Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Browns Plains then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Browns Plains, QLD (postcode 4118) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+14.6% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 5,787 | 6,309 | 6,632 | +845 · +14.6% |
| Median age | 30 | 32 | 34 | +4 · +13.3% |
| Median household income | $1,179/wk | $1,298/wk | $1,390/wk | +$211 · +17.9% |
| Median personal income | $577/wk | $594/wk | $681/wk | +$104 · +18% |
| Median rent | $313/wk | $340/wk | $350/wk | +$37 · +11.8% |
| Median mortgage | $1,746/mo | $1,495/mo | $1,434/mo | $312 · -17.9% |
| Average household size | 2.8 | 2.8 | 2.7 | -0.1 · -3.6% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Browns Plains trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
6,632
was 6,309 in 2016
+323 · +5.1%
Median rent
$350/wk
was $340/wk in 2016
+$10 · +2.9%
Household income
$1,390/wk
was $1,298/wk in 2016
+$92 · +7.1%
Median age
34
was 32 in 2016
+2 · +6.3%
Dig deeper: Browns Plains population growth · Browns Plains then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.