Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Packers Camp suburb profile
Packers Camp, QLD · Postcode 4865
This Packers Camp suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Packers Camp, QLD (postcode 4865). 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 Packers Camp with nearby suburbs.
Packers Camp at a glance
Population
136
Median rent
$300/wk
Household income
$2,399/wk
Median age
45
Packers Camp 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
+20.4% over 10 years
Population
136
was 106 in 2016
+30 · +28.3%
Median rent
$300/wk
was $250/wk in 2016
+$50 · +20%
Household income
$2,399/wk
was $1,687/wk in 2016
+$712 · +42.2%
Median age
45
was 36 in 2016
+9 · +25%
Dig deeper: Packers Camp population growth · Packers Camp then and now
Packers Camp vs nearby & QLD
Median Census 2021 figures for Packers Camp, nearby suburbs (8), and the QLD state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-18.9% vs area
- Packers Camp$300/wk
- Nearby$367.5/wk
- QLD$370/wk
Household income
+39.6% vs area
- Packers Camp$2,399/wk
- Nearby$1,742.5/wk
- QLD$1,719/wk
Median age
+15.4% vs area
- Packers Camp45
- Nearby37.5
- QLD39
Personal income
+20.7% vs area
- Packers Camp$955/wk
- Nearby$808/wk
- QLD$791/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in QLD.
Socio-economic profile
How Packers Camp compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Packers Camp sits above average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 81,052.8
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 81,025.9
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 61,036.8
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 6985.9
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Packers Camp on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Packers Camp, QLD.
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Packers Camp people
- Population
- 136
- Median age
- 45
- Born overseas
- 15.4%
- 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
Packers Camp income
- Median household income
- $2,399/wk
- Median personal income
- $955/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Packers Camp housing
- Median rent
- $300/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,300/mo
- Separate houses
- 75.5%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 40.8%
- Mortgaged
- 18.4%
- Rented
- 16.3%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 22.4%
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
Packers Camp work
- Employment to population
- 57.4%
- Unemployment rate
- 5.2%
- Year 12 or above
- 49%
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 4865)
Compare Packers Camp with nearby suburbs
Packers Camp in numbers
Packers Camp had 136 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 45, 13% above the typical QLD suburb. The average household has 3 people. 15.4% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 40.8% own their home outright, 18.4% are paying a mortgage, 16.3% rent. Separate houses make up 75.5% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $300/wk, 14% below the typical QLD suburb.
Median household income was $2,399/wk, 42% above the typical QLD suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 8 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 28.3% (from 106 to 136). Median rent moved from $250/wk to $300/wk (+20%).
Packers Camp suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Packers Camp, QLD?
- The median weekly rent in Packers Camp was $300/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Packers Camp, QLD?
- Packers Camp had 136 residents at the 2021 Census, up 28.3% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Packers Camp?
- Median household income in Packers Camp was $2,399/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Packers Camp?
- 16.3% of occupied homes in Packers Camp were rented, 40.8% were owned outright and 18.4% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Packers Camp suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Packers Camp. 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