Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Palen Creek then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Palen Creek, QLD (postcode 4287) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+84.9% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 199 | 280 | 368 | +169 · +84.9% |
| Median age | 41 | 40 | 41 | 0 · 0% |
| Median household income | $809/wk | $885/wk | $1,174/wk | +$365 · +45.1% |
| Median personal income | $393/wk | $445/wk | $575/wk | +$182 · +46.3% |
| Median rent | $52/wk | $46/wk | $231/wk | +$179 · +344.2% |
| Median mortgage | $1,755/mo | $1,490/mo | $2,167/mo | +$412 · +23.5% |
| Average household size | 2.4 | 2.2 | 2.6 | +0.2 · +8.3% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Palen Creek trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
368
was 280 in 2016
+88 · +31.4%
Median rent
$231/wk
was $46/wk in 2016
+$185 · +402.2%
Household income
$1,174/wk
was $885/wk in 2016
+$289 · +32.7%
Median age
41
was 40 in 2016
+1 · +2.5%
Dig deeper: Palen Creek population growth · Palen Creek then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.