Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Plainland then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Plainland, QLD (postcode 4341) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+36.9% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 1,410 | 1,596 | 1,930 | +520 · +36.9% |
| Median age | 37 | 39 | 37 | 0 · 0% |
| Median household income | $1,055/wk | $1,282/wk | $1,601/wk | +$546 · +51.8% |
| Median personal income | $450/wk | $496/wk | $722/wk | +$272 · +60.4% |
| Median rent | $280/wk | $300/wk | $360/wk | +$80 · +28.6% |
| Median mortgage | $1,733/mo | $1,599/mo | $1,500/mo | $233 · -13.4% |
| Average household size | 2.8 | 2.8 | 2.7 | -0.1 · -3.6% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Plainland trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
1,930
was 1,596 in 2016
+334 · +20.9%
Median rent
$360/wk
was $300/wk in 2016
+$60 · +20%
Household income
$1,601/wk
was $1,282/wk in 2016
+$319 · +24.9%
Median age
37
was 39 in 2016
-2 · -5.1%
Dig deeper: Plainland population growth · Plainland then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.