Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Wacol then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Wacol, QLD (postcode 4076) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+43.8% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 2,957 | 3,761 | 4,253 | +1,296 · +43.8% |
| Median age | 35 | 33 | 35 | 0 · 0% |
| Median household income | $1,064/wk | $1,196/wk | $1,379/wk | +$315 · +29.6% |
| Median personal income | $410/wk | $503/wk | $514/wk | +$104 · +25.4% |
| Median rent | $161/wk | $305/wk | $320/wk | +$159 · +98.8% |
| Median mortgage | $1,603/mo | $1,428/mo | $1,387/mo | $216 · -13.5% |
| Average household size | 2.4 | 2.5 | 2.4 | 0 · 0% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Wacol trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
4,253
was 3,761 in 2016
+492 · +13.1%
Median rent
$320/wk
was $305/wk in 2016
+$15 · +4.9%
Household income
$1,379/wk
was $1,196/wk in 2016
+$183 · +15.3%
Median age
35
was 33 in 2016
+2 · +6.1%
Dig deeper: Wacol population growth · Wacol then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.