Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Grahams Creek suburb profile
Grahams Creek, QLD · Postcode 4650
This Grahams Creek suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Grahams Creek, QLD (postcode 4650). 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 Grahams Creek with nearby suburbs.
Grahams Creek at a glance
Population
149
Median rent
$350/wk
Household income
$1,312/wk
Median age
47
Grahams 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
+9.6% over 10 years
Population
149
was 157 in 2016
-8 · -5.1%
Median rent
$350/wk
was $145/wk in 2016
+$205 · +141.4%
Household income
$1,312/wk
was $1,062/wk in 2016
+$250 · +23.5%
Median age
47
was 50 in 2016
-3 · -6%
Dig deeper: Grahams Creek population growth · Grahams Creek then and now
Grahams Creek vs nearby & QLD
Median Census 2021 figures for Grahams Creek, nearby suburbs (8), and the QLD state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-5.4% vs area
- Grahams Creek$350/wk
- Nearby$255/wk
- QLD$370/wk
Household income
-23.7% vs area
- Grahams Creek$1,312/wk
- Nearby$967.5/wk
- QLD$1,719/wk
Median age
+20.5% vs area
- Grahams Creek47
- Nearby48.5
- QLD39
Personal income
-20.7% vs area
- Grahams Creek$627/wk
- Nearby$495.5/wk
- QLD$791/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in QLD.
Socio-economic profile
How Grahams Creek compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Grahams Creek sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage. It shows lower education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 5999.6
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 4956.7
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 71,053.2
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 3919.7
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Grahams Creek on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Grahams Creek, QLD.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Grahams Creek people
- Population
- 149
- Median age
- 47
- Born overseas
- 11.4%
- 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
Grahams Creek income
- Median household income
- $1,312/wk
- Median personal income
- $627/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Grahams Creek housing
- Median rent
- $350/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,430/mo
- Separate houses
- 96.5%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 50.9%
- Mortgaged
- 28.1%
- Rented
- 15.8%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 12.3%
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
Grahams Creek work
- Employment to population
- 50.8%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.7%
- Year 12 or above
- 35.9%
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 4650)
Compare Grahams Creek with nearby suburbs
Grahams Creek in numbers
Grahams Creek had 149 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 47, 18% above the typical QLD suburb. The average household has 2.5 people. 11.4% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 50.9% own their home outright, 28.1% are paying a mortgage, 15.8% rent. Separate houses make up 96.5% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $350/wk, close to the typical QLD suburb.
Median household income was $1,312/wk, 22% below 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 fell 5.1% (from 157 to 149). Median rent moved from $145/wk to $350/wk (+141.4%).
Grahams Creek suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Grahams Creek, QLD?
- The median weekly rent in Grahams Creek was $350/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Grahams Creek, QLD?
- Grahams Creek had 149 residents at the 2021 Census, down 5.1% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Grahams Creek?
- Median household income in Grahams Creek was $1,312/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Grahams Creek?
- 15.8% of occupied homes in Grahams Creek were rented, 50.9% were owned outright and 28.1% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Grahams Creek suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Grahams 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