Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Sheldon then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Sheldon, QLD (postcode 4157) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+3.6% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 1,701 | 1,704 | 1,762 | +61 · +3.6% |
| Median age | 42 | 44 | 47 | +5 · +11.9% |
| Median household income | $1,892/wk | $1,996/wk | $2,558/wk | +$666 · +35.2% |
| Median personal income | $677/wk | $737/wk | $849/wk | +$172 · +25.4% |
| Median rent | $251/wk | $310/wk | $473/wk | +$222 · +88.4% |
| Median mortgage | $2,400/mo | $2,167/mo | $2,600/mo | +$200 · +8.3% |
| Average household size | 3.1 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 0 · 0% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Sheldon trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
1,762
was 1,704 in 2016
+58 · +3.4%
Median rent
$473/wk
was $310/wk in 2016
+$163 · +52.6%
Household income
$2,558/wk
was $1,996/wk in 2016
+$562 · +28.2%
Median age
47
was 44 in 2016
+3 · +6.8%
Dig deeper: Sheldon population growth · Sheldon then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.