Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Purga then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Purga, QLD (postcode 4306) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-2.3% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 574 | 576 | 561 | -13 · -2.3% |
| Median age | 38 | 43 | 44 | +6 · +15.8% |
| Median household income | $1,279/wk | $1,512/wk | $1,710/wk | +$431 · +33.7% |
| Median personal income | $517/wk | $613/wk | $735/wk | +$218 · +42.2% |
| Median rent | $260/wk | $270/wk | $300/wk | +$40 · +15.4% |
| Median mortgage | $1,720/mo | $2,080/mo | $2,009/mo | +$289 · +16.8% |
| Average household size | 2.9 | 2.9 | 2.8 | -0.1 · -3.4% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Purga trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
561
was 576 in 2016
-15 · -2.6%
Median rent
$300/wk
was $270/wk in 2016
+$30 · +11.1%
Household income
$1,710/wk
was $1,512/wk in 2016
+$198 · +13.1%
Median age
44
was 43 in 2016
+1 · +2.3%
Dig deeper: Purga population growth · Purga then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.