Median price trend for houses
Based on 1 sales in the preceding 12 months
Up 27.1% over 12 months
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The quick read on
Woopen Creek
QLD 4871 · Cairns
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Population
- 135
- Postcode
- 4871
ABS 2021
Woopen Creek, Queensland
Property market insights for Woopen Creek
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Woopen Creek QLD
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 2 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$600 per week
Market data updated June 2026.
Woopen Creek has a 12-month growth rate of 27.1% for houses.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Woopen Creek is $600 per week.
Crime and safety
Is Woopen Creek safe?
The overall rate for Woopen Creek is 1,229 offences per 100,000 residents — 50% 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 Woopen Creek.
Overall crime rate
1,229
offences per 100,000 residents
50% belowRest of Qld
Woopen 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 Woopen Creek?
Woopen Creek QLD 4871 is in Queensland, within Rest of Qld.
135 people call Woopen Creek home, with an average of 2.3 people per household and a median household income of $1,575 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 135
- Median age
- 57 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,127 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $200 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of Qld benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 157.4%Below
15–3414.1%Below
35–5424.4%Below
55–7445.2%Above
75 and over3.0%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses98.1%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright60.4%Above
Paying a mortgage29.2%Below
Renting10.4%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car0.0%Below
One car12.7%Below
Two cars41.8%Above
Three or more36.4%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home10.1%In line
Drove to work58.0%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled13.0%Above
What stands out in Woopen Creek
10.1% of workers in Woopen Creek worked from home on Census day.
3.0% of Woopen Creek residents were born in England.
25.2% of people in Woopen Creek described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Woopen Creek
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Woopen Creek QLD 4871.
Is Woopen Creek family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
7.4% of Woopen Creek's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.
44 family households lived in Woopen Creek; 29.5% were couple families and 11.4% were one-parent families.
11.4% 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 Woopen Creek?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Woopen Creek had 135 residents at the 2021 Census.
15.6% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
48.1% 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 Woopen Creek?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 98.1% of occupied private dwellings in Woopen 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 Woopen Creek?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
60.4% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is about twice the Rest of Qld rate.
29.2% were buying their home with a mortgage.
10.4% 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 Woopen Creek?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Woopen Creek had 2.3 people.
One-person households made up 13.5% of occupied homes. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.
Two-person households represented 59.6%, while 13.5% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Woopen Creek?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
10.1% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of Qld.
58.0% 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 13.0% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Woopen 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 12.7% of the total.
78.2% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Woopen Creek, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
76.2% were at the same address five years earlier, while 23.8% reported a different address.
12.6% of residents were born outside Australia. That is somewhat below the Rest of Qld average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Woopen Creek?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
89.6% of residents used only English at home.
5.2% 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 Woopen Creek residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
12.6% of Woopen Creek's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 87.4% 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 90.4%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Woopen Creek?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 49.6% of ancestry responses in Woopen Creek.
Australian ancestry made up 33.3% 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 Woopen Creek?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
15.9% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is close to the Rest of Qld average.
Managers accounted for 27.5% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 13.0%.
Health care and social assistance employed 13.0% 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 Woopen Creek?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 59.7%, compared with 59.1% across Rest of Qld.
45.2% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 14.5% worked part time.
Unemployment was 1.4%, compared with 5.2% across Rest of Qld.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Woopen Creek show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
60.0% reported no selected long-term health condition.
5.2% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
3.0% reported asthma, 12.6% arthritis and 8.1% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Woopen Creek?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
24.4% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat above the Rest of Qld average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 3.8% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 6.4%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 51.3%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Woopen Creek?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,575 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,127.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $200 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Woopen Creek compare with Rest of Qld?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 10.1% in Woopen Creek, compared with 10.6% across Rest of Qld.
Outright ownership was 60.4% locally and 33.4% across Rest of Qld. That is about twice the Rest of Qld rate.
Renting accounted for 10.4% in Woopen 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 Woopen Creek
Is Woopen 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 Woopen Creek good for families?
The Census counted 44 local families, and 7.4% 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 Woopen 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 Woopen Creek
9 streets in Woopen Creek
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Biggs Rd
- Crystal Valley
- Emson Rd
- Joyce Rd
- Knust Rd
- Maxwell
- Mirinjo
- Pradella Access
- Woopen Creek 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.