Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Buxton then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Buxton, QLD (postcode 4660) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+26.1% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 402 | 430 | 507 | +105 · +26.1% |
| Median age | 58 | 62 | 63 | +5 · +8.6% |
| Median household income | $615/wk | $753/wk | $796/wk | +$181 · +29.4% |
| Median personal income | $353/wk | $385/wk | $419/wk | +$66 · +18.7% |
| Median rent | $183/wk | $240/wk | $250/wk | +$67 · +36.6% |
| Median mortgage | $1,473/mo | $867/mo | $1,000/mo | $473 · -32.1% |
| Average household size | 2.1 | 2.0 | 1.9 | -0.2 · -9.5% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Buxton trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
507
was 430 in 2016
+77 · +17.9%
Median rent
$250/wk
was $240/wk in 2016
+$10 · +4.2%
Household income
$796/wk
was $753/wk in 2016
+$43 · +5.7%
Median age
63
was 62 in 2016
+1 · +1.6%
Dig deeper: Buxton population growth · Buxton then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.