Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Wowan then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Wowan, QLD (postcode 4702) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-27% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 233 | 216 | 170 | -63 · -27% |
| Median age | 53 | 56 | 60 | +7 · +13.2% |
| Median household income | $627/wk | $812/wk | $752/wk | +$125 · +19.9% |
| Median personal income | $342/wk | $418/wk | $450/wk | +$108 · +31.6% |
| Median rent | $90/wk | $42/wk | $173/wk | +$83 · +92.2% |
| Median mortgage | $1,300/mo | $563/mo | $825/mo | $475 · -36.5% |
| Average household size | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.0 | -0.1 · -4.8% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Wowan trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
170
was 216 in 2016
-46 · -21.3%
Median rent
$173/wk
was $42/wk in 2016
+$131 · +311.9%
Household income
$752/wk
was $812/wk in 2016
$60 · -7.4%
Median age
60
was 56 in 2016
+4 · +7.1%
Dig deeper: Wowan population growth · Wowan then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.