Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Bushland Beach then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Bushland Beach, QLD (postcode 4818) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+23.3% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 5,386 | 6,181 | 6,641 | +1,255 · +23.3% |
| Median age | 31 | 32 | 35 | +4 · +12.9% |
| Median household income | $1,938/wk | $1,873/wk | $2,283/wk | +$345 · +17.8% |
| Median personal income | $878/wk | $834/wk | $1,002/wk | +$124 · +14.1% |
| Median rent | $375/wk | $350/wk | $380/wk | +$5 · +1.3% |
| Median mortgage | $2,300/mo | $2,000/mo | $1,733/mo | $567 · -24.7% |
| Average household size | 3.1 | 3.0 | 2.9 | -0.2 · -6.5% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Bushland Beach trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
6,641
was 6,181 in 2016
+460 · +7.4%
Median rent
$380/wk
was $350/wk in 2016
+$30 · +8.6%
Household income
$2,283/wk
was $1,873/wk in 2016
+$410 · +21.9%
Median age
35
was 32 in 2016
+3 · +9.4%
Dig deeper: Bushland Beach population growth · Bushland Beach then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.