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Upper Caboolture has an estimated 6,129 residents, up from 5,087 at the 2021 Census — a change of 1,042 people, or 20.5%. Growth has averaged 3.2% a year over five years, faster than 90% of areas nationally. 823 new addresses have been validated here since Census night. Interstate and internal migration accounts for 61.0% of that increase. That puts 388 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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As of Aug 2026, the suburb of Upper Caboolture has an estimated population of approximately 6,129 residents, according to AreaSearch evaluations combining broader ABS demographic updates with post-Census address validations. This represents an addition of 1,042 people (20.5%) relative to the 5,087 individuals counted at the 2021 Census. Such growth is based on an estimated resident population of 5,715 identified in the ABS ERP release from June 2025 alongside 823 validated new addresses recorded after the Census. This population level yields a residential density of 387 persons per square kilometer, leaving substantial open area per resident and room for upcoming residential expansion.
Outperforming both state figures and the national average (9.5%), the suburb of Upper Caboolture's 20.5% gain positions it at the forefront of regional expansion. Inflow from interstate migration served as the primary growth engine by generating roughly 61.0% of recent population additions, though natural growth and overseas arrivals also contributed positively. For demographic projections across individual SA2 zones, AreaSearch incorporates 2024 ABS/Geoscience Australia data anchored to 2022. Across any SA2 districts omitted by that dataset, as well as horizons extending beyond 2032, 2023 Queensland State Government SA2 forecasts based on 2021 numbers are utilised instead. Because those state-level figures do not delineate specific age cohorts, AreaSearch distributes age groupings using proportionate weightings derived from 2023 ABS Greater Capital Region projections based on 2022 data. Looking forward, the suburb of Upper Caboolture is forecast to experience remarkable expansion that ranks within the upper 10 percent of statistical regions across Australia, adding 3,499 persons by 2041 under aggregated SA2 projections to achieve an overall 16-year increase of 50.3%.
Frequently Asked Questions - Population
654 new dwellings have been approved in Upper Caboolture over the past five years, an average of 130 a year. That places the area in the 85th percentile for residential development activity nationally, about 21 approvals per 1,000 residents a year. Of the 213 dwellings approved in the latest reporting year, 91% were detached houses and the rest townhouses or apartments. Approvals are currently running at an annualised 627, running ahead of 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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An evaluation of ABS building approval figures compiled by AreaSearch shows that Upper Caboolture has generated roughly 130 new residential approvals per year, accumulating an estimated 654 dwellings throughout the last 5 financial years. Within FY-25 to date, 627 approvals have already been registered. Between FY-21 and FY-25 over the past 5 financial years, the area averaged just 0.8 incoming residents per dwelling built annually, demonstrating that home construction is matching or outpacing local demand, ensuring plentiful purchasing options and accommodating demographic expansion well past projected figures. Furthermore, newly constructed residences carry an average estimated construction cost of $374,000, aligning with broader regional standards, while recorded commercial approvals this financial year stand at $2.1 million, reflecting modest non-residential development activity.
Of the recent residential construction, detached houses represent 91.0% while townhouses or apartments constitute 9.0%, preserving the neighborhood's low-density environment through family-oriented housing tailored for buyers wanting additional space. Generating around 13 people per dwelling approval, Upper Caboolture displays the classic indicators of an active growth corridor. Long-term demographic modelling indicates that Upper Caboolture will expand by 3,085 residents by 2041 compared to the most recent AreaSearch quarterly figure. Given prevailing building velocities, residential construction is well positioned to satisfy demand comfortably, creating favorable conditions for home buyers and providing the capacity to sustain growth beyond baseline population projections.
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 9 current infrastructure and development projects inside Upper Caboolture, worth an estimated $12 billion. A further 116 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $158.7 billion. 45 are already under construction and 51 are due for completion within three years. The pipeline spans residential development, communities, precincts & urban renewal and transport & logistics. 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 and social outcomes are strongly driven by public works, strategic planning, and major capital investments. AreaSearch has pinpointed 37 projects positioned to influence the surrounding region, highlighted by developments such as Westbrook Estate, Bright Community, Aire Lilywood, and Westbrook at Lilywood, with key initiatives detailed in the accompanying overview.
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Coles Caboolture West (Lilywood Town Centre)
Development of the first shopping centre for the Waraba (formerly Caboolture West) growth area. The Lilywood Town Centre features a 3,500sqm full-line Coles supermarket, Liquorland, approximately 1,190sqm of specialty retail tenancies (medical centre, pharmacy, and dining), and nearly 300 car parking spaces including EV charging stations and click-and-collect bays.
Baycrown Property Group Development
A 634-lot residential development by Baycrown Property Group located at Craig Road and Caboolture River Road, forming part of the initial approvals in Caboolture West. Lots range from 300sqm to 580sqm, with the majority falling between 400sqm and 450sqm.
Waraba Priority Development Area
Waraba is Queensland's 36th Priority Development Area, a 2,880 hectare greenfield growth area in the City of Moreton Bay declared on 2 August 2024. Formerly known as Caboolture West, it covers the suburbs of Lilywood, Wagtail Grove, Greenstone, Corymbia and Waraba and is planned to accommodate around 65,000 people in about 25,000 homes and 17,000 jobs over roughly 40 years, including 860 hectares of green space and a fully costed infrastructure plan worth over 2 billion dollars.A 2.4 billion dollar joint Commonwealth-State Infrastructure Activation Fund is supporting delivery of approximately 16,845 homes to mid-2034 within the PDA. The proposed Waraba PDA Development Scheme, which will replace the current Interim Land Use Plan, is on public notification from 18 May to 2 July 2026, with finalisation expected around September 2026; from 18 May 2026, Economic Development Queensland (EDQ) has also taken over development assessment responsibilities from Moreton Bay City Council. Construction is well advanced in Lilywood: Lennium Group's Lilywood Landings estate (705 lots) has delivered its first residents, Stockland's Rivermont (around 2,050 homes across 175 hectares, including a Halcyon over-50s community) began releasing homesites from February 2025 with homes ready to build from early 2026, and AVID Property Group's Vantage Lilywood land lease community (296 homes) started a 17 million dollar clubhouse build in May 2026, with first residents expected in June 2026. Other active developers in the PDA include Baycrown Property Group, Orchard Property Group and KDL Property. State-funded works include a 71 million dollar upgrade of Caboolture River Road (construction 2026, completion 2028) and a 38.5 million dollar wastewater package unlocking the Lilywood suburb, funded under the SEQ City Deal Growth Areas Compact.
Lilywood Landings
Lilywood Landings is the first master-planned residential community in the new city of Waraba (formerly Caboolture West). Developed by Lennium Group, the 70-hectare riverside haven features over 720 residential lots, 23 hectares of parklands, 1.74km of Caboolture River frontage, and 4.5km of pedestrian and bike paths. The community includes a planned state primary school, childcare centre, and a Coles supermarket currently under construction. With nearly 400 lots already sold and the first residents moved in, the project offers a premium, active outdoor lifestyle with excellent connectivity to Morayfield and Caboolture CBD.
Coles Caboolture River Road
New full-line Coles supermarket under construction 477 metres from Lilywood Landings with specialty stores and liquor outlet across three buildings. Part of new town centre development. Construction expected completion 2026.
Westbrook Estate
Westbrook Estate is a masterplanned residential community in Lilywood, part of the Waraba growth area west of Caboolture. Developed across 10 stages with 651 lots, it features expansive green spaces, a central park, and proximity to amenities, blending modern living with natural surroundings.
Waraba Primary School
Proposed new Queensland state primary school for the Waraba Priority Development Area to service the growing community. The school is planned to cater for Prep to Year 6. As of 2026, the Department of Education continues to identify a new primary school in Caboolture West (Waraba) as a future school under consideration, with delivery dependent on population growth and funding decisions.
Caboolture River Road Safety Upgrades
$3 million Federal Government funding for Caboolture River Road Safety Upgrades in Upper Caboolture between Gregor Road and Phelps Road. Part of Safer Local Roads and Infrastructure Program to improve road safety and reduce serious injury crashes.
2,927 residents of Upper Caboolture are employed, from a labour force of 3,036. Unemployment sits at 3.6%, with participation at 68.6%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 6.3% 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. The working-day population is estimated at 4,723, about 77% 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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Upper Caboolture features a diverse local workforce distributed across white-collar and blue-collar occupations, with building and construction standing out as a particularly prominent industry, a low jobless rate of 3.6%, and 4.9% annual job expansion according to AreaSearch statistical aggregations. Across the community as of March 2026, 2,927 residents are actively employed, the unemployment rate sits 0.7% below the 4.3% benchmark for Greater Brisbane, and local labor force participation closely matches the wider Greater Brisbane rate of 70.1%. While Census returns indicated that only 11.9% of workers operated from home, this metric should be viewed in light of Covid-19 restrictions.
The leading employment fields for local residents are health care & social assistance, construction, and retail trade. Construction specialization is exceptionally pronounced locally, holding an employment share 1.7 times the broader region's standard. In contrast, professional & technical occupations are less prevalent, accounting for 4.2% of local workers compared to 8.9% regionally. Given the residential orientation of the suburb, comparisons between Census resident counts and local working population figures suggest local job opportunities remain limited. According to AreaSearch's synthesis of ABS and SALM metrics across broader districts, local employment expanded by 4.9% over the 12-month period while the workforce grew by 5.4%, lifting the local unemployment rate by 0.4 percentage points. Across Greater Brisbane over the same timeframe, employment expanded by 3.2%, the labor pool increased by 3.4%, and the jobless rate climbed 0.1 percentage points. Future labor demand in Upper Caboolture can be evaluated using national employment projections from Jobs and Skills Australia as of Mar-26. By overlaying these five-year and ten-year national outlooks onto the suburb's existing industry profile, potential trajectory models emerge. Although overall Australian employment is projected to climb 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years, trends vary across specific sectors. Factoring these industry rates into Upper Caboolture's occupational distribution indicates prospective local employment growth of 6.3% over five years and 13.1% over ten years (note that this extrapolation uses simple weighting for context and excludes local population dynamics).
Frequently Asked Questions - Employment
Median household income in Upper Caboolture is $1,879 a week (about $98,000 a year), with median personal income at $780 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $50,499 a year against an average of $57,195. 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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Based on AreaSearch's evaluation of ATO postcode data published for financial year 2023, taxpayers in Upper Caboolture recorded a median income of $50,499 alongside an average of $57,195. These figures trail national norms as well as Greater Brisbane's respective medians and averages of $58,236 and $72,799. Adjusting for an 11.36% rise in the Wage Price Index since financial year 2023, estimated income levels as of March 2026 sit near $56,236 (median) and $63,692 (average). Census data from 2021 places personal, family, and household earnings around the 50th percentile across the country.
Earnings between $1,500 - 2,999 form the largest bracket, encompassing 39.4% of residents (2,414 people), which aligns with the regional proportion of 33.3%. Housing costs account for 15.9% of income, while overall earnings place disposable income at the 58th percentile and the suburb's SEIFA income position in the 4th decile.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Upper Caboolture had 1,610 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 97% detached houses and 1% apartments. 52% are owned with a mortgage, 23% rented and 26% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $360 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,820 a month. Rent absorbs 19.2% of household income here and mortgage repayments 22.4%. Dwelling stock, tenure and housing costs are 2021 Census measures — the only source that counts dwellings at this boundary size.
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Data from the most recent Census shows that the housing stock in Upper Caboolture consists of 96.5% separate houses and 3.5% other dwellings such as apartments and semi-detached properties, whereas the wider Brisbane metro area registers 73.5% houses alongside 26.5% other dwellings. Outright property ownership stands at 25.8%, mirroring the Brisbane metro proportion, while 51.7% of homes carry a mortgage and 22.5% are occupied by tenants. Typical monthly home loan payments in the locality sit below the Brisbane metro benchmark at $1,820, while median weekly rent is $360, compared to Brisbane metro levels of $1,863 and $380 respectively.
When measured against nationwide standards, Upper Caboolture's mortgage costs remain under the Australian average of $1,863, and local rents sit below the national figure of $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Upper Caboolture counted 1,610 households at the 2021 Census, an estimated 1,940 today, averaging 3.1 people each. 40% are couples with children, more than in 80% of areas nationally, against 29% couples without children. 13% of households are people living alone, and families average 1.8 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 84.8%, with couples raising children representing 40.4%, couples without children making up 29.1%, and single-parent arrangements accounting for 14.6%. The remaining 15.2% consists of non-family living situations, which include single-person households at 12.7% and group homes at 2.3%. With an average of 3.1 people per household, local residences are larger than the Greater Brisbane benchmark of 2.6.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
12.6% of adults in Upper Caboolture hold a university qualification, including 9.3% with a bachelor degree and 1.6% with postgraduate qualifications, higher than 82% of areas nationally. A further 35.7% hold a vocational qualification. Qualifications come from the 2021 Census.
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Educational attainment profiles indicate that 12.6% of residents hold university credentials, trailing the Greater Brisbane proportion of 30.5% and highlighting an opportunity for focused educational programs. Among degree holders, bachelor degrees represent 9.3%, graduate diplomas account for 1.7%, and postgraduate qualifications comprise 1.6%. In contrast, technical and vocational qualifications are widely held, with 46.6% of individuals aged 15+ possessing vocational credentials, consisting of 10.9% with advanced diplomas and 35.7% with certificate-level awards. Current participation across academic programs is substantial, with 32.8% of the local population engaged in formal study. This student cohort is distributed across primary education (12.8%), secondary schooling (10.5%), and higher education or tertiary study (3.4%).
Frequently Asked Questions - Education
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Getting around Upper Caboolture means driving: households keep an average of 2.0 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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65.9% of residents in Upper Caboolture report no long-term health condition, a less healthy profile than 81% of areas nationally. 7.0% need daily assistance with core activities, and 49.9% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 5.5 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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AreaSearch evaluations of mortality statistics and chronic disease rates highlight meaningful public health hurdles for Upper Caboolture, with elevated rates of common medical conditions evident among both younger cohorts and older demographics. Furthermore, private healthcare coverage is comparatively limited, held by approximately 50% of residents (~3,056 people), below the Greater Brisbane benchmark of 55.8% and the national rate of 55.7%. Asthma and mental health conditions represent the primary diagnosed illnesses locally, affecting 9.1% and 10.5% of residents respectively, whereas 65.9% of the population reported no chronic health issues, compared to 69.2% across Greater Brisbane.
Working-age residents experience notable health pressures linked to chronic illness. Additionally, seniors aged 65 and over account for 15.0% of the population (919 people), recording health metrics that broadly align with national averages for older age brackets.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
Upper Caboolture is largely Australian-born, at 84.8% of residents, with 4.5% speaking a language other than English at home. The largest reported ancestries are English (32.5%) and Australian (31.0%). 3.0% 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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Upper Caboolture exhibits a relatively homogeneous cultural makeup, with 84.8% of residents born in Australia, 90.5% holding Australian citizenship, and 95.5% speaking exclusively English within the home. Christianity represents the leading religious affiliation at 42.8% of the community. In contrast, Judaism accounts for virtually no net presence among local residents, compared to 0.1% across the Greater Brisbane area. Looking at ancestral origins based on parents' birthplace, the primary ancestries in Upper Caboolture are English at 32.5% (exceeding the regional share of 26.8%), Australian at 31.0% (surpassing the wider regional level of 23.2%), and Irish at 6.9%.
Other distinct heritage groups include German ancestry at 5.0% (compared to 4.2% regionally), New Zealand background at 1.0% (matching the 1.0% regional rate), and Maori descent at 1.0% (against 1.1% across the broader region).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Upper Caboolture is 33, younger than 86% of areas nationally. 27.7% 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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Compared to Greater Brisbane, Upper Caboolture's demographic structure skews toward younger age brackets. Based on AreaSearch estimates for August 2026, children and young adults aged 0 - 24 represent 36.2% of the local population compared to 31.8% across Greater Brisbane, whereas mature adults and early retirees aged 45 - 64 make up 20.4% versus 22.6% regionally. The estimated median age in August 2026 is 33, remaining identical to the figure recorded in the 2021 Census, which sits 3 years under the Greater Brisbane median of 36 and below the national median of 38 from that same Census.
Over the post-Census period, the 45 - 64 age group contracted from 22.6% to an estimated 20.4%. Heading toward 2041, the retiree and senior demographic (65+) will undergo the largest numerical expansion, adding 1,049 residents (114%) to reach a total of 1,968.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Upper Caboolture
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 9 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 — 823 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for Aug 2026, not a 2021 count (5,087 at the 2021 Census → 6,129 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 (SAL32901). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.