Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Broadbeach Waters then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Broadbeach Waters, QLD (postcode 4218) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+8.4% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 7,534 | 7,779 | 8,164 | +630 · +8.4% |
| Median age | 42 | 43 | 43 | +1 · +2.4% |
| Median household income | $1,257/wk | $1,700/wk | $2,072/wk | +$815 · +64.8% |
| Median personal income | $604/wk | $744/wk | $889/wk | +$285 · +47.2% |
| Median rent | $420/wk | $500/wk | $600/wk | +$180 · +42.9% |
| Median mortgage | $2,392/mo | $2,167/mo | $2,600/mo | +$208 · +8.7% |
| Average household size | 2.5 | 2.6 | 2.6 | +0.1 · +4% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Broadbeach Waters trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
8,164
was 7,779 in 2016
+385 · +4.9%
Median rent
$600/wk
was $500/wk in 2016
+$100 · +20%
Household income
$2,072/wk
was $1,700/wk in 2016
+$372 · +21.9%
Median age
43
was 43 in 2016
0 · 0%
Dig deeper: Broadbeach Waters population growth · Broadbeach Waters then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.