Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Southern Cross then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Southern Cross, QLD (postcode 4820) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+12.5% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 511 | 542 | 575 | +64 · +12.5% |
| Median age | 38 | 43 | 43 | +5 · +13.2% |
| Median household income | $1,630/wk | $1,307/wk | $1,775/wk | +$145 · +8.9% |
| Median personal income | $591/wk | $596/wk | $745/wk | +$154 · +26.1% |
| Median rent | $173/wk | $230/wk | $300/wk | +$127 · +73.4% |
| Median mortgage | $1,500/mo | $1,733/mo | $1,636/mo | +$136 · +9.1% |
| Average household size | 2.8 | 2.6 | 2.7 | -0.1 · -3.6% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Southern Cross trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
575
was 542 in 2016
+33 · +6.1%
Median rent
$300/wk
was $230/wk in 2016
+$70 · +30.4%
Household income
$1,775/wk
was $1,307/wk in 2016
+$468 · +35.8%
Median age
43
was 43 in 2016
0 · 0%
Dig deeper: Southern Cross population growth · Southern Cross then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.