McIntosh Creek, QLD
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Around the national middle
McIntosh Creek is more socio-economically advantaged than about 40% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 969, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
McIntosh Creek at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 173
- Median age
- 32
- Median weekly household income
- $1,625
- SEIFA score
- 969
- Coordinates
- -26.2608, 152.6409
McIntosh Creek demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile McIntosh Creek using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is children (0–14) at 25%, 6% of homes are rented, and 7% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 43 | 25% |
| Youth (15–24) | 30 | 17% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 40 | 23% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 43 | 25% |
| Seniors (65+) | 18 | 10% |
Share of the 174 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 15 | 31% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 31 | 63% |
| Rented | 3 | 6% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 50 | 100% |
| Townhouses & semis | 0 | 0% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 50 occupied private dwellings in McIntosh Creek.
- Median weekly rent
- $330
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,750
- Average household size
- 3.3 people
- Median weekly family income
- $1,483
- Median weekly personal income
- $596
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 12 (7%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 5 (3%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 7 (4%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 57 (46%)
- Labour-force participation
- 66.4%
- Unemployment rate
- 2.4%
- Employed full-time
- 47
- Employed part-time
- 32
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Weather and climate in McIntosh Creek
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in McIntosh Creek is January (average daytime high around 29.5°C) and the coolest is July (around 20.7°C). The area receives roughly 934 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 29.5°C | 20.4°C | 114 mm |
| Feb | 29.1°C | 20.4°C | 131 mm |
| Mar | 28.1°C | 19.8°C | 127 mm |
| Apr | 25.5°C | 16.6°C | 49 mm |
| May | 22.9°C | 13.6°C | 67 mm |
| Jun | 20.9°C | 11.2°C | 40 mm |
| Jul | 20.7°C | 10°C | 43 mm |
| Aug | 22.3°C | 10.6°C | 30 mm |
| Sep | 24.8°C | 12.9°C | 30 mm |
| Oct | 26.9°C | 15.6°C | 109 mm |
| Nov | 28.6°C | 17.5°C | 87 mm |
| Dec | 29.5°C | 19.4°C | 107 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about McIntosh Creek
Where is McIntosh Creek?
McIntosh Creek is a suburb of Queensland, Australia.
What is the population of McIntosh Creek?
At the 2021 Census, McIntosh Creek had a population of about 173.
Is McIntosh Creek an advantaged area?
McIntosh Creek has an ABS SEIFA score of 969, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 40 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 40% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in McIntosh Creek?
McIntosh Creek has average daytime highs of about 25.7°C and overnight lows of about 15.7°C, with roughly 934 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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