Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Columbia then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Columbia, QLD (postcode 4820) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+7.8% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 90 | 101 | 97 | +7 · +7.8% |
| Median age | 36 | 37 | 43 | +7 · +19.4% |
| Median household income | $1,573/wk | $1,708/wk | $2,062/wk | +$489 · +31.1% |
| Median personal income | $754/wk | $532/wk | $662/wk | $92 · -12.2% |
| Median rent | $295/wk | $260/wk | $220/wk | $75 · -25.4% |
| Median mortgage | $1,733/mo | $1,409/mo | $1,584/mo | $149 · -8.6% |
| Average household size | 3.0 | 2.9 | 2.9 | -0.1 · -3.3% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Columbia trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
97
was 101 in 2016
-4 · -4%
Median rent
$220/wk
was $260/wk in 2016
$40 · -15.4%
Household income
$2,062/wk
was $1,708/wk in 2016
+$354 · +20.7%
Median age
43
was 37 in 2016
+6 · +16.2%
Dig deeper: Columbia population growth · Columbia then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.