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Slade Point has an estimated 3,667 residents, up from 3,450 at the 2021 Census — a change of 217 people, or 6.3%. Growth has averaged 1.5% a year over five years. Interstate and internal migration accounts for 64.0% of that increase. That puts 481 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's evaluation of post-Census validated new addresses alongside ABS regional demographic updates, the suburb of Slade Point has an estimated population of approximately 3,667 as of Aug 2026. Compared to the 3,450 residents recorded in the 2021 Census, this marks an expansion of 217 people (6.3%). This update builds upon an estimated resident population of 3,665 determined from the ABS ERP release in June 2025, combined with 3 validated new addresses recorded post-Census. With a population density of 481 persons per square kilometer, the suburb of Slade Point provides ample personal space and capacity for additional residential expansion.
Furthermore, the suburb of Slade Point's 6.3% post-census growth rate trails the broader SA3 figure (7.0%) by only 0.7 percentage points, pointing to resilient demographic fundamentals. Interstate migration served as the primary growth catalyst, generating roughly 64.0% of recent population additions, while natural increase and overseas arrivals also contributed positively. Population projections utilized by AreaSearch incorporate the 2024 ABS/Geoscience Australia dataset with a 2022 baseline for local SA2 zones. For unrepresented SA2 divisions and horizons extending beyond 2032, models draw from 2023 Queensland State Government projections calibrated to 2021 numbers. Because these state forecasts lack age-specific breakdowns, AreaSearch applies cohort weightings derived from the 2023 ABS Greater Capital Region projections (based on 2022 figures). Looking ahead, long-range projections point to demographic expansion trailing the national non-metropolitan median, with the suburb of Slade Point projected to expand by 199 persons by 2041 across the aggregated SA2 boundaries, representing an overall increase of 5.4% throughout the 16 years.
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Residential construction in Slade Point remains minimal, recording an average of 2 approvals annually, totaling 10 approvals across a five-year timeframe. Such subdued building activity aligns with the rural character of the locality, where building works generally cater to individualized local housing requirements instead of broad speculative market demand. Given this limited sample base, individual residential building projects can exert a notable effect on yearly growth rates and relative performance measures. Building volumes in Slade Point are substantially lower when compared against Rest of Qld and national benchmarks. Recent residential additions have consisted exclusively of separate houses, emphasizing family living suited to buyers pursuing acreage and open surroundings.
A ratio of 814 people per approved residential dwelling highlights the locality's tranquil, low-density development climate. Long-term forecasts indicate Slade Point will expand by 197 residents by 2041 relative to the current AreaSearch quarterly figure. If construction volumes continue at their present subdued pace, new housing delivery could fall short of demographic growth, creating upward pressure on prices through heightened buyer competition.
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SOURCE: Planning portals and council registers, compiled by AreaSearch. Distance & bearing measured from the suburb midpoint.
AreaSearch tracks 3 current infrastructure and development projects inside Slade Point, worth an estimated $64 million. A further 46 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $2.72 billion. 21 are already under construction and 22 are due for completion within three years. The pipeline spans transport & logistics, residential development and sports & recreation. 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 economic momentum is heavily shaped by major project delivery, strategic planning frameworks, and infrastructure investment. AreaSearch has pinpointed 10 key initiatives poised to impact the surrounding region, highlighted by the Somerset Park Estate, Andergrove Priority Development Area (PDA), Slade Point Local Coastal Plan, and Mackay Northern Beaches Master Plan, with prominent undertakings outlined below.
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Slade Point Local Coastal Plan
Implementation of the Slade Point Local Coastal Plan focuses on managing coastal hazards through erosion control, revegetation of dunes, and formalising pedestrian access to protect habitat. The project is part of a broader regional strategy, including the Mackay Coast Our Future study adopted in December 2023, which guides ongoing adaptation and on-ground works to mitigate climate change impacts like storm tides and sea-level rise.
Northern Beaches Community Hub
A multi-stage community infrastructure project serving Mackay's fastest-growing northern suburbs. Stage 1A is complete with a multi-purpose undercover court and nature play areas. Stage 1B is under construction and will feature a library, meeting rooms, and cafe space, with future stages including an aquatic facility.
Somerset Park Estate
Masterplanned house and land estate in Andergrove, 5km north of Mackay CBD, delivering 120 fully serviced lots plus an additional 90 townhouses across multiple stages. Stage 3 lots are titled and largely built out, including a completed luxury prototype home on Chester Crescent, while Stage 4 has released new lots on Challen Way, with several standalone homes under expression of interest through builder CJ Smith Homes. RM Developments has been appointed to deliver the final three stages on behalf of a private investor, with Palmview Homes building house and land packages and Blacks Real Estate handling lot sales.
Seagull Street Boat Ramp
The project delivered a new single-lane boat ramp facility on the south bank of McCreadys Creek at Seagull Street, Slade Point. The facility also includes two parking areas with 15 car and trailer parking bays and stairs for beach frontage access. This replaces an earlier timber-slat ramp and was a joint project between Mackay Regional Council and Maritime Safety Queensland.
Andergrove Lakes Estate
Master planned lakeside community in north Mackay delivering residential lots (approximately 167 across completed and current stages), a neighbourhood retail hub anchored by an ALDI store, childcare centre(s), the Wake House cable water ski park, two man-made lakes, and future mixed-use tenancies. Built around flood retention, recreation, and lifestyle amenities with stages continuing to sell and construct.
Andergrove Lifestyle Community Retirement Village
A 111-unit retirement village approved by Mackay Regional Council for two adjoining parcels of land in Andergrove totaling approximately 3.5 hectares. The development includes 111 two-bedroom units, a two-bedroom manager's residence, a community centre, a boules green, an exercise station, and footpaths, aimed at providing housing for seniors. The development application was originally lodged in 2018 and was approved by council eight years later, subject to 2.4 million AUD in infrastructure charges payable to council.Pre-existing infrastructure on the site, including an existing house, must be demolished prior to construction.
Blacks Beach Shopping Precinct
A 5.7ha mixed-use development featuring the Allied Village healthcare hub and a 126-place childcare centre. The precinct includes a GP practice, pharmacy, veterinary clinic, allied health services, and a convenience store. The project also incorporates 16 residential lots and received council recognition for its role in supporting the growth of Mackays Northern Beaches, with active construction on surrounding infrastructure as of mid-2026.
Slater Avenue Childcare and Retail Precinct
DA-approved mixed-use precinct at 241 Slater Avenue featuring a 126-place childcare centre and a 1,095 sqm retail, medical, and allied health commercial centre. Situated on a 4,755 sqm site in a high-growth corridor adjacent to a new residential subdivision.
1,873 residents of Slade Point are employed, from a labour force of 1,970. Unemployment sits at 4.9%, with participation at 66.6%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 6.0% nationally over five years. That reflects industry composition only and makes no allowance for local population growth. The working-day population is estimated at 3,087, about 84% 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 labor force in Slade Point is evenly distributed across blue-collar and white-collar roles, underpinned by substantial representation in industrial and manufacturing trades, a jobless rate of 4.9%, and a 3.7% annual rise in estimated jobs according to AreaSearch regional aggregations. As of March 2026, employed residents count 1,873 individuals, while unemployment sits 1.0% above the 3.9% recorded in Regional Qld. Labor force participation remains standard at 66.6% compared with 64.2% across Regional Qld. In addition, Census records indicate that 4.4% of workers conducted their duties from home, though potential effects from Covid-19 restrictions should be considered.
Resident employment centers primarily on retail trade, construction, and health care & social assistance. Local specialization is especially pronounced in mining, where workforce concentration reaches 2.8 times the broader regional benchmark. In contrast, agriculture, forestry & fishing accounts for only 0.3% of local workers relative to the 4.5% regional standard. A comparison of resident workers against the local Census working population indicates a constrained volume of employment positions within the suburb itself. AreaSearch analysis of ABS and SALM statistical data indicates that over the recent 12-month period, local employment expanded by 3.7% while the overall workforce grew by 5.9%, leading to a 2.0 percentage points increase in the jobless rate. By comparison, Regional Qld experienced a 0.1% rise in jobs, a 0.3% workforce expansion, and a 0.1 percentage points uptick in unemployment. Further context on future workforce demand across Slade Point is provided by Jobs and Skills Australia projections from Mar-26. Projected nationally at 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years, industry expansion rates show significant variation. Applying these sector-level expectations to the existing workforce structure in Slade Point indicates local employment gains of 6.0% across five years and 12.9% over ten years (note that this extrapolation uses standard industry weighting for illustrative purposes and excludes local population projections).
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Median household income in Slade Point is $1,533 a week (about $80,000 a year), with median personal income at $781 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $54,184 a year against an average of $67,750. 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 compiled by AreaSearch for financial year 2023 place local earnings in the suburb of Slade Point in close alignment with national figures. Taxpayers in the suburb of Slade Point recorded a median income of $54,184 alongside an average income of $67,750, compared to benchmarks of $53,146 (median) and $66,593 (average) across Regional Qld. Factoring in Wage Price Index growth of 11.36% since financial year 2023, updated estimates reach roughly $60,339 for median earnings and $75,446 for average earnings as of March 2026. In the 2021 Census, individual, household, and family earnings across Slade Point placed modestly between the 37th and 45th percentiles.
In terms of earnings brackets, the single largest cohort comprises 1,158 residents (31.6%) earning between $1,500 - 2,999 weekly, which closely matches the 31.7% share seen regionally. After meeting housing costs, residents retain 85.4% of their earnings for general living expenses.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Slade Point had 1,280 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 90% detached houses and 8% apartments. 36% are owned with a mortgage, 32% rented and 32% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $300 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,517 a month. Rent absorbs 19.6% of household income here and mortgage repayments 22.8%. Dwelling stock, tenure and housing costs are 2021 Census measures — the only source that counts dwellings at this boundary size.
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Housing stock in Slade Point at the recent Census consisted of 90.2% standalone houses and 9.7% alternative dwelling types (apartments, attached homes, and 'other' dwellings), contrasting with Regional Qld where houses accounted for 76.4% and other formats represented 23.6%. Outright home ownership reached 31.5%, slightly trailing the Regional Qld level, with remaining residences split between mortgaged properties (36.3%) and rental accommodation (32.2%). Median monthly mortgage costs sat at $1,517, below the Regional Qld average of $1,655, while weekly median rents were $300 compared to $345 regionally. Relative to national figures, Slade Point maintains significantly lower mortgage overheads than the Australian median of $1,863 and rents well below the national mark of $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Slade Point counted 1,280 households at the 2021 Census, an estimated 1,361 today, averaging 2.5 people each. 25% are couples with children, against 29% couples without children. 25% 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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Family units constitute 72.2% of local households, featuring couples without children at 28.7%, couples with children at 24.6%, and single parent families at 17.1%. The remaining 27.8% comprises non-family residences, consisting of single-person households at 25.0% and group households at 3.0%. The local median household size stands at 2.5 people, matching the figure across Regional Qld.
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13.3% of adults in Slade Point hold a university qualification, including 9.6% with a bachelor degree and 2.1% with postgraduate qualifications, lower than 87% of areas nationally. A further 35.7% hold a vocational qualification. 1 school serves the area, with 211 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 861 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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Higher educational attainment presents an area for development, as university qualification rates of 13.3% remain well below the national benchmark of 30.4%, creating possibilities for targeted training programs. Among university degree holders, bachelor degrees represent 9.6%, followed by postgraduate awards at 2.1% and graduate diplomas at 1.6%. Conversely, technical and vocational credentials are widely held, with 44.8% of residents aged 15+ holding vocational qualifications, including certificates (35.7%) and advanced diplomas (9.1%). Student engagement is substantial throughout the community, with 30.5% of the local population actively participating in educational courses. This comprises 11.7% in primary schooling, 9.6% attending secondary institutions, and 2.8% undertaking tertiary studies.
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Public transport in Slade Point reaches 18 stops on 1 route, timetabled for about 120 services a week. The typical home sits about 210 m from its nearest stop. Households keep an average of 1.5 vehicles. Stop and service counts are built from operators' published GTFS timetables and refresh with each timetable release; vehicle ownership is from the 2021 Census.
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Public transit infrastructure in Slade Point comprises 18 active stops primarily accommodating bus operations. These stops are served by 1 individual routes that together deliver 118 weekly passenger trips. Transit access is favorable, with residents situated an average of 211 meters from their nearest stop. Given the area's residential profile, outward commuting is standard, with private vehicles serving as the primary travel choice at 94%. Households maintain an average of 1.5 vehicles per dwelling. Work-from-home participation was recorded at 4.4% in the 2021 Census, which may reflect pandemic-era conditions. Transit service schedules provide an average of 16 trips per day across all available routes, translating to roughly 6 weekly trips per individual stop.
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67.8% of residents in Slade Point report no long-term health condition. 5.6% need daily assistance with core activities, and 54.1% 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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Based on AreaSearch findings regarding chronic illness rates and mortality, the locality experiences notable health challenges, with routine conditions observed across older and younger demographics alike, while private health insurance coverage is relatively robust at approximately 54% of the population (~1,982 people). Mental health conditions and arthritis represent the most prevalent health issues, affecting 8.6 and 8.4% of the community respectively, while 67.8% of individuals reported no chronic medical ailments, comparable to 67.6% across Regional Qld. Chronic health issues are elevated among working-age individuals. Seniors aged 65 and over account for 18.2% of residents (667 people), sitting below the 20.3% mark observed in Regional Qld., with nationwide indicators tracking above general population standards.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
Slade Point is largely Australian-born, at 88.4% of residents, with 5.9% speaking a language other than English at home. The largest reported ancestries are English (27.5%) and Australian (26.1%). 6.6% 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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Slade Point records moderate levels of demographic diversity, with 87.1% holding Australian citizenship, 88.4% born within Australia, and 94.1% speaking only English at home. Christianity represents the leading faith, practiced by 50.0% of the community compared to 52.2% across Regional Qld. Regarding ancestral origins, the most prominent backgrounds reported are English at 27.5%, Australian at 26.1%, and Other at 9.8%. Furthermore, specific ethnic groups demonstrate distinct representation patterns: Australian Aboriginal ancestry accounts for 6.6% locally (compared to 3.9% regionally), Maori stands at 1.0% (vs 0.8%), and Maltese represents 0.9% (vs 0.4%).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Slade Point is 40. 24.1% of residents are aged 15 to 34. Age cohorts are not raw Census counts: the Census split is re-based to the latest ABS population estimates and state projections.
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The age distribution in Slade Point tracks lower than Regional Qld in upper brackets. Current estimates as of August 2026 show children and young adults (0 - 24) representing 33.3% of the community compared to 29.6% regionally, while young to middle aged adults (25 - 44) account for 22.7% against 25.5% across Regional Qld. The estimated median age is 40, matching the 2021 Census result and sitting 1 year below the Regional Qld figure of 41 from that same Census. The 45 - 64 cohort has declined from 29.2% at the Census to an estimated 26.2%.
Looking ahead to 2041, young to middle aged adults are projected to record the largest increase, adding 126 residents (15%) to reach 958, whereas older working-age and early retiree brackets are expected to contract.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Slade Point
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 | Jun 2026 4 months ago all 3 projects tracked here |
| Project pipeline maintained continuously from Infrastructure Australia, state agencies, local government and public announcements. Records are added and revised daily; this area was last updated Jun 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 — 3 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for Aug 2026, not a 2021 count (3,450 at the 2021 Census → 3,667 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 (SAL32577). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.