Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Nelly Bay then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Nelly Bay, QLD (postcode 4819) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+14.1% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 1,063 | 1,196 | 1,213 | +150 · +14.1% |
| Median age | 48 | 53 | 56 | +8 · +16.7% |
| Median household income | $865/wk | $792/wk | $1,003/wk | +$138 · +16% |
| Median personal income | $504/wk | $524/wk | $634/wk | +$130 · +25.8% |
| Median rent | $250/wk | $270/wk | $300/wk | +$50 · +20% |
| Median mortgage | $1,800/mo | $1,500/mo | $1,470/mo | $330 · -18.3% |
| Average household size | 2.1 | 1.9 | 2.0 | -0.1 · -4.8% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Nelly Bay trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
1,213
was 1,196 in 2016
+17 · +1.4%
Median rent
$300/wk
was $270/wk in 2016
+$30 · +11.1%
Household income
$1,003/wk
was $792/wk in 2016
+$211 · +26.6%
Median age
56
was 53 in 2016
+3 · +5.7%
Dig deeper: Nelly Bay population growth · Nelly Bay then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.