Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Grasstree Beach then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Grasstree Beach, QLD (postcode 4740) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-6.9% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 770 | 745 | 717 | -53 · -6.9% |
| Median age | 41 | 46 | 49 | +8 · +19.5% |
| Median household income | $1,827/wk | $1,447/wk | $2,050/wk | +$223 · +12.2% |
| Median personal income | $708/wk | $706/wk | $862/wk | +$154 · +21.8% |
| Median rent | $300/wk | $250/wk | $290/wk | $10 · -3.3% |
| Median mortgage | $2,167/mo | $1,863/mo | $1,733/mo | $434 · -20% |
| Average household size | 2.7 | 2.3 | 2.3 | -0.4 · -14.8% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Grasstree Beach trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
717
was 745 in 2016
-28 · -3.8%
Median rent
$290/wk
was $250/wk in 2016
+$40 · +16%
Household income
$2,050/wk
was $1,447/wk in 2016
+$603 · +41.7%
Median age
49
was 46 in 2016
+3 · +6.5%
Dig deeper: Grasstree Beach population growth · Grasstree Beach then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.