Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Happy Valley then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Happy Valley, QLD (postcode 4825) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-11.3% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 826 | 767 | 733 | -93 · -11.3% |
| Median age | 30 | 31 | 30 | 0 · 0% |
| Median household income | $2,854/wk | $2,414/wk | $2,629/wk | $225 · -7.9% |
| Median personal income | $1,146/wk | $958/wk | $1,316/wk | +$170 · +14.8% |
| Median rent | $418/wk | $380/wk | $420/wk | +$2 · +0.5% |
| Median mortgage | $2,065/mo | $2,013/mo | $1,667/mo | $398 · -19.3% |
| Average household size | 3.0 | 3.0 | 2.9 | -0.1 · -3.3% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Happy Valley trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
733
was 767 in 2016
-34 · -4.4%
Median rent
$420/wk
was $380/wk in 2016
+$40 · +10.5%
Household income
$2,629/wk
was $2,414/wk in 2016
+$215 · +8.9%
Median age
30
was 31 in 2016
-1 · -3.2%
Dig deeper: Happy Valley population growth · Happy Valley then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.