Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Carrara then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Carrara, QLD (postcode 4211) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+14.7% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 11,450 | 12,060 | 13,138 | +1,688 · +14.7% |
| Median age | 38 | 42 | 42 | +4 · +10.5% |
| Median household income | $1,196/wk | $1,394/wk | $1,562/wk | +$366 · +30.6% |
| Median personal income | $582/wk | $682/wk | $771/wk | +$189 · +32.5% |
| Median rent | $350/wk | $385/wk | $450/wk | +$100 · +28.6% |
| Median mortgage | $1,950/mo | $1,842/mo | $1,900/mo | $50 · -2.6% |
| 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.
Carrara trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
13,138
was 12,060 in 2016
+1,078 · +8.9%
Median rent
$450/wk
was $385/wk in 2016
+$65 · +16.9%
Household income
$1,562/wk
was $1,394/wk in 2016
+$168 · +12.1%
Median age
42
was 42 in 2016
0 · 0%
Dig deeper: Carrara population growth · Carrara then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.