Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Bluff then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Bluff, QLD (postcode 4702) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-27.4% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 446 | 373 | 324 | -122 · -27.4% |
| Median age | 35 | 42 | 47 | +12 · +34.3% |
| Median household income | $2,671/wk | $1,968/wk | $2,237/wk | $434 · -16.2% |
| Median personal income | $1,128/wk | $949/wk | $1,171/wk | +$43 · +3.8% |
| Median rent | $72/wk | $87/wk | $170/wk | +$98 · +136.1% |
| Median mortgage | $1,569/mo | $1,517/mo | $1,200/mo | $369 · -23.5% |
| Average household size | 2.8 | 2.4 | 2.1 | -0.7 · -25% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Bluff trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
324
was 373 in 2016
-49 · -13.1%
Median rent
$170/wk
was $87/wk in 2016
+$83 · +95.4%
Household income
$2,237/wk
was $1,968/wk in 2016
+$269 · +13.7%
Median age
47
was 42 in 2016
+5 · +11.9%
Dig deeper: Bluff population growth · Bluff then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.