Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Oakey then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Oakey, QLD (postcode 4401) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+6.8% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 4,453 | 4,705 | 4,756 | +303 · +6.8% |
| Median age | 37 | 38 | 40 | +3 · +8.1% |
| Median household income | $963/wk | $1,116/wk | $1,213/wk | +$250 · +26% |
| Median personal income | $494/wk | $591/wk | $651/wk | +$157 · +31.8% |
| Median rent | $205/wk | $260/wk | $265/wk | +$60 · +29.3% |
| Median mortgage | $1,300/mo | $1,313/mo | $1,238/mo | $62 · -4.8% |
| Average household size | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.5 | -0.1 · -3.8% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Oakey trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
4,756
was 4,705 in 2016
+51 · +1.1%
Median rent
$265/wk
was $260/wk in 2016
+$5 · +1.9%
Household income
$1,213/wk
was $1,116/wk in 2016
+$97 · +8.7%
Median age
40
was 38 in 2016
+2 · +5.3%
Dig deeper: Oakey population growth · Oakey then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.