Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Palm Island then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Palm Island, QLD (postcode 4816) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-10.2% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 2,381 | 2,455 | 2,138 | -243 · -10.2% |
| Median age | 24 | 24 | 27 | +3 · +12.5% |
| Median household income | $1,179/wk | $1,122/wk | $973/wk | $206 · -17.5% |
| Median personal income | $292/wk | $306/wk | $384/wk | +$92 · +31.5% |
| Median rent | $100/wk | $120/wk | $125/wk | +$25 · +25% |
| Median mortgage | — | — | $2,167/mo | — |
| Average household size | 4.7 | 4.3 | 3.7 | -1 · -21.3% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Palm Island trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
2,138
was 2,455 in 2016
-317 · -12.9%
Median rent
$125/wk
was $120/wk in 2016
+$5 · +4.2%
Household income
$973/wk
was $1,122/wk in 2016
$149 · -13.3%
Median age
27
was 24 in 2016
+3 · +12.5%
Dig deeper: Palm Island population growth · Palm Island then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.