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Prospect (Tas.) has an estimated 2,032 residents, up from 1,908 at the 2021 Census — a change of 124 people, or 6.5%. Natural increase accounts for 56.0% of that increase. That puts 297 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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As of Aug 2026, the suburb of Prospect (Tas.) has an estimated population of approximately 2,032, according to AreaSearch evaluations of broader ABS demographic releases alongside new addresses validated post-Census. Compared to the 1,908 people recorded at the 2021 Census, this represents an addition of 124 people (6.5%). This adjustment is based on an estimated resident population of 2,009 derived from the ABS June 2025 ERP figures, together with 8 validated new addresses added following the Census date. With a density of 297 persons per square kilometer, the locality offers substantial living space and scope for future expansion.
The 6.5% expansion rate in the suburb of Prospect (Tas.) outpaced both the broader state and the SA3 area (2.8%) following the 2021 census, establishing the community as a regional pacesetter. Over recent periods, natural increase served as the main demographic driver, accounting for roughly 56.00000000000001% of total population growth. Projections utilized by AreaSearch incorporate ABS/Geoscience Australia data released in 2024 using 2022 as the base year across SA2 areas. For locations lacking this coverage, as well as for assessing age-cohort trajectories in years post-2032, models draw upon Tasmania State Government Regional/LGA projections issued in 2022 using 2021 as the baseline, adjusted through weighted aggregation from local government to SA2 boundaries. Long-term forecasts under this methodology indicate that the suburb of Prospect (Tas.) will experience an overall population contraction of 16 persons by 2041. Despite this headline decrease, certain demographic brackets are set to expand, most notably the 85 and over group, which is slated to add 50 people.
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Residential building approval volumes in Prospect remain subdued, recording an average of 2 approvals annually and totalling 10 over the past five years. Modest construction volumes of this scale align with rural settings where infrastructure constraints and limited local demand temper building activity. Because total approvals are so few, a single project can cause noticeable fluctuations in yearly statistics and comparative metrics. Building activity across Prospect trails behind Rest of Tas. and sits substantially below nationwide benchmarks. Recent residential additions consist exclusively of detached houses, preserving the spacious and rural fabric of the locality.
This emphasis on detached builds exceeds existing housing distribution (72.0% at Census), highlighting persistent appetite for family dwellings despite broader densification trends. Furthermore, a ratio of 573 residents per dwelling approval underscores the calm, slow-paced construction pipeline. Given that forward demographic estimates point toward population stability or contraction, housing demand in Prospect is expected to ease, creating advantageous conditions for prospective purchasers.
Frequently Asked Questions - Development
Development applications around Prospect (Tas.)
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SOURCE: Planning portals and council registers, compiled by AreaSearch. Distance & bearing measured from the suburb midpoint.
AreaSearch tracks 40 current infrastructure and development projects close to Prospect (Tas.), worth an estimated $1.65 billion. 13 are already under construction and 21 are due for completion within three years. The pipeline spans residential development, retail and environmental & disaster management. 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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Local performance is heavily shaped by planning initiatives, major infrastructure upgrades, and civic investment. AreaSearch has identified 10 notable projects anticipated to influence the community, prominently featuring the Prospect Vale Park Facilities Upgrade, Kings Meadows Community Health Centre Redevelopment, Baxter's IGA Kings Meadows, and Kings Meadows Land Release.
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Prospect Vale Park Facilities Upgrade
Multi-stage upgrade of Prospect Vale Park including the completed Peter Mies Pavilion, refurbishment of existing changerooms, new community wellbeing and education spaces, and ongoing improvements to internal roads, parking, pedestrian pathways and supporting sporting infrastructure. Road, parking and pathway works were in their final stages during mid-2026.
Kings Meadows IGA Supermarket
Construction of a 979 m2 convenience supermarket featuring approximately 720 m2 of sales floor area. The development includes on-site parking for 44 vehicles, professional landscaping, and integrated pedestrian links within the Connector Park precinct. The project involved a site-specific amendment to the Launceston Planning Scheme to allow for General Retail and Hire use within a Light Industrial Zone.
Kings Meadows Community Health Centre Redevelopment
Redevelopment of the Kings Meadows Community Health Centre, including the demolition of the Joan Marshall building and construction of a new 18-bay Renal Health Unit. Supported by a $10 million Australian Government investment, the modern facility will meet growing demand for renal dialysis services in Northern Tasmania.
Launceston General Hospital Redevelopment
The Launceston General Hospital Redevelopment is a $364 million capital improvement program delivered by the Tasmanian Department of Health. Guided by the LGH Precinct Masterplan, the multi-stage initiative includes the new Northern Health Complex, expanded Emergency Department, Northern Heart Centre, and a multi-storey carpark with helipad. Construction is actively underway to modernise northern Tasmania's tertiary hospital campus.
Greater Launceston Water Improvements
TasWater is delivering the Greater Launceston Water Improvements through the Tamar Estuary River Health Action Plan (TERHAP) and the broader Launceston Sewer Transformation. The program includes a new 10 megalitre covered storage facility at Ti Tree Bend, new pump stations, transfer pipelines and sewer network upgrades to significantly reduce sewage overflows into the Kanamaluka/Tamar Estuary while supporting future population growth. As of April 2026 the covered storage facility is more than 90% complete, with commissioning scheduled for August 2026 and full operation by the end of 2026.The wider sewer transformation program continues into the next decade.
McDonald's Prospect Vale Drive-Thru Restaurant
Development of a new $4.5 million McDonald's drive-thru restaurant on the site of a former service station, featuring dual drive-thru lanes, 45 car parking spaces, and adjusted operations to address community concerns including closing between 11pm and 6am.
Baxter's IGA Kings Meadows
Proposed IGA supermarket at 10 Dolerite Drive in Connector Park, Kings Meadows. The combined planning scheme amendment and development application seeks to allow a supermarket of up to 1000m2 gross floor area in the Light Industrial Zone, with car parking, landscaping and pedestrian access. Council initiated and approved the permit in 2025, but the combined amendment and permit remained before the Tasmanian Planning Commission for assessment, with a hearing listed for 14-15 May 2026.
Northern Heart Centre
A 120 million dollar dedicated cardiac facility at the Launceston General Hospital, fully funded by the Australian Government. The three-storey building will house a new 24-bed cardiac inpatient unit (16 cardiac ward beds plus 7 coronary care unit beds co-located with the ICU), two cardiac catheterisation laboratories with recovery and holding bays, five echocardiogram rooms, an exercise testing room and six outpatient consulting rooms. Located on the Frankland Street side of the hospital between the Northern Integrated Care Services building and the Department of Emergency Medicine, it is designed to allow patients to bypass the emergency department for time-critical treatment.The Development Application was submitted to the City of Launceston in May 2025, tenders for construction were called in April 2026, and construction is expected to start late 2026 with completion targeted for late 2029. Lead design consultant is Artas Architects, supported by health facility planners Billard Leece Partnership. The project forms part of the broader Launceston General Hospital Precinct Masterplan and the Tasmanian Cardiac Strategy.
1,016 residents of Prospect (Tas.) are employed, from a labour force of 1,055. Unemployment sits at 3.7%, with participation at 61.7%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 6.8% nationally over five years. That reflects industry composition only and makes no allowance for local population growth. The working-day population is estimated at 2,303, about 113% of the resident population, so the area draws in more workers than it sends out. 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 local labour market features a skilled talent base with a strong presence across essential services, registering a low unemployment rate of 3.7% according to AreaSearch statistical aggregations. By March 2026, employed residents numbered 1,016, with joblessness tracking 0.3% lower than the 3.9% recorded for Regional Tas., while labour participation reached 61.7% relative to 58.7% across Regional Tas.. Census findings indicated that 8.4% of workers operated from home, a figure that may reflect prevailing Covid-19 conditions. Resident employment is concentrated primarily within health care & social assistance, retail trade, and accommodation & food.
Health care & social assistance demonstrates notable local concentration, employing residents at 1.3 times the broader regional benchmark. In contrast, agriculture, forestry & fishing accounts for only 0.8% of workers compared with 8.4% regionally. At the Census, the presence of 0.8 local jobs per resident pointed to an above-average volume of employment opportunities within the immediate area. During the 12 months leading to March 2026, AreaSearch evaluation of ABS and SALM metrics shows that both the total labour force and overall employment contracted by 1.9%, maintaining steady unemployment figures. Conversely, Regional Tas. saw employment increase by 1.8% and its labour pool expand by 1.7%, resulting in a slight drop in unemployment. Broader labor demand projections from Jobs and Skills Australia as of Mar-26 provide outlook scenarios for five and ten-year timeframes. Nationally, job numbers are projected to grow 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years, though industry trajectories vary considerably. Modeling these sector trends against local workforce composition suggests employment in Prospect could rise by 6.8% across five years and 14.3% over ten years, serving as a weighted extrapolation without factoring in localized demographic shifts.
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Median household income in Prospect (Tas.) is $1,233 a week (about $64,000 a year), with median personal income at $753 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $52,381 a year against an average of $65,637. Household income is from the 2021 Census; taxable income is from ATO Taxation Statistics for the latest financial year available, indexed forward using the ABS Wage Price Index.
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According to ATO postcode statistics released for financial year 2023 compiled by AreaSearch, taxable income in the suburb of Prospect stands at a median of $52,381 and an average of $65,637, sitting slightly beneath the national benchmark yet exceeding the Regional Tas. median of $49,689 and average of $59,358. Factoring in a 10.95% Wage Price Index increase since financial year 2023 yields updated estimates of $58,117 (median) and $72,824 (average) as of March 2026. At the 2021 Census, local household earnings placed at the 15th percentile, whereas individual incomes reached the 39th percentile.
Furthermore, 28.6% of the population (581 individuals) falls into the $1,500 - 2,999 weekly earnings bracket, matching the 28.5% observed across the wider region. Affordability constraints remain prominent, as residents retain 84.3% of disposable earnings after housing, placing the area at the 16th percentile.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Prospect (Tas.) had 815 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 72% detached houses and 23% apartments. 35% are owned with a mortgage, 31% rented and 34% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $290 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,300 a month. Rent absorbs 23.5% of household income here and mortgage repayments 24.3%. Dwelling stock, tenure and housing costs are 2021 Census measures — the only source that counts dwellings at this boundary size.
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Census records show that detached houses represent 72.1% of Prospect's housing stock while other dwellings make up 27.9%, contrasting with Regional Tas. where houses account for 89.9% and other dwellings comprise 10.1%. Outright home ownership in Prospect stood at 34.2%, lower than Regional Tas., while 34.5% of homes carried a mortgage and 31.3% were rented. Median monthly home loan repayments were $1,300, surpassing the Regional Tas. level of $1,274, and median weekly rent was $290 against $250 across Regional Tas.. On a nationwide scale, Prospect remains considerably more affordable, with repayments well below the Australian mortgage average of $1,863 and rents below the national typical rate of $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Prospect (Tas.) counted 815 households at the 2021 Census, an estimated 868 today, averaging 2.2 people each. 22% are couples with children, fewer than in 81% of areas nationally, against 28% couples without children. 36% 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 constitute the majority of living arrangements at 61.3%, encompassing couples without children (27.5%), couples with children (22.0%), and single parent households (11.8%). Non-family dwellings represent 38.7% of residences, dominated by single-occupant homes at 36.0% and shared group accommodation at 2.8%. Typical occupancy stands at a median of 2.2 people per home, slightly below the 2.3 recorded for Regional Tas..
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
19.3% of adults in Prospect (Tas.) hold a university qualification, including 13.4% with a bachelor degree and 4.0% with postgraduate qualifications. A further 27.7% hold a vocational qualification. 3 schools serve the area, with 2,093 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 984 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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Tertiary educational attainment in the locality is comparatively low, with 19.3% holding university qualifications against the national benchmark of 30.4%, highlighting scope for skill development programs. Among degree holders, bachelor degrees account for 13.4%, postgraduate degrees represent 4.0%, and graduate diplomas comprise 1.9%. Vocational and technical qualifications are well established, as 36.6% of residents aged 15+ hold applied credentials, consisting of advanced diplomas (8.9%) and certificates (27.7%). Current student enrollment encompasses 24.6% of local residents across various institutions. Broken down by stage, 8.4% attend primary school, 6.8% are enrolled in secondary school, and 4.2% are engaged in higher tertiary study.
Frequently Asked Questions - Education
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Public transport in Prospect (Tas.) reaches 10 stops on 32 routes, timetabled for about 1,700 services a week. The typical home sits about 240 m from its nearest stop. Buses carry the largest share of public transport commuters. Households keep an average of 1.2 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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Transit infrastructure within Prospect features 10 operational public transport stops served by bus networks. Across 32 distinct routes, the system delivers 1,668 scheduled passenger trips every week. Proximity to transit is favorable, placing residents an average of 238 meters from their nearest boarding point. As outward commuting prevails for work, private vehicles remain the primary travel method at 95%, with average household ownership at 1.2 vehicles, trailing regional norms. According to the 2021 Census, 8.4% of workers were based at home, which may have been influenced by COVID-19 circumstances. Transit timetables provide an average of 238 trips per day across the network, translating to roughly 166 weekly departures at each stop.
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60.8% of residents in Prospect (Tas.) report no long-term health condition. 6.7% need daily assistance with core activities, and 53.2% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 5.8 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 evaluations by AreaSearch indicate elevated disease burdens and mortality considerations in Prospect, with chronic ailments evident among youth and older residents alike. Private health insurance uptake reaches approximately 53% of the community (~1,080 people), edging out typical SA2 levels and surpassing the 49.1% reported across Regional Tas.. Arthritis and asthma rank as the most prevalent diagnoses, affecting 11.7 and 9.4% of the population respectively, while 60.8% report no long-term illnesses compared to 62.0% in Regional Tas.. Working-age adults display higher-than-average rates of persistent medical conditions. Senior residents aged 65 and over account for 25.8% of the locality (524 people), with older demographic wellness metrics mirroring broader nationwide trends.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
Prospect (Tas.) is largely Australian-born, at 84.7% of residents, with 10.5% speaking a language other than English at home. The largest reported ancestries are English (33.2%) and Australian (33.1%). Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Cultural diversity metrics in Prospect remain modest, with Australian citizens making up 88.2% of residents, Australian-born individuals comprising 84.7%, and 89.5% speaking exclusively English at home. Christianity is the predominant religious faith, practiced by 48.6% of the population. The most distinct regional variation is seen in Other beliefs, which account for 1.1% locally versus 0.7% across Regional Tas.. Ancestral backgrounds in Prospect are led primarily by English heritage at 33.2%, followed closely by Australian at 33.1% and Irish at 6.4%. Minor variations appear among other heritages: Dutch ancestry stands at 1.9% locally compared with 1.7% regionally, Lebanese background registers at 0.2% versus none recorded regionally, and Australian Aboriginal heritage represents 2.3% against 4.1% in the wider region.
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Prospect (Tas.) is 43. 24.0% 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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Age demographics in Prospect align tightly with Regional Tas. across all major cohorts, with no bracket deviating by more than 2.8 percentage points from regional proportions. As at August 2026, the estimated median age is 43, matching the 2021 Census figure and sitting 2 years younger than the Regional Tas. benchmark of 45 at that Census, while the nationwide median stood at 38. Retirees and senior age groups (65+) increased their share from 22.7% at the Census to an estimated 25.8%. Projections out to 2041 indicate older demographics will drive future expansion, increasing by 50 residents (9%) to total 574, whereas child, young adult, and middle-aged brackets are expected to decrease.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Prospect (Tas.)
9 of 14 data sections on this page were updated within the last 12 months — the newest current to Sep 2026.
Everything is aggregated to the Suburb (SAL) boundary shown above, on a 2021 Census baseline. Only 3 sections — housing, households and cultural diversity — still wait on the 2026 Census.
The ledger — source, cycle and currency by section
| Section | Source & update cycle | Currency |
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| Updated within the last 12 months 9 sections | ||
| Population | ABS, GNAF, Geoscience Australia Annual (ABS ERP) | Aug 2026 last month headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Re-based to the ABS Estimated Resident Population (June 2025 release) and updated with new dwellings from GNAF address data. Current to Aug 2026, with the 2021 Census supplying the small-area baseline. | ||
| Age profile | ABS, Geoscience Australia, State governments Annual | Aug 2026 last month headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Age cohorts are re-based to the latest ABS population estimates and state projections, current to Aug 2026. Each cohort is held as a Census baseline and a current estimate. | ||
| Development & approvals | ABS, GNAF Monthly (ABS approvals) | Aug 2026 last month headline measures · Jul 2026 baseline |
| Property sales & rents | Valuer General, Rental Board, ABS Weekly sales, quarterly rents | Sep 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 Sep 2026. | ||
| Infrastructure projects | Infrastructure Australia, Local governments Daily | May 2026 4 months ago all 2 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 6 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 last month headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Transport | ABS, State Transport Departments Each timetable release | Jul 2026 2 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Services & amenities | Provider directories, ACECQA Continuous | Jul 2026 2 months ago 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 Aug 2026, not a 2021 count (1,908 at the 2021 Census → 2,032 now). Annual growth rates are compound (CAGR), not simple averages.
Age profile
Cohort shares are not raw Census counts. Every cohort is held as a pair — the Census baseline and a current estimate — and the split is re-based using ERP and state population projections, current to Aug 2026. Median age is the Census median plus modelled change since. Charts that show both are labelled "2021 Census vs Current Estimate".
Property sales
Sourced from the state valuation authority's sales register — current, not Census, and refreshed weekly. Medians are calculated from settled transactions in the period shown; periods with very low transaction counts are flagged or suppressed, because a handful of sales can move a median substantially.
Rents
Derived from state rental bond lodgement data, by dwelling type and bedroom count. Bonds are lodged at the start of a new tenancy, so this reflects new lettings, not the whole rented stock.
Development & infrastructure
Building approvals come from current ABS releases; development applications are collected from council and state planning portals; the infrastructure pipeline is compiled from Infrastructure Australia and local government sources. Applications are matched to this boundary by address or coordinates, so very recent lodgements may not yet appear.
Employment & income
Industry and occupation structure comes from the Census, but the headline labour-market indicators do not. Unemployment and labour force are derived from ABS Small Area Labour Markets (quarterly). The employment outlook applies Department of Employment forecasts for all 19 industry divisions to this area's own industry mix (the agency is now Jobs and Skills Australia), as does the Internet Vacancy Index used for job demand. Because it is weighted on industry composition alone, that outlook carries no allowance for local population growth — in fast-growing areas the real rise in local jobs will typically be higher. Income combines Census household income with ATO taxable-income statistics for FY 2023, indexed forward using the Wage Price Index.
Education, transport & amenities
School enrolments, ICSEA and performance come from ACARA's current release, not the Census. Public transport stops and service frequency are derived from GTFS timetable feeds published by state transport departments. Services and amenities are proximity and count scores built from provider directories, refreshed on their own cycle. The Census contributes only the travel-to-work and qualification measures.
Rankings and benchmarks. Where we rank this area, the comparison set is every area of the same boundary type — suburbs against suburbs, SA2s against SA2s. Benchmarks compare this area against its greater capital city region and the national figure for the same measure and period.
Limits worth knowing. Small areas carry larger error margins, and the ABS introduces small random adjustments to Census counts to protect confidentiality — so totals may not sum exactly. Estimates re-based from regional data describe the area's expected trajectory, not a direct count of it. Figures are indicative for research and are not financial, planning or valuation advice.
Cross-check us. The Census baseline for this boundary is at ABS 2021 Census QuickStats (SAL60524). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.