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Population
Population growth drivers in New Auckland are above average based on AreaSearch's ranking of recent, and medium to long-term trends
Based on ABS population updates and AreaSearch validation, the suburb of New Auckland's estimated population is 5,598 as of May 2026. This reflects an increase of 332 people since the 2021 Census, which reported a population of 5,266. The change was inferred from AreaSearch's resident population estimate of 5,589 following examination of ABS ERP data release in June 2025 and additional validated new addresses since the Census date. This results in a density ratio of 1,525 persons per square kilometer, above the national average assessed by AreaSearch. New Auckland's growth rate of 6.3% since the census is within 1.1 percentage points of its SA4 region (7.4%), indicating strong fundamentals for population growth. Natural growth contributed approximately 41.0% to overall population gains during recent periods, with all drivers including interstate and overseas migration being positive factors.
AreaSearch projections for New Auckland are based on ABS/Geoscience Australia data released in 2024 using 2022 as the base year, while state projections from Queensland Government are used for areas not covered by this data and years post-2032, applying proportional growth weightings to account for missing age category splits. Future demographic trends forecast a significant population increase in top quartile locations outside capital cities, with New Auckland expected to expand by 1,447 persons to reach 7,045 by 2041, reflecting an overall increase of 25.7% over the 16-year period.
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Development
AreaSearch analysis of residential development drivers sees New Auckland recording a relatively average level of approval activity when compared to local markets analysed countrywide
AreaSearch analysis of ABS building approval numbers indicates New Auckland averaged around 12 new dwelling approvals annually over the past five financial years, totalling an estimated 61 homes. By FY-26, 10 approvals have been recorded. Historically, there has been an average of 3.4 new residents per year arriving per dwelling constructed between FY-21 and FY-25. This results in demand significantly exceeding supply, leading to price growth and increased buyer competition.
New properties are constructed at an average value of $419,000. In FY-26, there have been $12.4 million in commercial approvals, indicating steady commercial investment activity. Compared to Rest of Qld, New Auckland has around two-thirds the rate of new dwelling approvals per person and ranks among the 41st percentile nationally, suggesting limited buyer options while strengthening demand for established homes. This activity is under the national average, implying the area's established nature and potential planning limitations.
Recent development has been entirely comprised of standalone homes, maintaining New Auckland's traditional suburban character with a focus on family homes appealing to those seeking space. With around 407 people per dwelling approval, it shows a developed market. According to AreaSearch's latest quarterly estimate, New Auckland is projected to add 1,438 residents by 2041. If current development rates continue, housing supply may not keep pace with population growth, potentially increasing competition among buyers and supporting stronger price growth.
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Infrastructure
New Auckland has strong levels of nearby infrastructure activity, ranking in the top 30% nationally
The performance of an area can significantly be influenced by changes in local infrastructure, major projects, and planning initiatives. A single project has been identified by AreaSearch as potentially impacting this area: Clinton Industrial Estate, Gladstone Project, Port of Gladstone Gatcombe and Golding Cutting Channel Duplication Project, Wiggins Island Coal Export Terminal (WICET). These are the key projects likely to have the most relevance.
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Santos GLNG Project
A major coal seam gas (CSG) to liquefied natural gas (LNG) project operated by Santos on behalf of the GLNG joint venture (Santos 30%, PETRONAS 27.5%, TotalEnergies 27.5%, KOGAS 15%). The project spans gas field development across the Surat and Bowen Basins (Roma, Fairview, Arcadia and Scotia fields), a 420km underground gas transmission pipeline, and a two-train LNG processing plant on Curtis Island near Gladstone with a combined nameplate capacity of 7.8 Mtpa. The LNG facility delivered its first cargo in October 2015 and both trains have been operational since 2016. Active Gas Field Development (GFD) expansion continues: 104 wells were drilled across GLNG acreage in 2025 despite flood disruptions, with full-year LNG production of 6 Mt delivered. Record daily production was achieved at Roma (223 TJ/day) and Scotia (105 TJ/day average in Q4 2025). Fairview development continued with 116 wells drilled under the SD25 and EE Phase 1 programs. A mid-term LNG supply contract for approximately 0.6 Mtpa was signed for commencement in 2026. Long-term production operations are planned to continue through to approximately 2045.
Building Future Hospitals Program
Now referred to as the Hospital Rescue Plan, this $18.5 billion program is the largest health infrastructure investment in Queensland history. It aims to deliver over 2,600 new public hospital beds by 2032 through three new hospitals (Coomera, Bundaberg, Toowoomba) and major expansions at 10 existing facilities including QEII, Logan, and Princess Alexandra hospitals. Recent milestones in 2026 include the completion of the concept design for the 600-bed Coomera Hospital and the final concrete pour for the QEII Hospital expansion clinical building.
Fitzroy to Gladstone Pipeline Project
A 983 million dollar, 117-kilometre pipeline project designed to transport up to 30 gigalitres of water annually from the Lower Fitzroy River to Gladstone. The infrastructure includes an intake and pumping station at Laurel Bank, the Alton Downs Water Treatment Plant, and two 50ML reservoirs at Aldoga. The project aims to provide long-term water security, reduce reliance on Awoonga Dam, and support emerging hydrogen and renewable energy industries. As of early 2026, the project is entering the final commissioning phase with hydrostatic testing of reservoirs and pipe sections largely complete.
Bruce Highway Targeted Safety Program
A jointly funded Australian and Queensland Government road safety program delivering priority upgrades on high-risk sections of the Bruce Highway north of Gympie. The program includes wide centre line treatments, road widening, pavement strengthening, intersection upgrades, overtaking lanes, narrow structure widening and rest areas. Current works include early start and accelerated construction packages, with 22 new design and construction contracts released to market in 2026 and delivery targeted by 2030.
Wiggins Island Coal Export Terminal (WICET)
Privately funded coal export terminal at Golding Point within the Port of Gladstone. Stage 1 delivers 27 Mtpa capacity via rail receival, a 5.6 km covered overland conveyor to stockyards, and an offshore wharf ~2 km from shore with a single berth and shiploader. Terminal aligns with Queensland Ports Strategy and can expand on the existing site when demand supports it. Owned by Wiggins Island Coal Export Terminal Pty Ltd (industry consortium).
Gladstone Project
Powerlink Queensland's Gladstone Project (also known as the Gladstone grid reinforcement) is a multi-stage transmission network reinforcement to maintain reliability and security of electricity supply in the Gladstone region following the anticipated retirement of Gladstone Power Station. It supports industrial decarbonisation, electrification of major industries, and integration of renewables from the Central Queensland REZ. Key stages include new 275kV double-circuit lines (Calvale-Calliope River and Bouldercombe-Larcom Creek via new Gladstone West Substation), synchronous condensers, and reactive support equipment. Final Assessment Report submitted June 2025; government review ongoing with construction of Stage 1 expected mid-2026.
Port of Gladstone Gatcombe and Golding Cutting Channel Duplication Project
The project involves duplicating the Gatcombe and Golding Cutting channels in the Port of Gladstone outer harbour by deepening and widening existing channels to a depth of 16.1 meters and width of 200 meters over approximately 15 kilometers to enable safe two-way passage for larger ships under all weather and tidal conditions, increasing cargo throughput and including dredged material placement in reclamation areas and navigational aid relocation.
Clinton Vessel Interaction Project
The Clinton Vessel Interaction Project widened the Clinton Channel by about 100m to reduce vessel interaction risks such as mooring breaks or collisions, involving the dredging of approximately 800,000m3 of material to enhance safe navigation for outbound vessels in the Port of Gladstone.
Employment
The employment landscape in New Auckland shows performance that lags behind national averages across key labour market indicators
New Auckland has a diverse workforce with both white and blue collar jobs, notable in manufacturing and industrial sectors. The unemployment rate is 4.9%, according to AreaSearch's statistical area data aggregation. As of December 2025, 2,961 residents are employed while the unemployment rate stands at 4.9%, which is 0.8% higher than Regional Qld's rate of 4.0%.
Workforce participation in New Auckland is high at 70.1%, compared to Regional Qld's 64.5%. Census responses show that only 4.4% of residents work from home, though Covid-19 lockdown impacts may have influenced this figure. Employment is concentrated in manufacturing, retail trade, and health care & social assistance sectors. Manufacturing is particularly strong, with an employment share 2.9 times the regional level.
Conversely, health care & social assistance is under-represented, with only 11.1% of New Auckland's workforce compared to Regional Qld's 16.1%. The area appears to offer limited local employment opportunities, as indicated by the difference between Census working population and resident population counts. Between December 2024 and December 2025, the labour force decreased by 3.9% while employment declined by 2.4%, leading to a fall in unemployment rate of 1.5 percentage points. In contrast, Regional Qld saw employment growth of 0.7% and labour force growth of 1.0%, with an unemployment rate rise of 0.3 percentage points. Jobs and Skills Australia's national employment forecasts from May-25 offer insights into potential future demand within New Auckland. These projections estimate national employment growth of 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years. Applying these projections to New Auckland's employment mix suggests local employment should increase by 5.3% over five years and 11.8% over ten years, though these are simple extrapolations for illustrative purposes and do not consider localised population projections.
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Income
Income metrics indicate excellent economic conditions, with the area achieving higher performance than 75% of national locations assessed by AreaSearch
AreaSearch's latest postcode level ATO data for financial year 2023 shows New Auckland's median income among taxpayers is $64,252, with an average of $79,425. Nationally, this is extremely high compared to Regional Qld's median of $53,146 and average of $66,593. By March 2026, estimates based on Wage Price Index growth of 11.36% would be approximately $71,551 (median) and $88,448 (average). Census data indicates household, family and personal incomes in New Auckland cluster around the 62nd percentile nationally. In income distribution, the $1,500 - 2,999 earnings band captures 36.4% of the community (2,037 individuals), similar to the broader area where this cohort represents 31.7%. Housing accounts for 13.4% of income while strong earnings rank residents within the 70th percentile for disposable income.
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Housing
New Auckland is characterized by a predominantly suburban housing profile, with a higher proportion of rental properties than the broader region
New Auckland's housing structure, as per the latest Census, consisted of 90.6% houses and 9.4% other dwellings (semi-detached, apartments, 'other' dwellings). This compares to Regional Qld's 76.4% houses and 23.6% other dwellings. Home ownership in New Auckland stood at 19.8%, with mortgaged dwellings at 40.4% and rented ones at 39.8%. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,612, lower than Regional Qld's average of $1,655. Median weekly rent in New Auckland was $300, compared to Regional Qld's $345. Nationally, New Auckland's mortgage repayments were significantly lower than the Australian average of $1,863, and rents were substantially below the national figure of $375.
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Household Composition
New Auckland has a typical household mix, with a higher-than-average median household size
Family households account for 73.4% of all households, including 34.9% couples with children, 25.1% couples without children, and 12.6% single parent families. Non-family households constitute the remaining 26.6%, with lone person households at 22.8% and group households making up 3.6%. The median household size is 2.7 people, larger than the Regional Qld average of 2.5.
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Local Schools & Education
New Auckland shows strong educational performance, ranking in the upper quartile nationally when assessed across multiple qualification and achievement indicators
The area's university qualification rate is 15.4%, significantly lower than Australia's average of 30.4%. Bachelor degrees are the most common, at 11.0%, followed by postgraduate qualifications (2.4%) and graduate diplomas (2.0%). Vocational credentials are prevalent, with 44.0% of residents aged 15+ holding them, including advanced diplomas (8.1%) and certificates (35.9%). Educational participation is high, with 30.5% currently enrolled in formal education, comprising primary (12.3%), secondary (9.3%), and tertiary (2.8%) levels.
Educational participation is notably high, with 30.5% of residents currently enrolled in formal education. This includes 12.3% in primary education, 9.3% in secondary education, and 2.8% pursuing tertiary education.
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Transport
Transport servicing is low compared to other areas nationally based on assessment of service frequency, route connectivity and accessibility
New Auckland has 15 active public transport stops, all of which are bus stops. These stops are served by five different routes that together facilitate 215 weekly passenger trips. The area's transport accessibility is rated as good, with residents located an average of 274 meters from the nearest stop. As a predominantly residential region, most commuters travel outward. Cars remain the primary mode of transportation, used by 94% of residents. On average, there are 1.5 vehicles per dwelling.
According to the 2021 Census, only 4.4% of residents work from home, which may be influenced by COVID-19 conditions. Buses operate at an average frequency of 30 trips per day across all routes, resulting in approximately 14 weekly trips per individual stop.
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Health
Health performance in New Auckland is well below average with considerably higher than average prevalence of common health conditions and to an even higher degree among older age cohorts
Health data indicates significant health challenges in New Auckland, as assessed by AreaSearch. Mortality rates and chronic condition prevalence are substantially higher than average, with an even greater disparity observed among older age cohorts.
Private health cover is exceptionally high at approximately 59% of the total population (3,284 people), compared to 52.5% across Regional Qld. Mental health issues and asthma are the most common medical conditions in the area, affecting 8.8 and 7.4% of residents respectively. Meanwhile, 70.8% of residents report being completely clear of medical ailments, compared to 67.6% across Regional Qld. Health outcomes among the working-age population are generally typical. The area has 13.6% of residents aged 65 and over (761 people), which is lower than the 20.4% in Regional Qld. However, health outcomes among seniors present some challenges, ranking lower nationally than the broader population.
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Cultural Diversity
New Auckland ranks below the Australian average when compared to other local markets across a number of language and cultural background related metrics
New Auckland showed lower cultural diversity, with 88.5% citizens, 84.5% born in Australia, and 91.7% speaking English only at home. Christianity was the dominant religion, followed by Judaism which was overrepresented at 0.2%, compared to Regional Qld's 0.1%. Top ancestry groups were Australian (31.8%), English (27.1%), and Scottish (6.9%).
Notable differences existed for New Zealand (1.0% vs regional 0.9%), Australian Aboriginal (5.2% vs 3.9%), and Maori (0.9% vs 0.8%).
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Age
New Auckland's young demographic places it in the bottom 15% of areas nationwide
New Auckland has a median age of 33, which is younger than Regional Qld's figure of 41 and Australia's national average of 38 years. The 25-34 age group makes up 15.4%, compared to Regional Qld's figure, while the 65-74 cohort is less prevalent at 7.3%. Between 2021 and present, the 65-74 age group has grown from 5.4% to 7.3%, and the 75-84 cohort increased from 3.2% to 4.4%. Conversely, the 5-14 cohort declined from 16.2% to 13.6%, and the 45-54 group dropped from 13.3% to 12.1%. By 2041, demographic projections show significant shifts in New Auckland's age structure. The 25-34 group is expected to grow by 41% (350 people), reaching 1,213 from its current figure of 862. Meanwhile, the 15-24 cohort grows by a modest 5% (42 people).