QLD · Cassowary Coast Council
Maria Creeks, 4855
Current weather
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Updated
- National parks
- Green suburb
Suburb profile
Maria Creeks is a welcoming smaller community in Cassowary Coast, with a settled community character. Distance from the capital is noticeable, but the trade-off is space, calm and a community that knows its neighbours. The area suits established families and long-term locals, with a strong presence of young families throughout.
The town centre holds its own, with enough local flavour to make staying close to home appealing. Housing is well-priced for what you get: space, location and everyday convenience.
This is a mature, settled pocket where the existing streetscape still defines the local character.
Population
- Population
- 143
- Median age
- 46
- Median household income / week
- $1,339
- Dwelling vacancy
- 15%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 9 of 60
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,300
- Employment rate
- 53.4%
- 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)
- 3
- Against the person
- 1
- Against property
- 1
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 21
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 143 residents
- State safety percentile
- 14.1th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate, partial year)
- -14.5%
Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Assault3
- Drug Offences4
- Other Property Damage1
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)2
- Traffic And Related Offences6
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
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 964
- The Rainforest SchoolPrimary
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Amenities
1 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Charley's Chocoalate ShopChocolate
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
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
1 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Maria Creek Nature RefugeNature reserve
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 5/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 5/10
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
- No overlay at centroid
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)
- 3
- Parks (OSM)
- 0
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
- Charley's Chocoalate Shopamenitieschocolate
- Assaultcrime3
- Drug Offencescrime4
- Other Property Damagecrime1
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)crime2
- Traffic And Related Offencescrime6
- Maria Creek Nature Refugegovernmentnature_reserve
- The Rainforest SchoolschoolsPrimary
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
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