Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Whitfield suburb profile
Whitfield, QLD · Postcode 4870
This Whitfield suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Whitfield, QLD (postcode 4870). Use it as a free suburb report covering population, median rent, household income, age, housing tenure and employment, plus how those figures changed since Census 2016— then compare Whitfield with nearby suburbs.
Whitfield at a glance
Population
4,262
Median rent
$340/wk
Household income
$1,681/wk
Median age
45
Whitfield trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+2.1% over 10 years
Population
4,262
was 4,275 in 2016
-13 · -0.3%
Median rent
$340/wk
was $300/wk in 2016
+$40 · +13.3%
Household income
$1,681/wk
was $1,402/wk in 2016
+$279 · +19.9%
Median age
45
was 43 in 2016
+2 · +4.7%
Dig deeper: Whitfield population growth · Whitfield then and now
Whitfield vs nearby & QLD
Median Census 2021 figures for Whitfield, nearby suburbs (8), and the QLD state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-8.1% vs area
- Whitfield$340/wk
- Nearby$320/wk
- QLD$370/wk
Household income
-2.2% vs area
- Whitfield$1,681/wk
- Nearby$1,448.5/wk
- QLD$1,719/wk
Median age
+15.4% vs area
- Whitfield45
- Nearby39
- QLD39
Personal income
+12.1% vs area
- Whitfield$887/wk
- Nearby$803.5/wk
- QLD$791/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in QLD.
Socio-economic profile
How Whitfield compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Whitfield sits above average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 61,016.3
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 71,014.5
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 4997.9
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 81,029.8
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Whitfield on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Whitfield, QLD.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Whitfield people
- Population
- 4,262
- Median age
- 45
- Born overseas
- 22.2%
- Average household size
- 2.3
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Whitfield income
- Median household income
- $1,681/wk
- Median personal income
- $887/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Whitfield housing
- Median rent
- $340/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,733/mo
- Separate houses
- 73.2%
- Flats & apartments
- 1.3%
- Owned outright
- 30.4%
- Mortgaged
- 31.6%
- Rented
- 27.8%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 7%
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
Median monthly mortgage repayment
Percentage of dwellings that are separate houses
Percentage of dwellings that are flats or apartments
Percentage of dwellings owned without a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings with a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings rented
Percentage of private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Whitfield work
- Employment to population
- 61.8%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.6%
- Year 12 or above
- 61.6%
Employed persons as a percentage of population aged 15+
Unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force
Percentage with Year 12 or equivalent as highest school level
Nearby suburb profiles (near 4870)
Compare Whitfield with nearby suburbs
Whitfield in numbers
Whitfield had 4,262 residents at the 2021 Census, making it the 413th most populous suburb or locality in QLD out of 3,110. The median age is 45, 13% above the typical QLD suburb. The average household has 2.3 people. 22.2% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 30.4% own their home outright, 31.6% are paying a mortgage, 27.8% rent. Separate houses make up 73.2% of dwellings, with 1.3% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $340/wk, 3% below the typical QLD suburb.
Median household income was $1,681/wk, close to the typical QLD suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 3.6%. 61.6% of adults had completed Year 12 or above. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 6 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population fell 0.3% (from 4,275 to 4,262). Median rent moved from $300/wk to $340/wk (+13.3%).
Whitfield suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Whitfield, QLD?
- The median weekly rent in Whitfield was $340/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Whitfield, QLD?
- Whitfield had 4,262 residents at the 2021 Census, down 0.3% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Whitfield?
- Median household income in Whitfield was $1,681/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Whitfield?
- 27.8% of occupied homes in Whitfield were rented, 30.4% were owned outright and 31.6% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Whitfield suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Whitfield (Qld). Where shown, 2016 values come from the 2016 State Suburbs (SSC) profile, linked via ABS geographic correspondence — boundaries are not always identical. Medians may be suppressed for very small areas. This is not financial or relocation advice — use it alongside current market data.
Source: ABS Census 2021. Methodology