Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Porcupine then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Porcupine, QLD (postcode 4821) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-38.1% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 63 | 49 | 39 | -24 · -38.1% |
| Median age | 43 | 27 | 34 | -9 · -20.9% |
| Median household income | $749/wk | $1,166/wk | $4,499/wk | +$3,750 · +500.7% |
| Median personal income | $450/wk | $566/wk | $1,625/wk | +$1,175 · +261.1% |
| Median rent | — | — | $0/wk | — |
| Median mortgage | — | — | $0/mo | — |
| Average household size | 2.5 | 2.7 | 3.6 | +1.1 · +44% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Porcupine trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
39
was 49 in 2016
-10 · -20.4%
Household income
$4,499/wk
was $1,166/wk in 2016
+$3,333 · +285.8%
Median age
34
was 27 in 2016
+7 · +25.9%
Dig deeper: Porcupine population growth · Porcupine then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.