Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Barcaldine then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Barcaldine, QLD (postcode 4725) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-5.2% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 1,624 | 1,422 | 1,540 | -84 · -5.2% |
| Median age | 41 | 42 | 43 | +2 · +4.9% |
| Median household income | $1,027/wk | $1,237/wk | $1,487/wk | +$460 · +44.8% |
| Median personal income | $568/wk | $715/wk | $869/wk | +$301 · +53% |
| Median rent | $80/wk | $150/wk | $200/wk | +$120 · +150% |
| Median mortgage | $1,192/mo | $1,200/mo | $1,213/mo | +$21 · +1.8% |
| Average household size | 2.4 | 2.2 | 2.2 | -0.2 · -8.3% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Barcaldine trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
1,540
was 1,422 in 2016
+118 · +8.3%
Median rent
$200/wk
was $150/wk in 2016
+$50 · +33.3%
Household income
$1,487/wk
was $1,237/wk in 2016
+$250 · +20.2%
Median age
43
was 42 in 2016
+1 · +2.4%
Dig deeper: Barcaldine population growth · Barcaldine then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.