Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Gilbert River then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Gilbert River, 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 | 25 | 38 | 32 | +7 · +28% |
| Median age | 43 | 46 | 51 | +8 · +18.6% |
| Median household income | $650/wk | $2,250/wk | $1,312/wk | +$662 · +101.8% |
| Median personal income | $402/wk | $900/wk | $762/wk | +$360 · +89.6% |
| Median rent | — | — | $0/wk | — |
| Median mortgage | $2,080/mo | — | $5,000/mo | +$2,920 · +140.4% |
| Average household size | 2.5 | 2.4 | 2.1 | -0.4 · -16% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Gilbert River trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
32
was 38 in 2016
-6 · -15.8%
Household income
$1,312/wk
was $2,250/wk in 2016
$938 · -41.7%
Median age
51
was 46 in 2016
+5 · +10.9%
Dig deeper: Gilbert River population growth · Gilbert River then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.