Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Wrights Creek suburb profile
Wrights Creek, QLD · Postcode 4869
This Wrights Creek suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Wrights Creek, QLD (postcode 4869). 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 Wrights Creek with nearby suburbs.
Wrights Creek at a glance
Population
160
Median rent
$300/wk
Household income
$2,607/wk
Median age
41
Wrights 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
-5.9% over 10 years
Population
160
was 156 in 2016
+4 · +2.6%
Median rent
$300/wk
was $260/wk in 2016
+$40 · +15.4%
Household income
$2,607/wk
was $1,531/wk in 2016
+$1,076 · +70.3%
Median age
41
was 39 in 2016
+2 · +5.1%
Dig deeper: Wrights Creek population growth · Wrights Creek then and now
Wrights Creek vs nearby & QLD
Median Census 2021 figures for Wrights Creek, nearby suburbs (8), and the QLD state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-18.9% vs area
- Wrights Creek$300/wk
- Nearby$387.5/wk
- QLD$370/wk
Household income
+51.7% vs area
- Wrights Creek$2,607/wk
- Nearby$1,828.5/wk
- QLD$1,719/wk
Median age
+5.1% vs area
- Wrights Creek41
- Nearby36.5
- QLD39
Personal income
+27.7% vs area
- Wrights Creek$1,010/wk
- Nearby$839/wk
- QLD$791/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in QLD.
Socio-economic profile
How Wrights Creek compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Wrights Creek sits above average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 81,050.3
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 71,018
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 81,072.3
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 6987.2
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Wrights Creek on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Wrights Creek, QLD.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Wrights Creek people
- Population
- 160
- Median age
- 41
- Born overseas
- 10%
- Average household size
- 2.8
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Wrights Creek income
- Median household income
- $2,607/wk
- Median personal income
- $1,010/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Wrights Creek housing
- Median rent
- $300/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,469/mo
- Separate houses
- 86%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 31.6%
- Mortgaged
- 24.6%
- Rented
- 19.3%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 5.3%
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
Wrights Creek work
- Employment to population
- 70.3%
- Unemployment rate
- 0%
- Year 12 or above
- 48.8%
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 4869)
Compare Wrights Creek with nearby suburbs
Wrights Creek in numbers
Wrights Creek had 160 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 41, 3% above the typical QLD suburb. The average household has 2.8 people. 10% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 31.6% own their home outright, 24.6% are paying a mortgage, 19.3% rent. Separate houses make up 86% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $300/wk, 14% below the typical QLD suburb.
Median household income was $2,607/wk, 54% 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 2.6% (from 156 to 160). Median rent moved from $260/wk to $300/wk (+15.4%).
Wrights Creek suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Wrights Creek, QLD?
- The median weekly rent in Wrights Creek was $300/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Wrights Creek, QLD?
- Wrights Creek had 160 residents at the 2021 Census, up 2.6% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Wrights Creek?
- Median household income in Wrights Creek was $2,607/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Wrights Creek?
- 19.3% of occupied homes in Wrights Creek were rented, 31.6% were owned outright and 24.6% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Wrights Creek suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Wrights Creek (Qld). 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