Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Fernvale then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Fernvale, QLD (postcode 4306) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+53.3% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 2,367 | 3,209 | 3,629 | +1,262 · +53.3% |
| Median age | 33 | 33 | 35 | +2 · +6.1% |
| Median household income | $1,351/wk | $1,441/wk | $1,771/wk | +$420 · +31.1% |
| Median personal income | $595/wk | $638/wk | $776/wk | +$181 · +30.4% |
| Median rent | $310/wk | $330/wk | $350/wk | +$40 · +12.9% |
| Median mortgage | $1,733/mo | $1,733/mo | $1,630/mo | $103 · -5.9% |
| Average household size | 2.9 | 3.0 | 3.0 | +0.1 · +3.4% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Fernvale trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
3,629
was 3,209 in 2016
+420 · +13.1%
Median rent
$350/wk
was $330/wk in 2016
+$20 · +6.1%
Household income
$1,771/wk
was $1,441/wk in 2016
+$330 · +22.9%
Median age
35
was 33 in 2016
+2 · +6.1%
Dig deeper: Fernvale population growth · Fernvale then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.