Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Cow Bay then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Cow Bay, QLD (postcode 4873) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+31.7% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 167 | 202 | 220 | +53 · +31.7% |
| Median age | 48 | 52 | 52 | +4 · +8.3% |
| Median household income | $700/wk | $725/wk | $752/wk | +$52 · +7.4% |
| Median personal income | $466/wk | $461/wk | $478/wk | +$12 · +2.6% |
| Median rent | $138/wk | $175/wk | $200/wk | +$62 · +44.9% |
| Median mortgage | $981/mo | $800/mo | $867/mo | $114 · -11.6% |
| Average household size | 2.0 | 1.8 | 1.7 | -0.3 · -15% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Cow Bay trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
220
was 202 in 2016
+18 · +8.9%
Median rent
$200/wk
was $175/wk in 2016
+$25 · +14.3%
Household income
$752/wk
was $725/wk in 2016
+$27 · +3.7%
Median age
52
was 52 in 2016
0 · 0%
Dig deeper: Cow Bay population growth · Cow Bay then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.