Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Racecourse then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Racecourse, QLD (postcode 4740) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+11% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 163 | 184 | 181 | +18 · +11% |
| Median age | 40 | 38 | 42 | +2 · +5% |
| Median household income | $1,583/wk | $1,771/wk | $1,850/wk | +$267 · +16.9% |
| Median personal income | $608/wk | $810/wk | $806/wk | +$198 · +32.6% |
| Median rent | $75/wk | $260/wk | $345/wk | +$270 · +360% |
| Median mortgage | $1,350/mo | $1,842/mo | $1,733/mo | +$383 · +28.4% |
| Average household size | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.9 | +0.2 · +7.4% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Racecourse trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
181
was 184 in 2016
-3 · -1.6%
Median rent
$345/wk
was $260/wk in 2016
+$85 · +32.7%
Household income
$1,850/wk
was $1,771/wk in 2016
+$79 · +4.5%
Median age
42
was 38 in 2016
+4 · +10.5%
Dig deeper: Racecourse population growth · Racecourse then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.