Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
St Helens Beach then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for St Helens Beach, QLD (postcode 4798) — 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 | 169 | 197 | 175 | +6 · +3.6% |
| Median age | 54 | 52 | 57 | +3 · +5.6% |
| Median household income | $956/wk | $1,112/wk | $1,016/wk | +$60 · +6.3% |
| Median personal income | $455/wk | $557/wk | $542/wk | +$87 · +19.1% |
| Median rent | $65/wk | $120/wk | $180/wk | +$115 · +176.9% |
| Median mortgage | $2,033/mo | $1,733/mo | $1,560/mo | $473 · -23.3% |
| Average household size | 2.1 | 2.3 | 2.1 | 0 · 0% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
St Helens Beach trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
175
was 197 in 2016
-22 · -11.2%
Median rent
$180/wk
was $120/wk in 2016
+$60 · +50%
Household income
$1,016/wk
was $1,112/wk in 2016
$96 · -8.6%
Median age
57
was 52 in 2016
+5 · +9.6%
Dig deeper: St Helens Beach population growth · St Helens Beach then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.