Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Blue Mountain then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Blue Mountain, QLD (postcode 4737) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-11.7% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 94 | 92 | 83 | -11 · -11.7% |
| Median age | 35 | 39 | 44 | +9 · +25.7% |
| Median household income | $1,580/wk | $1,749/wk | $1,531/wk | $49 · -3.1% |
| Median personal income | $890/wk | $695/wk | $510/wk | $380 · -42.7% |
| Median rent | $255/wk | — | $200/wk | $55 · -21.6% |
| Median mortgage | $1,907/mo | — | $325/mo | $1,582 · -83% |
| Average household size | 2.6 | 3.3 | 2.8 | +0.2 · +7.7% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Blue Mountain trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
83
was 92 in 2016
-9 · -9.8%
Household income
$1,531/wk
was $1,749/wk in 2016
$218 · -12.5%
Median age
44
was 39 in 2016
+5 · +12.8%
Dig deeper: Blue Mountain population growth · Blue Mountain then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.