Rush Creek, QLD
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Among Australia's more advantaged suburbs
Rush Creek is more socio-economically advantaged than about 89% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 1070, 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.
Rush Creek at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 152
- Median age
- 48
- Median weekly household income
- $2,083
- SEIFA score
- 1070
- Coordinates
- -27.2049, 152.8628
Rush Creek demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Rush 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 mid-life (45–64) at 28%, 0% of homes are rented, and 14% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 26 | 16% |
| Youth (15–24) | 7 | 4% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 36 | 23% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 44 | 28% |
| Seniors (65+) | 45 | 28% |
Share of the 158 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 18 | 43% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 24 | 57% |
| Rented | 0 | 0% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 45 | 100% |
| Townhouses & semis | 0 | 0% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 45 occupied private dwellings in Rush Creek.
- Median weekly rent
- $583
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,950
- Average household size
- 3.1 people
- Median weekly family income
- $1,968
- Median weekly personal income
- $777
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 21 (14%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 4 (3%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 6 (4%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 58 (45%)
- Labour-force participation
- 55.7%
- Unemployment rate
- 1.4%
- Employed full-time
- 46
- Employed part-time
- 18
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 Rush Creek
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Rush Creek is January (average daytime high around 27.5°C) and the coolest is July (around 18.2°C). The area receives roughly 1000 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 27.5°C | 18.6°C | 108 mm |
| Feb | 27°C | 18.5°C | 169 mm |
| Mar | 25.9°C | 18°C | 127 mm |
| Apr | 23.2°C | 14.9°C | 50 mm |
| May | 20.4°C | 12°C | 77 mm |
| Jun | 18.2°C | 9.7°C | 44 mm |
| Jul | 18.2°C | 8.7°C | 39 mm |
| Aug | 19.8°C | 9.4°C | 34 mm |
| Sep | 22.4°C | 11.5°C | 37 mm |
| Oct | 24.5°C | 14°C | 108 mm |
| Nov | 26.4°C | 16°C | 81 mm |
| Dec | 27.5°C | 17.6°C | 126 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Rush Creek
Where is Rush Creek?
Rush Creek is a suburb of Queensland, Australia.
What is the population of Rush Creek?
At the 2021 Census, Rush Creek had a population of about 152.
Is Rush Creek an advantaged area?
Rush Creek has an ABS SEIFA score of 1070, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 89 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 89% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Rush Creek?
Rush Creek has average daytime highs of about 23.4°C and overnight lows of about 14.1°C, with roughly 1,000 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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