Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Gairloch then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Gairloch, QLD (postcode 4850) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-85.1% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 208 | 41 | 31 | -177 · -85.1% |
| Median age | 43 | 53 | 59 | +16 · +37.2% |
| Median household income | $1,158/wk | $1,187/wk | $2,062/wk | +$904 · +78.1% |
| Median personal income | $563/wk | $589/wk | $739/wk | +$176 · +31.3% |
| Median rent | — | — | $185/wk | — |
| Median mortgage | $1,000/mo | — | $2,500/mo | +$1,500 · +150% |
| Average household size | 2.7 | 2.0 | 2.1 | -0.6 · -22.2% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Gairloch trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
31
was 41 in 2016
-10 · -24.4%
Household income
$2,062/wk
was $1,187/wk in 2016
+$875 · +73.7%
Median age
59
was 53 in 2016
+6 · +11.3%
Dig deeper: Gairloch population growth · Gairloch then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.