Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Hillcrest then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Hillcrest, QLD (postcode 4118) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+19.9% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 5,229 | 5,626 | 6,268 | +1,039 · +19.9% |
| Median age | 31 | 32 | 33 | +2 · +6.5% |
| Median household income | $1,301/wk | $1,423/wk | $1,573/wk | +$272 · +20.9% |
| Median personal income | $652/wk | $680/wk | $769/wk | +$117 · +17.9% |
| Median rent | $325/wk | $350/wk | $350/wk | +$25 · +7.7% |
| Median mortgage | $1,733/mo | $1,600/mo | $1,532/mo | $201 · -11.6% |
| Average household size | 2.8 | 2.8 | 2.7 | -0.1 · -3.6% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Hillcrest trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
6,268
was 5,626 in 2016
+642 · +11.4%
Median rent
$350/wk
was $350/wk in 2016
$0 · 0%
Household income
$1,573/wk
was $1,423/wk in 2016
+$150 · +10.5%
Median age
33
was 32 in 2016
+1 · +3.1%
Dig deeper: Hillcrest population growth · Hillcrest then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.