Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Cowley Beach then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Cowley Beach, QLD (postcode 4871) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-5.8% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 69 | 78 | 65 | -4 · -5.8% |
| Median age | 49 | 61 | 59 | +10 · +20.4% |
| Median household income | $985/wk | $599/wk | $1,042/wk | +$57 · +5.8% |
| Median personal income | $533/wk | $406/wk | $583/wk | +$50 · +9.4% |
| Median rent | $153/wk | $135/wk | $250/wk | +$97 · +63.4% |
| Median mortgage | $1,200/mo | $1,083/mo | $553/mo | $647 · -53.9% |
| Average household size | 2.1 | 2.0 | 1.8 | -0.3 · -14.3% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Cowley Beach trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
65
was 78 in 2016
-13 · -16.7%
Median rent
$250/wk
was $135/wk in 2016
+$115 · +85.2%
Household income
$1,042/wk
was $599/wk in 2016
+$443 · +74%
Median age
59
was 61 in 2016
-2 · -3.3%
Dig deeper: Cowley Beach population growth · Cowley Beach then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.