Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Beelbi Creek suburb profile
Beelbi Creek, QLD · Postcode 4659
This Beelbi Creek suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Beelbi Creek, QLD (postcode 4659). Use it as a free suburb report covering population, median rent, household income, age, housing tenure and employment, plus how those figures changed since Census 2016— then compare Beelbi Creek with nearby suburbs.
Beelbi Creek at a glance
Population
143
Median rent
$175/wk
Household income
$1,375/wk
Median age
46
Beelbi Creek trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+4.4% over 10 years
Population
143
was 142 in 2016
+1 · +0.7%
Median rent
$175/wk
was $185/wk in 2016
$10 · -5.4%
Household income
$1,375/wk
was $1,542/wk in 2016
$167 · -10.8%
Median age
46
was 41 in 2016
+5 · +12.2%
Dig deeper: Beelbi Creek population growth · Beelbi Creek then and now
Beelbi Creek vs nearby & QLD
Median Census 2021 figures for Beelbi Creek, nearby suburbs (8), and the QLD state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-52.7% vs area
- Beelbi Creek$175/wk
- Nearby$275/wk
- QLD$370/wk
Household income
-20% vs area
- Beelbi Creek$1,375/wk
- Nearby$910.5/wk
- QLD$1,719/wk
Median age
+17.9% vs area
- Beelbi Creek46
- Nearby56.5
- QLD39
Personal income
-32.1% vs area
- Beelbi Creek$537/wk
- Nearby$470/wk
- QLD$791/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in QLD.
Socio-economic profile
How Beelbi Creek compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Beelbi Creek ranks among Australia's most disadvantaged suburbs. It shows limited economic resources and lower education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 1905.9
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 1874.3
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 3977.3
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 1880.2
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Beelbi Creek on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Beelbi Creek, QLD.
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Beelbi Creek people
- Population
- 143
- Median age
- 46
- Born overseas
- 5.6%
- Average household size
- 3.0
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Beelbi Creek income
- Median household income
- $1,375/wk
- Median personal income
- $537/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Beelbi Creek housing
- Median rent
- $175/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,408/mo
- Separate houses
- 93.2%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 50%
- Mortgaged
- 31.8%
- Rented
- 11.4%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 0%
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
Median monthly mortgage repayment
Percentage of dwellings that are separate houses
Percentage of dwellings that are flats or apartments
Percentage of dwellings owned without a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings with a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings rented
Percentage of private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Beelbi Creek work
- Employment to population
- 46.6%
- Unemployment rate
- 5.2%
- Year 12 or above
- 37.7%
Employed persons as a percentage of population aged 15+
Unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force
Percentage with Year 12 or equivalent as highest school level
Nearby suburb profiles (near 4659)
Compare Beelbi Creek with nearby suburbs
Beelbi Creek in numbers
Beelbi Creek had 143 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 46, 15% above the typical QLD suburb. The average household has 3 people. 5.6% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 50% own their home outright, 31.8% are paying a mortgage, 11.4% rent. Separate houses make up 93.2% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $175/wk, 50% below the typical QLD suburb.
Median household income was $1,375/wk, 19% below the typical QLD suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 1 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 0.7% (from 142 to 143). Median rent moved from $185/wk to $175/wk (-5.4%).
Beelbi Creek suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Beelbi Creek, QLD?
- The median weekly rent in Beelbi Creek was $175/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Beelbi Creek, QLD?
- Beelbi Creek had 143 residents at the 2021 Census, up 0.7% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Beelbi Creek?
- Median household income in Beelbi Creek was $1,375/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Beelbi Creek?
- 11.4% of occupied homes in Beelbi Creek were rented, 50% were owned outright and 31.8% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Beelbi Creek suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Beelbi Creek. Where shown, 2016 values come from the 2016 State Suburbs (SSC) profile, linked via ABS geographic correspondence — boundaries are not always identical. Medians may be suppressed for very small areas. This is not financial or relocation advice — use it alongside current market data.
Source: ABS Census 2021. Methodology