Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Mer Island then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Mer Island, QLD (postcode 4875) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+11.2% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 365 | 450 | 406 | +41 · +11.2% |
| Median age | 24 | 25 | 27 | +3 · +12.5% |
| Median household income | $890/wk | $1,020/wk | $1,262/wk | +$372 · +41.8% |
| Median personal income | $326/wk | $322/wk | $351/wk | +$25 · +7.7% |
| Median rent | $64/wk | $120/wk | $150/wk | +$86 · +134.4% |
| Median mortgage | — | — | $1,084/mo | — |
| Average household size | 3.6 | 3.8 | 3.9 | +0.3 · +8.3% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Mer Island trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
406
was 450 in 2016
-44 · -9.8%
Median rent
$150/wk
was $120/wk in 2016
+$30 · +25%
Household income
$1,262/wk
was $1,020/wk in 2016
+$242 · +23.7%
Median age
27
was 25 in 2016
+2 · +8%
Dig deeper: Mer Island population growth · Mer Island then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.