Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Kelsey Creek suburb profile
Kelsey Creek, QLD · Postcode 4800
This Kelsey Creek suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Kelsey Creek, QLD (postcode 4800). 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 Kelsey Creek with nearby suburbs.
Kelsey Creek at a glance
Population
157
Median rent
$215/wk
Household income
$1,937/wk
Median age
42
Kelsey 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
+130.9% over 10 years
Population
157
was 123 in 2016
+34 · +27.6%
Median rent
$215/wk
was $63/wk in 2016
+$152 · +241.3%
Household income
$1,937/wk
was $1,093/wk in 2016
+$844 · +77.2%
Median age
42
was 42 in 2016
0 · 0%
Dig deeper: Kelsey Creek population growth · Kelsey Creek then and now
Kelsey Creek vs nearby & QLD
Median Census 2021 figures for Kelsey Creek, nearby suburbs (8), and the QLD state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-41.9% vs area
- Kelsey Creek$215/wk
- Nearby$358/wk
- QLD$370/wk
Household income
+12.7% vs area
- Kelsey Creek$1,937/wk
- Nearby$1,600.5/wk
- QLD$1,719/wk
Median age
+7.7% vs area
- Kelsey Creek42
- Nearby40
- QLD39
Personal income
+7.8% vs area
- Kelsey Creek$853/wk
- Nearby$864.5/wk
- QLD$791/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in QLD.
Socio-economic profile
How Kelsey Creek compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Kelsey Creek sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage. It shows lower education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 51,012.4
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 4952.2
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 81,061
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 2903.9
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Kelsey Creek on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Kelsey Creek, QLD.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Kelsey Creek people
- Population
- 157
- Median age
- 42
- Born overseas
- 7.6%
- Average household size
- 2.6
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Kelsey Creek income
- Median household income
- $1,937/wk
- Median personal income
- $853/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Kelsey Creek housing
- Median rent
- $215/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,474/mo
- Separate houses
- 89.1%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 32.8%
- Mortgaged
- 35.9%
- Rented
- 4.7%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 14.1%
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
Kelsey Creek work
- Employment to population
- 68.9%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.5%
- Year 12 or above
- 38.8%
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 4800)
Compare Kelsey Creek with nearby suburbs
Kelsey Creek in numbers
Kelsey Creek had 157 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 42, 5% above the typical QLD suburb. The average household has 2.6 people. 7.6% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 32.8% own their home outright, 35.9% are paying a mortgage, 4.7% rent. Separate houses make up 89.1% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $215/wk, 39% below the typical QLD suburb.
Median household income was $1,937/wk, 15% above 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 grew 27.6% (from 123 to 157). Median rent moved from $63/wk to $215/wk (+241.3%).
Kelsey Creek suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Kelsey Creek, QLD?
- The median weekly rent in Kelsey Creek was $215/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Kelsey Creek, QLD?
- Kelsey Creek had 157 residents at the 2021 Census, up 27.6% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Kelsey Creek?
- Median household income in Kelsey Creek was $1,937/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Kelsey Creek?
- 4.7% of occupied homes in Kelsey Creek were rented, 32.8% were owned outright and 35.9% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Kelsey Creek suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Kelsey 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