Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Atherton then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Atherton, QLD (postcode 4883) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+8.6% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 7,111 | 7,331 | 7,724 | +613 · +8.6% |
| Median age | 41 | 45 | 46 | +5 · +12.2% |
| Median household income | $817/wk | $960/wk | $1,099/wk | +$282 · +34.5% |
| Median personal income | $467/wk | $528/wk | $641/wk | +$174 · +37.3% |
| Median rent | $220/wk | $250/wk | $280/wk | +$60 · +27.3% |
| Median mortgage | $1,570/mo | $1,415/mo | $1,300/mo | $270 · -17.2% |
| Average household size | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.2 | -0.1 · -4.3% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Atherton trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
7,724
was 7,331 in 2016
+393 · +5.4%
Median rent
$280/wk
was $250/wk in 2016
+$30 · +12%
Household income
$1,099/wk
was $960/wk in 2016
+$139 · +14.5%
Median age
46
was 45 in 2016
+1 · +2.2%
Dig deeper: Atherton population growth · Atherton then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.