Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Elgin then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Elgin, QLD (postcode 4721) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+62.5% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 32 | 41 | 52 | +20 · +62.5% |
| Median age | 35 | 32 | 31 | -4 · -11.4% |
| Median household income | $1,125/wk | $1,374/wk | $1,187/wk | +$62 · +5.5% |
| Median personal income | $660/wk | $624/wk | $1,062/wk | +$402 · +60.9% |
| Median rent | — | — | $0/wk | — |
| Median mortgage | — | — | $1,213/mo | — |
| Average household size | 3.1 | 2.4 | 2.6 | -0.5 · -16.1% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Elgin trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
52
was 41 in 2016
+11 · +26.8%
Household income
$1,187/wk
was $1,374/wk in 2016
$187 · -13.6%
Median age
31
was 32 in 2016
-1 · -3.1%
Dig deeper: Elgin population growth · Elgin then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.