Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Alva then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Alva, QLD (postcode 4807) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-17.7% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 260 | 279 | 214 | -46 · -17.7% |
| Median age | 38 | 53 | 56 | +18 · +47.4% |
| Median household income | $967/wk | $1,012/wk | $1,233/wk | +$266 · +27.5% |
| Median personal income | $499/wk | $531/wk | $720/wk | +$221 · +44.3% |
| Median rent | $197/wk | $200/wk | $250/wk | +$53 · +26.9% |
| Median mortgage | $1,270/mo | $1,200/mo | $1,300/mo | +$30 · +2.4% |
| Average household size | 2.2 | 2.1 | 2.2 | 0 · 0% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Alva trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
214
was 279 in 2016
-65 · -23.3%
Median rent
$250/wk
was $200/wk in 2016
+$50 · +25%
Household income
$1,233/wk
was $1,012/wk in 2016
+$221 · +21.8%
Median age
56
was 53 in 2016
+3 · +5.7%
Dig deeper: Alva population growth · Alva then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.