Suburb in Mackay

Victoria Plains, QLD

Victoria Plains had a population of 338 at the 2021 Census (−7.1% since 2016). Median age 42.0. Median weekly household income $2,131. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Victoria Plains at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Queensland.

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Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Victoria Plains's population shrank by 7.1% to 338, slower than Queensland as a whole (+9.6%). With a median age of 42.0, it is older than the QLD average (38.0). Children under 10 make up 11.8% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 7.4%.

8.3% of households rent, a smaller share than the QLD average of 33.6%. 43.5% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 111 households.

The median household earns $2,131 a week, above the QLD average of $1,675. Renters pay a median $220 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $1,939 a month.

5.0% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the QLD average of 24.1%. 0.0% use a language other than English at home. 24.7% report no religion, lower than the QLD average (44.8%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Victoria Plains beside QLD and Australia.

MeasureVictoria PlainsQLDAustralia
Population3385,156,13825,422,788
Growth since 2016−7.1%+9.6%+8.6%
Median age42.038.038.0
Households1111,869,4629,275,217
Flats and apartments0.0%12.5%14.3%
Renting8.3%33.6%31.1%
Owned outright43.5%29.5%31.4%
Median household income a week$2,131$1,675$1,746
Median rent a week$220$365$375
Median mortgage repayment a month$1,939$1,733$1,863
Born overseas5.0%24.1%29.3%
Other language at home0.0%14.1%23.6%
No religion24.7%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

−7.1% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 3772011
  2. 3642016
  3. 3382021

Age

Median age 42.0, against 38.0 for Queensland.

Victoria Plains Queensland
Share of people by age, Victoria Plains and Queensland
0–911.8%
10–1913.3%
20–298.6%
30–3911.5%
40–498.9%
50–5920.1%
60–6913.6%
70–797.4%
80+0.0%

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

Cultural background

The largest groups in Victoria Plains at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. Australian50.8%
  2. English41.1%
  3. Maltese14.0%
  4. Scottish13.4%
  5. German10.0%

Languages at home

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. New Zealand1.7%
  2. England1.3%
  3. South Africa1.0%

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

Around Victoria Plains

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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