Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Balberra then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Balberra, QLD (postcode 4740) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-0.7% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 428 | 457 | 425 | -3 · -0.7% |
| Median age | 40 | 43 | 47 | +7 · +17.5% |
| Median household income | $1,416/wk | $1,660/wk | $1,862/wk | +$446 · +31.5% |
| Median personal income | $630/wk | $602/wk | $773/wk | +$143 · +22.7% |
| Median rent | $240/wk | $200/wk | $250/wk | +$10 · +4.2% |
| Median mortgage | $1,408/mo | $1,842/mo | $1,997/mo | +$589 · +41.8% |
| Average household size | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.6 | -0.1 · -3.7% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Balberra trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
425
was 457 in 2016
-32 · -7%
Median rent
$250/wk
was $200/wk in 2016
+$50 · +25%
Household income
$1,862/wk
was $1,660/wk in 2016
+$202 · +12.2%
Median age
47
was 43 in 2016
+4 · +9.3%
Dig deeper: Balberra population growth · Balberra then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.