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Smithfield (Qld) has an estimated 8,550 residents, up from 6,664 at the 2021 Census — a change of 1,886 people, or 28.3%. Growth has averaged 5.4% a year over five years, faster than 94% of areas nationally. 425 new addresses have been validated here since Census night. Interstate and internal migration accounts for 60.0% of that increase. That puts 652 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 assessments of ABS demographic releases for the broader zone, combined with new street addresses confirmed by AreaSearch post-Census, the suburb of Smithfield (Qld) has a resident count projected at approximately 8,550 in May 2026. This represents an addition of 1,886 residents (28.3%) relative to the 2021 Census, which documented a population of 6,664 people. This adjustment is derived from a resident headcount of 8,544, calculated by AreaSearch using the most recent ABS ERP figures from June 2025 alongside an extra 425 validated new addresses since the Census date.
Such a population size yields a density of 652 persons per square kilometer, indicating ample space per resident and capacity for prospective expansion. The 28.3% expansion rate of the suburb of Smithfield (Qld) since the 2021 Census outpaced the SA4 region (7.5%) and the Rest of Qld, positioning it as a leading growth zone. Upward demographic shifts were mostly fueled by arrivals from other states, representing roughly 60.0% of total gains, though all contributors including international arrivals and natural increases were positive. AreaSearch utilizes the demographic projections for individual SA2 zones published by the ABS and Geoscience Australia in 2024, using 2022 as the starting point. For any SA2 localities missing from this release, and for all years beyond 2032, projections from the Queensland State Government published in 2023 and based on 2021 figures are implemented. Because these state-level figures omit breakdowns by age, AreaSearch redistributes cohorts using proportional weightings derived from the 2023 ABS Greater Capital Region projections, which use 2022 data. Looking at future demographic trends, substantial gains are anticipated within the highest tier of non-metropolitan locations in Australia, with the suburb of Smithfield (Qld) projected to add 2,545 residents by 2041 based on compiled SA2 data, representing an overall increase of 29.7% across the 16 years.
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499 new dwellings have been approved in Smithfield (Qld) over the past five years, an average of 99 a year. That places the area in the 96th percentile for residential development activity nationally, about 12 approvals per 1,000 residents a year. Of the 85 dwellings approved in the latest reporting year, 96% were detached houses and the rest townhouses or apartments. Approvals are currently running at an annualised 30, 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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Evaluations of ABS building permit statistics compiled across local boundaries indicate that Smithfield maintains an annual average of approximately 99 approved residences, summing to about 499 residential approvals over the last 5 financial years. In the current financial year of FY-26, 28 approvals have been logged. Since 4 residents have relocated to the locality annually for every completed dwelling constructed from FY-21 to FY-25, building rates are falling short of demand, which typically intensifies buyer rivalry and elevates prices, with new residences averaging $433,000 in construction costs. Additionally, commercial building permits reached $18.3 million during this financial year, reflecting a moderate pace of commercial real estate expansion.
Relative to the Rest of Qld, development volumes in Smithfield are 97.0% higher on a per-capita basis, offering buyers a broader selection of properties, even though construction activity has moderated lately. This volume is significantly above the national benchmark, indicating strong builder confidence in the area. Recent completions consist of 96.0% stand-alone houses and 4.0% townhomes or units, preserving the established low-density setting dominated by family-sized properties for buyers wanting extra space. Recording 112 people per approved dwelling, the locality shows the hallmarks of an expanding area. Demographic forecasts indicate that Smithfield's population will rise by 2,539 citizens by 2041, measured from the latest quarterly calculation by AreaSearch. The current volume of construction matches this projected demand well, fostering balanced market conditions and preventing extreme price escalation.
Frequently Asked Questions - Development
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AreaSearch tracks 2 current infrastructure and development projects inside Smithfield (Qld), worth an estimated $50 million. A further 36 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $3.72 billion. 12 are already under construction and 14 are due for completion within three years. The pipeline spans residential development, communities, precincts & urban renewal and education & training. 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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Few elements impact local real estate performance as much as changes to regional infrastructure, major works, and development strategies. AreaSearch has identified a total of 9 projects that are expected to influence the local area. Key developments include Half Moon Bay Estate, Woolworths Trinity Beach Shopping Centre, Seascape Terraces, Trinity Park, and Bluewater Living, with the following list detailing the most significant initiatives.
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Seascape Terraces, Trinity Park
Residential development featuring terraced housing and apartments in Trinity Park. Multiple building types proposed with contemporary tropical architecture and landscaped outdoor spaces.
Half Moon Bay Estate
A community title scheme estate featuring 249 residential house and land packages on a 19.58ha beachfront site at Trinity Park. Approved by Cairns Regional Council, the project will dedicate about 35% of the site to open space, including a mangrove conservation area and wetlands rehabilitation.
Navigation Drive Road Link
Construction of a new two-lane trunk road linking the existing sections of Navigation Drive between Trinity Beach and Trinity Park. The project will improve local connectivity, reduce reliance on the Captain Cook Highway and support future growth in the northern beaches area. Works remain in progress with completion targeted for December 2025, subject to weather and site conditions.
Woolworths Trinity Beach Shopping Centre
A $60 million retail development by Fabcot Pty Ltd, Woolworths' property arm. Following years of planning delays and legal challenges, construction is underway with completion targeted for Q2 2027. The project features a 3,800sqm full-line Woolworths supermarket, approximately 15 specialty retail stores, a medical/consulting precinct, 269 on-grade car parks, six direct-to-boot bays, and four electric vehicle charging stations.
The Palms
The Palms is a major masterplanned redevelopment of the former Paradise Palms Golf Course into a mixed-use precinct. The project features approximately 330 residential lots and the $210 million Reefsedge Waterpark and Tourist Park, which includes over 20 water slides, resort pools, 364 villas, and 47 caravan sites. The site also incorporates a proposed Catholic primary school and a village hub with retail and dining. Civil works are ongoing, with the waterpark and resort components targeted for a mid-2026 opening.
Northern Beaches Water Network Upgrade
Council's 10-year program (circa $31m) to install and replace trunk and distribution water mains across Cairns' Northern Beaches to improve flow, reduce breakages, and increase reliability for about 34,000 residents. Staged delivery: Stages 1-5 completed (2015-2020), Stage 6 Kamerunga Road underway, Stage 7 Trinity Beach mains and booster station planned by Dec 2026, Stage 8 Paradise Palms to Clifton Beach trunk main planned by Jun 2032.
Johanna Road Residential Development
Completed in 2024, a fully leased 20-dwelling build-to-rent estate (mix of 1, 2 and 3 bedroom homes) at Trinity Beach, designed for long term rental demand and positioned near JCU and Smithfield services.
The Yeinie Building
The Yeinie Building, formerly the Cairns Tropical Enterprise Centre, is JCU's completed four-storey, 3500 sqm mass-timber health, teaching and research facility in the Dugurrdja Precinct beside Cairns Hospital. It brings together clinical teaching, service delivery, nursing and medicine training, clinic consulting rooms, a demonstration ward, a 10-bed hospital ward, and research spaces supporting tropical health, health innovation, digital technology and data science for Far North Queensland.
4,696 residents of Smithfield (Qld) are employed, from a labour force of 4,836. Unemployment sits at 2.9%, with participation at 68.9%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 6.7% nationally over five years. That reflects industry composition only and makes no allowance for local population growth, so in an area growing as fast as this one it understates the likely rise in local jobs. 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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Smithfield possesses a qualified labor force, with strong representation in critical public services, alongside an unemployment rate of only 2.9% calculated from statistical boundary aggregations by AreaSearch. In March 2026, 4,696 working residents were recorded, with the unemployment rate tracking 1.0% lower than the Regional Qld level of 3.9%, and local participation rates sitting at a typical level of 68.9% compared to 64.3% in Regional Qld. Census records indicate a moderate 14.7% of the workforce worked from their homes, though pandemic-related movement restrictions should be kept in mind. The primary sectors employing local residents are health care & social assistance, accommodation & food, and education & training.
The workforce is highly concentrated in accommodation & food, where employment rates are 1.4 times the regional standard. Conversely, primary production including agriculture, forestry & fishing is minimal at 1.1% of jobs, compared to 4.5% across the region. Though local jobs are available, census comparisons between the working population and local residents suggest a significant portion of workers commute outside the area. Based on AreaSearch assessments of SALM and ABS statistics compiled from regional datasets, the last 12 months saw the pool of available workers expand by 0.1% while total jobs fell by 1.1%, resulting in a 1.2 percentage point rise in the unemployment rate. By comparison, Regional Qld recorded job growth of 0.1% and a labor force increase of 0.3%, with a small 0.1 percentage point rise. National employment projections published in May-25 by Jobs and Skills Australia provide context for future workforce demands in Smithfield. These projections, spanning five and ten years, have been aligned with the local industry profile to estimate future trends. While countrywide employment is expected to grow by 6.6% in five years and 13.7 in ten years, growth rates vary widely by industry. Projecting these industry trends onto the local workforce mix suggests employment should rise by 6.7% over five years and 13.8% over ten years, noting this is a basic weighted projection for illustration and excludes local demographic growth forecasts.
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Median household income in Smithfield (Qld) is $1,840 a week (about $96,000 a year), with median personal income at $816 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $50,742 a year against an average of $61,545. 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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Aggregations of postcode-level ATO records from the 2023 financial year show that taxpayers in Smithfield had a median income of $50,742 and an average income of $61,545. This falls below national benchmarks and compares to $53,146 (median) and $66,593 (average) throughout Regional Qld. Accounting for a Wage Price Index rise of 11.36% since the 2023 financial year, current values are estimated at roughly $56,506 for the median and $68,537 for the average as of March 2026. According to the 2021 Census, household, family, and individual incomes in the locality sit around the 53rd percentile nationally.
The most common bracket covers 37.4% of residents (3,197 people) who earn between $1,500 and $2,999, mirroring regional patterns where 31.7% fall into this bracket. Elevated housing costs absorb 17.1% of earnings, yet healthy incomes keep disposable earnings at the 54th percentile, with a SEIFA income score in the 6th decile.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Smithfield (Qld) had 2,311 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 91% detached houses and 6% apartments. 44% are owned with a mortgage, 33% rented and 23% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $420 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,755 a month. Rent absorbs 22.8% of household income here and mortgage repayments 22.0%. Dwelling stock, tenure and housing costs are 2021 Census measures — the only source that counts dwellings at this boundary size.
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Residential property types in Smithfield at the time of the latest Census consisted of 91.3% stand-alone houses and 8.7% other property types like semi-detached homes and apartments, compared to Regional Qld where houses make up 76.4% and other options comprise 23.6%. The rate of home ownership was lower than the regional benchmark, sitting at 23.3%, with the remaining properties occupied by mortgagors (43.7%) or tenants (33.0%). Median monthly home loan repayments of $1,755 were higher than the Regional Qld average of $1,655, and the median weekly rent of $420 was also above the regional average of $345.
Locally, mortgage costs are lower than the national average of $1,863, whereas rental costs sit well above the Australian median of $375.
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Smithfield (Qld) counted 2,311 households at the 2021 Census, an estimated 2,965 today, averaging 2.6 people each. 33% are couples with children, against 29% couples without children. 19% 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 make up the majority of households at 75.2%, consisting of couples with children at 32.9%, couples without children at 29.0%, and single parent households at 11.9%. Non-family households account for the remaining 24.8%, with single-person households making up 19.2% and shared households representing 5.7%. The typical household size is 2.6 individuals, which is slightly larger than the Regional Qld average of 2.5.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
25.0% of adults in Smithfield (Qld) hold a university qualification, including 17.3% with a bachelor degree and 5.1% with postgraduate qualifications. A further 26.4% hold a vocational qualification. 2 schools serve the area, with 1,651 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 1,015 against a national benchmark of 1,000. Qualifications come from the 2021 Census; school enrolments, ICSEA and results come from ACARA's current release.
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Educational attainment levels in Smithfield sit below regional averages, with 25.0% of residents aged 15+ holding a university degree compared to 30.4% nationally. This difference points to opportunities for future skills development. Bachelor degrees represent 17.3% of qualifications, followed by postgraduate degrees at 5.1% and graduate diplomas at 2.6%. Vocational qualifications are prominent, with 38.7% of residents aged 15+ holding trade credentials, consisting of advanced diplomas at 12.3% and certificates at 26.4%. Enrolment rates in education are high, with 34.6% of the population participating in formal study. This student population includes 10.2% in primary schools, 10.2% in higher education, and 7.9% in secondary schools.
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Public transport in Smithfield (Qld) reaches 22 stops on 9 routes, timetabled for about 1,600 services a week. The typical home sits about 400 m from its nearest stop. Buses carry the largest share of public transport commuters. Households keep an average of 1.6 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 records show 22 active transit stops in Smithfield, consisting of bus services. These stops connect to 9 separate routes, which combine to deliver 1,564 passenger trips each week. Transit access is rated highly, with homes located an average of 397 meters from the nearest stop. Because of its residential makeup, most workers travel outside the suburb, with private cars remaining the primary travel choice at 92%. Dwellings average 1.6 vehicles. Approximately 14.7% of workers work from home, based on the 2021 Census, which may reflect pandemic-era patterns. Transit schedules show an average of 223 daily trips across all routes, which translates to roughly 71 weekly services at each individual stop.
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76.7% of residents in Smithfield (Qld) report no long-term health condition. 4.1% need daily assistance with core activities, and 51.6% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 5.0 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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Analysis of health data indicates positive outcomes across Smithfield, according to AreaSearch evaluations of mortality statistics and chronic disease trends, which show low rates of common health conditions among both younger and older residents, while private health insurance coverage is low, held by approximately 52% of the population (~4,410 people). Mental health concerns and arthritis are the most prevalent health issues locally, affecting 7.1% and 6.1% of citizens respectively, whereas 76.7% of residents reported having no chronic medical conditions, compared to 67.6% across Regional Qld. The working-age population displays strong health profiles with low rates of illness.
Residents aged 65 and older make up 13.2% of the population (1,128 people), which is lower than the Regional Qld rate of 20.4%. Health profiles among senior residents are strong, with national indicators exceeding those of the general population.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
27.9% of Smithfield (Qld) residents were born overseas and 18.3% speak a language other than English at home. The largest reported ancestries are English (25.2%) and Australian (22.6%). 3.8% 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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Smithfield displays higher levels of cultural diversity than most local areas, with 27.9% of the population born outside Australia and 18.3% using a non-English language at home. Christianity is the primary religious affiliation, claimed by 43.7% of residents. The most pronounced variation from regional norms is in the Other category, which accounts for 1.7% of the population compared to 0.8% across Regional Qld. Regarding family backgrounds, the three largest ancestry groups are English at 25.2%, Australian at 22.6%, and Other at 12.1%, which is considerably higher than the regional average of 6.9%.
Differences also appear in other backgrounds: Korean background is represented at 1.0% (compared to 0.2% regionally), French at 0.7% (compared to 0.5%), and New Zealand at 0.9% (compared to 0.9%).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Smithfield (Qld) is 33, younger than 82% of areas nationally. That is 1 year younger than at the 2021 Census. 33.3% 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 33, Smithfield is younger than the Regional Qld figure of 41 and the national average of 38. The 15 - 24 age bracket is strongly represented at 17.1% relative to Regional Qld, while the 55 - 64 demographic is less common at 8.5%. Since 2021, the 35 to 44 age cohort grew from 14.7% to 16.4% of the population, and the 25 to 34 group increased from 14.8% to 16.2%. Meanwhile, the 45 to 54 group fell from 13.1% to 10.7% and the 55 to 64 bracket declined from 10.1% to 8.5%.
Looking to 2041, population projections show notable changes in the age structure of the suburb of Smithfield (Qld). Leading the changes, the 25 to 34 demographic is projected to increase by 43% (596 people), moving from 1,385 to 1,982. In contrast, the 15 to 24 cohort is expected to grow by a smaller 7% (104 people).
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Smithfield (Qld)
9 of 14 data sections on this page were updated within the last 12 months — the newest current to Aug 2026.
Everything is aggregated to the Suburb (SAL) boundary shown above, on a 2021 Census baseline. Only 3 sections — housing, households and cultural diversity — still wait on the 2026 Census.
The ledger — source, cycle and currency by section
| Section | Source & update cycle | Currency |
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| Updated within the last 12 months 9 sections | ||
| Population | ABS, GNAF, Geoscience Australia Annual (ABS ERP) | May 2026 3 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Re-based to the ABS Estimated Resident Population (June 2025 release) and updated with new dwellings from GNAF address data. Current to May 2026, with the 2021 Census supplying the small-area baseline. | ||
| Age profile | ABS, Geoscience Australia, State governments Annual | May 2026 3 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Age cohorts are re-based to the latest ABS population estimates and state projections, current to May 2026. Each cohort is held as a Census baseline and a current estimate. | ||
| Development & approvals | ABS, GNAF Monthly (ABS approvals) | Jun 2026 2 months ago headline measures · May 2026 baseline |
| Property sales & rents | Valuer General, Rental Board, ABS Weekly sales, quarterly rents | Aug 2026 this month all 21 measures |
| Sales from the state Valuer General register, refreshed weekly, and rents from quarterly rental bond lodgements. Both are read live each time this page loads, current to Aug 2026. | ||
| Infrastructure projects | Infrastructure Australia, State agencies, Local governments Daily | Apr 2026 4 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 Apr 2026. | ||
| Employment | ABS, DEWR, JSA Quarterly (ABS SALM) | Mar 2026 5 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Unemployment and labour force from ABS Small Area Labour Markets, current to Mar 2026. The growth outlook applies Department of Employment (now Jobs and Skills Australia) forecasts for all 19 industry divisions to the local industry mix, so it measures sector composition rather than local expansion and makes no allowance for population growth. Job demand comes from the same agency via its Internet Vacancy Index; industry and occupation structure from the 2021 Census. | ||
| Education | ABS, ACARA Annual (ACARA) | Aug 2026 this month headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Transport | ABS, State Transport Departments Each timetable release | Jul 2026 last month headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Services & amenities | Provider directories, ACECQA Continuous | Jul 2026 last month all 14 measures |
| Annual and financial-year sources 2 sections | ||
| Income | ABS, ATO Annual (ATO) | FY 2023 3 years ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| ATO taxable income statistics for FY 2023, indexed forward using the Wage Price Index. Census household income provides the distribution detail. | ||
| Health | ABS, ATO Annual | 2024 2 years ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Census-measured — next update: 2026 Census 3 sections No more current small-area source exists for these, so they are labelled as Census-measured rather than implied to be current. | ||
| Housing | ABS 5-yearly (Census) | 2021 Census next update 2026 all 30 measures |
| Households | ABS 5-yearly (Census) | 2021 Census next update 2026 all 18 measures |
| Cultural diversity | ABS, Geoscience Australia 5-yearly (Census) | 2021 Census next update 2026 all 44 measures |
"Currency" is the most recent release feeding that section. Where the Census supplies the structural baseline underneath a current headline figure, the row says so.
How the numbers are built
Population
The Census provides the small-area baseline, aggregated from mesh blocks to this boundary. It is then re-based to the ABS Estimated Resident Population (June 2025 release), and new dwellings built since Census night are counted from address data — 425 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for May 2026, not a 2021 count (6,664 at the 2021 Census → 8,550 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 (SAL32579). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.