Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Drayton then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Drayton, QLD (postcode 4350) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+9.3% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 1,659 | 1,710 | 1,813 | +154 · +9.3% |
| Median age | 35 | 37 | 36 | +1 · +2.9% |
| Median household income | $950/wk | $1,133/wk | $1,362/wk | +$412 · +43.4% |
| Median personal income | $512/wk | $592/wk | $707/wk | +$195 · +38.1% |
| Median rent | $222/wk | $255/wk | $290/wk | +$68 · +30.6% |
| Median mortgage | $1,523/mo | $1,500/mo | $1,400/mo | $123 · -8.1% |
| Average household size | 2.6 | 2.5 | 2.4 | -0.2 · -7.7% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Drayton trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
1,813
was 1,710 in 2016
+103 · +6%
Median rent
$290/wk
was $255/wk in 2016
+$35 · +13.7%
Household income
$1,362/wk
was $1,133/wk in 2016
+$229 · +20.2%
Median age
36
was 37 in 2016
-1 · -2.7%
Dig deeper: Drayton population growth · Drayton then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.