Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Struck Oil suburb profile
Struck Oil, QLD · Postcode 4714
This Struck Oil suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Struck Oil, QLD (postcode 4714). 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 Struck Oil with nearby suburbs.
Struck Oil at a glance
Population
151
Median rent
$350/wk
Household income
$1,303/wk
Median age
51
Struck Oil 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
-1.3% over 10 years
Population
151
was 179 in 2016
-28 · -15.6%
Median rent
$350/wk
was $255/wk in 2016
+$95 · +37.3%
Household income
$1,303/wk
was $1,083/wk in 2016
+$220 · +20.3%
Median age
51
was 51 in 2016
0 · 0%
Dig deeper: Struck Oil population growth · Struck Oil then and now
Struck Oil vs nearby & QLD
Median Census 2021 figures for Struck Oil, nearby suburbs (8), and the QLD state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-5.4% vs area
- Struck Oil$350/wk
- Nearby$240/wk
- QLD$370/wk
Household income
-24.2% vs area
- Struck Oil$1,303/wk
- Nearby$1,747.5/wk
- QLD$1,719/wk
Median age
+30.8% vs area
- Struck Oil51
- Nearby43
- QLD39
Personal income
-38.9% vs area
- Struck Oil$483/wk
- Nearby$815/wk
- QLD$791/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in QLD.
Socio-economic profile
How Struck Oil compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Struck Oil ranks among Australia's most disadvantaged suburbs. It shows limited economic resources and lower education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 2928.8
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 1883.5
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 2963.6
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 1844.3
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Struck Oil on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Struck Oil, QLD.
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Struck Oil people
- Population
- 151
- Median age
- 51
- Born overseas
- 6.6%
- Average household size
- 2.4
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Struck Oil income
- Median household income
- $1,303/wk
- Median personal income
- $483/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Struck Oil housing
- Median rent
- $350/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,210/mo
- Separate houses
- 75%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 32.9%
- Mortgaged
- 30.3%
- Rented
- 10.5%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 28.9%
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
Struck Oil work
- Employment to population
- 41.7%
- Unemployment rate
- 15.2%
- Year 12 or above
- 27%
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 4714)
Compare Struck Oil with nearby suburbs
Struck Oil in numbers
Struck Oil had 151 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 51, 28% above the typical QLD suburb. The average household has 2.4 people. 6.6% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 32.9% own their home outright, 30.3% are paying a mortgage, 10.5% rent. Separate houses make up 75% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $350/wk, close to the typical QLD suburb.
Median household income was $1,303/wk, 23% below the typical QLD suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 2 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population fell 15.6% (from 179 to 151). Median rent moved from $255/wk to $350/wk (+37.3%).
Struck Oil suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Struck Oil, QLD?
- The median weekly rent in Struck Oil was $350/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Struck Oil, QLD?
- Struck Oil had 151 residents at the 2021 Census, down 15.6% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Struck Oil?
- Median household income in Struck Oil was $1,303/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Struck Oil?
- 10.5% of occupied homes in Struck Oil were rented, 32.9% were owned outright and 30.3% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Struck Oil suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Struck Oil. 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