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Shailer Park has an estimated 12,784 residents, up from 12,182 at the 2021 Census — a change of 602 people, or 4.9%. Growth has averaged 0.8% a year over five years. That puts 1,586 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 ABS updates for the surrounding region with 39 validated new addresses registered since the Census, the population in the suburb of Shailer Park stands at approximately 12,784 as of Aug 2026. This represents an addition of 602 people (4.9%) relative to the 12,182 people counted in the 2021 Census. These figures build on a resident population base of 12,770 identified by AreaSearch from the ABS June 2025 ERP release. As a result, population density reaches 1,586 persons per square kilometer, exceeding the typical benchmark across locations evaluated nationally by AreaSearch.
Inbound overseas migration served as the primary growth engine, driving around 53.0% of recent population expansion in the suburb of Shailer Park. Demographic modeling for the suburb of Shailer Park relies on 2024 ABS/Geoscience Australia SA2 projections using 2022 as their base year, supplemented post-2032 and for unmapped SA2 boundaries by Queensland State Government SA2 figures released in 2023 from 2021 data. Because the state releases lack age-specific breakdowns, AreaSearch assigns cohort proportions matching the ABS Greater Capital Region 2023 release based on 2022 benchmarks. Under this framework, long-term projections point toward population reduction, shrinking the suburb of Shailer Park by 224 persons by 2041. Nevertheless, individual age brackets will expand, headed by an increase of 327 people in the 75 to 84 age band. See the age section for more details.
Frequently Asked Questions - Population
138 new dwellings have been approved in Shailer Park over the past five years, an average of 27 a year. That is 1.2 approvals per 1,000 residents. Approvals are currently running at an annualised 14, well below that longer-run average. Figures come from ABS building approvals aggregated to this Suburb (SAL) boundary and are updated monthly as the ABS releases them.
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AreaSearch examination of ABS building figures indicates an approval pace of roughly 27 new homes annually in Shailer Park, delivering 14 residential approvals during FY-25 to date and an aggregate of 138 homes across the last 5 financial years (between FY-21 and FY-25). Over those 5 financial years (between FY-21 and FY-25), an influx averaging 6.3 people per year for every dwelling constructed has resulted in substantial undersupply, heightening buyer competition and bolstering prices alongside an average new dwelling construction cost of $417,000. Additionally, commercial development remains energetic, recording $40.9 million in approved non-residential works this financial year.
Residential building activity has been overwhelmingly centered on detached housing at 93.0%, compared to 7.0% for medium and high-density formats, reinforcing the low-density suburban landscape favored by buyers seeking space. An approval intensity of approximately 979 people per dwelling approval characterizes Shailer Park as a thoroughly established, mature property market. With demographic forecasts indicating stable to contracting numbers, easing dwelling requirements may alleviate supply constraints and generate advantageous conditions for prospective purchasers.
Frequently Asked Questions - Development
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SOURCE: Planning portals and council registers, compiled by AreaSearch. Distance & bearing measured from the suburb midpoint.
AreaSearch tracks 2 current infrastructure and development projects inside Shailer Park, worth an estimated $230 million. A further 52 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $8.59 billion. 19 are already under construction and 26 are due for completion within three years. The pipeline spans residential development, transport & logistics and retail. 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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Strategic civic infrastructure, planning schemes, and major developments serve as fundamental drivers of regional momentum. AreaSearch has identified 8 influential projects in the area, highlighting key undertakings such as M1 Pacific Motorway Upgrade - Daisy Hill to Logan Motorway, INNOVA Shailer Park, Daisy Hill Estate - Mirvac, and Hyperdome Redevelopment (Loganholme).
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Frequently Asked Questions - Infrastructure
INNOVA Shailer Park
Premium strata warehouse estate in the Logan region by Metropolis Development Group, comprising 67 architecturally designed warehouse units (approx 87-189 sqm) on a 16,792 sqm gated site near the M1, close to INNOVA Rochedale's sister project. Development approval was granted in October 2025 with construction commencing in early 2026. As of June 2026, civil works and underground services are largely complete, with the estate now in its final fit-out stage.
Hyperdome Redevelopment (Loganholme)
Ongoing redevelopment and upgrades to Hyperdome (Logan City's largest centre) including The Market Room fresh food precinct, northern mall refurbishment and tenant remix, and a ~5MW rooftop solar PV installation to reduce operating emissions and improve customer experience.
INNOVA Shailer Park - 7-9 Knobel Court
INNOVA Shailer Park is a strata warehouse and business park precinct by Metropolis Development Group at 7-9 Knobel Court, Shailer Park, comprising 67 architecturally designed warehouse units ranging from 87m2 to 189m2, built for trades, logistics, e-commerce, and professional occupiers. Construction officially commenced in March 2026 following delivery by builder Prekaro Projects, and the development has passed the 50% sold milestone. The estate offers secure gated access, high-speed business-grade fibre internet, and is positioned near the Logan Hyperdome with direct access to the M1 Pacific Motorway, around 30 minutes from Brisbane CBD.
Cornubia Town Centre
A 12-hectare mixed-use town centre development located opposite the existing Cornubia Shopping Centre on Beenleigh-Redland Bay Road. The project is anchored by a full-line supermarket and includes specialty retail, food and beverage outlets, commercial office space, and a medical centre, with provision for future residential integration. Designed as a main street environment, it features upgraded vehicle access and enhanced pedestrian and cycle connections. Development approvals have been granted and tenancy construction is underway, with a Hungry Jacks drive-through completing base build in 2024 and signage for 14 tenancies lodged in late 2025.
Bunnings Loganholme (Trade Centre & Bulky Goods Precinct)
Bunnings-operated hardware and trade centre located at the corner of Pacific Highway and Bryants Road, Loganholme, within the wider bulky goods and retail precinct near Logan Hyperdome. Note: no distinct, publicly documented expansion or district-centre redevelopment project could be verified for this site as of the research date; the record has been corrected to reflect the confirmed operating Bunnings store only.
Daisy Hill Estate - Mirvac
A masterplanned residential community by Mirvac featuring over 400 homes including townhomes and land lots, with new parklands, walking trails, and direct access to Daisy Hill Conservation Park.
River Gardens Estate - Stage 3 & 4
Final stages of the River Gardens masterplanned residential community in Cornubia, delivering 186 premium homesites with elevated river and city views, landscaped open space, walking connections and access to the Logan River. Civil works and lot delivery remain under construction with land continuing to be released for sale.
Logan Hospital Expansion
The $874.7 million Logan Hospital Expansion Stage 2 delivers extensive clinical capacity to meet rapid population growth in the Logan region. Centred on a new seven-storey facility (Building 4), the expansion provides 112 additional inpatient beds, 10 new operating theatres, six endoscopy rooms, cardiac catheterisation laboratories, and expanded cancer care and pharmacy services. Delivered by Metro South Health and Queensland Health with managing contractor John Holland, major construction is advancing toward completion in 2027.
7,562 residents of Shailer Park are employed, from a labour force of 7,725. Unemployment sits at 2.1%, with participation at 74.8%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 6.4% nationally over five years. That reflects industry composition only and makes no allowance for local population growth. The working-day population is estimated at 11,210, 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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Shailer Park maintains an active, skilled labour force with strong representation in core services, registering a low unemployment rate of 2.1% under AreaSearch statistical aggregation. As of March 2026, employed residents number 7,562, keeping the local jobless rate 2.2% lower than the 4.3% benchmark for Greater Brisbane, while labour participation stands at 74.8% against 70.1% across Greater Brisbane. In addition, Census records show that 17.5% of workers carried out their duties from home, an outcome partially shaped by Covid-19 restrictions. Local employment is anchored primarily by construction, health care & social assistance, and education & training.
The community displays notable industrial specialization in construction, where local representation is 1.5 times the regional proportion. Conversely, health care & social assistance accounts for 13.7% of resident employment, trailing the 16.1% seen across Greater Brisbane. Discrepancies between resident workers and local operational roles during the Census point to a predominantly commuter-oriented suburb with constrained commercial employment within its borders. ABS and SALM records analyzed by AreaSearch indicate that across the 12 months to March 2026, the area experienced a 2.6% reduction in its labour force and a 2.9% dip in employed persons, leading to an unemployment uptick of 0.3 percentage points. In contrast, Greater Brisbane saw employment rise by 3.2%, the workforce expand by 3.4%, and joblessness rise by 0.1 percentage points. Looking ahead, Jobs and Skills Australia national industry projections from Mar-26 provide an indicator of future workforce momentum, forecasting overall employment gains of 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years. Extrapolating these sector trajectories across the local industry distribution suggests employment generated by Shailer Park residents could rise by 6.4% over five years and 13.3% over ten years, serving as an illustrative weighted baseline that excludes localized demographic projections.
Frequently Asked Questions - Employment
Median household income in Shailer Park is $2,227 a week (about $116,000 a year), with median personal income at $925 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $57,369 a year against an average of $66,116. Household income is from the 2021 Census; taxable income is from ATO Taxation Statistics for the latest financial year available, indexed forward using the ABS Wage Price Index.
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ATO records at the postcode tier for financial year 2023 show local remuneration sitting slightly underneath the broader national benchmark, displaying a median income of $57,369 alongside an average income of $66,116, compared to $58,236 and $72,799 across Greater Brisbane. Factoring in Wage Price Index gains of 11.36% since financial year 2023 brings indexed estimates to $63,886 (median) and $73,627 (average) as of March 2026. Findings from the 2021 Census position Shailer Park around the 74th percentile across personal, family, and household earnings. The largest income tier comprises 35.2% of the local population (4,499 people) earning between $1,500 - 2,999, mirroring the regional share of 33.3%.
High-earning capacity is underlined by 32.2% of households taking in weekly sums above $3,000, which sustains strong local spending. Furthermore, housing commitments consume 14.4% of earnings, disposable income settles in the 80th percentile nationally, and the SEIFA index places the community in the 7th decile.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Shailer Park had 4,113 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 90% detached houses and 7% apartments. 52% are owned with a mortgage, 20% rented and 28% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $410 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,993 a month. Rent absorbs 18.4% of household income here and mortgage repayments 20.7%. Dwelling stock, tenure and housing costs are 2021 Census measures — the only source that counts dwellings at this boundary size.
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At the time of the latest Census, separate houses constituted 89.9% of the residential stock in Shailer Park with 10.1% classified as other dwellings (semi-detached, apartments, 'other' dwellings), contrasting with 73.5% separate houses and 26.5% other dwellings throughout Brisbane metro. Outright ownership stood at 28.1%, outperforming Brisbane metro, while remaining properties were mortgaged (52.3%) or occupied by renters (19.6%). Median housing commitments reached $1,993 per month for mortgages and $410 per week for rentals, both higher than Brisbane metro averages of $1,863 and $380 as well as national figures of $1,863 for home repayments and $375 for weekly rent.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Shailer Park counted 4,113 households at the 2021 Census, averaging 2.9 people each. 42% are couples with children, more than in 83% of areas nationally, against 30% couples without children. 15% 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 form 83.2% of local residences, comprising couples with children at 42.0%, couples without children at 29.6%, and single parent families at 10.9%. Non-family living arrangements account for the remaining 16.8%, made up of lone person households at 14.7% and group households at 2.0%. An average occupancy of 2.9 people per household exceeds the Greater Brisbane figure of 2.6.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
25.0% of adults in Shailer Park hold a university qualification, including 17.8% with a bachelor degree and 4.8% with postgraduate qualifications. A further 27.4% hold a vocational qualification. 4 schools serve the area, with 2,183 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 1,010 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 attainment is a defining feature of the area, where 25.0% of residents aged 15+ hold university qualifications, considerably outstripping the SA4 region benchmark of 16.2%. Bachelor degrees make up 17.8%, postgraduate degrees represent 4.8%, and graduate diplomas account for 2.4%. Concurrently, vocational qualifications are widely held, with 39.3% of residents aged 15+ possessing technical training consisting of certificates (27.4%) and advanced diplomas (11.9%). Community engagement in learning is pronounced, with 28.6% of residents actively participating in formal study. Primary schooling accounts for 10.1% of residents, 8.4% attend secondary institutions, and 4.9% are enrolled in tertiary education.
Frequently Asked Questions - Education
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Getting around Shailer Park means driving: households keep an average of 1.9 vehicles, and no scheduled public transport appears in the current timetable feeds. Service data is built from operators' published GTFS timetables; vehicle ownership is from the 2021 Census.
Frequently Asked Questions - Transport
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70.3% of residents in Shailer Park report no long-term health condition. 4.7% need daily assistance with core activities, and 53.4% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 4.5 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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Evaluation of chronic illnesses and mortality by AreaSearch indicates favourable health metrics for Shailer Park, where youth and older demographics both exhibit low occurrences of regular health ailments. Private health insurance covers approximately 53% of the community (~6,826 people), slightly ahead of the typical SA2 outcome while sitting just behind the 55.8% seen across Greater Brisbane. The primary medical diagnoses recorded locally are asthma, affecting 8.1% of residents, and mental health issues, impacting 8.0%, while 70.3% of the population reported no long-term medical conditions compared to 69.2% in Greater Brisbane.
Working-age residents display standard physical wellness, and the 16.8% of the community aged 65 and over (2,147 people, above the 15.0% Greater Brisbane share) demonstrate above-average senior health outcomes alongside solid national rankings.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
29.4% of Shailer Park residents were born overseas and 14.6% speak a language other than English at home. The largest reported ancestries are English (28.5%) and Australian (23.7%). Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Cultural diversity in Shailer Park outpaces most comparative markets, with 29.4% of the population born overseas and 14.6% using a language other than English in their households. Christianity represents the primary faith, accounting for 50.6% of residents. The most prominent positive variation occurs in Judaism, which makes up 0.1% of the community, matching the 0.1% share recorded across Greater Brisbane. Looking at parental lineage, the leading reported ancestries in Shailer Park are English at 28.5%, Australian at 23.7%, and Other at 8.6%. Distinct variations appear across several other backgrounds, including New Zealand heritage at 1.4% (against 1.0% regionally), Maori ancestry at 1.7% (against 1.1%), and South Australian descent at 1.0% (against 0.6%).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Shailer Park is 39. 23.7% 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 distributions in Shailer Park align closely with Greater Brisbane, diverging by no more than 5.6 percentage points across any single broad bracket. As at August 2026, the estimated median age remains 39, identical to the 2021 Census result and 3 years older than the Greater Brisbane median of 36 from that period. The most visible shift since the Census is the rise in senior and retirement cohorts (65+), growing from 14.0% to an estimated 16.8% of the populace. Looking toward 2041, senior brackets are forecast to absorb the majority of local growth by expanding 26% (an addition of 549 residents to reach 2,697), while younger cohorts, children, and young to middle aged adults are projected to contract.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Shailer Park
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 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 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 — 39 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for Aug 2026, not a 2021 count (12,182 at the 2021 Census → 12,784 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 (SAL32544). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.