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Delaneys Creek QLD — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Delaneys Creek, Queensland. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Delaneys Creek QLD is 1,366 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Delaneys Creek is $784 per week ($40,768 per year). Median rent in Delaneys Creek is $450 per week ($1,950 per month). Delaneys Creek has a median age of 39 years, older than the national median of 38. Delaneys Creek has a population density of 34.2 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Delaneys Creek is England. The most common religion is No Religion (53% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Afrikaans. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Delaneys Creek is $2,013.

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Delaneys Creek Population

residents (Census 2021)

Delaneys Creek Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$784/wk

$40,768 per year

#3861 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$450/wk

$1,950 per month

#1049 of 14,663

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Median Age

39years

1 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$2,013/mo

Avg household size: 2.9 · 0.8 per bedroom

Delaneys Creek Demographics

Gender Split

Male 47.9% (651) Female 52.1% (709)

Population Density

34.2

people per km²

1,366 people · 39.9 km²

Households

2.9

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$2,079

Family income/wk

Delaneys Creek Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Delaneys Creek Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

34.5% 134 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

65.5% 254 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Delaneys Creek Country of Birth

Australia

95.4%

England

3.7%

Germany

0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Delaneys Creek Religion

No Religion

53.0%

Catholic

13.7%

Anglican

11.5%

Not stated

9.1%

Uniting Church

4.3%

Christian (other)

4.2%

Baptist

2.3%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

2.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Delaneys Creek Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

54.1%

Year 10 or equivalent

30.8%

Year 11 or equivalent

9.6%

Year 9 or equivalent

5.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Delaneys Creek Languages Spoken at Home

Afrikaans

26.7%

German

26.7%

Spanish

26.7%

Other

20.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Delaneys Creek Employment

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Employed full-time

41.5% 391 people

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Employed part-time

19.7% 186 people

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Unemployed

2.3% 22 people

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Not in labour force

36.4% 343 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Delaneys Creek Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

52.4%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

21.8%

Bachelor Degree

16.0%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

3.4%

Postgraduate Degree

3.2%

Certificate I/II

3.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Delaneys Creek Occupation

Technicians & Trade Workers

21.9%

Community & Personal Service

17.4%

Professionals

16.0%

Clerical & Administrative

13.2%

Managers

11.1%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

8.0%

Labourers

6.8%

Sales Workers

5.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Delaneys Creek Field of Study

Engineering

21.2%

Management & Commerce

18.9%

Society & Culture

15.4%

Health

10.6%

Education

8.8%

Architecture & Building

8.8%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

6.8%

Agriculture & Environment

3.5%

Information Technology

3.5%

Creative Arts

1.8%

Natural & Physical Sciences

0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Delaneys Creek Dwelling Types

Separate house

100.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Delaneys Creek Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

0.7%

$150-$299/wk

1.2%

$300-$399/wk

1.5%

$400-$499/wk

3.7%

$500-$649/wk

2.7%

$650-$799/wk

5.2%

$800-$999/wk

7.4%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

9.4%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

6.0%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.2%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

8.2%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

14.9%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

9.9%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

9.7%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

3.5%

$4,000+/wk

9.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Delaneys Creek Marital Status

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Married

53.7% 582

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Separated

3.4% 37

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Divorced

7.7% 84

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Widowed

4.2% 46

👤

Never married

30.9% 335

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Delaneys Creek Ancestry

Australian

35.3%

English

32.5%

Irish

7.2%

Scottish

6.3%

Aboriginal Australianralian

5.2%

German

4.4%

Other

3.6%

Italian

1.7%

Dutch

1.6%

New Zealander

0.9%

Welsh

0.7%

Maori

0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Delaneys Creek School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

33.2%

Secondary — Government

28.6%

Pre-school

11.1%

Vocational Education

10.0%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

7.5%

Secondary — Catholic

3.9%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

3.2%

Primary — Catholic

2.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Delaneys Creek Need for Assistance

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Needs assistance

5.5% 143

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No need for assistance

94.5% 2,435

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Delaneys Creek Volunteering

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Volunteer

12.8% 129

—

Not a volunteer

87.2% 880

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Delaneys Creek Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

3.2%

$300-$449/mo

2.7%

$450-$599/mo

2.3%

$600-$799/mo

1.8%

$800-$999/mo

1.4%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

14.5%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

15.4%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

35.3%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

16.7%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

6.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Delaneys Creek How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

74.9%

Did not go to work

13.4%

Car (passenger)

4.7%

Truck

3.5%

Motorbike/Scooter

1.2%

Other

0.7%

Train

0.5%

Walked only

0.5%

Bus

0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Delaneys Creek Car Ownership

0 vehicles

0.9%

1 vehicle

15.5%

2 vehicles

43.0%

3 vehicles

19.5%

4+ vehicles

21.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Delaneys Creek Number of Bedrooms

2 bedrooms

6.0%

3 bedrooms

32.7%

4 bedrooms

48.7%

5 bedrooms

9.3%

6+ bedrooms

3.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Delaneys Creek Population Mobility

13.0%

moved in the last year

44.8%

moved in the last 5 years

3.7%

unemployment rate (Census)

62.0%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Delaneys Creek Indigenous Population

6.7%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

173

Indigenous residents

2,409

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Delaneys Creek Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

110

Arthritis

Asthma

Heart disease

Lung condition

Diabetes

Cancer

Kidney disease

Stroke

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Delaneys Creek Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

10.3%

$1-$149/wk

5.1%

$150-$299/wk

6.8%

$300-$399/wk

4.5%

$400-$499/wk

3.6%

$500-$649/wk

2.8%

$650-$799/wk

10.0%

$800-$999/wk

12.2%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

13.7%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.5%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.7%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.3%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

7.2%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

1.3%

$3,500+/wk

2.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Delaneys Creek Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

45.1%

Couple — no children

27.2%

Couple — no children under 15

17.6%

One parent — children under 15

5.6%

One parent — no children under 15

4.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Delaneys Creek Military Service

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Current ADF — Regular

0.3% 3

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Current ADF — Reserves

0.5% 5

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Previously served

5.0% 51

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Never served

94.3% 970

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Delaneys Creek Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

13.2% 134

—

Did not provide

86.8% 885

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Delaneys Creek Children Ever Born

No children

29.7%

1 child

12.9%

2 children

33.8%

3 children

15.2%

4 children

6.8%

5+ children

1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Delaneys Creek When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2016

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Delaneys Creek Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

19.2%

5–14 hours

28.0%

15–29 hours

18.2%

30+ hours

12.7%

Did not do domestic work

21.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Delaneys Creek Household Size

1 person

12.3%

2 persons

34.8%

3 persons

19.5%

4 persons

18.6%

5 persons

9.4%

6+ persons

5.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Delaneys Creek Where Residents Moved From

Same address

1,110

Moved from QLD

140

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from overseas

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Delaneys Creek Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

78.9%

Step family — no other children

15.7%

Blended family — no other children

5.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Delaneys Creek Schools

schools nearby

government

1000

avg ICSEA score

288

total students

Delaneys Creek State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 288 students

1000

ICSEA

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Delaneys Creek Rent Prices & Affordability

23%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,970/wk

Median Rent $450/wk

Rent-to-Income 22.8%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Delaneys Creek

Your weekly income

≈ $8,537/month

Median rent $450/wk

Left after rent $1,520/wk

Rent share 22.8%

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Delaneys Creek vs State & National Average

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Pop: 683 Income: $896/wk Rent: $750/wk

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Pop: 685 Income: $772/wk Rent: $200/wk

Mackay Harbour

Pop: 686 Income: $1,074/wk Rent: $500/wk

Dulong

Pop: 688 Income: $816/wk Rent: $380/wk

Kilkivan

Pop: 689 Income: $486/wk Rent: $200/wk

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Pop: 689 Income: $1,011/wk Rent: $450/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Delaneys Creek

What is the population of Delaneys Creek QLD?

The population of Delaneys Creek QLD is 1,366 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 34.2 people per km².Delaneys Creek is ranked #3,524 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Delaneys Creek?

The median personal income in Delaneys Creek QLD is $784 per week, or $40,768 per year.The median household income is $1,970 per week.Family income is $2,079 per week.Delaneys Creek is ranked #3,861 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Delaneys Creek?

Median rent in Delaneys Creek QLD is $450 per week ($1,950 per month).Rent represents 22.8% of household income, which is considered affordable.Delaneys Creek ranks #1,049 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Delaneys Creek?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Delaneys Creek QLD is $2,013. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Delaneys Creek?

The median age in Delaneys Creek QLD is 39 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Delaneys Creek a good suburb to live in?

Delaneys Creek is a suburb in Queensland with a population of 1,366.The median income is $784/wk, which is above the QLD average of $759/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (22.8% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 30829. All dollar figures in AUD.