Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Woopen Creek suburb profile
Woopen Creek, QLD · Postcode 4871
This Woopen Creek suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Woopen Creek, QLD (postcode 4871). 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 Woopen Creek with nearby suburbs.
Woopen Creek at a glance
Population
135
Median rent
$200/wk
Household income
$1,575/wk
Median age
57
Woopen 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
-12.3% over 10 years
Population
135
was 141 in 2016
-6 · -4.3%
Median rent
$200/wk
was $150/wk in 2016
+$50 · +33.3%
Household income
$1,575/wk
was $1,224/wk in 2016
+$351 · +28.7%
Median age
57
was 54 in 2016
+3 · +5.6%
Dig deeper: Woopen Creek population growth · Woopen Creek then and now
Woopen Creek vs nearby & QLD
Median Census 2021 figures for Woopen Creek, nearby suburbs (8), and the QLD state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-45.9% vs area
- Woopen Creek$200/wk
- Nearby$265/wk
- QLD$370/wk
Household income
-8.4% vs area
- Woopen Creek$1,575/wk
- Nearby$1,299.5/wk
- QLD$1,719/wk
Median age
+46.2% vs area
- Woopen Creek57
- Nearby41
- QLD39
Personal income
-11.5% vs area
- Woopen Creek$700/wk
- Nearby$654.5/wk
- QLD$791/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in QLD.
Socio-economic profile
How Woopen Creek compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Woopen Creek sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 71,045.8
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 6998.3
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 71,051.4
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 5971.5
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Woopen Creek on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Woopen Creek, QLD.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Woopen Creek people
- Population
- 135
- Median age
- 57
- Born overseas
- 12.6%
- Average household size
- 2.3
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Woopen Creek income
- Median household income
- $1,575/wk
- Median personal income
- $700/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Woopen Creek housing
- Median rent
- $200/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,127/mo
- Separate houses
- 86.7%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 48.3%
- Mortgaged
- 23.3%
- Rented
- 8.3%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 11.7%
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
Woopen Creek work
- Employment to population
- 58.9%
- Unemployment rate
- 0%
- Year 12 or above
- 43.4%
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 4871)
Compare Woopen Creek with nearby suburbs
Woopen Creek in numbers
Woopen Creek had 135 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 57, 43% above the typical QLD suburb. The average household has 2.3 people. 12.6% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 48.3% own their home outright, 23.3% are paying a mortgage, 8.3% rent. Separate houses make up 86.7% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $200/wk, 43% below the typical QLD suburb.
Median household income was $1,575/wk, 7% below the typical QLD suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 7 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population fell 4.3% (from 141 to 135). Median rent moved from $150/wk to $200/wk (+33.3%).
Woopen Creek suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Woopen Creek, QLD?
- The median weekly rent in Woopen Creek was $200/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Woopen Creek, QLD?
- Woopen Creek had 135 residents at the 2021 Census, down 4.3% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Woopen Creek?
- Median household income in Woopen Creek was $1,575/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Woopen Creek?
- 8.3% of occupied homes in Woopen Creek were rented, 48.3% were owned outright and 23.3% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Woopen Creek suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Woopen 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