Summer (Dec–Feb)
- Usual max / min
- 29° / 20°
- Rainfall
- 498 mm · ~62 rainy days
QLD · Sunshine Coast Council
Mountain Creek, 4557
Population
11,950
Median age
37
Median income
$1,911/wk
Employed
67.8%
Languages at home
8.3%non-English
Top: Mandarin, Punjabi, Spanish
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Green suburb
- High desirability
- Excellent transport
- Education hub
- Café precinct
Suburb profile
Mountain Creek sits up in the Sunshine Coast hills, a established suburb where elevation and tree cover define the mood. Well placed between the city and outer suburbs, it offers practical access in every direction. Fresh country air and elevated outlooks are part of the appeal up here among the hills.
Residents are mostly families and working professionals, with plenty of young families in the mix. Daily life is practical and well connected, with the city and nearby suburbs easy to tap into. Parks, reserves and open space make it genuinely outdoor-friendly for walks, sport and weekend downtime.
Reasonably walkable — many errands reachable on foot or by bus, with buses linking the suburb to surrounding areas. Property is in demand, reflecting the appeal of living in a place people actively choose.
On the desirability index, the suburb rates good overall, led by parks and green space and safety, while local dining and lifestyle amenities and transport and access sit closer to the middle of the pack for similar metro suburbs.
Living here
Desirability
- Desirability score
- 67.4/100 — Good
- State standing
- Top 7% of Queensland's suburbs
- National rank
- 418th in Australia
- State rank
- 93rd in QLD
- Peer rank
- #69 among Metro Brisbane · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #71 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
- Data confidence
- 85%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Housing
- All types (Mar 2026)
- $780
Median weekly rent from Queensland RTA rental bond data. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- RTA bond statistics — Residential Tenancies Authority (Queensland) · Period: Mar 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Population
- Population
- 11,950
- Median age
- 37
- Median household income / week
- $1,911
- Dwelling vacancy
- 4%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 172 of 4,272
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,950
- Employment rate
- 67.8%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 376 / 279 / 626
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.
Community & culture
8.3% speak a language other than English at home; 25.5% born overseas
- Language at home
- 10,542 English only · 952 other
- Non-English at home
- 8.3%
- Born overseas
- 2,934 (25.5%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 273 (2.3%)
- Australian citizens
- 10,108
- Languages spoken at home (other than English)
- 28
Top languages other than English
Share of residents who speak a language other than English at home (2021 Census).
- Mandarin41 · 10.6%
- Punjabi38 · 9.8%
- Spanish33 · 8.5%
- Afrikaans27 · 7%
- Gujarati27 · 7%
- Hindi26 · 6.7%
- Korean23 · 5.9%
- Vietnamese23 · 5.9%
2021 Census — languages spoken at home, birthplace, and Indigenous status (usual residence).
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)
- 274
- Against the person
- 45
- Against property
- 153
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 22.9
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 266 residents
- State safety percentile
- 16.5th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate, partial year)
- -18.2%
Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Assault45
- Drug Offences68
- Other Property Damage60
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)116
- Traffic And Related Offences47
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
Family & Lifestyle
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 3
- Median school ICSEA (3 schools)
- 1,043
- Brightwater State SchoolPrimary
- Mountain Creek State High SchoolSecondary
- Mountain Creek State 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
Childcare
2 childcare services from OpenStreetMap
- Bella Grace Early Learning CentreHolloway Streetkindergarten
- The Creek Early Learningchildcare
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Period: current · Updated on site
Public transport
31 public transport stops in this suburb
- Karawatha Dr near Kapilano Cr
- Lady Musgrave Dr at Mooloolaba TAFE
- Lady Musgrave Dr at Mooloolaba TAFE
- Lady Musgrave Dr at Mountain Creek High School
- Lady Musgrave Dr at Mountain Creek High School
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
147 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
1 restaurants · 1 supermarkets · 3 fast food · 9 playgrounds · 1 sports centres · 4 swimming pools
Local character
- Reasonably walkable — many errands reachable on foot or by bus
- Great for outdoor family life — 33 parks mapped in suburb, 9 playgrounds nearby
- Well connected by public transport — 31 public transport stops
- Strong local sport and recreation — 15 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
- Walkability proxy
- 63/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 0.33
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 2.76
Food & drink(4)
- Creek's Pizza ProjectFast food
- CrustFast food
- Mountain Creek Fish & ChipsFast food
- 24 Thai StreetRestaurant
69-79 Attenuata Drive, Mountain Creek
Shopping(2)
- Lucky7Convenience store
- AldiSupermarket
69-79 Attenuata Drive
Community(4)
- The Creek Early LearningChildcare
- Bella Grace Early Learning CentreKindergarten
5 Holloway Street, Mountain Creek
- Brightwater State SchoolSchool
20 Dianella Drive, Mountain Creek
- Mountain Creek State SchoolSchool
51 Lady Musgrave Drive, Mountain Creek
Health & services(3)
- Bright Smiles @ BrightwaterDentist
Unit 10B 69-79 Attenuata Drive, Mountain Creek
- More SmilesDentist
146 Karawatha Drive, Mountain Creek
- Mountain Creek Veterinary ClinicVeterinary
Sport & outdoors(48)
- Brightwater Sports GroundPark
21-27 Heliconia Street, Mountain Creek
- Cootamundra Drive ParkPark
- Galah ParkPark
- Glenfields Neighborhood ParkPark
- Great Keppel Crescent ParkPark
- Lake Moana ParkPark
- Marlin Street ParkPark
- Mountain Creek Road Corner ParkPark
- Park (17)
- Parragundi ParkPark
22 Sharon Crescent, Mountain Creek
- Photinia ParkPark
Photinia Crescent, Mountain Creek
- Pipi Place ParkPark
- Prelude Drive ParkPark
- Quota Hideaway ParkPark
- Redbud Bushland ParkPark
- Saratoga Drive ParkPark
- The Esplanade ParkPark
- Playground (8)
- Sunshine Coast CouncilPlayground
- Sports centre
- Sports field
- Swimming pool (4)
Transport(16)
16 bus stops
Other(24)
- BWSAlcohol
- Bbq (2)
- Bench (4)
- Brightwater Wellness HubCentre
69-79 Attenuata Drive, Mountain Creek
- Brides First ForeverClothes
15 Frogmouth Circuit, Mountain Creek
- TAFE Queensland - MooloolabaCollege
34 Lady Musgrave Drive, Mountain Creek
- Drinking water
- Fitness Station (3)
- Hair HonchosHairdresser
- Brightwater HotelHotel
15 Freshwater Street, Mountain Creek
- Aspect NorthParking
- Brightwater State SchoolParking
- Mountain Creek State SchoolParking
- Parking (36)
- The Creek Early LearningParking
- Parking Entrance
- Picnic Table
- Nu Feet PodiatristPodiatrist
Unit 10A 69-79 Attenuata Drive, Mountain Creek
- Post Box
- Shelter (6)
- Sunshine Coast CouncilShelter
- TelstraTelephone
- Waste Basket
- Janke Killick Community Care UnitYes
6-8 Lady Musgrave Drive, Mountain Creek
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived from OpenStreetMap & Census) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
16 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Brightwater Sports GroundPark
- Cootamundra Drive ParkPark
- Galah ParkPark
- Glenfields Neighborhood ParkPark
- Great Keppel Crescent ParkPark
- Lake Moana ParkPark
- Marlin Street ParkPark
- Mountain Creek Road Corner ParkPark
- Parragundi ParkPark
- Photinia ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 49
- Parks (OSM)
- 33
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
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 5
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Bright Smiles @ BrightwaterAttenuata Drivedentist
- Brightwater Wellness HubAttenuata Drivecentre
- Janke Killick Community Care UnitLady Musgrave Driveyes
- More SmilesKarawatha Drivedentist
- Nu Feet PodiatristAttenuata Drivepodiatrist
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Weather
Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 26° / 17°
- Rainfall
- 406 mm · ~51 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 21° / 10°
- Rainfall
- 196 mm · ~24 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 26° / 15°
- Rainfall
- 256 mm · ~32 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Period: seasonal · Updated on site · Static grid from WorldClim monthly averages
Future & Planning
Roadworks & transport
1 active roadworks / incidents
- Sections of the Sunshine Motorway, Nicklin Way and Kawana Way.Nicklin Way / Sunshine Motorway, n/a08 Apr 2026 – 31 Dec 2028
Data sources & freshness
- Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · Hourly refresh where supported
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
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 7/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 6/10
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
Recent changes
- 24 Thai Streetamenities69-79 Attenuata Drive, Mountain Creekrestaurant
- Aldiamenities69-79 Attenuata Drivesupermarket
- Aspect Northamenitiesparking
- Attenuata Dr at Amberjack Streetamenitiesbus_stop
- Attenuata Dr at Crayfish Streetamenitiesbus_stop
- BWSamenitiesalcohol
- Bbqamenitiesbbq
- Bbqamenitiesbbq
- Bella Grace Early Learning Centreamenities5 Holloway Street, Mountain Creekkindergarten
- Benchamenitiesbench
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
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Comparable suburbs
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