Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Karumba then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Karumba, QLD (postcode 4891) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-17% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 587 | 531 | 487 | -100 · -17% |
| Median age | 47 | 52 | 55 | +8 · +17% |
| Median household income | $895/wk | $1,125/wk | $974/wk | +$79 · +8.8% |
| Median personal income | $548/wk | $647/wk | $640/wk | +$92 · +16.8% |
| Median rent | $126/wk | $150/wk | $220/wk | +$94 · +74.6% |
| Median mortgage | $1,061/mo | $1,000/mo | $1,168/mo | +$107 · +10.1% |
| Average household size | 2.1 | 1.9 | 1.8 | -0.3 · -14.3% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Karumba trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
487
was 531 in 2016
-44 · -8.3%
Median rent
$220/wk
was $150/wk in 2016
+$70 · +46.7%
Household income
$974/wk
was $1,125/wk in 2016
$151 · -13.4%
Median age
55
was 52 in 2016
+3 · +5.8%
Dig deeper: Karumba population growth · Karumba then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.