Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Aurukun then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Aurukun, QLD (postcode 4892) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-15% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 1,295 | 1,269 | 1,101 | -194 · -15% |
| Median age | 24 | 28 | 29 | +5 · +20.8% |
| Median household income | $1,153/wk | $992/wk | $1,069/wk | $84 · -7.3% |
| Median personal income | $259/wk | $260/wk | $331/wk | +$72 · +27.8% |
| Median rent | $80/wk | $100/wk | $125/wk | +$45 · +56.3% |
| Median mortgage | — | — | $0/mo | — |
| Average household size | 5.0 | 4.2 | 3.9 | -1.1 · -22% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Aurukun trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
1,101
was 1,269 in 2016
-168 · -13.2%
Median rent
$125/wk
was $100/wk in 2016
+$25 · +25%
Household income
$1,069/wk
was $992/wk in 2016
+$77 · +7.8%
Median age
29
was 28 in 2016
+1 · +3.6%
Dig deeper: Aurukun population growth · Aurukun then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.