Greens Creek · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Greens Creek

Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.

Nearly half of all homes in Greens Creek are owned outright, a figure far above the national average. This reflects a community with very low rental rates and housing costs that sit well below Queensland and Australian figures. It is a place dominated by large, detached family homes.

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📍 Greens Creek, Suburb / Locality

Where Greens Creek sits — Median rent (weekly)

$295 ▲ +40.5%
  • $0–$25: 37 areas
  • $25–$50: 86 areas
  • $50–$75: 199 areas
  • $75–$100: 214 areas
  • $100–$125: 525 areas
  • $125–$150: 343 areas
  • $150–$175: 699 areas
  • $175–$200: 597 areas
  • $200–$225: 1183 areas
  • $225–$250: 724 areas
  • $250–$275: 1277 areas
  • $275–$300: 787 areas
  • $300–$325: 1282 areas
  • $325–$350: 618 areas
  • $350–$375: 935 areas
  • $375–$400: 570 areas
  • $400–$425: 763 areas
  • $425–$450: 288 areas
  • $450–$475: 415 areas
  • $475–$500: 176 areas
  • $500–$525: 204 areas
  • $525–$550: 79 areas
  • $550–$575: 125 areas
  • $575–$600: 70 areas
  • $600–$625: 97 areas
  • $625–$650: 21 areas
  • $650–$675: 54 areas
  • $675–$700: 145 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Greens Creek — higher than 55% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Greens Creek$295
4570, QLD $295
Queensland $365
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical monthly mortgage payments are $1,300, which is well below the Queensland figure of $1,733. Weekly rents are also lower than average, sitting at $295 compared to $375 across Australia.

$295 ▲ +40.5%

Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $210
  • 2016: $250
  • 2021: $295

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$1,300 ▲ +36.4%

Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $953
  • 2016: $1,432
  • 2021: $1,300

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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In Greens Creek, $200–$349 is the majority at 100%.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Greens Creek, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 47%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (28%) and Under $1,000 (14%).

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Home ownership is very high here, with 48.4% of homes owned outright, far above the 31% national figure. Only 8.2% of households rent, which is much lower than most other areas.

8.2% ▼ -54.5%

Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 18.0%
  • 2016: 11.3%
  • 2021: 8.2%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

48.4% ▲ +5.3%

Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 45.9%
  • 2016: 41.7%
  • 2021: 48.4%

Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).

How homes are owned or rented

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Greens Creek splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (46%) and Owned with a mortgage (43%), with Rented at 8%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Separate houses make up 97.5% of the market, far above the national figure of 72.3%. Most of these are large, with 95.1% of homes having three or more bedrooms, which is far above the state and national averages.

0.80 ▼ -20.0%

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.00
  • 2016: 0.80
  • 2021: 0.80

Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.

97.5% ▼ -2.5%

Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 100.0%
  • 2016: 100.0%
  • 2021: 97.5%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

95.1% ▲ +10.9%

Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 85.7%
  • 2016: 90.4%
  • 2021: 95.1%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Greens Creek, Separate house is the majority at 100%.

Bedrooms per home

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Greens Creek splits fairly evenly between 3 bedrooms (44%) and 4 bedrooms (39%), with 5 or more at 11%.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Greens Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31241/greens-creek/topic/housing-dwellings