Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Back Plains then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Back Plains, QLD (postcode 4361) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+46.5% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 71 | 74 | 104 | +33 · +46.5% |
| Median age | 41 | 36 | 42 | +1 · +2.4% |
| Median household income | $953/wk | $1,666/wk | $1,812/wk | +$859 · +90.1% |
| Median personal income | $452/wk | $700/wk | $635/wk | +$183 · +40.5% |
| Median rent | $120/wk | $123/wk | $265/wk | +$145 · +120.8% |
| Median mortgage | $1,300/mo | $1,500/mo | $1,460/mo | +$160 · +12.3% |
| Average household size | 2.8 | 2.9 | 2.7 | -0.1 · -3.6% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Back Plains trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
104
was 74 in 2016
+30 · +40.5%
Median rent
$265/wk
was $123/wk in 2016
+$142 · +115.4%
Household income
$1,812/wk
was $1,666/wk in 2016
+$146 · +8.8%
Median age
42
was 36 in 2016
+6 · +16.7%
Dig deeper: Back Plains population growth · Back Plains then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.