Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Chelmsford then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Chelmsford, QLD (postcode 4606) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-8.3% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 109 | 124 | 100 | -9 · -8.3% |
| Median age | 45 | 41 | 54 | +9 · +20% |
| Median household income | $734/wk | $1,156/wk | $1,292/wk | +$558 · +76% |
| Median personal income | $398/wk | $581/wk | $599/wk | +$201 · +50.5% |
| Median rent | $175/wk | $200/wk | $200/wk | +$25 · +14.3% |
| Median mortgage | $1,192/mo | $2,050/mo | $2,200/mo | +$1,008 · +84.6% |
| Average household size | 2.3 | 2.8 | 2.3 | 0 · 0% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Chelmsford trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
100
was 124 in 2016
-24 · -19.4%
Median rent
$200/wk
was $200/wk in 2016
$0 · 0%
Household income
$1,292/wk
was $1,156/wk in 2016
+$136 · +11.8%
Median age
54
was 41 in 2016
+13 · +31.7%
Dig deeper: Chelmsford population growth · Chelmsford then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.