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The quick read on
Dows Creek
QLD 4754 · Mackay
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Population
- 146
- Postcode
- 4754
ABS 2021
Dows Creek, Queensland
Property market insights for Dows Creek
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Dows Creek QLD
Crime and safety
Is Dows Creek safe?
The overall rate for Dows Creek is 2,204 offences per 100,000 residents — 11% below 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 Dows Creek.
Overall crime rate
2,204
offences per 100,000 residents
11% belowRest of Qld
Dows 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 Dows Creek?
Dows Creek QLD 4754 is in Queensland, within Rest of Qld.
146 people call Dows Creek home, with an average of 3.1 people per household and a median household income of $2,562 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 146
- Median age
- 41 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,465 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $180 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of Qld benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1524.7%Above
15–3419.2%Below
35–5428.1%Above
55–7426.0%Above
75 and over0.0%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses109.1%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright37.8%Above
Paying a mortgage54.1%Above
Renting8.1%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car0.0%Below
One car14.6%Below
Two cars29.2%Below
Three or more43.8%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home6.0%Below
Drove to work62.7%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled0.0%Below
What stands out in Dows Creek
6.0% of workers in Dows Creek worked from home on Census day — less common than across Rest of Qld.
2.1% of Dows Creek residents were born in England.
44.5% of people in Dows Creek described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Dows Creek
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Dows Creek QLD 4754.
Is Dows Creek family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
24.7% of Dows Creek's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is well above the Rest of Qld average.
44 family households lived in Dows Creek; 43.2% were couple families and 6.8% were one-parent families.
25.0% 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 Dows Creek?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Dows Creek had 146 residents at the 2021 Census.
20.5% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
26.0% were 55 or older. That is well below the Rest of Qld average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Dows Creek?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 109.1% of occupied private dwellings in Dows 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 Dows Creek?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
37.8% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is somewhat above the Rest of Qld average.
54.1% were buying their home with a mortgage.
8.1% 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 Dows Creek?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Dows Creek had 3.1 people.
One-person households made up 8.3% of occupied homes. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.
Two-person households represented 37.5%, while 31.3% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Dows Creek?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
6.0% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is somewhat below the Rest of Qld average.
62.7% drove a car as their only travel method. That is close to 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 Dows 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 14.6% of the total.
72.9% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Dows Creek, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
69.8% were at the same address five years earlier, while 30.2% reported a different address.
6.8% 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 Dows Creek?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
95.9% 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 Dows Creek residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
6.8% of Dows Creek's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 93.2% 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 93.8%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Dows Creek?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 48.6% of ancestry responses in Dows Creek.
Australian ancestry made up 43.8% 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 Dows Creek?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
9.6% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.
Managers accounted for 8.4% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 15.7%.
Health care and social assistance employed 6.0% of workers, and education and training employed 7.2%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Dows Creek?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 75.9%, compared with 59.1% across Rest of Qld.
52.6% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 14.9% worked part time.
Unemployment was 3.4%, compared with 5.2% across Rest of Qld.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Dows Creek show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
66.4% reported no selected long-term health condition.
4.1% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
2.7% reported asthma, 11.0% arthritis and 0.0% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Dows Creek?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
10.5% 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 7.9%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 68.4%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Dows Creek?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $2,562 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,465.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $180 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Dows Creek compare with Rest of Qld?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 6.0% in Dows Creek, compared with 10.6% across Rest of Qld.
Outright ownership was 37.8% locally and 33.4% across Rest of Qld. That is somewhat above the Rest of Qld average.
Renting accounted for 8.1% in Dows 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 Dows Creek
Is Dows 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 Dows Creek good for families?
The Census counted 44 local families, and 24.7% 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 Dows 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 Dows Creek
15 streets in Dows Creek
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Bourkes Rd
- Cappellos Road
- Dows Creek Rd
- Gakowskis Rd
- Jenners Rd
- Langdon Lumburra Rd
- Martins Road
- Millards Rd
- Mirani-Mount Ossa Rd
- Pakula Gap Rd
- Sams Rd
- Sugarloaf Rd
- T Jenners Rd
- Ventons Rd
- Woods Rd
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Figures update as new market and census data arrives. This suburb overview is general information, not a valuation or financial advice.