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The quick read on
Split Yard Creek
QLD 4306 · Somerset
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Population
- 31
- Postcode
- 4306
ABS 2021
Split Yard Creek, Queensland
Property market insights for Split Yard Creek
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Split Yard Creek QLD
Crime and safety
Is Split Yard Creek safe?
The overall rate for Split Yard Creek is 2,622 offences per 100,000 residents — 113% 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 Split Yard Creek.
Overall crime rate
2,622
offences per 100,000 residents
113% aboveGreater Brisbane
Split Yard 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 Split Yard Creek?
Split Yard Creek QLD 4306 is in Queensland, within Greater Brisbane.
31 people call Split Yard Creek home, with an average of 2.5 people per household and a median household income of $1,687 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 31
- Median age
- 59 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,905 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $365 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Brisbane benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 159.7%Below
15–340.0%Below
35–5416.1%Below
55–7432.3%Above
75 and over19.4%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses76.5%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright37.5%Above
Paying a mortgage62.5%Above
Renting0.0%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car0.0%Below
One car0.0%Below
Two cars38.5%Above
Three or more0.0%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home26.7%Above
Drove to work40.0%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled0.0%Below
What stands out in Split Yard Creek
26.7% of workers in Split Yard Creek worked from home on Census day — noticeably more common than across Greater Brisbane.
12.9% of Split Yard Creek residents were born in England, about twice the rate across Greater Brisbane.
64.5% of people in Split Yard Creek described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Split Yard Creek
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Split Yard Creek QLD 4306.
Is Split Yard Creek family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
9.7% of Split Yard Creek's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is about half the Greater Brisbane rate.
11 family households lived in Split Yard Creek; 0.0% were couple families and 0.0% were one-parent families.
0.0% of local families included children under 15. That is about half the Greater Brisbane rate.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Split Yard Creek?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Split Yard Creek had 31 residents at the 2021 Census.
0.0% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
51.6% 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 Split Yard Creek?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 76.5% of occupied private dwellings in Split Yard 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 Split Yard Creek?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
37.5% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Greater Brisbane average.
62.5% were buying their home with a mortgage.
0.0% rented their home. That is about half the Greater Brisbane rate.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Split Yard Creek?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Split Yard Creek had 2.5 people.
One-person households made up 0.0% of occupied homes. That is about half the Greater Brisbane rate.
Two-person households represented 61.5%, while 30.8% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Split Yard Creek?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
26.7% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is well above the Greater Brisbane average.
40.0% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well 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 Split Yard 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 0.0% of the total.
38.5% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Split Yard Creek, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
73.3% were at the same address five years earlier, while 26.7% reported a different address.
29.0% of residents were born outside Australia. That is close to the Greater Brisbane average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Split Yard Creek?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
103.2% 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 Split Yard Creek residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
29.0% of Split Yard Creek's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 71.0% 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 83.9%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Split Yard Creek?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 51.6% of ancestry responses in Split Yard Creek.
Australian ancestry made up 22.6% 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 Split Yard Creek?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
53.3% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about twice the Greater Brisbane rate.
Managers accounted for 0.0% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 0.0%.
Health care and social assistance employed 46.7% of workers, and education and training employed 26.7%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Split Yard Creek?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 59.3%, compared with 64.5% across Greater Brisbane.
10.7% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 25.0% 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 Split Yard Creek show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
54.8% reported no selected long-term health condition.
12.9% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
0.0% reported asthma, 12.9% arthritis and 0.0% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Split Yard Creek?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
47.1% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well above the Greater Brisbane average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 0.0% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 17.6%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 17.6%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Split Yard Creek?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,687 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,905.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $365 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Split Yard Creek compare with Greater Brisbane?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 26.7% in Split Yard Creek, compared with 17.4% across Greater Brisbane.
Outright ownership was 37.5% locally and 26.7% across Greater Brisbane. That is well above the Greater Brisbane average.
Renting accounted for 0.0% in Split Yard 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 Split Yard Creek
Is Split Yard Creek good for families?
The Census counted 11 local families, and 9.7% 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 Split Yard 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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1 streets in Split Yard Creek
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- Wivenhoe - Somerset Rd
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