Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Lower Cowley then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Lower Cowley, QLD (postcode 4871) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-5.2% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 58 | 64 | 55 | -3 · -5.2% |
| Median age | 49 | 35 | 45 | -4 · -8.2% |
| Median household income | $985/wk | $739/wk | $1,125/wk | +$140 · +14.2% |
| Median personal income | $533/wk | $474/wk | $575/wk | +$42 · +7.9% |
| Median rent | $153/wk | — | $215/wk | +$62 · +40.5% |
| Median mortgage | $1,200/mo | $1,487/mo | $1,127/mo | $73 · -6.1% |
| Average household size | 2.1 | 3.6 | 2.7 | +0.6 · +28.6% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Lower Cowley trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
55
was 64 in 2016
-9 · -14.1%
Household income
$1,125/wk
was $739/wk in 2016
+$386 · +52.2%
Median age
45
was 35 in 2016
+10 · +28.6%
Dig deeper: Lower Cowley population growth · Lower Cowley then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.