Census comparison · 2016 vs 2021
Palm Beach then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Palm Beach, QLD (postcode 4221) — how the suburb looked in 2016 versus 2021.
| Metric | 2016 | 2021 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 14,654 | 16,349 | +1,695 · +11.6% |
| Median age | 40 | 39 | -1 · -2.5% |
| Median household income | $1,228/wk | $1,721/wk | +$493 · +40.1% |
| Median personal income | $685/wk | $873/wk | +$188 · +27.4% |
| Median rent | $340/wk | $445/wk | +$105 · +30.9% |
| Median mortgage | $1,900/mo | $2,093/mo | +$193 · +10.2% |
| Average household size | 2.3 | 2.3 | 0 · 0% |
Palm Beach trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+17.1% over 10 years
Population
16,349
was 14,654 in 2016
+1,695 · +11.6%
Median rent
$445/wk
was $340/wk in 2016
+$105 · +30.9%
Household income
$1,721/wk
was $1,228/wk in 2016
+$493 · +40.1%
Median age
39
was 40 in 2016
-1 · -2.5%
Dig deeper: Palm Beach population growth · Palm Beach then and now
2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.