Queensland · Postcode 4800

Brandy Creek postcode and suburb data

Queensland · Phone area code 07 · 908 km from Brisbane

Outer Regional Above QLD income
114
Population (2021)
$2,125
Household income/wk
$190
Median rent/wk
46
Median age
4/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Brandy 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

4800 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
114 People Resident population, Census 2021
Whitsunday Council area 61 suburbs, 6 postcodes
46 Median age Years, Census 2021
$2,125/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 4/10 SEIFA advantage Middle SEIFA range

Benchmarks against QLD

Household income
$2,125/wk
20% above QLD average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$190/wk
50% below QLD average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
4/10
matches QLD average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
46 years
2.0 years older than QLD average
Resident median age
Unemployment
9.7%
3.7 pts above 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 Brandy Creek ranks: household income is in the top 25% of QLD suburbs.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

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

MetricBrandy CreekQLD avgAU avg
Household income/wk $2,125 +QLD $1,770 $1,836
Rent/wk $190 -QLD $380 $390
Mortgage/month $1,860 ≈QLD $1,774 $1,958
Median age 46 44.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 4/10 ≈QLD 4.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 9.7% +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.

Brandy Creek is a locality 908 km from Brisbane in Queensland, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 4800. It falls within the Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday region. The local government area is Whitsunday.

According to the 2021 Census, Brandy Creek has a population of 114 with a median age of 46. The median weekly household income is $2,125, above the QLD average. The unemployment rate is 9.7%, higher than the QLD average.

Housing in Brandy Creek includes a median weekly rent of $190, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,860, with 41 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the QLD average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 89.5% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Brandy Creek scores in decile 4 out of 10, which is below the national average.

Brandy Creek is part of the Whitsunday statistical area in Queensland.

Brandy Creek details

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

Postcode4800
StateQueensland (QLD)
Phone Area Code07
Population (2021)114
Median Age46 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,125/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$979/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$190
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,860
Average Household Size2.6 persons
Area6.3 km²
Population Density18/km²
Total Dwellings41
Australian Citizens85.1%
Unemployment Rate9.7%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile4/10 (below average)
Latitude-20.3372808
Longitude148.6715715
Distance from Brisbane908 km
Region (SA4)Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday
Area (SA3)Whitsunday
Local GovernmentWhitsunday
Federal ElectorateDawson
State ElectorateWhitsunday
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Brisbane (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (27.2%) 15–24 (5.3%) 25–44 (20.2%) 45–64 (42.1%) 65+ (13.2%)
Show counts
0–14 years31 (27.2%)
15–24 years6 (5.3%)
25–44 years23 (20.2%)
45–64 years48 (42.1%)
65+ years15 (13.2%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (39.5%) Mortgaged (50.0%) Rented (10.5%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Brandy Creek is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 4 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)

Arthritis7 (6.1%)
Heart Disease6 (5.3%)
Asthma5 (4.4%)
Diabetes4 (3.5%)

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 vehicle6 (12.8%)
2 vehicles23 (48.9%)
3+ vehicles18 (38.3%)

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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.