Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Ma Ma Creek suburb profile
Ma Ma Creek, QLD · Postcode 4347
This Ma Ma Creek suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Ma Ma Creek, QLD (postcode 4347). 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 Ma Ma Creek with nearby suburbs.
Ma Ma Creek at a glance
Population
155
Median rent
$270/wk
Household income
$1,421/wk
Median age
49
Ma Ma 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
-18.4% over 10 years
Population
155
was 149 in 2016
+6 · +4%
Median rent
$270/wk
was $180/wk in 2016
+$90 · +50%
Household income
$1,421/wk
was $1,093/wk in 2016
+$328 · +30%
Median age
49
was 51 in 2016
-2 · -3.9%
Dig deeper: Ma Ma Creek population growth · Ma Ma Creek then and now
Ma Ma Creek vs nearby & QLD
Median Census 2021 figures for Ma Ma Creek, nearby suburbs (8), and the QLD state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-27% vs area
- Ma Ma Creek$270/wk
- Nearby$305/wk
- QLD$370/wk
Household income
-17.3% vs area
- Ma Ma Creek$1,421/wk
- Nearby$1,464/wk
- QLD$1,719/wk
Median age
+25.6% vs area
- Ma Ma Creek49
- Nearby37
- QLD39
Personal income
-14.7% vs area
- Ma Ma Creek$675/wk
- Nearby$755/wk
- QLD$791/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in QLD.
Socio-economic profile
How Ma Ma Creek compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Ma Ma Creek sits below average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide. It shows lower education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 4988.1
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 3942.4
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 41,008.3
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 3919.6
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Ma Ma Creek on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Ma Ma Creek, QLD.
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Ma Ma Creek people
- Population
- 155
- Median age
- 49
- Born overseas
- 7.7%
- 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
Ma Ma Creek income
- Median household income
- $1,421/wk
- Median personal income
- $675/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Ma Ma Creek housing
- Median rent
- $270/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,600/mo
- Separate houses
- 79.5%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 34.2%
- Mortgaged
- 27.4%
- Rented
- 13.7%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 13.7%
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
Ma Ma Creek work
- Employment to population
- 57%
- Unemployment rate
- 0%
- Year 12 or above
- 39.1%
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 4347)
Compare Ma Ma Creek with nearby suburbs
Ma Ma Creek in numbers
Ma Ma Creek had 155 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 49, 23% above the typical QLD suburb. The average household has 2.4 people. 7.7% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 34.2% own their home outright, 27.4% are paying a mortgage, 13.7% rent. Separate houses make up 79.5% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $270/wk, 23% below the typical QLD suburb.
Median household income was $1,421/wk, 16% below the typical QLD suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 4 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 4% (from 149 to 155). Median rent moved from $180/wk to $270/wk (+50%).
Ma Ma Creek suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Ma Ma Creek, QLD?
- The median weekly rent in Ma Ma Creek was $270/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Ma Ma Creek, QLD?
- Ma Ma Creek had 155 residents at the 2021 Census, up 4% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Ma Ma Creek?
- Median household income in Ma Ma Creek was $1,421/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Ma Ma Creek?
- 13.7% of occupied homes in Ma Ma Creek were rented, 34.2% were owned outright and 27.4% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Ma Ma Creek suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Ma Ma 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