Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Blackwater then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Blackwater, QLD (postcode 4717) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-5% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 4,952 | 4,749 | 4,702 | -250 · -5% |
| Median age | 30 | 30 | 31 | +1 · +3.3% |
| Median household income | $2,682/wk | $2,184/wk | $2,358/wk | $324 · -12.1% |
| Median personal income | $1,145/wk | $1,104/wk | $1,268/wk | +$123 · +10.7% |
| Median rent | $62/wk | $150/wk | $220/wk | +$158 · +254.8% |
| Median mortgage | $1,820/mo | $1,520/mo | $1,083/mo | $737 · -40.5% |
| Average household size | 2.9 | 2.7 | 2.6 | -0.3 · -10.3% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Blackwater trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
4,702
was 4,749 in 2016
-47 · -1%
Median rent
$220/wk
was $150/wk in 2016
+$70 · +46.7%
Household income
$2,358/wk
was $2,184/wk in 2016
+$174 · +8%
Median age
31
was 30 in 2016
+1 · +3.3%
Dig deeper: Blackwater population growth · Blackwater then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.