Median price trend for houses
Based on 1 sales in the preceding 12 months
Up 27.9% over 12 months
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The quick read on
Coles Creek
QLD 4570 · Gympie
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Population
- 68
- Postcode
- 4570
ABS 2021
Coles Creek, Queensland
Property market insights for Coles Creek
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Coles Creek QLD
Median rent trend for houses
Up 8.3% over 12 months
Market data updated May 2025.
Coles Creek has a 12-month growth rate of 27.9% for houses.
The median house rent has increased 8.3% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Coles Creek safe?
The overall rate for Coles Creek is 7,257 offences per 100,000 residents — 195% above the Rest of Qld benchmark.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Coles Creek.
Overall crime rate
7,257
offences per 100,000 residents
195% aboveRest of Qld
Coles CreekRest of Qld: 2,462
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Coles Creek?
Coles Creek QLD 4570 is in Queensland, within Rest of Qld.
68 people call Coles Creek home, with an average of 2.5 people per household and a median household income of $1,812 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 68
- Median age
- 42 years
- Median mortgage
- $2,000 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $340 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of Qld benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1517.6%Below
15–3426.5%Above
35–5429.4%Above
55–7426.5%Above
75 and over8.8%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses88.5%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright18.8%Below
Paying a mortgage50.0%Above
Renting31.3%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car0.0%Below
One car26.1%Below
Two cars43.5%Above
Three or more52.2%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home11.8%Above
Drove to work73.5%Above
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled17.6%Above
What stands out in Coles Creek
11.8% of workers in Coles Creek worked from home on Census day.
7.4% of Coles Creek residents were born in England, about twice the rate across Rest of Qld.
48.5% of people in Coles Creek described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Coles Creek
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Coles Creek QLD 4570.
Is Coles Creek family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
17.6% of Coles Creek's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Rest of Qld average.
21 family households lived in Coles Creek; 14.3% were couple families and 0.0% were one-parent families.
28.6% of local families included children under 15. That is well below the Rest of Qld average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Coles Creek?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Coles Creek had 68 residents at the 2021 Census.
27.9% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
35.3% were 55 or older. That is somewhat above the Rest of Qld average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Coles Creek?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 88.5% of occupied private dwellings in Coles Creek.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Coles Creek?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
18.8% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well below the Rest of Qld average.
50.0% were buying their home with a mortgage.
31.3% rented their home. That is close to the Rest of Qld average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Coles Creek?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Coles Creek had 2.5 people.
One-person households made up 0.0% of occupied homes. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.
Two-person households represented 56.5%, while 34.8% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Coles Creek?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
11.8% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is close to the Rest of Qld average.
73.5% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well above the Rest of Qld average.
0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 17.6% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Coles Creek?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
0.0% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.
One-car households formed 26.1% of the total.
95.7% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Coles Creek, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
47.4% were at the same address five years earlier, while 52.6% reported a different address.
7.4% of residents were born outside Australia. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Coles Creek?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
92.6% of residents used only English at home.
0.0% used a language other than English at home.
0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Coles Creek residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
7.4% of Coles Creek's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 92.6% was born in Australia.
0.0% of residents were born in China.
0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 77.9%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Coles Creek?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 32.4% of ancestry responses in Coles Creek.
Australian ancestry made up 38.2% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 0.0% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Coles Creek?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
14.7% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is somewhat below the Rest of Qld average.
Managers accounted for 14.7% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 20.6%.
Health care and social assistance employed 14.7% of workers, and education and training employed 8.8%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Coles Creek?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 61.0%, compared with 59.1% across Rest of Qld.
32.8% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 14.8% worked part time.
Unemployment was 0.0%, compared with 5.2% across Rest of Qld.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Coles Creek show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
55.9% reported no selected long-term health condition.
5.9% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
5.9% reported asthma, 7.4% arthritis and 4.4% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Coles Creek?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
9.1% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 0.0% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 0.0%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 60.6%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Coles Creek?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,812 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,000.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $340 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Coles Creek compare with Rest of Qld?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 11.8% in Coles Creek, compared with 10.6% across Rest of Qld.
Outright ownership was 18.8% locally and 33.4% across Rest of Qld. That is well below the Rest of Qld average.
Renting accounted for 31.3% in Coles Creek, against 32.4% across Rest of Qld.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Coles Creek
Is Coles Creek expensive?
There is not yet enough consistent market data for a dependable house median. The nearby suburb links make it easier to compare the wider market while local observations build.
Is Coles Creek good for families?
The Census counted 21 local families, and 17.6% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.
What can I get for $1.5m in Coles Creek?
The free data does not have a dependable bedroom breakdown for this suburb. Compare the current house and unit medians above, then use live listings to see what a $1.5m budget buys today.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
Explore the area
Streets and suburbs around Coles Creek
5 streets in Coles Creek
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Bruce Hwy
- Carlson Rd
- Coles Creek Rd
- Maher Rd
- Old Bruce Hwy
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