Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Herston then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Herston, QLD (postcode 4006) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+17.4% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 1,968 | 2,215 | 2,311 | +343 · +17.4% |
| Median age | 29 | 29 | 31 | +2 · +6.9% |
| Median household income | $1,674/wk | $1,607/wk | $2,086/wk | +$412 · +24.6% |
| Median personal income | $667/wk | $624/wk | $895/wk | +$228 · +34.2% |
| Median rent | $369/wk | $400/wk | $400/wk | +$31 · +8.4% |
| Median mortgage | $2,164/mo | $2,061/mo | $2,300/mo | +$136 · +6.3% |
| Average household size | 2.4 | 2.5 | 2.4 | 0 · 0% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Herston trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
2,311
was 2,215 in 2016
+96 · +4.3%
Median rent
$400/wk
was $400/wk in 2016
$0 · 0%
Household income
$2,086/wk
was $1,607/wk in 2016
+$479 · +29.8%
Median age
31
was 29 in 2016
+2 · +6.9%
Dig deeper: Herston population growth · Herston then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.