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The quick read on
Scrub Creek
QLD 4313 · Somerset
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Population
- 33
- Postcode
- 4313
ABS 2021
Scrub Creek, Queensland
Property market insights for Scrub Creek
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Scrub Creek QLD
Crime and safety
Is Scrub Creek safe?
The overall rate for Scrub Creek is 1,950 offences per 100,000 residents — 59% above the Greater Brisbane 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 Scrub Creek.
Overall crime rate
1,950
offences per 100,000 residents
59% aboveGreater Brisbane
Scrub 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 Scrub Creek?
Scrub Creek QLD 4313 is in Queensland, within Greater Brisbane.
33 people call Scrub Creek home, with an average of 2.7 people per household and a median household income of $1,562 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 33
- Median age
- 45 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,560 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $350 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Brisbane benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1524.2%Above
15–349.1%Below
35–5427.3%In line
55–7424.2%Above
75 and over0.0%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses110.0%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright50.0%Above
Paying a mortgage0.0%Below
Renting50.0%Above
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car0.0%Below
One car36.4%In line
Two cars36.4%Below
Three or more27.3%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home38.5%Above
Drove to work69.2%Above
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled0.0%Below
What stands out in Scrub Creek
38.5% of workers in Scrub Creek worked from home on Census day — about twice the rate across Greater Brisbane.
33.3% of people in Scrub Creek described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Scrub Creek
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Scrub Creek QLD 4313.
Is Scrub Creek family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
24.2% of Scrub Creek's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat above the Greater Brisbane average.
8 family households lived in Scrub Creek; 62.5% were couple families and 0.0% were one-parent families.
37.5% of local families included children under 15. That is close to the Greater Brisbane average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Scrub Creek?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Scrub Creek had 33 residents at the 2021 Census.
9.1% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
24.2% were 55 or older. That is close to the Greater Brisbane average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Scrub Creek?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 110.0% of occupied private dwellings in Scrub 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 Scrub 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.
0.0% were buying their home with a mortgage.
50.0% rented their home. That is well above the Greater Brisbane average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Scrub Creek?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Scrub Creek had 2.7 people.
One-person households made up 54.5% of occupied homes. That is about twice the Greater Brisbane rate.
Two-person households represented 81.8%, while 27.3% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Scrub Creek?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
38.5% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about twice the Greater Brisbane rate.
69.2% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well above 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 Scrub 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 36.4% of the total.
63.6% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Scrub Creek, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
37.5% were at the same address five years earlier, while 62.5% reported a different address.
0.0% of residents were born outside Australia. That is about half the Greater Brisbane rate.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Scrub Creek?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
97.0% 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 Scrub Creek residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
0.0% of Scrub 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 97.0%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Scrub Creek?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 45.5% of ancestry responses in Scrub Creek.
Australian ancestry made up 24.2% 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 Scrub 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 Greater Brisbane rate.
Managers accounted for 23.1% 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 23.1%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Scrub Creek?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 65.4%, compared with 64.5% across Greater Brisbane.
33.3% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 18.5% worked part time.
Unemployment was 0.0%, compared with 5.5% across Greater Brisbane.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Scrub Creek show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
81.8% reported no selected long-term health condition.
15.2% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
0.0% reported asthma, 15.2% arthritis and 0.0% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Scrub Creek?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
0.0% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is about half the Greater Brisbane rate.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 0.0% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 20.0%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 33.3%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Scrub Creek?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,562 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,560.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $350 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Scrub Creek compare with Greater Brisbane?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 38.5% in Scrub 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 50.0% in Scrub 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 Scrub Creek
Is Scrub 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 Scrub Creek good for families?
The Census counted 8 local families, and 24.2% 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 Scrub 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 Scrub Creek
8 streets in Scrub Creek
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Bartholomeu Rd
- Gregors Creek Rd
- Mountford Rd
- Pohlmans Range Rd
- Scrub Creek Rd
- Seibs Rd
- Wade Rd
- Zernike Rd
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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.