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West Mackay has an estimated 6,621 residents, up from 6,536 at the 2021 Census — a change of 85 people, or 1.3%. 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 demographic updates across the surrounding region alongside post-Census address verification by AreaSearch, the suburb of West Mackay has an estimated population of roughly 6,621 as of Aug 2026. This represents a growth of 85 people (1.3%) compared to the 6,536 people recorded in the 2021 Census. AreaSearch arrived at this shift by evaluating an Estimated Resident Population of 6,617 from the ABS release of June 2025 together with 9 validated new addresses added following the Census. The suburb's density stands at 1,116 persons per square kilometer, aligning closely with broader benchmarks tracked by AreaSearch.
Inbound international arrivals served as the main catalyst for local expansion, generating roughly 80.0% of recent population additions. Projections developed jointly by the ABS and Geoscience Australia, published in 2024 using 2022 as a baseline, form the basis of AreaSearch's SA2 modeling. Where these are unavailable or extend beyond 2032, Queensland State Government SA2 forecasts issued in 2023 from 2021 data are utilized instead. Because the state dataset omits age breakdowns, AreaSearch applies proportional growth weightings derived from the ABS Greater Capital Region projections (issued in 2023, based on 2022 data) across each age tier. Looking ahead, population growth is anticipated to track slightly under the national non-metropolitan median, with the suburb of West Mackay projected to add 466 persons by 2041 under consolidated SA2 figures, translating to an overall rise of 7.0% across the 16 years.
Frequently Asked Questions - Population
48 new dwellings have been approved in West Mackay over the past five years, an average of 9 a year. That is 1.3 approvals per 1,000 residents. Approvals are currently running at an annualised 9, 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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AreaSearch's evaluation of ABS building permits across local statistical divisions indicates that West Mackay records roughly 9 residential building approvals annually, accumulating to an estimated 48 homes across the last 5 financial years. During FY-25 to date, 9 approvals have been logged. Between FY-21 and FY-25, an average annual influx of 2 new residents per constructed dwelling maintained an equilibrium between supply and demand, fostering market stability, while figures across the last 2 financial years show -1.3 people per dwelling, pointing to balanced conditions. The average expected construction cost for new dwellings sits at $437,000, coming in below regional averages to offer comparatively accessible entry points for buyers.
Furthermore, non-residential building approvals totalling $115,000 were logged this financial year, underscoring the locality's primarily residential focus. Residential building volumes in West Mackay sit well below the regional benchmark, trailing Rest of Qld by 63.0% on a per-capita basis. While this constrained addition of new dwellings frequently bolsters values and interest in existing stock, local building permits have picked up pace recently. Construction rates also sit below the national average, reflecting an established urban landscape and possible zoning limitations. Detached houses constitute 56.0% of recent construction while attached formats represent 44.0%, indicating an increasing provision of medium-density housing that diversifies price points between traditional houses and more attainable compact options. This marks a clear shift from the prevailing profile of 78.0% houses, signalling fewer greenfield parcels alongside evolving consumer requirements and affordability considerations. Recording roughly 633 people per approval, West Mackay exhibits the attributes of an established residential area. According to the latest quarterly outlook from AreaSearch, West Mackay is projected to expand by 462 residents by 2041. Should current construction tempos continue, dwelling additions could fall short of resident growth, which may heighten buyer competition and reinforce upward pressure on property values.
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 49 current infrastructure and development projects close to West Mackay, worth an estimated $3.09 billion. 18 are already under construction and 18 are due for completion within three years. The pipeline spans residential development, transport & logistics 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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Strategic planning policies, major civil works, and infrastructure upgrades exert a decisive impact on local performance and growth. AreaSearch has pinpointed 13 key developments expected to influence the surrounding district. Notable initiatives feature the Mackay Base Hospital Expansion, Mackay Technology Park, Milton Precinct, and Mackay State Development Area, with the most pertinent projects outlined below.
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Mackay Base Hospital Expansion
The Mackay Base Hospital Expansion delivers a major clinical enhancement under a 15-year strategic master plan for the Mackay Hospital and Health Service. Stage 1 involves the construction of a new Clinical Services Building (P Block) providing at least 128 new overnight beds, a new Mackay Birth Centre, expanded emergency, surgical, endoscopy, and neonatal facilities, a rooftop helipad, and a multi-storey car park. Funded under Queensland's Hospital Rescue Plan, main construction works commence in 2027 with completion slated for 2030.
Mackay Airport Redevelopment
A $60 million major redevelopment program transforming key facilities. Includes a $20 million runway overlay, $3 million terminal enhancement with increased capacity, a 190-space car park expansion, and the $32 million Milton Precinct commercial development.
Milton Precinct
Milton Precinct is a staged business, retail and mixed-use service hub being developed on Mackay Airport land holdings between the Mackay CBD and the emerging Bakers Creek community zone. Stage 1 civil works were completed in November 2025 at a cost of around 9.7 million dollars, activating 25,000 square metres of serviced lots with new roads and services. The first tenancies are scheduled to open in 2026, with further development rolling out through 2027 and 2028 and all commercial operators expected to come online over a 10-year period.The precinct will accommodate retail, food and beverage offerings, short-term worker accommodation, health care and other service providers, and light industrial uses. It is forecast to deliver 134.1 million dollars to the local economy in its first 10 years and support around 280 onsite jobs once operational, with new businesses expected to generate 42.5 million dollars in annual output. Milton Precinct sits within a broader 60 million dollar Mackay Airport infrastructure program that also includes a terminal transformation, a major runway overlay and expanded car parking, with the terminal upgrade starting in January 2026. Local family business Vassallo Constructions delivered the Stage 1 civil works.
Mackay State Development Area
907 hectares designated for renewable energy and biofutures industries. Supports regional economic diversification and sustainable aviation fuel production. Leverages Mackay's agricultural strengths for net-zero transition industries. Declared February 2024 with development scheme approved September 2024. The SDA incorporates two distinct areas: Racecourse Mill area (137 hectares) approximately 5km west of Mackay CBD, and Rosella area (770 hectares) located 10km south of Mackay CBD. Designed to become Queensland's home for emerging biocommodity industry.
Mackay Waterfront Priority Development Area (PDA)
A long-term urban transformation project revitalising Mackay's CBD and waterfront across five precincts. Current active works include the Sydney and River Streets intersection upgrade, Bluewater Trail enhancements, and the redevelopment of the 8 River Street site into a food and beverage destination. The project integrates streetscape improvements, public realm upgrades, and heritage preservation to drive private investment.
Mackay Waterfront Place Strategy - City Centre and Riverside Cultural Precinct
Council has adopted the Mackay Waterfront Place Strategy for the City Centre and Riverside precincts. The strategy provides a roadmap for short and long-term placemaking, public realm, cultural activation and waterfront revitalisation actions, including stronger links between the city centre and riverfront, creative lighting, signage, public art, events, evening economy initiatives and support for local businesses. Implementation is the current stage from 2025 onward, with projects and initiatives to be delivered incrementally.
Mackay Public Transport Hub
Concept for an integrated public transport interchange in Mackay combining bus services, taxi facilities, active transport connections and future public transport integration. As of the latest publicly available information, no active construction or funded delivery program has been identified and the proposal remains at the planning level.
Residential Subdivision at Lot 900 Lindwall Street
The project comprises a 30-lot low-density residential subdivision including 30 urban residential lots, 1 drainage reserve lot, and associated civil infrastructure and road network connections. Approved by Mackay Regional Council under a development change application, the development is being delivered across multiple construction stages by Admiral Residential Property Projects Pty Ltd.
3,628 residents of West Mackay are employed, from a labour force of 3,750. Unemployment sits at 3.3%, with participation at 67.7%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 6.2% nationally over five years. That reflects industry composition only and makes no allowance for local population growth. 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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West Mackay maintains a capable local workforce anchored by key service industries, registering an unemployment rate of merely 3.3% alongside an estimated 4.6% uptick in job growth over the preceding year, according to AreaSearch's statistical analysis. By March 2026, employed residents reached 3,628, while local joblessness sat 0.7% beneath the 3.9% recorded across Regional Qld. Labor force participation remains standard at 67.7%, compared with 64.2% regionally. Census returns revealed that a modest 4.5% of workers operated from home, though pandemic-related movement restrictions during that period should be noted. Health care & social assistance, mining, and education & training represent the primary sources of employment for local residents.
Mining participation is notably pronounced, registering at 2.8 times the regional standard. In contrast, agriculture, forestry & fishing accounts for only 1.1% of local workers, compared with 4.5% regionally. The presence of 0.7 workers for every resident at the Census points to a comparatively healthy volume of local employment. Analysis of SALM and ABS data, combined from larger statistical regions, shows that over the 12 months to March 2026 employment rose by 4.6 percent while the labour force grew by 5.8 percent, resulting in an increase of 1.1 percentage points in the unemployment rate. Regional Qld saw much smaller changes, with employment up 0.1 percent and the labour force up 0.3 percent, leading to a 0.1 percentage point rise in unemployment. Jobs and Skills Australia's national employment forecasts from Mar-26 provide additional context for anticipated future demand in West Mackay. These forecasts span five and ten year periods and have been compared with the local employment structure to estimate potential growth. National employment is projected to grow by 6.6 percent over five years and 13.7 percent over ten years, though growth varies considerably across industry sectors. When these sector-level projections are applied to West Mackay's current employment composition, local employment is estimated to grow by 6.2 percent over five years and 13.4 percent over ten years, though this simple weighting exercise does not incorporate local population projections.
Frequently Asked Questions - Employment
Median household income in West Mackay is $1,696 a week (about $88,000 a year), with median personal income at $838 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $58,138 a year against an average of $72,695. 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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Postcode-level ATO records compiled by AreaSearch for financial year 2023 show West Mackay personal earnings exceeding nationwide norms, with a median of $58,138 and an average of $72,695. These figures surpass Regional Qld benchmarks of $53,146 (median) and $66,593 (average). Factoring in an 11.36% rise in the Wage Price Index since financial year 2023, updated estimates reach roughly $64,742 for median income and $80,953 for average income as of March 2026. The 2021 Census placed personal, family, and household earnings near the 52nd percentile nationally. In terms of distribution, 32.3% of local residents (2,138 individuals) fall into the $1,500 - 2,999 earnings tier, closely matching the 31.7% seen across the wider region.
Residents retain 85.9% of their earnings once housing costs are met, and the suburb places in the 4th decile on the SEIFA income scale.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
West Mackay had 2,423 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 78% detached houses and 2% apartments. 34% are owned with a mortgage, 36% rented and 30% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $320 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,595 a month. Rent absorbs 18.9% of household income here and mortgage repayments 21.7%. Dwelling stock, tenure and housing costs are 2021 Census measures — the only source that counts dwellings at this boundary size.
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At the time of the latest Census, separate houses constituted 77.8% of dwellings in West Mackay, while multi-unit and other housing types made up 22.2%, relative to 76.4% houses and 23.6% other properties across Regional Qld. Fully owned homes stood slightly below the regional benchmark at 30.4%, with mortgaged residences accounting for 34.1% and rental properties representing 35.5%. Typical monthly mortgage costs were $1,595, compared with $1,655 across Regional Qld, while weekly rental outlays sat at $320 against a regional median of $345. On a nationwide basis, local mortgage repayments fall well below the $1,863 Australian figure, and rents are substantially lower than the national median of $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
West Mackay counted 2,423 households at the 2021 Census, averaging 2.3 people each. 25% are couples with children, against 27% couples without children. 33% 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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Families make up 63.0% of local living arrangements, consisting of couples without children (26.7%), couples with offspring (25.3%), and single parent households (10.1%). Non-family setups constitute the remaining 37.0%, driven predominantly by single-person residences at 32.7% and shared households at 4.3%. The suburb's median household size of 2.3 people sits below the Regional Qld benchmark of 2.5.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
20.8% of adults in West Mackay hold a university qualification, including 16.0% with a bachelor degree and 3.0% with postgraduate qualifications. A further 31.0% hold a vocational qualification. 3 schools serve the area, with 1,706 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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Higher education attainment across West Mackay trails the national average, with 20.8% of individuals aged 15+ possessing university qualifications versus 30.4% throughout Australia, pointing to opportunities for tertiary upskilling. Bachelor degree holders account for 16.0% of residents, followed by postgraduate degree holders (3.0%) and graduate diploma recipients (1.8%). Conversely, vocational and technical credentials show strong representation, held by 39.7% of the population aged 15+ across certificates (31.0%) and advanced diplomas (8.7%). Formal study engagement is substantial throughout the community, with 28.3% of the populace currently undertaking an educational program. Broken down by level, primary schooling accounts for 10.1%, secondary education represents 8.3%, and tertiary courses involve 4.6% of residents.
Frequently Asked Questions - Education
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Public transport in West Mackay reaches 19 stops on 4 routes, timetabled for about 240 services a week. The typical home sits about 240 m from its nearest stop. Households keep an average of 1.4 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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An evaluation of public transit infrastructure identifies 19 active bus stops situated throughout West Mackay. These facilities are served by 4 dedicated routes that deliver a combined 240 weekly passenger journeys. Commuter access is rated favorably, with dwellings situated an average of 243 meters from their nearest transit stop. Given the suburb's residential orientation, outward travel dominates: 91% of commuters rely on private motor vehicles, 4% walk, and vehicle availability stands at an average of 1.4 per household. A comparatively modest 4.5% of the workforce operated from home at the 2021 Census, which may reflect pandemic-era conditions.
Transit schedules provide an average of 34 trips daily across the entire network, translating to roughly 12 weekly departures for each individual boarding point.
Frequently Asked Questions - Transport
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66.0% of residents in West Mackay report no long-term health condition, a less healthy profile than 75% of areas nationally. 9.6% need daily assistance with core activities, and 56.0% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 6.8 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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Data evaluated by AreaSearch on chronic conditions and mortality highlights measurable health concerns in West Mackay, with common medical issues evident across the community and concentrated more heavily among mature demographics. Uptake of private health insurance is robust, covering approximately 56% of the population (~3,708 people), compared to 52.5% across Regional Qld. Mental health conditions and arthritis emerged as the most widespread ailments locally, each reported by 8.4 and 8.4% of residents, while 66.0% stated they had no chronic health conditions, in contrast to 67.6% across Regional Qld. Health indicators among working-age cohorts are largely typical.
Seniors aged 65 and over comprise 19.5% of the community (1,291 people); health metrics in this older bracket indicate certain vulnerabilities, though they rate lower on a national scale than the wider local populace.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
West Mackay is largely Australian-born, at 84.2% of residents, with 10.3% speaking a language other than English at home. The largest reported ancestries are English (28.1%) and Australian (27.5%). Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Measures of cultural diversity in West Mackay track below broader averages, with Australian citizens comprising 84.5% of residents, 84.2% born domestically, and 89.7% speaking solely English at home. Christianity is the predominant faith, practiced by 63.9% of the population compared with 52.2% across Regional Qld. Looking at parental heritage, the three most common ancestral backgrounds in West Mackay are English (28.1%), Australian (27.5%), and Irish (8.8%). Specific community groups show distinctive patterns of local representation compared to the wider region: Maltese background stands at 3.1% (compared to 0.4% regionally), Filipino at 3.6% (against 0.9%), and German ancestry at 4.1% (versus 4.7%).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of West Mackay is 42. 25.9% 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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Age distributions across the suburb of West Mackay align closely with Regional Qld benchmarks, with differences across the four broad cohorts staying within 1.7 percentage points. As of August 2026, AreaSearch estimates the median age at 42, matching the 2021 Census and exceeding the regional figure of 41 by 1 year. The proportion of residents aged 25 - 44 has risen from 25.0% at the Census to an estimated 27.2%. Heading towards 2041, the sharpest growth is anticipated among residents aged 65+, expanding by 290 people (22%) to 1,581, while child and young adult demographics are expected to decrease.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for West Mackay
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, Local governments Daily | May 2026 5 months ago all 2 projects tracked here |
| Project pipeline maintained continuously from Infrastructure Australia, state agencies, local government and public announcements. Records are added and revised daily; this area was last updated May 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 — 9 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for Aug 2026, not a 2021 count (6,536 at the 2021 Census → 6,621 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 (SAL33038). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.