Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Malanda then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Malanda, QLD (postcode 4885) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-2.4% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 2,049 | 1,985 | 2,000 | -49 · -2.4% |
| Median age | 47 | 51 | 51 | +4 · +8.5% |
| Median household income | $746/wk | $966/wk | $1,120/wk | +$374 · +50.1% |
| Median personal income | $409/wk | $487/wk | $597/wk | +$188 · +46% |
| Median rent | $180/wk | $200/wk | $250/wk | +$70 · +38.9% |
| Median mortgage | $1,300/mo | $1,300/mo | $1,300/mo | $0 · 0% |
| Average household size | 2.4 | 2.3 | 2.3 | -0.1 · -4.2% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Malanda trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
2,000
was 1,985 in 2016
+15 · +0.8%
Median rent
$250/wk
was $200/wk in 2016
+$50 · +25%
Household income
$1,120/wk
was $966/wk in 2016
+$154 · +15.9%
Median age
51
was 51 in 2016
0 · 0%
Dig deeper: Malanda population growth · Malanda then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.