Suburb in Cassowary Coast

Webb, QLD

Webb had a population of 393 at the 2021 Census (+2.6% since 2016). Median age 41.5. Median weekly household income $944. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Webb at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Queensland.

In Cairns

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Webb's population grew by 2.6% to 393, slower than Queensland as a whole (+9.6%). With a median age of 41.5, it is older than the QLD average (38.2). Children under 10 make up 10.2% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 12.7%.

41.4% of households rent, a larger share than the QLD average of 33.6%. 38.6% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 156 households.

The median household earns $944 a week, below the QLD average of $1,676. Renters pay a median $259 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $667 a month.

15.5% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the QLD average of 24.1%. 13.0% use a language other than English at home. 41.3% report no religion, lower than the QLD average (44.8%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Webb beside QLD and Australia.

MeasureWebbQLDAustralia
Population3935,156,15825,422,828
Growth since 2016+2.6%+9.6%+8.6%
Median age41.538.238.2
Households1561,869,4529,275,123
Flats and apartments0.0%12.5%14.3%
Renting41.4%33.6%31.1%
Owned outright38.6%29.5%31.4%
Median household income a week$944$1,676$1,747
Median rent a week$259$364$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$667$1,740$1,866
Born overseas15.5%24.1%29.3%
Other language at home13.0%14.1%23.6%
No religion41.3%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

+2.6% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 3702011
  2. 3832016
  3. 3932021

Age

Median age 41.5, against 38.2 for Queensland.

Webb Queensland
Share of people by age, Webb and Queensland
0–910.2%
10–1914.5%
20–299.7%
30–3912.5%
40–4910.2%
50–5913.0%
60–6915.5%
70–797.1%
80+5.6%

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

Cultural background

The largest groups in Webb at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English35.4%
  2. Australian29.8%
  3. Australian Aboriginal18.7%
  4. Irish11.7%
  5. Scottish7.8%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Australian Indigenous languages2.0%
  2. Punjabi2.0%
  3. Filipino1.4%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. the Philippines2.2%
  2. England1.1%
  3. Papua New Guinea1.1%
  4. the United States1.1%
  5. India0.8%

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

Around Webb

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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