Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Wakerley then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Wakerley, QLD (postcode 4154) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+17.1% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 7,445 | 8,445 | 8,718 | +1,273 · +17.1% |
| Median age | 33 | 34 | 37 | +4 · +12.1% |
| Median household income | $2,280/wk | $2,444/wk | $2,952/wk | +$672 · +29.5% |
| Median personal income | $937/wk | $1,022/wk | $1,199/wk | +$262 · +28% |
| Median rent | $440/wk | $480/wk | $510/wk | +$70 · +15.9% |
| Median mortgage | $2,600/mo | $2,427/mo | $2,362/mo | $238 · -9.2% |
| Average household size | 3.1 | 3.2 | 3.1 | 0 · 0% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Wakerley trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
8,718
was 8,445 in 2016
+273 · +3.2%
Median rent
$510/wk
was $480/wk in 2016
+$30 · +6.3%
Household income
$2,952/wk
was $2,444/wk in 2016
+$508 · +20.8%
Median age
37
was 34 in 2016
+3 · +8.8%
Dig deeper: Wakerley population growth · Wakerley then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.