Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Picnic Bay then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Picnic Bay, QLD (postcode 4819) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+6.1% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 346 | 291 | 367 | +21 · +6.1% |
| Median age | 49 | 55 | 59 | +10 · +20.4% |
| Median household income | $918/wk | $793/wk | $870/wk | $48 · -5.2% |
| Median personal income | $489/wk | $608/wk | $644/wk | +$155 · +31.7% |
| Median rent | $220/wk | $220/wk | $250/wk | +$30 · +13.6% |
| Median mortgage | $1,314/mo | $1,083/mo | $1,469/mo | +$155 · +11.8% |
| Average household size | 2.0 | 1.8 | 1.8 | -0.2 · -10% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Picnic Bay trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
367
was 291 in 2016
+76 · +26.1%
Median rent
$250/wk
was $220/wk in 2016
+$30 · +13.6%
Household income
$870/wk
was $793/wk in 2016
+$77 · +9.7%
Median age
59
was 55 in 2016
+4 · +7.3%
Dig deeper: Picnic Bay population growth · Picnic Bay then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.