Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Caloundra West then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Caloundra West, QLD (postcode 4551) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+82.1% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 3,992 | 6,297 | 7,270 | +3,278 · +82.1% |
| Median age | 35 | 34 | 37 | +2 · +5.7% |
| Median household income | $1,026/wk | $1,306/wk | $1,571/wk | +$545 · +53.1% |
| Median personal income | $518/wk | $620/wk | $751/wk | +$233 · +45% |
| Median rent | $380/wk | $420/wk | $465/wk | +$85 · +22.4% |
| Median mortgage | $2,136/mo | $1,846/mo | $1,842/mo | $294 · -13.8% |
| Average household size | 2.7 | 2.6 | 2.6 | -0.1 · -3.7% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Caloundra West trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
7,270
was 6,297 in 2016
+973 · +15.5%
Median rent
$465/wk
was $420/wk in 2016
+$45 · +10.7%
Household income
$1,571/wk
was $1,306/wk in 2016
+$265 · +20.3%
Median age
37
was 34 in 2016
+3 · +8.8%
Dig deeper: Caloundra West population growth · Caloundra West then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.