Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Petford then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Petford, QLD (postcode 4871) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-46.3% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 41 | 32 | 22 | -19 · -46.3% |
| Median age | 42 | 59 | 66 | +24 · +57.1% |
| Median household income | $697/wk | $725/wk | $700/wk | +$3 · +0.4% |
| Median personal income | $371/wk | $359/wk | $374/wk | +$3 · +0.8% |
| Median rent | $100/wk | — | $0/wk | $100 · -100% |
| Median mortgage | $1,192/mo | — | $347/mo | $845 · -70.9% |
| Average household size | 2.5 | 1.6 | 1.6 | -0.9 · -36% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Petford trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
22
was 32 in 2016
-10 · -31.2%
Household income
$700/wk
was $725/wk in 2016
$25 · -3.4%
Median age
66
was 59 in 2016
+7 · +11.9%
Dig deeper: Petford population growth · Petford then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.