Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Chillagoe then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Chillagoe, QLD (postcode 4871) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-25.7% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 288 | 251 | 214 | -74 · -25.7% |
| Median age | 41 | 49 | 49 | +8 · +19.5% |
| Median household income | $718/wk | $661/wk | $772/wk | +$54 · +7.5% |
| Median personal income | $397/wk | $492/wk | $494/wk | +$97 · +24.4% |
| Median rent | $150/wk | $58/wk | $170/wk | +$20 · +13.3% |
| Median mortgage | $888/mo | $502/mo | $1,083/mo | +$195 · +22% |
| Average household size | 2.4 | 2.0 | 2.0 | -0.4 · -16.7% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Chillagoe trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
214
was 251 in 2016
-37 · -14.7%
Median rent
$170/wk
was $58/wk in 2016
+$112 · +193.1%
Household income
$772/wk
was $661/wk in 2016
+$111 · +16.8%
Median age
49
was 49 in 2016
0 · 0%
Dig deeper: Chillagoe population growth · Chillagoe then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.