Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Tarawera then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Tarawera, QLD (postcode 4494) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+53.3% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 45 | 39 | 69 | +24 · +53.3% |
| Median age | 36 | 42 | 34 | -2 · -5.6% |
| Median household income | $825/wk | $1,562/wk | $1,375/wk | +$550 · +66.7% |
| Median personal income | $542/wk | $860/wk | $779/wk | +$237 · +43.7% |
| Median rent | $20/wk | — | $100/wk | +$80 · +400% |
| Median mortgage | $1,500/mo | — | $0/mo | $1,500 · -100% |
| Average household size | 2.4 | 2.5 | 2.6 | +0.2 · +8.3% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Tarawera trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
69
was 39 in 2016
+30 · +76.9%
Household income
$1,375/wk
was $1,562/wk in 2016
$187 · -12%
Median age
34
was 42 in 2016
-8 · -19%
Dig deeper: Tarawera population growth · Tarawera then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.