Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Wellesley then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Wellesley, QLD (postcode 4417) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+84.3% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 51 | 73 | 94 | +43 · +84.3% |
| Median age | 36 | 34 | 32 | -4 · -11.1% |
| Median household income | $861/wk | $1,375/wk | $1,437/wk | +$576 · +66.9% |
| Median personal income | $376/wk | $668/wk | $706/wk | +$330 · +87.8% |
| Median rent | — | — | $100/wk | — |
| Median mortgage | — | $953/mo | $1,083/mo | +$130 · +13.6% |
| Average household size | 3.0 | 2.4 | 3.3 | +0.3 · +10% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Wellesley trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
94
was 73 in 2016
+21 · +28.8%
Household income
$1,437/wk
was $1,375/wk in 2016
+$62 · +4.5%
Median age
32
was 34 in 2016
-2 · -5.9%
Dig deeper: Wellesley population growth · Wellesley then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.