Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Dolphin Heads then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Dolphin Heads, QLD (postcode 4740) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+3.8% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 398 | 388 | 413 | +15 · +3.8% |
| Median age | 43 | 46 | 48 | +5 · +11.6% |
| Median household income | $2,580/wk | $2,192/wk | $2,833/wk | +$253 · +9.8% |
| Median personal income | $1,152/wk | $1,021/wk | $1,418/wk | +$266 · +23.1% |
| Median rent | $420/wk | $300/wk | $360/wk | $60 · -14.3% |
| Median mortgage | $2,708/mo | $2,600/mo | $2,600/mo | $108 · -4% |
| Average household size | 2.7 | 2.5 | 2.4 | -0.3 · -11.1% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Dolphin Heads trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
413
was 388 in 2016
+25 · +6.4%
Median rent
$360/wk
was $300/wk in 2016
+$60 · +20%
Household income
$2,833/wk
was $2,192/wk in 2016
+$641 · +29.2%
Median age
48
was 46 in 2016
+2 · +4.3%
Dig deeper: Dolphin Heads population growth · Dolphin Heads then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.