Lotus Creek Postcode

Queensland

Remote

4705

Postcode for Lotus Creek, QLD
Phone area code: 07 · 675 km from Brisbane · Pop. 113

113

Population

Median Age

$1,800

Household Income/wk

$N/A

Median Rent/wk

7/10

SEIFA Advantage

2542.4

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 Lotus Creek ranks: rents sit in the cheapest 10% in QLD.

How Lotus Creek Compares

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

Metric	Lotus Creek	QLD avg	AU avg
Household income/wk	$1,800 ≈QLD	$1,770	$1,836
Median age	33	44.0	45.0
SEIFA decile	7/10 +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.

Lotus Creek is a remote community in Queensland, with postcode 4705. It lies roughly 675 km from Brisbane, classified by the ABS as remote Australia. The area is administered by Isaac.

According to the 2021 Census, Lotus Creek has a population of 113 with a median age of 33. The median weekly household income is $1,800, close to the QLD average.

Housing in Lotus Creek includes a 31 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the QLD average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 69.2% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Lotus Creek scores in decile 7 out of 10, which is above the national average.

Lotus Creek is part of the Bowen Basin - North statistical area in Queensland.

Lotus Creek Details

Postcode	4705
State	Queensland (QLD)
Phone Area Code	07
Population (2021)	113
Median Age	33 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)	$1,800/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)	$1,174/week
Average Household Size	2.8 persons
Area	2542.4 km²
Population Density	0/km²
Total Dwellings	31
Australian Citizens	76.1%
Unemployment Rate	0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile	7/10 (above average)
Latitude	-22.4974642
Longitude	149.1758589
Distance from Brisbane	675 km
Region (SA4)	Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday
Area (SA3)	Bowen Basin - North
Local Government	Isaac
Federal Electorate	Capricornia

Age Profile

28.3%

9.7%

21.2%

32.7%

0–14 (28.3%) 15–24 (9.7%) 25–44 (21.2%) 45–64 (32.7%) 65+ (3.5%)

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0–14 years	32 (28.3%)
15–24 years	11 (9.7%)
25–44 years	24 (21.2%)
45–64 years	37 (32.7%)
65+ years	4 (3.5%)

Housing Tenure

30.8%

38.5%

30.8%

Owned outright (30.8%) Mortgaged (38.5%) Rented (30.8%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 7 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Asthma	9 (8.0%)
Cancer	5 (4.4%)
Diabetes	4 (3.5%)
Heart Disease	4 (3.5%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle	0 (0.0%)
1 vehicle	11 (35.5%)
2 vehicles	10 (32.3%)
3+ vehicles	10 (32.3%)

Suburbs Near Lotus Creek

Clarke Creek 17.3 km May Downs 37.6 km St Lawrence 40.5 km Collaroy 48.3 km Kalarka 52.3 km Clairview 59.7 km Ogmore 60.5 km Mackenzie River 61.0 km Middlemount 61.3 km Mount Gardiner 63.5 km Flaggy Rock 64.7 km Bingegang 70.4 km

Same Postcode (4705)

Clarke Creek Mackenzie River Marlborough Mount Gardiner

More Lotus Creek Data

Isaac LGA 62 suburbs, 13 postcodes, 22,035 people Climate & Weather Closest station: Mackay (151.0 km) NDIS Providers NDIS data for Isaac LGA

Page last reviewed June 2026. Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.