Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Balgal Beach then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Balgal Beach, QLD (postcode 4816) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+17.6% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 849 | 966 | 998 | +149 · +17.6% |
| Median age | 51 | 54 | 58 | +7 · +13.7% |
| Median household income | $891/wk | $810/wk | $936/wk | +$45 · +5.1% |
| Median personal income | $459/wk | $437/wk | $510/wk | +$51 · +11.1% |
| Median rent | $240/wk | $250/wk | $273/wk | +$33 · +13.8% |
| Median mortgage | $1,486/mo | $1,452/mo | $1,192/mo | $294 · -19.8% |
| Average household size | 2.2 | 2.1 | 2.0 | -0.2 · -9.1% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Balgal Beach trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
998
was 966 in 2016
+32 · +3.3%
Median rent
$273/wk
was $250/wk in 2016
+$23 · +9.2%
Household income
$936/wk
was $810/wk in 2016
+$126 · +15.6%
Median age
58
was 54 in 2016
+4 · +7.4%
Dig deeper: Balgal Beach population growth · Balgal Beach then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.