Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Taroom then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Taroom, QLD (postcode 4420) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+7.9% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 820 | 869 | 885 | +65 · +7.9% |
| Median age | 45 | 44 | 41 | -4 · -8.9% |
| Median household income | $909/wk | $1,180/wk | $1,323/wk | +$414 · +45.5% |
| Median personal income | $491/wk | $646/wk | $745/wk | +$254 · +51.7% |
| Median rent | $103/wk | $125/wk | $170/wk | +$67 · +65% |
| Median mortgage | $780/mo | $867/mo | $867/mo | +$87 · +11.2% |
| Average household size | 2.2 | 2.4 | 2.5 | +0.3 · +13.6% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Taroom trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
885
was 869 in 2016
+16 · +1.8%
Median rent
$170/wk
was $125/wk in 2016
+$45 · +36%
Household income
$1,323/wk
was $1,180/wk in 2016
+$143 · +12.1%
Median age
41
was 44 in 2016
-3 · -6.8%
Dig deeper: Taroom population growth · Taroom then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.