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Park Ridge has an estimated 15,374 residents, up from 8,455 at the 2021 Census — a change of 6,919 people, or 81.8%. Growth has averaged 15.6% a year over five years, faster than 99% of areas nationally. 2,805 new addresses have been validated here since Census night. Interstate and internal migration accounts for 82.0% of that increase. That puts 914 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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According to investigations of ABS population statistics for the surrounding region, combined with new addresses validated by AreaSearch since the Census, the suburb of Park Ridge has a population of approximately 15,374 as of May 2026. This represents an addition of 6,919 people (81.8%) from the 2021 Census, which counted 8,455 residents. This shift is derived from the resident population of 14,928, estimated by AreaSearch after examining the latest ERP data release from the ABS (June 2025) along with an extra 2,805 validated new addresses since the Census. Such population numbers translate to a density of 913 persons per square kilometer, which aligns closely with typical densities across localities reviewed by AreaSearch.
The growth rate of 81.8% in the suburb of Park Ridge since the 2021 census outpaced the national rate (9.3%), as well as the state average, positioning it as a leading growth area. This expansion was mostly fueled by interstate migration, which accounted for roughly 82.0% of the total population growth in recent times, though all other contributors, such as natural growth and overseas migration, also played positive roles. AreaSearch implements ABS/Geoscience Australia projections for each SA2 area, which were published in 2024 using 2022 as the base year. In cases where SA2 areas lack this coverage, or for periods past-2032, projections from the Queensland State Government released in 2023 and based on 2021 numbers are used. It is worth noting that these state-level projections do not segment the population by age categories; therefore, where applied, AreaSearch distributes proportional growth weights matching the ABS Greater Capital Region projections (published in 2023, utilizing 2022 data) for individual age brackets. Looking at future demographic trends, remarkable expansion placing the area in the top 10 percent of statistical areas nationwide is anticipated, with predictions pointing to an increase of 9,853 persons to 2041 using combined SA2 projections, which corresponds to a total rise of 61.2% over the 16 years.
Frequently Asked Questions - Population
2,277 new dwellings have been approved in Park Ridge over the past five years, an average of 455 a year. That places the area in the 99th percentile for residential development activity nationally, about 30 approvals per 1,000 residents a year. Of the 365 dwellings approved in the latest reporting year, 85% were detached houses and the rest townhouses or apartments. Approvals are currently running at an annualised 708, running ahead of that longer-run average. Figures come from ABS building approvals aggregated to this Suburb (SAL) boundary and are updated monthly as the ABS releases them.
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Analysis by AreaSearch of ABS building approvals allocated from regional statistical data indicates that the suburb of Park Ridge has averaged about 455 dwelling approvals per year, summing up to an estimated 2,277 residential properties over the last 5 financial years. Thus far in FY-26649 approvals have been logged. Because an average of 3.4 residents moved to the locality for every home constructed during the past 5 financial years (from FY-21 to FY-25), demand is outstripping supply, a trend that regularly exerts upward pressure on home prices and intensifies buyer competition, while new residences are built with a mean value of $361,000.
Additionally, commercial approvals worth $28.2 million have been registered this financial year, pointing to consistent commercial investment. In comparison to Greater Brisbane, the suburb of Park Ridge exhibits 199.0% more development activity on a per capita basis, giving buyers a wider selection, even though local building pace has slowed down recently. This level of activity is far higher than the national standard, pointing to robust developer confidence in the area. The mix of new construction consists of 85.0% separate houses and 15.0% townhouses or apartments, which preserves the historically low-density feel of the locality and focuses on spacious family residences. With approximately 41 individuals for every dwelling approval, the suburb of Park Ridge displays the typical traits of an expanding area. Long-term forecasts indicate that the suburb of Park Ridge will gain 9,407 residents by 2041 (starting from the most recent quarterly calculation by AreaSearch). Under current construction trends, the addition of new housing should comfortably satisfy demand, creating favorable buyer conditions and potentially supporting population growth that exceeds current forecasts.
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SOURCE: Planning portals and council registers, compiled by AreaSearch. Distance & bearing measured from the suburb midpoint.
AreaSearch tracks 10 current infrastructure and development projects inside Park Ridge, worth an estimated $74.7 billion. A further 38 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $81 billion. 17 are already under construction and 17 are due for completion within three years. The pipeline spans residential development, communities and transport & logistics. 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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Few elements impact local real estate dynamics as much as modifications to regional infrastructure, key construction projects, and zoning plans. AreaSearch has identified a total of 34 initiatives that are expected to influence the local area. Principal projects include the Chambers Flat Road Upgrade, Chambers Flat Road Upgrade (Park Ridge Road to Derby Road), Stone Ridge Estate Logan Reserve, and the Park Ridge Economic Precinct, with the detailed list highlighting the most relevant ones.
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Stone Ridge Estate Logan Reserve
Boutique residential estate by Choice Homes comprising 33 residential lots at Logan Reserve. Stage 1 was registered on 16 July 2025 and the estate is substantially sold, with only a small number of lots remaining for house and land packages.
Alto Park Ridge
Alto Park Ridge is a boutique masterplanned residential community offering 56 home sites with a dedicated community park in Park Ridge, Queensland[cite: 1]. Developed by Orchard Property Group, the estate is situated at 52 Lindenthal Road and provides connectivity to Mount Lindesay Highway and local retail hubs[cite: 1].
Chambers Flat Road Upgrade
The project involves widening Chambers Flat Road from Park Ridge Road in Park Ridge to just south of Derby Road in Chambers Flat to accommodate future traffic demands due to residential and business growth. It aims to improve safety, reduce congestion, and enhance traffic flow. Early works to relocate water and wastewater services have started, with other service relocations anticipated in the second half of 2025. Main construction is scheduled to start early in 2026.
Chambers Flat Road Upgrade (Park Ridge Road to Derby Road)
The project involves widening a section of Chambers Flat Road to two lanes in each direction, upgrading intersections with traffic lights at Park Ridge Road and new lights at Koplick Road, installing major drainage, and other safety improvements to handle increased traffic from residential and business growth in Park Ridge, Logan Reserve, and Chambers Flat areas.
Park Lane Reserve (Formerly Park Ridge Master Planned Community)
A 185-lot residential subdivision co-developed by GDM Property and Choice Homes, located in Logan Reserve (formerly marketed more broadly as Park Ridge). The community offers house and land packages and includes a new park and recreation facilities. Stage 3A is currently being sold with a proposed registration date of December 10, 2025.
Park Ridge Economic Precinct
A 36-hectare urban infill greenfield project including 18 hectares for approximately 300 residential lots, 11 hectares for a commercial precinct with nearly 50,000 square meters of retail and commercial space featuring a water park, inland beach, food precinct, and medical services, and 7 hectares for recreation and open space including a 2.5-hectare lake. Part of Logan City Councils planning to boost employment and community facilities.
Somerset at Park Ridge
A $200 million master-planned residential estate by Ausbuild, delivering approximately 266 new homes across multiple staged land releases. The community includes a childcare centre, parklands, walking trails, and rehabilitation of 1.76 hectares of existing bushland. Located on Park Ridge Road in Park Ridge, the development is close to Corymbia State School, a new Woolworths-anchored shopping centre at Chambers Flat/Park Ridge Road, and Kingston Train Station, supporting Logan's growth as a key south-east Queensland residential corridor.Stage One infrastructure and early lot releases sold out quickly, with further land releases continuing into 2026 and construction expected to span roughly four years.
Carver's Reach Master Planned Residential Community
Master-planned residential community featuring approximately 600 residential lots across multiple stages, with extensive parks, environmental conservation areas, and recreational facilities including playgrounds, sports courts, gyms, walking trails, dog parks, and picnic areas.
7,227 residents of Park Ridge are employed, from a labour force of 7,597. Unemployment sits at 4.9%, with participation at 65.2%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 6.1% nationally over five years. That reflects industry composition only and makes no allowance for local population growth, so in an area growing as fast as this one it understates the likely rise in local jobs. Unemployment and labour force come from ABS Small Area Labour Markets, updated quarterly; the industry and occupation profile is from the 2021 Census.
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The suburb of Park Ridge features a capable labor force, with strong representation in industrial and manufacturing fields, an unemployment rate of 4.9%, and employment growth estimated at 0.7% over the previous year, according to AreaSearch compilation of regional data. As of March 2026, there are 7,227 employed residents, while the unemployment rate stands 0.5% higher than the Greater Brisbane level of 4.3%, and the workforce participation rate is considerably lower (65.2% compared to 70.4% in Greater Brisbane). Census records indicate that a minor 8.2% of the workforce worked from home, although this may have been influenced by Covid-19 restrictions.
The primary employment sectors for local workers are health care & social assistance, retail trade, and transport, postal & warehousing. The community displays a distinct concentration in transport, postal & warehousing, where the proportion of jobs is 1.9 times the regional average. Conversely, professional & technical roles are underrepresented, making up only 4.5% of the workforce in the suburb of Park Ridge compared to 8.9% in Greater Brisbane. This heavily residential locality seems to provide few local employment options, as shown by comparing the count of Census workers against the resident population. Based on AreaSearch processing of SALM and ABS statistics aggregated from regional levels, employment grew by 0.7% over the 12 months leading up to March 2026, while the labor force expanded by 1.9%, leading to a 1.2 percentage point rise in the unemployment rate. By comparison, Greater Brisbane saw employment rise by 3.2% and the labor force grow by 3.4%, resulting in a 0.1 percentage point increase. National employment predictions from Jobs and Skills Australia issued in May-25 offer additional perspective on prospective demand in the suburb of Park Ridge. These forecasts, spanning five and ten-year horizons, have been correlated with the local jobs profile to model potential trends. Although national employment is projected to grow by 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years, the rates of change vary widely across different sectors. Applying these industry-specific trends to the local labor mix suggests employment in the suburb of Park Ridge could grow by 6.1% over five years and 12.9% over ten years (note that this is a basic weight-based projection for visualization and does not account for local population changes).
Frequently Asked Questions - Employment
Median household income in Park Ridge is $1,418 a week (about $74,000 a year), with median personal income at $764 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $53,952 a year against an average of $60,749. 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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Based on the most recent postcode-level ATO statistics released by AreaSearch for financial year 2023, the median income of taxpayers in the suburb of Park Ridge is $53,952, with an average income of $60,749. This sits below the national average and compares to a median of $58,236 and an average of $72,799 in Greater Brisbane. Applying Wage Price Index growth of 11.36% since financial year 2023, the updated figures would be roughly $60,081 for the median and $67,650 for the average as of March 2026. According to Census data, household, family, and individual incomes all rank moderately in the suburb of Park Ridge, falling between the 30th and 41st percentiles.
Income distribution statistics show that the $1,500 - 2,999 weekly wage bracket contains 35.6% of the population (5,473 individuals), which is close to the wider region where this segment constitutes 33.3%. Affordability challenges are severe, with residents keeping only 80.0% of their earnings, placing the area in the 24th percentile.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Park Ridge had 2,989 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 82% detached houses and 0% apartments. 23% are owned with a mortgage, 52% rented and 25% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $370 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,733 a month. Rent absorbs 26.1% of household income here and mortgage repayments 28.2%. 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 mix of residences in the suburb of Park Ridge at the time of the latest Census consisted of 82.3% stand-alone houses and 17.7% other housing types (including semi-detached properties, apartments, and alternative dwellings), compared to 73.5% houses and 26.5% other dwellings in the Brisbane metro area. Home ownership rates in the suburb of Park Ridge were slightly lower than the Brisbane metro average at 25.3%, with the remaining properties occupied by people with a mortgage (22.9%) or tenants (51.8%). The median monthly payment for home loans was $1,733, which is below the Brisbane metro benchmark of $1,863, while the median weekly rent was recorded at $370, compared to Brisbane metro averages of $1,863 and $380 respectively.
Across the country, mortgage payments in the suburb of Park Ridge are lower than the Australian average of $1,863, and rent payments are below the national figure of $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Park Ridge counted 2,989 households at the 2021 Census, an estimated 5,435 today, averaging 2.6 people each. 29% are couples with children, against 28% couples without children. 25% 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 bulk of households at 71.0%, which is comprised of 29.4% couples raising children, 27.8% couples without children, and 12.6% single-parent households. Non-family living arrangements account for the other 29.0% of households, with single-person households representing 24.9% and shared group households standing at 4.0%. The median household size of 2.6 residents matches the average for Greater Brisbane.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
17.9% of adults in Park Ridge hold a university qualification, including 12.0% with a bachelor degree and 4.4% with postgraduate qualifications. A further 29.3% hold a vocational qualification. 5 schools serve the area, with 3,252 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 1,008 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 locality presents educational hurdles, with university graduation rates (17.9%) falling far below the Greater Brisbane benchmark of 30.5%. This gap presents both a difficulty and a chance for focused learning programs. Bachelor degrees are the most common higher qualification at 12.0%, followed by postgraduate degrees (4.4%) and graduate diplomas (1.5%). Practical and technical capabilities are highly represented, with 40.1% of residents aged 15 and older holding vocational qualifications, consisting of advanced diplomas (10.8%) and certificates (29.3%). School and study enrollment is notably high, with 29.8% of the population currently participating in formal education.
This proportion includes 10.8% in primary schools, 6.6% in high schools, and 4.4% in higher education institutions.
Frequently Asked Questions - Education
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Public transport in Park Ridge reaches 11 stops on 8 routes, timetabled for about 970 services a week. The typical home sits about 1,160 m from its nearest stop. Buses carry the largest share of public transport commuters. Households keep an average of 1.4 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 transit assessment indicates that there are 11 operational transit stops in the suburb of Park Ridge, offering a combination of bus options. These stops are served by 8 separate routes, which combine to support 973 passenger journeys each week. Local transit options are considered limited, with residents living an average of 1163 meters from the nearest stop. Due to the area's residential nature, the majority of workers travel outside the suburb, with private cars remaining the primary travel mode for 93% of commuters. Households average 1.4 vehicles. A minor 8.2% of workers work from home (based on the 2021 Census, which may show the effects of COVID-19 rules).
Weekly transit operations average 139 trips per day across all routes, which translates to about 88 weekly runs per individual transit stop.
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69.3% of residents in Park Ridge report no long-term health condition, a less healthy profile than 79% of areas nationally. 5.5% need daily assistance with core activities, and 51.3% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 6.0 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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Health statistics show significant difficulties for the suburb of Park Ridge, based on AreaSearch assessments of mortality patterns and chronic illness rates. Common medical issues are notably more frequent than average, especially among older populations, while the percentage of people with private health insurance is low, covering about 51% of all residents (~7,883 people). This contrasts with a coverage rate of 55.8% across Greater Brisbane. Asthma and mental health issues were the most frequently reported medical conditions, affecting 8.8% and 8.3% of the population respectively, while 69.3% of individuals reported being completely free of health issues compared to 69.2% in Greater Brisbane.
Medical outcomes for working-age residents are generally typical. The population includes 15.9% of residents aged 65 and older (2,444 people). Health trends for these senior citizens present some challenges, though they rank more favorably on a national scale than the general community.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
38.8% of Park Ridge residents were born overseas and 28.6% speak a language other than English at home, more culturally diverse than 79% of areas nationally. The largest reported ancestries are English (25.3%) and Australian (19.8%). Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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The suburb of Park Ridge exhibits a high level of cultural diversity, with 28.6% of residents speaking a non-English language at home and 38.8% born outside of Australia. Christianity is the primary religion, representing 42.3% of the local population. However, the most distinct deviation is in the Other category, which accounts for 6.6% of residents, a much larger proportion than the Greater Brisbane average of 1.3%. Regarding family backgrounds (parents' country of birth), the three largest groups in the suburb of Park Ridge are English at 25.3%, Australian at 19.8%, and Other at 16.4%, which is much higher than the regional average of 9.4%.
Furthermore, there are distinct variations in other backgrounds: Samoan ancestry is highly represented at 3.8% (compared to 0.9% regionally), Maori ancestry is at 3.7% (compared to 1.1% regionally), and New Zealand background is at 1.3% (compared to 1.0% regionally).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Park Ridge is 30, younger than 96% of areas nationally. 35.3% 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 30, the suburb of Park Ridge is considerably younger than Greater Brisbane's median of 36 and also significantly below the national median of 38. Compared to the Greater Brisbane region, the suburb of Park Ridge has a higher share of people aged 25 - 34 (21.3%) but a lower share of people aged 45 - 54 (7.5%). The concentration of residents aged 25 - 34 is well above the national benchmark of 14.6%. Since 2021, the 35 to 44 age cohort has increased from 11.1% to 13.7% of the total, whereas the 25 to 34 age cohort has decreased from 22.9% to 21.3%.
Looking forward to 2041, demographic projections indicate major changes in the age structure of the suburb of Park Ridge. The 15 to 24 age bracket is expected to grow significantly, increasing by 1,259 people (59%) from 2,152 to 3,412.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Park Ridge
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 2026 this month all 10 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 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 — 2,805 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for May 2026, not a 2021 count (8,455 at the 2021 Census → 15,374 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 (SAL32271). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.