Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Beenleigh then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Beenleigh, QLD (postcode 4207) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+2.2% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 8,244 | 8,252 | 8,425 | +181 · +2.2% |
| Median age | 34 | 37 | 38 | +4 · +11.8% |
| Median household income | $920/wk | $1,012/wk | $1,155/wk | +$235 · +25.5% |
| Median personal income | $487/wk | $531/wk | $642/wk | +$155 · +31.8% |
| Median rent | $250/wk | $285/wk | $300/wk | +$50 · +20% |
| Median mortgage | $1,612/mo | $1,500/mo | $1,387/mo | $225 · -14% |
| Average household size | 2.5 | 2.4 | 2.3 | -0.2 · -8% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Beenleigh trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
8,425
was 8,252 in 2016
+173 · +2.1%
Median rent
$300/wk
was $285/wk in 2016
+$15 · +5.3%
Household income
$1,155/wk
was $1,012/wk in 2016
+$143 · +14.1%
Median age
38
was 37 in 2016
+1 · +2.7%
Dig deeper: Beenleigh population growth · Beenleigh then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.