Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Federal then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Federal, QLD (postcode 4568) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+14.8% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 318 | 303 | 365 | +47 · +14.8% |
| Median age | 40 | 44 | 43 | +3 · +7.5% |
| Median household income | $979/wk | $1,109/wk | $1,550/wk | +$571 · +58.3% |
| Median personal income | $442/wk | $518/wk | $624/wk | +$182 · +41.2% |
| Median rent | $270/wk | $300/wk | $343/wk | +$73 · +27% |
| Median mortgage | $867/mo | $1,300/mo | $1,600/mo | +$733 · +84.5% |
| Average household size | 2.8 | 2.3 | 3.0 | +0.2 · +7.1% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Federal trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
365
was 303 in 2016
+62 · +20.5%
Median rent
$343/wk
was $300/wk in 2016
+$43 · +14.3%
Household income
$1,550/wk
was $1,109/wk in 2016
+$441 · +39.8%
Median age
43
was 44 in 2016
-1 · -2.3%
Dig deeper: Federal population growth · Federal then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.