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Russell Island has an estimated 5,468 residents, up from 3,698 at the 2021 Census — a change of 1,770 people, or 47.9%. Growth has averaged 9.0% a year over five years, faster than 97% of areas nationally. 239 new addresses have been validated here since Census night. Interstate and internal migration accounts for 89.0% of that increase. That puts 312 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 ABS demographic updates and quarterly residential address checks by AreaSearch, the suburb of Russell Island has an estimated population of 5,468 in May 2026. This represents an addition of 1,770 people, or 47.9%, compared to the 2021 Census figure of 3,698. This expansion is calculated from an estimated baseline of 5,432 residents compiled by AreaSearch using the ABS June 2025 regional population dataset, combined with 239 validated new addresses registered after the census date. At this size, the suburb of Russell Island has a population density of 312 individuals per square kilometer, offering low density living conditions and ample room for future expansion.
The local growth rate of 47.9% since the 2021 Census outpaced both the SA4 territory at 8.3% and the broader Australian average, establishing the area as a regional growth leader. The primary driver of this growth was interstate arrivals, which accounted for approximately 89.0% of the population increase over recent years. AreaSearch is using projections from ABS/Geoscience Australia for each SA2 area, data released in 2024 with 2022 as the base year. For SA2 areas not included in that dataset and for years after 2032, projections from the Queensland State Government are used; these were released in 2023 and are based on 2021 data. These state-level projections do not break down by age categories, so when they are applied, AreaSearch uses proportional growth weightings from the ABS Greater Capital Region projections, released in 2023 and based on 2022 data, for each age group. Given the anticipated demographic changes, a large growth in the upper quartile of national statistical areas is projected, with the suburb of Russell Island expected to grow by 1,337 people to 2041 according to combined SA2-level estimates, which represents a 23.8% rise over the 16-year period.
Frequently Asked Questions - Population
843 new dwellings have been approved in Russell Island over the past five years, an average of 168 a year. That places the area in the 96th percentile for residential development activity nationally, about 31 approvals per 1,000 residents a year. Of the 161 dwellings approved in the latest reporting year, 99% were detached houses and the rest townhouses or apartments. Approvals are currently running at an annualised 327, 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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Based on housing approval statistics compiled from local administrative areas, the suburb of Russell Island has averaged approximately 168 new residential permits per year, which equates to a total of 843 building permits over the last 5 financial years. Thus far during FY-26300 home approvals have been recorded. Over the 5 financial years spanning FY-21 to FY-25, the local population grew by an average of 2.3 people for every newly constructed residence, pointing to solid demand that should underpin local property values. Newly constructed homes average an estimated build cost of $218,000, which sits below regional averages and provides more affordable options for home buyers.
Additionally, commercial development permits valued at $59,000 were approved during the current financial year, highlighting the predominantly residential character of the area. When compared against Greater Brisbane, the suburb of Russell Island registers 315.0% more new dwelling approvals on a per capita basis, widening the selection pool for prospective purchasers. This rate also far exceeds the national average, indicating strong builder confidence in the local market. The mix of new construction is heavily skewed toward low density housing, with detached houses accounting for 99.0% of approvals and townhouses or units making up the remaining 1.0%, appealing to buyers seeking extra space. The ratio of residents to dwelling approvals stands at approximately 27 people per permit, signaling a growing real estate market. According to the latest quarterly estimates, future demographic projections suggest the suburb of Russell Island will add 1,301 residents by 2041. Assuming the current pace of construction is maintained, the supply of new housing is expected to comfortably accommodate this growth, ensuring favorable purchasing conditions and potentially paving the way for expansion that exceeds current projections.
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SOURCE: Planning portals and council registers, compiled by AreaSearch. Distance & bearing measured from the suburb midpoint.
AreaSearch tracks 88 current infrastructure and development projects close to Russell Island, worth an estimated $36.4 billion. 31 are already under construction and 33 are due for completion within three years. The pipeline spans residential development, transport & logistics and communities. Records are compiled from Infrastructure Australia, state agencies, council planning portals and public announcements, reviewed and updated daily, then ranked by proximity, construction stage, completion horizon and project scale.
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Changes to local transport connections, regional programs, and zoning policies play a key role in local property trends. In total, no new capital works projects have been registered by AreaSearch that are expected to influence the local area. Notable regional projects include the upgrade of Stapylton-Jacobs Well Road, the Redlands Coast Smart and Connected City Strategy, the duplication of the Cleveland Line between Park Road and Cleveland, and upgrades along the Logan and Gold Coast Faster Rail and Coomera Connector Stage 1 corridors, with the list below highlighting the most relevant initiatives.
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Baya by Villawood Properties
Baya is a boutique masterplanned residential community by Villawood Properties comprising 224 homes delivered across seven stages on elevated bayside land at Redland Bay. The community includes neighbourhood parks, a linear park, environmental corridor, walking and cycling links, landscaped open space and public art. Civil works commenced in 2025, with Stage 1 under construction and Stage 2 preparing for release.
Shoreline Redlands Master-Planned Community
A 279-hectare masterplanned coastal community in southern Redland Bay delivering approximately 3,000 homes for around 10,000 residents. Originally developed by Lendlease, the project was acquired on 29 November 2024 by the Stockland Supalai Residential Communities Partnership (Stockland 50.1%, Supalai 49.9%) as part of a broader $1.3 billion 12-community portfolio deal. More than 700 homes are now completed or under construction. Active precincts include The Reserve and the newly launched Bay Hill bayside land precinct (294 lots).Future plans include a town centre with retail, supermarket, medical and dining, a foreshore park, and a district-level sports facility. The community includes Scenic Shores State School, 2.8km of bay foreshore parkland, and 25% open green space. Won the UDIA Queensland Sustainability Award 2025 for its Mangrove Wetlands project.
Shoreline Master Planned Community
A $2.3 billion masterplanned community at Redland Bay spanning 290 hectares, being delivered by Stockland Supalai Residential Communities Partnership (acquired November 2024). The development will deliver approximately 3,001 residential lots for around 10,000 residents. Key features include a future town centre, 2.8 km of bay frontage, 70 hectares of open space, and the open Scenic Shores State School. Over 700 homes have been completed or are under construction as of mid-2026. New precincts including Bay Hill (294 elevated lots with Moreton Bay views) launched April 2026.The project won the 2025 UDIA Queensland Sustainability Award for its Mangrove Wetlands project. An on-site wastewater treatment plant services the broader Southern Redland Bay catchment of 13,500 equivalent persons.
Marina Redland Bay - Weinam Creek PDA
The Weinam Creek Priority Development Area (PDA) is a staged waterfront redevelopment in Redland Bay delivering expanded marina facilities, a new 3-lane recreational boat ramp (completed November 2024), additional car parking including a planned multi-storey car park, activated foreshore with retail, cafes, restaurants and medical services, and improved ferry terminal access to the Southern Moreton Bay Islands. Stage 1 delivered over 500 new car spaces and a footbridge. Following the expiry of a Memorandum of Understanding with Consolidated Properties Group in December 2025, Redland City Council resolved in February 2026 to transfer land to the Queensland State Government, with Economic Development Queensland (EDQ) now leading detailed design and construction of the multi-storey car park, with construction targeted for mid-2026.The State Government commenced compulsory acquisition of the ferry terminal land in April 2026 to support delivery.
Scenic Shores State School
Scenic Shores State School is a new state-of-the-art primary school located in the semi-rural coastal community of Redland Bay. It opened for Prep to Year 6 students in Term 1, 2024, providing modern facilities including administration building, general learning areas, STEM classroom, food technology classroom, information and resource centre, multi-purpose hall, canteen, oval, multi-purpose court, and amenities.
Stapylton-Jacobs Well Road Upgrade
Planning for the Stapylton-Jacobs Well Road Upgrade is investigating widening the road from two to four lanes, upgraded signalised intersections, more than 3 km of off-road active transport infrastructure and provision for future public transport. TMR has released a planning layout and community consultation closed on 30 September 2024. Preliminary evaluation was expected to be complete in early to mid 2025, while construction remains subject to future funding.
Wayfarer Residences
Wayfarer Residences is a waterfront development in Redland Bay featuring 33 luxurious residences, including 27 apartments and 6 villas, with stunning views of Moreton Bay. It offers premium finishes, communal amenities like a residents lounge and library, and a boutique lifestyle redefining bayside living with contemporary design and premium waterfront positioning.
Redlands Satellite Health Centre (Talwalpin Milbul)
The Redlands Satellite Health Centre, co-named Talwalpin Milbul ('Redland Bay Active' in Jandai), provides community-based healthcare. It features a walk-in Minor Injury and Illness Clinic for non-life-threatening conditions, operating 8am to 10pm daily. The facility also offers appointment-only specialist services including kidney dialysis, cancer day therapy, mental health support, and allied health. Renamed from Satellite Hospital to Health Centre in March 2025 to better reflect its clinical service model.
1,403 residents of Russell Island are employed, from a labour force of 1,759. Unemployment sits at 20.2%, with participation at 34.5%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 6.5% nationally over five years. That reflects industry composition only and makes no allowance for local population growth, so in an area growing as fast as this one it understates the likely rise in local jobs. The working-day population is estimated at 4,822, 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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The suburb of Russell Island features a mixed labor market of manual and office occupations, with a prominent concentration of workers in the construction field, an unemployment rate of 20.2%, and employment gains estimated at 4.8% over the past year. In March 2026, the employed workforce numbered 1,403 individuals, whereas the jobless rate stood 15.9% higher than the Greater Brisbane benchmark of 4.3%, indicating potential for labor market improvement. Participation in the workforce is also low, sitting at 34.5% compared to 70.4% in Greater Brisbane. According to census responses, a moderate 16.4% of the working population performed their duties from home, though this figure may have been affected by pandemic lockdowns.
The primary sectors employing local residents are healthcare and social assistance, construction, and retail trade. Construction shows a high level of local specialization, employing 1.7 times the proportion of workers compared to the broader capital region. By contrast, the professional and technical services sector has a minimal local footprint, accounting for just 3.3% of jobs compared to 8.9% across the region. Comparison between the census count of working residents and jobs located within the area suggests the suburb of Russell Island provides relatively few local employment options. According to SALM and ABS statistics aggregated across broader local markets, the 12 months ending March 2026 saw employment grow by 4.8% while the total labor force expanded by 7.5%, leading to an increase in the unemployment rate of 2.1 percentage points. Over the same timeframe, Greater Brisbane recorded job growth of 3.2%, labor force growth of 3.4%, and an unemployment increase of 0.1 percentage points. National employment outlooks published in May-25 by Jobs and Skills Australia provide further context on prospective employment trends for the suburb of Russell Island. These five and ten-year projections have been applied to the local workforce structure to model future employment paths. While national job numbers are projected to grow by 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years, the rate of expansion varies widely by industry. Weighting these national industry trends against the local employment profile indicates that local job numbers are set to rise by 6.5% over five years and 13.4% over ten years.
Frequently Asked Questions - Employment
Median household income in Russell Island is $756 a week (about $39,000 a year), with median personal income at $449 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $32,017 a year against an average of $42,557. 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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Data from the ATO for financial year 2023 shows the suburb of Russell Island had a median taxpayer income of $32,017 and an average taxpayer income of $42,557. This is lower than national benchmarks and contrasts with the Greater Brisbane median of $58,236 and average of $72,799. Factoring in Wage Price Index growth of 11.36% since financial year 2023, the updated estimates for March 2026 stand at approximately $35,654 for the median and $47,391 for the average. Census data places household, family, and individual incomes for the suburb of Russell Island in the bottom 1% of the country.
The dominant weekly income bracket is $400 - 799, containing 42.6% of residents (2,329 people), whereas the most common bracket regionally is $1,500 - 2,999, which contains 33.3% of residents. The high proportion of lower-income households (54.7% earning under $800 weekly) points to tight household budgets across the suburb of Russell Island. Disposable income remaining after housing costs stands at 84.9%, which sits in the 2nd percentile nationally.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Russell Island had 1,760 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 99% detached houses and 0% apartments. 23% are owned with a mortgage, 27% rented and 51% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $260 a week and the median mortgage repayment $867 a month. Rent absorbs 34.4% of household income here and mortgage repayments 26.5%. Dwelling stock, tenure and housing costs are 2021 Census measures — the only source that counts dwellings at this boundary size.
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According to the latest census, the housing mix in the suburb of Russell Island consisted of 99.4% detached houses and 0.6% other dwelling types, such as semi-detached homes and apartments, compared to 73.5% houses and 26.5% other dwellings in metropolitan Brisbane. The rate of outright home ownership reached 50.8%, which is higher than the Brisbane metropolitan rate, with the remaining residences being purchasing with a mortgage (22.7%) or occupied by tenants (26.5%). The median monthly mortgage payment of $867 was below the Brisbane metropolitan average, while the median weekly rent was recorded at $260, compared to metropolitan averages of $1,863 and $380, respectively.
Nationally, mortgage payments in the suburb of Russell Island are lower than the Australian average of $1,863, and weekly rents are below the national figure of $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Russell Island counted 1,760 households at the 2021 Census, an estimated 2,602 today, averaging 1.9 people each. 10% are couples with children, fewer than in 97% of areas nationally, against 32% couples without children. 40% of households are people living alone, and families average 2.0 children. Household and family composition is measured only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Families make up 54.2% of all households in the suburb of Russell Island, consisting of couples with children at 10.2%, couples without children at 31.6%, and single parent households at 11.2%. Non-family households account for the remaining 45.8% of dwellings, with single-person households representing 39.9% and group households making up 6.0%. The median household size is 1.9 residents, which is smaller than the Greater Brisbane average of 2.6.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
12.5% of adults in Russell Island hold a university qualification, including 9.0% with a bachelor degree and 2.0% with postgraduate qualifications, lower than 86% of areas nationally. A further 33.6% hold a vocational qualification. 1 school serves the area, with 178 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 928 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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Educational statistics present some areas for improvement, with university graduation rates at 12.5%, below the Greater Brisbane average of 30.5%. Bachelor degrees are the most common higher education qualification at 9.0%, followed by postgraduate degrees at 2.0% and graduate diplomas at 1.5%. Practical and vocational qualifications are common, with 45.3% of residents aged 15 and over holding a technical certificate or diploma, consisting of advanced diplomas (11.7%) and certificates (33.6%). A total of 20.4% of the population is enrolled in some form of study. This cohort includes 7.1% attending primary school, 6.6% in high school, and 1.7% enrolled in higher education courses.
Frequently Asked Questions - Education
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Getting around Russell Island means driving: households keep an average of 0.9 vehicles, and scheduled services reach only a handful of stops. Service data is built from operators' published GTFS timetables; vehicle ownership is from the 2021 Census.
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Public transport services in the suburb of Russell Island are limited to a small network, with a total of two operational ferry stops. These stops are served by one transit line, providing a total of 217 departures each week. General accessibility is low, with residents living an average of 3177 meters away from their nearest transport connection. Given the residential nature of the suburb of Russell Island, most workers travel out of the area for employment, with private cars being the primary mode of travel at 64%, followed by buses at 9%, and walking at 8%.
Motor vehicle ownership stands at an average of 0.9 cars per household, which is lower than the regional average. A total of 16.4% of residents worked from home according to the 2021 Census, which may have been influenced by pandemic restrictions. Transit services average 31 departures per day across the available network, which translates to approximately 108 weekly departures from each transport stop.
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46.2% of residents in Russell Island report no long-term health condition, a less healthy profile than 92% of areas nationally. 14.5% need daily assistance with core activities, and 44.1% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 6.3 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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Assessments of mortality statistics and chronic illnesses highlight significant health challenges in the suburb of Russell Island, with various conditions impacting both younger and older cohorts, while the rate of private health insurance coverage is low at approximately 44% of the population (~2,409 people). This is lower than the Greater Brisbane coverage rate of 55.8% and the Australian average of 55.7%. The most prevalent medical conditions reported are arthritis, affecting 15.5% of residents, and mental health challenges, affecting 13.5% of residents, while 46.2% of the population reported no chronic conditions compared to 69.2% in Greater Brisbane.
The working-age population registers notable health concerns with high rates of chronic illness. Residents aged 65 and over make up 42.0% of the population (2,296 people), compared to 15.1% in Greater Brisbane. Seniors in the area face some health difficulties, with local outcomes and national standings aligning with the broader population trends.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
26.3% of Russell Island residents were born overseas and 5.6% speak a language other than English at home. The largest reported ancestries are English (33.3%) and Australian (23.7%). 3.3% 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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The suburb of Russell Island shows similar levels of cultural diversity to the wider capital region, with citizens making up 83.2% of the population, 73.7% of residents born in Australia, and 94.4% speaking only English at home. Christianity is the most common religious affiliation, followed by 51.4% of the community. The most distinct religious overrepresentation is seen in Judaism, which accounts for 0.2% of residents compared to 0.1% across Greater Brisbane. Looking at parental birthplaces, the three most common ancestries in the suburb of Russell Island are English at 33.3%, which is higher than the regional average of 26.8%, Australian at 23.7%, and Irish at 10.5%.
There are also differences in the proportions of other ethnic groups, with French ancestry recorded at 1.0% (compared to 0.5% regionally), New Zealand ancestry at 1.2% (compared to 1.0%), and Scottish ancestry at 9.5% (compared to 7.4%).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Russell Island is 59, older than 98% of areas nationally. 12.5% 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 Russell Island is 59 years, which is higher than the Greater Brisbane average of 36 and the national median of 38. The 65 - 74 age group is highly represented at 24.2% of the population compared to Greater Brisbane, while the 25 - 34 cohort is smaller at 4.5%. This concentration of residents aged 65 - 74 is higher than the national figure of 9.4%. Since 2021, the 75 to 84 cohort has increased from 10.9% to 15.3% of the population, and the 15 to 24 group grew from 5.9% to 8.0%.
Conversely, the 45 to 54 demographic fell from 14.1% to 12.1%, and the 55 to 64 group dropped from 22.6% to 21.0%. Population models for 2041 point to changing demographics for the suburb of Russell Island, with the 75 to 84 cohort projected to grow by 57%, adding 480 people to reach 1,317. Older residents aged 65 and over are expected to account for 79% of all population growth, highlighting local aging trends, whereas the number of residents aged 25 to 34 and children aged 0 to 4 is projected to decrease.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Russell Island
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, Local governments Daily | May 2026 3 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 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 — 239 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for May 2026, not a 2021 count (3,698 at the 2021 Census → 5,468 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 (SAL32497). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.