Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Capalaba then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Capalaba, QLD (postcode 4157) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+8.2% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 16,644 | 17,333 | 18,002 | +1,358 · +8.2% |
| Median age | 36 | 37 | 39 | +3 · +8.3% |
| Median household income | $1,346/wk | $1,484/wk | $1,747/wk | +$401 · +29.8% |
| Median personal income | $631/wk | $703/wk | $804/wk | +$173 · +27.4% |
| Median rent | $320/wk | $350/wk | $385/wk | +$65 · +20.3% |
| Median mortgage | $1,950/mo | $1,850/mo | $1,785/mo | $165 · -8.5% |
| Average household size | 2.7 | 2.6 | 2.6 | -0.1 · -3.7% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Capalaba trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
18,002
was 17,333 in 2016
+669 · +3.9%
Median rent
$385/wk
was $350/wk in 2016
+$35 · +10%
Household income
$1,747/wk
was $1,484/wk in 2016
+$263 · +17.7%
Median age
39
was 37 in 2016
+2 · +5.4%
Dig deeper: Capalaba population growth · Capalaba then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.