Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Forest Creek suburb profile
Forest Creek, QLD · Postcode 4873
This Forest Creek suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Forest Creek, QLD (postcode 4873). 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 Forest Creek with nearby suburbs.
Forest Creek at a glance
Population
136
Median rent
$208/wk
Household income
$1,125/wk
Median age
49
Forest 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
+15.3% over 10 years
Population
136
was 103 in 2016
+33 · +32%
Median rent
$208/wk
was $150/wk in 2016
+$58 · +38.7%
Household income
$1,125/wk
was $866/wk in 2016
+$259 · +29.9%
Median age
49
was 51 in 2016
-2 · -3.9%
Dig deeper: Forest Creek population growth · Forest Creek then and now
Forest Creek vs nearby & QLD
Median Census 2021 figures for Forest Creek, nearby suburbs (8), and the QLD state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-43.8% vs area
- Forest Creek$208/wk
- Nearby$287.5/wk
- QLD$370/wk
Household income
-34.6% vs area
- Forest Creek$1,125/wk
- Nearby$1,179/wk
- QLD$1,719/wk
Median age
+25.6% vs area
- Forest Creek49
- Nearby41
- QLD39
Personal income
-37.9% vs area
- Forest Creek$491/wk
- Nearby$671/wk
- QLD$791/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in QLD.
Socio-economic profile
How Forest Creek compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Forest Creek sits below average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide. It shows limited economic resources.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 3967.4
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 3948.2
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 2953.3
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 5971.8
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Forest Creek on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Forest Creek, QLD.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Forest Creek people
- Population
- 136
- Median age
- 49
- Born overseas
- 20.6%
- Average household size
- 2.0
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Forest Creek income
- Median household income
- $1,125/wk
- Median personal income
- $491/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Forest Creek housing
- Median rent
- $208/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,083/mo
- Separate houses
- 67.1%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 34.2%
- Mortgaged
- 29.1%
- Rented
- 8.9%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 35.4%
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
Forest Creek work
- Employment to population
- 45.2%
- Unemployment rate
- 11.1%
- Year 12 or above
- 49.5%
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 4873)
Compare Forest Creek with nearby suburbs
Forest Creek in numbers
Forest Creek had 136 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 49, 23% above the typical QLD suburb. The average household has 2 people. 20.6% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 34.2% own their home outright, 29.1% are paying a mortgage, 8.9% rent. Separate houses make up 67.1% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $208/wk, 41% below the typical QLD suburb.
Median household income was $1,125/wk, 33% below the typical QLD suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 3 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 32% (from 103 to 136). Median rent moved from $150/wk to $208/wk (+38.7%).
Forest Creek suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Forest Creek, QLD?
- The median weekly rent in Forest Creek was $208/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Forest Creek, QLD?
- Forest Creek had 136 residents at the 2021 Census, up 32% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Forest Creek?
- Median household income in Forest Creek was $1,125/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Forest Creek?
- 8.9% of occupied homes in Forest Creek were rented, 34.2% were owned outright and 29.1% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Forest Creek suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Forest 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