Suburb report · QLD 4557
Mountain Creek
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Population
12,217
Mountain Creek suburb profile
Who lives in Mountain Creek
Mountain Creek lies 86km from the Brisbane CBD. With 12,217 residents, Mountain Creek is in the largest fifth of Queensland suburbs, well above the 4,480 of the median suburb. Among the 528 Queensland suburbs and towns more than 40km from the Brisbane CBD, it ranks 37 by population. The median age of 39 is close to the 39 of a typical Queensland suburb. Among Queensland suburbs and towns more than 40km from the Brisbane CBD, 319 of 528 have an older median age.
Income and home ownership
Median household income is $110,900, higher than 65% of Queensland suburbs. On household income it ranks 122 of 528 Queensland suburbs and towns more than 40km from the Brisbane CBD. 62.9% of households own their home and 37.1% rent, below the 69.2% ownership of the median Queensland suburb. 367 of the 528 Queensland suburbs and towns more than 40km from the Brisbane CBD have a higher ownership share.
Household mix
The 2021 Census counted 4,099 occupied private dwellings in Mountain Creek, one of the larger housing stocks in Queensland. Families with children are the largest household type at 55.3%, ahead of couples without children at 25.2% and people living alone at 15.2%. On the share of families with children it ranks 54 of 526 Queensland suburbs and towns more than 40km from the Brisbane CBD. Few Queensland suburbs have more families with children: 55.3% of households, ahead of 84% of the state. At 25.2%, couples without children are less common here than in 71% of Queensland suburbs.
Housing supply
Approvals have surged: 27 new dwellings were approved across the Mountain Creek statistical area in the year to June 2025, against its 2020 to 2024 average of 7 a year. Supply figures here are for the Mountain Creek statistical area, home to 12,397 residents in 2025, which closely matches Mountain Creek. At 2.2 per 1,000 residents of that area, approvals run lighter than most of Queensland, at the 39th percentile. Between 2020 and 2025 the area's approvals peaked at 27 in 2025 and bottomed at 4 in 2020.
Population trend
The population of the Mountain Creek statistical area grew 2.2% from 2020 to 2025, slower than most of Queensland, against 9.7% for Queensland as a whole. The median Queensland statistical area grew 6.3% over the same 5 years, 4.1 points faster than this one. That rate is faster than 16% of Queensland statistical areas. Growth was strongest in the year to 2025 (1.1%) and weakest in the year to 2022 (-0.3%).
Against its neighbours
Of the nearby suburbs listed below, Maroochydore differs most on the share of families with children: 25.7% there against 55.3% in Mountain Creek. Sippy Downs is the closest match on the owner-occupied share, at 60.8% against 62.9%. At 5km, Buderim counts 34,819 residents against 12,217 in Mountain Creek.
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This report is market intelligence prepared by Chase Wealth Australia for general information only. Figures are statistical estimates for the suburb, not valuations of any individual property, and do not constitute financial or credit advice. Consider your circumstances and seek professional advice before acting. Demographic figures are sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census 2021 (licensed CC BY 4.0) where available.