Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Laura then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Laura, QLD (postcode 4892) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-5% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 140 | 228 | 133 | -7 · -5% |
| Median age | 38 | 34 | 39 | +1 · +2.6% |
| Median household income | $756/wk | $883/wk | $1,666/wk | +$910 · +120.4% |
| Median personal income | $428/wk | $390/wk | $553/wk | +$125 · +29.2% |
| Median rent | $100/wk | $110/wk | $120/wk | +$20 · +20% |
| Median mortgage | — | — | $1,200/mo | — |
| Average household size | 3.0 | 2.7 | 2.9 | -0.1 · -3.3% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Laura trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
133
was 228 in 2016
-95 · -41.7%
Median rent
$120/wk
was $110/wk in 2016
+$10 · +9.1%
Household income
$1,666/wk
was $883/wk in 2016
+$783 · +88.7%
Median age
39
was 34 in 2016
+5 · +14.7%
Dig deeper: Laura population growth · Laura then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.