Palen Creek, QLD 4287
Scenic Rim Regional CouncilAll suburbs in postcode 4287
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What to know about Palen Creek
Palen Creek (4287) sits in the Scenic Rim region of Queensland.
Palen Creek has roughly 368 residents, with a typical family-age mix. Households are mostly owner-occupied. Daily life is car-dependent: most residents drive to work, school and the shops.
What it’s like to live here
Palen Creek scores 0/100 on walkability, which makes it car-dependent with limited public transport. Plan for two cars in a typical household, especially if work isn't local.
Summer days here average around 30°C (warm), winter mornings around 6°C (cool). Annual rainfall lands at about 797 mm. Figures are our 1991 to 2020 averages of SILO data for this location (Queensland Government, built from Bureau of Meteorology observations).
Schooling within or near the suburb covers 3 government primary, 1 independent.
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Location
Walkability
- Walk
- 0/100
- Transit
- 0/100
- Bike
- 0/100
Very car dependent. Scores out of 100, calculated from OpenStreetMap data (ODbL).
Walkability data as of May 2026· OpenStreetMap
Demographics
The 2021 Census put Palen Creek's population at 368, with a median age of 41. That sits as a typical family-age mix. Households are mostly owner-occupied (60% own, 22% rent), which shapes everything from school catchment stability to how often properties turn over. The household mix skews family-dominated (78% family households, 17% lone person), so amenity decisions tend to follow what families want: parks, schools, supermarkets.
- Population
- 368
- Median age
- 41
- Family households
- 78%
- Lone person
- 17%
- Owner occupied
- 60%
- Renter occupied
- 22%
Demographics data as of May 2026· ABS 2021 Census
Crime and safety
5,507 offences recorded in 2026 across the Scenic Rim Regional Council LGA
QLD Police publishes these figures only for the whole Scenic Rim Regional Council, which may include suburbs with very different crime profiles. Quieter residential pockets likely have lower rates than the total suggests; busier areas may have higher.
Top offence categories
Source: State Police Open Data
Weather year-round
- Annual rainfall
- 797 mm
- Hottest month, avg max
- 30.3°C
- Coldest month, avg min
- 6.0°C
Rainfall by month
Our 1991 to 2020 averages of SILO data (Queensland Government, built from Bureau of Meteorology observations, CC BY 4.0) for this location.
Climate data as of October 2026· SILO (Queensland Government), from Bureau of Meteorology observations
Questions about Palen Creek
- What is the Palen Creek postcode?
- Palen Creek is in the 4287 postcode, in QLD, in the Scenic Rim Regional Council region.
- Where is Palen Creek?
- Palen Creek is a suburb in the Scenic Rim Regional Council area, QLD 4287.
- What schools are in Palen Creek?
- There are 4 schools serving Palen Creek on this page, including Rathdowney State School, Maroon State School, Hillview State School.
- How walkable is Palen Creek?
- Palen Creek has a Walk Score of 0 out of 100, highly car-dependent. transit score 0, bike score 0.
- What suburbs are near Palen Creek?
- Palen Creek is close to Barney View, Rathdowney, Mount Barney, Running Creek, Mount Lindesay.
- What is the population of Palen Creek?
- The population of Palen Creek is approximately 368 (2021 Census). The median age is 41.
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Sources. House and unit medians from the NSW Valuer General, Land Victoria, the SA Government and the ABS; rents from the state rental bond authorities. Census from the ABS (2021), climate from the Bureau of Meteorology, hazard from Geoscience Australia, schools from ACARA and crime from state police open data. Each figure carries its source and date. How we source data
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