Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Silkstone then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Silkstone, QLD (postcode 4304) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+10% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 3,483 | 3,480 | 3,830 | +347 · +10% |
| Median age | 37 | 38 | 38 | +1 · +2.7% |
| Median household income | $951/wk | $1,135/wk | $1,319/wk | +$368 · +38.7% |
| Median personal income | $484/wk | $568/wk | $705/wk | +$221 · +45.7% |
| Median rent | $250/wk | $270/wk | $305/wk | +$55 · +22% |
| Median mortgage | $1,599/mo | $1,391/mo | $1,383/mo | $216 · -13.5% |
| Average household size | 2.5 | 2.4 | 2.4 | -0.1 · -4% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Silkstone trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
3,830
was 3,480 in 2016
+350 · +10.1%
Median rent
$305/wk
was $270/wk in 2016
+$35 · +13%
Household income
$1,319/wk
was $1,135/wk in 2016
+$184 · +16.2%
Median age
38
was 38 in 2016
0 · 0%
Dig deeper: Silkstone population growth · Silkstone then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.