Suburb in Gold Coast

Bilinga, QLD

Bilinga had a population of 1,883 at the 2021 Census (+4.4% since 2016). Median age 47.1. Median weekly household income $1,433. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Bilinga at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Queensland.

In Gold Coast

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Bilinga's population grew by 4.4% to 1,883, slower than Queensland as a whole (+9.6%). With a median age of 47.1, it is older than the QLD average (38.2). Children under 10 make up 6.1% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 15.2%.

47.7% of households rent, a larger share than the QLD average of 33.6%. 30.3% own their home outright. Most homes are flats or apartments (73.2%). The 2021 Census counted 827 households.

The median household earns $1,433 a week, below the QLD average of $1,676. Renters pay a median $432 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $1,944 a month.

20.3% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the QLD average of 24.1%. 7.2% use a language other than English at home. 46.7% report no religion, close to the QLD average (44.8%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Bilinga beside QLD and Australia.

MeasureBilingaQLDAustralia
Population1,8835,156,15825,422,828
Growth since 2016+4.4%+9.6%+8.6%
Median age47.138.238.2
Households8271,869,4529,275,123
Flats and apartments73.2%12.5%14.3%
Renting47.7%33.6%31.1%
Owned outright30.3%29.5%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,433$1,676$1,747
Median rent a week$432$364$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$1,944$1,740$1,866
Born overseas20.3%24.1%29.3%
Other language at home7.2%14.1%23.6%
No religion46.7%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

+4.4% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 1,6182011
  2. 1,8042016
  3. 1,8832021

Age

Median age 47.1, against 38.2 for Queensland.

Bilinga Queensland
Share of people by age, Bilinga and Queensland
0–96.1%
10–196.7%
20–2914.8%
30–3914.8%
40–4910.0%
50–5914.2%
60–6917.8%
70–799.7%
80+5.5%

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

Cultural background

The largest groups in Bilinga at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English47.6%
  2. Australian32.8%
  3. Irish14.6%
  4. Scottish13.4%
  5. German6.6%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Portuguese1.0%
  2. Italian0.9%
  3. Spanish0.8%
  4. Mandarin0.6%
  5. Afrikaans0.4%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. New Zealand4.3%
  2. England3.3%
  3. the United States1.4%
  4. Brazil1.0%
  5. India0.8%

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

Around Bilinga

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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