Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Maleny then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Maleny, QLD (postcode 4552) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+15.1% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 3,441 | 3,734 | 3,959 | +518 · +15.1% |
| Median age | 52 | 57 | 59 | +7 · +13.5% |
| Median household income | $808/wk | $981/wk | $1,144/wk | +$336 · +41.6% |
| Median personal income | $466/wk | $523/wk | $618/wk | +$152 · +32.6% |
| Median rent | $295/wk | $335/wk | $390/wk | +$95 · +32.2% |
| Median mortgage | $1,600/mo | $1,600/mo | $1,625/mo | +$25 · +1.6% |
| Average household size | 2.2 | 2.2 | 2.1 | -0.1 · -4.5% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Maleny trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
3,959
was 3,734 in 2016
+225 · +6%
Median rent
$390/wk
was $335/wk in 2016
+$55 · +16.4%
Household income
$1,144/wk
was $981/wk in 2016
+$163 · +16.6%
Median age
59
was 57 in 2016
+2 · +3.5%
Dig deeper: Maleny population growth · Maleny then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.