Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Mission Beach then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Mission Beach, QLD (postcode 4852) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+32.5% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 765 | 815 | 1,014 | +249 · +32.5% |
| Median age | 42 | 46 | 49 | +7 · +16.7% |
| Median household income | $978/wk | $1,019/wk | $1,326/wk | +$348 · +35.6% |
| Median personal income | $550/wk | $587/wk | $711/wk | +$161 · +29.3% |
| Median rent | $265/wk | $300/wk | $350/wk | +$85 · +32.1% |
| Median mortgage | $1,083/mo | $1,300/mo | $1,341/mo | +$258 · +23.8% |
| Average household size | 2.4 | 2.2 | 2.1 | -0.3 · -12.5% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Mission Beach trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
1,014
was 815 in 2016
+199 · +24.4%
Median rent
$350/wk
was $300/wk in 2016
+$50 · +16.7%
Household income
$1,326/wk
was $1,019/wk in 2016
+$307 · +30.1%
Median age
49
was 46 in 2016
+3 · +6.5%
Dig deeper: Mission Beach population growth · Mission Beach then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.