Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Home Island then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Home Island, AU (postcode 6799) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+7.2% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 418 | 404 | 448 | +30 · +7.2% |
| Median age | 38 | 40 | 39 | +1 · +2.6% |
| Median household income | $1,125/wk | $1,531/wk | $2,305/wk | +$1,180 · +104.9% |
| Median personal income | $412/wk | $469/wk | $642/wk | +$230 · +55.8% |
| Median rent | $150/wk | $205/wk | $250/wk | +$100 · +66.7% |
| Median mortgage | — | — | $1,972/mo | — |
| Average household size | 4.4 | 3.9 | 4.5 | +0.1 · +2.3% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Home Island trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
448
was 404 in 2016
+44 · +10.9%
Median rent
$250/wk
was $205/wk in 2016
+$45 · +22%
Household income
$2,305/wk
was $1,531/wk in 2016
+$774 · +50.6%
Median age
39
was 40 in 2016
-1 · -2.5%
Dig deeper: Home Island population growth · Home Island then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.