Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Moranbah then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Moranbah, QLD (postcode 4744) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+5.1% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 8,965 | 8,735 | 9,425 | +460 · +5.1% |
| Median age | 29 | 30 | 31 | +2 · +6.9% |
| Median household income | $2,778/wk | $2,421/wk | $3,079/wk | +$301 · +10.8% |
| Median personal income | $1,275/wk | $1,209/wk | $1,553/wk | +$278 · +21.8% |
| Median rent | $80/wk | $100/wk | $111/wk | +$31 · +38.8% |
| Median mortgage | $2,340/mo | $1,733/mo | $1,300/mo | $1,040 · -44.4% |
| Average household size | 3.0 | 2.8 | 2.8 | -0.2 · -6.7% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Moranbah trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
9,425
was 8,735 in 2016
+690 · +7.9%
Median rent
$111/wk
was $100/wk in 2016
+$11 · +11%
Household income
$3,079/wk
was $2,421/wk in 2016
+$658 · +27.2%
Median age
31
was 30 in 2016
+1 · +3.3%
Dig deeper: Moranbah population growth · Moranbah then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.