Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
The Gums then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for The Gums, QLD (postcode 4406) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-5.7% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 175 | 159 | 165 | -10 · -5.7% |
| Median age | 37 | 46 | 45 | +8 · +21.6% |
| Median household income | $791/wk | $1,042/wk | $1,375/wk | +$584 · +73.8% |
| Median personal income | $454/wk | $486/wk | $662/wk | +$208 · +45.8% |
| Median rent | — | — | $125/wk | — |
| Median mortgage | $325/mo | $325/mo | $300/mo | $25 · -7.7% |
| Average household size | 2.7 | 2.3 | 2.6 | -0.1 · -3.7% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
The Gums trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
165
was 159 in 2016
+6 · +3.8%
Household income
$1,375/wk
was $1,042/wk in 2016
+$333 · +32%
Median age
45
was 46 in 2016
-1 · -2.2%
Dig deeper: The Gums population growth · The Gums then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.