Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Biggera Waters suburb profile
Biggera Waters, QLD · Postcode 4216
This Biggera Waters suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Biggera Waters, QLD (postcode 4216). Use it as a free suburb report covering population, median rent, household income, age, housing tenure and employment, plus how those figures changed since Census 2016— then compare Biggera Waters with nearby suburbs.
Biggera Waters at a glance
Population
9,973
Median rent
$430/wk
Household income
$1,314/wk
Median age
44
Biggera Waters trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+57.4% over 10 years
Population
9,973
was 8,534 in 2016
+1,439 · +16.9%
Median rent
$430/wk
was $365/wk in 2016
+$65 · +17.8%
Household income
$1,314/wk
was $1,156/wk in 2016
+$158 · +13.7%
Median age
44
was 39 in 2016
+5 · +12.8%
Dig deeper: Biggera Waters population growth · Biggera Waters then and now
Biggera Waters vs nearby & Greater Brisbane
Median Census 2021 figures for Biggera Waters, nearby suburbs (8), and the Brisbane metro median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
+2.4% vs area
- Biggera Waters$430/wk
- Nearby$425/wk
- Brisbane$420/wk
Household income
-34.8% vs area
- Biggera Waters$1,314/wk
- Nearby$1,352.5/wk
- Brisbane$2,015/wk
Median age
+18.9% vs area
- Biggera Waters44
- Nearby48
- Brisbane37
Personal income
-17.1% vs area
- Biggera Waters$717/wk
- Nearby$751/wk
- Brisbane$865/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in QLD. See Brisbane rankings.
Socio-economic profile
How Biggera Waters compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Biggera Waters sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage. It shows limited economic resources.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 3978.1
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 5972.2
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 2943.2
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 6985.1
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Biggera Waters on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Biggera Waters, QLD.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Biggera Waters people
- Population
- 9,973
- Median age
- 44
- Born overseas
- 36%
- Average household size
- 2.1
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Biggera Waters income
- Median household income
- $1,314/wk
- Median personal income
- $717/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Biggera Waters housing
- Median rent
- $430/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,699/mo
- Separate houses
- 18.4%
- Flats & apartments
- 54.2%
- Owned outright
- 23.6%
- Mortgaged
- 21.8%
- Rented
- 42.4%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 9.7%
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
Median monthly mortgage repayment
Percentage of dwellings that are separate houses
Percentage of dwellings that are flats or apartments
Percentage of dwellings owned without a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings with a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings rented
Percentage of private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Biggera Waters work
- Employment to population
- 53.3%
- Unemployment rate
- 7.1%
- Year 12 or above
- 55.4%
Employed persons as a percentage of population aged 15+
Unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force
Percentage with Year 12 or equivalent as highest school level
Nearby suburb profiles (near 4216)
Compare Biggera Waters with nearby suburbs
Biggera Waters in numbers
Biggera Waters had 9,973 residents at the 2021 Census, making it the 127th most populous suburb or locality in QLD out of 3,110. The median age is 44, 10% above the typical QLD suburb. The average household has 2.1 people. 36% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 23.6% own their home outright, 21.8% are paying a mortgage, 42.4% rent. Flats and apartments make up 54.2% of dwellings, with 18.4% separate houses. Median rent was $430/wk, 23% above the typical QLD suburb.
Median household income was $1,314/wk, 22% below the typical QLD suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 7.1%. 55.4% of adults had completed Year 12 or above. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 3 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 16.9% (from 8,534 to 9,973). Median rent moved from $365/wk to $430/wk (+17.8%).
Biggera Waters suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Biggera Waters, QLD?
- The median weekly rent in Biggera Waters was $430/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Biggera Waters, QLD?
- Biggera Waters had 9,973 residents at the 2021 Census, up 16.9% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Biggera Waters?
- Median household income in Biggera Waters was $1,314/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Biggera Waters?
- 42.4% of occupied homes in Biggera Waters were rented, 23.6% were owned outright and 21.8% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Biggera Waters suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Biggera Waters. Where shown, 2016 values come from the 2016 State Suburbs (SSC) profile, linked via ABS geographic correspondence — boundaries are not always identical. Medians may be suppressed for very small areas. This is not financial or relocation advice — use it alongside current market data.
Source: ABS Census 2021. Methodology · Richest suburbs in Brisbane