Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
McDesme then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for McDesme, QLD (postcode 4807) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-6.3% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 271 | 277 | 254 | -17 · -6.3% |
| Median age | 32 | 38 | 42 | +10 · +31.3% |
| Median household income | $1,394/wk | $1,702/wk | $1,892/wk | +$498 · +35.7% |
| Median personal income | $577/wk | $790/wk | $930/wk | +$353 · +61.2% |
| Median rent | $240/wk | $200/wk | $200/wk | $40 · -16.7% |
| Median mortgage | $1,559/mo | $1,600/mo | $1,420/mo | $139 · -8.9% |
| Average household size | 2.8 | 2.6 | 2.6 | -0.2 · -7.1% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
McDesme trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
254
was 277 in 2016
-23 · -8.3%
Median rent
$200/wk
was $200/wk in 2016
$0 · 0%
Household income
$1,892/wk
was $1,702/wk in 2016
+$190 · +11.2%
Median age
42
was 38 in 2016
+4 · +10.5%
Dig deeper: McDesme population growth · McDesme then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.