Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Damper Creek then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Damper Creek, QLD (postcode 4849) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-22.7% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 44 | 49 | 34 | -10 · -22.7% |
| Median age | 53 | 52 | 58 | +5 · +9.4% |
| Median household income | $700/wk | $725/wk | $1,375/wk | +$675 · +96.4% |
| Median personal income | $409/wk | $450/wk | $483/wk | +$74 · +18.1% |
| Median rent | $250/wk | $180/wk | $260/wk | +$10 · +4% |
| Median mortgage | $867/mo | — | $1,500/mo | +$633 · +73% |
| Average household size | 2.2 | 2.1 | 2.5 | +0.3 · +13.6% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Damper Creek trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
34
was 49 in 2016
-15 · -30.6%
Median rent
$260/wk
was $180/wk in 2016
+$80 · +44.4%
Household income
$1,375/wk
was $725/wk in 2016
+$650 · +89.7%
Median age
58
was 52 in 2016
+6 · +11.5%
Dig deeper: Damper Creek population growth · Damper Creek then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.