Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
River Heads then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for River Heads, QLD (postcode 4655) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+58% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 1,294 | 1,539 | 2,044 | +750 · +58% |
| Median age | 46 | 52 | 54 | +8 · +17.4% |
| Median household income | $844/wk | $964/wk | $1,243/wk | +$399 · +47.3% |
| Median personal income | $397/wk | $452/wk | $543/wk | +$146 · +36.8% |
| Median rent | $240/wk | $280/wk | $350/wk | +$110 · +45.8% |
| Median mortgage | $1,500/mo | $1,207/mo | $1,400/mo | $100 · -6.7% |
| Average household size | 2.5 | 2.3 | 2.4 | -0.1 · -4% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
River Heads trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
2,044
was 1,539 in 2016
+505 · +32.8%
Median rent
$350/wk
was $280/wk in 2016
+$70 · +25%
Household income
$1,243/wk
was $964/wk in 2016
+$279 · +28.9%
Median age
54
was 52 in 2016
+2 · +3.8%
Dig deeper: River Heads population growth · River Heads then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.