Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Wellesley Islands then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Wellesley Islands, QLD (postcode 4892) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-9.5% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 1,129 | 1,136 | 1,022 | -107 · -9.5% |
| Median age | 26 | 27 | 29 | +3 · +11.5% |
| Median household income | $970/wk | $979/wk | $855/wk | $115 · -11.9% |
| Median personal income | $287/wk | $352/wk | $283/wk | $4 · -1.4% |
| Median rent | $60/wk | $120/wk | $104/wk | +$44 · +73.3% |
| Median mortgage | — | — | $0/mo | — |
| Average household size | 4.0 | 3.7 | 3.5 | -0.5 · -12.5% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Wellesley Islands trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
1,022
was 1,136 in 2016
-114 · -10%
Median rent
$104/wk
was $120/wk in 2016
$16 · -13.3%
Household income
$855/wk
was $979/wk in 2016
$124 · -12.7%
Median age
29
was 27 in 2016
+2 · +7.4%
Dig deeper: Wellesley Islands population growth · Wellesley Islands then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.