Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Silver Valley then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Silver Valley, QLD (postcode 4872) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+2.1% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 142 | 144 | 145 | +3 · +2.1% |
| Median age | 46 | 51 | 54 | +8 · +17.4% |
| Median household income | $588/wk | $687/wk | $575/wk | $13 · -2.2% |
| Median personal income | $345/wk | $419/wk | $422/wk | +$77 · +22.3% |
| Median rent | $35/wk | $175/wk | $100/wk | +$65 · +185.7% |
| Median mortgage | $1,733/mo | $1,062/mo | $793/mo | $940 · -54.2% |
| Average household size | 2.3 | 1.6 | 1.9 | -0.4 · -17.4% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Silver Valley trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
145
was 144 in 2016
+1 · +0.7%
Median rent
$100/wk
was $175/wk in 2016
$75 · -42.9%
Household income
$575/wk
was $687/wk in 2016
$112 · -16.3%
Median age
54
was 51 in 2016
+3 · +5.9%
Dig deeper: Silver Valley population growth · Silver Valley then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.