Sandy Creek · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Sandy Creek

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

Every single home in Sandy Creek is a separate house, making it a place dominated by detached dwellings. This rural residential profile is reinforced by a very low number of renters and a high proportion of people who own their homes outright.

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📍 Sandy Creek, Suburb / Locality

Where Sandy Creek sits — Median rent (weekly)

$350 ▲ +16.7%
  • $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 Sandy Creek — higher than 71% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Sandy Creek$350
4515, QLD $340
Queensland $365
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

The typical weekly rent is $350, which is higher than most similar areas. Meanwhile, the usual monthly mortgage payment is $1,650, which is about the same as the Queensland figure.

$350 ▲ +16.7%

Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $300
  • 2016: $300
  • 2021: $350

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$1,650 ▼ -7.7%

Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,788
  • 2016: $1,603
  • 2021: $1,650

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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Sandy Creek splits fairly evenly between $200–$349 (50%) and $350–$549 (50%).

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Sandy Creek, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 42%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (23%) and Under $1,000 (22%).

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Home ownership is very high here, with 43.1% of people owning their place outright, far above the national figure of 31.0%. Only 7.1% of households rent, which is far below both the state and national averages.

7.1% ▼ -35.3%

Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 11.0%
  • 2016: 8.6%
  • 2021: 7.1%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

43.1% ▲ +24.8%

Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 34.6%
  • 2016: 31.5%
  • 2021: 43.1%

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

How homes are owned or rented

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In Sandy Creek, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 48%, followed by Owned outright (42%) and Rented (7%).

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Large family homes are the norm, with 85.8% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms, well above the Queensland average. This is consistent with the area being 100% separate houses.

0.80 ▼ -27.3%

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.10
  • 2016: 0.70
  • 2021: 0.80

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: 97.0%
  • 2021: 100.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

85.8% ▲ +3.7%

Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 82.7%
  • 2016: 85.3%
  • 2021: 85.8%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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

Bedrooms per home

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In Sandy Creek, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 44%, followed by 4 bedrooms (29%) and 2 bedrooms (13%).

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 Sandy Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32513/sandy-creek/topic/housing-dwellings