Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Carstairs then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Carstairs, QLD (postcode 4806) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-30.5% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 131 | 117 | 91 | -40 · -30.5% |
| Median age | 48 | 46 | 52 | +4 · +8.3% |
| Median household income | $1,020/wk | $1,485/wk | $2,208/wk | +$1,188 · +116.5% |
| Median personal income | $470/wk | $637/wk | $1,012/wk | +$542 · +115.3% |
| Median rent | $25/wk | $50/wk | $175/wk | +$150 · +600% |
| Median mortgage | $900/mo | $1,603/mo | $1,155/mo | +$255 · +28.3% |
| Average household size | 2.4 | 3.1 | 2.5 | +0.1 · +4.2% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Carstairs trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
91
was 117 in 2016
-26 · -22.2%
Median rent
$175/wk
was $50/wk in 2016
+$125 · +250%
Household income
$2,208/wk
was $1,485/wk in 2016
+$723 · +48.7%
Median age
52
was 46 in 2016
+6 · +13%
Dig deeper: Carstairs population growth · Carstairs then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.