Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Shell Pocket then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Shell Pocket, QLD (postcode 4855) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+23.9% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 67 | 91 | 83 | +16 · +23.9% |
| Median age | 46 | 34 | 41 | -5 · -10.9% |
| Median household income | $875/wk | $949/wk | $1,125/wk | +$250 · +28.6% |
| Median personal income | $478/wk | $599/wk | $519/wk | +$41 · +8.6% |
| Median rent | $160/wk | — | $300/wk | +$140 · +87.5% |
| Median mortgage | $1,655/mo | $1,409/mo | $1,560/mo | $95 · -5.7% |
| Average household size | 2.4 | 2.6 | 2.3 | -0.1 · -4.2% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Shell Pocket trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
83
was 91 in 2016
-8 · -8.8%
Household income
$1,125/wk
was $949/wk in 2016
+$176 · +18.5%
Median age
41
was 34 in 2016
+7 · +20.6%
Dig deeper: Shell Pocket population growth · Shell Pocket then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.