Median price trend for houses
Based on 1 sales in the preceding 12 months
Up 62.0% over 12 months
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The quick read on
Oaky Creek
QLD 4285 · Scenic Rim
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Population
- 96
- Postcode
- 4285
ABS 2021
Oaky Creek, Queensland
Property market insights for Oaky Creek
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Oaky Creek QLD
Median rent trend for houses
Market data updated November 2025.
Oaky Creek has a 12-month growth rate of 62.0% for houses.
Crime and safety
Is Oaky Creek safe?
The overall rate for Oaky Creek is 1,181 offences per 100,000 residents — broadly in line with Greater Brisbane.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Oaky Creek.
Overall crime rate
1,181
offences per 100,000 residents
In line withGreater Brisbane
Oaky CreekGreater Brisbane: 1,229
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Oaky Creek?
Oaky Creek QLD 4285 is in Queensland, within Greater Brisbane.
96 people call Oaky Creek home, with an average of 2.3 people per household and a median household income of $1,416 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 96
- Median age
- 53 years
- Median mortgage
- $3,029 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $250 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Brisbane benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 156.3%Below
15–3422.9%Below
35–5414.6%Below
55–7441.7%Above
75 and over10.4%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses97.4%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright50.0%Above
Paying a mortgage13.9%Below
Renting36.1%In line
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car0.0%Below
One car8.8%Below
Two cars44.1%Above
Three or more47.1%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home13.5%Below
Drove to work51.9%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled0.0%Below
What stands out in Oaky Creek
13.5% of workers in Oaky Creek worked from home on Census day — less common than across Greater Brisbane.
9.4% of Oaky Creek residents were born in England, about twice the rate across Greater Brisbane.
33.3% of people in Oaky Creek described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Oaky Creek
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Oaky Creek QLD 4285.
Is Oaky Creek family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
6.3% of Oaky Creek's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is about half the Greater Brisbane rate.
26 family households lived in Oaky Creek; 23.1% were couple families and 0.0% were one-parent families.
0.0% of local families included children under 15. That is about half the Greater Brisbane rate.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Oaky Creek?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Oaky Creek had 96 residents at the 2021 Census.
11.5% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
52.1% were 55 or older. That is about twice the Greater Brisbane rate.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Oaky Creek?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 97.4% of occupied private dwellings in Oaky 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 Oaky Creek?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
50.0% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is about twice the Greater Brisbane rate.
13.9% were buying their home with a mortgage.
36.1% rented their home. That is almost exactly typical for Greater Brisbane.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Oaky Creek?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Oaky Creek had 2.3 people.
One-person households made up 15.8% of occupied homes. That is well below the Greater Brisbane average.
Two-person households represented 52.6%, while 10.5% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Oaky Creek?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
13.5% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is somewhat below the Greater Brisbane average.
51.9% drove a car as their only travel method. That is somewhat below the Greater Brisbane 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 Oaky 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 Greater Brisbane rate.
One-car households formed 8.8% of the total.
91.2% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Oaky Creek, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
81.6% were at the same address five years earlier, while 18.4% reported a different address.
18.8% of residents were born outside Australia. That is well below the Greater Brisbane average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Oaky Creek?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
82.3% of residents used only English at home.
4.2% 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 Oaky Creek residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
18.8% of Oaky Creek's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 81.3% 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 75.0%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Oaky Creek?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 49.0% of ancestry responses in Oaky Creek.
Australian ancestry made up 40.6% 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 Oaky 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 Greater Brisbane rate.
Managers accounted for 21.2% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 15.4%.
Health care and social assistance employed 13.5% of workers, and education and training employed 9.6%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Oaky Creek?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 57.3%, compared with 64.5% across Greater Brisbane.
26.1% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 20.5% worked part time.
Unemployment was 5.9%, compared with 5.5% across Greater Brisbane.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Oaky Creek show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
53.1% reported no selected long-term health condition.
3.1% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
3.1% reported asthma, 8.3% arthritis and 5.2% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Oaky Creek?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
11.4% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is about half the Greater Brisbane rate.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 6.8% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 6.8%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 52.3%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Oaky Creek?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,416 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $3,029.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $250 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Oaky Creek compare with Greater Brisbane?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 13.5% in Oaky Creek, compared with 17.4% across Greater Brisbane.
Outright ownership was 50.0% locally and 26.7% across Greater Brisbane. That is about twice the Greater Brisbane rate.
Renting accounted for 36.1% in Oaky Creek, against 36.2% across Greater Brisbane.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Oaky Creek
Is Oaky 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 Oaky Creek good for families?
The Census counted 26 local families, and 6.3% 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 Oaky 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 Oaky Creek
4 streets in Oaky Creek
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- George Ln
- Oaky Connection Rd
- Oaky Creek Rd
- Oaky Scrub Rd
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