Canal Creek Postcode

Queensland

Very Remote Above QLD income
4702
Postcode for Canal Creek, QLD
Phone area code: 07 · 571 km from Brisbane · Pop. 11
11
Population
57
Median Age
$2,250
Household Income/wk
$N/A
Median Rent/wk
3/10
SEIFA Advantage
544.1
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 Canal Creek ranks: household income is in the top 25% of QLD suburbs; rents sit in the cheapest 10% in QLD.

How Canal Creek Compares

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

MetricCanal CreekQLD avgAU avg
Household income/wk $2,250 +QLD $1,770 $1,836
Mortgage/month $1,500 -QLD $1,774 $1,958
Median age 57 44.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 3/10 ≈QLD 4.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 0.0% -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.

Canal Creek is a very remote community in Queensland, with postcode 4702. It lies roughly 571 km from Brisbane, classified by the ABS as very remote Australia. The area is administered by Livingstone.

According to the 2021 Census, Canal Creek has a population of 11 with a median age of 57. The median weekly household income is $2,250, above the QLD average.

Housing in Canal Creek includes a median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,500, 5 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the QLD average.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Canal Creek scores in decile 3 out of 10, which is below the national average.

Canal Creek is part of the Biloela statistical area in Queensland.

Canal Creek Details

Postcode4702
StateQueensland (QLD)
Phone Area Code07
Population (2021)11
Median Age57 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,250/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$900/week
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,500
Average Household Size2 persons
Area544.1 km²
Population Density0/km²
Total Dwellings5
Australian Citizens72.7%
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile3/10 (below average)
Latitude-22.9779158
Longitude150.2743921
Distance from Brisbane571 km
Region (SA4)Central Queensland
Area (SA3)Biloela
Local GovernmentLivingstone
Federal ElectorateFlynn

Age Profile

0–14 (0.0%) 15–24 (0.0%) 25–44 (27.3%) 45–64 (72.7%) 65+ (0.0%)
Show counts
0–14 years0 (0.0%)
15–24 years0 (0.0%)
25–44 years3 (27.3%)
45–64 years8 (72.7%)
65+ years0 (0.0%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 3 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis4 (36.4%)
Diabetes4 (36.4%)
Asthma3 (27.3%)

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

Suburbs Near Canal Creek

Same Postcode (4702)

More Canal 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.