Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Palmwoods then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Palmwoods, QLD (postcode 4555) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+15.8% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 5,492 | 5,676 | 6,357 | +865 · +15.8% |
| Median age | 40 | 42 | 43 | +3 · +7.5% |
| Median household income | $1,132/wk | $1,361/wk | $1,738/wk | +$606 · +53.5% |
| Median personal income | $523/wk | $607/wk | $746/wk | +$223 · +42.6% |
| Median rent | $345/wk | $370/wk | $430/wk | +$85 · +24.6% |
| Median mortgage | $1,907/mo | $1,733/mo | $1,878/mo | $29 · -1.5% |
| Average household size | 2.8 | 2.7 | 2.7 | -0.1 · -3.6% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Palmwoods trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
6,357
was 5,676 in 2016
+681 · +12%
Median rent
$430/wk
was $370/wk in 2016
+$60 · +16.2%
Household income
$1,738/wk
was $1,361/wk in 2016
+$377 · +27.7%
Median age
43
was 42 in 2016
+1 · +2.4%
Dig deeper: Palmwoods population growth · Palmwoods then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.