Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Majors Creek suburb profile
Majors Creek, QLD · Postcode 4816
This Majors Creek suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Majors Creek, QLD (postcode 4816). 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 Majors Creek with nearby suburbs.
Majors Creek at a glance
Population
327
Median rent
$250/wk
Household income
$1,562/wk
Median age
49
Majors 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
+8.6% over 10 years
Population
327
was 329 in 2016
-2 · -0.6%
Median rent
$250/wk
was $175/wk in 2016
+$75 · +42.9%
Household income
$1,562/wk
was $1,295/wk in 2016
+$267 · +20.6%
Median age
49
was 44 in 2016
+5 · +11.4%
Dig deeper: Majors Creek population growth · Majors Creek then and now
Majors Creek vs nearby & QLD
Median Census 2021 figures for Majors Creek, nearby suburbs (8), and the QLD state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-32.4% vs area
- Majors Creek$250/wk
- Nearby$287/wk
- QLD$370/wk
Household income
-9.1% vs area
- Majors Creek$1,562/wk
- Nearby$1,436/wk
- QLD$1,719/wk
Median age
+25.6% vs area
- Majors Creek49
- Nearby38.5
- QLD39
Personal income
+1.6% vs area
- Majors Creek$804/wk
- Nearby$749.5/wk
- QLD$791/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in QLD.
Socio-economic profile
How Majors Creek compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Majors Creek sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage. It shows lower education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 51,010.1
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 5978.7
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 61,031.2
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 3928.7
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Majors Creek on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Majors Creek, QLD.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Majors Creek people
- Population
- 327
- Median age
- 49
- Born overseas
- 7.6%
- 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
Majors Creek income
- Median household income
- $1,562/wk
- Median personal income
- $804/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Majors Creek housing
- Median rent
- $250/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,733/mo
- Separate houses
- 73.5%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 31.6%
- Mortgaged
- 29.7%
- Rented
- 7.7%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 23.9%
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
Majors Creek work
- Employment to population
- 54.4%
- Unemployment rate
- 5.8%
- Year 12 or above
- 37.7%
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 4816)
Compare Majors Creek with nearby suburbs
Majors Creek in numbers
Majors Creek had 327 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 49, 23% above the typical QLD suburb. The average household has 2.4 people. 7.6% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 31.6% own their home outright, 29.7% are paying a mortgage, 7.7% rent. Separate houses make up 73.5% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $250/wk, 29% below the typical QLD suburb.
Median household income was $1,562/wk, 7% below 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 fell 0.6% (from 329 to 327). Median rent moved from $175/wk to $250/wk (+42.9%).
Majors Creek suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Majors Creek, QLD?
- The median weekly rent in Majors Creek was $250/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Majors Creek, QLD?
- Majors Creek had 327 residents at the 2021 Census, down 0.6% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Majors Creek?
- Median household income in Majors Creek was $1,562/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Majors Creek?
- 7.7% of occupied homes in Majors Creek were rented, 31.6% were owned outright and 29.7% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Majors Creek suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Majors Creek (Qld). 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