Beelbi Creek QLD 4659

Beelbi Creek is a rural locality in Queensland, 280 km from Brisbane CBD, around 3 hours 15 minutes by car. Population is 143; the median age is 46 and the median household income is $71,500 per year. On socioeconomic measures it sits in the bottom 20% nationally. The 2021 Census recorded a median rent of $175 per week and a median monthly mortgage of $1,408. Walkability is low.

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Serious Road Crashes

2020–2024

6 crashes

where someone was killed or admitted to hospital, 1 of them fatal

Crashes are counted where they happened, so a main road through the locality carries people passing through; this is not a measure of risk to residents. Roads are listed with 3 or more serious crashes.

Schools

No schools in this locality boundary.

Walkability

Beelbi Creek is very car-dependent on foot — at 0/100, nearly all errands require a car.

0
out of 100
Very Car-Dependent
Bottom 5% in QLD
Public Transport within 1 km not measured
Schools within 1.5 km 0
Parks within 800 m 0
Supermarkets within 1 km 0
GPs within 1 km 0
Pharmacies within 1 km 0
Childcare within 1 km 0
Hospitals within 5 km 0

We hold no public transport timetable data for this area, so public transport is not rated here and the score is spread across the remaining components. It is not counted as zero.

NBN connectivity

The internet access technology available across NBN premises in Beelbi Creek.

26
connectivity score / 100
Most common
Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share
0%
Premises covered
41
Technology mix
Fixed wireless (WIRELESS) 76%
Satellite (Sky Muster) (SATELLITE) 24%

NBN Co fixed-line and fixed-wireless premises, as at 30 December 2025. Higher-quality technologies (full fibre) score above copper, wireless, and satellite. Actual speeds depend on your plan.

Amenities

Supermarkets
None
Shopping Centres
None
Cafes & Restaurants
None
Parks & Reserves
2 in locality
Sport & Recreation
None
Beaches
None
Waterways
3 in locality
Childcare
None
GPs
None
Pharmacies
None
Hospitals
None
Police Stations
None
Banks & Bank@Post
None
Fuel Stations
None
EV Chargers
None
Pubs & Bars
None
Arts & Culture
None
Places of Worship
None

Fraser Coast: council population

The whole council area, not just Beelbi Creek · estimated residents
at 30 June 2025
Residents
122,924
+2.1% in a year
Change
+2,573
people since 2024
Density
17
people per km² across the council area
What drove the change
Natural increase
-562
births minus deaths
Net internal migration
+2,690
moves within Australia
Net overseas migration
+445
arrivals minus departures

The three add up to the change above. These are council-wide figures from the ABS, not figures for this locality alone — this locality's own population is in the census section above.

Socio-economic profile

ABS SEIFA · ranked against every suburb in Australia, and within the state
2021 census
Advantage and disadvantage
1/10
2/10 within QLD
income, education, jobs and housing together
Economic resources
3/10
3/10 within QLD
income against housing cost and household size
Education and occupation
1/10
2/10 within QLD
qualifications and job type, income excluded

Beelbi Creek is home to 143 residents, with a median age of 46, a touch above the national 38. Median household income runs at $72,000 a year, with unemployment at 5.2%.

2021 Census · change since 2016

Population

143

0.7% since 2016

Median Age

46

12.2% since 2016

Median Household Income

$71,500/yr

10.8% since 2016

Census Median Rent

$175/wk

5.4% since 2016

Census Median Mortgage

$1,408/mo

0.6% since 2016

Avg Household Size

3.0

15.4% since 2016

Median Personal Income

$27,924/yr

0.7% since 2016

Unemployment Rate

5.2%

46.9% since 2016

Unoccupied Dwellings

0.0%

Total Dwellings

44

4.3% since 2016

Owner-Occupier Rate

87.8%

4.3% since 2016

Houses

93.2%

8.8% since 2016

Rental Stress

12.7%

5.8% since 2016

Mortgage Stress

23.6%

12.4% since 2016

Work From Home

11.1%

14.6% since 2016

Dwelling Types

Houses 41 (93.2%)
Flats / Apartments 3 (6.8%)

Property Ownership

Owned Outright 22 (53.7%)
Mortgage 14 (34.1%)
Renting 5 (12.2%)

Demographics

Born in Australia
89.5%
English Spoken at Home
93.0%
Employment Rate
46.6%
18.2% since 2016
Completed Year 12
28.0%

Occupations

Technicians & Trades 13 (22.8%)
Sales 9 (15.8%)
Labourers 8 (14.0%)
Community & Personal Service 7 (12.3%)
Clerical & Administrative 6 (10.5%)
Managers 5 (8.8%)
Professionals 4 (7.0%)

Religion

No Religion 63 (44.1%)
Christianity 60 (42.0%)

Country of Birth (overseas)

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents.

England 7 (4.9%)

Age Distribution

0-4 8 (5.6%)
5-14 21 (14.7%)
15-19 14 (9.8%)
20-24 10 (7.0%)
25-34 8 (5.6%)
35-44 10 (7.0%)
45-54 25 (17.5%)
55-64 24 (16.8%)
65-74 18 (12.6%)
75-84 6 (4.2%)

Family & Household Composition

Couple Families 17 (73.9%)
Lone Person 3 (13.0%)
Group Household 3 (13.0%)

Commute to Work

Car (driver) 37 (82.2%)
Worked from Home 5 (11.1%)
Walked Only 3 (6.7%)

Education

Certificate III & IV 35 (24.5%)
Bachelor Degree 4 (2.8%)
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3 (2.1%)
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 3 (2.1%)

Cars per Dwelling

1 car 11 (26.2%)
2 cars 13 (31.0%)
3 cars 8 (19.0%)
4+ cars 12 (28.6%)

Council Rates

Fraser Coast
FY 2025-26

Households face an average residential rates bill of $1,576 a year through Fraser Coast based on 2025 figures.

Avg residential rate
$1,576/yr
19% above the QLD average of $1,328 · median of 59 councils
Valuation basis
Unimproved Value
land only

Building Approvals: Fraser Coast

The whole council area, not just Beelbi Creek · new residential dwellings
to 2026-08

In the year to August 2026, 1,578 new dwellings were approved across Fraser Coast. That mix is 1,395 houses and 183 units. Approvals are down 8.2% on the same period a year earlier.

Trailing 12 months
1,578dwellings
-8.2% YoY
Houses
1,395
detached dwellings
Units
183
townhouses + apartments

Aboriginal Cultural Heritage

The Aboriginal party for this area is Butchulla People Land & Sea Claim #2.

Under Queensland's Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Act 2003 the Aboriginal party for an area follows native title. Native title over this area has been determined.

Air Quality

MODERATE

PM2.5 averaged 5.5 µg/m³ in 2025 — below Australia's NEPM annual standard (8 µg/m³), slightly above the stricter WHO guideline (5 µg/m³). 1 day exceeded the daily threshold of 25 µg/m³.

PM10 averaged 14 µg/m³. Days over the limit in 2025: PM10 0.

From the Maryborough (Wide Bay-Burnett) monitoring station, 25.1 km away.

Climate & Setting

from Maryborough, 25.4 km

High rainfall — warm summers, mild winters.

Elevation
8 m
above sea level, at the locality centre
Distance to the ocean
5.7 km
Annual rainfall
1,074 mm
91 rainy days
Summer max (Jan)
31.0°C
5 days ≥ 35°C
Winter min (Jul)
9.7°C
0 frost days ≤ 0°C

Elevation is the ground at the locality centre, from Geoscience Australia's National Digital Elevation Model. Approximate — it reads high in dense built-up areas. It is a measure of height above sea level and not an indicator of flood risk, which depends on height above nearby waterways.

EV adoption

0.2%
of light vehicles are electric
Up from 0.00% in 2021
+0.1 points this year

In postcode 4659, 12 of 5,579 registered light vehicles are battery-electric on 31 January 2025. A further 1.1% (63 vehicles) are hybrid or plug-in hybrid, taking the non-petrol, non-diesel share to 1.3%.

Electric share, year by year
2021
0.00%
2022
0.06%
2023
0.08%
2024
0.11%
2025
0.21%

Rooftop solar

94
systems per 100 dwellings
Averaging 5.5 kW each

In postcode 4659, 2,499 rooftop-solar systems totalling 13.8 MW have been installed since 2001, against 2,668 dwellings recorded in the 2021 Census. 197 went up in the last year.

Counts every system certified since 2001, so a roof re-fitted with a newer system is counted twice, and small commercial systems are included alongside houses — useful for comparing postcodes, not an estimate of how many homes have working panels today.

Systems installed, year by year
2019
153
2020
149
2021
157
2022
136
2023
160
2024
171
2025
207
2026
118

2026 covers part of the year only, to 2026-07.

First Home Owner Grant

FY2026-27

$30,000 for new homes priced up to $750,000.

$30,000 for contracts signed on or after 20 November 2023, with no end date. IT DID NOT REVERT TO $15,000: the tier was due to end 30 June 2026 and the 2026-27 Queensland Budget (23 June 2026) continued it for contracts signed from 1 July 2026. This file carried a "due to revert" note until 2026-09-18 — it was never true, and a note predicting a change is not the same as a change. Cap is "less than $750,000" including land and contract variations — less than, not up to. New homes only: "There are no home owner grants for established homes."

Verify eligibility with Queensland Revenue Office

Federal Electorate

Division of Hinkler

Currently held by David Batt Liberal National Party of Queensland

Year Winner 2PP ALP 2PP LNP Swing
2025 David Batt 43.7% 56.3% +3.8
2022 Keith Pitt 39.9% 60.1% -4.4
2019 Keith Pitt 35.5% 64.5% +6.1

Results are per division — federal electoral boundaries are redrawn periodically, so the history reflects this division's past, not necessarily the exact locality's voters across time.

State Electorate

Maryborough District

Currently held by John Barounis Liberal National Party of Queensland

Next state election: 28 October 2028.

Year Winner Won with
2024 John Barounis LNP 52.8%
2020 Bruce Saunders ALP 61.9%

Results are per district. Districts were last redrawn in 2017, so results from before then describe the district of that name, not necessarily this locality's voters. Results: Electoral Commission of Queensland.

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Common questions about Beelbi Creek

Is Beelbi Creek a safe place to live?

Recorded crime in Beelbi Creek is moderate (58/100, ranked against other QLD suburbs on offences per resident).

What natural hazards affect Beelbi Creek?

Beelbi Creek has a moderate recorded bushfire history (56/100, ranked against every Australian suburb with any fire history). These are locality-wide figures; check the address, as flood and bushfire exposure change street by street.

What is the population of Beelbi Creek?

Beelbi Creek, QLD had a population of 143 at the 2021 Australian Bureau of Statistics census.

What is the postcode for Beelbi Creek, QLD?

The postcode for Beelbi Creek, QLD is 4659.

How far is Beelbi Creek from Brisbane?

Beelbi Creek is 280 km from Brisbane CBD by road, about 194 minutes by car in normal traffic. Distance is the most-direct driving route, not straight-line.

What is the median household income in Beelbi Creek?

At the 2021 ABS Census, median household income in Beelbi Creek was $71,500 a year. It is the most recent suburb-level income figure until 2026 Census results are released in 2027.

What is the median weekly rent in Beelbi Creek?

There are too few current rental listings in Beelbi Creek for a reliable median. At the 2021 ABS Census the median weekly rent was $175, across all dwelling types.

What is the median age in Beelbi Creek?

The median age of residents in Beelbi Creek was 46 at the 2021 ABS Census.

Is Beelbi Creek at risk of bushfire?

Beelbi Creek has a moderate recorded bushfire history (56/100). The score comes from Geoscience Australia's historical bushfire boundaries, with planned burns excluded: the area of recorded fires touching the locality relative to its size, ranked against every Australian suburb with any fire history. It records where fire has burned, not a bushfire-prone land designation, which your council's planning scheme sets.

What is the air quality in Beelbi Creek?

The nearest government air-quality monitoring station to Beelbi Creek (Maryborough (Wide Bay-Burnett)) recorded a 2025 annual mean PM2.5 of 5.5 µg/m³ and PM10 of 14.0 µg/m³. That puts Beelbi Creek below the Australian NEPM annual standard of 8 µg/m³ but above the stricter WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³.

What is the weather like in Beelbi Creek?

At the nearest Bureau of Meteorology station to Beelbi Creek, Maryborough (25.4 km away), summer days average 31°C, winter nights 9.7°C, 1,074 mm of rain a year over 91 rainy days, and 5 days a year above 35°C over 2006-2026.

Is the First Home Owner Grant available in Beelbi Creek?

First-home buyers in QLD may be eligible for $30,000 towards new homes with a purchase price up to $750,000. The grant is administered by Queensland Revenue Office; confirm current eligibility before signing a contract — state rules and amounts can change.

What council does Beelbi Creek belong to?

Beelbi Creek sits within the Fraser Coast local government area. Council rates, planning approvals, and waste collection fall under this LGA.

How much are council rates in Beelbi Creek?

The average residential rates bill through Fraser Coast is $1,576 a year (2025). Every suburb in this LGA shares the same schedule — individual bills vary with land value.

How much is being built near Beelbi Creek?

Across Fraser Coast, 1,578 new residential dwellings were approved in the year to August 2026 (source: ABS Building Approvals). That's down 8.2% on the same period a year earlier. These are LGA-level totals — every suburb in the council shares the same figure.

Which federal electorate is Beelbi Creek in?

Beelbi Creek sits within the federal Division of Hinkler, currently held by David Batt (Liberal National Party of Queensland).

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