Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Bamboo then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Bamboo, QLD (postcode 4873) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+4.5% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 133 | 129 | 139 | +6 · +4.5% |
| Median age | 43 | 40 | 41 | -2 · -4.7% |
| Median household income | $949/wk | $1,583/wk | $1,833/wk | +$884 · +93.2% |
| Median personal income | $603/wk | $712/wk | $954/wk | +$351 · +58.2% |
| Median rent | $250/wk | $300/wk | $350/wk | +$100 · +40% |
| Median mortgage | $1,517/mo | $2,600/mo | $2,113/mo | +$596 · +39.3% |
| Average household size | 2.4 | 2.6 | 2.8 | +0.4 · +16.7% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Bamboo trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
139
was 129 in 2016
+10 · +7.8%
Median rent
$350/wk
was $300/wk in 2016
+$50 · +16.7%
Household income
$1,833/wk
was $1,583/wk in 2016
+$250 · +15.8%
Median age
41
was 40 in 2016
+1 · +2.5%
Dig deeper: Bamboo population growth · Bamboo then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.