Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Bloomsbury then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Bloomsbury, QLD (postcode 4799) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-9.3% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 594 | 598 | 539 | -55 · -9.3% |
| Median age | 42 | 45 | 50 | +8 · +19% |
| Median household income | $881/wk | $819/wk | $1,125/wk | +$244 · +27.7% |
| Median personal income | $468/wk | $452/wk | $559/wk | +$91 · +19.4% |
| Median rent | $140/wk | $155/wk | $214/wk | +$74 · +52.9% |
| Median mortgage | $1,083/mo | $1,423/mo | $1,454/mo | +$371 · +34.3% |
| Average household size | 2.5 | 2.4 | 2.5 | 0 · 0% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Bloomsbury trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
539
was 598 in 2016
-59 · -9.9%
Median rent
$214/wk
was $155/wk in 2016
+$59 · +38.1%
Household income
$1,125/wk
was $819/wk in 2016
+$306 · +37.4%
Median age
50
was 45 in 2016
+5 · +11.1%
Dig deeper: Bloomsbury population growth · Bloomsbury then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.