Queensland · Postcode 4871

Utchee Creek postcode and suburb data

Queensland · Phone area code 07 · 1314 km from Brisbane

Very Remote
256
Population (2021)
$1,656
Household income/wk
$290
Median rent/wk
42
Median age
4/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Utchee 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

4871 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
256 People Resident population, Census 2021
Cassowary Coast Council area 124 suburbs, 12 postcodes
42 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,656/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 4/10 SEIFA advantage Middle SEIFA range

Benchmarks against QLD

Household income
$1,656/wk
6% below QLD average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$290/wk
24% below QLD average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
4/10
matches QLD average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
42 years
2.0 years younger than QLD average
Resident median age
Unemployment
0.0%
6.0 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

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

MetricUtchee CreekQLD avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,656 ≈QLD $1,770 $1,836
Rent/wk $290 -QLD $380 $390
Mortgage/month $1,300 -QLD $1,774 $1,958
Median age 42 44.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 4/10 ≈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.

Utchee Creek is a very remote community in Queensland, with postcode 4871. It lies roughly 1314 km from Brisbane, classified by the ABS as very remote Australia. The area is administered by Cassowary Coast.

According to the 2021 Census, Utchee Creek has a population of 256 with a median age of 42. The median weekly household income is $1,656, close to the QLD average. The Indigenous population is 4 (1.6% of residents).

Housing in Utchee Creek includes a median weekly rent of $290, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,300, with 81 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the QLD average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 80.3% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Utchee Creek scores in decile 4 out of 10, which is below the national average.

Utchee Creek is part of the Outback - North statistical area in Queensland.

Utchee Creek details

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

Postcode4871
StateQueensland (QLD)
Phone Area Code07
Population (2021)256
Median Age42 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,656/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$773/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$290
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,300
Average Household Size2.7 persons
Area28.7 km²
Population Density9/km²
Total Dwellings81
Australian Citizens83.6%
Indigenous Population4 (1.6%)
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile4/10 (below average)
Latitude-17.6306888
Longitude145.919154
Distance from Brisbane1314 km
Region (SA4)Queensland - Outback
Area (SA3)Outback - North
Local GovernmentCassowary Coast
Federal ElectorateKennedy
State ElectorateTraeger
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Brisbane (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (20.7%) 15–24 (7.8%) 25–44 (27.0%) 45–64 (31.2%) 65+ (16.0%)
Show counts
0–14 years53 (20.7%)
15–24 years20 (7.8%)
25–44 years69 (27.0%)
45–64 years80 (31.2%)
65+ years41 (16.0%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (43.4%) Mortgaged (36.8%) Rented (19.7%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Utchee Creek is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 4 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)

Arthritis26 (10.2%)
Asthma23 (9.0%)
Heart Disease11 (4.3%)
Lung Condition5 (2.0%)
Diabetes4 (1.6%)
Cancer4 (1.6%)

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 vehicle18 (22.2%)
2 vehicles40 (49.4%)
3+ vehicles23 (28.4%)

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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.