Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Cardwell then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Cardwell, QLD (postcode 4849) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+5.5% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 1,251 | 1,309 | 1,320 | +69 · +5.5% |
| Median age | 52 | 57 | 60 | +8 · +15.4% |
| Median household income | $777/wk | $845/wk | $846/wk | +$69 · +8.9% |
| Median personal income | $436/wk | $491/wk | $508/wk | +$72 · +16.5% |
| Median rent | $222/wk | $230/wk | $250/wk | +$28 · +12.6% |
| Median mortgage | $1,119/mo | $1,300/mo | $1,278/mo | +$159 · +14.2% |
| Average household size | 2.1 | 1.9 | 1.9 | -0.2 · -9.5% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Cardwell trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
1,320
was 1,309 in 2016
+11 · +0.8%
Median rent
$250/wk
was $230/wk in 2016
+$20 · +8.7%
Household income
$846/wk
was $845/wk in 2016
+$1 · +0.1%
Median age
60
was 57 in 2016
+3 · +5.3%
Dig deeper: Cardwell population growth · Cardwell then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.