Butchers Creek
QLD 4885 • Queensland
About Butchers Creek
Butchers Creek is a small rural locality on the eastern escarpment of the Atherton Tablelands in Queensland, approximately 15.7 kilometres north-west of Malanda and 78 kilometres south-west of Cairns. Part of the Tablelands Regional Council area, it recorded a population of 85 residents in the 2021 Census, spread across approximately 27 square kilometres of tropical highland country. The locality sits at the interface between the dense rainforests of the Wet Tropics World Heritage Area and the fertile farming land of the Tablelands.
Life in Butchers Creek centres on small-scale farming, horticulture, and lifestyle blocks surrounded by lush tropical rainforest. The nearby town of Malanda provides essential services including schools, shops, and the famous Malanda Falls. The Atherton Tablelands is renowned for its mild climate relative to coastal Cairns, dairy farming, and spectacular natural attractions including Crater Lakes, waterfalls, and wildlife reserves. Cairns' international airport and full range of urban amenities are approximately an hour's drive away.
Butchers Creek falls under postcode 4885 and is governed by the Tablelands Regional Council Council (Local Government Area). For federal elections, residents vote in the electorate of Kennedy, while state elections fall under the Hill electorate.
Location
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Income
ATO taxable income Postcode 4885
Median taxable income for individual taxpayers in postcode 4885, comparing the 2019–20 and 2023–24 financial years.
Source: ATO Taxation Statistics 2023–24, Individuals Table 8 (median & average taxable income by postcode). Covers all individuals who lodged a return in postcode 4885; postcodes with fewer than 200 lodgments are suppressed by the ATO.
Transport & Commute
Commute to Cairns CBD
🛣️ Car essential; Gillies Highway is the main route from the Tablelands down to Cairns
Remote rural locality; no public transport or footpaths; vehicle required for all services
Supermarkets Nearby
No major supermarkets listed for this suburb.
Schools
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Cnr Topaz & Gadaloff Roads
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Memorial Avenue
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24 Mary Street
Demographics
Population Growth
Gender Distribution (Census 2021)
Crime Statistics LGA-wide
These are the latest rates for the Tablelands Regional Council Local Government Area, which contains Butchers Creek. Rates are per 100,000 residents for calendar year 2025; trends compare 2 and 10 year periods.