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North Lakes has an estimated 24,848 residents, up from 23,030 at the 2021 Census — a change of 1,818 people, or 7.9%. Growth has averaged 0.8% a year over five years. 182 new addresses have been validated here since Census night. Overseas migration accounts for 75.0% of that increase. That puts 2,118 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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Drawing on ABS demographic revisions across the wider territory together with validated new addresses verified by AreaSearch since the Census, the suburb of North Lakes has an estimated population of approximately 24,848 as of Aug 2026. Compared with the 2021 Census tally of 23,030 people, this represents an addition of 1,818 people (7.9%). This expansion is derived from an Estimated Resident Population of 24,527 determined by AreaSearch after reviewing the ABS June 2025 ERP release, alongside 182 validated new addresses identified following the Census. The suburb of North Lakes registers a population density of 2,118 persons per square kilometer, sitting higher than the national benchmarks evaluated by AreaSearch.
With post-census expansion of 7.9%, the suburb of North Lakes trails the national rate (9.5%) by only 1.6 percentage points, illustrating resilient demographic fundamentals. Inbound overseas migration served as the primary catalyst for local demographic expansion, generating roughly 75.0% of recent population additions. Projections generated jointly by the ABS and Geoscience Australia for SA2 divisions, published in 2024 using 2022 baseline figures, form the primary foundation for forward estimates. For locations missing from this dataset or projecting past 2032, figures rely on Queensland State Government SA2 projections published in 2023 from a 2021 foundation. Because age cohort breakdowns are omitted in these state figures, AreaSearch applies cohort weightings aligned with the ABS Greater Capital Region projections (published in 2023 using 2022 data). Long-term demographic outlooks position the suburb of North Lakes within the lower quartile of nationwide statistical areas, forecasting an increase of 585 persons up to 2041 across consolidated SA2 modeling, which translates to a cumulative expansion of 1.1% over the 16 years.
Frequently Asked Questions - Population
158 new dwellings have been approved in North Lakes over the past five years, an average of 31 a year. That is 0.8 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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Examining ABS residential approvals mapped across statistical geographies, AreaSearch indicates that North Lakes records an average of approximately 31 residential permits annually, accumulating 158 approved dwellings across the prior 5 financial years (between FY-21 and FY-25) and 5 so far in FY-25. Across those 5 financial years (between FY-21 and FY-25), an influx of 10.2 new residents arrived for each completed dwelling, creating an environment where demand substantially outpaces building activity, intensifying buyer rivalry and driving asset valuations upward while newly built residences reflect an average development cost of $467,000.
On the commercial side, planning approvals have reached $14.2 million this financial year, reflecting a steady flow of non-residential building projects. Residential building volumes in North Lakes lag considerably behind regional benchmarks, generating 85.0% below regional average per person compared to Greater Brisbane. Constrained building activity frequently heightens competition and underpins values across existing housing stock. Construction rates also sit below national levels, highlighting the established nature of the suburb and hinting at potential zoning or land boundaries. Recent building permits consist of 21.0% detached houses and 79.0% medium and high-density housing. This movement toward medium and high-density formats provides entry points for first-time buyers, investors, and downsizing owner-occupiers. Given that established dwellings are currently 85.0% houses, this transition underscores shrinking greenfield land reserves along with shifting buyer preferences for diversified and cost-effective accommodation formats. Displaying roughly 6996 people per dwelling approval, the market exhibits clear indicators of structural maturity. Demographic modeling suggests North Lakes will add 264 residents by 2041 relative to the most recent quarterly estimate by AreaSearch. Under existing building trajectories, upcoming residential additions are positioned to comfortably absorb projected growth, establishing favorable market conditions for purchasers and creating capacity for expansion beyond anticipated demographic targets.
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 13 current infrastructure and development projects inside North Lakes, worth an estimated $2 billion. A further 108 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $41.3 billion. 34 are already under construction and 47 are due for completion within three years. The pipeline spans residential development, transport & logistics and retail. 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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Infrastructure additions, urban planning strategies, and capital works heavily dictate local economic and residential momentum. AreaSearch has pinpointed 36 projects expected to influence the surrounding district. Among the most notable undertakings are the North Lakes Health Hub Expansion, Azure North Lakes Mixed Development, North Lakes Drive Mixed-Use Hotel Development, and North Lakes Driving Range, alongside other significant local works outlined below.
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North Lakes Drive Mixed-Use Hotel Development
A $180 million transformation of a 1.72-hectare site into a 'mini James Street' style lifestyle precinct. The development features a 130-room 5-star boutique resort with a luxury lagoon pool, wellness facilities, and a large conference centre for up to 800 guests. It includes a 2,500sqm signature hospitality venue, high-end dining, and boutique retail, designed by Bureau Proberts to enhance the North Lakes Town Centre ahead of the Brisbane 2032 Olympics.
North Lakes Industry Park
A 25-hectare premium industrial estate at 109-135 Boundary Road, North Lakes, approximately 35km north of Brisbane CBD. ESR Australia acquired the site from Garda Property Group for $114 million and is developing up to 100,000 square metres of industrial and logistics space across multiple stages. Stage 1 features two buildings totalling 17,745sqm across eight tenancies, with availability from Q4 2026. Remaining stages are available for pre-lease or land sale. The estate targets 4-star Green Star Buildings v1 and features solar PV, rainwater recycling, EV charging and LED lighting.The site is B-double approved and offers direct Bruce Highway access.
Laguna North Lakes Mixed-Use Precinct
Major $250 million mixed-use development by The George Group in joint venture with Pointcorp in North Lakes. Features 138-room hotel, over 10,500sqm of A-grade commercial office space, 5,000sqm of curated retail space, 3,500sqm convention and events centre, 2,000sqm health and wellness facilities including gymnasium, and publicly accessible aquatic centre with lagoon-style pool. Designed by Richards and Spence with Nettleton Tribe to create a tree-lined, pedestrian-orientated high street known as Laguna Drive. One of the largest mixed-use developments in northern Brisbane and set to become the village heart of North Lakes.
Azure North Lakes Mixed Development
Mixed-use development featuring 33 low-impact industry units (80-250sqm) and 76 two-storey townhouses across 5.58 hectares. Includes communal facilities with swimming pool and landscaped areas.
North Lakes Health Precinct
The North Lakes Health Precinct is a comprehensive health hub designed to provide services to over 120,000 residents across the northern Brisbane suburbs. It features chronic disease management services, a renal dialysis unit, breast screening, physical and rehabilitation medicine, and integrated primary care services to help reduce acute hospital admissions.
Narangba Heights Shopping Centre
New shopping centre development by Oxmar Properties on 6.7 hectares at the entrance to Narangba Heights residential estate. Stage 1 features full-line Coles supermarket, service station, specialty retail stores, medical centre, and food court with 300 car parking spaces. Stage 2 expansion planned to include Aldi supermarket, childcare centre, healthcare services and indoor sports facilities.
Old Gympie Road Upgrade - Anzac Avenue to Boundary Road
Major 4.7km arterial road upgrade of Old Gympie Road from two to four lanes between Anzac Avenue, Kallangur and Boundary Road, Dakabin. Works include traffic signals at 10 intersections, a separated off-road cycle track, improved shared pathways, enhanced drainage, street lighting, and new public transport facilities. The corridor currently carries around 20,000 vehicles per day, forecast to grow to 30,000. Arup Australia was engaged in August 2024 for detailed design, which is now expected to be completed by mid-2026, with construction to follow.The project is structured across eight stages over approximately 10 years.
Westfield North Lakes Shopping Centre
A major regional shopping centre with over 200 stores including Myer, Target, Big W, Kmart, Coles, Woolworths, and a comprehensive food court. Features cinema complex, medical centre, and serves as the retail heart of the North Lakes community.
14,298 residents of North Lakes are employed, from a labour force of 14,906. Unemployment sits at 4.1%, with participation at 76.2%. 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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A capable local labour pool characterizes North Lakes, underpinned by substantial employment in core service sectors, a jobless rate of 4.1%, and annual job growth estimated at 0.7% according to AreaSearch statistical modeling. March 2026 data shows 14,298 working residents, while local unemployment tracks 0.2% below Greater Brisbane's rate of 4.3% and labor participation reaches an exceptional 76.2% against Greater Brisbane's 70.1%. Census records show 18.1% of workers working remotely, though pandemic-era restrictions during that period should be taken into account. Health care & social assistance, retail trade, and education & training stand as the dominant employment sectors for local residents.
Retail trade exhibits pronounced local concentration, capturing a workforce share 1.2 times the regional level. Conversely, professional & technical roles account for 7.1% of workers, trailing the regional benchmark of 8.9%. Despite local commerce providing employment opportunities within the area, comparison of working resident numbers to local employment counts indicates a substantial outbound commuting pattern. Review of ABS and SALM records across statistical geographies reveals that across the year leading to March 2026, local employment expanded by 0.7% while the labour force grew by 0.4%, steering the unemployment rate down by 0.3 percentage points. Across Greater Brisbane over the same timeframe, jobs increased by 3.2% alongside a 3.4% rise in workforce participants, resulting in a 0.1 percentage point rise in unemployment. Nationwide workforce forecasts released by Jobs and Skills Australia in Mar-26 provide additional context regarding future labour demand. Applying these five and ten-year national trajectory benchmarks to the local industry distribution illustrates prospective shifts. Although nationwide job numbers are modeled to grow by 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years, trends fluctuate markedly by sector. Projecting these industry-weighted rates onto the local workforce suggests employment gains of 6.7% over five years and 13.8% over ten years (a basic weighted projection presented for context without integrating micro-demographic adjustments).
Frequently Asked Questions - Employment
Median household income in North Lakes is $2,092 a week (about $109,000 a year), with median personal income at $885 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $56,801 a year against an average of $67,728. 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 the latest ATO tax statistics by postcode for financial year 2023, the suburb of North Lakes recorded a median taxpayer income of $56,801 alongside an average of $67,728. These figures align closely with nationwide medians and compare against Greater Brisbane's median of $58,236 and average of $72,799. Factoring in Wage Price Index gains of 11.36% since financial year 2023, estimated earnings as of March 2026 stand at $63,254 (median) and $75,422 (average). The 2021 Census places personal, family, and household earnings around the 68th percentile nationally. Income distributions show a major concentration comprising 38.5% of locals (9,566 people) within the $1,500 - 2,999 category, mirroring the 33.3% observed regionally.
Although mortgage and rent commitments absorb 17.0% of income, strong remuneration sustains disposable earnings at the 69th percentile, placing the area in the 6th decile on the SEIFA income index.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
North Lakes had 7,657 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 85% detached houses and 3% apartments. 43% are owned with a mortgage, 39% rented and 18% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $420 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,950 a month, a total housing cost higher than 84% of areas nationally. Rent absorbs 20.1% of household income here and mortgage repayments 21.5%. Dwelling stock, tenure and housing costs are 2021 Census measures — the only source that counts dwellings at this boundary size.
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According to the latest Census findings, residential property across North Lakes is divided between 84.9% houses and 15.1% other dwellings (semi-detached, apartments, 'other' dwellings), contrasting with the wider metropolitan profile of 73.5% houses and 26.5% other dwellings in Brisbane metro. Outright ownership remains lower than the broader metropolitan standard at 18.3%, with 43.0% of homes under a mortgage and 38.8% occupied by tenants. Median mortgage obligations reach $1,950 per month, exceeding the Brisbane metro benchmark of $1,863, while weekly median rental payments stand at $420 compared with $380 across Brisbane metro.
Compared against the broader country, mortgage costs sit above the Australian average of $1,863, and local rents exceed the national benchmark of $375 by a considerable margin.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
North Lakes counted 7,657 households at the 2021 Census, an estimated 8,261 today, averaging 2.9 people each. 44% are couples with children, more than in 87% of areas nationally, against 24% couples without children. 16% 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 comprise the clear majority of local living arrangements at 82.1% of all households, consisting of 43.7% couples with children, 24.3% couples without children, and 13.4% single parent families. Non-family living arrangements account for the remaining 17.9%, split between lone person households at 15.7% and group households at 2.2%. Average household occupancy stands at 2.9 people, exceeding the Greater Brisbane benchmark of 2.6.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
26.5% of adults in North Lakes hold a university qualification, including 18.2% with a bachelor degree and 5.6% with postgraduate qualifications. A further 24.9% hold a vocational qualification. 4 schools serve the area, with 4,889 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 1,019 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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Residents holding university qualifications in North Lakes account for 26.5% of residents aged 15+, outperforming the wider SA3 area average of 22.3% and demonstrating a solid academic base. Bachelor degrees represent the largest tertiary cohort at 18.2%, with postgraduate qualifications at 5.6% and graduate diplomas at 2.7%. Vocational qualifications are widely held, with 38.5% of residents aged 15+ possessing technical training, spanning certificates (24.9%) and advanced diplomas (13.6%). Community educational engagement is extensive, with 34.1% of residents currently enrolled in formal education. This proportion breaks down into 12.4% attending primary school, 10.3% in secondary schooling, and 5.0% undertaking tertiary studies.
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Getting around North Lakes means driving: households keep an average of 1.5 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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72.2% of residents in North Lakes report no long-term health condition. 5.2% need daily assistance with core activities, and 54.0% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 5.2 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 metrics evaluated by AreaSearch through morbidity, chronic illness patterns, and death statistics indicate slightly weaker overall outcomes in North Lakes. While general health conditions track at typical levels across the broader population, they are elevated relative to the national average among senior residents, and private health cover is held by roughly 54% of the total population (~13,427 people). Asthma and mental health issues represent the primary chronic ailments in the community, diagnosed in 7.3% and 8.8% of residents, respectively, whereas 72.2% reported having no diagnosed chronic medical conditions compared with 69.2% across Greater Brisbane.
Residents under 65 years old generally record favorable health indicators. The demographic profile includes 12.1% of residents aged 65 and over (3,006 people), below the 15.0% recorded across Greater Brisbane. Although health challenges are more pronounced among older residents, the senior group ranks lower nationally than the overall community.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
35.7% of North Lakes residents were born overseas and 18.5% speak a language other than English at home. The largest reported ancestries are English (27.7%) and Australian (22.8%). Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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North Lakes displays a rich multicultural character compared with standard Australian communities, with 35.7% born overseas and 18.5% speaking a language other than English at home. Christianity forms the principal religious affiliation, observed by 48.4% of people in North Lakes. A distinctive demographic variance appears in the Other faith grouping, which represents 2.0% of the population compared to 1.3% across Greater Brisbane. Regarding ancestral background based on parental birthplace, the primary lineages across North Lakes comprise English (27.7%), Australian (22.8%), and Other (10.1%). Noticeable differences also emerge across specific cultural backgrounds: South Australian ancestry accounts for 1.7% of North Lakes against 0.6% regionally, New Zealand represents 1.5% versus 1.0%, and Maori stands at 1.5% compared to 1.1% across the surrounding region.
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of North Lakes is 35, younger than 76% of areas nationally. 27.9% 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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The demographic profile of North Lakes leans heavily toward younger age groups. As at August 2026, children and young adults (0 - 24) make up 35.4% of residents, exceeding the Greater Brisbane share of 31.8%, while retiree and elderly cohorts (65+) represent 12.1% against 15.0% across the region. AreaSearch places the median age at 35 as at August 2026, mirroring the 2021 Census and sitting 1 year below the Greater Brisbane benchmark of 36 recorded at that Census. Since the Census, the most notable shift occurred in children and young adults, declining from 37.2% to an estimated 35.4%.
Within this group, the 5 to 14 segment dropped from 17.1% to an estimated 14.7%, whereas the 15 to 24 cohort rose from 13.3% to 14.8%, demonstrating an established base growing older without being replaced by younger arrivals. Looking ahead to 2041, senior brackets are projected to absorb the bulk of expansion, adding 1,268 residents (42%) to reach 4,275, while child, youth, and young to middle-aged cohorts are projected to contract.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for North Lakes
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 13 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 — 182 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for Aug 2026, not a 2021 count (23,030 at the 2021 Census → 24,848 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 (SAL32178). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.