Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Wavell Heights then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Wavell Heights, QLD (postcode 4012) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+9.8% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 9,412 | 9,684 | 10,336 | +924 · +9.8% |
| Median age | 36 | 37 | 37 | +1 · +2.8% |
| Median household income | $1,657/wk | $2,041/wk | $2,615/wk | +$958 · +57.8% |
| Median personal income | $770/wk | $939/wk | $1,147/wk | +$377 · +49% |
| Median rent | $350/wk | $400/wk | $421/wk | +$71 · +20.3% |
| Median mortgage | $2,164/mo | $2,200/mo | $2,450/mo | +$286 · +13.2% |
| Average household size | 2.5 | 2.6 | 2.7 | +0.2 · +8% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Wavell Heights trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
10,336
was 9,684 in 2016
+652 · +6.7%
Median rent
$421/wk
was $400/wk in 2016
+$21 · +5.3%
Household income
$2,615/wk
was $2,041/wk in 2016
+$574 · +28.1%
Median age
37
was 37 in 2016
0 · 0%
Dig deeper: Wavell Heights population growth · Wavell Heights then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.