Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Rural View then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Rural View, QLD (postcode 4740) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+71.5% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 3,299 | 4,793 | 5,657 | +2,358 · +71.5% |
| Median age | 32 | 30 | 31 | -1 · -3.1% |
| Median household income | $2,395/wk | $2,012/wk | $2,471/wk | +$76 · +3.2% |
| Median personal income | $889/wk | $872/wk | $1,065/wk | +$176 · +19.8% |
| Median rent | $449/wk | $330/wk | $420/wk | $29 · -6.5% |
| Median mortgage | $2,397/mo | $2,167/mo | $1,907/mo | $490 · -20.4% |
| Average household size | 3.2 | 2.9 | 3.0 | -0.2 · -6.3% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Rural View trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
5,657
was 4,793 in 2016
+864 · +18%
Median rent
$420/wk
was $330/wk in 2016
+$90 · +27.3%
Household income
$2,471/wk
was $2,012/wk in 2016
+$459 · +22.8%
Median age
31
was 30 in 2016
+1 · +3.3%
Dig deeper: Rural View population growth · Rural View then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.