Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Plainby then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Plainby, QLD (postcode 4355) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-6.7% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 60 | 44 | 56 | -4 · -6.7% |
| Median age | 47 | 43 | 48 | +1 · +2.1% |
| Median household income | $820/wk | $1,312/wk | $1,249/wk | +$429 · +52.3% |
| Median personal income | $368/wk | $725/wk | $675/wk | +$307 · +83.4% |
| Median rent | $130/wk | — | $280/wk | +$150 · +115.4% |
| Median mortgage | $1,546/mo | $1,195/mo | $2,167/mo | +$621 · +40.2% |
| Average household size | 2.4 | 2.2 | 2.3 | -0.1 · -4.2% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Plainby trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
56
was 44 in 2016
+12 · +27.3%
Household income
$1,249/wk
was $1,312/wk in 2016
$63 · -4.8%
Median age
48
was 43 in 2016
+5 · +11.6%
Dig deeper: Plainby population growth · Plainby then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.