Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Main Beach then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Main Beach, QLD (postcode 4217) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+14.4% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 3,496 | 3,883 | 3,998 | +502 · +14.4% |
| Median age | 47 | 51 | 57 | +10 · +21.3% |
| Median household income | $1,356/wk | $1,534/wk | $1,682/wk | +$326 · +24% |
| Median personal income | $803/wk | $869/wk | $938/wk | +$135 · +16.8% |
| Median rent | $430/wk | $443/wk | $500/wk | +$70 · +16.3% |
| Median mortgage | $2,400/mo | $2,000/mo | $2,091/mo | $309 · -12.9% |
| Average household size | 1.8 | 1.9 | 1.9 | +0.1 · +5.6% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Main Beach trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
3,998
was 3,883 in 2016
+115 · +3%
Median rent
$500/wk
was $443/wk in 2016
+$57 · +12.9%
Household income
$1,682/wk
was $1,534/wk in 2016
+$148 · +9.6%
Median age
57
was 51 in 2016
+6 · +11.8%
Dig deeper: Main Beach population growth · Main Beach then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.