Apple Tree Creek Postcode

Queensland

Inner Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
4660
Postcode for Apple Tree Creek, QLD
Phone area code: 07 · 262 km from Brisbane · Pop. 726
726
Population
49
Median Age
$991
Household Income/wk
$298
Median Rent/wk
1/10
SEIFA Advantage
23.9
Area (km²)

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

Where Apple Tree Creek ranks: household income sits in the bottom 25% of QLD suburbs; SEIFA decile 1 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Apple Tree Creek Compares

Apple Tree Creek vs the QLD average and the national average (2021 Census, population-weighted).

MetricApple Tree CreekQLD avgAU avg
Household income/wk $991 -QLD $1,770 $1,836
Rent/wk $298 -QLD $380 $390
Mortgage/month $886 -QLD $1,774 $1,958
Median age 49 44.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 1/10 -QLD 4.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 5.3% -QLD 6.0% 5.0%

Green pill = at least 10% above the QLD average; red = at least 10% below; grey = within 10%. For unemployment, colour polarity is inverted: lower is better.

Apple Tree Creek is a locality 262 km from Brisbane in Queensland, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 4660. It falls within the Wide Bay region. The local government area is Bundaberg.

According to the 2021 Census, Apple Tree Creek has a population of 726 with a median age of 49. The median weekly household income is $991, below the QLD average. The unemployment rate is 5.3%, lower than the QLD average. The Indigenous population is 42 (5.8% of residents).

Housing in Apple Tree Creek includes a median weekly rent of $298, median monthly mortgage repayment of $886, with 262 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the QLD average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 85.0% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Apple Tree Creek scores in decile 1 out of 10, which is well below the national average.

Apple Tree Creek is part of the Maryborough statistical area in Queensland.

Apple Tree Creek Details

Postcode4660
StateQueensland (QLD)
Phone Area Code07
Population (2021)726
Median Age49 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$991/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$544/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$298
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$886
Average Household Size2.4 persons
Area23.9 km²
Population Density30/km²
Total Dwellings262
Australian Citizens81.0%
Indigenous Population42 (5.8%)
Unemployment Rate5.3%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile1/10 (well below average)
Latitude-25.224722
Longitude152.235556
Distance from Brisbane262 km
Region (SA4)Wide Bay
Area (SA3)Maryborough
Local GovernmentBundaberg
Federal ElectorateHinkler

Age Profile

0–14 (13.8%) 15–24 (7.3%) 25–44 (21.6%) 45–64 (31.5%) 65+ (23.7%)
Show counts
0–14 years100 (13.8%)
15–24 years53 (7.3%)
25–44 years157 (21.6%)
45–64 years229 (31.5%)
65+ years172 (23.7%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (47.6%) Mortgaged (37.4%) Rented (15.0%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 1 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis112 (15.4%)
Asthma68 (9.4%)
Diabetes56 (7.7%)
Cancer40 (5.5%)
Heart Disease36 (5.0%)
Lung Condition32 (4.4%)
Dementia7 (1.0%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle4 (1.6%)
1 vehicle81 (31.6%)
2 vehicles114 (44.5%)
3+ vehicles57 (22.3%)

Suburbs Near Apple Tree Creek

Same Postcode (4660)

More Apple Tree Creek Data

Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.