Queensland · Postcode 4715

Orange Creek postcode and suburb data

Queensland · Phone area code 07 · 433 km from Brisbane

Outer Regional
197
Population (2021)
$1,541
Household income/wk
$375
Median rent/wk
39
Median age
8/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Orange 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

4715 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
197 People Resident population, Census 2021
Banana Council area 47 suburbs, 7 postcodes
39 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,541/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 8/10 SEIFA advantage Above average advantage

Benchmarks against QLD

Household income
$1,541/wk
13% below QLD average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$375/wk
1% below QLD average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
8/10
4.0 deciles above QLD average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
39 years
5.0 years younger than QLD average
Resident median age
Unemployment
2.8%
3.2 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.

Detailed comparison table

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

MetricOrange CreekQLD avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,541 -QLD $1,770 $1,836
Rent/wk $375 ≈QLD $380 $390
Mortgage/month $1,767 ≈QLD $1,774 $1,958
Median age 39 44.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 8/10 +QLD 4.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 2.8% -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.

Orange Creek is a locality 433 km from Brisbane in Queensland, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 4715. It falls within the Central Queensland region. The local government area is Banana.

According to the 2021 Census, Orange Creek has a population of 197 with a median age of 39. The median weekly household income is $1,541, below the QLD average. The unemployment rate is 2.8%, lower than the QLD average.

Housing in Orange Creek includes a median weekly rent of $375, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,767, with 63 total dwellings. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 90.6% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Orange Creek scores in decile 8 out of 10, which is above the national average.

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

Orange Creek details

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

Postcode4715
StateQueensland (QLD)
Phone Area Code07
Population (2021)197
Median Age39 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,541/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$936/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$375
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,767
Average Household Size3 persons
Area295.0 km²
Population Density1/km²
Total Dwellings63
Australian Citizens88.3%
Unemployment Rate2.8%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile8/10 (above average)
Latitude-24.3384302
Longitude150.4453692
Distance from Brisbane433 km
Region (SA4)Central Queensland
Area (SA3)Biloela
Local GovernmentBanana
Federal ElectorateFlynn
State ElectorateCallide
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Brisbane (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (26.4%) 15–24 (9.6%) 25–44 (21.8%) 45–64 (26.9%) 65+ (16.8%)
Show counts
0–14 years52 (26.4%)
15–24 years19 (9.6%)
25–44 years43 (21.8%)
45–64 years53 (26.9%)
65+ years33 (16.8%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (41.5%) Mortgaged (49.1%) Rented (9.4%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Orange Creek is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 8 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)

Arthritis16 (8.1%)
Diabetes8 (4.1%)
Asthma7 (3.6%)
Heart Disease5 (2.5%)
Lung Condition5 (2.5%)

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 vehicle10 (18.2%)
2 vehicles16 (29.1%)
3+ vehicles29 (52.7%)

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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.