 0.5%), and South Australian at 0.6% (compared to 0.5%).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Meridan Plains is 36. 28.3% 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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With a median age of 36, Meridan Plains is notably younger than the Regional Qld average of 41 and slightly younger than the Australian median of 38 years. Relative to Regional Qld, the 15 - 24 cohort is over-represented (14.1% locally), while the 65 - 74 bracket is under-represented (5.3%). Since 2021, the 35 to 44 age group has expanded from 13.1% to 14.4% of the population. In contrast, the 65 to 74 group has shrunk from 7.1% to 5.3%, and the 5 to 14 cohort decreased from 14.7% to 13.6%.
Demographic modeling indicates the age profile of Meridan Plains will shift by 2041, with the 25 to 34 age bracket projected to grow by 132 people (20%) from 648 to 781, while the 55 to 64 and 5 to 14 groups are expected to contract.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Meridan Plains
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 | Jun 2026 2 months ago all 6 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 Jun 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 — 64 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for May 2026, not a 2021 count (4,589 at the 2021 Census → 4,570 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 (SAL31807). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.