Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Chinchilla then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Chinchilla, QLD (postcode 4413) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+28.8% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 5,487 | 6,612 | 7,068 | +1,581 · +28.8% |
| Median age | 34 | 33 | 33 | -1 · -2.9% |
| Median household income | $1,327/wk | $1,332/wk | $1,549/wk | +$222 · +16.7% |
| Median personal income | $623/wk | $655/wk | $810/wk | +$187 · +30% |
| Median rent | $280/wk | $210/wk | $250/wk | $30 · -10.7% |
| Median mortgage | $1,517/mo | $1,654/mo | $1,300/mo | $217 · -14.3% |
| Average household size | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 0 · 0% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Chinchilla trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
7,068
was 6,612 in 2016
+456 · +6.9%
Median rent
$250/wk
was $210/wk in 2016
+$40 · +19%
Household income
$1,549/wk
was $1,332/wk in 2016
+$217 · +16.3%
Median age
33
was 33 in 2016
0 · 0%
Dig deeper: Chinchilla population growth · Chinchilla then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.