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The median house price in Queanbeyan West is $892k, with units at $698k. House values have moved 1.5% a year compounded over five years.
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Queanbeyan West has an estimated 3,125 residents. That puts 1,093 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 AreaSearch evaluations combining broader regional ABS releases with newly validated addresses post-Census, the suburb of Queanbeyan West has an estimated resident count of approximately 3,125 as of Aug 2026. Relative to the 2021 Census tally of 3,146 people, this represents a slight contraction of 21 people (0.7%). This demographic shift is derived from the current 3,125 resident estimate following review of the ABS ERP update from June 2025 alongside 5 validated new addresses added since the Census. In spatial terms, this yields a population density of 1,092 persons per square kilometer, aligning closely with typical benchmarks recorded across AreaSearch locations.
Natural increase served as the principal demographic driver, accounting for roughly 52.0% of all recent population additions. Projections for each SA2 district applied by AreaSearch originate from ABS/Geoscience Australia data published in 2024 with a 2022 baseline, supplemented where necessary by 2022 NSW State Government SA2 releases based on 2021. For the period spanning 2032 to 2041, age-cohort growth trajectories from these sources are extended across all areas. Demographic modeling points toward future expansion tracking slightly under the median for regional Australian locations, with the suburb of Queanbeyan West anticipated to add 172 persons by 2041 under aggregated SA2 modeling, translating to an overall 5.5% expansion across the 16 years.
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Residential building approvals in the area remain subdued, averaging 2 new dwellings per year and accumulating 13 over the past five years. Modest building volumes of this nature frequently occur in regional settings where residential requirements remain limited and development is constrained by local demand and infrastructure limits. Given the limited baseline of approvals, annual percentage changes and comparative metrics can fluctuate markedly from individual building projects. Building activity in the area tracks substantially below the wider Rest of NSW benchmark, as well as falling behind broader national trends. All recent building approvals have consisted exclusively of detached houses, tailored toward family households desiring regional space and lifestyle.
Builders are currently constructing standalone dwellings at a higher proportion than the existing housing stock (71.0% at Census), demonstrating enduring interest in family-sized properties. Recording roughly 6286 people per dwelling approval, the local construction sector demonstrates characteristics of an established, mature market. According to recent quarterly modeling from AreaSearch, the local population is projected to expand by 172 residents leading up to 2041. Given the current pace of dwelling approvals, new housing creation may struggle to keep up with incoming resident demand, a dynamic that could heighten competition among purchasers and reinforce upward pricing momentum.
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SOURCE: Planning portals and council registers, compiled by AreaSearch. Distance & bearing measured from the suburb midpoint.
AreaSearch tracks 3 current infrastructure and development projects inside Queanbeyan West, worth an estimated $769 million. A further 31 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $5.45 billion. 12 are already under construction and 15 are due for completion within three years. The pipeline spans residential development, retail and education & training. 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 capital works, major development initiatives, and planning schemes significantly shape regional performance. AreaSearch has highlighted 4 key projects poised to influence the locality, led by the Queanbeyan Sewage Treatment Plant Upgrade, Poplars Innovation Precinct, Jerrabomberra High School Upgrade Stage 2, and DCI Poplars Data Centre.
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Poplars Innovation Precinct
A 210ha mixed-use innovation campus at South Jerrabomberra, focused on high-tech businesses in defence, space, cyber-security, and manufacturing. The precinct comprises a 35ha campus-style Innovation Precinct, a 10ha Retail and Services Precinct (open and trading with ALDI, KFC, McDonald's, 7-Eleven, medical centre and gym), a Learning Precinct anchoring the completed Jerrabomberra High School (opened 2024), and protected grasslands under NSW Biodiversity Stewardship Agreements. Key tenants include a $71 million Satellite Manufacturing Hub (a collaboration between EOS, Nova Systems, UTS Tech Lab, Gilmour Space, and federal and NSW governments) and the DCI Data Centres CBR01 facility - a 20MW Tier-III secure cloud edge data centre planned for operation from 2024, operating on a separate Essential Energy 132kV grid.The precinct is NSW's third declared Regional Job Precinct, with fast-track planning approval pathways, and is projected to employ up to 10,000 people across 30 buildings by full completion in 2027. Stage 1 innovation lots are sold or under offer, with Stage 2 coming online progressively.
Jerrabomberra High School Upgrade - Stage 2
Stage 2 of the Jerrabomberra High School upgrade doubles the school's capacity from approximately 500 to 1,000 students, delivering a new building (Block E) with 18 additional classrooms, a vocational education and training kitchen, a semi-commercial kitchen, a multimedia workshop, studio and store, an additional woodwork workshop, a new science laboratory in Block B, new staff facilities and a new shade structure. The works bring the total number of permanent classrooms on site to 42.Associated site works include an extended staff car park providing 35 additional spaces, new bike and scooter parking, and public domain upgrades comprising pedestrian islands and a shared travel path on Coral Drive and Bicentennial Drive. The upgrade was a 2023 NSW Government election commitment responding to enrolment growth in Jerrabomberra, Googong and the wider Queanbeyan-Palerang area. The development application (DA.2023.0420) was approved by the Southern Regional Planning Panel in 2024 with a capital investment value of about 40.2 million dollars. Early site works began in mid 2025 and main construction commenced in September 2025. As at mid 2026 the structure is complete and scaffolding is being removed, with weatherproofing, landscaping and internal fitout works underway. The new building is scheduled to open Day 1, Term 1, 2027.
DCI Poplars Data Centre
DCI Data Centers' CBR01 is a Tier III secure data centre within the Poplars Innovation Precinct at Jerrabomberra. The approved development comprises a 25.4MW facility for government and enterprise customers with backup generators, high-security infrastructure, energy efficiency measures, rooftop solar and rainwater harvesting. The NSW State Significant Development application was determined and approved on 6 November 2025.
Queanbeyan Sewage Treatment Plant Upgrade
This project replaces the aging 1930s facility with a modern 75,000 equivalent persons (EP) capacity plant, expandable to 112,500 EP. It utilizes advanced biological nutrient removal, tertiary filtration, and UV disinfection to protect the Molonglo River. The plant will be powered by 100% renewable energy and is designed to achieve an 'Excellent' Infrastructure Sustainability Council rating. Conditional development approval was confirmed in early 2026, with construction tendering currently underway through NSW Public Works.
202 Crawford Street Apartments
New apartment development in central Queanbeyan CBD area. Part of urban densification initiatives.
52 Derrima Road Townhouses
New townhouse development in Queanbeyan. Part of urban infill and densification strategy for the region.
50 Morisset Street Apartments
Proposed 9-storey shop-top housing on a 5,800sqm CBD site fronting the Queanbeyan River. The scheme includes ground-floor retail and about 160 dwellings above. The site is controlled by Elanor Investors Group via its Riverside Mixed-Use Development Fund in joint venture with Lockbridge. The development application has been referred to the Southern Regional Planning Panel for assessment.
Queanbeyan East Public Preschool
A new public preschool is under construction at Queanbeyan East Public School as part of the NSW Government's 769 million dollar plan to deliver 100 new public preschools across the state. Retaining wall and earthworks are complete, internal fit-out of the building and play space construction are underway, and landscaping works are progressing. The preschool will feature two preschool rooms, an outdoor play area, and an administration and amenities area, accommodating up to 40 children per day.Designed by Pedavoli Architects and built by Zauner Construction Pty Limited, the preschool is anticipated to open in Term 3 2026, pending planning and regulatory approvals. Expressions of interest for enrolment are now open through the school office.
1,840 residents of Queanbeyan West are employed, from a labour force of 1,882. Unemployment sits at 2.2%, with participation at 75.3%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 5.9% nationally over five years. That reflects industry composition only and makes no allowance for local population growth. The working-day population is estimated at 2,746, about 88% 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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Queanbeyan West maintains an accomplished labor profile marked by strong representation across essential services and a low jobless rate of 2.2%, based on AreaSearch statistical aggregations. Across the workforce, 1,840 residents are actively employed as of March 2026, while the local unemployment rate sits 1.9% under the 4.1% recorded for Regional NSW. Furthermore, labor force participation is notably elevated, reaching 75.3% in contrast to 60.6% across Regional NSW. Census records indicate that 7.6% of workers operated from home, though prevailing Covid-19 restrictions at the time should be kept in mind.
Resident employment centers predominantly on public administration & safety, construction, along with health care & social assistance. Local specialization is especially prominent in public administration & safety, where representation reaches 3.8 times the regional benchmark. Conversely, health care & social assistance accounts for 9.7% of the resident workforce, remaining lower than the 16.9% benchmark in Regional NSW. Comparing the Census working population against total resident numbers indicates that local job opportunities within the immediate area remain relatively constrained. Review of aggregated SALM and ABS statistics by AreaSearch shows that during the twelve months to March 2026, the local workforce reduced by 2.4% while total employment contracted by 2.3%, resulting in a 0.2 percentage point reduction in unemployment. Over the same timeframe, Regional NSW witnessed employment drop by 0.9%, the labor force decrease by 0.4%, and unemployment rise by 0.5 percentage points. Broader hiring prospects can be assessed through national industry projections issued by Jobs and Skills Australia in Mar-26. Projected against the local occupational profile over five- and ten-year horizons, these figures provide indicative trajectories, though sectoral trends vary widely against national forecasts of 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years. Weighted against the local industry baseline, employment is estimated to grow by 5.9% over five years and 12.3% over ten years, noting this represents an unadjusted proportional model rather than a localized population forecast.
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Median household income in Queanbeyan West is $2,106 a week (about $110,000 a year), with median personal income at $1,100 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $63,392 a year against an average of $77,192. 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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Taxpayer earnings in the suburb of Queanbeyan West sit well above nationwide averages according to aggregated ATO data from financial year 2023 compiled by AreaSearch. Median taxable earnings reached $63,392 alongside an average income of $77,192, outperforming Regional NSW benchmarks of $52,390 and $65,215 respectively. Accounting for a 10.32% rise in the Wage Price Index since financial year 2023, modeled figures indicate March 2026 levels of roughly $69,934 for median income and $85,158 for average income. The 2021 Census similarly places local household, family, and individual incomes in high standing, occupying the 72nd to 85th percentiles nationally.
Income distribution shows a major concentration in the $1,500 - 2,999 weekly bracket, capturing 38.4% of residents (1,200 people), compared with 29.9% regionally. Housing costs absorb 14.8% of income, strong earnings position the community in the 74th percentile for disposable income, and the SEIFA income measure places the locality in the 6th decile.
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Queanbeyan West had 1,187 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 71% detached houses and 8% apartments. 42% are owned with a mortgage, 34% rented and 24% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $350 a week and the median mortgage repayment $2,000 a month. Rent absorbs 16.6% of household income here and mortgage repayments 21.9%. Dwelling stock, tenure and housing costs are 2021 Census measures — the only source that counts dwellings at this boundary size.
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Residential stock in Queanbeyan West at the latest Census consisted of 71.4% standalone houses alongside 28.6% medium-to-high-density properties including semi-detached dwellings and apartments, differing from the 82.6% houses and 17.4% other dwellings seen across Regional NSW. Fully owned properties accounted for 24.2% of homes, trailing the Regional NSW average, with remaining residences held under a mortgage (41.5%) or rented (34.3%). Median monthly mortgage costs stood at $2,000, exceeding the Regional NSW figure of $1,733, while weekly median rent was $350 compared to $330 across Regional NSW. Relative to broader national figures, mortgage commitments are higher than the Australian median of $1,863, whereas local rental figures sit below the nationwide median of $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Queanbeyan West counted 1,187 households at the 2021 Census, averaging 2.5 people each. 30% are couples with children, against 24% couples without children. 26% 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 clear majority of local living arrangements at 71.1% of households, comprising couples with children (30.2%), couples without children (23.8%), and single parent families (15.3%). Non-family living arrangements account for the remaining 28.9%, consisting of single-person households at 26.1% and shared group residences at 3.4%. Average household occupancy sits at 2.5 people, exceeding the Regional NSW figure of 2.4.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
23.8% of adults in Queanbeyan West hold a university qualification, including 15.6% with a bachelor degree and 5.7% with postgraduate qualifications, higher than 84% of areas nationally. A further 27.3% hold a vocational qualification. Qualifications come from the 2021 Census.
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Tertiary educational attainment in Queanbeyan West sits below state levels, with 23.8% of residents aged 15+ possessing university qualifications compared to 32.2% across NSW, pointing to room for continued educational expansion. Bachelor degrees represent the largest share at 15.6%, followed by postgraduate qualifications at 5.7% and graduate diplomas at 2.5%. Meanwhile, vocational education is widely represented, with 37.6% of residents aged 15+ holding technical credentials, comprising advanced diplomas (10.3%) and certificates (27.3%). Formal study engagement is substantial across the community, with 28.2% of the population actively participating in education. This proportion includes 9.6% attending primary school, 7.6% undertaking secondary schooling, and 5.2% enrolled in tertiary programs.
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Public transport in Queanbeyan West reaches 28 stops on 25 routes, timetabled for about 250 services a week. The typical home sits about 170 m from its nearest stop. Households keep an average of 1.5 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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Local transit services across Queanbeyan West comprise 28 active bus stops linked across 25 transit routes, delivering a collective 246 weekly passenger trips. Public transport proximity is strong, with residents averaging 167 meters to their nearest stop. Reflecting the area's residential commuter character, private vehicles serve as the main transport choice for 94% of trips, with household vehicle ownership averaging 1.5 per dwelling. In addition, 7.6% of residents worked from home according to the 2021 Census, subject to pandemic conditions at the time. Transit schedules provide an average of 35 trips per day throughout the network, which translates to roughly 8 weekly trips across each transit stop.
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67.7% of residents in Queanbeyan West report no long-term health condition. 4.3% need daily assistance with core activities, and 57.4% 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 indicators compiled by AreaSearch based on mortality statistics and long-term health conditions highlight notable medical considerations for Queanbeyan West across both younger and older demographics, alongside a substantial private health insurance rate of approximately 57% of residents (~1,794 people), higher than the 51.9% rate observed across Regional NSW. Asthma and mental health conditions form the most frequently reported diagnoses in the community, affecting 9.5 and 9.0% of the population respectively, while 67.7% of residents reported having no long-term medical ailments compared to 63.3% across Regional NSW. Chronic conditions are elevated among working-age individuals.
Older residents aged 65 and over make up 12.2% of the local population (381 people), below the Regional NSW proportion of 23.3%, with senior health rankings generally mirroring wider national patterns.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
Queanbeyan West is largely Australian-born, at 82.5% of residents, with 13.7% speaking a language other than English at home. The largest reported ancestries are Australian (28.1%) and English (25.5%). 3.9% of residents identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander. Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Demographic composition in Queanbeyan West aligns closely with regional norms, featuring an Australian citizenship rate of 88.5%, an Australian-born share of 82.5%, and 86.3% of households speaking solely English at home. Christianity is the predominant faith, practiced by 54.6% of residents, comparable to the 55.9% share recorded across Regional NSW. Assessing parental ancestry, the three most common backgrounds among residents are Australian at 28.1%, English at 25.5% (trailing the regional level of 30.5%), and Irish at 8.4%. Several European ancestries show elevated local representation relative to the wider region, including Macedonian at 1.8% compared to 0.4% regionally, Serbian at 0.9% compared to 0.2%, and Hungarian at 0.4% compared to 0.2%.
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Queanbeyan West is 35, younger than 76% of areas nationally. 27.1% of residents are aged 15 to 34. Age cohorts are not raw Census counts: the Census split is re-based to the latest ABS population estimates and state projections.
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The demographic profile of Queanbeyan West displays a strong concentration of young families. AreaSearch estimates for August 2026 indicate that young to middle aged adults (25 - 44) comprise 30.6% of the population compared to 23.5% in Regional NSW, whereas retirees and seniors (65+) represent 12.2% against 23.3% regionally. The estimated median age is 35, matching the 2021 Census outcome and sitting 8 years younger than the Regional NSW median of 43 at that Census. Since the Census, the mature adult cohort (45 - 64) decreased from 27.0% to an estimated 25.7%.
Looking toward 2041, the largest population intake will be among young to middle aged adults, expanding by 140 residents (15%) to 1,096, while middle aged to young retiree cohorts, as well as children and young adults, are projected to decline.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Queanbeyan West
9 of 14 data sections on this page were updated within the last 12 months — the newest current to Oct 2026.
Everything is aggregated to the Suburb (SAL) boundary shown above, on a 2021 Census baseline. Only 3 sections — housing, households and cultural diversity — still wait on the 2026 Census.
The ledger — source, cycle and currency by section
| Section | Source & update cycle | Currency |
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| Updated within the last 12 months 9 sections | ||
| Population | ABS, GNAF, Geoscience Australia Annual (ABS ERP) | Aug 2026 2 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Re-based to the ABS Estimated Resident Population (June 2025 release) and updated with new dwellings from GNAF address data. Current to Aug 2026, with the 2021 Census supplying the small-area baseline. | ||
| Age profile | ABS, Geoscience Australia, State governments Annual | Aug 2026 2 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Age cohorts are re-based to the latest ABS population estimates and state projections, current to Aug 2026. Each cohort is held as a Census baseline and a current estimate. | ||
| Development & approvals | ABS, GNAF Monthly (ABS approvals) | Aug 2026 2 months ago headline measures · Jul 2026 baseline |
| Property sales & rents | Valuer General, Rental Board, ABS Weekly sales, quarterly rents | Oct 2026 this month headline measures · Sep 2026 baseline |
| Sales from the state Valuer General register, refreshed weekly, and rents from quarterly rental bond lodgements. Both are read live each time this page loads, current to Oct 2026. | ||
| Infrastructure projects | Infrastructure Australia, State agencies, Local governments Daily | Jul 2026 3 months ago all 3 projects tracked here |
| Project pipeline maintained continuously from Infrastructure Australia, state agencies, local government and public announcements. Records are added and revised daily; this area was last updated Jul 2026. | ||
| Employment | ABS, DEWR, JSA Quarterly (ABS SALM) | Mar 2026 7 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Unemployment and labour force from ABS Small Area Labour Markets, current to Mar 2026. The growth outlook applies Department of Employment (now Jobs and Skills Australia) forecasts for all 19 industry divisions to the local industry mix, so it measures sector composition rather than local expansion and makes no allowance for population growth. Job demand comes from the same agency via its Internet Vacancy Index; industry and occupation structure from the 2021 Census. | ||
| Education | ABS, ACARA Annual (ACARA) | Sep 2026 last month headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Transport | ABS, State Transport Departments Each timetable release | Jul 2026 3 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Services & amenities | Provider directories, ACECQA Continuous | Sep 2026 last month all 14 measures |
| Annual and financial-year sources 2 sections | ||
| Income | ABS, ATO Annual (ATO) | FY 2023 3 years ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| ATO taxable income statistics for FY 2023, indexed forward using the Wage Price Index. Census household income provides the distribution detail. | ||
| Health | ABS, ATO Annual | 2024 2 years ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Census-measured — next update: 2026 Census 3 sections No more current small-area source exists for these, so they are labelled as Census-measured rather than implied to be current. | ||
| Housing | ABS 5-yearly (Census) | 2021 Census next update 2026 all 30 measures |
| Households | ABS 5-yearly (Census) | 2021 Census next update 2026 all 18 measures |
| Cultural diversity | ABS, Geoscience Australia 5-yearly (Census) | 2021 Census next update 2026 all 44 measures |
"Currency" is the most recent release feeding that section. Where the Census supplies the structural baseline underneath a current headline figure, the row says so.
How the numbers are built
Population
The Census provides the small-area baseline, aggregated from mesh blocks to this boundary. It is then re-based to the ABS Estimated Resident Population (June 2025 release), and new dwellings built since Census night are counted from address data — 5 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for Aug 2026, not a 2021 count (3,146 at the 2021 Census → 3,125 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 (SAL13306). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.