Median price trend for houses
Up 15.4% over 12 months
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The quick read on
Etna Creek
QLD 4702 · Livingstone
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Population
- 1,029
- Postcode
- 4702
ABS 2021
Etna Creek, Queensland
Property market insights for Etna Creek
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Etna Creek QLD
Market data updated February 2025.
Etna Creek has a 12-month growth rate of 15.4% for houses.
Crime and safety
Is Etna Creek safe?
The overall rate for Etna Creek is 3,314 offences per 100,000 residents — 35% 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 Etna Creek.
Overall crime rate
3,314
offences per 100,000 residents
35% aboveRest of Qld
Etna 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 Etna Creek?
Etna Creek QLD 4702 is in Queensland, within Rest of Qld.
1,029 people call Etna Creek home, with an average of 2.8 people per household and a median household income of $1,875 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 1,029
- Median age
- 35 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,733 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $200 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of Qld benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 155.2%Below
15–3443.1%Above
35–5439.0%Above
55–7410.7%Below
75 and over1.6%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses98.6%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright46.6%Above
Paying a mortgage45.2%Above
Renting8.2%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car3.9%Below
One car10.4%Below
Two cars45.5%Above
Three or more46.8%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home5.1%Below
Drove to work64.0%In line
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled4.4%Above
What stands out in Etna Creek
5.1% of workers in Etna Creek worked from home on Census day — about half the rate across Rest of Qld.
2.3% of Etna Creek residents were born in New Zealand.
7.6% of people in Etna Creek described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Etna Creek
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Etna Creek QLD 4702.
Is Etna Creek family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
5.2% of Etna Creek's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.
70 family households lived in Etna Creek; 41.4% were couple families and 7.1% were one-parent families.
31.4% of local families included children under 15. That is somewhat below the Rest of Qld average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Etna Creek?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Etna Creek had 1,029 residents at the 2021 Census.
55.5% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
12.2% 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 Etna Creek?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 98.6% of occupied private dwellings in Etna 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 Etna Creek?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
46.6% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Rest of Qld average.
45.2% were buying their home with a mortgage.
8.2% 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 Etna Creek?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Etna Creek had 2.8 people.
One-person households made up 16.4% of occupied homes. That is well below the Rest of Qld average.
Two-person households represented 42.5%, while 31.5% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Etna Creek?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
5.1% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.
64.0% drove a car as their only travel method. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of Qld.
0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 4.4% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Etna Creek?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
3.9% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is close to the Rest of Qld average.
One-car households formed 10.4% of the total.
92.2% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Etna Creek, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
67.0% were at the same address five years earlier, while 33.0% reported a different address.
5.4% 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 Etna Creek?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
20.1% of residents used only English at home.
0.6% 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 Etna Creek residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
5.4% of Etna Creek's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 94.6% 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 19.9%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Etna Creek?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 9.5% of ancestry responses in Etna Creek.
Australian ancestry made up 10.7% 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 Etna Creek?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
15.4% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is somewhat below the Rest of Qld average.
Managers accounted for 13.2% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 8.8%.
Health care and social assistance employed 5.1% of workers, and education and training employed 5.1%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Etna Creek?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 13.6%, compared with 59.1% across Rest of Qld.
8.9% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 4.1% 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 Etna Creek show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
12.6% reported no selected long-term health condition.
3.3% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
1.9% reported asthma, 1.9% arthritis and 0.4% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Etna Creek?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
16.1% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat below the Rest of Qld average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 0.0% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 7.6%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 44.9%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Etna Creek?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,875 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,733.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $200 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Etna Creek compare with Rest of Qld?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 5.1% in Etna Creek, compared with 10.6% across Rest of Qld.
Outright ownership was 46.6% locally and 33.4% across Rest of Qld. That is well above the Rest of Qld average.
Renting accounted for 8.2% in Etna 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 Etna Creek
Is Etna 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 Etna Creek good for families?
The Census counted 70 local families, and 5.2% 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 Etna 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 Etna Creek
15 streets in Etna Creek
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Auton And Johnsons Road
- Auton & Johnson Road
- Bakers Rd
- Belmont Road
- Bruce Hwy
- Etna Creek Rd
- Garn Hatch Ln
- Greiss Rd
- Lindleys Rd
- Meldrum Rd
- Olives Rd
- South Yaamba Rd
- Steiners Rd
- Vass Rd
- Yaamba Rd
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