QLD · Rockhampton Council
Horse Creek, 4714
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- Green suburb
Suburb profile
Horse Creek is a welcoming smaller community in Rockhampton, with a settled community character. A strong local centre anchors daily routines, while the surrounding region adds variety for weekends away. A mature community gives the area a calm, settled social fabric, with multiple generations sharing the same neighbourhood.
Housing remains accessible compared with many parts of the state. There is a settled, neighbourly feel to the area that rewards people who like knowing their patch.
This is a mature, settled pocket where the existing streetscape still defines the local character.
Population
- Population
- 83
- Median age
- 50
- Median household income / week
- $850
- Dwelling vacancy
- 31%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 13 of 42
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,603
- Employment rate
- 35.6%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 4 / 0 / 0
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2026 to Jul 2026)
- 8
- Against the person
- 2
- Against property
- 2
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 96.4
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 42 residents
- State safety percentile
- 91.1th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate, partial year)
- +14%
Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Assault24
- Drug Offences85
- Good Order Offences59
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)20
- Traffic And Related Offences31
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Period: Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Jul 2026; Jan 2026 to Jul 2026 · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
2 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Cricket pitchPark
- Mount Morgan ShowgroundsPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 1/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 1/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Queensland Bushfire Prone Area mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 2
- Parks (OSM)
- 2
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Recent changes
- Assaultcrime24
- Drug Offencescrime85
- Good Order Offencescrime59
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)crime20
- Traffic And Related Offencescrime31
- Cricket pitchgovernmentpark
- Mount Morgan Showgroundsgovernmentpark
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
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