Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Caloundra then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Caloundra, QLD (postcode 4551) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+10.5% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 3,558 | 3,917 | 3,932 | +374 · +10.5% |
| Median age | 53 | 58 | 58 | +5 · +9.4% |
| Median household income | $710/wk | $833/wk | $980/wk | +$270 · +38% |
| Median personal income | $442/wk | $492/wk | $584/wk | +$142 · +32.1% |
| Median rent | $290/wk | $310/wk | $360/wk | +$70 · +24.1% |
| Median mortgage | $1,705/mo | $1,517/mo | $1,600/mo | $105 · -6.2% |
| Average household size | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 0 · 0% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Caloundra trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
3,932
was 3,917 in 2016
+15 · +0.4%
Median rent
$360/wk
was $310/wk in 2016
+$50 · +16.1%
Household income
$980/wk
was $833/wk in 2016
+$147 · +17.6%
Median age
58
was 58 in 2016
0 · 0%
Dig deeper: Caloundra population growth · Caloundra then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.