Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Fraser Island then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Fraser Island, QLD (postcode 4581) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+10.9% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 137 | 182 | 152 | +15 · +10.9% |
| Median age | 49 | 42 | 52 | +3 · +6.1% |
| Median household income | $738/wk | $1,093/wk | $1,204/wk | +$466 · +63.1% |
| Median personal income | $562/wk | $679/wk | $900/wk | +$338 · +60.1% |
| Median rent | $125/wk | — | $54/wk | $71 · -56.8% |
| Median mortgage | $3,400/mo | $2,056/mo | $1,300/mo | $2,100 · -61.8% |
| Average household size | 1.9 | 2.0 | 1.5 | -0.4 · -21.1% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Fraser Island trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
152
was 182 in 2016
-30 · -16.5%
Household income
$1,204/wk
was $1,093/wk in 2016
+$111 · +10.2%
Median age
52
was 42 in 2016
+10 · +23.8%
Dig deeper: Fraser Island population growth · Fraser Island then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.