Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Hawkins Creek suburb profile
Hawkins Creek, QLD · Postcode 4850
This Hawkins Creek suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Hawkins Creek, QLD (postcode 4850). 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 Hawkins Creek with nearby suburbs.
Hawkins Creek at a glance
Population
236
Median rent
$220/wk
Household income
$1,525/wk
Median age
49
Hawkins 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
+210.5% over 10 years
Population
236
was 216 in 2016
+20 · +9.3%
Median rent
$220/wk
was $133/wk in 2016
+$87 · +65.4%
Household income
$1,525/wk
was $1,194/wk in 2016
+$331 · +27.7%
Median age
49
was 46 in 2016
+3 · +6.5%
Dig deeper: Hawkins Creek population growth · Hawkins Creek then and now
Hawkins Creek vs nearby & QLD
Median Census 2021 figures for Hawkins Creek, nearby suburbs (8), and the QLD state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-40.5% vs area
- Hawkins Creek$220/wk
- Nearby$250/wk
- QLD$370/wk
Household income
-11.3% vs area
- Hawkins Creek$1,525/wk
- Nearby$1,263/wk
- QLD$1,719/wk
Median age
+25.6% vs area
- Hawkins Creek49
- Nearby49
- QLD39
Personal income
-5.1% vs area
- Hawkins Creek$751/wk
- Nearby$699.5/wk
- QLD$791/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in QLD.
Socio-economic profile
How Hawkins Creek compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Hawkins Creek sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage. It shows lower education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 91,072.5
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 61,000.9
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 81,058.7
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 3937.6
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Hawkins Creek on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Hawkins Creek, QLD.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Hawkins Creek people
- Population
- 236
- Median age
- 49
- Born overseas
- 2.1%
- Average household size
- 2.4
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Hawkins Creek income
- Median household income
- $1,525/wk
- Median personal income
- $751/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Hawkins Creek housing
- Median rent
- $220/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,517/mo
- Separate houses
- 91.6%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 57%
- Mortgaged
- 17.8%
- Rented
- 8.4%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 11.2%
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
Hawkins Creek work
- Employment to population
- 70.3%
- Unemployment rate
- 0%
- Year 12 or above
- 36.9%
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 4850)
Compare Hawkins Creek with nearby suburbs
Hawkins Creek in numbers
Hawkins Creek had 236 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 49, 23% above the typical QLD suburb. The average household has 2.4 people. 2.1% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 57% own their home outright, 17.8% are paying a mortgage, 8.4% rent. Separate houses make up 91.6% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $220/wk, 37% below the typical QLD suburb.
Median household income was $1,525/wk, 10% below the typical QLD suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 9 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 9.3% (from 216 to 236). Median rent moved from $133/wk to $220/wk (+65.4%).
Hawkins Creek suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Hawkins Creek, QLD?
- The median weekly rent in Hawkins Creek was $220/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Hawkins Creek, QLD?
- Hawkins Creek had 236 residents at the 2021 Census, up 9.3% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Hawkins Creek?
- Median household income in Hawkins Creek was $1,525/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Hawkins Creek?
- 8.4% of occupied homes in Hawkins Creek were rented, 57% were owned outright and 17.8% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Hawkins Creek suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Hawkins 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