Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Lowood then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Lowood, QLD (postcode 4311) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+22.4% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 3,336 | 4,159 | 4,082 | +746 · +22.4% |
| Median age | 35 | 35 | 40 | +5 · +14.3% |
| Median household income | $904/wk | $984/wk | $1,163/wk | +$259 · +28.7% |
| Median personal income | $454/wk | $488/wk | $552/wk | +$98 · +21.6% |
| Median rent | $270/wk | $280/wk | $295/wk | +$25 · +9.3% |
| Median mortgage | $1,454/mo | $1,387/mo | $1,300/mo | $154 · -10.6% |
| Average household size | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.6 | -0.1 · -3.7% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Lowood trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
4,082
was 4,159 in 2016
-77 · -1.9%
Median rent
$295/wk
was $280/wk in 2016
+$15 · +5.4%
Household income
$1,163/wk
was $984/wk in 2016
+$179 · +18.2%
Median age
40
was 35 in 2016
+5 · +14.3%
Dig deeper: Lowood population growth · Lowood then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.