Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Varsity Lakes then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Varsity Lakes, QLD (postcode 4227) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+16% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 14,220 | 15,026 | 16,493 | +2,273 · +16% |
| Median age | 32 | 34 | 36 | +4 · +12.5% |
| Median household income | $1,136/wk | $1,363/wk | $1,646/wk | +$510 · +44.9% |
| Median personal income | $522/wk | $651/wk | $789/wk | +$267 · +51.1% |
| Median rent | $395/wk | $430/wk | $490/wk | +$95 · +24.1% |
| Median mortgage | $2,167/mo | $1,850/mo | $1,842/mo | $325 · -15% |
| Average household size | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.5 | -0.1 · -3.8% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Varsity Lakes trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
16,493
was 15,026 in 2016
+1,467 · +9.8%
Median rent
$490/wk
was $430/wk in 2016
+$60 · +14%
Household income
$1,646/wk
was $1,363/wk in 2016
+$283 · +20.8%
Median age
36
was 34 in 2016
+2 · +5.9%
Dig deeper: Varsity Lakes population growth · Varsity Lakes then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.