Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Sweers Island then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Sweers Island, QLD (postcode 4809) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-33.3% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 6 | 5 | 4 | -2 · -33.3% |
| Median age | 26 | 26 | 37 | +11 · +42.3% |
| Median household income | $970/wk | — | $0/wk | $970 · -100% |
| Median personal income | $287/wk | — | $1,125/wk | +$838 · +292% |
| Median rent | $60/wk | — | $0/wk | $60 · -100% |
| Median mortgage | — | — | $0/mo | — |
| Average household size | 4.0 | — | 0.0 | -4 · -100% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Sweers Island trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
4
was 5 in 2016
-1 · -20%
Median age
37
was 26 in 2016
+11 · +42.3%
Dig deeper: Sweers Island population growth · Sweers Island then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.