Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Gilston then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Gilston, QLD (postcode 4211) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+73.3% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 1,540 | 2,459 | 2,669 | +1,129 · +73.3% |
| Median age | 35 | 34 | 35 | 0 · 0% |
| Median household income | $1,532/wk | $1,987/wk | $2,446/wk | +$914 · +59.7% |
| Median personal income | $637/wk | $766/wk | $943/wk | +$306 · +48% |
| Median rent | $414/wk | $485/wk | $540/wk | +$126 · +30.4% |
| Median mortgage | $2,512/mo | $2,167/mo | $2,172/mo | $340 · -13.5% |
| Average household size | 3.1 | 3.3 | 3.2 | +0.1 · +3.2% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Gilston trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
2,669
was 2,459 in 2016
+210 · +8.5%
Median rent
$540/wk
was $485/wk in 2016
+$55 · +11.3%
Household income
$2,446/wk
was $1,987/wk in 2016
+$459 · +23.1%
Median age
35
was 34 in 2016
+1 · +2.9%
Dig deeper: Gilston population growth · Gilston then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.