Census 2011 → 2021
River Heads population growth
How the population of River Heads, QLD (4655) changed across ABS Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+58% over 10 years
2011 population
1,294
2016 population
1,539
2021 population
2,044
2011 → 2021
+58%
+505 since 2016
River Heads trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
2,044
was 1,539 in 2016
+505 · +32.8%
Median rent
$350/wk
was $280/wk in 2016
+$70 · +25%
Household income
$1,243/wk
was $964/wk in 2016
+$279 · +28.9%
Median age
54
was 52 in 2016
+2 · +3.8%
Dig deeper: River Heads population growth · River Heads then and now
Source: ABS Census 2011, 2016 & 2021. Methodology