Census comparison · 2016 vs 2021
Main Beach then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Main Beach, QLD (postcode 4217) — how the suburb looked in 2016 versus 2021.
| Metric | 2016 | 2021 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 3,883 | 3,998 | +115 · +3% |
| Median age | 51 | 57 | +6 · +11.8% |
| Median household income | $1,534/wk | $1,682/wk | +$148 · +9.6% |
| Median personal income | $869/wk | $938/wk | +$69 · +7.9% |
| Median rent | $443/wk | $500/wk | +$57 · +12.9% |
| Median mortgage | $2,000/mo | $2,091/mo | +$91 · +4.6% |
| Average household size | 1.9 | 1.9 | 0 · 0% |
Main Beach trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+14.4% over 10 years
Population
3,998
was 3,883 in 2016
+115 · +3%
Median rent
$500/wk
was $443/wk in 2016
+$57 · +12.9%
Household income
$1,682/wk
was $1,534/wk in 2016
+$148 · +9.6%
Median age
57
was 51 in 2016
+6 · +11.8%
Dig deeper: Main Beach population growth · Main Beach then and now
2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.