Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Homestead then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Homestead, QLD (postcode 4820) — 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 | 46 | 48 | 38 | -8 · -17.4% |
| Median age | 33 | 44 | 45 | +12 · +36.4% |
| Median household income | $935/wk | $575/wk | $900/wk | $35 · -3.7% |
| Median personal income | $465/wk | $387/wk | $512/wk | +$47 · +10.1% |
| Median rent | — | — | $150/wk | — |
| Median mortgage | $1,500/mo | $888/mo | $693/mo | $807 · -53.8% |
| Average household size | 2.9 | 1.8 | 1.9 | -1 · -34.5% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Homestead trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
38
was 48 in 2016
-10 · -20.8%
Household income
$900/wk
was $575/wk in 2016
+$325 · +56.5%
Median age
45
was 44 in 2016
+1 · +2.3%
Dig deeper: Homestead population growth · Homestead then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.