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Sinnamon Park has an estimated 6,539 residents, down from 6,590 at the 2021 Census. The population has thinned by an average 0.5% a year over five years, slower than 95% of areas nationally. That puts 2,232 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 Australian Bureau of Statistics updates and newly verified addresses since the Census, the suburb of Sinnamon Park records an estimated 6,539 residents as of Aug 2026. Relative to the 2021 Census count of 6,590 people, this represents a contraction of 51 people (0.8%). The resident count of 6,539 is determined from the June 2025 ABS ERP release alongside 1 validated new addresses registered after the Census benchmark. With 2,231 persons per square kilometer, the suburb of Sinnamon Park exhibits a population concentration exceeding standard nationwide figures compiled by AreaSearch.
Inward overseas migration served as the primary demographic driver recently, accounting for roughly 54.0% of total incoming population additions. Projections utilised by AreaSearch originate from 2024 ABS/Geoscience Australia data benchmarked to 2022 across individual SA2 boundaries. For locations outside this dataset or extending beyond 2032, figures reference 2023 Queensland State Government SA2 modeling anchored to 2021 numbers. Because state-level outputs lack detailed age brackets, AreaSearch applies age-group distribution weights derived from the 2023 ABS Greater Capital Region series (2022 base). Looking at demographic trajectories through 2041, the suburb of Sinnamon Park is projected to contract by 76 persons under this framework. Conversely, particular demographics will expand, most notably persons aged 85 and over, who are forecast to gain 265 people. <i>See the age section for more details.</i>
Frequently Asked Questions - Population
62 new dwellings have been approved in Sinnamon Park over the past five years, an average of 12 a year. That is 1.7 approvals per 1,000 residents. Few approvals have been recorded in the most recent months, well below the longer-run average; the latest ABS periods are still being reported. 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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Analysis of statistical building permits by AreaSearch shows the local area averaging roughly 12 residential approvals each year, totaling roughly 62 residences across the past 5 financial years (from FY-21 through FY-25), with no approvals recorded during FY-25 to date. Alongside a declining population base, ongoing housing delivery has maintained equilibrium with local requirements to afford purchasers ample options. Furthermore, commercial building approvals have reached $16.8 million during this financial year, demonstrating active non-residential development. On a per-capita comparison, residential building rates align closely with Greater Brisbane, preserving balanced local market conditions consistent with broader metropolitan trends despite a recent slowdown in construction.
Volumes sit below the national benchmark, pointing toward a mature urban landscape and potential site constraints. Medium-to-high density structures like townhouses and units dominate recent additions at 91.0%, while freestanding houses comprise only 9.0%. This pivot toward higher-density living offers accessible price points catering to downsizers, newcomers, and property investors. It contrasts sharply with the established residential base of 86.0% detached houses, highlighting tighter supplies of vacant land alongside evolving lifestyle choices and budget considerations. Because demographic projections indicate a steady or shrinking resident count, future demand on local housing stock should soften, potentially opening up advantageous purchasing conditions.
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 8 current infrastructure and development projects inside Sinnamon Park, worth an estimated $8.44 billion. A further 35 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $27 billion. 10 are already under construction and 13 are due for completion within three years. The pipeline spans transport & logistics, residential development and environmental & disaster management. Records are compiled from Infrastructure Australia, state agencies, council planning portals and public announcements, reviewed and updated daily, then ranked by proximity, construction stage, completion horizon and project scale.
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Local capital works, major development schemes, and municipal planning decisions play a critical role in shaping future regional outcomes. AreaSearch has pinpointed 16 projects likely to influence the neighborhood. Significant undertakings include Verandah Estate, Mt Ommaney Shopping Centre Entertainment Precinct, Sinnamon Village Precinct Expansion, and Darra Mixed-Use Commercial, with the accompanying catalog highlighting the primary initiatives.
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Mt Ommaney Shopping Centre Entertainment Precinct
Cinema, dining and entertainment precinct extension to Mt Ommaney Shopping Centre including 6-storey building with cinema, community use and retail tenancies. Features additional gross floor area including multi-screen cinema, gym, dining and entertainment precinct, and rebuilt community centre. Designed by Blight Raynor.
Verandah Estate
Newest residential estate in Seventeen Mile Rocks featuring contemporary homes on large blocks (875sqm+) surrounded by trees and nature. Estate includes building covenants ensuring homes are designed in harmony with natural environment. Features permanent ridge top reserve and bushwalking tracks to Rocks Riverside Park.
Darra Mixed-Use Commercial
Darra Mixed-Use Commercial is a 56-unit strata industrial and business precinct spread across nine buildings. Delivered by Prekaro Projects, the development provides versatile warehouse, showroom, commercial office, and storage tenancies configured for light industrial and trade services. Construction is actively underway with practical completion anticipated in 2026.
Centenary State High School
High school serving the Centenary suburbs including Jindalee. Opened in 1999 to serve the growing population in the area with modern educational facilities.
Windermere Estate
Exclusive riverside estate featuring premium residential properties with Brisbane River frontage. Part of heritage-listed Sinnamon Farm precinct with luxury homes and parkland access.
Mt Ommaney Shopping Centre Rebel Sport Extension
Internal amalgamation of existing retail tenancies and extension to accommodate new 1,418sqm Rebel Sport store. Involves removal of part of existing food court and repurposing of 9 tenancies with new loading dock and facade amendments.
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.
James Ommaney Retirement Community
Boutique retirement community with 60 independent living units (studios to two bedrooms) in Mount Ommaney. Features pool, spa, gym, community bus, BBQ areas, and connects to Jindalee Aged Care Residence via covered walkway. Located near Mount Ommaney Shopping Centre and Jindalee Golf Course.
3,386 residents of Sinnamon Park are employed, from a labour force of 3,493. Unemployment sits at 3.1%, with participation at 62.2%. 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 5,312, about 81% 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 community features a highly credentialed workforce with prominent white-collar participation and a low jobless rate of 3.1%, according to statistical aggregations by AreaSearch. By March 2026, employed locals numbered 3,386 residents, while unemployment sat 1.3% below the 4.3% benchmark for Greater Brisbane, though labor participation was comparatively muted at 62.2% versus 70.1% across Greater Brisbane. Census records indicate that 28.2% of workers performed their duties from home, a figure influenced by prevailing Covid-19 health directives. The primary employment fields for the local workforce consist of health care & social assistance, education & training, along with professional & technical services.
Workforce representation in education & training is exceptionally prominent, registering 1.4 times the regional proportion. On the other hand, the construction industry accounts for only 6.6% of working residents, trailing Greater Brisbane's 9.0%. Given the discrepancy between resident workers and local operational roles at the Census, this residential district presents limited direct workplace opportunities within its borders. Analysis conducted by AreaSearch, which combines SALM and ABS data aggregated from larger statistical regions, indicates that the labour force in the area to March 2026 fell by 2.3 percent while employment dropped by 3.4 percent, leading to an increase of 1.1 percentage points in unemployment rates. In contrast, Greater Brisbane experienced a 3.2 percent rise in employment and a 3.4 percent increase in the labour force, with unemployment growing by only 0.1 percentage points. Employment projections issued by Jobs and Skills Australia for Mar-26 provide additional context regarding anticipated job demand in Sinnamon Park. These forecasts span both five and ten year horizons and have been overlaid with local employment data to project future expansion trends. Although national employment is projected to grow by 6.6 percent over five years and 13.7 percent over ten years, expansion varies considerably across different industry sectors. When these sector-specific forecasts are applied to Sinnamon Park's current employment composition, the area is expected to see employment rise by 7.1 percent over five years and 14.4 percent over ten years. It is important to note that this calculation represents a basic weighted extrapolation for illustrative purposes and does not incorporate localized population forecasts.
Frequently Asked Questions - Employment
Median household income in Sinnamon Park is $2,510 a week (about $131,000 a year), with median personal income at $902 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $60,634 a year against an average of $79,803. 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 aggregated by AreaSearch for financial year 2023 place median taxpayer earnings at $60,634 and the average at $79,803, ranking the district among the nation's highest-earning communities and surpassing Greater Brisbane benchmarks of $58,236 (median) and $72,799 (average). Factoring in a Wage Price Index expansion of 11.36% since financial year 2023, updated estimates reach roughly $67,522 for median and $88,869 for average earnings as of March 2026. The 2021 Census placed weekly household income in the 90th percentile at $2,510. The largest group of individual earners, comprising 29.0% of the population (1,896 people), falls in the $1,500 - 2,999 bracket, mirroring regional patterns where 33.3% occupy this tier.
Affluence is underscored by 41.5% of households collecting over $3,000 weekly, driving elevated purchasing capacity. Households retain 88.4% of total income once housing outlays are settled, supporting a SEIFA income position in the 9th decile.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Sinnamon Park had 2,199 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 86% detached houses and 5% apartments. 44% are owned with a mortgage, 16% rented and 41% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $460 a week and the median mortgage repayment $2,167 a month. Rent absorbs 18.3% of household income here and mortgage repayments 19.9%. Dwelling stock, tenure and housing costs are 2021 Census measures — the only source that counts dwellings at this boundary size.
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Census assessments show single-family houses represent 85.6% of residential stock, while attached, apartment, and other forms make up 14.4%, differing from the wider metropolitan makeup of 73.5% houses and 26.5% other dwellings in Brisbane metro. Outright ownership stands at 40.6%, notably higher than Brisbane metro averages, with 43.8% of properties under mortgage and 15.6% occupied by tenants. Typical monthly home loan payments reached $2,167 compared to $1,863 across Brisbane metro, while median weekly rent was $460 against $380 regionally. Relative to the Australian averages of $1,863 for mortgages and $375 for rents, local housing expenditures remain considerably elevated.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Sinnamon Park counted 2,199 households at the 2021 Census, averaging 2.8 people each. 44% are couples with children, more than in 87% of areas nationally, against 30% couples without children. 16% 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 vast majority of local households at 82.8%, comprising couples with children at 44.1%, couples without children at 29.8%, and single parent families at 8.2%. Non-family living arrangements account for the remaining 17.2%, consisting of lone person households at 16.0% and group arrangements at 1.4%. The average household size stands at 2.8 people, higher than the Greater Brisbane benchmark of 2.6.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
44.6% of adults in Sinnamon Park hold a university qualification, including 27.9% with a bachelor degree and 12.5% with postgraduate qualifications, higher than 98% of areas nationally. A further 12.7% hold a vocational qualification. Qualifications come from the 2021 Census.
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Tertiary qualification levels in the local population substantially exceed broader figures, with 44.6% of residents aged 15+ holding a higher education degree compared to 25.7% across QLD and 30.4% nationwide. This credential base equips the community well for professional industries. Within this cohort aged 15+, Bachelor degrees account for 27.9%, postgraduate credentials represent 12.5%, and graduate diplomas make up 4.2%. Vocational training represents 24.3% of qualifications, split between advanced diplomas (11.6%) and certificates (12.7%). Active participation in formal learning is extensive, encompassing 28.1% of the population. Secondary school attendees constitute 9.2%, primary education accounts for 8.7%, and university or vocational higher learning engages 6.3% of residents.
Frequently Asked Questions - Education
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Getting around Sinnamon Park means driving: households keep an average of 1.6 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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69.1% of residents in Sinnamon Park report no long-term health condition. 9.6% need daily assistance with core activities, and 58.8% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 5.1 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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Based on AreaSearch assessments of mortality indicators and long-term illnesses, the area exhibits strong general health benchmarks, with standard conditions remaining uncommon among the broader populace yet showing higher rates among senior, high-risk groups. Private health insurance adoption is remarkably widespread at roughly 59% of residents (3,846 people), compared to 55.8% for Greater Brisbane. Mental health conditions and arthritis represent the most prevalent diagnoses, affecting 8.3% and 7.6% of residents, while 69.1% reported no chronic medical conditions, closely matching the 69.2% rate for Greater Brisbane. The working-age population maintains robust wellness with minimal chronic illness.
Seniors aged 65 and over constitute 24.3% of the community (1,588 people), well above the 15.0% proportion seen in Greater Brisbane, with older residents experiencing distinct health vulnerabilities that nevertheless perform favorably against broader national averages.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
39.2% of Sinnamon Park residents were born overseas and 28.3% speak a language other than English at home, more culturally diverse than 79% of areas nationally. The largest reported ancestries are English (24.8%) and Australian (18.6%). Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Cultural variety is pronounced throughout the community, with 28.3% using a language other than English in their households and 39.2% arriving from overseas birthplaces. Christianity is the predominant religious affiliation, encompassing 53.5% of local residents. The most noticeable demographic divergence occurs among followers of Judaism, who make up 0.3% of the populace versus 0.1% across Greater Brisbane. Regarding parental origins, the leading ancestries reported by residents are English (24.8%), Australian (18.6%), and Other (11.1%). Pronounced variations also exist across specific cultural backgrounds: South Australian ancestry accounts for 1.3% locally (compared to 0.6% regionally), Vietnamese represents 3.0% (versus 0.8%), and French makes up 0.8% (against 0.5%).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Sinnamon Park is 45, older than 80% of areas nationally. 21.6% 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 local demographic profile skews heavily toward senior cohorts. Under updated August 2026 data, retiree and elderly cohorts (65+) comprise 24.3% of the community compared to 15.0% in Greater Brisbane, whereas young to middle aged adults (25 - 44) account for 18.5% against a regional benchmark of 30.6%. The estimated median age is 45, remaining at the level recorded in the 2021 Census, which sits 9 years higher than the Greater Brisbane median of 36 and above the national Census median of 38. The most significant shift since the Census occurred in young to middle aged adults, falling from 20.8% to an estimated 18.5%.
Looking ahead to 2041, retiree and elderly cohorts are expected to see the greatest increase, adding 482 residents (30%) to reach 2,071, while child, young adult, and young to middle aged adult cohorts are projected to shrink.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Sinnamon Park
9 of 14 data sections on this page were updated within the last 12 months — the newest current to Sep 2026.
Everything is aggregated to the Suburb (SAL) boundary shown above, on a 2021 Census baseline. Only 3 sections — housing, households and cultural diversity — still wait on the 2026 Census.
The ledger — source, cycle and currency by section
| Section | Source & update cycle | Currency |
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| Updated within the last 12 months 9 sections | ||
| Population | ABS, GNAF, Geoscience Australia Annual (ABS ERP) | Aug 2026 last month headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Re-based to the ABS Estimated Resident Population (June 2025 release) and updated with new dwellings from GNAF address data. Current to Aug 2026, with the 2021 Census supplying the small-area baseline. | ||
| Age profile | ABS, Geoscience Australia, State governments Annual | Aug 2026 last month headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Age cohorts are re-based to the latest ABS population estimates and state projections, current to Aug 2026. Each cohort is held as a Census baseline and a current estimate. | ||
| Development & approvals | ABS, GNAF Monthly (ABS approvals) | Aug 2026 last month headline measures · Jul 2026 baseline |
| Property sales & rents | Valuer General, Rental Board, ABS Weekly sales, quarterly rents | Sep 2026 this month all 21 measures |
| Sales from the state Valuer General register, refreshed weekly, and rents from quarterly rental bond lodgements. Both are read live each time this page loads, current to Sep 2026. | ||
| Infrastructure projects | Infrastructure Australia, State agencies, Local governments Daily | Jul 2026 2 months ago all 8 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 6 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Unemployment and labour force from ABS Small Area Labour Markets, current to Mar 2026. The growth outlook applies Department of Employment (now Jobs and Skills Australia) forecasts for all 19 industry divisions to the local industry mix, so it measures sector composition rather than local expansion and makes no allowance for population growth. Job demand comes from the same agency via its Internet Vacancy Index; industry and occupation structure from the 2021 Census. | ||
| Education | ABS, ACARA Annual (ACARA) | Aug 2026 last month headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Transport | ABS, State Transport Departments Each timetable release | Jul 2026 2 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Services & amenities | Provider directories, ACECQA Continuous | Jul 2026 2 months ago all 14 measures |
| Annual and financial-year sources 2 sections | ||
| Income | ABS, ATO Annual (ATO) | FY 2023 3 years ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| ATO taxable income statistics for FY 2023, indexed forward using the Wage Price Index. Census household income provides the distribution detail. | ||
| Health | ABS, ATO Annual | 2024 2 years ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Census-measured — next update: 2026 Census 3 sections No more current small-area source exists for these, so they are labelled as Census-measured rather than implied to be current. | ||
| Housing | ABS 5-yearly (Census) | 2021 Census next update 2026 all 30 measures |
| Households | ABS 5-yearly (Census) | 2021 Census next update 2026 all 18 measures |
| Cultural diversity | ABS, Geoscience Australia 5-yearly (Census) | 2021 Census next update 2026 all 44 measures |
"Currency" is the most recent release feeding that section. Where the Census supplies the structural baseline underneath a current headline figure, the row says so.
How the numbers are built
Population
The Census provides the small-area baseline, aggregated from mesh blocks to this boundary. It is then re-based to the ABS Estimated Resident Population (June 2025 release), and new dwellings built since Census night are counted from address data — 1 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for Aug 2026, not a 2021 count (6,590 at the 2021 Census → 6,539 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 (SAL32573). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.