Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Ellis Beach then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Ellis Beach, QLD (postcode 4879) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-72.2% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 18 | 24 | 5 | -13 · -72.2% |
| Median age | 30 | 57 | 54 | +24 · +80% |
| Median household income | $1,583/wk | $1,062/wk | $725/wk | $858 · -54.2% |
| Median personal income | $700/wk | $850/wk | $612/wk | $88 · -12.6% |
| Median rent | — | — | $0/wk | — |
| Median mortgage | — | — | $0/mo | — |
| Average household size | 2.0 | 1.6 | 1.2 | -0.8 · -40% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Ellis Beach trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
5
was 24 in 2016
-19 · -79.2%
Household income
$725/wk
was $1,062/wk in 2016
$337 · -31.7%
Median age
54
was 57 in 2016
-3 · -5.3%
Dig deeper: Ellis Beach population growth · Ellis Beach then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.