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Legana has an estimated 5,237 residents, up from 4,769 at the 2021 Census — a change of 468 people, or 9.8%. Growth has averaged 1.7% a year over five years. 232 new addresses have been validated here since Census night. Interstate and internal migration accounts for 51.6% of that increase. That puts 155 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 research conducted by AreaSearch, the resident count of Legana stands at approximately 5,237 as of Aug 2026. This represents an addition of 468 individuals (9.8%) compared to the 2021 Census, when 4,769 people were counted. This upward trajectory is calculated using the June 2025 ABS estimated resident population figure of 5,118 along with 232 validated new addresses recorded following the Census. With this resident count, population density sits at 155 persons per square kilometer, indicating generous space per occupant and capacity for additional building. Expanding by 9.8% post-2021 census, Legana outpaced both the broader state and its SA3 area (2.8%), establishing itself as an outperforming growth hub.
The primary engine behind this demographic expansion was interstate migration, which accounted for roughly 51.6% of net arrivals in recent times. SA2 geographic projections produced by the ABS and Geoscience Australia, published in 2024 using 2022 as their starting baseline, serve as the basis for AreaSearch modeling. Where these are unavailable or when projecting age distributions beyond 2032, figures from the Tasmania State Government's Regional/LGA projections (published in 2022 with a 2021 base year) are integrated via a population-weighted conversion from LGA down to SA2 zones. Looking at prospective demographic trajectories, growth is projected to track slightly underneath the Australian regional median, with the locality forecast to gain 592 persons by 2041 relative to recent annual ERP data, translating to a 16-year total increase of 9.0%.
Frequently Asked Questions - Population
217 new dwellings have been approved in Legana over the past five years, an average of 43 a year. That places the area in the 72nd percentile for residential development activity nationally, about 8 approvals per 1,000 residents a year. Of the 43 dwellings approved in the latest reporting year, 100% were detached houses and the rest townhouses or apartments. Figures come from ABS building approvals aggregated to this SA2 boundary and are updated monthly as the ABS releases them.
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Residential building consents in Legana have averaged roughly 43 annually, accumulating to 217 dwellings throughout the preceding 5 financial years. Across this 5 financial year timeframe (spanning FY-22 to FY-26), an average of 1.9 new residents arrived per completed home, pointing to balanced conditions across supply and demand, while the most recent 2 financial years recorded a reduction to 0.7 people per dwelling as local availability broadened. Residential projects carry an average building cost of $417,000. Concurrently, approvals for non-residential commercial works totaled $6.6 million during the current financial year, underscoring the predominantly domestic makeup of the suburb.
Per capita residential consents in Legana surpass the Rest of Tas. mark by 116.0%, expanding purchasing opportunities across the market. Furthermore, recent residential development consists purely of freestanding houses, reinforcing the low-density landscape and providing family-oriented layouts suited to buyers prioritizing land area. A ratio of roughly 112 people per dwelling approval indicates continued market enlargement. Long-term forecasts indicate that Legana will welcome an additional 473 residents by 2041 relative to the most recent quarterly calculation from AreaSearch. Provided current rates of construction persist, residential output appears well-positioned to satisfy incoming demand, supporting favorable conditions for purchasers and potentially facilitating expansion beyond current baseline projections.
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 Legana, worth an estimated $180 million. A further 53 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $3.15 billion. 13 are already under construction and 21 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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Community performance and local trajectory are heavily shaped by planning programs, capital upgrades, and civil works. AreaSearch has pinpointed a total of 10 projects positioned to influence the surrounding district. Notable developments include Legana Grove Estate, Legana Ambulance Station, Legana Indoor Basketball Facility, and Legana Town Centre Commercial Development, with significant details outlined below.
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Frequently Asked Questions - Infrastructure
Legana Community, Sports and Recreation Precinct
The Legana Community, Sports and Recreation Precinct Master Plan features an indoor multi-purpose facility, new clubrooms, and community spaces. Stage 1, slated to begin in the 2026/27 financial year, focuses on delivering the indoor multi-purpose courts to address a regional shortage. The project has secured $5 million in Federal funding and a $5 million commitment from the West Tamar Council.
Legana Ambulance Station
A new purpose-built ambulance station at Lot 23 Legana Park Drive within the Innova Business Park precinct, part of the Tasmanian Government's 2030 Strong Plan commitment to deliver 16 new or upgraded ambulance stations statewide. The facility will house all of Ambulance Tasmania's operational requirements with capacity for future service expansion, and will reduce emergency response times for Legana and surrounding northern Tasmanian communities. Public consultation was expected in June 2025, with construction scheduled to begin in early 2026 and complete later that year.
West Tamar Highway Duplication - Freshwater Point Road to Acropolis Drive
Duplication of approximately two kilometres of the West Tamar Highway between Freshwater Point Road and Acropolis Drive in Legana, expanding the road from one lane to two lanes in each direction. Works include intersection upgrades at Freshwater Point Road and Acropolis Drive, a new dual-lane roundabout at Bridgenorth Road, pedestrian crossings, and shared paths for cyclists and pedestrians. The project is jointly funded by the Australian and Tasmanian governments as part of the Northern Roads Package and aims to reduce congestion, improve safety, and support population growth in Northern Tasmania's fastest-growing suburb.Construction began in early 2024. The southbound lanes and Freshwater Point Road roundabout stage was expected operational by late December 2025, with the full project now anticipated to wrap up in the first half of 2026.
Legana Grove Estate
Legana Grove Estate is a prestigious master-planned land subdivision in Legana, one of Northern Tasmania's fastest-growing regions. The estate is now releasing Stage 24 along Brigalow Street, following on from the completed Stage 22 and Stage 23 releases, with the project total exceeding 143 residential lots. It is positioned as the closest new land estate to the Legana shopping centre, within 400m of the Woolworths-anchored precinct. Unit and townhouse development is deliberately controlled and kept to a minimum to protect estate values.The site is less than 2km from the new Legana Primary School, which began operations in 2025. Blocks are available vacant or as fixed-price house and land packages with no hidden costs.
Legana Town Centre Commercial Development
Commercial infill and pad-site development in the Legana town centre, adjacent to the Woolworths-anchored Legana Shopping Centre. Recent completions include a flagship Pets Domain store at 1 Legana Grove (2024) with additional retail tenancies delivered/leased around Tatana Way. Works align with West Tamar Council's Legana Town Centre structure planning and the completed Legana Main Street connection, supporting the area's growth.
5 Thorne Avenue, Legana - Multiple Dwellings
Development application for the construction of two new dwellings.
Fermoy Estate
Fermoy Estate is a residential land subdivision in Legana, offering 38 prime residential lots and house and land packages. The estate is located close to the Legana Shopping Centre and the new Legana Primary School.
Legana Primary School
A new Tasmanian Government primary school in Legana delivering contemporary learning spaces for around 350 students, with undercover sports court, full-sized oval, makers space, state-of-the-art library and an onsite oral health clinic. Construction finished in late 2024 and the school opened to students in Term 1, 2025.
2,652 residents of Legana are employed, from a labour force of 2,686. Unemployment sits at 1.3%, with participation at 63.8%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 6.6% nationally over five years. That reflects industry composition only and makes no allowance for local population growth. The working-day population is estimated at 4,470, about 85% 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 labor pool in Legana is well qualified, showing solid participation across vital community services and an exceptionally low unemployment level of 1.3%. By March 2026, employed residents reached 2,652, while the local jobless rate sat 2.7% beneath the 3.9% recorded across Regional Tas., supported by an active participation rate of 63.8% that outstripped the 58.7% regional benchmark. According to Census records, just 7.4% of working residents performed their duties from home, an outcome that should be viewed alongside prevailing Covid-19 restrictions. The primary sectors supporting local workers are health care & social assistance, construction, and education & training.
In contrast, agriculture, forestry & fishing accounts for only 1.9% of workers, lagging behind the 8.4% regional proportion. Comparison of the Census local workplace count against the resident worker tally indicates that workplace opportunities within the immediate area remain relatively constrained. An examination of ABS and SALM figures by AreaSearch reveals that across the preceding 12-month period, the local labor pool shrank by 1.6% alongside a 1.3% decline in filled jobs, causing the jobless rate to decrease by 0.3 percentage points. Over the same timeline in Regional Tas., overall employment expanded by 1.8%, the workforce grew by 1.7%, and joblessness experienced a minor decrease. National employment trajectories released in Mar-26 by Jobs and Skills Australia shed additional light on future occupational demand in Legana. Projected across five-year and ten-year horizons, these figures have been mapped across the suburb's existing occupational footprint to evaluate prospective patterns. Across the nation, employment is modeled to lift by 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years, with considerable variation by sector. Applying these industry weights to Legana's specific job distribution points toward prospective local employment gains of 6.6% across five years and 13.8% across ten years (this extrapolation relies strictly on weighted industry shares for illustrative context without factoring in localized population shifts).
Frequently Asked Questions - Employment
Median household income in Legana is $1,636 a week (about $85,000 a year), with median personal income at $773 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $53,728 a year against an average of $63,832. 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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Taxation figures compiled by AreaSearch via the ATO for financial year 2023 place personal earnings in the Legana SA2 beneath the broader Australian benchmark. Taxpayer earnings across the Legana SA2 show a median of $53,728 alongside a mean of $63,832, outperforming the Regional Tas. benchmarks of $49,689 and $59,358. Accounting for a 10.95% rise in the Wage Price Index since financial year 2023, indexed values for March 2026 are modeled at roughly $59,611 (median) and $70,822 (average). Census returns show personal, household, and family earnings occupying modest positions between the 43rd and 43rd percentiles.
Looking at brackets, 35.8% of local earners (1,874 individuals) fall into the $1,500 - 2,999 weekly band, aligning closely with patterns in the broader metropolitan territory where 28.5% sit in this category. Residents retain 87.4% of income after servicing housing commitments, yet overall disposable earnings reside below the national midpoint at the 48th percentile, with the locality positioned in the 5th decile of the SEIFA income index.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Legana had 1,753 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 96% detached houses and 1% apartments. 43% are owned with a mortgage, 16% rented and 41% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $350 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,517 a month. Rent absorbs 21.4% of household income here and mortgage repayments 21.4%. Dwelling stock, tenure and housing costs are 2021 Census measures — the only source that counts dwellings at this boundary size.
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According to the most recent Census, the local housing stock in Legana was made up of 96.2% standalone houses and 3.9% alternative dwellings such as apartments, semi-detached properties, and other structures, differing from Regional Tas. where freestanding homes accounted for 89.9% and other formats represented 10.1%. Outright home ownership matched the wider regional rate at 41.3%, while 43.0% of properties were held under a mortgage and 15.7% were tenanted. Monthly mortgage commitments averaged a median of $1,517, noticeably higher than the Regional Tas. benchmark of $1,274, while weekly rental payments stood at a median of $350 compared to $250 regionally.
Relative to national figures, however, Legana residents pay considerably less than the Australian median mortgage of $1,863 and median rent of $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Legana counted 1,753 households at the 2021 Census, an estimated 1,925 today, averaging 2.6 people each. 34% are couples with children, against 33% couples without children. 21% 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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The domestic landscape is heavily weighted toward families, who make up 76.6% of all households; this comprises couples with children at 33.6%, couples without offspring at 33.1%, and single parent arrangements at 9.3%. Non-family living situations represent the remaining 23.4%, divided between single-occupant homes at 21.1% and shared group residences at 2.3%. The typical household contains a median of 2.6 people, exceeding the Regional Tas. standard of 2.3.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
22.0% of adults in Legana hold a university qualification, including 14.4% with a bachelor degree and 5.0% with postgraduate qualifications. A further 30.3% hold a vocational qualification. Qualifications come from the 2021 Census.
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Higher education attainment across Legana trails wider nationwide standards, as 22.0% of individuals aged 15+ hold a university degree compared with 30.4% across Australia, indicating room for further upskilling. Within this group, bachelor awards represent 14.4%, postgraduate qualifications comprise 5.0%, and graduate diplomas account for 2.6%. Meanwhile, practical and trade training is widespread, with 41.0% of residents aged 15+ possessing vocational credentials, consisting of 10.7% with advanced diplomas and 30.3% holding certificate-level qualifications. Engagement with formal study is substantial throughout the community, with 28.5% of the population actively enrolled in an educational course.
Breaking down this total, primary schooling accounts for 10.7%, secondary institutions capture 8.4%, and 3.8% are enrolled in tertiary study.
Frequently Asked Questions - Education
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Getting around Legana means driving: households keep an average of 1.8 vehicles, and no scheduled public transport appears in the current timetable feeds. Service data is built from operators' published GTFS timetables; vehicle ownership is from the 2021 Census.
Frequently Asked Questions - Transport
Transport Stops Detail
65.7% of residents in Legana report no long-term health condition. 5.3% need daily assistance with core activities, and 50.5% 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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Evaluations by AreaSearch regarding mortality metrics and long-term health issues indicate notable health considerations for Legana, with prevalent conditions observed across both younger and older cohorts, alongside a relatively low rate of private health insurance covering approximately 50% of residents (~2,644 people), compared to 55.7% across the country. Arthritis and mental health conditions represent the most frequently reported diagnoses in the district, affecting 10.3 and 9.1% of inhabitants respectively, whereas 65.7% of residents reported having no chronic medical conditions, outpacing the 62.0% recorded across Regional Tas.. Middle-aged and working residents exhibit an elevated incidence of persistent conditions.
Citizens aged 65 and over constitute 21.2% of the local population (1,110 people), a smaller share than the 25.1% seen across Regional Tas., and this senior demographic achieves above-average health results that rank even higher against nationwide benchmarks.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
Legana is largely Australian-born, at 84.7% of residents, with 5.4% speaking a language other than English at home. The largest reported ancestries are English (34.0%) and Australian (33.4%). 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 Legana sit below broader benchmarks, with Australian-born citizens comprising 84.7% of the populace, 93.2% holding citizenship, and 94.6% speaking solely English within their residences. Christianity forms the dominant religious faith, adhered to by 47.1% of the community. The most distinct elevated representation occurs among practitioners of Hinduism, who account for 1.3% of local residents against 1.1% across Regional Tas.. Assessing parental heritage across the population, the most common ancestral backgrounds in Legana are English (34.0%), Australian (33.4%), and Irish (6.9%). Noticeable variations also emerge among specific communities, with Dutch ancestry showing clear overrepresentation at 3.9% compared to 1.7% regionally, South Australian heritage accounting for 0.5% against 0.2%, and Korean background representing 0.3% compared to 0.1%.
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Legana is 40. That is 1 year younger than at the 2021 Census. 24.3% of residents are aged 15 to 34. Age cohorts are not raw Census counts: the Census split is re-based to the latest ABS population estimates and state projections.
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Legana maintains a younger demographic distribution relative to the broader Regional Tas. territory. As at August 2026, children and young adults aged 0 - 24 constitute 30.5% of the populace versus 26.3% across Regional Tas., whereas older cohorts aged 65+ represent 21.2% against a regional benchmark of 25.1%. The estimated median age stood at 40 as at August 2026, dropping from 41 at the 2021 Census and remaining 5 years below the 45 recorded across Regional Tas. at that Census. Since the Census, the most prominent proportional shift occurred among middle aged and young retiree groups (45 - 64), which dropped from 25.6% to an estimated 23.2%.
Projections to 2041 anticipate that middle aged and young retiree demographics will generate the bulk of future growth, expanding by 206 residents (17%) to reach 1,419, while the population of young to middle aged adults is expected to decrease over the identical timeframe.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Legana
9 of 14 data sections on this page were updated within the last 12 months — the newest current to Sep 2026.
Everything is aggregated to the SA2 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 last month 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 last month 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 last month headline measures · Jul 2026 baseline |
| Property sales & rents | Valuer General, Rental Board, ABS Weekly sales, quarterly rents | Sep 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 Sep 2026. | ||
| Infrastructure projects | Infrastructure Australia, State agencies, Local governments Daily | Aug 2026 last 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 6 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 last month headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Transport | ABS, State Transport Departments Each timetable release | Jul 2026 2 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Services & amenities | Provider directories, ACECQA Continuous | Jul 2026 2 months ago 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 — 232 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for Aug 2026, not a 2021 count (4,769 at the 2021 Census → 5,237 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 (602011039). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.