Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Wilston then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Wilston, QLD (postcode 4051) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+3.9% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 3,954 | 3,937 | 4,110 | +156 · +3.9% |
| Median age | 35 | 35 | 37 | +2 · +5.7% |
| Median household income | $2,051/wk | $2,248/wk | $2,971/wk | +$920 · +44.9% |
| Median personal income | $893/wk | $1,014/wk | $1,258/wk | +$365 · +40.9% |
| Median rent | $342/wk | $400/wk | $405/wk | +$63 · +18.4% |
| Median mortgage | $2,175/mo | $2,500/mo | $2,700/mo | +$525 · +24.1% |
| Average household size | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 0 · 0% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Wilston trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
4,110
was 3,937 in 2016
+173 · +4.4%
Median rent
$405/wk
was $400/wk in 2016
+$5 · +1.3%
Household income
$2,971/wk
was $2,248/wk in 2016
+$723 · +32.2%
Median age
37
was 35 in 2016
+2 · +5.7%
Dig deeper: Wilston population growth · Wilston then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.