Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Wonga Beach then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Wonga Beach, QLD (postcode 4873) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+15% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 906 | 975 | 1,042 | +136 · +15% |
| Median age | 40 | 45 | 49 | +9 · +22.5% |
| Median household income | $916/wk | $945/wk | $954/wk | +$38 · +4.1% |
| Median personal income | $485/wk | $545/wk | $572/wk | +$87 · +17.9% |
| Median rent | $220/wk | $260/wk | $310/wk | +$90 · +40.9% |
| Median mortgage | $1,326/mo | $1,374/mo | $1,300/mo | $26 · -2% |
| Average household size | 2.6 | 2.4 | 2.2 | -0.4 · -15.4% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Wonga Beach trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
1,042
was 975 in 2016
+67 · +6.9%
Median rent
$310/wk
was $260/wk in 2016
+$50 · +19.2%
Household income
$954/wk
was $945/wk in 2016
+$9 · +1%
Median age
49
was 45 in 2016
+4 · +8.9%
Dig deeper: Wonga Beach population growth · Wonga Beach then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.