Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Kelso then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Kelso, QLD (postcode 4815) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+3.8% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 10,208 | 10,538 | 10,599 | +391 · +3.8% |
| Median age | 29 | 32 | 34 | +5 · +17.2% |
| Median household income | $1,411/wk | $1,361/wk | $1,626/wk | +$215 · +15.2% |
| Median personal income | $641/wk | $637/wk | $777/wk | +$136 · +21.2% |
| Median rent | $300/wk | $290/wk | $300/wk | $0 · 0% |
| Median mortgage | $1,801/mo | $1,625/mo | $1,496/mo | $305 · -16.9% |
| Average household size | 3.0 | 2.9 | 2.8 | -0.2 · -6.7% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Kelso trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
10,599
was 10,538 in 2016
+61 · +0.6%
Median rent
$300/wk
was $290/wk in 2016
+$10 · +3.4%
Household income
$1,626/wk
was $1,361/wk in 2016
+$265 · +19.5%
Median age
34
was 32 in 2016
+2 · +6.3%
Dig deeper: Kelso population growth · Kelso then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.