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The quick read on

Orange Creek

QLD 4715 · Banana

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

Median house
$1,780,000

latest suburb median

Population
197

ABS 2021

Postcode
4715

Orange Creek, Queensland

Property market insights for Orange Creek

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Orange Creek QLD

Median price trend for houses

$1,780,000

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The median house price in Orange Creek, QLD is currently $1,780,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales.

Crime and safety

Is Orange Creek safe?

The overall rate for Orange Creek is 1,345 offences per 100,000 residents — 45% 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 Orange Creek.

Overall crime rate

1,345

offences per 100,000 residents

45% belowRest of Qld

Orange 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 Orange Creek?

Orange Creek QLD 4715 is in Queensland, within Rest of Qld.

197 people call Orange Creek home, with an average of 3 people per household and a median household income of $1,541 a week.

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

Population
197
Median age
39 years
Median mortgage
$1,767 / month
2021 household rent
$375 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of Qld benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 1526.4%Above
15–3414.7%Below
35–5433.5%Above
55–7415.7%Below
75 and over11.2%Above

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses100.0%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright41.5%Above
Paying a mortgage49.1%Above
Renting9.4%Below

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car0.0%Below
One car17.5%Below
Two cars28.1%Below
Three or more50.9%Above

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home29.0%Above
Drove to work43.9%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled11.2%Above

What stands out in Orange Creek

29.0% of workers in Orange Creek worked from home on Census day — about twice the rate across Rest of Qld.

13.7% of people in Orange Creek described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Orange Creek

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Orange Creek QLD 4715.

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

26.4% of Orange Creek's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is well above the Rest of Qld average.

49 family households lived in Orange Creek; 51.0% were couple families and 6.1% were one-parent families.

51.0% of local families included children under 15. That is well above the Rest of Qld average.

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

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

Orange Creek had 197 residents at the 2021 Census.

21.8% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

26.9% were 55 or older. That is somewhat below the Rest of Qld average.

Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.

What kind of homes are in Orange Creek?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.

Separate houses made up 100.0% of occupied private dwellings in Orange 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 Orange Creek?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.

41.5% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Rest of Qld average.

49.1% were buying their home with a mortgage.

9.4% 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 Orange Creek?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.

The average household in Orange Creek had 3.0 people.

One-person households made up 15.9% of occupied homes. That is well below the Rest of Qld average.

Two-person households represented 33.3%, while 33.3% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

How do people get to work in Orange Creek?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.

29.0% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about twice the Rest of Qld rate.

43.9% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well below the Rest of Qld average.

0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 11.2% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

How many cars do households have in Orange 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 17.5% of the total.

78.9% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

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

73.9% were at the same address five years earlier, while 26.1% reported a different address.

3.6% 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 Orange Creek?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.

85.8% of residents used only English at home.

1.5% 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 Orange Creek residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

3.6% of Orange Creek's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 96.4% 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 88.3%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

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

English ancestry accounted for 25.9% of ancestry responses in Orange Creek.

Australian ancestry made up 53.8% 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 Orange Creek?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.

13.1% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is somewhat below the Rest of Qld average.

Managers accounted for 39.3% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 8.4%.

Health care and social assistance employed 2.8% of workers, and education and training employed 9.3%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

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

The labour-force participation rate was 74.1%, compared with 59.1% across Rest of Qld.

47.6% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 18.6% worked part time.

Unemployment was 1.9%, compared with 5.2% across Rest of Qld.

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

What does the health profile of Orange Creek show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.

65.0% reported no selected long-term health condition.

3.6% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

3.6% reported asthma, 8.1% arthritis and 3.6% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

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

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

18.5% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is close to the Rest of Qld average.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 4.9% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 6.2%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 39.5%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

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

Median household income was $1,541 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,767.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $375 per week.

These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.

How does Orange Creek compare with Rest of Qld?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.

Working from home was 29.0% in Orange Creek, compared with 10.6% across Rest of Qld.

Outright ownership was 41.5% locally and 33.4% across Rest of Qld. That is well above the Rest of Qld average.

Renting accounted for 9.4% in Orange 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 Orange Creek

Is Orange Creek expensive?

The median house price is $1,780,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.

Is Orange Creek good for families?

The Census counted 49 local families, and 26.4% 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 Orange 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 Orange Creek

15 streets in Orange Creek

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

  • Belldeen Greycliffe Rd
  • Burnett Hwy
  • Coreen Water Board Rd
  • Davis Rd
  • Dawson Hwy
  • Harchs Rd
  • Johnson Parry Rd
  • Mccanns Rd
  • Moura Short Railway
  • Orange Creek Rd
  • Orange Creek School Bus Rd
  • Parrys Rd
  • Prospect Creek Goovigen Rd
  • Reimers Rd
  • Zischkes Ln

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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.