Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Cairns Bay then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Cairns Bay, TAS (postcode 7116) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+2.2% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 46 | 76 | 47 | +1 · +2.2% |
| Median age | 41 | 34 | 39 | -2 · -4.9% |
| Median household income | $765/wk | $1,062/wk | $900/wk | +$135 · +17.6% |
| Median personal income | $391/wk | $391/wk | $425/wk | +$34 · +8.7% |
| Median rent | $185/wk | $160/wk | $255/wk | +$70 · +37.8% |
| Median mortgage | $1,083/mo | $1,148/mo | $1,172/mo | +$89 · +8.2% |
| Average household size | 2.5 | 3.6 | 2.6 | +0.1 · +4% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Cairns Bay trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
47
was 76 in 2016
-29 · -38.2%
Median rent
$255/wk
was $160/wk in 2016
+$95 · +59.4%
Household income
$900/wk
was $1,062/wk in 2016
$162 · -15.3%
Median age
39
was 34 in 2016
+5 · +14.7%
Dig deeper: Cairns Bay population growth · Cairns Bay then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.