Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Bemerside then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Bemerside, QLD (postcode 4850) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-10.4% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 289 | 241 | 259 | -30 · -10.4% |
| Median age | 43 | 45 | 44 | +1 · +2.3% |
| Median household income | $1,158/wk | $1,238/wk | $1,708/wk | +$550 · +47.5% |
| Median personal income | $563/wk | $630/wk | $756/wk | +$193 · +34.3% |
| Median rent | — | $150/wk | $225/wk | +$75 · +50% |
| Median mortgage | $1,000/mo | $1,324/mo | $1,517/mo | +$517 · +51.7% |
| Average household size | 2.7 | 2.5 | 2.6 | -0.1 · -3.7% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Bemerside trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
259
was 241 in 2016
+18 · +7.5%
Median rent
$225/wk
was $150/wk in 2016
+$75 · +50%
Household income
$1,708/wk
was $1,238/wk in 2016
+$470 · +38%
Median age
44
was 45 in 2016
-1 · -2.2%
Dig deeper: Bemerside population growth · Bemerside then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.