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Pacific Paradise has an estimated 2,727 residents, up from 2,675 at the 2021 Census — a change of 52 people, or 1.9%. Growth has averaged 0.7% a year over five years, slower than 80% of areas nationally. That puts 1,029 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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Analysis of ABS population updates for the wider region, alongside new addresses validated by AreaSearch since the Census, indicates the population of the suburb of Pacific Paradise stands at approximately 2,727 as of May 2026. This represents a growth of 52 people (1.9%) from the 2021 Census, when 2,675 people were counted. This adjustment is derived from the resident population of 2,726, calculated by AreaSearch using the ABS June 2025 ERP release and 4 validated new addresses added since the Census. With this population level, the density ratio is 1,029 persons per square kilometer, aligning closely with typical averages recorded across areas evaluated by AreaSearch.
Over the last ten years, the suburb of Pacific Paradise has shown steady growth with a 1.8% compound annual growth rate, faster than the Rest of Qld. Recent population increases were largely driven by overseas migration, which made up about 93.0% of the overall population gains. AreaSearch uses ABS/Geoscience Australia projections for each SA2 region, published in 2024 with 2022 as the baseline year. For any SA2 regions without this data, and for all years after 2032, Queensland State Government projections for SA2 areas, published in 2023 and based on 2021 data, are used instead. Because these state projections lack age splits, AreaSearch applies proportional growth weightings matching the ABS Greater Capital Region projections (published in 2023, based on 2022 data) for every age group. Looking at future demographic trends, population growth is projected to be slightly below the median of national non-metropolitan areas. Based on combined SA2-level projections, the suburb of Pacific Paradise is projected to add 153 residents by 2041, representing a total increase of 5.6% over the 16 years.
Frequently Asked Questions - Population
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Residential development in Pacific Paradise is minimal, averaging 1 dwelling approvals annually, or 6 dwellings across the five-year timeframe. This low level of building activity is typical for rural environments where housing requirements are modest and construction is naturally constrained by local demand and infrastructure capacity. Because the number of approvals is so low, individual construction projects can greatly influence annual growth figures and relative statistics. Pacific Paradise experiences far lower levels of building activity than the Rest of Qld, with development volumes also falling below national averages. Additionally, all new residential construction has consisted of detached houses, preserving the rural, spacious character of the area.
Interestingly, developers are building a higher proportion of traditional houses than the existing stock reflects (75.0% at Census), showing that demand for family homes remains high despite density pressures. The presence of approximately 1816 people per dwelling approval indicates a well-established property market. Projecting forward, Pacific Paradise is expected to expand by 152 residents by 2041, starting from the most recent quarterly estimate from AreaSearch. If building activity remains at its current pace, the supply of new housing may fail to match population growth, which could increase competition among buyers and support stronger growth in property values.
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 4 current infrastructure and development projects inside Pacific Paradise. A further 58 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $11.3 billion. 15 are already under construction and 17 are due for completion within three years. The pipeline spans residential development, communities, precincts & urban renewal and tourism. 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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Changes to local infrastructure, major developments, and planning schemes have a significant impact on local performance. In total, 6 projects have been identified by AreaSearch that are expected to influence the area. Principal developments include Stockland Twin Waters West, David Low Way, Pacific Paradise, Wilkins Park, Pacific Paradise Improvements, and the New Sunshine Coast Planning Scheme (North Shore Local Plan), with details on the most relevant initiatives listed below.
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David Low Way, Pacific Paradise
Revised mixed-use community on a 12,775sq m former bowls club site, including 85 apartments, 52 short-term accommodation units (hotel), increased retail and commercial space of 1086sqm with potential gymnasium. Designed by KP Architects, planned by Place Design Group. Reduced building heights to meet community expectations.
Wilkins Park, Pacific Paradise Improvements
Sunshine Coast Council is developing a concept plan for future improvements to Wilkins Park, a local park in Pacific Paradise. The plan aims to create a welcoming and enjoyable space for play, recreation, community gathering, and enjoying nature, based on community input. No funding is currently allocated for construction.
Stockland Twin Waters
Masterplanned residential community on a 104 hectare site between the Maroochy River and the Sunshine Motorway, on land adjacent to the existing Twin Waters estate. Sunshine Coast Council granted preliminary approval in December 2023 after a decade long approvals process. Site establishment works, including trial embankments to monitor soil settlement, were completed by September 2025, and Stockland is now progressing civil works ahead of main construction. The community was officially launched in May 2026 as Stockland Twin Waters, delivering 450 homesites across waterfront and dry lots, with lot sizes ranging from 500sqm to 1200sqm and an average of about 700sqm.More than half the site is dedicated to open space, including a 17.4ha central lake with a walkable waterfront network, three parks, shared pedestrian and cycling paths, a dedicated kangaroo habitat reserve, and central wetland protection. The first release of 17 homesites is scheduled for late July 2026, with pricing expected from 1.15 million dollars.
Pacific Paradise Streetscape Upgrade
A vibrant public space enhancement project undertaken by the Sunshine Coast Council. The upgrade included significant embellishments to Timari Street, Menzies Drive, and the service road beside David Low Way, featuring outdoor dining areas, public art, landscaping, shade trees, lighting, increased footpath space, new seating, and formalized traffic and parking areas to enliven the local town center.
Vantage Pacific Paradise
An established resort-style land lease community for over 50s operated as Vantage by AVID. Residents own their home and lease the land, with access to a clubhouse, heated pool and spa, gym, indoor bowls, tennis and pickleball, cinema, library, workshop, golf simulator and more inside a secure gated estate. Previously known as Living Gems Pacific Paradise.
Sunshine Coast Infrastructure Coordination Plan
A collaborative infrastructure plan between the Queensland Government and Sunshine Coast Council covering the Sunshine Coast Urban Corridor, a 24 km stretch from Maroochydore to Caloundra encompassing approximately 2,200 ha. The plan coordinates transport, energy, water, education, and health infrastructure to support population growth to 2041. As of 2026, its priorities are being incorporated into the proposed Sunshine Coast Planning Scheme 2046, which completed formal community consultation in September 2025 and is under post-consultation review.Key infrastructure being delivered includes The Wave public transport system (Stage 2), the Mooloolah River Interchange Upgrade, and the Caloundra Transport Corridor Upgrade.
New Sunshine Coast Planning Scheme (North Shore Local Plan)
The Sunshine Coast Council is developing a new planning scheme to replace the 2014 scheme. The North Shore Local Plan, which covers Twin Waters, Mudjimba, Pacific Paradise, and Marcoola, is a key component. The plan aims to guide future development while protecting the area's coastal character, environmental features, and managing constraints like airport operations. The directions propose minimal changes to building heights and urban growth boundaries in Twin Waters, retaining its suburban character.
The Millwell
The Millwell is a mixed-use development featuring 205 apartments across two eight-level towers with ground-floor commercial space. The project includes the Sunshine Coast's first 25-metre rooftop infinity-edge pool, private dining rooms, and 360-degree views spanning the Maroochy River and Sunshine Coast beaches.
1,308 residents of Pacific Paradise are employed, from a labour force of 1,364. Unemployment sits at 4.1%, with participation at 58.8%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 6.5% nationally over five years. That reflects industry composition only and makes no allowance for local population growth. The working-day population is estimated at 2,208, about 81% of the resident population, so more people leave the area for work than travel in. Unemployment and labour force come from ABS Small Area Labour Markets, updated quarterly; the industry and occupation profile is from the 2021 Census.
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Pacific Paradise has a balanced labor force distributed between white-collar and blue-collar occupations, with a strong representation of essential services and an unemployment rate of 4.1%, according to aggregated statistical data from AreaSearch. In March 2026, 1,308 residents were employed. The local unemployment rate sits 0.2% higher than the 3.9% recorded in Regional Qld, while workforce participation is considerably lower, at 58.8% compared to 64.3% in Regional Qld. Census records show a low 9.9% of residents worked from home, although the influence of COVID-19 lockdowns should be taken into account.
The top industries employing local residents are health care & social assistance, construction, and retail trade. The workforce shows a particularly high concentration in construction, employing workers at 1.3 times the regional average rate. Conversely, agriculture, forestry & fishing accounts for only 1.5% of local employment, which is lower than the 4.5% average for Regional Qld. The comparison between the Census working population and the resident population suggests that local job opportunities within the immediate area are limited. According to AreaSearch analysis of SALM and ABS data aggregated from broader statistical regions, the local labor force contracted by 3.3% and total employment fell by 4.3% during the 12 months leading up to March 2026, which caused the unemployment rate to rise by 0.9 percentage points. This trend differed from Regional Qld, which saw a 0.1% rise in employment, a 0.3% expansion of the labor force, and a minor 0.1 percentage point increase in unemployment. National employment projections released in May-25 by Jobs and Skills Australia provide further context for future employment demand in Pacific Paradise. These five and ten-year projections have been applied to the local employment structure to project potential trends. Globally, national employment is expected to grow by 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years, though these rates vary significantly by sector. Applying these industry projections to the local workforce mix suggests that employment in Pacific Paradise could grow by 6.5% over five years and 13.5% over ten years, representing a simple weighted extrapolation for illustration that does not account for local population projections.
Frequently Asked Questions - Employment
Median household income in Pacific Paradise is $1,340 a week (about $70,000 a year), with median personal income at $654 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $40,895 a year against an average of $54,408. 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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The most recent postcode-level ATO data compiled by AreaSearch for financial year 2023 shows that income in the suburb of Pacific Paradise is below the national average. The median income is recorded at $40,895, while the average income is $54,408. These figures are lower than the Regional Qld median of $53,146 and average of $66,593. Factoring in a Wage Price Index increase of 11.36% since financial year 2023, updated estimates for March 2026 would be roughly $45,541 for the median and $60,589 for the average. In the 2021 Census, household, family, and individual incomes in Pacific Paradise all sat between the 20th and 23rd percentiles nationwide.
Looking at income brackets, the $1,500 - 2,999 weekly earnings category contains 34.0% of the population (927 individuals), which aligns with the broader region where 31.7% fall into this bracket. Affordability pressures on housing are significant, leaving residents with only 81.7% of their income, which ranks in the 21st percentile.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Pacific Paradise had 1,047 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 75% detached houses and 8% apartments. 37% are owned with a mortgage, 27% rented and 36% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $400 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,600 a month. Rent absorbs 29.9% of household income here and mortgage repayments 27.6%. 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, the housing mix in Pacific Paradise consisted of 74.7% separate houses and 25.3% other dwelling types (including semi-detached properties, apartments, and alternative housing), compared to 76.4% houses and 23.6% other dwellings in Regional Qld. Home ownership rates in Pacific Paradise were higher than the regional average, standing at 35.9%, while the remaining homes were either owned with a mortgage (36.7%) or occupied by renters (27.4%). The median monthly mortgage payment of $1,600 was lower than the Regional Qld median of $1,655, while the median weekly rent was $400, compared to $345 in Regional Qld.
On a national level, mortgage repayments in Pacific Paradise are notably lower than the Australian average of $1,863, whereas weekly rents run higher than the national figure of $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Pacific Paradise counted 1,047 households at the 2021 Census, averaging 2.3 people each. 22% are couples with children, fewer than in 81% of areas nationally, against 34% couples without children. 25% 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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Families make up the majority of households at 69.9%, which includes 21.8% couples with children, 33.5% couples without children, and 13.9% single-parent households. Non-family living arrangements account for the remaining 30.1%, with single-person households representing 24.5% and group homes making up 5.3% of the total. The median household size is 2.3 people, which is slightly smaller than the Regional Qld average of 2.5.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
15.2% of adults in Pacific Paradise hold a university qualification, including 12.1% with a bachelor degree and 1.6% with postgraduate qualifications. A further 32.4% hold a vocational qualification. 1 school serves the area, with 471 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 1,021 against a national benchmark of 1,000. Qualifications come from the 2021 Census; school enrolments, ICSEA and results come from ACARA's current release.
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The region presents educational challenges, as university qualification rates (15.2%) are significantly below the national average of 30.4%. This situation highlights both a hurdle and an opportunity for focused educational programs. Bachelor degrees are the most common tertiary qualification at 12.1%, followed by postgraduate degrees (1.6%) and graduate diplomas (1.5%). Vocational and technical training is highly prevalent, with 43.4% of residents aged 15+ holding trade credentials, consisting of advanced diplomas (11.0%) and certificates (32.4%). A significant portion of the local population, totaling 22.7%, is enrolled in formal education. This proportion comprises 8.5% in primary school, 6.2% in high school, and 2.9% in tertiary programs.
Frequently Asked Questions - Education
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Public transport in Pacific Paradise reaches 6 stops on 2 routes, timetabled for about 330 services a week. The typical home sits about 240 m from its nearest stop. Households keep an average of 1.3 vehicles. Stop and service counts are built from operators' published GTFS timetables and refresh with each timetable release; vehicle ownership is from the 2021 Census.
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Public transport analysis shows 6 active transport stops operating within Pacific Paradise, utilizing a network of buses. These stops are served by 2 distinct routes, which combine to provide 330 weekly passenger trips. Transport convenience is rated as good, with residents living an average of 239 meters from their nearest stop. Because this is a mostly residential area, the majority of residents travel outside the suburb for work, with cars remaining the main mode of transport at 92%. Vehicle ownership averages 1.3 per household, which is below the regional average.
A relatively low 9.9% of residents work from home, based on the 2021 Census, which may reflect the influence of COVID-19 conditions. Service frequency averages 47 trips per day across all routes, which translates to approximately 55 weekly trips for each transport stop.
Frequently Asked Questions - Transport
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62.7% of residents in Pacific Paradise report no long-term health condition. 8.9% need daily assistance with core activities, and 48.8% 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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Pacific Paradise presents notable health challenges based on AreaSearch's evaluation of mortality rates and chronic disease prevalence, with common health conditions widely distributed across younger and older demographics. The rate of private health insurance is very low, covering roughly 49% of the population (~1,329 people). This is lower than the 52.5% coverage seen in Regional Qld and the national average of 55.7%. The most common medical diagnoses in the area are arthritis and mental health conditions, which affect 10.5% and 9.4% of residents respectively. Meanwhile, 62.7% of the population reported having no chronic medical conditions, compared to 67.6% across Regional Qld.
Residents of working age display higher-than-average rates of chronic health issues. Seniors aged 65 and over make up 27.0% of the community (736 people), which is higher than the Regional Qld proportion of 20.4%. Health outcomes among older residents present some challenges, with national rankings aligning closely with the general population.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
Pacific Paradise is largely Australian-born, at 80.3% of residents, with 5.3% speaking a language other than English at home. The largest reported ancestries are English (33.2%) and Australian (26.5%). Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Cultural diversity in Pacific Paradise is lower than the national average, with citizens making up 87.9% of the population, 80.3% of residents born in Australia, and 94.7% speaking only English at home. Christianity is the dominant religion, practiced by 45.1% of residents. The most distinct religious overrepresentation is Buddhism, which is practiced by 1.3% of the population compared to 1.1% in Regional Qld. Regarding ancestry (representing the country of birth of residents' parents), the three most common backgrounds in Pacific Paradise are English at 33.2%, Australian at 26.5%, and Scottish at 9.4%.
There are also distinct differences in the representation of other ethnic backgrounds: Hungarian is overrepresented at 0.5% of the population (compared to 0.2% regionally), New Zealand ancestry is at 1.3% (compared to 0.9%), and French ancestry is at 0.8% (compared to 0.5%).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Pacific Paradise is 45, older than 82% of areas nationally. That is 1 year younger than at the 2021 Census. 25.7% 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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Pacific Paradise has a median age of 45, making it older than the Regional Qld average of 41 and the national average of 38. The age distribution reveals a high proportion of people aged 75 - 84 (10.3%), while the 45 - 54 age group is relatively small (9.6%) compared to Regional Qld. Since the 2021 Census, the median age has fallen by 1.2 years, dropping from 46 to 45, which shows a shift toward a younger demographic. Notable changes include the 25 to 34 age group increasing from 11.8% to 14.4% of the population, and the 75 to 84 cohort rising from 9.0% to 10.3%.
Conversely, the 45 to 54 group fell from 12.1% to 9.6% and the 55 to 64 group declined from 11.9% to 10.0%. Demographic modeling indicates the age structure of Pacific Paradise will change significantly by 2041. The 25 to 34 age group is projected to see the strongest growth at 15%, adding 58 residents to total 451. Older residents aged 65 and over are expected to drive 53% of the population increase, highlighting the aging trend, while the 5 to 14 and 55 to 64 cohorts are projected to contract.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Pacific Paradise
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 | Aug 2025 about a year ago all 4 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 Aug 2025. | ||
| 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) | Jul 2026 last 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 — 4 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for May 2026, not a 2021 count (2,675 at the 2021 Census → 2,727 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 (SAL32247). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.