Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Chelmsford suburb profile
Chelmsford, QLD · Postcode 4606
This Chelmsford suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Chelmsford, QLD (postcode 4606). Use it as a free suburb report covering population, median rent, household income, age, housing tenure and employment, plus how those figures changed since Census 2016— then compare Chelmsford with nearby suburbs.
Chelmsford at a glance
Population
100
Median rent
$200/wk
Household income
$1,292/wk
Median age
54
Chelmsford trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-8.3% over 10 years
Population
100
was 124 in 2016
-24 · -19.4%
Median rent
$200/wk
was $200/wk in 2016
$0 · 0%
Household income
$1,292/wk
was $1,156/wk in 2016
+$136 · +11.8%
Median age
54
was 41 in 2016
+13 · +31.7%
Dig deeper: Chelmsford population growth · Chelmsford then and now
Chelmsford vs nearby & QLD
Median Census 2021 figures for Chelmsford, nearby suburbs (8), and the QLD state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-45.9% vs area
- Chelmsford$200/wk
- Nearby$222.5/wk
- QLD$370/wk
Household income
-24.8% vs area
- Chelmsford$1,292/wk
- Nearby$970.5/wk
- QLD$1,719/wk
Median age
+38.5% vs area
- Chelmsford54
- Nearby48
- QLD39
Personal income
-24.3% vs area
- Chelmsford$599/wk
- Nearby$536.5/wk
- QLD$791/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in QLD.
Socio-economic profile
How Chelmsford compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Chelmsford sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 4992.5
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 4962.4
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 61,030.8
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 4946
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Chelmsford on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Chelmsford, QLD.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Chelmsford people
- Population
- 100
- Median age
- 54
- Born overseas
- 4%
- Average household size
- 2.3
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Chelmsford income
- Median household income
- $1,292/wk
- Median personal income
- $599/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Chelmsford housing
- Median rent
- $200/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $2,200/mo
- Separate houses
- 92.5%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 65%
- Mortgaged
- 7.5%
- Rented
- 25%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 22.5%
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
Median monthly mortgage repayment
Percentage of dwellings that are separate houses
Percentage of dwellings that are flats or apartments
Percentage of dwellings owned without a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings with a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings rented
Percentage of private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Chelmsford work
- Employment to population
- 57.4%
- Unemployment rate
- 0%
- Year 12 or above
- 38.2%
Employed persons as a percentage of population aged 15+
Unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force
Percentage with Year 12 or equivalent as highest school level
Nearby suburb profiles (near 4606)
Compare Chelmsford with nearby suburbs
Chelmsford in numbers
Chelmsford had 100 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 54, 35% above the typical QLD suburb. The average household has 2.3 people. 4% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 65% own their home outright, 7.5% are paying a mortgage, 25% rent. Separate houses make up 92.5% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $200/wk, 43% below the typical QLD suburb.
Median household income was $1,292/wk, 23% below the typical QLD suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 4 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population fell 19.4% (from 124 to 100). Median rent moved from $200/wk to $200/wk (+0%).
Chelmsford suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Chelmsford, QLD?
- The median weekly rent in Chelmsford was $200/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Chelmsford, QLD?
- Chelmsford had 100 residents at the 2021 Census, down 19.4% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Chelmsford?
- Median household income in Chelmsford was $1,292/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Chelmsford?
- 25% of occupied homes in Chelmsford were rented, 65% were owned outright and 7.5% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Chelmsford suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Chelmsford. Where shown, 2016 values come from the 2016 State Suburbs (SSC) profile, linked via ABS geographic correspondence — boundaries are not always identical. Medians may be suppressed for very small areas. This is not financial or relocation advice — use it alongside current market data.
Source: ABS Census 2021. Methodology