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The quick read on

Pikes Creek

QLD 4380 · Southern Downs

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

Population
19

ABS 2021

Postcode
4380

Pikes Creek, Queensland

Property market insights for Pikes Creek

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

Crime and safety

Is Pikes Creek safe?

The overall rate for Pikes Creek is 15,242 offences per 100,000 residents — 519% 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 Pikes Creek.

Overall crime rate

15,242

offences per 100,000 residents

519% aboveRest of Qld

Pikes 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 Pikes Creek?

Pikes Creek QLD 4380 is in Queensland, within Rest of Qld.

19 people call Pikes Creek home, with an average of 2.1 people per household and a median household income of $850 a week.

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

Population
19
Median age
42 years
Median mortgage
$1,250 / month
2021 household rent
$102 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of Qld benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 1515.8%Below
15–340.0%Below
35–5426.3%Above
55–7421.1%Below
75 and over0.0%Below

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses83.3%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright100.0%Above
Paying a mortgage0.0%Below
Renting0.0%Below

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car0.0%Below
One car60.0%Above
Two cars60.0%Above
Three or more0.0%Below

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home18.8%Above
Drove to work43.8%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled0.0%Below

What stands out in Pikes Creek

18.8% of workers in Pikes Creek worked from home on Census day — noticeably more common than across Rest of Qld.

0.0% of people in Pikes Creek described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Pikes Creek

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Pikes Creek QLD 4380.

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

15.8% of Pikes Creek's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat below the Rest of Qld average.

4 family households lived in Pikes Creek; 75.0% were couple families and 0.0% were one-parent families.

0.0% of local families included children under 15. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.

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

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

Pikes Creek had 19 residents at the 2021 Census.

26.3% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

21.1% 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 Pikes Creek?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.

Separate houses made up 83.3% of occupied private dwellings in Pikes 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 Pikes Creek?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.

100.0% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is about twice the Rest of Qld rate.

0.0% were buying their home with a mortgage.

0.0% 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 Pikes Creek?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.

The average household in Pikes Creek had 2.1 people.

One-person households made up 60.0% of occupied homes. That is about twice the Rest of Qld rate.

Two-person households represented 60.0%, while 0.0% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

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

18.8% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is well above the Rest of Qld average.

43.8% 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 0.0% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

How many cars do households have in Pikes 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 60.0% of the total.

60.0% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

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

66.7% were at the same address five years earlier, while 33.3% reported a different address.

0.0% 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 Pikes Creek?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.

73.7% 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 Pikes Creek residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

0.0% of Pikes Creek's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 100.0% 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 73.7%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

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

English ancestry accounted for 57.9% of ancestry responses in Pikes Creek.

Australian ancestry made up 31.6% 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 Pikes Creek?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.

25.0% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well above the Rest of Qld average.

Managers accounted for 37.5% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 0.0%.

Health care and social assistance employed 0.0% of workers, and education and training employed 0.0%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

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

The labour-force participation rate was 80.0%, compared with 59.1% across Rest of Qld.

35.7% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 28.6% 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 Pikes Creek show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.

36.8% reported no selected long-term health condition.

0.0% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

0.0% reported asthma, 15.8% arthritis and 0.0% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

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

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

66.7% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is about twice the Rest of Qld rate.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 0.0% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 25.0%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 0.0%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

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

Median household income was $850 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,250.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $102 per week.

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

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

Working from home was 18.8% in Pikes Creek, compared with 10.6% across Rest of Qld.

Outright ownership was 100.0% locally and 33.4% across Rest of Qld. That is about twice the Rest of Qld rate.

Renting accounted for 0.0% in Pikes 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 Pikes Creek

Is Pikes 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 Pikes Creek good for families?

The Census counted 4 local families, and 15.8% 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 Pikes 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 Pikes Creek

2 streets in Pikes Creek

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

  • Texas Rd
  • Waghorn Rd

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Is Pikes Creek right for your search?

Use the finders to compare places and properties, or open the full report when you need the street, risk, schools and growth research.

Figures update as new market and census data arrives. This suburb overview is general information, not a valuation or financial advice.