Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Basalt then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Basalt, QLD (postcode 4820) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-6.1% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 229 | 190 | 215 | -14 · -6.1% |
| Median age | 42 | 45 | 45 | +3 · +7.1% |
| Median household income | $1,083/wk | $928/wk | $1,375/wk | +$292 · +27% |
| Median personal income | $395/wk | $563/wk | $835/wk | +$440 · +111.4% |
| Median rent | — | — | $160/wk | — |
| Median mortgage | $1,852/mo | — | $1,300/mo | $552 · -29.8% |
| Average household size | 2.7 | 2.4 | 2.5 | -0.2 · -7.4% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Basalt trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
215
was 190 in 2016
+25 · +13.2%
Household income
$1,375/wk
was $928/wk in 2016
+$447 · +48.2%
Median age
45
was 45 in 2016
0 · 0%
Dig deeper: Basalt population growth · Basalt then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.