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Reedy Creek QLD — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Reedy Creek, Queensland. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Reedy Creek QLD is 7,412 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Reedy Creek is $865 per week ($44,980 per year). Median rent in Reedy Creek is $450 per week ($1,950 per month). Reedy Creek has a median age of 37 years, younger than the national median of 38. Reedy Creek has a population density of 1155.7 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Reedy Creek is England. The most common religion is No Religion (43% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Mandarin. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Reedy Creek is $2,167.

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Reedy Creek Population

residents (Census 2021)

Reedy Creek Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$865/wk

$44,980 per year

#2563 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$450/wk

$1,950 per month

#1049 of 14,663

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Median Age

37years

1 years younger than national median

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Mortgage

$2,167/mo

Avg household size: 3.1 · 0.8 per bedroom

Reedy Creek Demographics

Gender Split

Male 47.8% (3,545) Female 52.2% (3,867)

Population Density

1155.7

people per km²

7,412 people · 6.4 km²

Households

3.1

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$2,353

Family income/wk

Reedy Creek Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Reedy Creek Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

29.7% 556 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

70.3% 1,314 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Reedy Creek Country of Birth

Australia

88.4%

England

7.1%

India

1.4%

China

1.2%

Germany

0.5%

Canada

0.4%

Hong Kong

0.3%

Brazil

0.3%

Croatia

0.3%

Fiji

0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Reedy Creek Religion

No Religion

42.5%

Catholic

21.0%

Anglican

12.8%

Not stated

6.4%

Christian (other)

6.2%

Pentecostal

4.8%

Uniting Church

4.0%

Baptist

2.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Reedy Creek Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

69.8%

Year 10 or equivalent

19.0%

Year 11 or equivalent

8.0%

Year 9 or equivalent

3.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Reedy Creek Languages Spoken at Home

Mandarin

26.2%

Other

22.7%

Spanish

9.4%

Portuguese

9.0%

IAL Punjabi

8.6%

Cantonese

8.6%

Afrikaans

8.2%

Hindi

7.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Reedy Creek Employment

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Employed full-time

41.5% 2,119 people

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Employed part-time

26.4% 1,349 people

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Unemployed

3.3% 167 people

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Not in labour force

28.8% 1,472 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Reedy Creek Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

31.9%

Bachelor Degree

30.0%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

22.3%

Postgraduate Degree

9.5%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

4.5%

Certificate I/II

1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Reedy Creek Occupation

Professionals

30.6%

Managers

15.9%

Technicians & Trade Workers

13.9%

Clerical & Administrative

13.0%

Community & Personal Service

12.9%

Sales Workers

6.4%

Labourers

4.7%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

2.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Reedy Creek Field of Study

Management & Commerce

25.1%

Health

16.9%

Society & Culture

12.5%

Engineering

12.3%

Education

10.0%

Architecture & Building

7.5%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

6.8%

Creative Arts

4.0%

Information Technology

2.2%

Natural & Physical Sciences

1.8%

Agriculture & Environment

1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Reedy Creek Dwelling Types

Separate house

70.0%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

18.7%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

11.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Reedy Creek Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.3%

$1-$149/wk

0.4%

$150-$299/wk

0.7%

$300-$399/wk

0.9%

$400-$499/wk

3.2%

$500-$649/wk

2.2%

$650-$799/wk

4.9%

$800-$999/wk

5.9%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

6.5%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

6.7%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.7%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.6%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

12.9%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

9.0%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

10.1%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

6.0%

$4,000+/wk

18.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Reedy Creek Marital Status

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Married

53.7% 3,066

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Separated

2.6% 150

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Divorced

8.2% 467

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Widowed

2.6% 147

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Never married

32.9% 1,877

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Reedy Creek Ancestry

English

34.6%

Australian

25.7%

Irish

8.6%

Other

8.6%

Scottish

7.9%

German

3.8%

Chinese

2.6%

Italian

2.1%

Indian

1.7%

South African

1.6%

Dutch

1.5%

Aboriginal Australianralian

1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Reedy Creek School & University Attendance

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

21.6%

Primary — Government

20.0%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

16.7%

Secondary — Government

13.0%

Pre-school

9.6%

Vocational Education

7.9%

Primary — Catholic

5.6%

Secondary — Catholic

5.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Reedy Creek Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

3.8% 530

✅

No need for assistance

96.2% 13,558

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Reedy Creek Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

15.2% 829

—

Not a volunteer

84.8% 4,613

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Reedy Creek Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

4.1%

$300-$449/mo

1.5%

$450-$599/mo

1.3%

$600-$799/mo

3.0%

$800-$999/mo

2.9%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

14.4%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

14.2%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

21.1%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

19.0%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

18.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Reedy Creek How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

77.6%

Did not go to work

13.2%

Car (passenger)

5.1%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.7%

Walked only

0.6%

Other

0.6%

Train

0.6%

Truck

0.5%

Bicycle

0.5%

Bus

0.5%

Ferry

0.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Reedy Creek Car Ownership

0 vehicles

1.1%

1 vehicle

26.6%

2 vehicles

46.3%

3 vehicles

16.7%

4+ vehicles

9.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Reedy Creek Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

0.3%

2 bedrooms

7.3%

3 bedrooms

31.7%

4 bedrooms

44.5%

5 bedrooms

13.6%

6+ bedrooms

2.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Reedy Creek Population Mobility

13.9%

moved in the last year

45.8%

moved in the last 5 years

4.2%

unemployment rate (Census)

69.9%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Reedy Creek Indigenous Population

1.9%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

264

Indigenous residents

13,969

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Reedy Creek Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

473

Asthma

251

Arthritis

166

Heart disease

131

Diabetes

115

Lung condition

Cancer

Kidney disease

Stroke

Dementia

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Reedy Creek Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

10.5%

$1-$149/wk

5.2%

$150-$299/wk

6.2%

$300-$399/wk

3.3%

$400-$499/wk

2.5%

$500-$649/wk

3.1%

$650-$799/wk

8.3%

$800-$999/wk

10.6%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

11.1%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.5%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.4%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.9%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

10.9%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

2.4%

$3,500+/wk

4.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Reedy Creek Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

49.2%

Couple — no children

19.3%

Couple — no children under 15

18.7%

One parent — children under 15

7.1%

One parent — no children under 15

5.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Reedy Creek Military Service

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Current ADF — Regular

0.1% 4

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Current ADF — Reserves

0.1% 7

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Previously served

2.2% 122

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Never served

97.6% 5,319

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Reedy Creek Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

11.4% 621

—

Did not provide

88.6% 4,810

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Reedy Creek Children Ever Born

No children

30.3%

1 child

13.1%

2 children

35.7%

3 children

15.5%

4 children

4.5%

5+ children

0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Reedy Creek When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

137

1981–1990

256

1991–2000

243

2001–2010

634

2011–2015

289

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Reedy Creek Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

24.3%

5–14 hours

31.0%

15–29 hours

13.4%

30+ hours

8.7%

Did not do domestic work

22.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Reedy Creek Household Size

1 person

12.4%

2 persons

29.2%

3 persons

19.0%

4 persons

25.5%

5 persons

9.4%

6+ persons

4.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Reedy Creek Where Residents Moved From

Same address

6,034

Moved from QLD

625

Moved — same area (SA2)

117

Moved from NSW

100

Moved from overseas

Moved from VIC

Moved from TAS

Moved from WA

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Reedy Creek Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

87.8%

Step family — no other children

8.1%

Blended family — no other children

3.7%

Intact family — other children present

0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Reedy Creek Schools

schools nearby

government

1080

avg ICSEA score

13,577

total students

Somerset College Independent

Combined · Prep-12 · 1,612 students

1157

ICSEA

Hillcrest Christian College Independent

Combined · Prep-12 · 2,055 students

1104

ICSEA

King's Christian College Independent

Combined · Prep-12 · 5,166 students

1074

ICSEA

Gold Coast Christian College Independent

Combined · Prep-12 · 237 students

1066

ICSEA

Varsity College Government

Combined · Prep-12 · 3,304 students

1065

ICSEA

Clover Hill State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 888 students

1054

ICSEA

The Industry School - Gold Coast Independent

Secondary · 10-12 · 315 students

1040

ICSEA

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Reedy Creek Rent Prices & Affordability

20%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $2,229/wk

Median Rent $450/wk

Rent-to-Income 20.2%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Reedy Creek

Your weekly income

≈ $9,659/month

Median rent $450/wk

Left after rent $1,779/wk

Rent share 20.2%

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Reedy Creek vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in QLD

East Mackay

Pop: 3,725 Income: $916/wk Rent: $320/wk

Doonan

Pop: 3,727 Income: $796/wk Rent: $470/wk

Mount Gravatt

Pop: 3,733 Income: $938/wk Rent: $380/wk

Eli Waters

Pop: 3,758 Income: $533/wk Rent: $370/wk

Deagon

Pop: 3,773 Income: $831/wk Rent: $350/wk

Karana Downs

Pop: 3,800 Income: $948/wk Rent: $400/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Reedy Creek

What is the population of Reedy Creek QLD?

The population of Reedy Creek QLD is 7,412 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 1155.7 people per km².Reedy Creek is ranked #978 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Reedy Creek?

The median personal income in Reedy Creek QLD is $865 per week, or $44,980 per year.The median household income is $2,229 per week.Family income is $2,353 per week.Reedy Creek is ranked #2,563 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Reedy Creek?

Median rent in Reedy Creek QLD is $450 per week ($1,950 per month).Rent represents 20.2% of household income, which is considered affordable.Reedy Creek ranks #1,049 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Reedy Creek?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Reedy Creek QLD is $2,167. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Reedy Creek?

The median age in Reedy Creek QLD is 37 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Reedy Creek a good suburb to live in?

Reedy Creek is a suburb in Queensland with a population of 7,412.The median income is $865/wk, which is above the QLD average of $759/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (20.2% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 32414. All dollar figures in AUD.