Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Runaway Bay then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Runaway Bay, QLD (postcode 4216) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+4.4% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 8,912 | 9,068 | 9,308 | +396 · +4.4% |
| Median age | 49 | 52 | 54 | +5 · +10.2% |
| Median household income | $1,065/wk | $1,261/wk | $1,382/wk | +$317 · +29.8% |
| Median personal income | $579/wk | $657/wk | $727/wk | +$148 · +25.6% |
| Median rent | $350/wk | $380/wk | $435/wk | +$85 · +24.3% |
| Median mortgage | $2,167/mo | $2,000/mo | $2,000/mo | $167 · -7.7% |
| Average household size | 2.2 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 0 · 0% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Runaway Bay trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
9,308
was 9,068 in 2016
+240 · +2.6%
Median rent
$435/wk
was $380/wk in 2016
+$55 · +14.5%
Household income
$1,382/wk
was $1,261/wk in 2016
+$121 · +9.6%
Median age
54
was 52 in 2016
+2 · +3.8%
Dig deeper: Runaway Bay population growth · Runaway Bay then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.