Spring Creek QLD 4343

Spring Creek is a rural locality in Queensland, 101 km from Brisbane CBD, around 1 hour 25 minutes by car. Population is 494; the median age is 36 and the median household income is $68,900 per year. On socioeconomic measures it sits in the bottom 20% nationally. Population fell 17.8% from 2016 to 2021. The 2021 Census recorded a median rent of $250 per week and a median monthly mortgage of $1,733. The area shows no recorded bushfire exposure. Walkability is low.

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Median House Price

Public listings data

The median house sale price in Spring Creek sits at $940,000, broadly flat year-on-year. That said, only five sales settled in the quarter, so the median is a noisy signal — treat it as a direction rather than a level.

$940,000

Based on only 5 sales — small sample, take as indicative.

Is Spring Creek safe? Crime statistics

2025

Crime in Spring Creek sits in the low band, with 2 incidents recorded in 2025 — up roughly 100% on the prior year.

2 offences

100.0% since 2024
Drug Offences 1 (50.0%)
Other Offences Against Person 1 (50.0%)

Crime Trend

Serious Road Crashes

2020–2024

2 crashes

where someone was killed or admitted to hospital

Crashes are counted where they happened, so a main road through the locality carries people passing through; this is not a measure of risk to residents. Roads are listed with 3 or more serious crashes.

Schools

No schools in this locality boundary.

Walkability

Spring Creek is very car-dependent on foot — at 0/100, nearly all errands require a car.

0
out of 100
Very Car-Dependent
Bottom 11% in QLD
Public Transport within 1 km not measured
Schools within 1.5 km 0
Parks within 800 m 0
Supermarkets within 1 km 0
GPs within 1 km 0
Pharmacies within 1 km 0
Childcare within 1 km 0
Hospitals within 5 km 0

We hold no public transport timetable data for this area, so public transport is not rated here and the score is spread across the remaining components. It is not counted as zero.

NBN connectivity

The internet access technology available across NBN premises in Spring Creek.

28
connectivity score / 100
Most common
Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share
0%
Premises covered
125
Technology mix
Fixed wireless (WIRELESS) 89%
Satellite (Sky Muster) (SATELLITE) 11%

NBN Co fixed-line and fixed-wireless premises, as at 30 December 2025. Higher-quality technologies (full fibre) score above copper, wireless, and satellite. Actual speeds depend on your plan.

Amenities

Supermarkets
None
Shopping Centres
None
Cafes & Restaurants
None
Parks & Reserves
None
Sport & Recreation
None
Beaches
None
Waterways
4 in locality
Childcare
None
GPs
None
Pharmacies
None
Hospitals
None
Police Stations
None
Banks & Bank@Post
None
Fuel Stations
None
EV Chargers
None
Pubs & Bars
None
Arts & Culture
None
Places of Worship
None

Lockyer Valley: council population

The whole council area, not just Spring Creek · estimated residents
at 30 June 2025
Residents
46,058
+2.4% in a year
Change
+1,075
people since 2024
Density
20
people per km² across the council area
What drove the change
Natural increase
+138
births minus deaths
Net internal migration
+535
moves within Australia
Net overseas migration
+402
arrivals minus departures

The three add up to the change above. These are council-wide figures from the ABS, not figures for this locality alone — this locality's own population is in the census section above.

Socio-economic profile

ABS SEIFA · ranked against every suburb in Australia, and within the state
2021 census
Advantage and disadvantage
2/10
3/10 within QLD
income, education, jobs and housing together
Economic resources
6/10
6/10 within QLD
income against housing cost and household size
Education and occupation
2/10
2/10 within QLD
qualifications and job type, income excluded

Spring Creek is home to 494 residents, with a median age of 36, broadly in line with the national figure. Median household income runs at $69,000 a year, with unemployment at 8.4%.

2021 Census · change since 2016

Population

494

17.8% since 2016

Median Age

36

2.9% since 2016

Median Household Income

$68,900/yr

33.7% since 2016

Census Median Rent

$250/wk

3.8% since 2016

Census Median Mortgage

$1,733/mo

4.6% since 2016

Avg Household Size

2.5

4.2% since 2016

Median Personal Income

$30,784/yr

31.6% since 2016

Unemployment Rate

8.4%

29.2% since 2016

Unoccupied Dwellings

8.1%

Total Dwellings

74

11.9% since 2016

Owner-Occupier Rate

89.7%

10.5% since 2016

Houses

100.0%

no change since 2016

Rental Stress

18.9%

27.9% since 2016

Mortgage Stress

30.2%

28.6% since 2016

Work From Home

23.3%

65.2% since 2016

Dwelling Types

Houses 74 (100.0%)

Property Ownership

Owned Outright 34 (50.0%)
Mortgage 27 (39.7%)
Renting 7 (10.3%)

Demographics

Born in Australia
83.2%
English Spoken at Home
34.6%
Employment Rate
20.9%
12.4% since 2016
Completed Year 12
25.1%

Occupations

Managers 20 (20.2%)
Technicians & Trades 19 (19.2%)
Labourers 13 (13.1%)
Community & Personal Service 12 (12.1%)
Sales 10 (10.1%)
Machinery Operators & Drivers 10 (10.1%)
Professionals 9 (9.1%)
Clerical & Administrative 4 (4.0%)

Religion

Christianity 106 (21.5%)
No Religion 68 (13.8%)
Buddhism 17 (3.4%)

Country of Birth (overseas)

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents.

New Zealand 21 (4.3%)
Vietnam 13 (2.6%)
South Africa 7 (1.4%)
England 5 (1.0%)
Zimbabwe 4 (0.8%)

Languages Spoken at Home

Top languages other than English, as a share of all residents.

Vietnamese 4 (0.8%)

Age Distribution

0-4 15 (3.0%)
5-14 8 (1.6%)
15-19 15 (3.0%)
20-24 66 (13.4%)
25-34 131 (26.5%)
35-44 103 (20.9%)
45-54 63 (12.8%)
55-64 56 (11.3%)
65-74 31 (6.3%)
75-84 11 (2.2%)

Family & Household Composition

Couple Families 18 (46.2%)
Lone Person 15 (38.5%)
One Parent Families 3 (7.7%)
Group Household 3 (7.7%)

Commute to Work

Car (driver) 54 (62.8%)
Worked from Home 20 (23.3%)
Car (passenger) 9 (10.5%)
Walked Only 3 (3.5%)

Education

Bachelor Degree 56 (11.3%)
Certificate III & IV 52 (10.5%)
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 11 (2.2%)
Postgraduate Degree 5 (1.0%)

Cars per Dwelling

1 car 17 (24.6%)
2 cars 28 (40.6%)
3 cars 12 (17.4%)
4+ cars 20 (29.0%)

Council Rates

Lockyer Valley
FY 2025-26

Households face an average residential rates bill of $1,952 a year through Lockyer Valley based on 2025 figures.

Avg residential rate
$1,952/yr
47% above the QLD average of $1,328 · median of 59 councils
Valuation basis
Unimproved Value
land only

Building Approvals: Lockyer Valley

The whole council area, not just Spring Creek · new residential dwellings
to 2026-08

In the year to August 2026, 352 new dwellings were approved across Lockyer Valley. That mix is 312 houses and 40 units. Approvals are up 102.9% on the same period a year earlier.

Trailing 12 months
352dwellings
+102.9% YoY
Houses
312
detached dwellings
Units
40
townhouses + apartments

Aboriginal Cultural Heritage

The Aboriginal party for this area is Yuggera Ugarapul People.

Under Queensland's Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Act 2003 the Aboriginal party for an area follows native title. A native title claim over this area is registered with the Federal Court.

Climate & Setting

from University Of Queensland Gatton, 10.2 km

Moderate rainfall — hot summers, mild winters.

Elevation
123 m
above sea level, at the locality centre
Annual rainfall
697 mm
63 rainy days
Summer max (Jan)
31.9°C
25 days ≥ 35°C
Winter min (Jul)
7.1°C
2 frost days ≤ 0°C

Elevation is the ground at the locality centre, from Geoscience Australia's National Digital Elevation Model. Approximate — it reads high in dense built-up areas. It is a measure of height above sea level and not an indicator of flood risk, which depends on height above nearby waterways.

Industrial Emissions Nearby

1 facility within 5 km

EV adoption

0.2%
of light vehicles are electric
Up from 0.00% in 2021
+0.1 points this year

In postcode 4343, 26 of 11,343 registered light vehicles are battery-electric on 31 January 2025. A further 2.0% (231 vehicles) are hybrid or plug-in hybrid, taking the non-petrol, non-diesel share to 2.3%.

Electric share, year by year
2021
0.00%
2022
0.03%
2023
0.03%
2024
0.14%
2025
0.23%

Rooftop solar

83
systems per 100 dwellings
Averaging 7.6 kW each

In postcode 4343, 3,701 rooftop-solar systems totalling 28.0 MW have been installed since 2001, against 4,461 dwellings recorded in the 2021 Census. 230 went up in the last year.

Counts every system certified since 2001, so a roof re-fitted with a newer system is counted twice, and small commercial systems are included alongside houses — useful for comparing postcodes, not an estimate of how many homes have working panels today.

Systems installed, year by year
2019
199
2020
191
2021
262
2022
168
2023
207
2024
659
2025
238
2026
151

2026 covers part of the year only, to 2026-07.

First Home Owner Grant

FY2026-27

$30,000 for new homes priced up to $750,000.

$30,000 for contracts signed on or after 20 November 2023, with no end date. IT DID NOT REVERT TO $15,000: the tier was due to end 30 June 2026 and the 2026-27 Queensland Budget (23 June 2026) continued it for contracts signed from 1 July 2026. This file carried a "due to revert" note until 2026-09-18 — it was never true, and a note predicting a change is not the same as a change. Cap is "less than $750,000" including land and contract variations — less than, not up to. New homes only: "There are no home owner grants for established homes."

Verify eligibility with Queensland Revenue Office

Mortgage repayments

I'm looking for
Deposit
$
%
Monthly repayment
$4,902
Loan amount
$752,000
Total interest over 30 years
$1,012,892
Deposit
$188,000
Stamp duty
$28,150
Cash needed at settlement
$216,150

Transfer duty at the owner-occupier rate, and it excludes first home buyer concessions — those can cut it substantially or remove it entirely. Excludes legal, inspection and lender fees. Check with Queensland Revenue Office

The First Home Owner Grant applies to newly built homes only, so it isn't available on an established purchase. A first home buyer building or buying new under $750,000 may qualify for $30,000 — see what qualifies with Queensland Revenue Office.

Principal and interest over 30 years, fixed rate. Excludes fees, offset, redraw and LMI. Default rate is the median comparison rate across 1788 advertised products as at 2026-10-27 — indicative only, and not an offer. Your rate depends on the lender, your deposit and your circumstances. Not financial advice.

Federal Electorate

Division of Wright

Currently held by Scott Buchholz Liberal National Party of Queensland

Year Winner 2PP ALP 2PP LNP Swing
2025 Scott Buchholz 42.0% 58.0% +2.9
2022 Scott Buchholz 39.1% 60.9% -3.7
2019 Scott Buchholz 35.4% 64.6% +5.0

Results are per division — federal electoral boundaries are redrawn periodically, so the history reflects this division's past, not necessarily the exact locality's voters across time.

State Electorate

Lockyer District

Currently held by Jim McDonald Liberal National Party of Queensland

Next state election: 28 October 2028.

Year Winner Won with
2024 Jim McDonald LNP 69.2%
2020 Jim McDonald LNP 61.5%

Results are per district. Districts were last redrawn in 2017, so results from before then describe the district of that name, not necessarily this locality's voters. Results: Electoral Commission of Queensland.

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Common questions about Spring Creek

Is Spring Creek a safe place to live?

Recorded crime in Spring Creek is low (20/100, ranked against other QLD suburbs on offences per resident).

What natural hazards affect Spring Creek?

Spring Creek has no recorded bushfire history. These are locality-wide figures; check the address, as flood and bushfire exposure change street by street.

What is the population of Spring Creek?

Spring Creek, QLD had a population of 494 at the 2021 Australian Bureau of Statistics census.

What is the postcode for Spring Creek, QLD?

The postcode for Spring Creek, QLD is 4343.

How far is Spring Creek from Brisbane?

Spring Creek is 101 km from Brisbane CBD by road, about 84 minutes by car in normal traffic. Distance is the most-direct driving route, not straight-line.

What is the median household income in Spring Creek?

At the 2021 ABS Census, median household income in Spring Creek was $68,900 a year. It is the most recent suburb-level income figure until 2026 Census results are released in 2027.

What is the median weekly rent in Spring Creek?

There are too few current rental listings in Spring Creek for a reliable median. At the 2021 ABS Census the median weekly rent was $250, across all dwelling types.

What is the median age in Spring Creek?

The median age of residents in Spring Creek was 36 at the 2021 ABS Census.

What is the weather like in Spring Creek?

At the nearest Bureau of Meteorology station to Spring Creek, University Of Queensland Gatton (10.2 km away), summer days average 31.9°C, winter nights 7.1°C, 697 mm of rain a year over 63 rainy days, and 25 days a year above 35°C over 2006-2026.

Is the First Home Owner Grant available in Spring Creek?

First-home buyers in QLD may be eligible for $30,000 towards new homes with a purchase price up to $750,000. The grant is administered by Queensland Revenue Office; confirm current eligibility before signing a contract — state rules and amounts can change.

What council does Spring Creek belong to?

Spring Creek sits within the Lockyer Valley local government area. Council rates, planning approvals, and waste collection fall under this LGA.

How much are council rates in Spring Creek?

The average residential rates bill through Lockyer Valley is $1,952 a year (2025). Every suburb in this LGA shares the same schedule — individual bills vary with land value.

How much is being built near Spring Creek?

Across Lockyer Valley, 352 new residential dwellings were approved in the year to August 2026 (source: ABS Building Approvals). That's up 102.9% on the same period a year earlier. These are LGA-level totals — every suburb in the council shares the same figure.

Which federal electorate is Spring Creek in?

Spring Creek sits within the federal Division of Wright, currently held by Scott Buchholz (Liberal National Party of Queensland).

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