Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Kowanyama then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Kowanyama, QLD (postcode 4892) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+4.7% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 1,031 | 944 | 1,079 | +48 · +4.7% |
| Median age | 28 | 29 | 29 | +1 · +3.6% |
| Median household income | $1,077/wk | $944/wk | $1,132/wk | +$55 · +5.1% |
| Median personal income | $286/wk | $342/wk | $341/wk | +$55 · +19.2% |
| Median rent | $45/wk | $65/wk | $115/wk | +$70 · +155.6% |
| Median mortgage | — | — | $0/mo | — |
| Average household size | 4.0 | 3.4 | 3.7 | -0.3 · -7.5% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Kowanyama trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
1,079
was 944 in 2016
+135 · +14.3%
Median rent
$115/wk
was $65/wk in 2016
+$50 · +76.9%
Household income
$1,132/wk
was $944/wk in 2016
+$188 · +19.9%
Median age
29
was 29 in 2016
0 · 0%
Dig deeper: Kowanyama population growth · Kowanyama then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.