Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Brisbane City then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Brisbane City, QLD (postcode 4000) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+61% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 7,819 | 9,460 | 12,587 | +4,768 · +61% |
| Median age | 29 | 29 | 31 | +2 · +6.9% |
| Median household income | $1,826/wk | $1,756/wk | $1,802/wk | $24 · -1.3% |
| Median personal income | $859/wk | $708/wk | $894/wk | +$35 · +4.1% |
| Median rent | $529/wk | $545/wk | $460/wk | $69 · -13% |
| Median mortgage | $2,398/mo | $2,000/mo | $1,942/mo | $456 · -19% |
| Average household size | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1.8 | -0.2 · -10% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Brisbane City trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
12,587
was 9,460 in 2016
+3,127 · +33.1%
Median rent
$460/wk
was $545/wk in 2016
$85 · -15.6%
Household income
$1,802/wk
was $1,756/wk in 2016
+$46 · +2.6%
Median age
31
was 29 in 2016
+2 · +6.9%
Dig deeper: Brisbane City population growth · Brisbane City then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.