Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Georgetown then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Georgetown, QLD (postcode 4871) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-28% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 353 | 348 | 254 | -99 · -28% |
| Median age | 44 | 38 | 39 | -5 · -11.4% |
| Median household income | $841/wk | $1,023/wk | $1,420/wk | +$579 · +68.8% |
| Median personal income | $519/wk | $562/wk | $919/wk | +$400 · +77.1% |
| Median rent | $93/wk | $120/wk | $200/wk | +$107 · +115.1% |
| Median mortgage | $1,097/mo | $684/mo | $758/mo | $339 · -30.9% |
| Average household size | 2.3 | 2.5 | 2.2 | -0.1 · -4.3% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Georgetown trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
254
was 348 in 2016
-94 · -27%
Median rent
$200/wk
was $120/wk in 2016
+$80 · +66.7%
Household income
$1,420/wk
was $1,023/wk in 2016
+$397 · +38.8%
Median age
39
was 38 in 2016
+1 · +2.6%
Dig deeper: Georgetown population growth · Georgetown then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.