Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Croftby suburb profile
Croftby, QLD · Postcode 4310
This Croftby suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Croftby, QLD (postcode 4310). 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 Croftby with nearby suburbs.
Croftby at a glance
Population
129
Median rent
$260/wk
Household income
$1,042/wk
Median age
53
Croftby 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
+44.9% over 10 years
Population
129
was 133 in 2016
-4 · -3%
Median rent
$260/wk
was $100/wk in 2016
+$160 · +160%
Household income
$1,042/wk
was $1,125/wk in 2016
$83 · -7.4%
Median age
53
was 53 in 2016
0 · 0%
Dig deeper: Croftby population growth · Croftby then and now
Croftby vs nearby & QLD
Median Census 2021 figures for Croftby, nearby suburbs (8), and the QLD state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-29.7% vs area
- Croftby$260/wk
- Nearby$300/wk
- QLD$370/wk
Household income
-39.4% vs area
- Croftby$1,042/wk
- Nearby$1,265.5/wk
- QLD$1,719/wk
Median age
+35.9% vs area
- Croftby53
- Nearby41.5
- QLD39
Personal income
-26.9% vs area
- Croftby$578/wk
- Nearby$596/wk
- QLD$791/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in QLD.
Socio-economic profile
How Croftby compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Croftby sits above average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 91,063.1
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 71,016.3
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 71,050.1
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 71,009.5
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Croftby on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Croftby, QLD.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Croftby people
- Population
- 129
- Median age
- 53
- Born overseas
- 9.3%
- 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
Croftby income
- Median household income
- $1,042/wk
- Median personal income
- $578/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Croftby housing
- Median rent
- $260/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,185/mo
- Separate houses
- 77.1%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 41.4%
- Mortgaged
- 21.4%
- Rented
- 0%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 22.9%
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
Croftby work
- Employment to population
- 52.2%
- Unemployment rate
- 0%
- Year 12 or above
- 50%
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 4310)
Compare Croftby with nearby suburbs
Croftby in numbers
Croftby had 129 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 53, 33% above the typical QLD suburb. The average household has 2.3 people. 9.3% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 41.4% own their home outright, 21.4% are paying a mortgage, 0% rent. Separate houses make up 77.1% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $260/wk, 26% below the typical QLD suburb.
Median household income was $1,042/wk, 38% below the typical QLD suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 9 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population fell 3% (from 133 to 129). Median rent moved from $100/wk to $260/wk (+160%).
Croftby suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Croftby, QLD?
- The median weekly rent in Croftby was $260/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Croftby, QLD?
- Croftby had 129 residents at the 2021 Census, down 3% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Croftby?
- Median household income in Croftby was $1,042/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Croftby?
- 0% of occupied homes in Croftby were rented, 41.4% were owned outright and 21.4% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Croftby suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Croftby. 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