Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
North Lakes then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for North Lakes, QLD (postcode 4509) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+53.1% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 15,046 | 21,671 | 23,030 | +7,984 · +53.1% |
| Median age | 31 | 32 | 35 | +4 · +12.9% |
| Median household income | $1,769/wk | $1,829/wk | $2,092/wk | +$323 · +18.3% |
| Median personal income | $772/wk | $784/wk | $885/wk | +$113 · +14.6% |
| Median rent | $380/wk | $400/wk | $420/wk | +$40 · +10.5% |
| Median mortgage | $2,300/mo | $2,076/mo | $1,950/mo | $350 · -15.2% |
| Average household size | 3.0 | 3.0 | 2.9 | -0.1 · -3.3% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
North Lakes trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
23,030
was 21,671 in 2016
+1,359 · +6.3%
Median rent
$420/wk
was $400/wk in 2016
+$20 · +5%
Household income
$2,092/wk
was $1,829/wk in 2016
+$263 · +14.4%
Median age
35
was 32 in 2016
+3 · +9.4%
Dig deeper: North Lakes population growth · North Lakes then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.