Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Tanah Merah then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Tanah Merah, QLD (postcode 4128) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+3% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 4,615 | 4,752 | 4,754 | +139 · +3% |
| Median age | 33 | 35 | 37 | +4 · +12.1% |
| Median household income | $1,526/wk | $1,660/wk | $1,899/wk | +$373 · +24.4% |
| Median personal income | $672/wk | $749/wk | $841/wk | +$169 · +25.1% |
| Median rent | $330/wk | $358/wk | $380/wk | +$50 · +15.2% |
| Median mortgage | $1,950/mo | $1,777/mo | $1,733/mo | $217 · -11.1% |
| Average household size | 2.9 | 2.8 | 2.8 | -0.1 · -3.4% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Tanah Merah trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
4,754
was 4,752 in 2016
+2 · 0%
Median rent
$380/wk
was $358/wk in 2016
+$22 · +6.1%
Household income
$1,899/wk
was $1,660/wk in 2016
+$239 · +14.4%
Median age
37
was 35 in 2016
+2 · +5.7%
Dig deeper: Tanah Merah population growth · Tanah Merah then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.