Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Pie Creek suburb profile
Pie Creek, QLD · Postcode 4570
This Pie Creek suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Pie 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 Pie Creek with nearby suburbs.
Pie Creek at a glance
Population
1,137
Median rent
$310/wk
Household income
$1,635/wk
Median age
46
Pie 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
+37.5% over 10 years
Population
1,137
was 1,013 in 2016
+124 · +12.2%
Median rent
$310/wk
was $250/wk in 2016
+$60 · +24%
Household income
$1,635/wk
was $1,415/wk in 2016
+$220 · +15.5%
Median age
46
was 44 in 2016
+2 · +4.5%
Dig deeper: Pie Creek population growth · Pie Creek then and now
Pie Creek vs nearby & QLD
Median Census 2021 figures for Pie Creek, nearby suburbs (8), and the QLD state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-16.2% vs area
- Pie Creek$310/wk
- Nearby$297.5/wk
- QLD$370/wk
Household income
-4.9% vs area
- Pie Creek$1,635/wk
- Nearby$1,143/wk
- QLD$1,719/wk
Median age
+17.9% vs area
- Pie Creek46
- Nearby44
- QLD39
Personal income
-13.7% vs area
- Pie Creek$683/wk
- Nearby$580/wk
- QLD$791/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in QLD.
Socio-economic profile
How Pie Creek compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Pie Creek sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage. It shows lower education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 61,024.5
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 4965.9
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 81,072.2
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 3936.6
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Pie Creek on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Pie Creek, QLD.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Pie Creek people
- Population
- 1,137
- Median age
- 46
- Born overseas
- 11.4%
- Average household size
- 2.7
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Pie Creek income
- Median household income
- $1,635/wk
- Median personal income
- $683/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Pie Creek housing
- Median rent
- $310/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,595/mo
- Separate houses
- 94.1%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 43%
- Mortgaged
- 45.2%
- Rented
- 5.4%
- 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
Pie Creek work
- Employment to population
- 55.4%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.4%
- Year 12 or above
- 46%
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 Pie Creek with nearby suburbs
Pie Creek in numbers
Pie Creek had 1,137 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 46, 15% above the typical QLD suburb. The average household has 2.7 people. 11.4% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 43% own their home outright, 45.2% are paying a mortgage, 5.4% rent. Separate houses make up 94.1% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $310/wk, 11% below the typical QLD suburb.
Median household income was $1,635/wk, 3% below the typical QLD suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 3.4%. 46% of adults had completed Year 12 or above. 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 12.2% (from 1,013 to 1,137). Median rent moved from $250/wk to $310/wk (+24%).
Pie Creek suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Pie Creek, QLD?
- The median weekly rent in Pie Creek was $310/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Pie Creek, QLD?
- Pie Creek had 1,137 residents at the 2021 Census, up 12.2% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Pie Creek?
- Median household income in Pie Creek was $1,635/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Pie Creek?
- 5.4% of occupied homes in Pie Creek were rented, 43% were owned outright and 45.2% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Pie Creek suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Pie 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