Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Silkwood then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Silkwood, QLD (postcode 4856) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+27.6% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 319 | 391 | 407 | +88 · +27.6% |
| Median age | 44 | 44 | 44 | 0 · 0% |
| Median household income | $952/wk | $926/wk | $1,117/wk | +$165 · +17.3% |
| Median personal income | $470/wk | $474/wk | $596/wk | +$126 · +26.8% |
| Median rent | $188/wk | $231/wk | $270/wk | +$82 · +43.6% |
| Median mortgage | $1,387/mo | $1,073/mo | $1,083/mo | $304 · -21.9% |
| Average household size | 2.5 | 2.6 | 2.4 | -0.1 · -4% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Silkwood trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
407
was 391 in 2016
+16 · +4.1%
Median rent
$270/wk
was $231/wk in 2016
+$39 · +16.9%
Household income
$1,117/wk
was $926/wk in 2016
+$191 · +20.6%
Median age
44
was 44 in 2016
0 · 0%
Dig deeper: Silkwood population growth · Silkwood then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.