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Zillmere has an estimated 10,148 residents, up from 9,323 at the 2021 Census — a change of 825 people, or 8.8%. Growth has averaged 1.2% a year over five years. Overseas migration accounts for 60.0% of that increase. That puts 2,773 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 demographic updates for the wider region, alongside recent physical addresses confirmed by AreaSearch after the Census, the suburb of Zillmere has an assessed occupancy of approximately 10,148 residents as of May 2026. This represents an expansion of 825 individuals (8.8%) from the 2021 Census, which documented a residency of 9,323 individuals. This shift is calculated from a resident base of 10,132, calculated by AreaSearch through analysing the most recent ERP statistics published by the ABS (June 2025) plus an extra 38 verified new addresses following the Census date.
This size of population translates to a density ratio of 2,772 persons per square kilometer, placing the locality in the top quartile of all Australian settings evaluated by AreaSearch. The 8.8% expansion in the suburb of Zillmere since the 2021 census outpaced the SA3 region (7.7%), representing a leading growth figure for the area. Demographics were mainly boosted by international migration, which accounted for roughly 60.0% of total population additions in recent times. AreaSearch implements ABS/Geoscience Australia predictions for every SA2 sector, published in 2024 using 2022 as the base starting point. For any SA2 sectors lacking this data, and for any years after 2032, projections from the Queensland State Government for SA2 regions, published in 2023 utilizing 2021 statistics, are applied. Note that these state-level projections lack breakdowns by age bracket; consequently, where they are applied, AreaSearch distributes proportional growth trends aligned with the ABS Greater Capital Region forecasts (published in 2023 using 2022 statistics) for each specific age group. Looking at upcoming population patterns, expansion in the bottom quartile of national settings is projected, with the locality expected to increase by 378 persons by 2041 using combined SA2-level forecasts, representing an overall rise of 3.6% over the 16 years.
Frequently Asked Questions - Population
126 new dwellings have been approved in Zillmere over the past five years, an average of 25 a year. That places the area in the 51st percentile for residential development activity nationally, about 2 approvals per 1,000 residents a year. Of the 22 dwellings approved in the latest reporting year, 50% were detached houses and the rest townhouses or apartments. Approvals are currently running at an annualised 37, 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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Based on AreaSearch assessments of ABS residential construction approvals distributed from statistical zones, Zillmere has averaged approximately 25 new residential dwellings approved annually, amounting to an estimated 126 dwellings over the previous 5 financial years. Thus far in FY-26, 34 approvals have been logged. Given that an average of 4.8 new occupants per year arrived per finished dwelling over the previous 5 financial years (from FY-21 to FY-25), demand vastly outstrips new supply, which typically drives price appreciation and heightens competition among buyers, while new properties carry an average expected construction cost of $562,000, showing that builders are focusing on the higher-end market segment with premium designs.
Furthermore, $22.4 million in non-residential development approvals have been logged this financial year, showing ongoing commercial investment. In comparison to Greater Brisbane, Zillmere displays 14.0% less residential building activity per capita, ranking in the 27th percentile of locations evaluated across Australia, meaning fewer options for purchasers and reinforcing demand for established housing. This rate is similarly below the national average, showing market maturity and suggesting potential planning or space constraints. Recent building activity is split between 50.0% standalone houses and 50.0% semi-detached or multi-unit dwellings. Focusing on high-density housing options provides cheaper entry opportunities and appeals to downsizers, investors, and first-time buyers. Having approximately 611 residents for each approved dwelling shows Zillmere is a highly established housing market. Looking forward, Zillmere is projected to add 362 occupants by 2041 (starting from the most recent quarterly projections by AreaSearch). At current construction velocities, upcoming housing additions should easily satisfy demand, creating favorable conditions for buyers and potentially supporting expansion above current demographic forecasts.
Frequently Asked Questions - Development
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SOURCE: Planning portals and council registers, compiled by AreaSearch. Distance & bearing measured from the suburb midpoint.
AreaSearch tracks 7 current infrastructure and development projects inside Zillmere, worth an estimated $50 million. A further 60 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $18.1 billion. 15 are already under construction and 21 are due for completion within three years. The pipeline spans residential development, transport & logistics and retail. 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 performance is heavily shaped by developments in regional infrastructure, major works, and planning policy. A total of 17 projects have been identified by AreaSearch as having a likely effect on the locality. Principal projects include Pioneer Estate, Zillmere Station Transit Oriented Development, Carseldine Village - 5-Star Green Star Community, and the Beams Road Level Crossing Removal & Overpass, with the following list highlighting those expected to be of greatest significance.
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Pioneer Estate
Greystar's Pioneer Estate is a premium industrial and logistics estate comprising approximately 24,084 sqm of warehouse and office accommodation across multiple buildings. Construction has progressed with completed buildings now being actively marketed for lease, offering flexible tenancy sizes from approximately 1,552 sqm to 6,605 sqm. The estate targets a 5-Star Green Star rating and is positioned adjacent to Zillmere railway station with excellent access to the Gateway Motorway, Brisbane Airport and the Port of Brisbane.Sources: :contentReference[oaicite:0]{index=0} :contentReference[oaicite:1]{index=1}
Carseldine Village - 5-Star Green Star Community
A pioneering 15-hectare sustainable precinct on the former QUT campus featuring 100% net-zero energy emission homes. The project integrates the Village Heart retail hub, Rockpool's 150-bed aged care facility, a 98-place C&K childcare centre, and 'The Green' $6.5M recreation area. Recent milestones include the structural progress of 152 social and affordable housing units in partnership with SGCH and Bric Housing, and the nearing completion of the Village Heart Stage 1 retail precinct.
Carseldine Village
Carseldine Village is an EDQ-led 5-Star Green Star sustainable masterplanned community on Brisbane's northside. The precinct includes sold-out net zero energy terrace homes, retained bushland and open space, The Green sport and recreation precinct, aged care, childcare, and a Village Heart retail, commercial, dining and lifestyle hub. Stage V civil works are complete, the first Village Heart stage is under construction, and SGCH started construction in June 2025 on 152 social and affordable apartments at 49 Plaza Place, to be operated by Bric Housing.
Zillmere Station Transit Oriented Development Investigation
A potential transit oriented development precinct around Zillmere railway station in Brisbane's north. Current official TMR material identifies Queensland's active TOD projects at other stations, and Brisbane City Council's published current suburban renewal precinct list does not identify Zillmere as an active precinct plan. Treat this record as a proposed or early investigation opportunity rather than a confirmed delivery project. Future outcomes would likely focus on walkable mixed-use development, housing choice and better integration with rail and local centre uses.
291-293 Zillmere Road Townhouse Development
A townhouse development site with Brisbane City Council approval for 12 two-bedroom, two-bathroom townhouses across two lots (1,214m2). The development is strategically located opposite O'Callahan Park and is part of Zillmere's urban renewal project.
Carseldine Village Heart - Mixed Use Development
The Village Heart is the commercial and social core of the 5-star Green Star Carseldine Village. The $45 million precinct features a 4,600sqm retail and commercial hub anchored by an IGA Supermarket, alongside Bottlemart, Aquatic Achievers swim school, Jetts Fitness, and medical facilities. The project also includes Plaza Place, a 70-apartment residential building with ground-floor commercial spaces and a rooftop amenity, and a separate 152-unit social and affordable housing complex.
Beams Road Level Crossing Removal & Overpass
A $235 million project replacing the rail level crossing on Beams Road at Carseldine with a four-lane road overpass to separate road and rail traffic. Spanning from Balcara Avenue, Carseldine to Carselgrove Avenue, Fitzgibbon, the project delivers a new overpass bridge, removal of existing boom gates, upgraded pedestrian and cycling paths, and improvements to the Carseldine Station park 'n' ride including a new Balcara Avenue access road. Park 'n' ride upgrades were completed in November 2023.Overpass construction commenced in early 2024 and is expected to be completed in late 2026. The project is jointly funded by the Australian Government ($56.24M), Queensland Government ($138.76M) and Brisbane City Council ($40M), and is estimated to support approximately 185 direct jobs.
Taigum Gardens Estate (Stage 3 & 4)
Final stages of the Taigum Gardens land estate in Taigum, releasing new house and land packages along Lemke Road with homes expected to be delivered from late 2025 through 2026.
5,792 residents of Zillmere are employed, from a labour force of 6,324. Unemployment sits at 8.4%, with participation at 74.7%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 6.7% nationally over five years. That reflects industry composition only and makes no allowance for local population growth. The working-day population is estimated at 8,274, about 82% 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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Zillmere displays a capable labor force with strong representation in critical service sectors, an unemployment rate of 8.4%, and an estimated job growth rate of 7.2% over the previous year, according to AreaSearch compilations of statistical area data. As of March 2026, 5,792 local citizens are employed, while the joblessness rate is 4.1% higher than the Greater Brisbane level of 4.3%, indicating potential for labor market progress, and workforce participation is relatively typical (74.7% compared to 70.4% in Greater Brisbane). Based on Census records, a modest 14.6% of workers conducted their duties from home, though the influence of Covid-19 restrictions must be kept in mind.
The main employment sectors for local workers are health care & social assistance, retail trade, and transport, postal & warehousing. The locality demonstrates a distinct occupational concentration in transport, postal & warehousing, where the employment proportion is 1.5 times the wider regional rate. On the other hand, education & training is less represented at 7.2% compared to the regional rate of 9.4%. The residential nature of the locality suggests that local employment opportunities are limited, as shown by comparing the count of Census workers against the resident population. Based on AreaSearch assessments of SALM and ABS statistics compiled from wider geographical areas, during the year ending March 2026, employment numbers rose by 7.2% and the workforce expanded by 7.2%, keeping the level of unemployment stable. This diverges from Greater Brisbane, where employment grew by 3.2%, the labor force rose by 3.4%, and unemployment ticked up by 0.1 percentage points. Projections from Jobs and Skills Australia published in May-25 offer additional perspectives on future hiring demand within Zillmere. These forecasts, spanning five and ten-year intervals, have been applied to the local workforce layout to calculate potential growth. While national employment is projected to grow by 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years, expansion rates vary widely across different sectors. Applying these sector-specific forecasts to the employment structure of Zillmere indicates local jobs should rise by 6.7% over five years and 13.8% over ten years (note that this is a basic weighted projection for visualization and does not incorporate local population forecasts).
Frequently Asked Questions - Employment
Median household income in Zillmere is $1,426 a week (about $74,000 a year), with median personal income at $788 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $52,737 a year against an average of $63,042. Household income is from the 2021 Census; taxable income is from ATO Taxation Statistics for the latest financial year available, indexed forward using the ABS Wage Price Index.
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Based on the most recent postcode level ATO statistics released by AreaSearch for financial year 2023, taxpayers in the suburb of Zillmere earn a median income of $52,737, with an average income of $63,042. These figures are below national benchmarks, and compare to a median of $58,236 and an average of $72,799 in Greater Brisbane. Applying Wage Price Index growth of 11.36% since financial year 2023, updated estimates suggest figures of roughly $58,728 (median) and $70,204 (average) as of March 2026. Data from the 2021 Census indicates individual income sits in the 47th percentile ($788 per week), while household income ranks in the 30th percentile.
The income distribution shows that the $1,500 - 2,999 bracket is the most common, containing 33.1% of residents (3,358 people), which matches wider regional patterns where 33.3% fall into the same bracket. Renters and buyers face significant housing affordability stress, with only 79.3% of income remaining, placing the area in the 24th percentile.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Zillmere had 3,874 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 55% detached houses and 29% apartments. 27% are owned with a mortgage, 54% rented and 19% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $350 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,677 a month. Rent absorbs 24.5% of household income here and mortgage repayments 27.1%. 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 property types in Zillmere, recorded at the most recent Census, consisted of 55.0% standalone houses and 45.1% alternative dwellings (townhouses, flats, and other housing formats), compared to 73.5% standalone houses and 26.5% alternative dwellings across the Brisbane metropolitan area. At the same time, the rate of home ownership in Zillmere was lower than the metropolitan Brisbane average, standing at 18.5%, with the remaining properties being purchased under a mortgage (27.2%) or occupied by tenants (54.4%). The median monthly home loan payment in the area was lower than the Brisbane metropolitan average at $1,677, while the median weekly rental cost was recorded at $350, compared to metropolitan averages of $1,863 and $380 respectively.
Nationally, mortgage costs in Zillmere are lower than the Australian average of $1,863, and weekly rents are below the national benchmark of $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Zillmere counted 3,874 households at the 2021 Census, an estimated 4,217 today, averaging 2.3 people each. 21% are couples with children, fewer than in 83% of areas nationally, against 22% couples without children. 34% of households are people living alone, and families average 1.4 children. Household and family composition is measured only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Domestic arrangements are led by family households at 60.2% of the total, which includes 21.3% couples with offspring, 22.3% couples without offspring, and 14.3% single parent households. Non-family households comprise the remaining 39.8%, with single-person households at 33.5% and share houses making up 6.3%. The median household size of 2.3 people is smaller than the Greater Brisbane average of 2.6.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
27.1% of adults in Zillmere hold a university qualification, including 18.6% with a bachelor degree and 5.8% with postgraduate qualifications. A further 24.6% hold a vocational qualification. 3 schools serve the area, with 568 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 946 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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Levels of educational attainment in Zillmere are below regional averages, with 27.1% of residents aged 15+ holding a tertiary degree compared to 33.8% in the wider SA4 region. This difference points to opportunities for future educational advancement and training. Undergraduate degrees are the most common at 18.6%, followed by postgraduate degrees (5.8%) and graduate diplomas (2.7%). Practical and vocational skills are common, with 36.2% of residents aged 15+ holding trade credentials, consisting of advanced diplomas (11.6%) and certificates (24.6%). Enrolment in education is notably high, with 29.5% of local citizens currently participating in some form of study.
This is made up of 8.6% in primary schools, 6.4% in higher education institutions, and 6.2% in high schools.
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Public transport in Zillmere reaches 58 stops on 40 routes, timetabled for about 2,500 services a week. The typical home sits about 150 m from its nearest stop. Buses carry the largest share of public transport commuters. Households keep an average of 1.0 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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Assessments of public transit reveal 58 active transit stops functioning within Zillmere, containing a combination of train stations and bus stops. These transit points are serviced by 40 distinct routes, which combine to support 2,471 passenger journeys each week. Transit access is classified as outstanding, with residents living an average of 152 meters from their nearest transit link. Because the area is mostly residential, the majority of workers travel out of the suburb, with private vehicles remaining the leading choice at 76%, followed by 13% using trains and 6% using buses.
Household vehicle ownership averages 1.0 per residence, which is below the wider regional standard. Approximately 14.6% of residents performed their jobs from home (2021 Census; likely influenced by COVID-19 patterns). Transit service frequency averages 353 journeys per day across all available routes, which is equivalent to approximately 42 weekly journeys for each transit stop.
Frequently Asked Questions - Transport
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67.2% of residents in Zillmere report no long-term health condition, a less healthy profile than 86% of areas nationally. 6.4% need daily assistance with core activities, and 52.2% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 6.7 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 metrics point to considerable difficulties for Zillmere, based on AreaSearch analysis of mortality statistics and the occurrence of long-term medical conditions, which affect both younger and older demographics. The level of private health insurance is slightly higher than the average SA2 region, covering approximately 52% of the population (~5,295 people). This compares to 55.8% across the Greater Brisbane area. The most prevalent health concerns in the community were identified as psychological conditions and asthma, affecting 10.8% and 8.4% of citizens respectively, whereas 67.2% of individuals reported having no chronic medical conditions, compared to 69.2% in Greater Brisbane.
Working-age residents experience higher than average rates of chronic health issues. Seniors aged 65 and over make up 14.3% of the community (1,451 people). Health achievements among older residents show some difficulties, with national positions matching those of the broader community.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
31.0% of Zillmere residents were born overseas and 23.9% speak a language other than English at home. The largest reported ancestries are English (24.4%) and Australian (21.9%). 3.6% 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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Zillmere displays higher levels of cultural diversity than most local property markets, with 31.0% of the population born outside Australia and 23.9% speaking a non-English language at home. The predominant religion is Christianity, representing 44.5% of the local population. However, the most distinct difference is in the category of Other, which accounts for 5.6% of the population compared to 1.3% across Greater Brisbane. Regarding family backgrounds (parental country of birth), the three largest ancestries in Zillmere are English at 24.4% of the population, Australian at 21.9% of the population, and Other at 14.4% of the population, which is notably higher than the regional average of 9.4%.
Furthermore, there are distinct differences in the concentrations of other backgrounds: Samoan is represented at 0.9% of Zillmere (matching 0.9% across the region), Maori is at 1.1% (matching 1.1% regionally) and Filipino stands at 2.2% (compared to 1.2% regionally).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Zillmere is 34, younger than 82% of areas nationally. 32.0% 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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With a median age of 34, Zillmere is slightly younger than the Greater Brisbane standard of 36 and is notably below the national benchmark of 38 years. Compared to Greater Brisbane, Zillmere has a higher proportion of residents aged 25 - 34 (20.3%) but fewer children aged 5 - 14 (10.0%). This concentration of 25 - 34 year-olds is significantly above the national level of 14.6%. Since the 2021 Census, the 35 to 44 age bracket has risen from 15.0% to 16.3% of the population. Conversely, the 15 to 24 bracket has dropped from 12.7% to 11.7%.
Population forecasts for 2041 show major demographic transitions ahead for Zillmere. The 45 to 54 cohort is projected to experience the highest growth at 20%, adding 230 residents to total 1,357. Demographic aging is set to continue, with residents aged 65 and older making up 58% of the projected growth. In contrast, the cohorts aged 15 to 24 and 5 to 14 are projected to experience population declines.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Zillmere
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 | Jul 2026 last month all 7 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 Jul 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 — 38 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for May 2026, not a 2021 count (9,323 at the 2021 Census → 10,148 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 (SAL33232). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.