Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Emu Creek suburb profile
Emu Creek, QLD · Postcode 4355
This Emu Creek suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Emu Creek, QLD (postcode 4355). 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 Emu Creek with nearby suburbs.
Emu Creek at a glance
Population
113
Median rent
$260/wk
Household income
$1,666/wk
Median age
50
Emu 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
+24.2% over 10 years
Population
113
was 80 in 2016
+33 · +41.3%
Household income
$1,666/wk
was $850/wk in 2016
+$816 · +96%
Median age
50
was 50 in 2016
0 · 0%
Dig deeper: Emu Creek population growth · Emu Creek then and now
Emu Creek vs nearby & QLD
Median Census 2021 figures for Emu Creek, nearby suburbs (8), and the QLD state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-29.7% vs area
- Emu Creek$260/wk
- Nearby$282.5/wk
- QLD$370/wk
Household income
-3.1% vs area
- Emu Creek$1,666/wk
- Nearby$1,432/wk
- QLD$1,719/wk
Median age
+28.2% vs area
- Emu Creek50
- Nearby43
- QLD39
Personal income
-25% vs area
- Emu Creek$593/wk
- Nearby$724.5/wk
- QLD$791/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in QLD.
Socio-economic profile
How Emu Creek compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Emu Creek sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 51,013.3
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 6995.6
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 61,029.7
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 6987.9
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Emu Creek on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Emu Creek, QLD.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Emu Creek people
- Population
- 113
- Median age
- 50
- Born overseas
- 5.3%
- Average household size
- 2.5
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Emu Creek income
- Median household income
- $1,666/wk
- Median personal income
- $593/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Emu Creek housing
- Median rent
- $260/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,083/mo
- Separate houses
- 61.9%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 36.5%
- Mortgaged
- 25.4%
- Rented
- 4.8%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 36.5%
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
Emu Creek work
- Employment to population
- 56.8%
- Unemployment rate
- 0%
- Year 12 or above
- 38%
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 4355)
Compare Emu Creek with nearby suburbs
Emu Creek in numbers
Emu Creek had 113 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 50, 25% above the typical QLD suburb. The average household has 2.5 people. 5.3% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 36.5% own their home outright, 25.4% are paying a mortgage, 4.8% rent. Separate houses make up 61.9% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $260/wk, 26% below the typical QLD suburb.
Median household income was $1,666/wk, close to the typical QLD suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 5 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 41.3% (from 80 to 113).
Emu Creek suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Emu Creek, QLD?
- The median weekly rent in Emu Creek was $260/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Emu Creek, QLD?
- Emu Creek had 113 residents at the 2021 Census, up 41.3% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Emu Creek?
- Median household income in Emu Creek was $1,666/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Emu Creek?
- 4.8% of occupied homes in Emu Creek were rented, 36.5% were owned outright and 25.4% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Emu Creek suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Emu Creek (Qld). 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