Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Esmeralda then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Esmeralda, QLD (postcode 4871) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-16.7% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 12 | 21 | 10 | -2 · -16.7% |
| Median age | 36 | 31 | 28 | -8 · -22.2% |
| Median household income | $959/wk | $1,249/wk | $1,125/wk | +$166 · +17.3% |
| Median personal income | $473/wk | $900/wk | $1,062/wk | +$589 · +124.5% |
| Median rent | $115/wk | — | $0/wk | $115 · -100% |
| Median mortgage | $844/mo | — | $0/mo | $844 · -100% |
| Average household size | 2.9 | 1.5 | 5.5 | +2.6 · +89.7% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Esmeralda trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
10
was 21 in 2016
-11 · -52.4%
Household income
$1,125/wk
was $1,249/wk in 2016
$124 · -9.9%
Median age
28
was 31 in 2016
-3 · -9.7%
Dig deeper: Esmeralda population growth · Esmeralda then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.