Queensland · Postcode 4659

Beelbi Creek postcode and suburb data

Queensland · Phone area code 07 · 245 km from Brisbane

Inner Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
143
Population (2021)
$1,375
Household income/wk
$175
Median rent/wk
46
Median age
1/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Beelbi Creek at a glance vs QLD

Fast facts and benchmark bars show the suburb's key postcode, Census, SEIFA, school and LGA signals in context.

Quick facts

4659 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
143 People Resident population, Census 2021
Fraser Coast Council area 107 suburbs, 9 postcodes
46 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,375/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 1/10 SEIFA advantage Very low SEIFA advantage

Benchmarks against QLD

Household income
$1,375/wk
22% below QLD average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$175/wk
54% below QLD average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
1/10
3.0 deciles below QLD average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
46 years
2.0 years older than QLD average
Resident median age
Unemployment
5.2%
0.8 pts below QLD average
Census labour-force rate

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

Where Beelbi Creek ranks: SEIFA decile 1 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

Beelbi Creek vs the QLD average and the national average, using population-weighted 2021 Census data.

MetricBeelbi CreekQLD avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,375 -QLD $1,770 $1,836
Rent/wk $175 -QLD $380 $390
Mortgage/month $1,408 -QLD $1,774 $1,958
Median age 46 44.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 1/10 -QLD 4.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 5.2% -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.

Beelbi Creek is a locality 245 km from Brisbane in Queensland, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 4659. It falls within the Wide Bay region. The local government area is Fraser Coast.

According to the 2021 Census, Beelbi Creek has a population of 143 with a median age of 46. The median weekly household income is $1,375, below the QLD average. The unemployment rate is 5.2%, lower than the QLD average. The Indigenous population is 6 (4.2% of residents).

Housing in Beelbi Creek includes a median weekly rent of $175, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,408, with 44 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the QLD average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 87.8% of housing.

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

Beelbi Creek is part of the Maryborough statistical area in Queensland.

Beelbi Creek details

Location, Census, housing, SEIFA and geography fields used across this profile.

Postcode4659
StateQueensland (QLD)
Phone Area Code07
Population (2021)143
Median Age46 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,375/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$537/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$175
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,408
Average Household Size3 persons
Area24.7 km²
Population Density6/km²
Total Dwellings44
Australian Citizens94.4%
Indigenous Population6 (4.2%)
Unemployment Rate5.2%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile1/10 (well below average)
Latitude-25.2908364
Longitude152.6442284
Distance from Brisbane245 km
Region (SA4)Wide Bay
Area (SA3)Maryborough
Local GovernmentFraser Coast
Federal ElectorateHinkler
State ElectorateMaryborough
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Brisbane (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (20.3%) 15–24 (16.8%) 25–44 (12.6%) 45–64 (34.3%) 65+ (16.8%)
Show counts
0–14 years29 (20.3%)
15–24 years24 (16.8%)
25–44 years18 (12.6%)
45–64 years49 (34.3%)
65+ years24 (16.8%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (53.7%) Mortgaged (34.1%) Rented (12.2%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Beelbi Creek is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 1 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more relative socio-economic advantage. This is an area-level index, not a score for individual households.
More disadvantagedMiddle rangeMore advantaged

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis17 (11.9%)
Asthma16 (11.2%)
Cancer11 (7.7%)
Lung Condition6 (4.2%)
Heart Disease5 (3.5%)
Diabetes4 (2.8%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle0 (0.0%)
1 vehicle11 (25.0%)
2 vehicles13 (29.5%)
3+ vehicles20 (45.5%)

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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.