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The quick read on
Lotus Creek
QLD 4705 · Isaac
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Population
- 113
- Postcode
- 4705
ABS 2021
Lotus Creek, Queensland
Property market insights for Lotus Creek
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Lotus Creek QLD
Crime and safety
Is Lotus Creek safe?
The overall rate for Lotus Creek is 1,732 offences per 100,000 residents — 30% 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 Lotus Creek.
Overall crime rate
1,732
offences per 100,000 residents
30% belowRest of Qld
Lotus 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 Lotus Creek?
Lotus Creek QLD 4705 is in Queensland, within Rest of Qld.
113 people call Lotus Creek home, with an average of 2.8 people per household and a median household income of $1,800 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 113
- Median age
- 33 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 1528.3%Above
15–3423.9%In line
35–5427.4%Above
55–7415.9%Below
75 and over0.0%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses96.3%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright30.8%Below
Paying a mortgage38.5%Above
Renting30.8%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car0.0%Below
One car34.4%Below
Two cars31.3%Below
Three or more31.3%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home31.1%Above
Drove to work21.3%Below
Train, tram or bus6.6%Above
Walked or cycled14.8%Above
What stands out in Lotus Creek
31.1% of workers in Lotus Creek worked from home on Census day — about twice the rate across Rest of Qld.
15.0% of people in Lotus Creek described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Lotus Creek
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Lotus Creek QLD 4705.
Is Lotus Creek family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
28.3% of Lotus Creek's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is well above the Rest of Qld average.
23 family households lived in Lotus Creek; 47.8% were couple families and 0.0% were one-parent families.
21.7% 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 Lotus Creek?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Lotus Creek had 113 residents at the 2021 Census.
21.2% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
15.9% 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 Lotus Creek?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 96.3% of occupied private dwellings in Lotus 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 Lotus Creek?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
30.8% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is somewhat below the Rest of Qld average.
38.5% were buying their home with a mortgage.
30.8% 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 Lotus Creek?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Lotus Creek had 2.8 people.
One-person households made up 19.4% of occupied homes. That is well below the Rest of Qld average.
Two-person households represented 54.8%, while 22.6% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Lotus Creek?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
31.1% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about twice the Rest of Qld rate.
21.3% drove a car as their only travel method. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.
6.6% used only a train, tram or bus, while 14.8% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Lotus 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 34.4% of the total.
62.5% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Lotus Creek, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
69.2% were at the same address five years earlier, while 30.8% reported a different address.
5.3% 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 Lotus Creek?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
80.5% 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 Lotus Creek residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
5.3% of Lotus Creek's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 94.7% 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 76.1%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Lotus Creek?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 22.1% of ancestry responses in Lotus Creek.
Australian ancestry made up 41.6% 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 Lotus Creek?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
0.0% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.
Managers accounted for 45.9% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 18.0%.
Health care and social assistance employed 0.0% of workers, and education and training employed 8.2%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Lotus Creek?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 67.0%, compared with 59.1% across Rest of Qld.
52.9% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 16.5% 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 Lotus Creek show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
57.5% reported no selected long-term health condition.
0.0% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
8.0% reported asthma, 0.0% arthritis and 3.5% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Lotus Creek?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
7.1% 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 5.4%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 37.5%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Lotus Creek?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,800 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 Lotus Creek compare with Rest of Qld?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 31.1% in Lotus Creek, compared with 10.6% across Rest of Qld.
Outright ownership was 30.8% locally and 33.4% across Rest of Qld. That is somewhat below the Rest of Qld average.
Renting accounted for 30.8% in Lotus 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 Lotus Creek
Is Lotus Creek good for families?
The Census counted 23 local families, and 28.3% 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 Lotus 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.
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Streets and suburbs around Lotus Creek
8 streets in Lotus Creek
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Barmount Rd
- Barmount South Rd
- Connors River Collaroy Rd
- Joe Lodge Rd
- Lotus Creek Rd
- Marlborough - Sarina Rd
- Saltbush Park Rd
- South Rd
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