Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
El Arish suburb profile
El Arish, QLD · Postcode 4855
This El Arish suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for El Arish, QLD (postcode 4855). 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 El Arish with nearby suburbs.
El Arish at a glance
Population
337
Median rent
$273/wk
Household income
$1,148/wk
Median age
47
El Arish 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
+0.9% over 10 years
Population
337
was 344 in 2016
-7 · -2%
Median rent
$273/wk
was $260/wk in 2016
+$13 · +5%
Household income
$1,148/wk
was $992/wk in 2016
+$156 · +15.7%
Median age
47
was 48 in 2016
-1 · -2.1%
Dig deeper: El Arish population growth · El Arish then and now
El Arish vs nearby & QLD
Median Census 2021 figures for El Arish, nearby suburbs (8), and the QLD state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-26.2% vs area
- El Arish$273/wk
- Nearby$252.5/wk
- QLD$370/wk
Household income
-33.2% vs area
- El Arish$1,148/wk
- Nearby$1,263/wk
- QLD$1,719/wk
Median age
+20.5% vs area
- El Arish47
- Nearby46
- QLD39
Personal income
-17.6% vs area
- El Arish$652/wk
- Nearby$699.5/wk
- QLD$791/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in QLD.
Socio-economic profile
How El Arish compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
El Arish sits below average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide. It shows limited economic resources and lower education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 2935
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 2897.4
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 2937.7
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 1853
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
El Arish on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for El Arish, QLD.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
El Arish people
- Population
- 337
- Median age
- 47
- Born overseas
- 7.7%
- Average household size
- 2.3
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
El Arish income
- Median household income
- $1,148/wk
- Median personal income
- $652/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
El Arish housing
- Median rent
- $273/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,170/mo
- Separate houses
- 74.8%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 41.9%
- Mortgaged
- 18.1%
- Rented
- 18.7%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 12.9%
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
El Arish work
- Employment to population
- 49.6%
- Unemployment rate
- 7.4%
- Year 12 or above
- 32.6%
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 4855)
Compare El Arish with nearby suburbs
El Arish in numbers
El Arish had 337 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 47, 18% above the typical QLD suburb. The average household has 2.3 people. 7.7% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 41.9% own their home outright, 18.1% are paying a mortgage, 18.7% rent. Separate houses make up 74.8% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $273/wk, 22% below the typical QLD suburb.
Median household income was $1,148/wk, 32% below the typical QLD suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 2 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population fell 2% (from 344 to 337). Median rent moved from $260/wk to $273/wk (+5%).
El Arish suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in El Arish, QLD?
- The median weekly rent in El Arish was $273/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in El Arish, QLD?
- El Arish had 337 residents at the 2021 Census, down 2% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in El Arish?
- Median household income in El Arish was $1,148/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in El Arish?
- 18.7% of occupied homes in El Arish were rented, 41.9% were owned outright and 18.1% were owned with a mortgage.
About this El Arish suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching El Arish. 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