Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Cowley Creek then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Cowley Creek, QLD (postcode 4871) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-40% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 5 | 13 | 3 | -2 · -40% |
| Median age | 44 | 42 | 54 | +10 · +22.7% |
| Median household income | $952/wk | $1,374/wk | $1,437/wk | +$485 · +50.9% |
| Median personal income | $470/wk | $687/wk | $1,437/wk | +$967 · +205.7% |
| Median rent | $188/wk | — | $50/wk | $138 · -73.4% |
| Median mortgage | $1,387/mo | — | $1,733/mo | +$346 · +24.9% |
| Average household size | 2.5 | 3.0 | 1.7 | -0.8 · -32% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Cowley Creek trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
3
was 13 in 2016
-10 · -76.9%
Household income
$1,437/wk
was $1,374/wk in 2016
+$63 · +4.6%
Median age
54
was 42 in 2016
+12 · +28.6%
Dig deeper: Cowley Creek population growth · Cowley Creek then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.