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Urraween has an estimated 8,331 residents, up from 7,951 at the 2021 Census — a change of 380 people, or 4.8%. Growth has averaged 1.0% a year over five years. 155 new addresses have been validated here since Census night. That puts 1,117 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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Drawing on ABS regional population adjustments alongside address validations conducted by AreaSearch following the Census, the suburb of Urraween is calculated to have approximately 8,331 inhabitants as of Aug 2026. This indicates an expansion of 380 people (4.8%) relative to the 2021 Census count of 7,951 people. This variation is derived from an Estimated Resident Population of 8,331 determined by AreaSearch following the ABS ERP release in June 2025 coupled with 155 validated new addresses identified post-Census. Consequently, the suburb exhibits a population density of 1,116 persons per square kilometer, aligning closely with typical benchmarks across AreaSearch study locations.
Over the preceding ten-year span, the suburb of Urraween registered steady demographic gains with a compound annual growth rate of 1.9%, exceeding the broader SA4 territory. Net interstate migration served as the primary growth catalyst, generating roughly 84.0% of recent population additions. Projections for each SA2 district utilise 2024 ABS/Geoscience Australia modeling anchored to a 2022 baseline. For locations omitted from this dataset or extending beyond 2032, figures incorporate the Queensland State Government SA2 series published in 2023 relying on 2021 inputs. Because state-level datasets omit age-specific breakdowns, AreaSearch implements cohort weightings derived from the 2023 ABS Greater Capital Region release (2022 baseline). Looking ahead, demographic modeling points to an expansion slightly under the Australian regional median, with the suburb of Urraween projected to add 645 persons by 2041 across aggregated SA2 metrics, representing a cumulative increase of 7.7% throughout the 16 years.
Frequently Asked Questions - Population
296 new dwellings have been approved in Urraween over the past five years, an average of 59 a year. That places the area in the 65th percentile for residential development activity nationally, about 7 approvals per 1,000 residents a year. Of the 71 dwellings approved in the latest reporting year, 93% were detached houses and the rest townhouses or apartments. Approvals are currently running at an annualised 63, broadly in line with 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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According to AreaSearch's evaluation of ABS residential construction data mapped across local statistical boundaries, Urraween registered an annual average of roughly 59 residential building approvals, representing an estimated 296 dwellings across the preceding 5 financial years. During FY-25 to date, 63 dwelling approvals have been lodged. With an estimated influx of 1.2 incoming residents annually for every newly approved home between FY-21 and FY-25, demand and supply remain well aligned to sustain market equilibrium, while building activity reflects an average expected construction cost of $383,000 per dwelling—under regional benchmarks—offering cost-effective entry points for buyers.
Furthermore, commercial approvals totaling $22.9 million were recorded across the current financial year, signaling steady non-residential development momentum. Relative to Rest of Qld, per-capita residential approvals in Urraween sit at roughly two-thirds the wider pace, placing the locality within the 73rd percentile nationally among surveyed regions. Standalone houses account for 93.0% of recent residential development while semi-detached dwellings or apartments constitute 7.0%, reinforcing an established low-density character designed around spacious family residences. A ratio of roughly 160 residents per approved home highlights the spacious suburban environment. Projections indicate Urraween will welcome an additional 645 residents by 2041 according to the most recent AreaSearch quarterly release. Maintained at existing rates, planned housing delivery appears well positioned to satisfy population requirements, supporting stable purchasing conditions and potentially accommodating expansion above baseline forecasts.
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 4 current infrastructure and development projects inside Urraween, worth an estimated $176 million. A further 28 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $1.88 billion. 10 are already under construction and 14 are due for completion within three years. The pipeline spans residential development, tourism 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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Infrastructure improvements, major capital works, and council initiatives exert a substantial influence on community outcomes. AreaSearch has pinpointed 10 notable projects anticipated to shape the local environment, including the Maryborough-Hervey Bay Road and Pialba-Burrum Heads Road Intersection Upgrade, Hervey Bay Community Hub, Liven Beach Road, and The Green Lifestyle Community.
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Liven Beach Road
Liven Beach Road is an over-50s luxury land lease lifestyle resort community in Urraween, Hervey Bay[cite: 1]. The development features 132 architecturally designed modern homes along with extensive shared resort amenities including a clubhouse, swimming pool, bowling greens, cinema, gym, and pickleball courts[cite: 1].
Maryborough-Hervey Bay Road and Pialba-Burrum Heads Road Intersection Upgrade
Stage 1 construction commenced in August 2024 for a major intersection upgrade at Eli Waters. The $44.1 million project will signalize the intersection and duplicate roads from 2 to 4 lanes on the southern approach and western leg. The upgrade includes enhanced pedestrian and cycling facilities with shared paths and signalized crossings, improving safety and traffic flow for all road users. The project addresses current capacity constraints and supports future growth in the Fraser Coast region.
Maryborough-Hervey Bay Road and Pialba-Burrum Heads Road Intersection Upgrade
A jointly funded Australian and Queensland Government upgrade of the Maryborough-Hervey Bay Road and Pialba-Burrum Heads Road intersection at Eli Waters and Urraween, on the southern approach to Hervey Bay. The intersection will be signalised to control vehicle movements and reduce crash risk, with Maryborough-Hervey Bay Road duplicated from two to four lanes on the southern approach between Urraween Road and the intersection, and Pialba-Burrum Heads Road duplicated from two to four lanes west of the intersection to Scrub Hill Road.Dual turn lanes will be installed on the Pialba-Burrum Heads Road leg to accommodate major turning movements. Pedestrian and bike rider facilities are also being upgraded, including shared paths and signalised crossings at the intersection. Stage 1 accommodation works, covering site preparation, fencing, signage and service adjustments in readiness for major construction, commenced in August 2024 and have continued through 2025. The Australian Government's Infrastructure Investment Program lists major construction as starting in mid 2026 with completion expected by late 2027. Total investment is listed at $55.35 million under QTRIP 2024-25 to 2027-28, comprising $35.28 million from the Australian Government and $20.07 million from the Queensland Government, against an original 2021 commitment of $44.1 million. The upgrade targets peak hour congestion and safety at one of the busiest intersections serving the growing Fraser Coast region.
Hervey Bay Community Hub
A $108.7 million five-storey civic development revitalising the Pialba city centre. The project features a new 3,650sqm two-level library, a Council Administration Centre, and a Disaster Resilience Centre. It includes community meeting rooms, creative spaces, a large outdoor public plaza for events, and underground parking. As of May 2026, the building structure is complete with the tower crane Hercules removed in February. Works are now focused on internal fit-out, facade cleaning, and 3.6 million dollars in surrounding road and footpath upgrades.The hub is scheduled to open in the second half of 2026.
The Green Hervey Bay
A 47 hectare master planned residential lifestyle community proposed for Dundowran Beach near Hervey Bay. The scheme includes five gated over 55s lifestyle villages, four premium residential estates, an aged care facility, commercial and recreational precincts, clubhouses, medical facilities and green technology features. Council records show active approvals for Stage 1 bulk earthworks and related reconfiguration approvals, with no clear public evidence that full village construction has commenced.
Fraser Coast Sports and Recreation Precinct
A major multi-stage sporting precinct development across 60+ hectares in Nikenbah. Features sporting fields and playing surfaces for football, AFL, rugby, cricket, hockey, netball, tennis, athletics, plus community clubhouse with grandstand seating, floodlighting, and parking for 300 vehicles. Draft master plan endorsed in 2023, supporting community health and regional sporting excellence.
HBC Build Australia Mixed-Use Development
A transformative mixed-use precinct in Hervey Bay City Centre featuring a 10-storey Radisson Hotel with 152 rooms and a 16-storey Sunlife over 50s vertical village comprising 150 luxury apartments. The development integrates a wellness centre, high-end retail, and a food precinct, designed to revitalise the Pialba principal activity centre.
Pialba Supported Accommodation Complex
Queensland Government supported accommodation project providing 26 temporary accommodation places for people experiencing or at risk of homelessness in Pialba. The project forms part of the 2025-26 Budget housing program and the wider delivery of more than 290 social and community homes across the Wide Bay-Burnett region. Construction is scheduled to commence following planning and procurement.
3,015 residents of Urraween are employed, from a labour force of 3,079. Unemployment sits at 2.1%, with participation at 42.6%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 7.4% nationally over five years. That reflects industry composition only and makes no allowance for local population growth. The working-day population is estimated at 9,279, about 111% of the resident population, so the area draws in more workers than it sends out. 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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Urraween benefits from an established base of qualified workers with strong representation across key public services, an unemployment rate standing at 2.1%, and an estimated employment expansion of 4.8% during the preceding twelve-month period according to AreaSearch aggregated data. By March 2026, employed residents reached 3,015, with local joblessness tracking 1.8% beneath the Regional Qld rate of 3.9%, while the local participation rate of 42.6% trails the 64.2% recorded for Regional Qld. Census records show that 5.4% of employed persons worked remotely, though figures may reflect the influence of Covid-19 restrictions.
Local workers are largely clustered within health care & social assistance, retail trade, and education & training. The health care & social assistance industry is particularly prominent locally, employing staff at 1.9 times the regional standard. Conversely, agriculture, forestry & fishing accounts for only 0.5% of local employment relative to 4.5% across the wider region. Comparing the local Census working population against resident tallies indicates that a significant share of the workforce travels beyond the area for employment. An examination of combined SALM and ABS datasets by AreaSearch shows local employment lifted by 4.8% alongside a 3.2% increase in the labor pool over the 12-month interval, lowering the unemployment rate by 1.5 percentage points. In contrast, Regional Qld recorded a 0.1% rise in employment, a 0.3% expansion in the labor force, and a 0.1 percentage point increase in joblessness. National employment outlooks released by Jobs and Skills Australia in Mar-26 provide additional context regarding future workforce requirements for Urraween across five and ten-year horizons. Across Australia, workforce numbers are projected to grow by 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years, with performance varying widely by sector. Calibrating these industry estimates against Urraween's industry distribution indicates resident employment could increase by 7.4% over five years and 15.4% over ten years (a basic weighted projection intended for illustrative purposes without factoring in local demographic shifts).
Frequently Asked Questions - Employment
Median household income in Urraween is $1,063 a week (about $55,000 a year), with median personal income at $539 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $42,071 a year against an average of $52,894. 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 ATO individual tax return statistics aggregated at postcode level by AreaSearch for financial year 2023, Urraween recorded a median taxpayer earnings figure of $42,071 alongside an average of $52,894. These earnings track below national averages and trail corresponding Regional Qld benchmarks of $53,146 (median) and $66,593 (average). Factoring in an 11.36% increase in the Wage Price Index since financial year 2023 places estimated earnings at approximately $46,850 for the median and $58,903 for the average as of March 2026. Findings from the Census 2021 position household, family, and individual income tiers between the 5th and 6th percentiles across Australia.
The $400 - 799 weekly income bracket covers 30.9% of local residents (2,574 individuals), contrasting with Regional Qld where the $1,500 - 2,999 bracket forms the largest share at 31.7%. Household budgets face severe housing constraints, leaving 84.1% of earnings after accommodation outlays to rank in the 7th percentile.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Urraween had 3,197 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 93% detached houses and 0% apartments. 24% are owned with a mortgage, 23% rented and 53% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $380 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,500 a month. Rent absorbs 35.7% of household income here and mortgage repayments 32.6%. 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 records indicate that separate houses represented 93.3% of residential stock in Urraween, with attached dwellings, apartments, and other housing categories accounting for 6.7%, contrasting with Regional Qld figures of 76.4% and 23.6% respectively. Fully owned homes comprised 53.2% of properties, exceeding regional averages, while dwellings with a mortgage represented 23.8% and rented properties made up 22.9%. Typical monthly mortgage payments stood at $1,500, under the Regional Qld figure of $1,655, while weekly median rental payments were $380, compared to $345 across Regional Qld. Relative to national figures, local mortgage repayments sit well below the Australian median of $1,863, whereas local rent exceeds the nationwide median of $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Urraween counted 3,197 households at the 2021 Census, averaging 2.3 people each. 20% are couples with children, fewer than in 87% of areas nationally, against 40% couples without children. 26% of households are people living alone, and families average 1.9 children. Household and family composition is measured only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Family units constitute 71.1% of all local households, divided between couple families without children (39.8%), couples with offspring (19.8%), and single-parent households (10.9%). The remaining 28.9% consists of non-family arrangements, dominated by single-person residences at 26.0% and group households at 2.7%. The typical household size of 2.3 people is smaller than the 2.5 person average recorded across Regional Qld.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
17.1% of adults in Urraween hold a university qualification, including 12.0% with a bachelor degree and 3.3% with postgraduate qualifications. A further 28.6% hold a vocational qualification. 3 schools serve the area, with 2,043 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 1,008 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 profiles show that 17.1% of residents hold tertiary degrees, trailing the nationwide average of 30.4%. Bachelor qualifications represent the largest proportion at 12.0%, followed by postgraduate degrees at 3.3% and graduate diplomas at 1.8%. Vocational credentials form a major component of the local skill base, with 38.5% of residents aged 15+ possessing technical certificates (28.6%) or advanced diplomas (9.9%). A total of 23.3% of the resident population is actively enrolled in an educational institution. Primary school students account for 8.9%, secondary school attendees represent 6.6%, and 2.7% are enrolled in tertiary studies.
Frequently Asked Questions - Education
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Public transport in Urraween reaches 19 stops on 8 routes, timetabled for about 530 services a week. The typical home sits about 380 m from its nearest stop. Buses carry the largest share of public transport commuters. Households keep an average of 1.1 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 transport services in Urraween comprise 19 stops accommodating local bus transit. These facilities are connected by 8 distinct routes running a total of 529 weekly services. Network reach is rated favorably, with typical walking distances of 378 meters to the closest transit stop. Given the suburb's residential focus, outward travel is standard, with private vehicles accounting for 95% of journeys. Households maintain an average of 1.1 motor vehicles, trailing regional norms, while 5.4% of workers operated from home during the 2021 Census period under pandemic conditions. Transit schedules provide an average of 75 daily journeys across the network, generating approximately 27 departures each week for each individual stop.
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53.9% of residents in Urraween report no long-term health condition, a less healthy profile than 86% of areas nationally. 12.3% need daily assistance with core activities, and 48.2% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 6.1 per 1,000 residents. Health conditions, assistance needs and insurance are 2021 Census measures; the death rate comes from current ABS releases.
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AreaSearch evaluations of mortality and chronic illness patterns highlight considerable health needs across Urraween, with medical issues observed across both younger and older age brackets alongside a private health insurance rate of approximately 48% (~4,012 people). By comparison, coverage stands at 52.5% in Regional Qld and 55.7% across Australia. Arthritis and mental health conditions represent the most prevalent diagnoses, affecting 14.3% and 9.0% of the community respectively, while 53.9% of residents reported having no medical conditions, below the 67.6% recorded across Regional Qld. Working-age cohorts show heightened rates of long-term health issues.
In addition, 40.6% of the local population is aged 65 and over (3,382 people), exceeding the 20.3% share observed across Regional Qld, with senior health metrics tracking broadly in line with nationwide distributions.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
Urraween is largely Australian-born, at 75.9% of residents, with 9.0% speaking a language other than English at home. The largest reported ancestries are English (33.7%) and Australian (26.4%). Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Urraween displays comparatively high cultural diversity, with 9.0% of households speaking a non-English language at home and 24.1% of inhabitants born abroad. Christianity represents the predominant religious affiliation, accounting for 55.1% of the populace compared to 52.2% across Regional Qld. Regarding ancestral heritage, the three most common backgrounds reported in Urraween are English (33.7%), Australian (26.4%), and Scottish (7.9%). Other cultural representations include German heritage at 5.5% (compared to 4.7% regionally), New Zealand background at 0.8% (against 0.9% across the region), and Dutch ancestry at 1.4% (relative to 1.1% regionally).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Urraween is 55, older than 97% of areas nationally. 16.3% 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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The demographic structure in the suburb of Urraween leans significantly older than broader regional patterns. As of August 2026 updates, senior and retiree residents (65+) represent 40.6% of the population, compared to 20.4% in Regional Qld, while residents aged 25 - 44 account for 17.1%, below the regional proportion of 25.5%. The estimated median age sits at 55 as at August 2026, identical to the 2021 Census figure and 14 years higher than the Regional Qld median of 41 from that Census, where the Australian median stood at 38. Since the Census, the cohort aged 0 - 24 decreased from 22.9% to an estimated 21.4%.
Specifically, residents aged 65 to 74 declined from 17.7% to an estimated 15.4%, whereas the 75 to 84 cohort expanded from 16.0% to 18.0%, without incoming younger cohorts to balance the change. Projections to 2041 indicate older demographics will drive population gains, expanding by 621 residents (18%) to reach 4,003, while younger age brackets are forecast to decrease.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Urraween
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 4 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 — 155 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for Aug 2026, not a 2021 count (7,951 at the 2021 Census → 8,331 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 (SAL32923). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.