Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Redbank Creek suburb profile
Redbank Creek, QLD · Postcode 4312
This Redbank Creek suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Redbank Creek, QLD (postcode 4312). 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 Redbank Creek with nearby suburbs.
Redbank Creek at a glance
Population
124
Median rent
$265/wk
Household income
$1,075/wk
Median age
59
Redbank 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
-2.4% over 10 years
Population
124
was 145 in 2016
-21 · -14.5%
Median rent
$265/wk
was $200/wk in 2016
+$65 · +32.5%
Household income
$1,075/wk
was $840/wk in 2016
+$235 · +28%
Median age
59
was 51 in 2016
+8 · +15.7%
Dig deeper: Redbank Creek population growth · Redbank Creek then and now
Redbank Creek vs nearby & QLD
Median Census 2021 figures for Redbank Creek, nearby suburbs (8), and the QLD state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-28.4% vs area
- Redbank Creek$265/wk
- Nearby$302.5/wk
- QLD$370/wk
Household income
-37.5% vs area
- Redbank Creek$1,075/wk
- Nearby$1,327.5/wk
- QLD$1,719/wk
Median age
+51.3% vs area
- Redbank Creek59
- Nearby44
- QLD39
Personal income
-30.1% vs area
- Redbank Creek$553/wk
- Nearby$572.5/wk
- QLD$791/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in QLD.
Socio-economic profile
How Redbank Creek compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Redbank Creek sits below average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide. It shows limited economic resources.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 3971.8
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 3936.1
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 3984.1
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 4940.8
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Redbank Creek on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Redbank Creek, QLD.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Redbank Creek people
- Population
- 124
- Median age
- 59
- Born overseas
- 17.7%
- Average household size
- 2.1
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Redbank Creek income
- Median household income
- $1,075/wk
- Median personal income
- $553/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Redbank Creek housing
- Median rent
- $265/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,465/mo
- Separate houses
- 73.8%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 36.9%
- Mortgaged
- 23.1%
- Rented
- 6.2%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 23.1%
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
Redbank Creek work
- Employment to population
- 35.1%
- Unemployment rate
- 8.3%
- Year 12 or above
- 29.1%
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 4312)
Compare Redbank Creek with nearby suburbs
Redbank Creek in numbers
Redbank Creek had 124 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 59, 48% above the typical QLD suburb. The average household has 2.1 people. 17.7% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 36.9% own their home outright, 23.1% are paying a mortgage, 6.2% rent. Separate houses make up 73.8% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $265/wk, 24% below the typical QLD suburb.
Median household income was $1,075/wk, 36% below the typical QLD suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 3 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population fell 14.5% (from 145 to 124). Median rent moved from $200/wk to $265/wk (+32.5%).
Redbank Creek suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Redbank Creek, QLD?
- The median weekly rent in Redbank Creek was $265/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Redbank Creek, QLD?
- Redbank Creek had 124 residents at the 2021 Census, down 14.5% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Redbank Creek?
- Median household income in Redbank Creek was $1,075/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Redbank Creek?
- 6.2% of occupied homes in Redbank Creek were rented, 36.9% were owned outright and 23.1% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Redbank Creek suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Redbank 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