Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Bracken Ridge then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Bracken Ridge, QLD (postcode 4017) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+4.1% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 16,796 | 16,936 | 17,488 | +692 · +4.1% |
| Median age | 35 | 36 | 37 | +2 · +5.7% |
| Median household income | $1,511/wk | $1,684/wk | $1,972/wk | +$461 · +30.5% |
| Median personal income | $658/wk | $715/wk | $834/wk | +$176 · +26.7% |
| Median rent | $355/wk | $380/wk | $410/wk | +$55 · +15.5% |
| Median mortgage | $1,950/mo | $1,810/mo | $1,800/mo | $150 · -7.7% |
| Average household size | 2.8 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 0 · 0% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Bracken Ridge trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
17,488
was 16,936 in 2016
+552 · +3.3%
Median rent
$410/wk
was $380/wk in 2016
+$30 · +7.9%
Household income
$1,972/wk
was $1,684/wk in 2016
+$288 · +17.1%
Median age
37
was 36 in 2016
+1 · +2.8%
Dig deeper: Bracken Ridge population growth · Bracken Ridge then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.