Queensland · Postcode 4343

Spring Creek postcode and suburb data

Queensland · Phone area code 07 · 69 km from Brisbane

Inner Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
494
Population (2021)
$1,325
Household income/wk
$250
Median rent/wk
36
Median age
2/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Spring 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

4343 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
494 People Resident population, Census 2021
Lockyer Valley Council area 80 suburbs, 13 postcodes
36 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,325/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 2/10 SEIFA advantage Lower SEIFA advantage

Benchmarks against QLD

Household income
$1,325/wk
25% below QLD average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$250/wk
34% below QLD average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
2/10
2.0 deciles below QLD average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
36 years
8.0 years younger than QLD average
Resident median age
Unemployment
8.4%
2.4 pts above 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 Spring Creek ranks: SEIFA decile 2 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

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

MetricSpring CreekQLD avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,325 -QLD $1,770 $1,836
Rent/wk $250 -QLD $380 $390
Mortgage/month $1,733 ≈QLD $1,774 $1,958
Median age 36 44.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 2/10 -QLD 4.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 8.4% +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.

Spring Creek is a locality 69 km from Brisbane in Queensland, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 4343. It falls within the Toowoomba region. The local government area is Lockyer Valley.

According to the 2021 Census, Spring Creek has a population of 494 with a median age of 36. The median weekly household income is $1,325, below the QLD average. The unemployment rate is 8.4%, higher than the QLD average. The Indigenous population is 115 (23.3% of residents).

Housing in Spring Creek includes a median weekly rent of $250, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,733, with 74 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the QLD average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 89.7% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Spring Creek scores in decile 2 out of 10, which is well below the national average.

Spring Creek is part of the Toowoomba statistical area in Queensland.

Spring Creek details

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

Postcode4343
StateQueensland (QLD)
Phone Area Code07
Population (2021)494
Median Age36 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,325/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$592/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$250
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,733
Average Household Size2.5 persons
Area46.6 km²
Population Density11/km²
Total Dwellings74
Australian Citizens34.8%
Indigenous Population115 (23.3%)
Unemployment Rate8.4%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile2/10 (well below average)
Latitude-27.4556451
Longitude152.3213153
Distance from Brisbane69 km
Region (SA4)Toowoomba
Area (SA3)Toowoomba
Local GovernmentLockyer Valley
Federal ElectorateWright
State ElectorateLockyer
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Brisbane (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (4.7%) 15–24 (16.4%) 25–44 (47.4%) 45–64 (24.1%) 65+ (8.5%)
Show counts
0–14 years23 (4.7%)
15–24 years81 (16.4%)
25–44 years234 (47.4%)
45–64 years119 (24.1%)
65+ years42 (8.5%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (50.0%) Mortgaged (39.7%) Rented (10.3%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Spring Creek is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 2 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)

Arthritis22 (4.5%)
Asthma19 (3.8%)
Diabetes17 (3.4%)
Cancer14 (2.8%)
Heart Disease11 (2.2%)
Lung Condition4 (0.8%)

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 vehicle17 (22.1%)
2 vehicles28 (36.4%)
3+ vehicles32 (41.6%)

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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.