Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
South Brisbane then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for South Brisbane, QLD (postcode 4101) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+163.6% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 5,422 | 7,196 | 14,292 | +8,870 · +163.6% |
| Median age | 30 | 30 | 29 | -1 · -3.3% |
| Median household income | $1,585/wk | $1,702/wk | $1,818/wk | +$233 · +14.7% |
| Median personal income | $667/wk | $744/wk | $883/wk | +$216 · +32.4% |
| Median rent | $448/wk | $485/wk | $470/wk | +$22 · +4.9% |
| Median mortgage | $2,220/mo | $2,100/mo | $1,950/mo | $270 · -12.2% |
| Average household size | 2.1 | 2.1 | 1.9 | -0.2 · -9.5% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
South Brisbane trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
14,292
was 7,196 in 2016
+7,096 · +98.6%
Median rent
$470/wk
was $485/wk in 2016
$15 · -3.1%
Household income
$1,818/wk
was $1,702/wk in 2016
+$116 · +6.8%
Median age
29
was 30 in 2016
-1 · -3.3%
Dig deeper: South Brisbane population growth · South Brisbane then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.