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Springfield Lakes has an estimated 18,856 residents, up from 17,211 at the 2021 Census — a change of 1,645 people, or 9.6%. Growth has averaged 1.6% a year over five years. 146 new addresses have been validated here since Census night. Interstate and internal migration accounts for 53.0% of that increase. That puts 2,121 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 regional ABS updates alongside newly validated post-Census addresses, the suburb of Springfield Lakes has an estimated population of approximately 18,856 as of Aug 2026. This represents a gain of 1,645 people (9.6%) compared to the 17,211 people recorded in the 2021 Census. These figures stem from an estimated resident count of 18,842 derived from the ABS ERP release in June 2025, combined with 146 validated new addresses logged post-Census. Consequently, the suburb of Springfield Lakes maintains a population density of 2,121 persons per square kilometer, tracking higher than the national benchmark across AreaSearch locations.
Outpacing the 9.5% nationwide benchmark, the local growth rate of 9.6% since the 2021 census establishes the suburb of Springfield Lakes as a regional frontrunner. Net interstate migration served as the primary growth engine by generating roughly 53.0% of recent population additions, complemented by positive contributions from natural increase and overseas arrivals. Projections for the suburb of Springfield Lakes rely on 2024 ABS/Geoscience Australia SA2 modeling using 2022 as a baseline, transitioning to 2023 Queensland State Government SA2 series (based on 2021 figures) for subsequent timeframes after 2032 or where gaps exist. Because state datasets omit cohort breakdowns, AreaSearch applies age-group weightings from the 2023 ABS Greater Capital Region release (utilizing 2022 data). Long-range demographic outlooks position the suburb of Springfield Lakes within the top 10 percent of statistical areas across Australia, forecasting an expansion of 17,947 persons through to 2041 via aggregated SA2 metrics, which amounts to an overall increase of 95.1% across the 16 years.
Frequently Asked Questions - Population
525 new dwellings have been approved in Springfield Lakes over the past five years, an average of 105 a year. That places the area in the 65th percentile for residential development activity nationally, about 6 approvals per 1,000 residents a year. Of the 109 dwellings approved in the latest reporting year, 97% were detached houses and the rest townhouses or apartments. Approvals are currently running at an annualised 26, 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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Urban development records compiled by AreaSearch from ABS building approvals indicate that Springfield Lakes averages roughly 105 residential approvals per year, totaling approximately 525 dwellings across the preceding 5 financial years (between FY-21 and FY-25), with 26 dwellings approved to date in FY-25. The local market added an average of 2.5 new residents per year for each completed home across the 5 financial years (between FY-21 and FY-25), highlighting substantial buyer interest that reinforces local real estate. New residential builds show an average expected construction cost of $632,000, illustrating an emphasis by builders on upper-tier residential stock.
Meanwhile, commercial construction activity accounts for $218,000 this financial year, underscoring the predominantly residential orientation of the area. Per capita residential construction in Springfield Lakes reaches approximately 63% of the Greater Brisbane standard, placing it in the 36th percentile among nationally tracked locations, a factor that restricts new supply while bolstering interest in existing housing stock. Freestanding houses make up 97.0% of approved construction, while townhouses and apartments account for the remaining 3.0%, reinforcing an established suburban character tailored to households prioritizing living area. A ratio of approximately 412 people per approval further reflects an established development environment. Demographic projections anticipate an influx of 17,933 residents into Springfield Lakes through to 2041 relative to the latest AreaSearch quarterly estimate. Should the pace of residential construction persist at current levels, building volume could fall short of resident inflows, tightening market competition and underpinning asset valuation.
Frequently Asked Questions - Development
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AreaSearch tracks 17 current infrastructure and development projects inside Springfield Lakes, worth an estimated $4.57 billion. A further 100 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $161.1 billion. 37 are already under construction and 28 are due for completion within three years. The pipeline spans residential development, transport & logistics and retail. Records are compiled from Infrastructure Australia, state agencies, council planning portals and public announcements, reviewed and updated daily, then ranked by proximity, construction stage, completion horizon and project scale.
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Local capital investment and civic planning form key determinants of market performance, with AreaSearch tracking 47 designated infrastructure initiatives expected to shape the local environment. Notable undertakings include the University of Southern Queensland Springfield Campus Expansion, Health City Springfield Central, Ember by Azure - Augusta Parkway Townhouses, and Vicinity Business Park Augustine Heights, with principal developments summarized below.
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Health City Springfield Central
Health City is a 52-hectare integrated health and innovation precinct. The primary focus is the Mater Hospital Springfield Stage 2 expansion, a 9-story facility delivered by Mater and the Queensland Government. It introduces the region's first public hospital beds, a 54-bay Emergency Department, Intensive Care Unit, and Mater Mothers maternity services. The project is reaching practical completion in early 2026 with a staged opening of clinical services scheduled from April through June 2026.
Vicinity Business Park Augustine Heights
A 42-hectare mixed-use business park and lifestyle precinct. The development includes the Vicinity Lifestyle Centre, featuring 21,320sqm of retail showrooms, medical services, and trade retail. It serves as a key commercial hub for the Greater Springfield region, strategically positioned along Augusta Parkway with direct access to the Centenary Highway.
Augustine Heights Master Planned Community
Augustine Heights is an established suburb within Greater Springfield, Australia's largest privately built master-planned city, home to over 6,000 residents since being named in 2003. While the bulk of the suburb is built out, several infill developments remain active. Azure's Ember residential project delivers 74 terrace homes on Augusta Parkway for approximately 60 million AUD, with the first two stages sold out and construction on track for completion in Q4 2026. JLF Corporation's Prema Estate, a 97-home boutique estate near Brookwater Golf Course, has sold out its first two stages with a third stage due for release in 2026.The Vicinity precinct, a 42-hectare mixed-use business and automotive park developed by Springfield Project Partners, continues to expand, with a new Subaru dealership among the sites under construction ahead of a planned second-half 2026 opening. The community is supported by St Augustine's College, Augusta State School, Woogaroo Creek State School and extensive parkland including Robelle Domain.
Ember by Azure
Ember by Azure is a $60 million luxury residential development in Augustine Heights, featuring 74 contemporary terrace homes across two and three-level configurations with three to four bedrooms. The community offers exclusive AClub resort-style amenities, including a wet-edge pool, children's pool, and landscaped retreat. Early civil and ground works have been completed.
UniSQ Springfield Campus Expansion
Ongoing expansion of the University of Southern Queensland (UniSQ) Springfield campus within Education City, Springfield Central. The campus opened in 2006 and has grown to include engineering laboratories, a Boeing 737-800 flight simulator (first of its kind in Queensland), a broadcast television and radio production studio, science labs, student accommodation, and fitness facilities. A 2022 Campus Master Plan guides future development across the three main UniSQ campuses including Springfield. The campus forms the centrepiece of an 18-hectare education precinct with capacity for 10,000 students.Recent works have included the $5.8 million two-storey expansion of the engineering building (F Block) completed in 2020-21, and ongoing facilities upgrades. The campus serves over 2,000 on-campus students across 125 degrees.
City West Mixed-Use Development Site
City West is a 12.7-hectare town centre zoned mixed-use precinct situated west of the Springfield Central CBD. As of early 2026, the project remains under assessment following the lodgement of a master Area Development Plan (ADP) with Ipswich City Council. The development is designed as a transit-oriented community featuring a blend of convenience and large format retail, commercial office spaces, entertainment, and medium-density residential dwellings. It is a core component of the Greater Springfield masterplan, aimed at creating a seamless integration of cosmopolitan living and commerce within Australia's largest privately owned masterplanned city.
Springfield Rail Link
The Springfield Rail Link is an 11.5km dual-track rail extension from Darra to Springfield Central. It provides a high-frequency passenger connection to the Brisbane CBD and serves the rapidly growing western corridor. The project featured the construction of two major stations, Springfield and Springfield Central, and integrated the Centenary Highway duplication. Currently, the corridor is being evaluated for a further 25km extension, known as the Ipswich to Springfield Central Public Transport Corridor, to connect with the Ipswich line.
Springfield Grande
A neighbourhood shopping centre anchored by Drakes Supermarket, featuring a full-line supermarket, liquor store, pharmacy, medical centre, allied health, 200-place childcare centre, Snap Fitness gym, service station, JAX Tyres and multiple food and beverage outlets. Now fully complete and trading as the primary retail hub for Springfield Lakes.
12,447 residents of Springfield Lakes are employed, from a labour force of 12,629. Unemployment sits at 1.4%, with participation at 89.5%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 6.4% nationally over five years. That reflects industry composition only and makes no allowance for local population growth. The working-day population is estimated at 13,271, about 70% 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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Springfield Lakes maintains a highly educated talent pool with strong representation in core services, registering an unemployment rate of 1.4% alongside an estimated 10.0% annual expansion in employment based on AreaSearch statistical aggregations. By March 2026, employed residents reached 12,447 individuals, with local unemployment sitting 2.9% below the 4.3% benchmark for Greater Brisbane, while the labor participation rate reached 89.5% against the broader metropolitan mark of 70.1%. Working from home was reported by 17.6% of residents in Census data, an outcome influenced by historical Covid-19 restrictions. Public administration & safety, health care & social assistance, and retail trade constitute the primary employment fields for local workers.
In particular, public administration & safety demonstrates pronounced local concentration, exceeding the metropolitan employment share by 1.5 times. In contrast, professional & technical occupations represent 6.6% of the workforce, compared to the regional proportion of 8.9%. Comparisons between resident counts and Census day worker numbers reflect a primarily residential community with constrained local commercial employment. According to combined ABS and SALM figures evaluated by AreaSearch across broader statistical boundaries, the 12 months to March 2026 delivered a 10.0% gain in employed persons and a 9.4% increase in the labor force, reducing the local jobless rate by 0.5 percentage points. By comparison, Greater Brisbane posted a 3.2% rise in employment and a 3.4% rise in the labor force, alongside an increase of 0.1 percentage point in unemployment. Industry projections from Jobs and Skills Australia issued in Mar-26 provide context on structural workforce demand. Nationwide projections forecast total workforce growth of 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years, though sector trajectories vary. Applying these industry growth distributions to the local workforce composition projects employment expansions of 6.4% over five years and 13.4% over ten years (note that this represents an unadjusted sector weighting model excluding localized population dynamics).
Frequently Asked Questions - Employment
Median household income in Springfield Lakes is $2,184 a week (about $114,000 a year), with median personal income at $994 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $58,745 a year against an average of $66,890. 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 taxpayer records for financial year 2023 published at the postcode level show Springfield Lakes taxpayers earning a median taxable income of $58,745 and an average taxable income of $66,890, closely aligning with national patterns and comparing to Greater Brisbane metrics of $58,236 (median) and $72,799 (average). Accounting for an 11.36% increase in the Wage Price Index since financial year 2023, indexed figures reach roughly $65,418 for median earnings and $74,489 for average earnings as of March 2026. Across personal, family, and household levels, Census metrics situate local earnings between the 77th and 78th percentiles nationwide.
The dominant personal earnings band is $1,500 - 2,999, capturing 44.6% of residents (8,409 people), exceeding the regional share of 33.3%. Housing commitments absorb 16.9% of income, with net earnings maintaining disposable income at the 75th percentile and placing the area in the 6th decile on the SEIFA index.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Springfield Lakes had 5,530 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 96% detached houses and 0% apartments. 46% are owned with a mortgage, 44% rented and 10% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $410 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,800 a month, a total housing cost higher than 87% of areas nationally. Rent absorbs 18.8% of household income here and mortgage repayments 19.0%. Dwelling stock, tenure and housing costs are 2021 Census measures — the only source that counts dwellings at this boundary size.
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Census assessments show that detached houses constitute 96.0% of dwellings in Springfield Lakes, while medium-to-high-density and alternate dwellings represent 4.0%, in contrast to the broader Brisbane metro where houses comprise 73.5% and alternative residences make up 26.5%. Outright residential ownership in Springfield Lakes stood at 10.4%, trailing the metropolitan level, with the remainder held under a mortgage (45.9%) or tenant lease (43.7%). Median monthly home loan repayments were $1,800, tracking below the Brisbane metro figure of $1,863, while the median weekly rental cost stood at $410 compared to $380 across Brisbane metro.
Relative to nationwide benchmarks, monthly mortgage obligations are lower than the Australian standard of $1,863, whereas weekly rents remain higher than the national figure of $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Springfield Lakes counted 5,530 households at the 2021 Census, an estimated 6,059 today, averaging 3.0 people each. 46% are couples with children, more than in 91% of areas nationally, against 21% couples without children. 14% of households are people living alone, and families average 1.5 children. Household and family composition is measured only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Families constitute the bulk of the domestic structure, representing 83.3% of all households, composed of couples with children (46.3%), couples without children (20.6%), and single parent families (15.4%). Non-family living arrangements account for the remaining 16.7%, including single-occupant homes at 14.1% and shared residences at 2.7%. The typical household comprises 3.0 people, exceeding the 2.6 person standard recorded for Greater Brisbane.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
28.6% of adults in Springfield Lakes hold a university qualification, including 19.1% with a bachelor degree and 6.7% with postgraduate qualifications, higher than 80% of areas nationally. A further 24.7% hold a vocational qualification. 2 schools serve the area, with 1,635 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 1,043 against a national benchmark of 1,000. Qualifications come from the 2021 Census; school enrolments, ICSEA and results come from ACARA's current release.
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Tertiary attainment in the local community is notably elevated, with 28.6% of residents aged 15+ holding university degrees, surpassing both the SA4 regional benchmark of 18.8% and the SA3 rate of 20.6%. Bachelor degrees represent 19.1% of the resident cohort, alongside postgraduate qualifications at 6.7% and graduate diplomas at 2.8%. Vocational education is also widespread, with 37.5% of residents aged 15+ holding technical credentials, consisting of 12.8% with advanced diplomas and 24.7% with certificates. Formal study engagement is substantial throughout the population, with 35.7% of residents currently undertaking education. Within this cohort, primary schooling accounts for 13.6%, secondary schooling encompasses 9.4%, and higher education institutions represent 5.3%.
Frequently Asked Questions - Education
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Getting around Springfield Lakes means driving: households keep an average of 1.5 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.
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76.6% of residents in Springfield Lakes report no long-term health condition. 3.5% need daily assistance with core activities, and 53.7% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 5.4 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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Population health indicators for Springfield Lakes align closely with broader Australian benchmarks across incidence and mortality data, presenting typical condition rates across older and younger demographics. The private health insurance rate reaches roughly 54% of the population (~10,127 people), tracking just ahead of the standard SA2 level and comparing to 55.8% for Greater Brisbane. Asthma and mental health conditions are the most prevalent reported illnesses, documented at 7.5% and 8.3% of residents respectively, while 76.6% of the population reported no chronic ailments, outpacing the 69.2% rate for Greater Brisbane. Demographics under age 65 display favorable health statistics.
Senior residents aged 65 and over represent 6.3% of the community (1,187 people), sitting well below the 15.0% proportion in Greater Brisbane, with overall health percentiles tracking near general population standards.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
35.3% of Springfield Lakes residents were born overseas and 27.1% speak a language other than English at home, more culturally diverse than 75% of areas nationally. The largest reported ancestries are English (23.4%) and Australian (21.1%). Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Cultural diversity in Springfield Lakes ranks higher than across most Australian communities, with 35.3% of the population born outside Australia and 27.1% speaking a non-English language at home. Christianity constitutes the largest religious affiliation, accounting for 40.8% of residents. The most noticeable variation appears in the Other religious category, which represents 3.3% of locals compared to 1.3% throughout Greater Brisbane. Regarding ancestral background (based on parental birthplace), the primary groups in Springfield Lakes consist of English at 23.4%, Australian at 21.1%, and Other at 13.8%. Elevated local concentrations are also apparent across specific communities: Maori background represents 2.4% (against 1.1% regionally), Samoan accounts for 2.2% (against 0.9%), and New Zealand heritage comprises 1.3% (against 1.0%).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Springfield Lakes is 32, younger than 93% of areas nationally. That is 1 year older than at the 2021 Census. 27.4% 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 demographic structure of Springfield Lakes leans younger than Greater Brisbane across upper age brackets. August 2026 data shows young adults and children (0 - 24) making up 38.9% of the population versus 31.8% regionally, while seniors aged 65+ comprise 6.3% compared to 15.0% across Greater Brisbane. The estimated median age stands at 32, rising from 31 at the 2021 Census, remaining 4 years below Greater Brisbane's 36 at that Census, and under the national Census benchmark of 38. Residents aged 45 - 64 increased from 18.6% at the Census to an estimated 20.6%.
By 2041, children and young adults are modeled to register the greatest absolute gain, expanding by 6,316 (86%) to 13,651, while retiree cohorts will see the highest proportional rise, climbing 146% to 2,927.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Springfield Lakes
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 | Aug 2026 2 months ago all 17 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 Aug 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 — 146 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for Aug 2026, not a 2021 count (17,211 at the 2021 Census → 18,856 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 (SAL32630). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.