Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Chelmer then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Chelmer, QLD (postcode 4068) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+28.2% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 2,594 | 2,998 | 3,325 | +731 · +28.2% |
| Median age | 38 | 39 | 41 | +3 · +7.9% |
| Median household income | $2,384/wk | $2,550/wk | $3,402/wk | +$1,018 · +42.7% |
| Median personal income | $844/wk | $974/wk | $1,282/wk | +$438 · +51.9% |
| Median rent | $330/wk | $460/wk | $490/wk | +$160 · +48.5% |
| Median mortgage | $2,500/mo | $2,600/mo | $3,000/mo | +$500 · +20% |
| Average household size | 2.8 | 3.0 | 3.0 | +0.2 · +7.1% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Chelmer trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
3,325
was 2,998 in 2016
+327 · +10.9%
Median rent
$490/wk
was $460/wk in 2016
+$30 · +6.5%
Household income
$3,402/wk
was $2,550/wk in 2016
+$852 · +33.4%
Median age
41
was 39 in 2016
+2 · +5.1%
Dig deeper: Chelmer population growth · Chelmer then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.