Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Gunpowder then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Gunpowder, QLD (postcode 4825) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-35.4% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 161 | 43 | 104 | -57 · -35.4% |
| Median age | 38 | 38 | 34 | -4 · -10.5% |
| Median household income | $1,359/wk | — | $417/wk | $942 · -69.3% |
| Median personal income | $1,252/wk | $762/wk | $1,416/wk | +$164 · +13.1% |
| Median rent | — | — | $0/wk | — |
| Median mortgage | $2,110/mo | — | $530/mo | $1,580 · -74.9% |
| Average household size | 2.1 | — | 1.5 | -0.6 · -28.6% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Gunpowder trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
104
was 43 in 2016
+61 · +141.9%
Median age
34
was 38 in 2016
-4 · -10.5%
Dig deeper: Gunpowder population growth · Gunpowder then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.