Queensland · Postcode 4287

Running Creek postcode and suburb data

Queensland · Phone area code 07 · 93 km from Brisbane

Outer Regional
146
Population (2021)
$1,125
Household income/wk
$228
Median rent/wk
56
Median age
3/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Running 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

4287 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
146 People Resident population, Census 2021
Scenic Rim Council area 127 suburbs, 14 postcodes
56 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,125/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 3/10 SEIFA advantage Lower SEIFA advantage

Benchmarks against QLD

Household income
$1,125/wk
36% below QLD average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$228/wk
40% below QLD average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
3/10
1.0 deciles below QLD average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
56 years
12.0 years older than QLD average
Resident median age
Unemployment
5.4%
0.6 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.

Where Running Creek ranks: household income sits in the bottom 25% of QLD suburbs.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

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

MetricRunning CreekQLD avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,125 -QLD $1,770 $1,836
Rent/wk $228 -QLD $380 $390
Mortgage/month $1,040 -QLD $1,774 $1,958
Median age 56 44.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 3/10 ≈QLD 4.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 5.4% ≈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.

Running Creek is a locality 93 km from Brisbane in Queensland, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 4287. It falls within the Logan - Beaudesert region. The local government area is Scenic Rim.

According to the 2021 Census, Running Creek has a population of 146 with a median age of 56. The median weekly household income is $1,125, below the QLD average. The unemployment rate is 5.4%.

Housing in Running Creek includes a median weekly rent of $228, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,040, with 56 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the QLD average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 75.5% of housing.

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

Running Creek is part of the Beaudesert statistical area in Queensland.

Running Creek details

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

Postcode4287
StateQueensland (QLD)
Phone Area Code07
Population (2021)146
Median Age56 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,125/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$470/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$228
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,040
Average Household Size2.4 persons
Area112.4 km²
Population Density1/km²
Total Dwellings56
Australian Citizens91.8%
Unemployment Rate5.4%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile3/10 (below average)
Latitude-28.3018962
Longitude152.9095595
Distance from Brisbane93 km
Region (SA4)Logan - Beaudesert
Area (SA3)Beaudesert
Local GovernmentScenic Rim
Federal ElectorateWright
State ElectorateScenic Rim
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Brisbane (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (14.4%) 15–24 (8.9%) 25–44 (18.5%) 45–64 (36.3%) 65+ (27.4%)
Show counts
0–14 years21 (14.4%)
15–24 years13 (8.9%)
25–44 years27 (18.5%)
45–64 years53 (36.3%)
65+ years40 (27.4%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (52.8%) Mortgaged (22.6%) Rented (24.5%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Running Creek is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 3 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)

Arthritis20 (13.7%)
Asthma11 (7.5%)
Diabetes10 (6.8%)
Heart Disease4 (2.7%)
Lung Condition4 (2.7%)
Cancer3 (2.1%)

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 vehicle9 (18.4%)
2 vehicles27 (55.1%)
3+ vehicles13 (26.5%)

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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.