Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Scarborough then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Scarborough, QLD (postcode 4020) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+14.4% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 8,025 | 8,705 | 9,178 | +1,153 · +14.4% |
| Median age | 45 | 49 | 53 | +8 · +17.8% |
| Median household income | $987/wk | $1,150/wk | $1,336/wk | +$349 · +35.4% |
| Median personal income | $533/wk | $625/wk | $712/wk | +$179 · +33.6% |
| Median rent | $297/wk | $320/wk | $350/wk | +$53 · +17.8% |
| Median mortgage | $1,848/mo | $1,733/mo | $1,907/mo | +$59 · +3.2% |
| 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.
Scarborough trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
9,178
was 8,705 in 2016
+473 · +5.4%
Median rent
$350/wk
was $320/wk in 2016
+$30 · +9.4%
Household income
$1,336/wk
was $1,150/wk in 2016
+$186 · +16.2%
Median age
53
was 49 in 2016
+4 · +8.2%
Dig deeper: Scarborough population growth · Scarborough then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.