Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
The Dawn then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for The Dawn, QLD (postcode 4570) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+37.6% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 439 | 545 | 604 | +165 · +37.6% |
| Median age | 41 | 43 | 44 | +3 · +7.3% |
| Median household income | $1,149/wk | $1,375/wk | $1,493/wk | +$344 · +29.9% |
| Median personal income | $524/wk | $620/wk | $693/wk | +$169 · +32.3% |
| Median rent | $227/wk | $285/wk | $305/wk | +$78 · +34.4% |
| Median mortgage | $1,328/mo | $1,733/mo | $1,723/mo | +$395 · +29.7% |
| Average household size | 2.7 | 2.8 | 2.8 | +0.1 · +3.7% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
The Dawn trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
604
was 545 in 2016
+59 · +10.8%
Median rent
$305/wk
was $285/wk in 2016
+$20 · +7%
Household income
$1,493/wk
was $1,375/wk in 2016
+$118 · +8.6%
Median age
44
was 43 in 2016
+1 · +2.3%
Dig deeper: The Dawn population growth · The Dawn then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.