Spring Creek (Lockyer Valley - Qld), QLD
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Among Australia's less advantaged suburbs
Spring Creek (Lockyer Valley - Qld) is more socio-economically advantaged than about 15% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 912, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Spring Creek (Lockyer Valley - Qld) at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 494
- Median age
- 36
- Median weekly household income
- $1,325
- SEIFA score
- 912
- Coordinates
- -27.4419, 152.3336
Spring Creek (Lockyer Valley - Qld) demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Spring Creek (Lockyer Valley - Qld) using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is young adults (25–44) at 47%, 9% of homes are rented, and 14% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 23 | 5% |
| Youth (15–24) | 81 | 16% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 234 | 47% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 119 | 24% |
| Seniors (65+) | 42 | 8% |
Share of the 499 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 34 | 46% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 27 | 36% |
| Rented | 7 | 9% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 74 | 100% |
| Townhouses & semis | 0 | 0% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 74 occupied private dwellings in Spring Creek (Lockyer Valley - Qld).
- Median weekly rent
- $250
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,733
- Average household size
- 2.5 people
- Median weekly family income
- $1,437
- Median weekly personal income
- $592
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 69 (14%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 21 (11%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 115 (23%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 124 (26%)
- Labour-force participation
- 22.4%
- Unemployment rate
- 6.6%
- Employed full-time
- 62
- Employed part-time
- 33
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Weather and climate in Spring Creek (Lockyer Valley - Qld)
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Spring Creek (Lockyer Valley - Qld) is January (average daytime high around 31°C) and the coolest is July (around 20.1°C). The area receives roughly 843 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 31°C | 19.7°C | 81 mm |
| Feb | 30.2°C | 19.5°C | 125 mm |
| Mar | 28.8°C | 18.8°C | 124 mm |
| Apr | 25.8°C | 15.1°C | 33 mm |
| May | 22.8°C | 12.1°C | 58 mm |
| Jun | 20.2°C | 9.6°C | 31 mm |
| Jul | 20.1°C | 8.5°C | 34 mm |
| Aug | 21.9°C | 9.1°C | 33 mm |
| Sep | 24.9°C | 11.4°C | 33 mm |
| Oct | 27.3°C | 14.3°C | 92 mm |
| Nov | 29.5°C | 16.8°C | 80 mm |
| Dec | 30.8°C | 18.6°C | 119 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Spring Creek (Lockyer Valley - Qld)
Where is Spring Creek (Lockyer Valley - Qld)?
Spring Creek (Lockyer Valley - Qld) is a suburb of Queensland, Australia.
What is the population of Spring Creek (Lockyer Valley - Qld)?
At the 2021 Census, Spring Creek (Lockyer Valley - Qld) had a population of about 494.
Is Spring Creek (Lockyer Valley - Qld) an advantaged area?
Spring Creek (Lockyer Valley - Qld) has an ABS SEIFA score of 912, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 15 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 15% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Spring Creek (Lockyer Valley - Qld)?
Spring Creek (Lockyer Valley - Qld) has average daytime highs of about 26.1°C and overnight lows of about 14.5°C, with roughly 843 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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