Orange Creek · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Orange Creek

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

Much higher rents than most similar areas define the housing market in Orange Creek. While costs are high, the area is almost entirely made up of detached houses. Very few people rent here, with the majority of residents owning their homes.

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📍 Orange Creek, Suburb / Locality

Where Orange Creek sits — Median rent (weekly)

$375 ▲ +212.5%
  • $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 Orange Creek — higher than 77% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Orange Creek$375
4715, QLD $260
Queensland $365
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

The typical weekly rent is $375, which is much higher than most similar areas. Typical monthly home-loan payments are $1,767, a figure that is about the same as the Queensland and national averages.

$375 ▲ +212.5%

Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $120
  • 2021: $375

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$1,767 ▲ +5.6%

Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,673
  • 2016: $1,634
  • 2021: $1,767

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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In Orange Creek, $350–$549 is the majority at 100%.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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Orange Creek splits fairly evenly between $1,800–$2,999 (30%) and $3,000 or more (30%), with $1,000–$1,799 at 25%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Renting is far less common here than across the state or nation, with only 7.9% of households renting. In contrast, 34.9% of homes are owned outright, which is well above the Australian figure of 31.0%.

7.9% ▼ -58.3%

Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 19.0%
  • 2016: 20.3%
  • 2021: 7.9%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

34.9% ▼ -33.3%

Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 52.4%
  • 2016: 39.1%
  • 2021: 34.9%

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

How homes are owned or rented

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In Orange Creek, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 39%, followed by Owned outright (33%) and Other tenure (14%).

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Every single home in Orange Creek is a separate house, a rate far above the national average. These homes tend to be large, with 81.0% having three or more bedrooms, and an average of 0.90 people per bedroom.

0.90 ▼ -18.2%

Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.10
  • 2016: 0.90
  • 2021: 0.90

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

100.0% → 0.0%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

81.0% → 0.0%

Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 81.0%
  • 2016: 82.6%
  • 2021: 81.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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

Bedrooms per home

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In Orange Creek, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 44%, followed by 4 bedrooms (31%) and 2 bedrooms (14%).

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 Orange Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32230/orange-creek/topic/housing-dwellings