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Sherwood (Qld) has an estimated 6,709 residents, up from 6,082 at the 2021 Census — a change of 627 people, or 10.3%. Growth has averaged 1.9% a year over five years. Overseas migration accounts for 63.0% of that increase. That puts 2,930 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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Based on reviews of ABS demographic updates for the wider region and new addresses validated by AreaSearch since the Census, Sherwood's population is estimated at around 6,709 as of May 2026. This reflects an increase of 627 people (10.3%) since the 2021 Census, which reported a population of 6,082 people. The change is inferred from the resident population of 6,665, estimated by AreaSearch following examination of the latest ERP data release by the ABS (June 2025) and an additional 92 validated new addresses since the Census date. This level of population equates to a density ratio of 2,929 persons per square kilometer, placing it in the upper quartile relative to national locations assessed by AreaSearch.
Sherwood's 10.3% growth since the 2021 census exceeded the SA4 region (8.3%), along with the national average, marking it as a growth leader in the region. Population growth for the area was primarily driven by overseas migration that contributed approximately 63.0% of overall population gains during recent periods, although all drivers including natural growth and interstate migration were positive factors. Projections from the ABS and Geoscience Australia released in 2024 (using 2022 as the base year) are utilized for SA2 areas, while Queensland State Government projections from 2023 (based on 2021 data) are used for any missing areas or periods after 2032. Because the state-level projections lack detailed age splits, demographic weightings are aligned with the 2023 ABS Greater Capital Region projections (based on 2022 data) for each cohort. Looking ahead, population growth is expected to track slightly below the national median, with a projected increase of 648 residents by 2041 according to aggregated SA2 data, representing an overall expansion of 9.0% over the 16 years.
Frequently Asked Questions - Population
126 new dwellings have been approved in Sherwood (Qld) over the past five years, an average of 25 a year. That places the area in the 66th percentile for residential development activity nationally, about 4 approvals per 1,000 residents a year. Of the 24 dwellings approved in the latest reporting year, 50% were detached houses and the rest townhouses or apartments. Approvals are currently running at an annualised 21, broadly in line with 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 building approvals data from the ABS, Sherwood averages about 25 new residential approvals annually, totaling 126 approvals over the 5 financial years between FY-21 and FY-25, plus 20 so far during FY-26. With an average of 4.6 people moving to the area for every completed residence over the 5 financial years between FY-21 and FY-25, construction is failing to keep pace with demand, which typically intensifies buyer rivalry and drives up prices, especially with new homes averaging a value of $683,000 as builders target the upscale market. Additionally, commercial approvals reached $2.2 million this financial year, underscoring the dominant residential character of the suburb.
Sherwood generates 14.0% less new residential construction per capita than Greater Brisbane, ranking in the 53rd percentile of locations nationwide. The new housing supply is split equally between 50.0% standalone houses and 50.0% medium-to-high density residences. This shift toward denser housing formats provides affordable entry pathways and attracts downsizers, investors, and first-time buyers. With approximately 301 people per approved dwelling, Sherwood indicates an evolving real estate market. Long-term forecasts suggest Sherwood will gain 604 residents by 2041 based on the most recent quarterly estimate from AreaSearch. Considering current construction trends, future residential supply is expected to satisfy demand comfortably, creating favorable purchasing conditions and potentially supporting population growth above current forecasts.
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 Sherwood (Qld), worth an estimated $7.85 billion. A further 74 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $38.2 billion. 21 are already under construction and 24 are due for completion within three years. The pipeline spans residential development, transport & logistics and health & medical. 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 infrastructure updates, planning schemes, and major developments heavily influence property performance. Four significant projects have been identified that are expected to affect the local area, including the Oxley Creek Transformation, Parklands At Sherwood, Cross River Rail - Graceville Station, and the Centenary Motorway Bypass, with details provided below on the most relevant schemes.
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Oxley Stormwater Management System
Comprehensive stormwater management system integrated into the Songbird Oxley development. The project features a 25m wide overland flow channel, bio-retention and detention basins, and water quality treatment facilities designed to manage 1% AEP flood events. Civil works, including the drainage network and waterway corridor planting, are being delivered by Shadforth Civil as part of the Stage 2 infrastructure package.
Oxley Conservation and Bushland Rehabilitation
Environmental rehabilitation project within the Oxley Priority Development Area delivering approximately 3 hectares of restored conservation land. Works include hillside stabilisation, native vegetation restoration, new walking tracks and trails, erosion control and wildlife corridor connections to surrounding bushland as part of the wider EDQ masterplanned community.
Oxley Creek Transformation
A $100 million, 20-year initiative to revitalize a 20km corridor into a green lifestyle destination. Recent updates include the commencement of the first stage of Graceville Riverside Parklands, featuring playground upgrades, new picnic facilities, and an event-ready community lawn. The Archerfield Wetlands Northern Ponds Habitat Transformation is also progressing with extensive revegetation, integrating environmental restoration with flood-resilient infrastructure.
Seventeen Mile Rocks Road Infrastructure Upgrade
Infrastructure improvements along Seventeen Mile Rocks Road to support the Songbird Oxley residential development and Oxley Priority Development Area (PDA). Works include road widening, excavation, and intersection management at the entry points of the 19-hectare precinct to accommodate increased traffic volumes from approximately 70 new residential lots and community facilities.
Oxley Railway Station Connectivity Improvements
Planned improvements to pedestrian and cycling connectivity around Oxley Railway Station, including new shared pathways, improved lighting, accessibility upgrades and safer station access to support surrounding residential growth and the wider Brisbane rail network. As of the latest public information, no major construction contract specific to the Oxley connectivity package has commenced.
Parklands At Sherwood
Pradella Group reviving stalled 8.5ha residential development, 93 homes in initial stages, plans for 157 more across detached, attached houses, and apartment buildings. Total completion to include 250 homes.
Songbird Terraces, Oxley
Songbird Terraces is the final residential precinct within the Songbird Oxley master plan, featuring a collection of 34 bespoke 3 and 4 bedroom townhouses. The project offers luxury amenities, including a heated swimming pool, landscaped gardens, and a cafe, creating a tranquil and connected village lifestyle in Oxley.
Long Pocket Indooroopilly
A luxury multi-level townhouse development at 75 Jacaranda Place, Indooroopilly, featuring 12 high-end residences with modern architecture, premium finishes, and proximity to local amenities in a quiet residential area.
3,617 residents of Sherwood (Qld) are employed, from a labour force of 3,820. Unemployment sits at 5.3%, with participation at 68.0%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 7.1% nationally over five years. That reflects industry composition only and makes no allowance for local population growth. The working-day population is estimated at 5,794, about 86% 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 local workforce is highly qualified, with a strong contingent of professionals and an unemployment rate of 5.3% according to aggregated statistical area data. As of March 2026, there are 3,617 employed residents, with unemployment running 1.0% higher than the Greater Brisbane average of 4.3%, and labor force participation slightly softer at 68.0% compared to Greater Brisbane's 70.4%. Census records show a high proportion of residents working from home at 31.8%, though this figure was likely influenced by pandemic containment measures. The primary employment fields for residents are health care & social assistance, professional & technical services, and education & training.
The suburb exhibits a strong concentration in professional & technical services, where the employment share is 1.6 times the regional benchmark. Conversely, the construction sector accounts for only 4.8% of the local workforce, which is lower than the Greater Brisbane average of 9.0%. Given the imbalance between the census-recorded working population and local jobs, this highly residential suburb offers limited employment opportunities within its borders. Analysis of SALM and ABS figures indicates that over the 12-month period, the local labor force contracted by 2.5% and employment fell by 3.7%, resulting in a 1.2 percentage point rise in unemployment. This diverged from Greater Brisbane, which recorded a 3.2% rise in employment, a 3.4% expansion of the labor force, and a minor 0.1 percentage point increase in unemployment. National forecasts from Jobs and Skills Australia as of May-25 help project future labor demand by mapping five and ten-year national growth trends against the local employment profile. Nationally, employment is projected to grow by 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years, though rates vary by sector. Applying these trends to the local industry mix suggests Sherwood's employment could rise by 7.1% over five years and 14.4% over ten years, representing a basic weighted extrapolation that does not incorporate local population growth estimates.
Frequently Asked Questions - Employment
Median household income in Sherwood (Qld) is $2,034 a week (about $106,000 a year), with median personal income at $1,057 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $66,843 a year against an average of $91,155. Household income is from the 2021 Census; taxable income is from ATO Taxation Statistics for the latest financial year available, indexed forward using the ABS Wage Price Index.
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ATO records for the 2023 financial year show Sherwood taxpayers had a median income of $66,843 and an average income of $91,155. These figures are high on a national scale and compare to Greater Brisbane averages of $58,236 and $72,799. Factoring in Wage Price Index growth of 11.36% since the 2023 financial year, current estimates stand at roughly $74,436 for the median and $101,510 for the average as of March 2026. Individual weekly earnings from the 2021 Census sit in the 83rd percentile nationally at $1,057. Income distribution shows 29.3% of the population (1,965 individuals) earning between $1,500 and $2,999 weekly, which is similar to the metropolitan benchmark of 33.3%.
Local economic strength is highlighted by the 33.3% of households with weekly incomes above $3,000, supporting high retail spending. Although housing costs consume 15.5% of incomes, solid earnings keep disposable income in the 68th percentile, and the suburb ranks in the 8th decile on the SEIFA income index.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Sherwood (Qld) had 2,510 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 52% detached houses and 32% apartments. 33% are owned with a mortgage, 38% rented and 29% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $390 a week and the median mortgage repayment $2,197 a month. Rent absorbs 19.2% of household income here and mortgage repayments 24.9%. Dwelling stock, tenure and housing costs are 2021 Census measures — the only source that counts dwellings at this boundary size.
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The local housing stock at the time of the last Census consisted of 51.6% standalone houses and 48.3% alternative housing types like semi-detached properties and apartments, differing from the metropolitan split of 73.5% houses and 26.5% other dwellings. Home ownership in the suburb reached 29.1%, surpassing the metropolitan average, while mortgaged properties accounted for 33.4% and rentals made up 37.5%. The median monthly mortgage payment of $2,197 was higher than the Brisbane metro average of $1,863, and the median weekly rent was $390 compared to the metro average of $380.
Locally, mortgage commitments are notably higher than the Australian median of $1,863, and weekly rents exceed the national benchmark of $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Sherwood (Qld) counted 2,510 households at the 2021 Census, an estimated 2,769 today, averaging 2.3 people each. 29% are couples with children, against 25% couples without children. 31% of households are people living alone, and families average 1.4 children. Household and family composition is measured only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Families comprise 64.5% of local households, consisting of couples with children at 29.3%, couples without children at 25.4%, and single-parent households at 8.5%. Non-family households account for the remaining 35.5%, dominated by single-person households at 31.3% along with group living arrangements at 4.1%. The median household size of 2.3 individuals is smaller than the Greater Brisbane average of 2.6.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
50.5% of adults in Sherwood (Qld) hold a university qualification, including 32.1% with a bachelor degree and 13.8% with postgraduate qualifications, higher than 93% of areas nationally. A further 12.1% hold a vocational qualification. 1 school serves the area, with 643 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 1,140 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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Academic achievement in the suburb is exceptionally high, with 50.5% of residents aged 15+ holding a university degree, compared to 25.7% across QLD and 30.4% nationally. This educational profile positions the community well for professional services and knowledge industries. Bachelor degrees are the most common at 32.1%, followed by postgraduate credentials at 13.8% and graduate diplomas at 4.6%. Vocational education is held by 21.9% of the population aged 15+, consisting of advanced diplomas at 9.8% and certificate qualifications at 12.1%. Enrolment rates are high, with 31.6% of residents actively participating in formal education.
This includes tertiary students at 9.2%, primary school students at 8.8%, and secondary school students at 8.7%.
Frequently Asked Questions - Education
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Public transport in Sherwood (Qld) reaches 21 stops on 89 routes, timetabled for about 2,800 services a week. The typical home sits about 210 m from its nearest stop. Trains carry the largest share of public transport commuters. Households keep an average of 1.1 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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The suburb contains 21 active public transport stops, providing a combination of rail and bus services. These stops support 89 different routes that generate 2,761 passenger journeys weekly. Accessibility is favorable, with residents living an average of 207 meters from their nearest transit stop. Given the residential nature of the suburb, commuting is mostly outbound, with cars representing the main transport method at 74% and trains at 17%. Private vehicle ownership stands at 1.1 cars per household, below the metropolitan average. A high portion of residents work from home, recorded at 31.8% in the 2021 Census, which may reflect pandemic-era conditions.
Services run at an average frequency of 394 daily trips across all routes, which translates to approximately 131 weekly trips per transport stop.
Frequently Asked Questions - Transport
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72.7% of residents in Sherwood (Qld) report no long-term health condition, a healthier profile than 76% of areas nationally. 4.1% need daily assistance with core activities, and 63.3% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 3.8 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 assessments indicate favorable outcomes in Sherwood, with low mortality rates and minimal chronic illness prevalence across both youth and senior cohorts, while private health coverage is high at approximately 63% of the population (4,248 people). This compares to 55.8% for Greater Brisbane and a national average of 55.7%. The most prevalent health concerns in the suburb are mental health conditions and asthma, affecting 8.4 and 7.4% of residents, while 72.7% of the population reported no long-term medical conditions compared to 69.2% across Greater Brisbane. The working-age population is particularly healthy with low rates of chronic illness.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 18.7% of the population (1,254 people), which is higher than the Greater Brisbane share of 15.1%. Health measures for these older residents are favorable, with national standings generally matching the broader community.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
26.2% of Sherwood (Qld) residents were born overseas and 14.8% speak a language other than English at home. The largest reported ancestries are English (27.6%) and Australian (22.1%). Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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The suburb displays higher-than-average cultural diversity, with 14.8% of residents speaking a non-English language at home and 26.2% born outside Australia. Christianity is the primary religious affiliation, representing 47.3% of the community. The most distinct religious overrepresentation is Judaism, which accounts for 0.3% of residents compared to 0.1% across Greater Brisbane. The most common ancestries reported are English at 27.6%, Australian at 22.1%, and Irish at 11.1%. There are also distinct concentrations of other heritages, with Scottish ancestry at 9.9% (compared to 7.4% regionally), Russian at 0.7% (compared to 0.3%), and French at 0.7% (compared to 0.5%).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Sherwood (Qld) is 38. 27.0% 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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With a median age of 38, Sherwood is slightly older than Greater Brisbane at 36, though identical to the national median of 38. The 75 - 84 age bracket is highly represented at 7.7% compared to Greater Brisbane, while the 25 - 34 cohort is less common at 13.8%. Since 2021, the 75 to 84 cohort expanded from 5.2% to 7.7% of the population, whereas the 5 to 14 cohort contracted from 12.6% to 11.7%. Projections to 2041 indicate notable shifts, led by a 58% growth in the 75 to 84 bracket (rising by 300 people, from 516 to 817).
This aging trend is prominent, with residents aged 65 and over accounting for 71% of the projected growth, while the 15 to 24 and 0 to 4 groups are forecast to contract.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Sherwood (Qld)
8 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 8 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. | ||
| 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 3 sections | ||
| Infrastructure projects | Infrastructure Australia, State agencies, Local governments Daily | Jul 2025 about a year 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 2025. | ||
| 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 — 92 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for May 2026, not a 2021 count (6,082 at the 2021 Census → 6,709 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 (SAL32554). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.