Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Fortitude Valley then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Fortitude Valley, QLD (postcode 4006) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+86.6% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 5,202 | 6,978 | 9,708 | +4,506 · +86.6% |
| Median age | 31 | 31 | 31 | 0 · 0% |
| Median household income | $1,592/wk | $1,579/wk | $1,658/wk | +$66 · +4.1% |
| Median personal income | $915/wk | $915/wk | $1,061/wk | +$146 · +16% |
| Median rent | $400/wk | $400/wk | $400/wk | $0 · 0% |
| Median mortgage | $2,176/mo | $2,000/mo | $1,718/mo | $458 · -21% |
| Average household size | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.6 | -0.2 · -11.1% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Fortitude Valley trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
9,708
was 6,978 in 2016
+2,730 · +39.1%
Median rent
$400/wk
was $400/wk in 2016
$0 · 0%
Household income
$1,658/wk
was $1,579/wk in 2016
+$79 · +5%
Median age
31
was 31 in 2016
0 · 0%
Dig deeper: Fortitude Valley population growth · Fortitude Valley then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.