Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Lotus Creek suburb profile
Lotus Creek, QLD · Postcode 4705
This Lotus Creek suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Lotus Creek, QLD (postcode 4705). 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 Lotus Creek with nearby suburbs.
Lotus Creek at a glance
Population
113
Median rent
$0/wk
Household income
$1,800/wk
Median age
33
Lotus 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
-11.7% over 10 years
Population
113
was 75 in 2016
+38 · +50.7%
Household income
$1,800/wk
was $1,312/wk in 2016
+$488 · +37.2%
Median age
33
was 28 in 2016
+5 · +17.9%
Dig deeper: Lotus Creek population growth · Lotus Creek then and now
Lotus Creek vs nearby & QLD
Median Census 2021 figures for Lotus Creek, nearby suburbs (8), and the QLD state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-100% vs area
- Lotus Creek$0/wk
- Nearby$410/wk
- QLD$370/wk
Household income
+4.7% vs area
- Lotus Creek$1,800/wk
- Nearby$2,002.5/wk
- QLD$1,719/wk
Median age
-15.4% vs area
- Lotus Creek33
- Nearby41
- QLD39
Personal income
+48.4% vs area
- Lotus Creek$1,174/wk
- Nearby$850/wk
- QLD$791/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in QLD.
Socio-economic profile
How Lotus Creek compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Lotus Creek sits above average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 61,023.5
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 71,005
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 71,050.6
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 5959.7
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Lotus Creek on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Lotus Creek, QLD.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Lotus Creek people
- Population
- 113
- Median age
- 33
- Born overseas
- 5.3%
- Average household size
- 2.8
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Lotus Creek income
- Median household income
- $1,800/wk
- Median personal income
- $1,174/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Lotus Creek housing
- Median rent
- $0/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $0/mo
- Separate houses
- 86.7%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 13.3%
- Mortgaged
- 16.7%
- Rented
- 13.3%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 10%
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
Lotus Creek work
- Employment to population
- 67%
- Unemployment rate
- 0%
- Year 12 or above
- 46.1%
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 4705)
Compare Lotus Creek with nearby suburbs
Lotus Creek in numbers
Lotus Creek had 113 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 33, 17% below the typical QLD suburb. The average household has 2.8 people. 5.3% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 13.3% own their home outright, 16.7% are paying a mortgage, 13.3% rent. Separate houses make up 86.7% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments.
Median household income was $1,800/wk, 7% above the typical QLD suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 6 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 50.7% (from 75 to 113).
Lotus Creek suburb FAQs
- How many people live in Lotus Creek, QLD?
- Lotus Creek had 113 residents at the 2021 Census, up 50.7% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Lotus Creek?
- Median household income in Lotus Creek was $1,800/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Lotus Creek?
- 13.3% of occupied homes in Lotus Creek were rented, 13.3% were owned outright and 16.7% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Lotus Creek suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Lotus 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