Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
McIntosh Creek suburb profile
McIntosh Creek, QLD · Postcode 4570
This McIntosh Creek suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for McIntosh Creek, QLD (postcode 4570). 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 McIntosh Creek with nearby suburbs.
McIntosh Creek at a glance
Population
173
Median rent
$330/wk
Household income
$1,625/wk
Median age
32
McIntosh 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
+43% over 10 years
Population
173
was 118 in 2016
+55 · +46.6%
Household income
$1,625/wk
was $1,187/wk in 2016
+$438 · +36.9%
Median age
32
was 44 in 2016
-12 · -27.3%
Dig deeper: McIntosh Creek population growth · McIntosh Creek then and now
McIntosh Creek vs nearby & QLD
Median Census 2021 figures for McIntosh Creek, nearby suburbs (8), and the QLD state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-10.8% vs area
- McIntosh Creek$330/wk
- Nearby$297.5/wk
- QLD$370/wk
Household income
-5.5% vs area
- McIntosh Creek$1,625/wk
- Nearby$1,143/wk
- QLD$1,719/wk
Median age
-17.9% vs area
- McIntosh Creek32
- Nearby44
- QLD39
Personal income
-24.7% vs area
- McIntosh Creek$596/wk
- Nearby$580/wk
- QLD$791/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in QLD.
Socio-economic profile
How McIntosh Creek compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
McIntosh Creek sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 61,017.5
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 4968.7
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 81,058
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 4959.1
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
McIntosh Creek on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for McIntosh Creek, QLD.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
McIntosh Creek people
- Population
- 173
- Median age
- 32
- Born overseas
- 6.9%
- Average household size
- 3.3
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
McIntosh Creek income
- Median household income
- $1,625/wk
- Median personal income
- $596/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
McIntosh Creek housing
- Median rent
- $330/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,750/mo
- Separate houses
- 94.3%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 28.3%
- Mortgaged
- 58.5%
- Rented
- 5.7%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 5.7%
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
McIntosh Creek work
- Employment to population
- 64.8%
- Unemployment rate
- 0%
- Year 12 or above
- 46.3%
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 4570)
Compare McIntosh Creek with nearby suburbs
McIntosh Creek in numbers
McIntosh Creek had 173 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 32, 20% below the typical QLD suburb. The average household has 3.3 people. 6.9% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 28.3% own their home outright, 58.5% are paying a mortgage, 5.7% rent. Separate houses make up 94.3% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $330/wk, 6% below the typical QLD suburb.
Median household income was $1,625/wk, 4% below 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 46.6% (from 118 to 173).
McIntosh Creek suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in McIntosh Creek, QLD?
- The median weekly rent in McIntosh Creek was $330/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in McIntosh Creek, QLD?
- McIntosh Creek had 173 residents at the 2021 Census, up 46.6% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in McIntosh Creek?
- Median household income in McIntosh Creek was $1,625/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in McIntosh Creek?
- 5.7% of occupied homes in McIntosh Creek were rented, 28.3% were owned outright and 58.5% were owned with a mortgage.
About this McIntosh Creek suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching McIntosh 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