Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Pormpuraaw then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Pormpuraaw, QLD (postcode 4892) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-7.7% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 662 | 749 | 611 | -51 · -7.7% |
| Median age | 33 | 31 | 34 | +1 · +3% |
| Median household income | $1,049/wk | $771/wk | $1,071/wk | +$22 · +2.1% |
| Median personal income | $318/wk | $337/wk | $351/wk | +$33 · +10.4% |
| Median rent | $80/wk | $90/wk | $120/wk | +$40 · +50% |
| Median mortgage | — | $867/mo | $0/mo | $867 · -100% |
| Average household size | 3.4 | 3.1 | 3.4 | 0 · 0% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Pormpuraaw trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
611
was 749 in 2016
-138 · -18.4%
Median rent
$120/wk
was $90/wk in 2016
+$30 · +33.3%
Household income
$1,071/wk
was $771/wk in 2016
+$300 · +38.9%
Median age
34
was 31 in 2016
+3 · +9.7%
Dig deeper: Pormpuraaw population growth · Pormpuraaw then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.