Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Jacobs Well then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Jacobs Well, QLD (postcode 4208) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+82.6% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 1,578 | 1,839 | 2,882 | +1,304 · +82.6% |
| Median age | 41 | 45 | 42 | +1 · +2.4% |
| Median household income | $1,342/wk | $1,569/wk | $2,127/wk | +$785 · +58.5% |
| Median personal income | $624/wk | $729/wk | $903/wk | +$279 · +44.7% |
| Median rent | $345/wk | $370/wk | $465/wk | +$120 · +34.8% |
| Median mortgage | $2,371/mo | $1,820/mo | $2,141/mo | $230 · -9.7% |
| Average household size | 2.6 | 2.5 | 2.7 | +0.1 · +3.8% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Jacobs Well trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
2,882
was 1,839 in 2016
+1,043 · +56.7%
Median rent
$465/wk
was $370/wk in 2016
+$95 · +25.7%
Household income
$2,127/wk
was $1,569/wk in 2016
+$558 · +35.6%
Median age
42
was 45 in 2016
-3 · -6.7%
Dig deeper: Jacobs Well population growth · Jacobs Well then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.