Suburb in Whitsunday

Crystal Brook, QLD

Crystal Brook had a population of 237 at the 2021 Census (+29.5% since 2016). Median age 38.0. Median weekly household income $1,424. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Crystal Brook at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Queensland.

In Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Crystal Brook's population grew by 29.5% to 237, faster than Queensland as a whole (+9.6%). Its median age of 38.0 is close to the QLD average (38.0). Children under 10 make up 18.6% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 7.6%.

8.6% of households rent, a smaller share than the QLD average of 33.6%. 45.7% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 70 households.

The median household earns $1,424 a week, below the QLD average of $1,675.

4.1% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the QLD average of 24.1%. 1.5% use a language other than English at home. 42.5% report no religion, lower than the QLD average (44.8%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Crystal Brook beside QLD and Australia.

MeasureCrystal BrookQLDAustralia
Population2375,156,13825,422,788
Growth since 2016+29.5%+9.6%+8.6%
Median age38.038.038.0
Households701,869,4629,275,217
Flats and apartments0.0%12.5%14.3%
Renting8.6%33.6%31.1%
Owned outright45.7%29.5%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,424$1,675$1,746
Median rent a week–$365$375
Median mortgage repayment a month$1,733$1,733$1,863
Born overseas4.1%24.1%29.3%
Other language at home1.5%14.1%23.6%
No religion42.5%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

+29.5% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 1882011
  2. 1832016
  3. 2372021

Age

Median age 38.0, against 38.0 for Queensland.

Crystal Brook Queensland
Share of people by age, Crystal Brook and Queensland
0–918.6%
10–1914.8%
20–296.3%
30–3912.2%
40–4911.0%
50–5917.7%
60–6911.4%
70–797.6%
80+0.0%

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

Cultural background

The largest groups in Crystal Brook at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. Australian48.9%
  2. English38.4%
  3. Irish14.7%
  4. German10.5%
  5. Scottish10.5%

Languages at home

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. South Africa2.5%
  2. England1.5%

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

Around Crystal Brook

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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