Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Lota then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Lota, QLD (postcode 4179) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+8.4% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 3,246 | 3,256 | 3,518 | +272 · +8.4% |
| Median age | 38 | 41 | 42 | +4 · +10.5% |
| Median household income | $1,568/wk | $1,830/wk | $2,236/wk | +$668 · +42.6% |
| Median personal income | $676/wk | $766/wk | $930/wk | +$254 · +37.6% |
| Median rent | $350/wk | $395/wk | $415/wk | +$65 · +18.6% |
| Median mortgage | $2,167/mo | $2,095/mo | $2,167/mo | $0 · 0% |
| Average household size | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 0 · 0% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Lota trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
3,518
was 3,256 in 2016
+262 · +8%
Median rent
$415/wk
was $395/wk in 2016
+$20 · +5.1%
Household income
$2,236/wk
was $1,830/wk in 2016
+$406 · +22.2%
Median age
42
was 41 in 2016
+1 · +2.4%
Dig deeper: Lota population growth · Lota then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.