Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Ayr then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Ayr, QLD (postcode 4807) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-1.8% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 8,758 | 8,738 | 8,603 | -155 · -1.8% |
| Median age | 41 | 43 | 44 | +3 · +7.3% |
| Median household income | $962/wk | $1,110/wk | $1,246/wk | +$284 · +29.5% |
| Median personal income | $537/wk | $603/wk | $701/wk | +$164 · +30.5% |
| Median rent | $190/wk | $220/wk | $230/wk | +$40 · +21.1% |
| Median mortgage | $1,300/mo | $1,313/mo | $1,213/mo | $87 · -6.7% |
| Average household size | 2.4 | 2.3 | 2.2 | -0.2 · -8.3% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Ayr trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
8,603
was 8,738 in 2016
-135 · -1.5%
Median rent
$230/wk
was $220/wk in 2016
+$10 · +4.5%
Household income
$1,246/wk
was $1,110/wk in 2016
+$136 · +12.3%
Median age
44
was 43 in 2016
+1 · +2.3%
Dig deeper: Ayr population growth · Ayr then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.