Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Maroochydore then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Maroochydore, QLD (postcode 4558) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+42.8% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 14,445 | 16,800 | 20,629 | +6,184 · +42.8% |
| Median age | 45 | 46 | 47 | +2 · +4.4% |
| Median household income | $839/wk | $1,065/wk | $1,360/wk | +$521 · +62.1% |
| Median personal income | $514/wk | $620/wk | $771/wk | +$257 · +50% |
| Median rent | $300/wk | $340/wk | $410/wk | +$110 · +36.7% |
| Median mortgage | $1,733/mo | $1,603/mo | $1,733/mo | $0 · 0% |
| Average household size | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.1 | +0.1 · +5% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Maroochydore trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
20,629
was 16,800 in 2016
+3,829 · +22.8%
Median rent
$410/wk
was $340/wk in 2016
+$70 · +20.6%
Household income
$1,360/wk
was $1,065/wk in 2016
+$295 · +27.7%
Median age
47
was 46 in 2016
+1 · +2.2%
Dig deeper: Maroochydore population growth · Maroochydore then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.