Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Kandanga Creek suburb profile
Kandanga Creek, QLD · Postcode 4570
This Kandanga Creek suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Kandanga Creek, QLD (postcode 4570). 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 Kandanga Creek with nearby suburbs.
Kandanga Creek at a glance
Population
129
Median rent
$248/wk
Household income
$1,375/wk
Median age
50
Kandanga 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
+4% over 10 years
Population
129
was 118 in 2016
+11 · +9.3%
Median rent
$248/wk
was $245/wk in 2016
+$3 · +1.2%
Household income
$1,375/wk
was $974/wk in 2016
+$401 · +41.2%
Median age
50
was 44 in 2016
+6 · +13.6%
Dig deeper: Kandanga Creek population growth · Kandanga Creek then and now
Kandanga Creek vs nearby & QLD
Median Census 2021 figures for Kandanga Creek, nearby suburbs (8), and the QLD state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-33% vs area
- Kandanga Creek$248/wk
- Nearby$297.5/wk
- QLD$370/wk
Household income
-20% vs area
- Kandanga Creek$1,375/wk
- Nearby$1,143/wk
- QLD$1,719/wk
Median age
+28.2% vs area
- Kandanga Creek50
- Nearby44
- QLD39
Personal income
-21.9% vs area
- Kandanga Creek$618/wk
- Nearby$580/wk
- QLD$791/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in QLD.
Socio-economic profile
How Kandanga Creek compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Kandanga Creek sits below average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 3968
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 3949.7
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 51,014
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 6984.8
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Kandanga Creek on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Kandanga Creek, QLD.
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Kandanga Creek people
- Population
- 129
- Median age
- 50
- Born overseas
- 12.4%
- 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
Kandanga Creek income
- Median household income
- $1,375/wk
- Median personal income
- $618/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Kandanga Creek housing
- Median rent
- $248/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,635/mo
- Separate houses
- 77%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 44.3%
- Mortgaged
- 19.7%
- Rented
- 6.6%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 21.3%
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
Kandanga Creek work
- Employment to population
- 61.7%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.3%
- Year 12 or above
- 46.6%
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 4570)
Compare Kandanga Creek with nearby suburbs
Kandanga Creek in numbers
Kandanga Creek had 129 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 50, 25% above the typical QLD suburb. The average household has 2.4 people. 12.4% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 44.3% own their home outright, 19.7% are paying a mortgage, 6.6% rent. Separate houses make up 77% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $248/wk, 29% below the typical QLD suburb.
Median household income was $1,375/wk, 19% 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 9.3% (from 118 to 129). Median rent moved from $245/wk to $248/wk (+1.2%).
Kandanga Creek suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Kandanga Creek, QLD?
- The median weekly rent in Kandanga Creek was $248/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Kandanga Creek, QLD?
- Kandanga Creek had 129 residents at the 2021 Census, up 9.3% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Kandanga Creek?
- Median household income in Kandanga Creek was $1,375/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Kandanga Creek?
- 6.6% of occupied homes in Kandanga Creek were rented, 44.3% were owned outright and 19.7% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Kandanga Creek suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Kandanga 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