Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Tolga then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Tolga, QLD (postcode 4882) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+31% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 2,426 | 2,718 | 3,177 | +751 · +31% |
| Median age | 45 | 45 | 44 | -1 · -2.2% |
| Median household income | $980/wk | $1,196/wk | $1,479/wk | +$499 · +50.9% |
| Median personal income | $510/wk | $608/wk | $715/wk | +$205 · +40.2% |
| Median rent | $230/wk | $265/wk | $300/wk | +$70 · +30.4% |
| Median mortgage | $1,733/mo | $1,600/mo | $1,600/mo | $133 · -7.7% |
| Average household size | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 0 · 0% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Tolga trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
3,177
was 2,718 in 2016
+459 · +16.9%
Median rent
$300/wk
was $265/wk in 2016
+$35 · +13.2%
Household income
$1,479/wk
was $1,196/wk in 2016
+$283 · +23.7%
Median age
44
was 45 in 2016
-1 · -2.2%
Dig deeper: Tolga population growth · Tolga then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.