Located in Queensland within the Gympie local government area, Southside is a moderately sized suburb (postcode 4570). The area has roughly 6,312 residents and an older-leaning population, with a median age of 46. Households earn a median income of $61K per year, with an average household size of 2.4 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement into the broader catchment, with population growth running at +2.0% 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 technicians & trades, labourers, professionals. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and retail trade. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Irish.
The current median weekly rent is $570. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,387.
Southside is served by 1 school, including 1 primary. The average ICSEA score is 955, which is around the national average of 1,000. The crime rate in the Gympie LGA is moderate at 5,174 incidents per 100,000 population.
Looking at the investment signals, Population growth of +2.0% year-on-year points to stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.