Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Childers then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Childers, QLD (postcode 4660) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+1.8% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 1,653 | 1,584 | 1,682 | +29 · +1.8% |
| Median age | 49 | 51 | 50 | +1 · +2% |
| Median household income | $690/wk | $773/wk | $816/wk | +$126 · +18.3% |
| Median personal income | $385/wk | $444/wk | $545/wk | +$160 · +41.6% |
| Median rent | $200/wk | $250/wk | $265/wk | +$65 · +32.5% |
| Median mortgage | $1,383/mo | $1,138/mo | $1,170/mo | $213 · -15.4% |
| Average household size | 2.3 | 2.2 | 2.0 | -0.3 · -13% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Childers trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
1,682
was 1,584 in 2016
+98 · +6.2%
Median rent
$265/wk
was $250/wk in 2016
+$15 · +6%
Household income
$816/wk
was $773/wk in 2016
+$43 · +5.6%
Median age
50
was 51 in 2016
-1 · -2%
Dig deeper: Childers population growth · Childers then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.