Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Cowley then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Cowley, QLD (postcode 4871) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+26.2% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 65 | 87 | 82 | +17 · +26.2% |
| Median age | 49 | 38 | 44 | -5 · -10.2% |
| Median household income | $985/wk | $1,562/wk | $1,468/wk | +$483 · +49% |
| Median personal income | $533/wk | $697/wk | $819/wk | +$286 · +53.7% |
| Median rent | $153/wk | $230/wk | $240/wk | +$87 · +56.9% |
| Median mortgage | $1,200/mo | $1,083/mo | $1,517/mo | +$317 · +26.4% |
| Average household size | 2.1 | 2.6 | 3.2 | +1.1 · +52.4% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Cowley trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
82
was 87 in 2016
-5 · -5.7%
Median rent
$240/wk
was $230/wk in 2016
+$10 · +4.3%
Household income
$1,468/wk
was $1,562/wk in 2016
$94 · -6%
Median age
44
was 38 in 2016
+6 · +15.8%
Dig deeper: Cowley population growth · Cowley then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.