Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Whitfield then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Whitfield, QLD (postcode 4870) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+2.1% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 4,176 | 4,275 | 4,262 | +86 · +2.1% |
| Median age | 41 | 43 | 45 | +4 · +9.8% |
| Median household income | $1,256/wk | $1,402/wk | $1,681/wk | +$425 · +33.8% |
| Median personal income | $704/wk | $738/wk | $887/wk | +$183 · +26% |
| Median rent | $250/wk | $300/wk | $340/wk | +$90 · +36% |
| Median mortgage | $1,733/mo | $1,733/mo | $1,733/mo | $0 · 0% |
| Average household size | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.3 | -0.1 · -4.2% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Whitfield trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
4,262
was 4,275 in 2016
-13 · -0.3%
Median rent
$340/wk
was $300/wk in 2016
+$40 · +13.3%
Household income
$1,681/wk
was $1,402/wk in 2016
+$279 · +19.9%
Median age
45
was 43 in 2016
+2 · +4.7%
Dig deeper: Whitfield population growth · Whitfield then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.