Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Parkinson then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Parkinson, QLD (postcode 4115) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+8% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 10,321 | 10,878 | 11,148 | +827 · +8% |
| Median age | 34 | 34 | 37 | +3 · +8.8% |
| Median household income | $1,908/wk | $2,051/wk | $2,188/wk | +$280 · +14.7% |
| Median personal income | $729/wk | $752/wk | $845/wk | +$116 · +15.9% |
| Median rent | $398/wk | $435/wk | $450/wk | +$52 · +13.1% |
| Median mortgage | $2,138/mo | $2,000/mo | $1,950/mo | $188 · -8.8% |
| Average household size | 3.2 | 3.2 | 3.1 | -0.1 · -3.1% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Parkinson trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
11,148
was 10,878 in 2016
+270 · +2.5%
Median rent
$450/wk
was $435/wk in 2016
+$15 · +3.4%
Household income
$2,188/wk
was $2,051/wk in 2016
+$137 · +6.7%
Median age
37
was 34 in 2016
+3 · +8.8%
Dig deeper: Parkinson population growth · Parkinson then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.