Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Hay Point then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Hay Point, QLD (postcode 4740) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-11.2% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 1,470 | 1,348 | 1,306 | -164 · -11.2% |
| Median age | 36 | 41 | 43 | +7 · +19.4% |
| Median household income | $1,923/wk | $1,491/wk | $1,983/wk | +$60 · +3.1% |
| Median personal income | $751/wk | $651/wk | $875/wk | +$124 · +16.5% |
| Median rent | $340/wk | $295/wk | $350/wk | +$10 · +2.9% |
| Median mortgage | $2,000/mo | $1,997/mo | $1,600/mo | $400 · -20% |
| Average household size | 2.9 | 2.6 | 2.5 | -0.4 · -13.8% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Hay Point trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
1,306
was 1,348 in 2016
-42 · -3.1%
Median rent
$350/wk
was $295/wk in 2016
+$55 · +18.6%
Household income
$1,983/wk
was $1,491/wk in 2016
+$492 · +33%
Median age
43
was 41 in 2016
+2 · +4.9%
Dig deeper: Hay Point population growth · Hay Point then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.