Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Railway Estate then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Railway Estate, QLD (postcode 4810) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-2.2% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 2,936 | 2,852 | 2,871 | -65 · -2.2% |
| Median age | 33 | 38 | 36 | +3 · +9.1% |
| Median household income | $1,184/wk | $1,226/wk | $1,529/wk | +$345 · +29.1% |
| Median personal income | $722/wk | $743/wk | $877/wk | +$155 · +21.5% |
| Median rent | $280/wk | $270/wk | $300/wk | +$20 · +7.1% |
| Median mortgage | $1,733/mo | $1,625/mo | $1,430/mo | $303 · -17.5% |
| Average household size | 2.2 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 0 · 0% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Railway Estate trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
2,871
was 2,852 in 2016
+19 · +0.7%
Median rent
$300/wk
was $270/wk in 2016
+$30 · +11.1%
Household income
$1,529/wk
was $1,226/wk in 2016
+$303 · +24.7%
Median age
36
was 38 in 2016
-2 · -5.3%
Dig deeper: Railway Estate population growth · Railway Estate then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.