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The quick read on

Ross Creek

QLD 4570 · Gympie

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

Median house
$1,590,000

latest suburb median

Population
63

ABS 2021

Postcode
4570

Ross Creek, Queensland

Property market insights for Ross Creek (Qld)

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Ross Creek (Qld) QLD

Median price trend for houses

$1,590,000

Up 63.0% over 12 months

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Market data updated October 2026.

The median house price in Ross Creek (Qld), QLD is currently $1,590,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Ross Creek (Qld) has a 12-month growth rate of 63.0% for houses.

Crime and safety

Is Ross Creek safe?

The overall rate for Ross Creek is 3,550 offences per 100,000 residents — 44% 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 Ross Creek.

Overall crime rate

3,550

offences per 100,000 residents

44% aboveRest of Qld

Ross 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 Ross Creek?

Ross Creek QLD 4570 is in Queensland, within Rest of Qld.

63 people call Ross Creek home, with an average of 2.6 people per household and a median household income of $1,125 a week.

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

Population
63
Median age
51 years
Median mortgage
$1,083 / 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 1522.2%Above
15–344.8%Below
35–5425.4%In line
55–7430.2%Above
75 and over14.3%Above

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses108.7%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright61.5%Above
Paying a mortgage38.5%Above
Renting0.0%Below

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car0.0%Below
One car42.9%Above
Two cars52.4%Above
Three or more23.8%Above

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home0.0%Below
Drove to work47.8%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled0.0%Below

What stands out in Ross Creek

0.0% of workers in Ross Creek worked from home on Census day — about half the rate across Rest of Qld.

4.8% of Ross Creek residents were born in England.

41.3% of people in Ross Creek described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Ross Creek

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Ross Creek QLD 4570.

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

22.2% of Ross Creek's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat above the Rest of Qld average.

16 family households lived in Ross Creek; 37.5% were couple families and 18.8% were one-parent families.

37.5% of local families included children under 15. That is close to the Rest of Qld average.

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

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

Ross Creek had 63 residents at the 2021 Census.

12.7% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

44.4% were 55 or older. That is well above the Rest of Qld average.

Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.

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

Separate houses made up 108.7% of occupied private dwellings in Ross 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 Ross Creek?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.

61.5% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is about twice the Rest of Qld rate.

38.5% 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 Ross Creek?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.

The average household in Ross Creek had 2.6 people.

One-person households made up 36.0% of occupied homes. That is well above the Rest of Qld average.

Two-person households represented 32.0%, while 12.0% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

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

0.0% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.

47.8% 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 Ross 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 42.9% of the total.

76.2% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

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

65.6% were at the same address five years earlier, while 34.4% reported a different address.

9.5% 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 Ross Creek?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.

101.6% 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 Ross Creek residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

9.5% of Ross Creek's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 90.5% 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 100.0%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

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

English ancestry accounted for 50.8% of ancestry responses in Ross Creek.

Australian ancestry made up 42.9% 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 Ross 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 39.1% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 13.0%.

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 Ross Creek?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.

The labour-force participation rate was 47.9%, compared with 59.1% across Rest of Qld.

25.0% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 25.0% worked part time.

Unemployment was 4.3%, compared with 5.2% across Rest of Qld.

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

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

68.3% reported no selected long-term health condition.

4.8% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

0.0% reported asthma, 14.3% arthritis and 7.9% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

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

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

47.6% 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 14.3%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 42.9%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

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

Median household income was $1,125 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,083.

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

Working from home was 0.0% in Ross Creek, compared with 10.6% across Rest of Qld.

Outright ownership was 61.5% locally and 33.4% across Rest of Qld. That is about twice the Rest of Qld rate.

Renting accounted for 0.0% in Ross 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 Ross Creek (Qld)

Is Ross Creek (Qld) expensive?

The median house price is $1,590,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.

Is Ross Creek (Qld) good for families?

The Census counted 16 local families, and 22.2% 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 Ross Creek (Qld)?

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 Ross Creek (Qld)

8 streets in Ross Creek (Qld)

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

  • Buchanan Road
  • Buchanans Rd
  • Burns Rd
  • Phillips Rd
  • Sandy Creek Rd
  • Thompson Rd
  • Tin Can Bay Rd
  • West Break Rd

Keep exploring

Is Ross Creek (Qld) 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.