Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Mount Samson then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Mount Samson, QLD (postcode 4520) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+10.4% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 566 | 594 | 625 | +59 · +10.4% |
| Median age | 38 | 42 | 47 | +9 · +23.7% |
| Median household income | $2,096/wk | $2,180/wk | $2,750/wk | +$654 · +31.2% |
| Median personal income | $709/wk | $775/wk | $846/wk | +$137 · +19.3% |
| Median rent | $375/wk | $520/wk | $435/wk | +$60 · +16% |
| Median mortgage | $2,264/mo | $2,250/mo | $2,392/mo | +$128 · +5.7% |
| Average household size | 3.2 | 3.2 | 3.1 | -0.1 · -3.1% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Mount Samson trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
625
was 594 in 2016
+31 · +5.2%
Median rent
$435/wk
was $520/wk in 2016
$85 · -16.3%
Household income
$2,750/wk
was $2,180/wk in 2016
+$570 · +26.1%
Median age
47
was 42 in 2016
+5 · +11.9%
Dig deeper: Mount Samson population growth · Mount Samson then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.