Located in Queensland within the Sunshine Coast local government area, Mountain Creek is a well-established suburb (postcode 4557). The area has roughly 11,950 residents and a blend of families and working-age professionals, with a median age of 37. Households earn a median income of $99K per year, with an average household size of 2.8 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement into the broader catchment, with population growth running at +2.0% year-on-year at the LGA level. QLD employment has moved +0.9% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. QLD also had 32 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 12 underway, and 50 in planning as at 2 October 2024, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are professionals, technicians & trades, community & personal service. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and retail trade. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Scottish.
Median house prices in Mountain Creek stand at $970,000, having dipped slightly by 0.5% over the last twelve months. Units have a median price of $630,000 (+3.7% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $780. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 4.2%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,950.
Mountain Creek is served by 3 schools, including 2 primary, 1 secondary. The average ICSEA score is 1046, which is around the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 31 bus stops. The crime rate in the Sunshine Coast LGA is below average at 3,661 incidents per 100,000 population.
Looking at the investment signals, Mountain Creek shows a gross rental yield of approximately 4.2%, rated as moderate yield. Property prices are near the state median ($970K/$1.1M). The price-to-income ratio of 9.8x is considered moderate. House prices have moved -0.5% year-on-year. Population growth of +2.0% year-on-year points to stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.