Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Lakeland then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Lakeland, QLD (postcode 4871) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+46.7% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 227 | 299 | 333 | +106 · +46.7% |
| Median age | 37 | 30 | 34 | -3 · -8.1% |
| Median household income | $768/wk | $1,160/wk | $1,640/wk | +$872 · +113.5% |
| Median personal income | $514/wk | $734/wk | $689/wk | +$175 · +34% |
| Median rent | $50/wk | $90/wk | $250/wk | +$200 · +400% |
| Median mortgage | $355/mo | $1,300/mo | $1,300/mo | +$945 · +266.2% |
| Average household size | 2.2 | 2.3 | 2.5 | +0.3 · +13.6% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Lakeland trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
333
was 299 in 2016
+34 · +11.4%
Median rent
$250/wk
was $90/wk in 2016
+$160 · +177.8%
Household income
$1,640/wk
was $1,160/wk in 2016
+$480 · +41.4%
Median age
34
was 30 in 2016
+4 · +13.3%
Dig deeper: Lakeland population growth · Lakeland then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.