Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Macfarlane then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Macfarlane, QLD (postcode 4478) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-5.6% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 18 | 14 | 17 | -1 · -5.6% |
| Median age | 41 | 51 | 56 | +15 · +36.6% |
| Median household income | $874/wk | $900/wk | $1,125/wk | +$251 · +28.7% |
| Median personal income | $562/wk | $450/wk | $537/wk | $25 · -4.4% |
| Median rent | $60/wk | — | $0/wk | $60 · -100% |
| Median mortgage | $867/mo | — | $0/mo | $867 · -100% |
| Average household size | 2.3 | 2.0 | 2.3 | 0 · 0% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Macfarlane trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
17
was 14 in 2016
+3 · +21.4%
Household income
$1,125/wk
was $900/wk in 2016
+$225 · +25%
Median age
56
was 51 in 2016
+5 · +9.8%
Dig deeper: Macfarlane population growth · Macfarlane then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.