Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Palm Beach then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Palm Beach, QLD (postcode 4221) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+17.1% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 13,956 | 14,654 | 16,349 | +2,393 · +17.1% |
| Median age | 39 | 40 | 39 | 0 · 0% |
| Median household income | $957/wk | $1,228/wk | $1,721/wk | +$764 · +79.8% |
| Median personal income | $553/wk | $685/wk | $873/wk | +$320 · +57.9% |
| Median rent | $300/wk | $340/wk | $445/wk | +$145 · +48.3% |
| Median mortgage | $2,000/mo | $1,900/mo | $2,093/mo | +$93 · +4.7% |
| Average household size | 2.2 | 2.3 | 2.3 | +0.1 · +4.5% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Palm Beach trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
16,349
was 14,654 in 2016
+1,695 · +11.6%
Median rent
$445/wk
was $340/wk in 2016
+$105 · +30.9%
Household income
$1,721/wk
was $1,228/wk in 2016
+$493 · +40.1%
Median age
39
was 40 in 2016
-1 · -2.5%
Dig deeper: Palm Beach population growth · Palm Beach then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.