Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Kuranda then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Kuranda, QLD (postcode 4881) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+12.2% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 2,916 | 3,008 | 3,273 | +357 · +12.2% |
| Median age | 41 | 45 | 46 | +5 · +12.2% |
| Median household income | $981/wk | $1,076/wk | $1,284/wk | +$303 · +30.9% |
| Median personal income | $465/wk | $509/wk | $600/wk | +$135 · +29% |
| Median rent | $200/wk | $225/wk | $260/wk | +$60 · +30% |
| Median mortgage | $1,625/mo | $1,600/mo | $1,595/mo | $30 · -1.8% |
| Average household size | 2.6 | 2.4 | 2.5 | -0.1 · -3.8% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Kuranda trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
3,273
was 3,008 in 2016
+265 · +8.8%
Median rent
$260/wk
was $225/wk in 2016
+$35 · +15.6%
Household income
$1,284/wk
was $1,076/wk in 2016
+$208 · +19.3%
Median age
46
was 45 in 2016
+1 · +2.2%
Dig deeper: Kuranda population growth · Kuranda then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.