Proston (postcode 4613) is a small, quiet locality in Queensland within the South Burnett local government area. With a population of 410, the suburb has an older-leaning population with a median age of 54. Households earn a median income of $40K per year, with an average household size of 2 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +1.2% year-on-year at the LGA level. QLD employment has moved +0.9% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. QLD also had 32 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 12 underway, and 50 in planning as at 2 October 2024, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are managers, community & personal service, professionals. Employment in the area leans toward agriculture and education. The top ancestries reported are Australian, English, German.
The median weekly rent is $180 (Census 2021). The median monthly mortgage repayment is $624.
Proston is served by 1 school, including 1 combined. The average ICSEA score is 908, which is below the national average of 1,000. The crime rate in the South Burnett LGA is moderate at 6,085 incidents per 100,000 population.
Looking at the investment signals, Population growth of +1.2% year-on-year points to stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.