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The quick read on

Cona Creek

QLD 4722 · Central Highlands (Qld)

What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.

Population
57

ABS 2021

Postcode
4722

Cona Creek, Queensland

Property market insights for Cona Creek

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Cona Creek QLD

Median price trend for houses

Up 25.0% over 12 months

$2m$2m$2m20152015201520152015

Market data updated June 2016.

Cona Creek has a 12-month growth rate of 25.0% for houses.

Crime and safety

Is Cona Creek safe?

The overall rate for Cona Creek is 13,955 offences per 100,000 residents — 467% 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 Cona Creek.

Overall crime rate

13,955

offences per 100,000 residents

467% aboveRest of Qld

Cona 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 Cona Creek?

Cona Creek QLD 4722 is in Queensland, within Rest of Qld.

57 people call Cona Creek home, with an average of 3.5 people per household and a median household income of $1,999 a week.

Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.

Population
57
Median age
34 years
Median mortgage
$0 / month
2021 household rent
$0 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of Qld benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 1524.6%Above
15–3426.3%Above
35–5422.8%Below
55–7415.8%Below
75 and over0.0%Below

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses86.7%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright0.0%Below
Paying a mortgage100.0%Above
Renting0.0%Below

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car0.0%Below
One car0.0%Below
Two cars33.3%Below
Three or more55.6%Above

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home44.1%Above
Drove to work44.1%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled0.0%Below

What stands out in Cona Creek

44.1% of workers in Cona Creek worked from home on Census day — about twice the rate across Rest of Qld.

22.8% of people in Cona Creek described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Cona Creek

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Cona Creek QLD 4722.

Is Cona Creek family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.

24.6% of Cona Creek's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is well above the Rest of Qld average.

15 family households lived in Cona Creek; 46.7% were couple families and 0.0% were one-parent families.

60.0% of local families included children under 15. That is well above the Rest of Qld average.

These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.

What is the age profile of Cona Creek?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.

Cona Creek had 57 residents at the 2021 Census.

22.8% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

15.8% were 55 or older. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.

Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.

What kind of homes are in Cona Creek?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.

Separate houses made up 86.7% of occupied private dwellings in Cona 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 Cona Creek?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.

0.0% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.

100.0% were buying their home with a mortgage.

0.0% rented their home. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.

Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.

How large are households in Cona Creek?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.

The average household in Cona Creek had 3.5 people.

One-person households made up 22.2% of occupied homes. That is somewhat below the Rest of Qld average.

Two-person households represented 16.7%, while 44.4% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

How do people get to work in Cona Creek?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.

44.1% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about twice the Rest of Qld rate.

44.1% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well below the Rest of Qld average.

0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 0.0% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

How many cars do households have in Cona 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 0.0% of the total.

88.9% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

Who's moving to Cona Creek, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.

74.5% were at the same address five years earlier, while 25.5% reported a different address.

0.0% 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 Cona Creek?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.

100.0% 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 Cona Creek residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

0.0% of Cona Creek's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 100.0% 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 100.0%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

What ancestries shape Cona Creek?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.

English ancestry accounted for 28.1% of ancestry responses in Cona Creek.

Australian ancestry made up 59.6% 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 Cona Creek?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.

11.8% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well below the Rest of Qld average.

Managers accounted for 47.1% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 11.8%.

Health care and social assistance employed 0.0% of workers, and education and training employed 0.0%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

How active is the workforce in Cona Creek?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.

The labour-force participation rate was 84.6%, compared with 59.1% across Rest of Qld.

65.8% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 13.2% 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 Cona Creek show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.

59.6% reported no selected long-term health condition.

12.3% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

7.0% reported asthma, 5.3% arthritis and 0.0% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.

How educated is Cona Creek?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.

21.1% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is close to the Rest of Qld average.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 0.0% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 0.0%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 42.1%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

What do incomes and housing costs look like in Cona Creek?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.

Median household income was $1,999 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $0.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $0 per week.

These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.

How does Cona Creek compare with Rest of Qld?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.

Working from home was 44.1% in Cona Creek, compared with 10.6% across Rest of Qld.

Outright ownership was 0.0% locally and 33.4% across Rest of Qld. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.

Renting accounted for 0.0% in Cona 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 Cona Creek

Is Cona 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 Cona Creek good for families?

The Census counted 15 local families, and 24.6% 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 Cona 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 Cona Creek

7 streets in Cona Creek

Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.

  • Birraban Rd
  • Box Arm Rd
  • Cona Creek Rd
  • Dawson Developmental Rd
  • Glenlee Rd
  • Rosebank Rd
  • Wanatta Rd

Keep exploring

Is Cona Creek right for your search?

Use the finders to compare places and properties, or open the full report when you need the street, risk, schools and growth research.

Figures update as new market and census data arrives. This suburb overview is general information, not a valuation or financial advice.