Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Maria Creeks suburb profile
Maria Creeks, QLD · Postcode 4855
This Maria Creeks suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Maria Creeks, QLD (postcode 4855). 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 Maria Creeks with nearby suburbs.
Maria Creeks at a glance
Population
143
Median rent
$275/wk
Household income
$1,339/wk
Median age
46
Maria Creeks 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
+45.9% over 10 years
Population
143
was 121 in 2016
+22 · +18.2%
Median rent
$275/wk
was $250/wk in 2016
+$25 · +10%
Household income
$1,339/wk
was $1,071/wk in 2016
+$268 · +25%
Median age
46
was 45 in 2016
+1 · +2.2%
Dig deeper: Maria Creeks population growth · Maria Creeks then and now
Maria Creeks vs nearby & QLD
Median Census 2021 figures for Maria Creeks, nearby suburbs (8), and the QLD state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-25.7% vs area
- Maria Creeks$275/wk
- Nearby$252.5/wk
- QLD$370/wk
Household income
-22.1% vs area
- Maria Creeks$1,339/wk
- Nearby$1,263/wk
- QLD$1,719/wk
Median age
+17.9% vs area
- Maria Creeks46
- Nearby46
- QLD39
Personal income
-8.3% vs area
- Maria Creeks$725/wk
- Nearby$699.5/wk
- QLD$791/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in QLD.
Socio-economic profile
How Maria Creeks compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Maria Creeks sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 51,005.3
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 5976.4
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 51,010.7
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 6990.5
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Maria Creeks on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Maria Creeks, QLD.
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Maria Creeks people
- Population
- 143
- Median age
- 46
- Born overseas
- 12.6%
- Average household size
- 2.2
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Maria Creeks income
- Median household income
- $1,339/wk
- Median personal income
- $725/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Maria Creeks housing
- Median rent
- $275/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,300/mo
- Separate houses
- 85%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 31.7%
- Mortgaged
- 31.7%
- Rented
- 11.7%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 15%
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
Maria Creeks work
- Employment to population
- 53.4%
- Unemployment rate
- 0%
- Year 12 or above
- 46.9%
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 4855)
Compare Maria Creeks with nearby suburbs
Maria Creeks in numbers
Maria Creeks had 143 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 46, 15% above the typical QLD suburb. The average household has 2.2 people. 12.6% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 31.7% own their home outright, 31.7% are paying a mortgage, 11.7% rent. Separate houses make up 85% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $275/wk, 21% below the typical QLD suburb.
Median household income was $1,339/wk, 21% 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 grew 18.2% (from 121 to 143). Median rent moved from $250/wk to $275/wk (+10%).
Maria Creeks suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Maria Creeks, QLD?
- The median weekly rent in Maria Creeks was $275/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Maria Creeks, QLD?
- Maria Creeks had 143 residents at the 2021 Census, up 18.2% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Maria Creeks?
- Median household income in Maria Creeks was $1,339/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Maria Creeks?
- 11.7% of occupied homes in Maria Creeks were rented, 31.7% were owned outright and 31.7% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Maria Creeks suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Maria Creeks. 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