Captain Creek Postcode

Queensland

Outer Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
4677
Postcode for Captain Creek, QLD
Phone area code: 07 · 377 km from Brisbane · Pop. 452
452
Population
49
Median Age
$837
Household Income/wk
$313
Median Rent/wk
1/10
SEIFA Advantage
142.3
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 Captain Creek ranks: household income sits in the bottom 10% of QLD suburbs; SEIFA decile 1 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Captain Creek Compares

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

MetricCaptain CreekQLD avgAU avg
Household income/wk $837 -QLD $1,770 $1,836
Rent/wk $313 -QLD $380 $390
Mortgage/month $1,229 -QLD $1,774 $1,958
Median age 49 44.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 1/10 -QLD 4.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 11.8% +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.

Captain Creek is a locality 377 km from Brisbane in Queensland, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 4677. It falls within the Central Queensland region. The local government area is Gladstone.

According to the 2021 Census, Captain Creek has a population of 452 with a median age of 49. The median weekly household income is $837, below the QLD average. The unemployment rate is 11.8%, higher than the QLD average. The Indigenous population is 13 (2.9% of residents).

Housing in Captain Creek includes a median weekly rent of $313, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,229, with 164 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the QLD average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 95.2% of housing.

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

Captain Creek is part of the Gladstone statistical area in Queensland.

Captain Creek Details

Postcode4677
StateQueensland (QLD)
Phone Area Code07
Population (2021)452
Median Age49 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$837/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$468/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$313
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,229
Average Household Size2.3 persons
Area142.3 km²
Population Density3/km²
Total Dwellings164
Australian Citizens80.3%
Indigenous Population13 (2.9%)
Unemployment Rate11.8%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile1/10 (well below average)
Latitude-24.2715311
Longitude151.7707288
Distance from Brisbane377 km
Region (SA4)Central Queensland
Area (SA3)Gladstone
Local GovernmentGladstone
Federal ElectorateFlynn

Age Profile

0–14 (18.8%) 15–24 (6.6%) 25–44 (20.4%) 45–64 (40.7%) 65+ (15.0%)
Show counts
0–14 years85 (18.8%)
15–24 years30 (6.6%)
25–44 years92 (20.4%)
45–64 years184 (40.7%)
65+ years68 (15.0%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (56.8%) Mortgaged (38.4%) Rented (4.8%)

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)

Arthritis43 (9.5%)
Asthma20 (4.4%)
Heart Disease14 (3.1%)
Diabetes13 (2.9%)
Lung Condition11 (2.4%)
Cancer7 (1.5%)
Dementia3 (0.7%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle5 (3.2%)
1 vehicle48 (30.8%)
2 vehicles68 (43.6%)
3+ vehicles35 (22.4%)

Suburbs Near Captain Creek

Same Postcode (4677)

More Captain 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.