Suburb in Brisbane

Pallara, QLD

Pallara had a population of 3,861 at the 2021 Census (+655.6% since 2016). Median age 31.0. Median weekly household income $2,283. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Pallara at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Queensland.

In Brisbane - South

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Pallara's population grew by 655.6% to 3,861, faster than Queensland as a whole (+9.6%). With a median age of 31.0, it is younger than the QLD average (38.0). Children under 10 make up 21.1% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 2.0%.

27.3% of households rent, a smaller share than the QLD average of 33.6%. 11.6% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.2% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 1,212 households.

The median household earns $2,283 a week, above the QLD average of $1,675. Renters pay a median $460 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $2,100 a month.

56.8% of residents were born overseas, more than the QLD average of 24.1%. 62.0% use a language other than English at home. 27.6% report no religion, lower than the QLD average (44.8%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Pallara beside QLD and Australia.

MeasurePallaraQLDAustralia
Population3,8615,156,13825,422,788
Growth since 2016+655.6%+9.6%+8.6%
Median age31.038.038.0
Households1,2121,869,4629,275,217
Flats and apartments0.2%12.5%14.3%
Renting27.3%33.6%31.1%
Owned outright11.6%29.5%31.4%
Median household income a week$2,283$1,675$1,746
Median rent a week$460$365$375
Median mortgage repayment a month$2,100$1,733$1,863
Born overseas56.8%24.1%29.3%
Other language at home62.0%14.1%23.6%
No religion27.6%44.8%41.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Population and age

Each census since 2011, and the age profile in 2021.

Population

+655.6% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 5852011
  2. 5112016
  3. 3,8612021

Age

Median age 31.0, against 38.0 for Queensland.

Pallara Queensland
Share of people by age, Pallara and Queensland
0–921.1%
10–198.6%
20–2917.6%
30–3929.4%
40–499.8%
50–596.6%
60–694.7%
70–791.6%
80+0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Cultural background

The largest groups in Pallara at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. Indian16.5%
  2. English14.7%
  3. Australian13.6%
  4. Chinese12.5%
  5. Filipino4.8%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Punjabi8.3%
  2. Gujarati6.1%
  3. Mandarin5.7%
  4. Vietnamese4.5%
  5. Cantonese3.8%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. India15.8%
  2. New Zealand4.8%
  3. the Philippines3.3%
  4. China3.1%
  5. Nepal2.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Around Pallara

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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