Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Bowen Hills then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Bowen Hills, QLD (postcode 4006) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+183.3% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 1,729 | 3,226 | 4,898 | +3,169 · +183.3% |
| Median age | 31 | 30 | 30 | -1 · -3.2% |
| Median household income | $1,458/wk | $1,353/wk | $1,551/wk | +$93 · +6.4% |
| Median personal income | $791/wk | $857/wk | $1,042/wk | +$251 · +31.7% |
| Median rent | $350/wk | $365/wk | $390/wk | +$40 · +11.4% |
| Median mortgage | $2,100/mo | $2,000/mo | $1,614/mo | $486 · -23.1% |
| Average household size | 1.8 | 1.7 | 1.6 | -0.2 · -11.1% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Bowen Hills trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
4,898
was 3,226 in 2016
+1,672 · +51.8%
Median rent
$390/wk
was $365/wk in 2016
+$25 · +6.8%
Household income
$1,551/wk
was $1,353/wk in 2016
+$198 · +14.6%
Median age
30
was 30 in 2016
0 · 0%
Dig deeper: Bowen Hills population growth · Bowen Hills then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.