Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Saibai Island then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Saibai Island, QLD (postcode 4875) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-29.2% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 480 | 465 | 340 | -140 · -29.2% |
| Median age | 18 | 20 | 25 | +7 · +38.9% |
| Median household income | $711/wk | $1,149/wk | $922/wk | +$211 · +29.7% |
| Median personal income | $279/wk | $319/wk | $405/wk | +$126 · +45.2% |
| Median rent | $60/wk | $70/wk | $115/wk | +$55 · +91.7% |
| Median mortgage | — | — | $0/mo | — |
| Average household size | 4.0 | 4.5 | 3.6 | -0.4 · -10% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Saibai Island trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
340
was 465 in 2016
-125 · -26.9%
Median rent
$115/wk
was $70/wk in 2016
+$45 · +64.3%
Household income
$922/wk
was $1,149/wk in 2016
$227 · -19.8%
Median age
25
was 20 in 2016
+5 · +25%
Dig deeper: Saibai Island population growth · Saibai Island then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.