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Wellington Point has an estimated 13,238 residents, up from 12,661 at the 2021 Census — a change of 577 people, or 4.6%. That puts 1,349 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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Wellington Point's population is estimated at approximately 13,238 as of May 2026, according to analysis of ABS population updates for the wider region alongside new addresses validated by AreaSearch since the Census. This represents an expansion of 577 people (4.6%) from the 2021 Census, which counted 12,661 people. This shift is deduced from a resident population of 13,185, estimated by AreaSearch using the latest ABS ERP data release (June 2025) and an additional 94 validated new addresses since the Census date. This population size results in a density ratio of 1,349 persons per square kilometer, which exceeds the typical average across national areas monitored by AreaSearch.
The suburb of Wellington Point's 4.6% expansion since the census is within 0.8 percentage points of the SA3 area (5.4%), indicating competitive local growth. The population increase was mostly driven by overseas migration, which represented approximately 88.0% of the overall population gains in recent times. AreaSearch uses ABS/Geoscience Australia projections for each SA2 area, published in 2024 with 2022 as the base year. For SA2 areas without this data, and for the years after 2032, projections from the Queensland State Government for SA2 areas, published in 2023 and utilizing 2021 data, are used instead. These state-level projections do not contain breakdowns by age category; therefore, AreaSearch applies proportional growth weightings based on the ABS Greater Capital Region projections (published in 2023, using 2022 data) for each age cohort. Looking at future demographic trends, expansion in the lower quartile of statistical areas assessed by AreaSearch is expected, with the suburb of Wellington Point projected to add 187 persons by 2041 based on compiled SA2-level forecasts, showing a total rise of 1.0% over the 16 years.
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257 new dwellings have been approved in Wellington Point over the past five years, an average of 51 a year. That is 4.0 approvals per 1,000 residents. Of the 54 dwellings approved in the latest reporting year, 69% were detached houses and the rest townhouses or apartments. Approvals are currently running at an annualised 27, 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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Analysis of ABS building approvals allocated from statistical area data indicates that the suburb of Wellington Point has averaged about 51 residential approvals annually, with an estimated 257 dwellings approved over the last 5 financial years (between FY-21 and FY-25) and 25 so far during FY-26. Because an average of only 0.8 people per year relocated to the locality for every home constructed during the last 5 financial years (between FY-21 and FY-25), residential construction is keeping pace with or running ahead of demand, giving purchasers more choices and facilitating population growth that may exceed current forecasts, while new residences carry an average construction value of $622,000, indicating that developers are focusing on upmarket properties in the premium sector.
Furthermore, commercial development approvals worth $10.5 million have been registered this financial year, showing moderate commercial activity. Wellington Point shows slightly more development activity than Greater Brisbane, running 19.0% above the regional average per capita over the 5 year period, which helps preserve existing property values while maintaining options for buyers. Recent building approvals consist of 69.0% detached houses and 31.0% medium and high-density dwellings, showing a growing selection of medium-density choices that provide opportunities across various price ranges, from standard family homes to more affordable compact dwellings. This marks a clear shift from the current housing stock, which is 89.0% houses, showing a dwindling supply of developable land and reflecting evolving lifestyles and a demand for more varied, affordable housing. The locality averages about 292 people for every residential approval, representing a low-density market. Demographic projections indicate the suburb of Wellington Point will add 134 residents by 2041 based on the latest quarterly estimate from AreaSearch. At the current pace of construction, new residential supply is expected to easily accommodate demand, creating favorable conditions for buyers and potentially supporting population growth that exceeds current forecasts.
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SOURCE: Planning portals and council registers, compiled by AreaSearch. Distance & bearing measured from the suburb midpoint.
AreaSearch tracks 5 current infrastructure and development projects inside Wellington Point, worth an estimated $234 million. A further 42 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $4.13 billion. 12 are already under construction and 14 are due for completion within three years. The pipeline spans residential development, communities, precincts & urban renewal and sports & recreation. Records are compiled from Infrastructure Australia, state agencies, council planning portals and public announcements, reviewed and updated daily, then ranked by proximity, construction stage, completion horizon and project scale.
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Local infrastructure updates, major construction projects, and planning changes are major drivers of local property performance. In total, 15 projects that could influence the local area have been identified by AreaSearch. Principal developments include the Wellington Point Village Streetscape Revitalisation, the Birkdale Community Precinct including the Redland Whitewater Centre, the Redland Hospital Expansion, and the Wellington Point Recreation Reserve Upgrade, with the accompanying list detailing the most significant initiatives.
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Wellington Point Village Streetscape Revitalisation
Redland City Council is upgrading the Wellington Point Village heart to create a more vibrant and walkable precinct. The project includes widening footpaths, installing new street furniture, and integrated landscaping to support local traders and enhance the public realm. Recent efforts in late 2025 and 2026 have focused on activating the precinct through collaboration between the Redlands Coast Chamber of Commerce and local businesses.
Wellington Point Recreation Reserve and Boating Facilities Upgrade
Upgrade program for Wellington Point Recreation Reserve, a regionally significant bayside parkland at the tip of the Wellington Point peninsula in Redland City. Maritime Safety Queensland is preparing a business case to upgrade the adjoining Wellington Point boat ramp, with the need identified in the Queensland Recreational Boating Facilities Demand Forecasting Study 2022 for the Redland local government area. Three concept options were released for community comment: a leading option delivering a waterside reclamation parking extension with 35 new trailer bays, 16 new car bays, four accessible bays, two floating walkways, a new breakwater with pedestrian footpath and an extension to the existing northern breakwater; an alternative landside option extending parking into the reserve with 49 trailer bays and 36 car bays; and a breakwater-only option with no parking extension.Community consultation closed on 31 May 2026 following information sessions at Redland Sporting Club on 26 and 27 May 2026, and the completed business case was due to be submitted to the Queensland Government by mid-2026 for consideration in future planning and investment decisions. The leading option requires works within Moreton Bay Marine Park and is subject to environmental approvals. Redland City Council continues to deliver reserve improvements alongside the state process, having previously completed pathway and retaining wall replacement on Main Road, LED path lighting along Reserve Esplanade, and anchor and mesh stabilisation of the eastern escarpment following the February 2022 landslip. The reserve provides picnic and barbecue facilities, playgrounds, exercise equipment, amenities blocks, car and trailer parking, the Wellington Point jetty, a swimming beach gazetted as a bathing reserve, and low tide sandbar access to King Island. No public capital cost has been released for the boating facilities upgrade; the value range shown is an estimate benchmarked against comparable Queensland four-lane ramp, breakwater and reclamation parking projects.
Botanix
Masterplanned community on the former nine hectare Botanix Lifestyle Garden Centre site, delivering around 299 homes across detached houses, terraces and mid scale apartments plus a mixed use precinct with retail, health, dining and community spaces. Redland City Council approved the Botanix Preliminary Approval and Plan of Development on 17 July 2024 after a multi year community master planning process led by Fiteni. Fiteni is now progressing a concept design for a new neighbourhood park in the site's south west corner, alongside detailed development applications for site works and the first stage of housing.
Wellington Point Commercial Development
New base build retail development delivering four shop tenancies. Works included civil earthworks, detailed excavation, block and structural steel superstructure, and base build fit out with infrastructure services.
Redland Hospital Expansion
A multi-stage expansion of Redland Hospital to enhance healthcare capacity on the Redlands Coast. Stage 1 delivered the new Amity Ward featuring an ICU and inpatient beds, while current works focus on Stage 2 construction of a new mental health and sub-acute building. The project is delivered by the Queensland Government, Metro South Health, and ADCO Constructions with completion expected in 2027.
Redlands Coast Smart and Connected City Strategy
Ongoing multi-year initiative by Redland City Council to enhance liveability, prosperity, and sustainability through smart solutions, including digital infrastructure, IoT sensors, smart traffic systems, and data-driven management.
Ormiston College Master Plan Redevelopment
Ormiston College is pursuing a major campus expansion via a Ministerial Infrastructure Designation (MID) lodged with the Queensland Department of State Development in 2025. The proposal covers a 27.1-hectare campus and includes new multi-use educational buildings, a 50m Olympic aquatic centre extending the existing 25m pool, a new boarding facility, indoor multipurpose courts with enclosed cricket pitch, junior sports ovals, a full perimeter security fence with koala crossings, and extensive landscaping. The MID pathway was chosen after a prior development application was rejected by Redland City Council due to koala habitat impacts.Community consultation closed in September 2025 with the State Planning Minister yet to decide. Rohrig Constructions is engaged as the project builder. Enrolments are forecast to exceed 1,600 students by 2026.
Wellington Point Jetty Structural Repairs Stage 2
Stage 2 structural rehabilitation of the Wellington Point Jetty delivered by Maritime Safety Queensland to restore safe public access[cite: 1]. Works included replacing and reinforcing timber headstocks and girders, remediating marine piles, and replacing decking and handrails[cite: 1]. The repairs were carried out by principal contractor Mitchell Marine Constructions[cite: 1].
8,041 residents of Wellington Point are employed, from a labour force of 8,216. Unemployment sits at 2.1%, with participation at 74.2%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 6.5% nationally over five years. That reflects industry composition only and makes no allowance for local population growth. The working-day population is estimated at 10,221, 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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Wellington Point has a skilled resident workforce with solid representation in essential services, an unemployment rate of only 2.1%, and an estimated job growth rate of 4.1% over the past year, according to AreaSearch aggregations of statistical area data. As of March 2026, 8,041 local residents are employed, while the unemployment rate is 2.2% lower than the Greater Brisbane rate of 4.3%, and labor force participation is moderately high at 74.2% compared to 70.4% in Greater Brisbane. Census data indicates that a moderate 21.0% of the workforce worked from home, although this may have been influenced by COVID-19 lockdowns.
The primary employment sectors for local residents are health care & social assistance, construction, and education & training. The locality shows a high concentration of jobs in construction, with an employment share that is 1.2 times the regional average. Conversely, professional & technical roles are underrepresented, making up only 7.0% of the local workforce compared to 8.9% in Greater Brisbane. This mostly residential locality appears to provide a limited number of local jobs, as shown by comparing the Census working population to the resident population. According to AreaSearch analysis of SALM and ABS data aggregated from broader statistical areas, during the year ending March 2026, the number of employed residents rose by 4.1% and the labor force grew by 4.0%, leading to a decrease in the unemployment rate of 0.2 percentage points. Over the same period, Greater Brisbane recorded employment growth of 3.2% and labor force growth of 3.4%, accompanied by a 0.1 percentage point increase in unemployment. National employment forecasts from Jobs and Skills Australia published in May-25 provide additional context on potential future labor demand in Wellington Point. These five and ten-year projections have been applied to the local workforce profile to estimate future growth. Although national employment is projected to grow by 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years, growth rates vary widely by industry. Applying these industry-specific projections to the local employment structure suggests that employment among residents will grow by 6.5% over five years and 13.5% over ten years, though this is a basic weighted extrapolation for demonstration purposes and does not account for local population projections.
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Median household income in Wellington Point is $2,197 a week (about $114,000 a year), with median personal income at $881 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $57,097 a year against an average of $76,783. 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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The latest postcode-level ATO statistics for the financial year 2023 show that incomes in the suburb of Wellington Point are very high compared to the rest of the nation, with a median of $57,097 and an average of $76,783. This is in contrast to the Greater Brisbane median income of $58,236 and average income of $72,799. Factoring in Wage Price Index growth of 11.36% since the financial year 2023, current estimates would be roughly $63,583 for the median and $85,506 for the average as of March 2026. Data from the 2021 Census places household, family, and personal incomes in Wellington Point around the 71st percentile nationally.
In terms of income brackets, 31.6% of the population (4,183 people) earn between $1,500 and $2,999, which aligns with broader regional trends where 33.3% fall into the same bracket. Financial strength is demonstrated by the 33.8% of households with high weekly incomes exceeding $3,000, which supports strong local consumer spending. Housing costs consume 13.5% of income, while solid earnings place residents in the 80th percentile for disposable income, and the area ranks in the 7th decile on the SEIFA income index.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Wellington Point had 4,435 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 89% detached houses and 4% apartments. 44% are owned with a mortgage, 20% rented and 36% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $450 a week and the median mortgage repayment $2,037 a month. Rent absorbs 20.5% of household income here and mortgage repayments 21.4%. Dwelling stock, tenure and housing costs are 2021 Census measures — the only source that counts dwellings at this boundary size.
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Residential dwelling types in the suburb of Wellington Point at the time of the latest Census consisted of 89.3% detached houses and 10.7% other housing types, such as townhouses and apartments, compared to the Brisbane metro breakdown of 73.5% houses and 26.5% other dwellings. Furthermore, home ownership in Wellington Point was significantly higher than the Brisbane metro rate, standing at 36.0%, with the remaining properties being mortgaged (43.7%) or rented (20.2%). The median monthly mortgage payment in the area was $2,037, which is higher than the Brisbane metro average of $1,863, while the median weekly rent was recorded at $450, compared to Brisbane metro's $380.
On a national level, mortgage repayments in Wellington Point exceed the Australian average of $1,863, and weekly rents are considerably higher than the national figure of $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Wellington Point counted 4,435 households at the 2021 Census, averaging 2.8 people each. 39% are couples with children, more than in 78% of areas nationally, against 30% couples without children. 16% of households are people living alone, and families average 1.7 children. Household and family composition is measured only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Families make up the vast majority of households at 82.3%, consisting of couples with children at 39.4%, couples without children at 30.0%, and single-parent households at 11.7%. Non-family households account for the remaining 17.7% of the total, with single-person households representing 16.1% and group households making up 1.7%. The median household size of 2.8 people is larger than the Greater Brisbane average of 2.6.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
25.8% of adults in Wellington Point hold a university qualification, including 17.4% with a bachelor degree and 5.2% with postgraduate qualifications. A further 24.9% hold a vocational qualification. 3 schools serve the area, with 2,648 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 1,044 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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University qualification rates in the suburb of Wellington Point stand at 25.8%, which is slightly lower than the Greater Brisbane average of 30.5%, though the minor difference suggests reasonable educational competitiveness. Bachelor degrees are the most common higher qualification at 17.4%, followed by postgraduate qualifications (5.2%) and graduate diplomas (3.2%). Vocational and technical training is highly represented, with 39.1% of residents aged 15+ holding qualifications, consisting of advanced diplomas (14.2%) and certificates (24.9%). Enrolment in formal education is high, with 28.9% of residents currently studying. This student population includes 10.2% in secondary school, 9.3% in primary school, and 4.8% enrolled in tertiary studies.
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Public transport in Wellington Point reaches 44 stops on 29 routes, timetabled for about 1,900 services a week. The typical home sits about 240 m from its nearest stop. Buses carry the largest share of public transport commuters. Households keep an average of 1.8 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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Analysis of local public transport shows 44 active passenger transport stops operating in the suburb of Wellington Point, consisting of a combination of train stations and bus stops. These stops are served by 29 distinct routes that provide a total of 1,856 passenger journeys each week. Transport connectivity is classified as good, with residents living an average of 238 meters from their nearest stop. Because this is a residential suburb, most employed residents travel outside the area for work, with private cars remaining the primary travel mode at 90% and trains accounting for 6%.
Household vehicle ownership averages 1.8 cars, which is higher than the regional average. Census data from 2021 shows that 21.0% of residents work from home, which may reflect the impact of COVID-19 conditions. Service frequency across all local routes averages 265 trips per day, which translates to approximately 42 weekly trips for each transport stop.
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68.6% of residents in Wellington Point report no long-term health condition. 4.9% need daily assistance with core activities, and 57.6% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 4.3 per 1,000 residents. Health conditions, assistance needs and insurance are 2021 Census measures; the death rate comes from current ABS releases.
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Wellington Point shows positive health trends, according to AreaSearch's evaluation of mortality rates and chronic health conditions, with low rates of common illnesses observed in both younger and older age brackets, and the level of private health insurance coverage is high, representing approximately 58% of the population (~7,629 people). The most common medical diagnoses in the area are asthma and mental health conditions, which affect 8.0% and 7.9% of residents, respectively, while 68.6% of the population reported having no chronic medical conditions, compared to 69.2% across Greater Brisbane. Health profiles among working-age residents are generally typical.
The suburb of Wellington Point has 21.8% of its population aged 65 and over (2,885 people), which is higher than the Greater Brisbane average of 15.1%. The health status of local seniors is above average, with national rankings that generally match the wider population.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
25.2% of Wellington Point residents were born overseas and 6.8% speak a language other than English at home. The largest reported ancestries are English (32.4%) and Australian (24.3%). Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Wellington Point displays a level of cultural diversity that is broadly similar to the wider region, with 74.8% of the population born in Australia, 89.9% holding citizenship, and 93.2% speaking only English at home. The predominant religion is Christianity, practiced by 57.1% of residents, which is higher than the 47.8% recorded across Greater Brisbane. Looking at parent countries of birth, the three largest ancestry groups in the suburb of Wellington Point are English at 32.4% of the population, which is higher than the regional average of 26.8%, Australian at 24.3%, and Irish at 9.5%.
There are also notable differences in the concentration of other ethnic backgrounds, with New Zealanders representing 1.3% of the population (compared to 1.0% regionally), South Australians at 1.2% (compared to 0.6% regionally), and Welsh ancestry at 0.8% (compared to 0.5% regionally).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Wellington Point is 43. 21.2% 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 median age of 43 years in the suburb of Wellington Point is higher than the Greater Brisbane average of 36 years and the national median of 38 years. The 55 - 64 age group is highly represented at 14.5% compared to Greater Brisbane, while the 25 - 34 cohort is less common at 6.5%. Since the 2021 Census, the 75 to 84 age bracket has increased from 5.2% to 7.7% of the population, and the 15 to 24 cohort grew from 13.1% to 14.7%. In contrast, the 5 to 14 age group decreased from 13.8% to 12.1%, and the 25 to 34 group fell from 8.1% to 6.5%.
Demographic projections for 2041 indicate significant changes, with the 75 to 84 cohort expected to grow by 43% (442 people) to reach 1,462 from 1,019. The combined age groups of 65 and over will account for 92% of the overall population increase, highlighting a clear aging trend. Conversely, the 0 to 4 and 25 to 34 brackets are projected to decrease in size.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Wellington Point
9 of 14 data sections on this page were updated within the last 12 months — the newest current to Aug 2026.
Everything is aggregated to the Suburb (SAL) boundary shown above, on a 2021 Census baseline. Only 3 sections — housing, households and cultural diversity — still wait on the 2026 Census.
The ledger — source, cycle and currency by section
| Section | Source & update cycle | Currency |
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| Updated within the last 12 months 9 sections | ||
| Population | ABS, GNAF, Geoscience Australia Annual (ABS ERP) | May 2026 3 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Re-based to the ABS Estimated Resident Population (June 2025 release) and updated with new dwellings from GNAF address data. Current to May 2026, with the 2021 Census supplying the small-area baseline. | ||
| Age profile | ABS, Geoscience Australia, State governments Annual | May 2026 3 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Age cohorts are re-based to the latest ABS population estimates and state projections, current to May 2026. Each cohort is held as a Census baseline and a current estimate. | ||
| Development & approvals | ABS, GNAF Monthly (ABS approvals) | Jun 2026 2 months ago headline measures · May 2026 baseline |
| Property sales & rents | Valuer General, Rental Board, ABS Weekly sales, quarterly rents | Aug 2026 this month all 21 measures |
| Sales from the state Valuer General register, refreshed weekly, and rents from quarterly rental bond lodgements. Both are read live each time this page loads, current to Aug 2026. | ||
| Infrastructure projects | Infrastructure Australia, State agencies, Local governments Daily | Aug 2026 this month all 5 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 5 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Unemployment and labour force from ABS Small Area Labour Markets, current to Mar 2026. The growth outlook applies Department of Employment (now Jobs and Skills Australia) forecasts for all 19 industry divisions to the local industry mix, so it measures sector composition rather than local expansion and makes no allowance for population growth. Job demand comes from the same agency via its Internet Vacancy Index; industry and occupation structure from the 2021 Census. | ||
| Education | ABS, ACARA Annual (ACARA) | Aug 2026 this month headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Transport | ABS, State Transport Departments Each timetable release | Jul 2026 last month headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Services & amenities | Provider directories, ACECQA Continuous | Jul 2026 last month all 14 measures |
| Annual and financial-year sources 2 sections | ||
| Income | ABS, ATO Annual (ATO) | FY 2023 3 years ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| ATO taxable income statistics for FY 2023, indexed forward using the Wage Price Index. Census household income provides the distribution detail. | ||
| Health | ABS, ATO Annual | 2024 2 years ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Census-measured — next update: 2026 Census 3 sections No more current small-area source exists for these, so they are labelled as Census-measured rather than implied to be current. | ||
| Housing | ABS 5-yearly (Census) | 2021 Census next update 2026 all 30 measures |
| Households | ABS 5-yearly (Census) | 2021 Census next update 2026 all 18 measures |
| Cultural diversity | ABS, Geoscience Australia 5-yearly (Census) | 2021 Census next update 2026 all 44 measures |
"Currency" is the most recent release feeding that section. Where the Census supplies the structural baseline underneath a current headline figure, the row says so.
How the numbers are built
Population
The Census provides the small-area baseline, aggregated from mesh blocks to this boundary. It is then re-based to the ABS Estimated Resident Population (June 2025 release), and new dwellings built since Census night are counted from address data — 94 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for May 2026, not a 2021 count (12,661 at the 2021 Census → 13,238 now). Annual growth rates are compound (CAGR), not simple averages.
Age profile
Cohort shares are not raw Census counts. Every cohort is held as a pair — the Census baseline and a current estimate — and the split is re-based using ERP and state population projections, current to May 2026. Median age is the Census median plus modelled change since. Charts that show both are labelled "2021 Census vs Current Estimate".
Property sales
Sourced from the state valuation authority's sales register — current, not Census, and refreshed weekly. Medians are calculated from settled transactions in the period shown; periods with very low transaction counts are flagged or suppressed, because a handful of sales can move a median substantially.
Rents
Derived from state rental bond lodgement data, by dwelling type and bedroom count. Bonds are lodged at the start of a new tenancy, so this reflects new lettings, not the whole rented stock.
Development & infrastructure
Building approvals come from current ABS releases; development applications are collected from council and state planning portals; the infrastructure pipeline is compiled from Infrastructure Australia and local government sources. Applications are matched to this boundary by address or coordinates, so very recent lodgements may not yet appear.
Employment & income
Industry and occupation structure comes from the Census, but the headline labour-market indicators do not. Unemployment and labour force are derived from ABS Small Area Labour Markets (quarterly). The employment outlook applies Department of Employment forecasts for all 19 industry divisions to this area's own industry mix (the agency is now Jobs and Skills Australia), as does the Internet Vacancy Index used for job demand. Because it is weighted on industry composition alone, that outlook carries no allowance for local population growth — in fast-growing areas the real rise in local jobs will typically be higher. Income combines Census household income with ATO taxable-income statistics for FY 2023, indexed forward using the Wage Price Index.
Education, transport & amenities
School enrolments, ICSEA and performance come from ACARA's current release, not the Census. Public transport stops and service frequency are derived from GTFS timetable feeds published by state transport departments. Services and amenities are proximity and count scores built from provider directories, refreshed on their own cycle. The Census contributes only the travel-to-work and qualification measures.
Rankings and benchmarks. Where we rank this area, the comparison set is every area of the same boundary type — suburbs against suburbs, SA2s against SA2s. Benchmarks compare this area against its greater capital city region and the national figure for the same measure and period.
Limits worth knowing. Small areas carry larger error margins, and the ABS introduces small random adjustments to Census counts to protect confidentiality — so totals may not sum exactly. Estimates re-based from regional data describe the area's expected trajectory, not a direct count of it. Figures are indicative for research and are not financial, planning or valuation advice.
Cross-check us. The Census baseline for this boundary is at ABS 2021 Census QuickStats (SAL33027). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.