Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Tara then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Tara, QLD (postcode 4421) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-10.4% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 2,211 | 2,297 | 1,980 | -231 · -10.4% |
| Median age | 41 | 47 | 48 | +7 · +17.1% |
| Median household income | $679/wk | $780/wk | $867/wk | +$188 · +27.7% |
| Median personal income | $354/wk | $439/wk | $479/wk | +$125 · +35.3% |
| Median rent | $120/wk | $150/wk | $180/wk | +$60 · +50% |
| Median mortgage | $867/mo | $860/mo | $758/mo | $109 · -12.6% |
| Average household size | 2.4 | 2.2 | 2.2 | -0.2 · -8.3% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Tara trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
1,980
was 2,297 in 2016
-317 · -13.8%
Median rent
$180/wk
was $150/wk in 2016
+$30 · +20%
Household income
$867/wk
was $780/wk in 2016
+$87 · +11.2%
Median age
48
was 47 in 2016
+1 · +2.1%
Dig deeper: Tara population growth · Tara then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.