Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Hail Creek suburb profile
Hail Creek, QLD · Postcode 4742
This Hail Creek suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Hail Creek, QLD (postcode 4742). 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 Hail Creek with nearby suburbs.
Hail Creek at a glance
Population
179
Median rent
$0/wk
Household income
$3,499/wk
Median age
35
Hail 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
+24.3% over 10 years
Population
179
was 148 in 2016
+31 · +20.9%
Household income
$3,499/wk
was $3,249/wk in 2016
+$250 · +7.7%
Median age
35
was 37 in 2016
-2 · -5.4%
Dig deeper: Hail Creek population growth · Hail Creek then and now
Hail Creek vs nearby & QLD
Median Census 2021 figures for Hail Creek, nearby suburbs (8), and the QLD state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-100% vs area
- Hail Creek$0/wk
- Nearby$284.5/wk
- QLD$370/wk
Household income
+103.5% vs area
- Hail Creek$3,499/wk
- Nearby$1,966.5/wk
- QLD$1,719/wk
Median age
-10.3% vs area
- Hail Creek35
- Nearby39.5
- QLD39
Personal income
+122.6% vs area
- Hail Creek$1,761/wk
- Nearby$872/wk
- QLD$791/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in QLD.
Socio-economic profile
How Hail Creek compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Hail Creek sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage. It shows lower education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 81,052.7
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 6989.9
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 81,071.1
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 2915.5
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Hail Creek on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Hail Creek, QLD.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Hail Creek people
- Population
- 179
- Median age
- 35
- Born overseas
- 10.6%
- Average household size
- 3.5
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Hail Creek income
- Median household income
- $3,499/wk
- Median personal income
- $1,761/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Hail Creek housing
- Median rent
- $0/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $0/mo
- Separate houses
- 0%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 50%
- Mortgaged
- 0%
- Rented
- 0%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 0%
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
Hail Creek work
- Employment to population
- 42.3%
- Unemployment rate
- 0%
- Year 12 or above
- 29.1%
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 4742)
Compare Hail Creek with nearby suburbs
Hail Creek in numbers
Hail Creek had 179 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 35, 12% below the typical QLD suburb. The average household has 3.5 people. 10.6% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 50% own their home outright, 0% are paying a mortgage, 0% rent. Separate houses make up 0% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments.
Median household income was $3,499/wk, 107% above the typical QLD suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 8 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 20.9% (from 148 to 179).
Hail Creek suburb FAQs
- How many people live in Hail Creek, QLD?
- Hail Creek had 179 residents at the 2021 Census, up 20.9% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Hail Creek?
- Median household income in Hail Creek was $3,499/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Hail Creek?
- 0% of occupied homes in Hail Creek were rented, 50% were owned outright and 0% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Hail Creek suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Hail 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