Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Freshwater then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Freshwater, QLD (postcode 4870) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+1.8% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 2,104 | 2,023 | 2,142 | +38 · +1.8% |
| Median age | 39 | 42 | 42 | +3 · +7.7% |
| Median household income | $1,354/wk | $1,507/wk | $1,867/wk | +$513 · +37.9% |
| Median personal income | $750/wk | $877/wk | $1,095/wk | +$345 · +46% |
| Median rent | $260/wk | $300/wk | $350/wk | +$90 · +34.6% |
| Median mortgage | $1,700/mo | $1,591/mo | $1,625/mo | $75 · -4.4% |
| Average household size | 2.4 | 2.3 | 2.3 | -0.1 · -4.2% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Freshwater trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
2,142
was 2,023 in 2016
+119 · +5.9%
Median rent
$350/wk
was $300/wk in 2016
+$50 · +16.7%
Household income
$1,867/wk
was $1,507/wk in 2016
+$360 · +23.9%
Median age
42
was 42 in 2016
0 · 0%
Dig deeper: Freshwater population growth · Freshwater then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.