Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Orient then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Orient, QLD (postcode 4850) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+200% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 2 | 3 | 6 | +4 · +200% |
| Median age | 40 | 26 | 31 | -9 · -22.5% |
| Median household income | $971/wk | — | $2,250/wk | +$1,279 · +131.7% |
| Median personal income | $474/wk | — | $1,125/wk | +$651 · +137.3% |
| Median rent | $80/wk | — | $0/wk | $80 · -100% |
| Median mortgage | $520/mo | — | $1,680/mo | +$1,160 · +223.1% |
| Average household size | 2.7 | — | 4.0 | +1.3 · +48.1% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Orient trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
6
was 3 in 2016
+3 · +100%
Median age
31
was 26 in 2016
+5 · +19.2%
Dig deeper: Orient population growth · Orient then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.