Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Highland Plains then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Highland Plains, QLD (postcode 4401) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+1.7% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 59 | 41 | 60 | +1 · +1.7% |
| Median age | 35 | 30 | 42 | +7 · +20% |
| Median household income | $956/wk | $900/wk | $2,062/wk | +$1,106 · +115.7% |
| Median personal income | $423/wk | $474/wk | $537/wk | +$114 · +27% |
| Median rent | $230/wk | — | $340/wk | +$110 · +47.8% |
| Median mortgage | $1,715/mo | $2,383/mo | $2,000/mo | +$285 · +16.6% |
| Average household size | 2.9 | 2.4 | 3.1 | +0.2 · +6.9% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Highland Plains trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
60
was 41 in 2016
+19 · +46.3%
Household income
$2,062/wk
was $900/wk in 2016
+$1,162 · +129.1%
Median age
42
was 30 in 2016
+12 · +40%
Dig deeper: Highland Plains population growth · Highland Plains then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.