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Parkwood (Qld) has an estimated 9,138 residents, up from 8,837 at the 2021 Census — a change of 301 people, or 3.4%. That puts 1,644 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 the latest demographic data from the ABS and validated street addresses monitored by AreaSearch since the Census, the suburb of Parkwood (Qld) has a resident count of approximately 9,138 as of May 2026. Compared to the 2021 Census count of 8,837 residents, this represents an addition of 301 individuals, or a 3.4% expansion. This calculation is based on an estimated resident figure of 9,135 derived from the June 2025 ABS ERP release, supplemented by 8 validated new addresses registered since the Census. These figures represent a density of 1,643 persons per square kilometer, which exceeds the typical concentration found in other Australian localities analyzed by AreaSearch.
The primary driver of this demographic expansion was arrivals from overseas, which accounted for approximately 78.0% of the overall population growth during recent timeframes. Projections developed by the ABS and Geoscience Australia, issued in 2024 using 2022 as a starting point, are used for each SA2 region. In instances where these data series are unavailable, or for timeframes beyond 2032, projections from the Queensland State Government released in 2023 (based on 2021 records) are utilized. Because these state-level forecasts do not segment by age cohorts, AreaSearch distributes growth using proportional age distribution weights sourced from the 2023 ABS Greater Capital Region projections (utilizing 2022 baseline statistics). Based on these anticipated demographic trends, the suburb of Parkwood (Qld) is poised to experience a rate of population growth slightly below the median for regional Australian territories, with an estimated rise of 1,149 residents by 2041, representing a total expansion of 12.5% over the 16 years.
Frequently Asked Questions - Population
216 new dwellings have been approved in Parkwood (Qld) over the past five years, an average of 43 a year. That is 4.8 approvals per 1,000 residents. Of the 54 dwellings approved in the latest reporting year, 7% were detached houses and the rest townhouses or apartments. Approvals are currently running at an annualised 3, 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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An evaluation of building approvals from the ABS shows that the suburb of Parkwood (Qld) has averaged approximately 43 residential consents per year, leading to an estimated 216 dwellings approved over the last 5 financial years. During the current FY-26 period, 3 residential approvals have been logged. With an average of only 0.4 new residents moving in per completed dwelling over the past 5 financial years (spanning FY-21 to FY-25), the incoming housing stock is meeting or outpacing local demand, ensuring buyers have diverse options and allowing room for demographic expansion beyond projected numbers, while new structures carry an average construction value of $398,000.
Furthermore, commercial building approvals total $87,000 for this financial year, which highlights a strong focus on residential construction. In comparison to the Rest of Qld, the suburb of Parkwood (Qld) maintains a similar volume of building approvals on a per capita basis, preserving a balanced market in line with nearby regions. The breakdown of incoming residential structures consists of 7.0% standalone homes and 93.0% townhouses or apartments. This preference for higher-density projects introduces more attainable purchase options, appealing to down-sizers, property investors, and first-time buyers. This is a clear departure from the suburb's current housing profile, which consists of 91.0% houses, showing that buildable land is becoming scarce while resident needs are shifting toward more varied and affordable configurations. With a ratio of roughly 1828 residents per single residential approval, the local market is highly mature. Looking forward, the suburb of Parkwood (Qld) is projected to add 1,146 residents by 2041 compared to the most recent quarterly estimate from AreaSearch. The current volume of building activity suggests that incoming housing supply will comfortably satisfy demand, which should keep conditions favourable for purchasers and potentially support growth exceeding current baseline expectations.
Frequently Asked Questions - Development
Development applications around Parkwood (Qld)
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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 Parkwood (Qld), worth an estimated $7.85 billion. A further 126 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $48.8 billion. 44 are already under construction and 60 are due for completion within three years. The pipeline spans residential development, communities, precincts & urban renewal 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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Public works, development projects, and local planning decisions play a major role in shaping property market outcomes. AreaSearch has tracked a total of 32 infrastructure projects that are expected to influence the local area. Notable works include Stage 1 of the Coomera Connector (Central Section), Palm Valley Gold Coast Resort, the Griffith University Village Student Accommodation Tower, and the aged care facility at 2 Uplands Drive, with key details provided on the most significant initiatives.
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2 Uplands Drive Aged Care Facility
This 8,906 sqm development site holds approval for a 130-bed, three-storey residential aged care facility. Following a receivers' sale by Cor Cordis, the property was purchased in May 2025 for $3.63 million by a private investor. The project is strategically positioned at the corner of Napper Road and Uplands Drive, near the Gold Coast University Hospital medical precinct. The development approval remains current through April 2026, though construction has not yet commenced as of early 2026.
Coomera Connector Stage 1 - Central Section
Construction of an 8km, six-lane section of the Coomera Connector (Second M1) between Helensvale Road and Smith Street Motorway. The project features three grade-separated interchanges at Helensvale Road, Gold Coast Highway, and Smith Street Motorway, along with 8km of shared active transport paths connecting to Helensvale and Parkwood light rail stations and dedicated wildlife corridors.
Palm Valley Gold Coast Resort
A $300 million integrated surf and golf resort at Parkwood International Golf Club on the Gold Coast, rebranded as Palm Valley Gold Coast Resort. Anchored by the Gold Coast's first surf park featuring an Endless Surf wave lagoon capable of generating 25-second barrelling waves, the development also includes a $10 million makeover of the existing 18-hole golf course, a five-star hotel, 222 residential apartments, 12 surf villas, a brewery, beach club, retail, medical and dining facilities.Three-time world surf champion Mick Fanning is brand ambassador and investor. Development Approval was granted in December 2023. Construction is scheduled to commence mid-2026 with opening planned for mid-2027. Phase one, including the wave pool and core facilities, is budgeted at approximately $120 million.
Griffith University Village Student Accommodation Tower
Campus Living Villages, in partnership with Griffith University, is building a new student accommodation tower at the Gold Coast campus. The project will add about 459 to 460 purpose-built student beds, with studios, two-bedroom rooms and accessible units, plus amenities including a swimming pool, cinema and communal spaces. Early works are complete and the main construction stage is under way, with the building targeting a 5 Star Green Star rating and WELL Gold certification.
Parkwood Investigation Area Study
Long-term strategic planning for the Parkwood area along Napper Road to transition rural residential land into urban use. Following Council endorsement of the Preferred Concept Plan in December 2024, the project is in the Statutory Phase as of early 2026. Proposed changes include zoning for buildings up to 10 storeys along Napper Road to support housing diversity near the Gold Coast University Hospital and light rail corridor.
City of Gold Coast Ecological Restoration Program - Parkwood
Ongoing City of Gold Coast natural areas and ecological restoration works in and around Parkwood, delivered as part of the broader citywide program to restore degraded ecosystems, increase native vegetation cover, improve biodiversity, support threatened species recovery, improve waterways and connect natural habitat corridors.
Urbana Stage 3
Urbana Stage 3 is a four-tower mixed-use precinct in Coomera by Cadmium. The approved scheme includes 720 apartments above a connected podium with retail, dining, commercial tenancies, resident amenity, a gym and medical centre. Council approval followed amendments that reduced the planned tower heights, with the approved towers reported at 15, 21, 22 and 26 levels.
170 Napper Road Townhouse Development
Impact assessable material change of use application for 27 multiple dwellings at 170 Napper Road, Parkwood. The proposal is for a townhouse-style residential development with associated resident and visitor parking, close to existing local medical, aged care, childcare and transport services.
5,273 residents of Parkwood (Qld) are employed, from a labour force of 5,496. Unemployment sits at 4.1%, with participation at 70.8%. 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. The working-day population is estimated at 7,049, about 77% 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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The suburb of Parkwood (Qld) features a skilled workforce with strong representation in critical public service sectors, an unemployment rate of 4.1%, and a yearly jobs growth rate estimated at 2.8% from aggregated local statistical data. As of March 2026, there are 5,273 working residents, with the local jobless rate hovering 0.1% higher than the Regional Qld benchmark of 3.9%, and labor force participation reaching a high 70.8% compared to the regional average of 64.3%. Census statistics indicate that a modest 12.4% of working residents operated from home, though this figure may have been influenced by COVID-19 restriction periods.
The primary employment fields for residents are health care & social assistance, retail trade, and construction. Conversely, primary industries like agriculture, forestry & fishing are under-represented, employing only 0.3% of the local workforce compared to 4.5% across Regional Qld. This largely residential community appears to provide a limited number of local jobs, as highlighted by the variance between the resident workforce and the local job count recorded during the Census. Data from the SALM and ABS indicates that for the 12 months ending March 2026, local employment expanded by 2.8% while the total labor force grew by 3.2%, causing the unemployment rate to climb by 0.4 percentage points. Over the same timeframe, Regional Qld experienced an employment increase of 0.1%, labor force expansion of 0.3%, and a 0.1 percentage point rise in unemployment. Long-term national employment projections from Jobs and Skills Australia published in May-25 offer additional context for potential future job demand in the suburb of Parkwood (Qld). These national forecasts, spanning five and ten-year horizons, have been applied to the local industry mix to project local job trends. Nationally, total employment is projected to grow by 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years, but growth profiles vary considerably by industry. Applying these industry weights directly to the local employment structure suggests that local employment could grow by 6.7% over five years and 13.9% over ten years, representing a basic weighting extrapolation that does not incorporate local population projections.
Frequently Asked Questions - Employment
Median household income in Parkwood (Qld) is $2,064 a week (about $107,000 a year), with median personal income at $736 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $48,663 a year against an average of $63,270. 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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ATO records for the 2023 financial year show that taxpayers in the suburb of Parkwood (Qld) earn a median income of $48,663, with an average income of $63,270. This sits below the national benchmark, and is lower than the Regional Qld median of $53,146 and average of $66,593. Factoring in Wage Price Index growth of 11.36% since the 2023 financial year, current income levels are estimated at roughly $54,191 for the median and $70,457 for the average as of March 2026. According to the Census, local household incomes rank at the 69th percentile ($2,064 weekly), whereas personal incomes are at the 35th percentile.
The statistics show that 37.5% of the local population (3,426 individuals) fall into the $1,500 - 2,999 weekly bracket, similar to the wider region where 31.7% of earners are in this cohort. Residential costs account for 16.8% of income, yet solid household earnings keep disposable income at the 68th percentile, and the SEIFA index places the community in the 6th income decile.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Parkwood (Qld) had 2,763 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 91% detached houses and 2% apartments. 42% are owned with a mortgage, 30% rented and 28% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $538 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,894 a month, a total housing cost higher than 81% of areas nationally. Rent absorbs 26.1% of household income here and mortgage repayments 21.2%. Dwelling stock, tenure and housing costs are 2021 Census measures — the only source that counts dwellings at this boundary size.
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At the time of the latest Census, the residential landscape in the suburb of Parkwood (Qld) was made up of 90.7% standalone houses and 9.3% other formats like townhouses and apartments, compared to Regional Qld where houses represent 76.4% and alternative dwellings account for 23.6%. The rate of outright home ownership stood at 27.7%, trailing the Regional Qld average, while the remaining homes were occupied by mortgage holders (41.9%) or renters (30.4%). The median mortgage payment of $1,894 per month was significantly higher than the Regional Qld average of $1,655, and the median weekly rent of $538 also exceeded the regional average of $345.
Across the country, local mortgage commitments are higher than the national median of $1,863, while local rents are notably higher than the Australian median of $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Parkwood (Qld) counted 2,763 households at the 2021 Census, averaging 3.0 people each. 38% are couples with children, against 28% couples without children. 13% of households are people living alone, and families average 1.5 children. Household and family composition is measured only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Families make up 80.6% of the households in the suburb of Parkwood (Qld), consisting of couples with children at 38.1%, couples without children at 27.5%, and single parents at 13.3%. Non-family living arrangements account for the remaining 19.4%, with single-person households representing 12.8% and group households at 6.8%. The median household size is 3.0 people, which is larger than the Regional Qld average of 2.5.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
26.8% of adults in Parkwood (Qld) hold a university qualification, including 18.1% with a bachelor degree and 6.7% with postgraduate qualifications, higher than 95% of areas nationally. A further 24.5% hold a vocational qualification. Qualifications come from the 2021 Census.
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The academic profile of the suburb of Parkwood (Qld) is distinct within the region, with tertiary qualification rates sitting at 26.8% of residents aged 15 and over, exceeding the Rest of Qld average of 20.6%. Bachelor degrees are held by 18.1% of residents, followed by postgraduate degrees at 6.7% and graduate diplomas at 2.0%. Vocational education is also widespread, with 36.4% of residents aged 15 and over holding trade qualifications, comprising advanced diplomas at 11.9% and certificate-level qualifications at 24.5%. A high proportion of residents are engaged in study, with 32.7% of the population enrolled in an educational program.
This student population includes 9.6% attending university, 9.0% in primary school, and 7.8% enrolled in high school.
Frequently Asked Questions - Education
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Public transport in Parkwood (Qld) reaches 41 stops on 5 routes, timetabled for about 1,600 services a week. The typical home sits about 210 m from its nearest stop. Trams carry the largest share of public transport commuters. Households keep an average of 1.9 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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An analysis of public transport reveals 41 active transit stops in the suburb of Parkwood (Qld), comprising light rail stations and bus stops. These points are connected by 5 distinct routes, which support a combined total of 1,628 passenger trips every week. Transit access is rated as good, with residents living an average of 209 meters from their nearest stop. Given the residential nature of the suburb, the vast majority of workers commute to other areas, with private vehicles remaining the primary mode of travel for 89% of commuters. Households own an average of 1.9 vehicles, which is higher than the regional average.
A relatively low 12.4% of residents worked from home according to the 2021 Census, which may have been impacted by pandemic conditions. Transit services average 232 daily trips across the local network, which translates to roughly 39 weekly trips for each individual stop.
Frequently Asked Questions - Transport
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71.5% of residents in Parkwood (Qld) report no long-term health condition. 5.5% need daily assistance with core activities, and 52.3% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 4.9 per 1,000 residents. Health conditions, assistance needs and insurance are 2021 Census measures; the death rate comes from current ABS releases.
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Health indicators are positive for the suburb of Parkwood (Qld), with an analysis of mortality rates and chronic conditions showing results that align with national averages. The incidence of common illnesses remains low across both younger and older cohorts, while the proportion of residents with private health insurance is slightly above the SA2 average at approximately 52% of the population, representing about 4,776 people. The most prevalent chronic conditions are asthma, affecting 7.4% of residents, and arthritis, affecting 7.3%. A high 71.5% of the population reported having no chronic medical conditions, compared to 67.6% across Regional Qld.
Health outcomes for those under the age of 65 are better than average. Residents aged 65 and over represent 14.6% of the local population (1,334 people), which is lower than the Regional Qld average of 20.4%. Seniors in the area enjoy good health outcomes, with their national rankings matching those of the broader community.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
33.3% of Parkwood (Qld) residents were born overseas and 17.9% speak a language other than English at home. The largest reported ancestries are English (29.0%) and Australian (21.9%). Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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The suburb of Parkwood (Qld) exhibits higher levels of cultural diversity than most comparable markets, with 17.9% of the population using a non-English language at home and 33.3% born outside of Australia. Christianity is the most common religious affiliation, representing 47.2% of residents. However, the most distinct religious variance is seen in Islam, which accounts for 2.6% of the population compared to only 0.6% across Regional Qld. Looking at ancestral backgrounds, the three most common heritages are English at 29.0%, Australian at 21.9%, and Other at 9.9%. There are also distinct cultural representations compared to the wider region, with residents of New Zealand origin representing 1.7% of the population (compared to 0.9% regionally), Maori ancestry at 2.0% (compared to 0.8% regionally), and Russian heritage at 0.5% (compared to 0.2% regionally).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Parkwood (Qld) is 36. That is 1 year younger than at the 2021 Census. 33.9% 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 median age in the suburb of Parkwood (Qld) is 36, which is lower than the Regional Qld median of 41 and slightly below the national median of 38. The 15 - 24 age bracket is highly represented at 18.9% of the local population, while the 75 - 84 cohort is under-represented at 4.4%. The concentration of residents aged 15 - 24 sits well above the national average of 12.7%. Since 2021, the 15 to 24 cohort has increased its share of the population from 17.2% to 18.9%, and the 25 to 34 cohort has grown from 13.3% to 15.0%.
Conversely, the 45 to 54 group fell from 13.6% to 11.7%, and the 5 to 14 cohort declined from 11.8% to 10.1%. Demographic projections suggest the age distribution will shift by 2041, with the 25 to 34 age group expected to grow by 460 residents (a 34% increase) from 1,370 to 1,831, while both the 55 to 64 and 15 to 24 groups are expected to shrink.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Parkwood (Qld)
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 | May 2026 3 months ago 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 May 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 — 8 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for May 2026, not a 2021 count (8,837 at the 2021 Census → 9,138 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 (SAL32278). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.