Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Shaw then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Shaw, QLD (postcode 4818) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+2823.1% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 26 | 550 | 760 | +734 · +2823.1% |
| Median age | 35 | 26 | 28 | -7 · -20% |
| Median household income | $1,901/wk | $1,654/wk | $2,016/wk | +$115 · +6% |
| Median personal income | $771/wk | $856/wk | $1,119/wk | +$348 · +45.1% |
| Median rent | $370/wk | $300/wk | $322/wk | $48 · -13% |
| Median mortgage | $2,019/mo | $2,132/mo | $1,733/mo | $286 · -14.2% |
| Average household size | 3.2 | 2.6 | 2.5 | -0.7 · -21.9% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Shaw trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
760
was 550 in 2016
+210 · +38.2%
Median rent
$322/wk
was $300/wk in 2016
+$22 · +7.3%
Household income
$2,016/wk
was $1,654/wk in 2016
+$362 · +21.9%
Median age
28
was 26 in 2016
+2 · +7.7%
Dig deeper: Shaw population growth · Shaw then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.