Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Alton Downs then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Alton Downs, QLD (postcode 4702) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+10.9% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 1,194 | 1,278 | 1,324 | +130 · +10.9% |
| Median age | 38 | 40 | 41 | +3 · +7.9% |
| Median household income | $1,715/wk | $1,730/wk | $2,077/wk | +$362 · +21.1% |
| Median personal income | $665/wk | $731/wk | $912/wk | +$247 · +37.1% |
| Median rent | $160/wk | $310/wk | $330/wk | +$170 · +106.3% |
| Median mortgage | $1,733/mo | $1,842/mo | $1,863/mo | +$130 · +7.5% |
| Average household size | 2.9 | 2.9 | 2.8 | -0.1 · -3.4% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Alton Downs trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
1,324
was 1,278 in 2016
+46 · +3.6%
Median rent
$330/wk
was $310/wk in 2016
+$20 · +6.5%
Household income
$2,077/wk
was $1,730/wk in 2016
+$347 · +20.1%
Median age
41
was 40 in 2016
+1 · +2.5%
Dig deeper: Alton Downs population growth · Alton Downs then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.