Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Portsmith then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Portsmith, QLD (postcode 4870) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+24.6% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 252 | 260 | 314 | +62 · +24.6% |
| Median age | 40 | 32 | 35 | -5 · -12.5% |
| Median household income | $668/wk | $1,187/wk | $749/wk | +$81 · +12.1% |
| Median personal income | $793/wk | $569/wk | $491/wk | $302 · -38.1% |
| Median rent | $217/wk | $265/wk | $280/wk | +$63 · +29% |
| Median mortgage | $2,535/mo | — | $1,760/mo | $775 · -30.6% |
| Average household size | 1.8 | 1.9 | 1.9 | +0.1 · +5.6% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Portsmith trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
314
was 260 in 2016
+54 · +20.8%
Median rent
$280/wk
was $265/wk in 2016
+$15 · +5.7%
Household income
$749/wk
was $1,187/wk in 2016
$438 · -36.9%
Median age
35
was 32 in 2016
+3 · +9.4%
Dig deeper: Portsmith population growth · Portsmith then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.