Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Poruma Island then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Poruma Island, QLD (postcode 4875) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+10.1% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 149 | 167 | 164 | +15 · +10.1% |
| Median age | 22 | 27 | 31 | +9 · +40.9% |
| Median household income | $777/wk | $1,071/wk | $1,399/wk | +$622 · +80.1% |
| Median personal income | $396/wk | $489/wk | $559/wk | +$163 · +41.2% |
| Median rent | $65/wk | $120/wk | $130/wk | +$65 · +100% |
| Median mortgage | — | — | $0/mo | — |
| Average household size | 3.2 | 3.2 | 3.3 | +0.1 · +3.1% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Poruma Island trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
164
was 167 in 2016
-3 · -1.8%
Median rent
$130/wk
was $120/wk in 2016
+$10 · +8.3%
Household income
$1,399/wk
was $1,071/wk in 2016
+$328 · +30.6%
Median age
31
was 27 in 2016
+4 · +14.8%
Dig deeper: Poruma Island population growth · Poruma Island then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.