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The quick read on

Crystal Creek

QLD 4816 · Townsville

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

Population
6

ABS 2021

Postcode
4816

Crystal Creek, Queensland

Property market insights for Crystal Creek (Qld)

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Crystal Creek (Qld) QLD

Crime and safety

Is Crystal Creek safe?

The overall rate for Crystal Creek is 5,516 offences per 100,000 residents — 124% 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 Crystal Creek.

Overall crime rate

5,516

offences per 100,000 residents

124% aboveRest of Qld

Crystal 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 Crystal Creek?

Crystal Creek QLD 4816 is in Queensland, within Rest of Qld.

6 people call Crystal Creek home, with an average of 1 people per household and a median household income of $2,250 a week.

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

Population
6
Median age
73 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 150.0%Below
15–340.0%Below
35–540.0%Below
55–740.0%Below
75 and over50.0%Above

What stands out in Crystal Creek

0.0% of people in Crystal Creek described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Crystal Creek

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Crystal Creek QLD 4816.

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

0.0% of Crystal Creek's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.

0 family households lived in Crystal Creek.

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

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

Crystal Creek had 6 residents at the 2021 Census.

0.0% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

50.0% were 55 or older. That is well above the Rest of Qld average.

Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.

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

100.0% were at the same address five years earlier, while 0.0% reported a different address.

50.0% of residents were born outside Australia. That is about twice the Rest of Qld rate.

Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.

What languages are spoken in Crystal Creek?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.

50.0% 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 Crystal Creek residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

50.0% of Crystal Creek's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 50.0% 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 50.0%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

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

English ancestry accounted for 0.0% of ancestry responses in Crystal Creek.

Australian ancestry made up 0.0% of responses.

Chinese ancestry represented 0.0% of responses.

People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.

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

The labour-force participation rate was 0.0%, compared with 59.1% across Rest of Qld.

0.0% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 0.0% 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 Crystal Creek show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.

0.0% reported no selected long-term health condition.

0.0% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

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

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

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

0.0% 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 0.0%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

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

Median household income was $2,250 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.

Three useful questions

A buyer’s quick guide to Crystal Creek (Qld)

Is Crystal Creek (Qld) 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 Crystal Creek (Qld) good for families?

The Census counted 0 local families. 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 Crystal Creek (Qld)?

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 Crystal Creek (Qld)

10 streets in Crystal Creek (Qld)

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

  • Barrett Rd
  • Bruce Hwy
  • Caleo Rd
  • Collett Rd
  • Crystal Creek
  • Intake Rd
  • Moody Rd
  • Mount Spec Road
  • Mt Spec Rd
  • Spiegelhauer Rd

Keep exploring

Is Crystal Creek (Qld) 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.