Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Highfields then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Highfields, QLD (postcode 4352) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+9.8% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 7,805 | 8,131 | 8,568 | +763 · +9.8% |
| Median age | 38 | 42 | 45 | +7 · +18.4% |
| Median household income | $1,559/wk | $1,792/wk | $1,994/wk | +$435 · +27.9% |
| Median personal income | $648/wk | $712/wk | $798/wk | +$150 · +23.1% |
| Median rent | $355/wk | $385/wk | $410/wk | +$55 · +15.5% |
| Median mortgage | $1,864/mo | $1,842/mo | $1,842/mo | $22 · -1.2% |
| Average household size | 3.0 | 2.9 | 2.8 | -0.2 · -6.7% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Highfields trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
8,568
was 8,131 in 2016
+437 · +5.4%
Median rent
$410/wk
was $385/wk in 2016
+$25 · +6.5%
Household income
$1,994/wk
was $1,792/wk in 2016
+$202 · +11.3%
Median age
45
was 42 in 2016
+3 · +7.1%
Dig deeper: Highfields population growth · Highfields then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.