Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Proserpine then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Proserpine, QLD (postcode 4800) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+3.8% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 3,481 | 3,562 | 3,614 | +133 · +3.8% |
| Median age | 39 | 43 | 42 | +3 · +7.7% |
| Median household income | $934/wk | $1,079/wk | $1,175/wk | +$241 · +25.8% |
| Median personal income | $519/wk | $590/wk | $668/wk | +$149 · +28.7% |
| Median rent | $230/wk | $250/wk | $260/wk | +$30 · +13% |
| Median mortgage | $1,517/mo | $1,517/mo | $1,300/mo | $217 · -14.3% |
| Average household size | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 0 · 0% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Proserpine trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
3,614
was 3,562 in 2016
+52 · +1.5%
Median rent
$260/wk
was $250/wk in 2016
+$10 · +4%
Household income
$1,175/wk
was $1,079/wk in 2016
+$96 · +8.9%
Median age
42
was 43 in 2016
-1 · -2.3%
Dig deeper: Proserpine population growth · Proserpine then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.