Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Opalton then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Opalton, QLD (postcode 4735) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-38.5% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 96 | 64 | 59 | -37 · -38.5% |
| Median age | 47 | 55 | 55 | +8 · +17% |
| Median household income | $912/wk | $575/wk | $687/wk | $225 · -24.7% |
| Median personal income | $554/wk | $478/wk | $687/wk | +$133 · +24% |
| Median rent | — | — | $0/wk | — |
| Median mortgage | — | — | $3,950/mo | — |
| Average household size | 2.4 | 1.6 | 1.6 | -0.8 · -33.3% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Opalton trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
59
was 64 in 2016
-5 · -7.8%
Household income
$687/wk
was $575/wk in 2016
+$112 · +19.5%
Median age
55
was 55 in 2016
0 · 0%
Dig deeper: Opalton population growth · Opalton then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.