Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Paddington then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Paddington, QLD (postcode 4064) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+9.2% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 8,302 | 8,562 | 9,063 | +761 · +9.2% |
| Median age | 32 | 33 | 34 | +2 · +6.3% |
| Median household income | $2,068/wk | $2,309/wk | $2,775/wk | +$707 · +34.2% |
| Median personal income | $980/wk | $1,090/wk | $1,283/wk | +$303 · +30.9% |
| Median rent | $398/wk | $450/wk | $470/wk | +$72 · +18.1% |
| Median mortgage | $2,551/mo | $2,500/mo | $2,708/mo | +$157 · +6.2% |
| Average household size | 2.4 | 2.5 | 2.5 | +0.1 · +4.2% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Paddington trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
9,063
was 8,562 in 2016
+501 · +5.9%
Median rent
$470/wk
was $450/wk in 2016
+$20 · +4.4%
Household income
$2,775/wk
was $2,309/wk in 2016
+$466 · +20.2%
Median age
34
was 33 in 2016
+1 · +3%
Dig deeper: Paddington population growth · Paddington then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.