Suburb in Moreton Bay

Delaneys Creek, QLD

Delaneys Creek had a population of 1,366 at the 2021 Census (+28.7% since 2016). Median age 38.5. Median weekly household income $1,928. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Delaneys Creek at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Queensland.

In Moreton Bay - North

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Delaneys Creek's population grew by 28.7% to 1,366, faster than Queensland as a whole (+9.6%). Its median age of 38.5 is close to the QLD average (38.2). Children under 10 make up 13.2% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 10.2%.

8.8% of households rent, a smaller share than the QLD average of 33.6%. 31.2% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 441 households.

The median household earns $1,928 a week, above the QLD average of $1,676. Renters pay a median $464 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $2,022 a month.

12.8% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the QLD average of 24.1%. 2.5% use a language other than English at home. 54.7% report no religion, higher than the QLD average (44.8%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Delaneys Creek beside QLD and Australia.

MeasureDelaneys CreekQLDAustralia
Population1,3665,156,15825,422,828
Growth since 2016+28.7%+9.6%+8.6%
Median age38.538.238.2
Households4411,869,4529,275,123
Flats and apartments0.0%12.5%14.3%
Renting8.8%33.6%31.1%
Owned outright31.2%29.5%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,928$1,676$1,747
Median rent a week$464$364$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$2,022$1,740$1,866
Born overseas12.8%24.1%29.3%
Other language at home2.5%14.1%23.6%
No religion54.7%44.8%41.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Population and age

Each census since 2011, and the age profile in 2021.

Population

+28.7% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 9592011
  2. 1,0612016
  3. 1,3662021

Age

Median age 38.5, against 38.2 for Queensland.

Delaneys Creek Queensland
Share of people by age, Delaneys Creek and Queensland
0–913.2%
10–1912.7%
20–2911.9%
30–3913.0%
40–4912.9%
50–5914.1%
60–6911.8%
70–798.2%
80+2.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Cultural background

The largest groups in Delaneys Creek at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. Australian49.3%
  2. English45.4%
  3. Irish10.1%
  4. Scottish8.8%
  5. Australian Aboriginal7.3%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. German0.6%
  2. Italian0.5%
  3. Afrikaans0.5%
  4. Spanish0.2%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. New Zealand3.6%
  2. England3.5%
  3. Germany0.8%
  4. South Africa0.7%
  5. Papua New Guinea0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Around Delaneys Creek

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