Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Sapphire Central then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Sapphire Central, QLD (postcode 4702) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-17.2% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 1,467 | 1,449 | 1,214 | -253 · -17.2% |
| Median age | 54 | 56 | 59 | +5 · +9.3% |
| Median household income | $562/wk | $590/wk | $644/wk | +$82 · +14.6% |
| Median personal income | $353/wk | $412/wk | $437/wk | +$84 · +23.8% |
| Median rent | $80/wk | $120/wk | $160/wk | +$80 · +100% |
| Median mortgage | $867/mo | $867/mo | $867/mo | $0 · 0% |
| Average household size | 2.0 | 1.8 | 1.8 | -0.2 · -10% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Sapphire Central trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
1,214
was 1,449 in 2016
-235 · -16.2%
Median rent
$160/wk
was $120/wk in 2016
+$40 · +33.3%
Household income
$644/wk
was $590/wk in 2016
+$54 · +9.2%
Median age
59
was 56 in 2016
+3 · +5.4%
Dig deeper: Sapphire Central population growth · Sapphire Central then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.