Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
McEwens Beach then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for McEwens Beach, QLD (postcode 4740) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-20.5% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 200 | 202 | 159 | -41 · -20.5% |
| Median age | 42 | 45 | 54 | +12 · +28.6% |
| Median household income | $1,555/wk | $1,343/wk | $1,833/wk | +$278 · +17.9% |
| Median personal income | $608/wk | $594/wk | $790/wk | +$182 · +29.9% |
| Median rent | $266/wk | $270/wk | $268/wk | +$2 · +0.8% |
| Median mortgage | $2,166/mo | $1,907/mo | $1,800/mo | $366 · -16.9% |
| Average household size | 2.9 | 2.3 | 2.3 | -0.6 · -20.7% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
McEwens Beach trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
159
was 202 in 2016
-43 · -21.3%
Median rent
$268/wk
was $270/wk in 2016
$2 · -0.7%
Household income
$1,833/wk
was $1,343/wk in 2016
+$490 · +36.5%
Median age
54
was 45 in 2016
+9 · +20%
Dig deeper: McEwens Beach population growth · McEwens Beach then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.