Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Calen then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Calen, QLD (postcode 4798) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+7.8% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 396 | 390 | 427 | +31 · +7.8% |
| Median age | 41 | 46 | 43 | +2 · +4.9% |
| Median household income | $1,047/wk | $1,205/wk | $1,424/wk | +$377 · +36% |
| Median personal income | $496/wk | $511/wk | $624/wk | +$128 · +25.8% |
| Median rent | $65/wk | $150/wk | $250/wk | +$185 · +284.6% |
| Median mortgage | $1,733/mo | $1,395/mo | $1,300/mo | $433 · -25% |
| Average household size | 2.6 | 2.4 | 2.5 | -0.1 · -3.8% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Calen trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
427
was 390 in 2016
+37 · +9.5%
Median rent
$250/wk
was $150/wk in 2016
+$100 · +66.7%
Household income
$1,424/wk
was $1,205/wk in 2016
+$219 · +18.2%
Median age
43
was 46 in 2016
-3 · -6.5%
Dig deeper: Calen population growth · Calen then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.