Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Macquarie Plains then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Macquarie Plains, TAS (postcode 7140) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-14.5% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 62 | 44 | 53 | -9 · -14.5% |
| Median age | 42 | 58 | 48 | +6 · +14.3% |
| Median household income | $875/wk | $1,124/wk | $1,187/wk | +$312 · +35.7% |
| Median personal income | $388/wk | $700/wk | $780/wk | +$392 · +101% |
| Median rent | $215/wk | — | $200/wk | $15 · -7% |
| Median mortgage | $1,083/mo | $1,395/mo | $1,192/mo | +$109 · +10.1% |
| Average household size | 2.6 | 2.1 | 2.2 | -0.4 · -15.4% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Macquarie Plains trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
53
was 44 in 2016
+9 · +20.5%
Household income
$1,187/wk
was $1,124/wk in 2016
+$63 · +5.6%
Median age
48
was 58 in 2016
-10 · -17.2%
Dig deeper: Macquarie Plains population growth · Macquarie Plains then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.