Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Gailes then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Gailes, QLD (postcode 4300) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+11.6% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 1,641 | 1,828 | 1,831 | +190 · +11.6% |
| Median age | 35 | 34 | 35 | 0 · 0% |
| Median household income | $831/wk | $982/wk | $1,141/wk | +$310 · +37.3% |
| Median personal income | $402/wk | $476/wk | $571/wk | +$169 · +42% |
| Median rent | $173/wk | $270/wk | $290/wk | +$117 · +67.6% |
| Median mortgage | $1,478/mo | $1,300/mo | $1,213/mo | $265 · -17.9% |
| Average household size | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.5 | -0.1 · -3.8% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Gailes trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
1,831
was 1,828 in 2016
+3 · +0.2%
Median rent
$290/wk
was $270/wk in 2016
+$20 · +7.4%
Household income
$1,141/wk
was $982/wk in 2016
+$159 · +16.2%
Median age
35
was 34 in 2016
+1 · +2.9%
Dig deeper: Gailes population growth · Gailes then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.