Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Broadbeach then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Broadbeach, QLD (postcode 4218) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+47.6% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 4,597 | 5,514 | 6,786 | +2,189 · +47.6% |
| Median age | 37 | 41 | 46 | +9 · +24.3% |
| Median household income | $1,028/wk | $1,219/wk | $1,419/wk | +$391 · +38% |
| Median personal income | $661/wk | $754/wk | $871/wk | +$210 · +31.8% |
| Median rent | $330/wk | $360/wk | $420/wk | +$90 · +27.3% |
| Median mortgage | $1,746/mo | $1,733/mo | $1,600/mo | $146 · -8.4% |
| Average household size | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 0 · 0% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Broadbeach trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
6,786
was 5,514 in 2016
+1,272 · +23.1%
Median rent
$420/wk
was $360/wk in 2016
+$60 · +16.7%
Household income
$1,419/wk
was $1,219/wk in 2016
+$200 · +16.4%
Median age
46
was 41 in 2016
+5 · +12.2%
Dig deeper: Broadbeach population growth · Broadbeach then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.