Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Ooralea then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Ooralea, QLD (postcode 4740) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+37.9% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 2,677 | 3,366 | 3,691 | +1,014 · +37.9% |
| Median age | 33 | 33 | 35 | +2 · +6.1% |
| Median household income | $1,959/wk | $1,933/wk | $2,248/wk | +$289 · +14.8% |
| Median personal income | $854/wk | $851/wk | $996/wk | +$142 · +16.6% |
| Median rent | $410/wk | $360/wk | $440/wk | +$30 · +7.3% |
| Median mortgage | $2,467/mo | $2,167/mo | $1,820/mo | $647 · -26.2% |
| Average household size | 2.8 | 2.7 | 2.7 | -0.1 · -3.6% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Ooralea trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
3,691
was 3,366 in 2016
+325 · +9.7%
Median rent
$440/wk
was $360/wk in 2016
+$80 · +22.2%
Household income
$2,248/wk
was $1,933/wk in 2016
+$315 · +16.3%
Median age
35
was 33 in 2016
+2 · +6.1%
Dig deeper: Ooralea population growth · Ooralea then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.