Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Orange Creek suburb profile
Orange Creek, QLD · Postcode 4715
This Orange Creek suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Orange Creek, QLD (postcode 4715). 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 Orange Creek with nearby suburbs.
Orange Creek at a glance
Population
197
Median rent
$375/wk
Household income
$1,541/wk
Median age
39
Orange 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
-5.7% over 10 years
Population
197
was 212 in 2016
-15 · -7.1%
Household income
$1,541/wk
was $1,859/wk in 2016
$318 · -17.1%
Median age
39
was 34 in 2016
+5 · +14.7%
Dig deeper: Orange Creek population growth · Orange Creek then and now
Orange Creek vs nearby & QLD
Median Census 2021 figures for Orange Creek, nearby suburbs (8), and the QLD state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
+1.4% vs area
- Orange Creek$375/wk
- Nearby$222.5/wk
- QLD$370/wk
Household income
-10.4% vs area
- Orange Creek$1,541/wk
- Nearby$1,835.5/wk
- QLD$1,719/wk
Median age
0% vs area
- Orange Creek39
- Nearby39.5
- QLD39
Personal income
+18.3% vs area
- Orange Creek$936/wk
- Nearby$870/wk
- QLD$791/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in QLD.
Socio-economic profile
How Orange Creek compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Orange Creek sits above average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide. It shows strong access to economic resources.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 91,077
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 81,033.1
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 91,081.7
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 5972.2
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Orange Creek on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Orange Creek, QLD.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Orange Creek people
- Population
- 197
- Median age
- 39
- Born overseas
- 3.6%
- Average household size
- 3.0
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Orange Creek income
- Median household income
- $1,541/wk
- Median personal income
- $936/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Orange Creek housing
- Median rent
- $375/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,767/mo
- Separate houses
- 88.9%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 30.6%
- Mortgaged
- 36.1%
- Rented
- 6.9%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 11.1%
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
Orange Creek work
- Employment to population
- 72.7%
- Unemployment rate
- 2.8%
- Year 12 or above
- 40.1%
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 4715)
Compare Orange Creek with nearby suburbs
Orange Creek in numbers
Orange Creek had 197 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 39, close to the typical QLD suburb. The average household has 3 people. 3.6% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 30.6% own their home outright, 36.1% are paying a mortgage, 6.9% rent. Separate houses make up 88.9% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $375/wk, 7% above the typical QLD suburb.
Median household income was $1,541/wk, 9% below the typical QLD suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 9 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population fell 7.1% (from 212 to 197).
Orange Creek suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Orange Creek, QLD?
- The median weekly rent in Orange Creek was $375/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Orange Creek, QLD?
- Orange Creek had 197 residents at the 2021 Census, down 7.1% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Orange Creek?
- Median household income in Orange Creek was $1,541/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Orange Creek?
- 6.9% of occupied homes in Orange Creek were rented, 30.6% were owned outright and 36.1% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Orange Creek suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Orange 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