Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Macleay Island then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Macleay Island, QLD (postcode 4184) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+24.1% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 2,572 | 2,681 | 3,193 | +621 · +24.1% |
| Median age | 52 | 59 | 62 | +10 · +19.2% |
| Median household income | $573/wk | $706/wk | $755/wk | +$182 · +31.8% |
| Median personal income | $343/wk | $415/wk | $450/wk | +$107 · +31.2% |
| Median rent | $220/wk | $245/wk | $260/wk | +$40 · +18.2% |
| Median mortgage | $1,100/mo | $888/mo | $900/mo | $200 · -18.2% |
| Average household size | 2.1 | 1.9 | 1.9 | -0.2 · -9.5% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Macleay Island trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
3,193
was 2,681 in 2016
+512 · +19.1%
Median rent
$260/wk
was $245/wk in 2016
+$15 · +6.1%
Household income
$755/wk
was $706/wk in 2016
+$49 · +6.9%
Median age
62
was 59 in 2016
+3 · +5.1%
Dig deeper: Macleay Island population growth · Macleay Island then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.