Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Babinda then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Babinda, QLD (postcode 4861) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+4.5% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 1,231 | 1,253 | 1,287 | +56 · +4.5% |
| Median age | 43 | 47 | 48 | +5 · +11.6% |
| Median household income | $756/wk | $889/wk | $1,048/wk | +$292 · +38.6% |
| Median personal income | $413/wk | $518/wk | $548/wk | +$135 · +32.7% |
| Median rent | $154/wk | $200/wk | $230/wk | +$76 · +49.4% |
| Median mortgage | $1,427/mo | $1,242/mo | $1,108/mo | $319 · -22.4% |
| Average household size | 2.3 | 2.2 | 2.3 | 0 · 0% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Babinda trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
1,287
was 1,253 in 2016
+34 · +2.7%
Median rent
$230/wk
was $200/wk in 2016
+$30 · +15%
Household income
$1,048/wk
was $889/wk in 2016
+$159 · +17.9%
Median age
48
was 47 in 2016
+1 · +2.1%
Dig deeper: Babinda population growth · Babinda then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.