Suburb in Gold Coast

Reedy Creek, QLD

Reedy Creek had a population of 7,412 at the 2021 Census (+11.3% since 2016). Median age 37.2. Median weekly household income $2,232. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Reedy Creek at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Queensland.

In Gold Coast

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Reedy Creek's population grew by 11.3% to 7,412, faster than Queensland as a whole (+9.6%). With a median age of 37.2, it is younger than the QLD average (38.2). Children under 10 make up 13.8% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 8.2%.

18.2% of households rent, a smaller share than the QLD average of 33.6%. 24.0% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.2% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 2,332 households.

The median household earns $2,232 a week, above the QLD average of $1,676. Renters pay a median $450 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $2,164 a month.

28.2% of residents were born overseas, more than the QLD average of 24.1%. 12.3% use a language other than English at home. 41.6% report no religion, lower than the QLD average (44.8%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Reedy Creek beside QLD and Australia.

MeasureReedy CreekQLDAustralia
Population7,4125,156,15825,422,828
Growth since 2016+11.3%+9.6%+8.6%
Median age37.238.238.2
Households2,3321,869,4529,275,123
Flats and apartments0.2%12.5%14.3%
Renting18.2%33.6%31.1%
Owned outright24.0%29.5%31.4%
Median household income a week$2,232$1,676$1,747
Median rent a week$450$364$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$2,164$1,740$1,866
Born overseas28.2%24.1%29.3%
Other language at home12.3%14.1%23.6%
No religion41.6%44.8%41.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Population and age

Each census since 2011, and the age profile in 2021.

Population

+11.3% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 5,7122011
  2. 6,6592016
  3. 7,4122021

Age

Median age 37.2, against 38.2 for Queensland.

Reedy Creek Queensland
Share of people by age, Reedy Creek and Queensland
0–913.8%
10–1917.6%
20–2910.0%
30–3912.0%
40–4917.1%
50–5913.0%
60–698.3%
70–796.2%
80+2.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Cultural background

The largest groups in Reedy Creek at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English45.3%
  2. Australian33.6%
  3. Irish11.3%
  4. Scottish10.3%
  5. German4.9%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Mandarin1.8%
  2. Japanese0.7%
  3. Spanish0.7%
  4. Afrikaans0.6%
  5. Portuguese0.6%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. New Zealand6.1%
  2. England5.9%
  3. South Africa2.9%
  4. India1.1%
  5. China1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Around Reedy Creek

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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