Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Maroochy River then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Maroochy River, QLD (postcode 4561) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+25.1% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 1,333 | 1,531 | 1,667 | +334 · +25.1% |
| Median age | 39 | 42 | 42 | +3 · +7.7% |
| Median household income | $1,359/wk | $1,800/wk | $2,152/wk | +$793 · +58.4% |
| Median personal income | $563/wk | $686/wk | $827/wk | +$264 · +46.9% |
| Median rent | $327/wk | $403/wk | $460/wk | +$133 · +40.7% |
| Median mortgage | $1,863/mo | $2,000/mo | $2,000/mo | +$137 · +7.4% |
| Average household size | 2.9 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 0 · 0% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Maroochy River trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
1,667
was 1,531 in 2016
+136 · +8.9%
Median rent
$460/wk
was $403/wk in 2016
+$57 · +14.1%
Household income
$2,152/wk
was $1,800/wk in 2016
+$352 · +19.6%
Median age
42
was 42 in 2016
0 · 0%
Dig deeper: Maroochy River population growth · Maroochy River then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.