Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Badu Island then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Badu Island, QLD (postcode 4875) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-10.1% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 783 | 813 | 704 | -79 · -10.1% |
| Median age | 21 | 25 | 27 | +6 · +28.6% |
| Median household income | $833/wk | $850/wk | $885/wk | +$52 · +6.2% |
| Median personal income | $313/wk | $368/wk | $417/wk | +$104 · +33.2% |
| Median rent | $90/wk | $108/wk | $125/wk | +$35 · +38.9% |
| Median mortgage | — | — | $0/mo | — |
| Average household size | 3.8 | 3.4 | 3.3 | -0.5 · -13.2% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Badu Island trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
704
was 813 in 2016
-109 · -13.4%
Median rent
$125/wk
was $108/wk in 2016
+$17 · +15.7%
Household income
$885/wk
was $850/wk in 2016
+$35 · +4.1%
Median age
27
was 25 in 2016
+2 · +8%
Dig deeper: Badu Island population growth · Badu Island then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.