Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Mooloolaba then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Mooloolaba, QLD (postcode 4557) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+11.9% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 7,333 | 7,730 | 8,202 | +869 · +11.9% |
| Median age | 40 | 43 | 44 | +4 · +10% |
| Median household income | $992/wk | $1,192/wk | $1,506/wk | +$514 · +51.8% |
| Median personal income | $578/wk | $676/wk | $843/wk | +$265 · +45.8% |
| Median rent | $300/wk | $340/wk | $400/wk | +$100 · +33.3% |
| Median mortgage | $1,733/mo | $1,733/mo | $1,762/mo | +$29 · +1.7% |
| Average household size | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 0 · 0% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Mooloolaba trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
8,202
was 7,730 in 2016
+472 · +6.1%
Median rent
$400/wk
was $340/wk in 2016
+$60 · +17.6%
Household income
$1,506/wk
was $1,192/wk in 2016
+$314 · +26.3%
Median age
44
was 43 in 2016
+1 · +2.3%
Dig deeper: Mooloolaba population growth · Mooloolaba then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.