Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Carruchan suburb profile
Carruchan, QLD · Postcode 4816
This Carruchan suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Carruchan, QLD (postcode 4816). 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 Carruchan with nearby suburbs.
Carruchan at a glance
Population
247
Median rent
$265/wk
Household income
$880/wk
Median age
53
Carruchan 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
-10.8% over 10 years
Population
247
was 259 in 2016
-12 · -4.6%
Median rent
$265/wk
was $180/wk in 2016
+$85 · +47.2%
Household income
$880/wk
was $963/wk in 2016
$83 · -8.6%
Median age
53
was 47 in 2016
+6 · +12.8%
Dig deeper: Carruchan population growth · Carruchan then and now
Carruchan vs nearby & QLD
Median Census 2021 figures for Carruchan, nearby suburbs (8), and the QLD state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-28.4% vs area
- Carruchan$265/wk
- Nearby$287/wk
- QLD$370/wk
Household income
-48.8% vs area
- Carruchan$880/wk
- Nearby$1,436/wk
- QLD$1,719/wk
Median age
+35.9% vs area
- Carruchan53
- Nearby38.5
- QLD39
Personal income
-39.3% vs area
- Carruchan$480/wk
- Nearby$749.5/wk
- QLD$791/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in QLD.
Socio-economic profile
How Carruchan compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Carruchan ranks among Australia's most disadvantaged suburbs. It shows limited economic resources and lower education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 1882.9
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 1862.3
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 2941.5
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 1854.5
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Carruchan on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Carruchan, QLD.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Carruchan people
- Population
- 247
- Median age
- 53
- Born overseas
- 13.4%
- Average household size
- 2.4
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Carruchan income
- Median household income
- $880/wk
- Median personal income
- $480/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Carruchan housing
- Median rent
- $265/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,208/mo
- Separate houses
- 78.9%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 40.4%
- Mortgaged
- 18.4%
- Rented
- 11.4%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 25.4%
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
Carruchan work
- Employment to population
- 45%
- Unemployment rate
- 5.9%
- Year 12 or above
- 31.9%
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 4816)
Compare Carruchan with nearby suburbs
Carruchan in numbers
Carruchan had 247 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 53, 33% above the typical QLD suburb. The average household has 2.4 people. 13.4% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 40.4% own their home outright, 18.4% are paying a mortgage, 11.4% rent. Separate houses make up 78.9% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $265/wk, 24% below the typical QLD suburb.
Median household income was $880/wk, 48% 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 fell 4.6% (from 259 to 247). Median rent moved from $180/wk to $265/wk (+47.2%).
Carruchan suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Carruchan, QLD?
- The median weekly rent in Carruchan was $265/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Carruchan, QLD?
- Carruchan had 247 residents at the 2021 Census, down 4.6% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Carruchan?
- Median household income in Carruchan was $880/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Carruchan?
- 11.4% of occupied homes in Carruchan were rented, 40.4% were owned outright and 18.4% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Carruchan suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Carruchan. 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