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Yarrabilba has an estimated 14,164 residents, up from 10,240 at the 2021 Census — a change of 3,924 people, or 38.3%. Growth has averaged 6.4% a year over five years, faster than 96% of areas nationally. 920 new addresses have been validated here since Census night. Interstate and internal migration accounts for 74.0% of that increase. That puts 1,100 residents on each square kilometre. Population is estimated from ABS Estimated Resident Population releases and GNAF address data, re-based from the 2021 Census and updated annually.
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According to investigations of ABS population updates for the wider region alongside new addresses verified by AreaSearch since the Census, the suburb of Yarrabilba has an estimated population of approximately 14,164 as of May 2026. This represents a growth of 3,924 individuals (38.3%) from the 2021 Census, which counted 10,240 residents. This shift is calculated from a resident population of 13,235 estimated by AreaSearch after analyzing the latest ABS ERP data release (June 2025) and incorporating an extra 920 verified new addresses since the Census date. With these numbers, the population density stands at 1,099 persons per square kilometer, which aligns closely with typical averages across locations evaluated by AreaSearch.
The expansion of 38.3% since the 2021 census outpaced the national rate (9.3%) and the state average, positioning the suburb of Yarrabilba as a regional growth leader. Population increases were mostly fueled by interstate migration, which accounted for roughly 74.0% of total population additions in recent times, though all growth factors, including natural increase and overseas migration, made positive contributions. AreaSearch implements ABS/Geoscience Australia projections for each SA2 region published in 2024 using 2022 as the base year. In instances where SA2 areas lack coverage, or for periods past 2032, Queensland State Government projections released in 2023 utilizing 2021 data are used instead. Notably, these state-level projections omit age breakdowns; where they are applied, AreaSearch distributes growth across age brackets using proportional weightings derived from the ABS Greater Capital Region projections (published in 2023 with a 2022 base year). Looking at future demographic trends, the suburb of Yarrabilba is projected to experience exceptional growth that ranks within the top 10 percent of national statistical areas, adding 8,120 residents by 2041 based on compiled SA2 projections, representing a total rise of 50.8% over the 16 years.
Frequently Asked Questions - Population
596 new dwellings have been approved in Yarrabilba over the past five years, an average of 119 a year. That places the area in the 98th percentile for residential development activity nationally, about 8 approvals per 1,000 residents a year. Of the 116 dwellings approved in the latest reporting year, 95% were detached houses and the rest townhouses or apartments. Approvals are currently running at an annualised 217, running ahead of that longer-run average. Figures come from ABS building approvals aggregated to this Suburb (SAL) boundary and are updated monthly as the ABS releases them.
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Evaluations of ABS building approvals by AreaSearch, distributed from statistical area statistics, show that the suburb of Yarrabilba averaged approximately 119 annual dwelling approvals. This totals 596 home approvals over the past 5 financial years (between FY-21 and FY-25) and 199 during the current FY-26. With an average of 6 new residents arriving per constructed home annually over the past 5 financial years (between FY-21 and FY-25), demand far outstrips new supply, a trend that typically drives up prices and intensifies buyer competition. Newly approved dwellings carry an average construction cost of $381,000, which is slightly above regional benchmarks and points to a focus on quality builds.
Additionally, commercial approvals reached $11.5 million in the current financial year, indicating a moderate level of business development. Yarrabilba displays much lower development volume compared to Greater Brisbane, falling 54.0% below the regional per capita average. This limited construction activity generally supports demand and values for existing housing stock. Newly approved buildings consist of 95.0% separate houses and 5.0% medium and high-density dwellings, maintaining a suburban environment that appeals to buyers seeking space. Representing around 109 people for each dwelling approved, the area displays the classic markers of a growth corridor. Long-term forecasts indicate that the suburb of Yarrabilba will add 7,191 residents by 2041 based on the most recent AreaSearch quarterly calculations. If current building rates persist, residential supply may struggle to match population expansion, which could intensify competition among buyers and underpin pricing growth.
Frequently Asked Questions - Development
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SOURCE: Planning portals and council registers, compiled by AreaSearch. Distance & bearing measured from the suburb midpoint.
AreaSearch tracks 9 current infrastructure and development projects inside Yarrabilba, worth an estimated $117.2 billion. A further 55 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $141.9 billion. 24 are already under construction and 27 are due for completion within three years. The pipeline spans residential development, communities and transport & logistics. Records are compiled from Infrastructure Australia, state agencies, council planning portals and public announcements, reviewed and updated daily, then ranked by proximity, construction stage, completion horizon and project scale.
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Local infrastructure projects, major developments, and urban planning decisions represent some of the most influential factors driving regional performance. AreaSearch has identified 8 key projects poised to impact the area. Notable examples include Yarrabilba Central, the Yarrabilba Dollarbird Drive Intersection, the Yarrabilba Second Access & Road Network Upgrades, and The Buzz at Yarrabilba, with details of the most significant initiatives provided below.
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Yarrabilba Priority Development Area
Yarrabilba is a 2,222 hectare Priority Development Area and one of South East Queensland's largest masterplanned communities. Stockland continues to deliver staged residential, retail, employment and community infrastructure. Current projects include the Dixon Circuit retail precinct, MountView mixed-use apartments, Park Lane terraces, MIBA South industrial estate, future Town Centre earthworks, the Jimbillunga Drive and Wentland Avenue extension, and the Waterford-Tamborine Road intersection upgrade. The community is planned to deliver around 20,000 dwellings for approximately 50,000 residents.
Yarrabilba Central
Yarrabilba Central is the planned mixed-use town centre for the Yarrabilba Priority Development Area. The precinct will include a sub-regional shopping centre, retail, commercial offices, civic and community facilities, entertainment and higher-density residential development. During 2026, bulk earthworks and supporting road infrastructure continued while subdivision approvals progressed. Stage 1 development applications are being prepared with Economic Development Queensland as the project moves toward initial construction.
Yarrabilba Dollarbird Drive Intersection
Signalised intersection on Waterford-Tamborine Road at Dollarbird Drive to provide a second access point to the Stockland Yarrabilba community. The $20 million project is jointly funded ($10m Queensland Government Residential Activation Fund, $10m Stockland) and is expected to unlock 4,900 new homes within the Yarrabilba Priority Development Area. The intersection links into the new Jimbillunga Drive corridor, a separate $30 million Stockland-funded project delivered by Golding Contractors along a 2.5 kilometre stretch including the Wentland Avenue extension.Works began in late 2025 and are progressing, with completion targeted for mid-2027.
Yarrabilba and Greater Flagstone Infrastructure Funding Agreement
A $1.2 billion infrastructure funding agreement between Economic Development Queensland (EDQ), Logan City Council, and nine key developers to deliver trunk roads, water, and sewer infrastructure across the Yarrabilba and Greater Flagstone Priority Development Areas (PDAs) over the next 45 years. Combined, the two PDAs are planned to deliver up to 71,500 dwellings housing approximately 188,000 residents. Within Greater Flagstone, Peet's 1,631-lot residential precinct began construction in August 2025, with first homes anticipated by mid-2026, forming part of Peet's broader 12,000-lot Flagstone City masterplan.An updated Greater Flagstone Development Charges and Offset Plan was published in July 2026, confirming the agreement remains active and current.
The Buzz at Yarrabilba
A $7.4 million community hub delivered through a partnership between the Queensland Government, Logan City Council, Brisbane Catholic Education, and Lendlease. It is a welcoming, inclusive space enabling the community to connect, learn, earn, and innovate, with facilities including community spaces, TAFE Queensland campus, youth areas, and employment services. Managed by YMCA Queensland.
San Damiano College Stage 2 Expansion
Multi-story building expansion at San Damiano College in Yarrabilba, maintaining Italian-influenced design. Includes six new general learning areas, specialist facilities for science, music, drama, design, visual art, technical design workshop, art gallery, lift access, and outdoor undercover spaces to support a growing student population.
Yarrabilba Second Access & Road Network Upgrades
Construction of a new signalised intersection at Waterford-Tamborine Road and Dollarbird Drive together with a 2.5 km extension of Jimbillunga Drive and Wentland Avenue to deliver a second access to the Stockland Yarrabilba community. Works are being delivered by Golding Contractors and remain under construction, with completion targeted for mid-2027. The project is jointly funded by Stockland and the Queensland Government Residential Activation Fund and will improve traffic capacity, emergency access and network resilience.
Yarrabilba Building Acceleration Fund
Queensland Government $15 million Building Acceleration Fund with Lendlease $9.8 million co-investment for infrastructure works. Delivered earthworks, utilities, streetscaping and roadworks for 2,000 residential lots and new school site.
5,638 residents of Yarrabilba are employed, from a labour force of 6,064. Unemployment sits at 7.0%, with participation at 67.8%. 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, so in an area growing as fast as this one it understates the likely rise in local jobs. The working-day population is estimated at 11,499, about 81% 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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The local workforce exhibits a balanced mix of professional and trade-based occupations, with construction employment showing particularly strong representation. The unemployment rate stands at 7.0%, according to AreaSearch compilations of statistical area data. As of March 2026, there are 5,638 working residents. The jobless rate is 2.7% higher than the Greater Brisbane benchmark of 4.3%, while workforce participation is slightly lower than the regional standard, sitting at 67.8% compared to Greater Brisbane's 70.4%. Census figures indicate that a low 9.0% of the workforce worked from home, though this figure may reflect the influence of COVID-19 lockdowns.
Resident employment is heavily weighted toward health care & social assistance, retail trade, and construction. The local workforce shows a strong concentration in construction, with its employment share reaching 1.4 times the regional proportion. On the other hand, professional & technical roles are underrepresented, making up 3.7% of local jobs compared to the regional average of 8.9%. Comparing the Census working population against the resident population suggests a limited volume of local job opportunities. AreaSearch analysis of SALM and ABS data from broader statistical regions reveals that the workforce shrank by 6.7% over the 12-month period, while employment dropped by 8.2%, leading to a 1.5 percentage point increase in the unemployment rate. Over the same timeframe, Greater Brisbane recorded employment growth of 3.2% and labor force growth of 3.4%, alongside a minor 0.1 percentage point rise in unemployment. National employment forecasts from Jobs and Skills Australia issued in May-25 offer additional context regarding future demand. These five and ten-year projections have been aligned with the local employment profile to model potential growth. Although overall national employment is projected to grow by 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years, trends vary widely by industry. Applying these industry-specific projections to the local workforce mix suggests that local employment would grow by 6.2% over five years and 13.0% over ten years, noting that this is a basic weighted extrapolation for demonstration purposes and does not account for local population forecasts.
Frequently Asked Questions - Employment
Median household income in Yarrabilba is $1,585 a week (about $82,000 a year), with median personal income at $819 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $50,488 a year against an average of $56,471. 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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According to compiled ATO figures for the financial year 2023, taxpayers in Yarrabilba earned a median income of $50,488 and an average income of $56,471. These levels fall below the national average and compare to median and average figures of $58,236 and $72,799 across Greater Brisbane, respectively. Factoring in Wage Price Index growth of 11.36% since financial year 2023, current estimates correspond to roughly $56,223 (median) and $62,886 (average) as of March 2026. Data from the 2021 Census shows household, family, and individual incomes are all relatively modest, placing between the 40th and 52nd percentiles.
The primary income group comprises 42.3% of local taxpayers (5,991 people) who fall into the $1,500 - 2,999 category, which is similar to the broader region where 33.3% of taxpayers are in this range. Affordability pressures are high, leaving residents with only 77.3% of their income after housing costs, which ranks in the 33rd percentile.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Yarrabilba had 3,108 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 92% detached houses and 0% apartments. 33% are owned with a mortgage, 62% rented and 6% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $375 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,700 a month, a total housing cost higher than 84% of areas nationally. Rent absorbs 23.7% of household income here and mortgage repayments 24.8%. 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 structures in Yarrabilba at the time of the latest Census consisted of 92.4% separate houses and 7.6% alternative dwellings, such as townhouses, apartments, or other options, compared to the Brisbane metro split of 73.5% houses and 26.5% other dwellings. Homeownership rates were low compared to the Brisbane metropolitan average, sitting at 5.7%, with the remaining properties occupied by residents with a mortgage (32.7%) or renting (61.6%). The median monthly mortgage payment of $1,700 was below the Brisbane metro average of $1,863, while the median weekly rent was $375, compared to $380 across Greater Brisbane.
On a national level, Yarrabilba's mortgage payments are below the Australian average of $1,863, whereas rental costs match the national median of $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Yarrabilba counted 3,108 households at the 2021 Census, an estimated 4,299 today, averaging 3.1 people each. 38% are couples with children, against 17% couples without children. 14% of households are people living alone, and families average 1.8 children. Household and family composition is measured only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Families make up the vast majority of households at 82.4%, consisting of couples with children at 38.2%, couples without children at 17.4%, and single-parent homes at 25.6%. Non-family households represent the remaining 17.6%, with single-person households accounting for 14.4% and group shared households making up 3.2%. The median household size is 3.1 people, which exceeds the Greater Brisbane average of 2.6.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
12.5% of adults in Yarrabilba hold a university qualification, including 9.1% with a bachelor degree and 1.7% with postgraduate qualifications. A further 35.6% hold a vocational qualification. 5 schools serve the area, with 2,993 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 968 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 levels in the area show some disparity, with university graduation rates at 12.5%, significantly lower than the Greater Brisbane average of 30.5%. This highlights a clear gap and a potential focus area for local educational programs. Bachelor degrees are the most common tertiary qualification at 9.1%, followed by postgraduate degrees (1.7%) and graduate diplomas (1.7%). Vocational and technical skills are highly prevalent, with 47.1% of residents aged 15+ holding vocational qualifications, split between advanced diplomas (11.5%) and certificates (35.6%). Enrolment rates are high, with 37.7% of local residents participating in formal education.
This group includes 17.3% attending primary school, 8.6% in high school, and 3.2% studying at the tertiary level.
Frequently Asked Questions - Education
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Public transport in Yarrabilba reaches 14 stops on 1 route, timetabled for about 120 services a week. The typical home sits about 450 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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Public transport services include 14 active stops in the area, offering a mix of bus transport. These stops are served by 1 routes, which combine to deliver 123 passenger trips weekly. Accessibility is rated as moderate, with residents living an average of 446 meters from their nearest transit stop. Given the residential character of the area, most workers commute out of the suburb, with private cars remaining the dominant transit mode at 94%. Households own an average of 1.4 vehicles. A low 9.0% of the workforce worked from home, according to the 2021 Census, which may have been influenced by COVID-19 factors.
Services run at an average frequency of 17 trips daily across the active routes, which averages out to approximately 8 weekly trips for each transit stop.
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71.8% of residents in Yarrabilba report no long-term health condition, a less healthy profile than 87% of areas nationally. 5.3% need daily assistance with core activities, and 49.6% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 6.9 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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Health indicators highlight notable challenges for Yarrabilba, as measured by mortality indices and the prevalence of chronic illnesses across both younger and older demographics. Private health insurance coverage is relatively low, with about 50% of the population (~7,022 people) holding cover. This is below the Greater Brisbane rate of 55.8% and the national average of 55.7%. Mental health concerns and asthma represent the most frequent medical conditions, affecting 11.4 and 10.2% of the population, respectively. However, 71.8% of residents reported having no chronic medical conditions, compared to 69.2% in Greater Brisbane.
Working-age residents experience chronic health conditions at rates above the regional average. Seniors aged 65 and over make up 4.4% of the population (623 people), which is lower than the Greater Brisbane proportion of 15.1%. Health outcomes for local seniors present some challenges, with national rankings aligning closely with general population trends.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
Yarrabilba is largely Australian-born, at 79.0% of residents, with 12.2% speaking a language other than English at home. The largest reported ancestries are Australian (28.2%) and English (27.3%). 5.0% of residents identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander. Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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The area displays above-average levels of cultural diversity, with 21.0% of the population born outside Australia and 12.2% speaking a non-English language at home. Christianity is the primary religion, representing 37.0% of residents. The most notable religious overrepresentation is in the Other category, which accounts for 1.5% of the population compared to 1.3% across Greater Brisbane. Looking at parent birthplaces, the three most common ancestries are Australian at 28.2% of the population (significantly above the regional average of 23.2%), English at 27.3%, and Other at 9.7%. There are also distinct concentrations of specific ethnic backgrounds: Maori background represents 3.2% of the population (compared to 1.1% regionally), New Zealand background stands at 2.1% (compared to 1.0%), and Samoan background is at 2.4% (compared to 0.9%).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Yarrabilba is 25, younger than 100% of areas nationally. 36.2% 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 25 years is substantially lower than Greater Brisbane's median of 36 and the national average of 38. Yarrabilba has a higher concentration of children aged 5 - 14 (21.0%) compared to Greater Brisbane, but fewer residents aged 45 - 54 (6.1%). The proportion of 5 - 14 year-olds is also well above the national benchmark of 12.0%. Since the 2021 Census, the 35 to 44 age bracket has risen from 14.2% to 16.6% of the population, and the 15 to 24 cohort has increased from 12.8% to 14.5%, while the 0 to 4 group declined from 13.7% to 11.3%.
Demographic projections indicate the age profile will change considerably by 2041, led by the 15 to 24 cohort, which is expected to grow by 69% (1,407 people) to reach 3,461 from 2,053.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Yarrabilba
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 9 projects tracked here |
| Project pipeline maintained continuously from Infrastructure Australia, state agencies, local government and public announcements. Records are added and revised daily; this area was last updated Aug 2026. | ||
| Employment | ABS, DEWR, JSA Quarterly (ABS SALM) | Mar 2026 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) | Jul 2026 last 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 — 920 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for May 2026, not a 2021 count (10,240 at the 2021 Census → 14,164 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 (SAL33208). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.