Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Bulimba then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Bulimba, QLD (postcode 4171) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+25.2% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 6,091 | 6,843 | 7,623 | +1,532 · +25.2% |
| Median age | 36 | 37 | 40 | +4 · +11.1% |
| Median household income | $2,401/wk | $2,433/wk | $2,805/wk | +$404 · +16.8% |
| Median personal income | $1,052/wk | $1,144/wk | $1,393/wk | +$341 · +32.4% |
| Median rent | $419/wk | $485/wk | $500/wk | +$81 · +19.3% |
| Median mortgage | $2,597/mo | $2,729/mo | $2,800/mo | +$203 · +7.8% |
| Average household size | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.4 | -0.1 · -4% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Bulimba trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
7,623
was 6,843 in 2016
+780 · +11.4%
Median rent
$500/wk
was $485/wk in 2016
+$15 · +3.1%
Household income
$2,805/wk
was $2,433/wk in 2016
+$372 · +15.3%
Median age
40
was 37 in 2016
+3 · +8.1%
Dig deeper: Bulimba population growth · Bulimba then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.