Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Calico Creek suburb profile
Calico Creek, QLD · Postcode 4570
This Calico Creek suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Calico Creek, QLD (postcode 4570). 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 Calico Creek with nearby suburbs.
Calico Creek at a glance
Population
185
Median rent
$210/wk
Household income
$1,437/wk
Median age
38
Calico 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
+21.7% over 10 years
Population
185
was 156 in 2016
+29 · +18.6%
Median rent
$210/wk
was $290/wk in 2016
$80 · -27.6%
Household income
$1,437/wk
was $1,312/wk in 2016
+$125 · +9.5%
Median age
38
was 41 in 2016
-3 · -7.3%
Dig deeper: Calico Creek population growth · Calico Creek then and now
Calico Creek vs nearby & QLD
Median Census 2021 figures for Calico Creek, nearby suburbs (8), and the QLD state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-43.2% vs area
- Calico Creek$210/wk
- Nearby$297.5/wk
- QLD$370/wk
Household income
-16.4% vs area
- Calico Creek$1,437/wk
- Nearby$1,143/wk
- QLD$1,719/wk
Median age
-2.6% vs area
- Calico Creek38
- Nearby44
- QLD39
Personal income
-22.1% vs area
- Calico Creek$616/wk
- Nearby$580/wk
- QLD$791/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in QLD.
Socio-economic profile
How Calico Creek compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Calico Creek sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 61,017.5
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 4968.7
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 81,058
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 4959.1
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Calico Creek on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Calico Creek, QLD.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Calico Creek people
- Population
- 185
- Median age
- 38
- Born overseas
- 10.3%
- Average household size
- 2.8
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Calico Creek income
- Median household income
- $1,437/wk
- Median personal income
- $616/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Calico Creek housing
- Median rent
- $210/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,400/mo
- Separate houses
- 90.3%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 41.9%
- Mortgaged
- 22.6%
- Rented
- 14.5%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 17.7%
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
Calico Creek work
- Employment to population
- 59%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.5%
- Year 12 or above
- 41.3%
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 4570)
Compare Calico Creek with nearby suburbs
Calico Creek in numbers
Calico Creek had 185 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 38, 5% below the typical QLD suburb. The average household has 2.8 people. 10.3% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 41.9% own their home outright, 22.6% are paying a mortgage, 14.5% rent. Separate houses make up 90.3% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $210/wk, 40% below the typical QLD suburb.
Median household income was $1,437/wk, 15% below the typical QLD suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 6 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 18.6% (from 156 to 185). Median rent moved from $290/wk to $210/wk (-27.6%).
Calico Creek suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Calico Creek, QLD?
- The median weekly rent in Calico Creek was $210/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Calico Creek, QLD?
- Calico Creek had 185 residents at the 2021 Census, up 18.6% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Calico Creek?
- Median household income in Calico Creek was $1,437/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Calico Creek?
- 14.5% of occupied homes in Calico Creek were rented, 41.9% were owned outright and 22.6% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Calico Creek suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Calico 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