Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Meldale then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Meldale, QLD (postcode 4510) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+16.8% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 197 | 223 | 230 | +33 · +16.8% |
| Median age | 45 | 56 | 55 | +10 · +22.2% |
| Median household income | $1,178/wk | $1,125/wk | $1,125/wk | $53 · -4.5% |
| Median personal income | $479/wk | $594/wk | $550/wk | +$71 · +14.8% |
| Median rent | $295/wk | $350/wk | $350/wk | +$55 · +18.6% |
| Median mortgage | $1,800/mo | $1,717/mo | $2,158/mo | +$358 · +19.9% |
| Average household size | 2.7 | 2.3 | 2.3 | -0.4 · -14.8% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Meldale trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
230
was 223 in 2016
+7 · +3.1%
Median rent
$350/wk
was $350/wk in 2016
$0 · 0%
Household income
$1,125/wk
was $1,125/wk in 2016
$0 · 0%
Median age
55
was 56 in 2016
-1 · -1.8%
Dig deeper: Meldale population growth · Meldale then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.