Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Smithlea then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Smithlea, QLD (postcode 4385) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-18% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 50 | 47 | 41 | -9 · -18% |
| Median age | 46 | 52 | 51 | +5 · +10.9% |
| Median household income | $736/wk | $1,187/wk | $1,291/wk | +$555 · +75.4% |
| Median personal income | $396/wk | $437/wk | $369/wk | $27 · -6.8% |
| Median rent | $137/wk | — | $140/wk | +$3 · +2.2% |
| Median mortgage | $817/mo | $1,300/mo | $1,300/mo | +$483 · +59.1% |
| Average household size | 2.2 | 1.8 | 2.4 | +0.2 · +9.1% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Smithlea trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
41
was 47 in 2016
-6 · -12.8%
Household income
$1,291/wk
was $1,187/wk in 2016
+$104 · +8.8%
Median age
51
was 52 in 2016
-1 · -1.9%
Dig deeper: Smithlea population growth · Smithlea then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.