Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Darling Downs then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Darling Downs, WA (postcode 6122) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+41% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 1,128 | 1,200 | 1,591 | +463 · +41% |
| Median age | 41 | 41 | 39 | -2 · -4.9% |
| Median household income | $1,977/wk | $2,094/wk | $2,480/wk | +$503 · +25.4% |
| Median personal income | $710/wk | $674/wk | $969/wk | +$259 · +36.5% |
| Median rent | $350/wk | $288/wk | $400/wk | +$50 · +14.3% |
| Median mortgage | $2,167/mo | $2,153/mo | $2,172/mo | +$5 · +0.2% |
| Average household size | 3.1 | 3.1 | 3.0 | -0.1 · -3.2% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Darling Downs trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
1,591
was 1,200 in 2016
+391 · +32.6%
Median rent
$400/wk
was $288/wk in 2016
+$112 · +38.9%
Household income
$2,480/wk
was $2,094/wk in 2016
+$386 · +18.4%
Median age
39
was 41 in 2016
-2 · -4.9%
Dig deeper: Darling Downs population growth · Darling Downs then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.