Australian Suburb Profiles

Point Cook’s standout trait is scale: 66,781 residents live across 38.34 sq km, with a median age of 33, seven years below the national figure. It is a mortgage…

Population scale is the first surprise: 65,178 residents occupy 35.45 square kilometres at a density of 1,838.6 people per square kilometre. The median age is 3…

Tarneit’s most distinctive feature is scale: 56,370 residents live across 38.19 square kilometres, with a median age of 30, 10 years below the national figure. …

A 30.7% vacancy rate sits alongside 71.8% renting and 99.7% apartment living, making Melbourne a highly transient inner-city market rather than a conventional f…

With 54,118 residents across 85.85 sq km, Pakenham is a large, young outer-metro centre: its median age of 33 is 7 years below the national figure. The 29.4% ov…

A 19.03 sq km suburb with 51,096 residents, Reservoir combines a 37.6% overseas-born population with a 93.0 crimes-per-1,000 rate, so its strongest story is cul…

The suburb is 2.0 years younger than the national age profile, while its 35.4% overseas-born share is 13.8 percentage points above national. Annual growth is fo…

The suburb houses 50,027 people, with a median age of 35, five years below the national comparison, and 36.8% born overseas, 15.2 percentage points above the na…

Glen Waverley stands out for scale and cultural reach: 42,642 residents, 60.7% born overseas and 59.8% university educated. Overseas birth and university attain…

The suburb houses 38,851 people across 132.22 sq km, with 47.4% of households paying a mortgage and 88.6% of homes detached. Household income sits at the 72nd p…

A population of 38,042 gives St Albans a substantial urban footprint, with density reaching 2,964.5 residents per square kilometre. Overseas-born residents acco…

At 37,331 residents, Frankston combines a 39-year median age, a 73.5% separate-house share and a crime rate of 220.1 offences per 1,000 people. The median age i…

More than half of Blacktown's 50,961 residents were born overseas, with a 53.4% overseas-born share that sits 31.8 percentage points above the national figure. …

At a median age of 48, Port Macquarie sits 8 years above the national age profile, making its older resident base the clearest market signal. The 47,693-person …

With 43,516 residents spread across 990.7 square kilometres, Dubbo operates as a broad, detached housing market and a regional service centre. Separate houses m…

Population and housing patterns point to an established regional centre with 41,232 residents, a density of 273.2 people per square kilometre and 85.9% separate…

The striking feature of Castle Hill is its combination of scale and established wealth: 40,874 residents live across 18.81 sq km, while household income sits at…

With 69.7% of residents born overseas, Auburn has a markedly international profile in a dense 8.56 sq km setting. Its population is 39,333 and density is 4,593 …

A household income in the 92nd percentile is paired with a population of 37,415 and a median age of 39, making Baulkham Hills a high-income, family-oriented par…

With 34,933 residents in just 6.35 square kilometres, Bankstown is a dense, apartment-led centre where 61.1% of residents were born overseas, 39.5 percentage po…

Merrylands stands out for its 55.1% overseas-born population and a median age of 33, making it younger than the national profile by 7 years. Its 32,472 resident…

More than half of Ryde's residents were born overseas, at 50.8%, while apartments account for 55.8% of dwellings. The suburb has 31,907 residents across 7.1 squ…

With 31,162 residents packed into 4.23 square kilometres, Hurstville has a density of 7,374.7 people per square kilometre and a distinctly urban housing profile…

A 31,078-person centre packed into 6.36 sq km, Liverpool has a density of 4,889.6 residents per sq km, 65.2% apartments and 62.7% renters. Its median age of 34 …

Apartment living and overseas migration are the defining features of Southport: 54.8% of homes are apartments, 41.3% of residents were born overseas, and the po…

Buderim's standout feature is its scale: 31,430 residents spread across 30.58 sq km at 1,027.8 people per sq km, yet the suburb retains a detached-home base, wi…

Caboolture’s most distinctive feature is its combination of scale and lower-income, detached-house character: 29,534 residents, 77.5% separate houses and 43.9% …

Upper Coomera's defining feature is its scale of family housing: 66.3% of dwellings have four or more bedrooms, while the suburb's 27,180 residents have a media…

High-rise living defines Surfers Paradise, where 82.0% of dwellings are apartments and density reaches 4,556.9 people per square kilometre. The suburb's 26,412 …

A 25,659-person Gold Coast centre, Robina pairs an established urban base with a forecast growth rate of 2.5% a year. Overseas migration is the primary driver, …

A 3.13% annual growth trend sets Morayfield apart from a flat-growth market, while 24,898 residents spread across 44.52 sq km give it the scale of a major Moret…

A 29-year median age puts Pimpama 11 years below the national median, while 24,601 residents live across 40.91 square kilometres. The suburb combines an 80.9% s…

At a median age of 27, Redbank Plains is 13.0 years younger than the national profile, making its 24,349 residents notably young for an established suburb. Sepa…

A 35-year median age sits 5 years below the national figure, while 35.7% of residents were born overseas, 14.1 percentage points above the national share. North…

A 39.8% overseas-born share, 18.2 percentage points above the national figure, gives Forest Lake a more internationally connected profile than its suburban imag…

A 21,761-person suburb with density of 1,928.1 people per square kilometre, Kallangur combines a median age of 35 with an aging trajectory. The median age is 5.…

Baldivis stands out for its scale and growth: 37,697 residents across 87.32 sq km, with a median age of 31, or 9 years below the national figure. Its housing pr…

More than half of Canning Vale residents were born overseas, at 51.5%, which is 29.9 percentage points above the national comparison. The suburb has 34,504 resi…

At 24,668 residents, Ellenbrook combines a young median age of 32 with a strongly detached-house base: 89.4% of dwellings are separate houses and 57.1% have fou…

With 24,169 residents across 10.74 sq km, Dianella combines a detached-house base with a notably international population. The median age is 43, three years abo…

Overseas-born residents account for 43.5% of Thornlie's population of 23,665, a share 21.9 percentage points above the national figure. The suburb is also stron…

With 22,539 residents across 10.5 sq km, Morley has a density of 2,146.8 people per sq km and a distinctly detached-house profile. Compared with nearby Dianella…

A 39.1% overseas-born share is 17.5 percentage points above the national level, giving Gosnells a more migrant-oriented profile than many established suburbs. T…

More than half of Willetton's residents were born overseas, with the overseas-born share at 53.2%, or 31.6 percentage points above the national figure. The subu…

A 4.21% annual growth rate is the standout feature of Byford, which has 18,878 residents and a median age of 31, or 9 years below the national figure. The subur…

At 18,459 residents, Ballajura combines a 94.4% separate-house share with an overseas-born population of 38.4%, or 16.8 percentage points above the national com…

Scarborough packs 17,605 residents into 4.99 sq km, giving it a density of 3,527 people per sq km. Its 12.8% vacancy rate is the standout housing signal, while …

A large, detached-home community of 15,988 people, Australind has a 93.9% separate-house share and 67.5% of dwellings with 4 or more bedrooms. Household income …

Car dependence is the standout feature of Mount Gambier, with 85.7% of residents driving to work and only 0.4% using public transport. The suburb has 25,591 res…

A 24,002-person suburb with 84.9% separate houses, Morphett Vale has a strongly detached, mortgage-belt profile while 28.5% of households rent. Its median age o…

The suburb houses 18,467 people at a median age of 36, with 42.5% born overseas and 89.5% living in separate houses. Its 40.8% mortgage-holder share points to a…

Mount Barker's growth profile is unusually strong for an established Adelaide Hills centre, with annual growth of 2.88% and wider-area population change of 48.2…

The 18,202 residents have a median age of 31, which is 9 years below national, while 55.8% were born overseas, 34.2 percentage points above national. Apartments…

The suburb has 17,504 residents, a median age of 35, and a median household income of $1,479 a week, placing household income at the 46th percentile. Overseas-b…

Murray Bridge stands out as a sizeable regional centre with 15,043 residents, a median age of 42 that is 2 years above the national figure, and housing dominate…

That premium pricing sits alongside a population of 14,584, a median age of 37 and a university educated share of 52.5%, which is 22.4 percentage points above t…

Port Lincoln functions as a substantial regional service centre, with 14,458 residents across 32.91 square kilometres and a density of 439.4 people per square k…

Population growth is the standout feature of Mawson Lakes: 13,794 residents live across 6.16 sq km, a density of 2,238.4 people per sq km. The median age is 33,…

An established southern Adelaide suburb, Hallett Cove combines 12,512 residents with an older-than-national profile and a strongly detached housing base. Median…

A 90.0% separate-house share and a median age of 42 give Happy Valley an established, family-oriented profile across 13.08 square kilometres. Its population is …

With 14,481 residents in 10.29 sq km, Devonport is a compact coastal service centre where detached housing still dominates. Separate houses make up 83.4% of dwe…

University attainment is the standout: 65.0% of adults hold a degree, 34.9 percentage points above national, while 37.4% were born overseas. Sandy Bay has 12,31…

Kingston stands out for rapid growth inside a mostly detached housing market: 12,288 residents, 89.1% separate houses and a 3.81% annual growth trend. Compared …

Detached housing defines Glenorchy more than many inner Hobart alternatives, with 78.2% separate houses across a suburb of 12,013 residents. It feels more rente…

Detached houses define Howrah more strongly than almost any other signal: 95.2% of dwellings are separate homes and only 0.1% are apartments. The suburb has 9,5…

With 73.1% separate houses and 8,397 residents, Claremont reads as a practical northern Hobart market rather than a prestige one. Affordability matters because …

Blackmans Bay stands out for how strongly it remains a detached coastal suburb: 92.9% of dwellings are separate houses and only 2.9% are apartments. With 7688 p…

Detached housing defines Riverside more than density or nightlife: 95.1% of dwellings are separate houses, with only 3.8% apartments across a broad 49.42 sqkm f…

With 77.2% separate houses and just 0.1% apartments, Newnham reads more as a detached-house northern Launceston suburb than a compact inner rental market. Its 7…

Compact and highly educated, New Town packs 6,781 residents into 3.87 sq km, with density of 1,751 people per sq km. Its university-qualified share is 54.4%, 24…

Older, lower-density ownership defines Ulverstone more than rapid expansion. The suburb has 6,653 residents, a median age of 49, which is 9.0 years above the na…

Older, detached and strongly owner occupied, Lindisfarne is a 6,639 person eastern-shore pocket where the median age is 46, or 6.0 years above the national benc…

Stability is Kambah's defining feature: 81.6% of residents stayed at the same address, and 15,670 people occupy 11.34 square kilometres at a density of 1,382.3 …

Household income sits at the 84.3rd percentile while public administration employs 29.8% of workers, giving Ngunnawal a government-linked economic profile. The …

Overseas migration and apartment living shape Gungahlin more than detached housing: 49.8% of residents were born overseas, 46.8% live in apartments and 53.0% re…

At 2.92 sq km, Harrison packs 8,244 residents into a density of 2,826.4 people per sq km, creating a compact, young and high-income urban profile. Its median ag…

Gordon's household income sits at the 88.5th percentile, a stronger position than its 38-year median age might suggest. The 7,892-resident suburb covers 4.44 sq…

The standout feature of Wanniassa is its high household earning power: household income sits at the 87.9th percentile, while 89.7% of homes are separate houses.…

Nearly half of Kaleen's residents hold university qualifications, with the 49.9% share sitting 19.8 percentage points above the national level. The suburb combi…

At 29, Bruce has a median age 11 years below the national figure, while 64.5% of residents hold a university qualification, 34.4 percentage points above nationa…

Family households and international migration define Bonner more than its 30 year median age alone. With 7,339 residents in 2.76 square kilometres, density reac…

Household income ranks at the 89.1st percentile while Macgregor's median age is 34, or 6 years below the national figure. Its 7,049 residents live at 1,648.9 pe…

A 63.4% university-educated population and household income at the 90.9th percentile give Watson a strongly professional Canberra profile, while its median age …

Household income in Nicholls sits at the 97.9th percentile, making wealth the suburb's standout feature. The 6,680 residents live across 6.7 sq km, with a media…

More than half of Darwin City's residents were born overseas, with 51.7% recorded overseas-born, 30.1 percentage points above the national comparison. The subur…

With 4,803 residents packed into 2.07 square kilometres, Karama has a density of 2,325.3 people per square kilometre and an established suburban footprint. Its …

Leanyer's most telling feature is its established, family-oriented housing profile: 71.1% of dwellings are separate houses, while 48.1% of families are couples …

A 33-year median age and 12.2% vacancy rate give Gillen a younger profile than the national norm. Its 4,466 residents live at 1,752.8 people per sq km, while ho…

A 14.1% vacancy rate is the standout feature of Humpty Doo, alongside a household income percentile of 90.7 and a housing stock that is 96.2% separate houses. I…

At a median age of 28, Zuccoli skews 12 years younger than the national figure, making it one of Darwin's youngest family suburbs by demographic profile. Househ…

Rosebery’s most distinctive feature is its combination of 2,184.9 people per square kilometre and household income in the 90.6th percentile, despite a renter sh…

Nearly 57.9% of Stuart Park households rent, a striking profile for a suburb with 4,101 residents and a density of 2,480.8 people per square kilometre. The medi…

A 66.5% renting share and 12.3% vacancy rate give Larrakeyah a distinctly mobile, apartment-led profile. Its 3,943 residents occupy 1.95 square kilometres at a …

A compact coastal suburb of 3,884 people, Nightcliff combines a density of 2,676.4 residents per square kilometre with an apartment share of 55.1% and a renting…

Durack stands out for combining a young resident base with a high-income, detached-house profile. Its population is 3,730 and median age is 31, which is 9 years…

At median age 29, Muirhead is 11 years younger than the national median, a gap that reflects its unusual demographic engine: household incomes sit in the 97.3rd…