Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Comet then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Comet, QLD (postcode 4702) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-33.9% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 545 | 498 | 360 | -185 · -33.9% |
| Median age | 30 | 35 | 41 | +11 · +36.7% |
| Median household income | $1,983/wk | $1,937/wk | $2,575/wk | +$592 · +29.9% |
| Median personal income | $955/wk | $1,031/wk | $1,264/wk | +$309 · +32.4% |
| Median rent | $196/wk | — | $150/wk | $46 · -23.5% |
| Median mortgage | $1,315/mo | $2,124/mo | $2,167/mo | +$852 · +64.8% |
| Average household size | 3.0 | 2.9 | 2.6 | -0.4 · -13.3% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Comet trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
360
was 498 in 2016
-138 · -27.7%
Household income
$2,575/wk
was $1,937/wk in 2016
+$638 · +32.9%
Median age
41
was 35 in 2016
+6 · +17.1%
Dig deeper: Comet population growth · Comet then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.