Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Paluma then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Paluma, QLD (postcode 4816) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-25.6% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 117 | 68 | 87 | -30 · -25.6% |
| Median age | 43 | 56 | 58 | +15 · +34.9% |
| Median household income | $1,021/wk | $599/wk | $1,350/wk | +$329 · +32.2% |
| Median personal income | $535/wk | $450/wk | $812/wk | +$277 · +51.8% |
| Median rent | $45/wk | $150/wk | $160/wk | +$115 · +255.6% |
| Median mortgage | $1,323/mo | — | $1,517/mo | +$194 · +14.7% |
| Average household size | 2.4 | 1.6 | 2.0 | -0.4 · -16.7% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Paluma trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
87
was 68 in 2016
+19 · +27.9%
Median rent
$160/wk
was $150/wk in 2016
+$10 · +6.7%
Household income
$1,350/wk
was $599/wk in 2016
+$751 · +125.4%
Median age
58
was 56 in 2016
+2 · +3.6%
Dig deeper: Paluma population growth · Paluma then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.