Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Brinsmead then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Brinsmead, QLD (postcode 4870) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+5.8% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 5,234 | 5,362 | 5,537 | +303 · +5.8% |
| Median age | 35 | 38 | 39 | +4 · +11.4% |
| Median household income | $1,664/wk | $1,908/wk | $2,190/wk | +$526 · +31.6% |
| Median personal income | $752/wk | $835/wk | $979/wk | +$227 · +30.2% |
| Median rent | $340/wk | $400/wk | $450/wk | +$110 · +32.4% |
| Median mortgage | $1,863/mo | $1,800/mo | $1,733/mo | $130 · -7% |
| Average household size | 2.9 | 2.8 | 2.8 | -0.1 · -3.4% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Brinsmead trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
5,537
was 5,362 in 2016
+175 · +3.3%
Median rent
$450/wk
was $400/wk in 2016
+$50 · +12.5%
Household income
$2,190/wk
was $1,908/wk in 2016
+$282 · +14.8%
Median age
39
was 38 in 2016
+1 · +2.6%
Dig deeper: Brinsmead population growth · Brinsmead then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.