Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Ball Bay then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Ball Bay, QLD (postcode 4741) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-0.8% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 387 | 360 | 384 | -3 · -0.8% |
| Median age | 48 | 54 | 56 | +8 · +16.7% |
| Median household income | $1,057/wk | $1,023/wk | $1,346/wk | +$289 · +27.3% |
| Median personal income | $474/wk | $526/wk | $670/wk | +$196 · +41.4% |
| Median rent | $350/wk | $250/wk | $290/wk | $60 · -17.1% |
| Median mortgage | $1,729/mo | $1,717/mo | $1,560/mo | $169 · -9.8% |
| Average household size | 2.4 | 2.2 | 2.1 | -0.3 · -12.5% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Ball Bay trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
384
was 360 in 2016
+24 · +6.7%
Median rent
$290/wk
was $250/wk in 2016
+$40 · +16%
Household income
$1,346/wk
was $1,023/wk in 2016
+$323 · +31.6%
Median age
56
was 54 in 2016
+2 · +3.7%
Dig deeper: Ball Bay population growth · Ball Bay then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.