QLD · Mackay Council

Crediton, 4757

Population

109

Growth (1 yr)

0.0%

Growth (5 yr)

+5.0%

Median age

38

Median income

$1,166/wk

Employment rate

50%

Languages at home

Mostly English at home

2021 Census · usual residence

  • National parks
What Crediton is known for: National parks

Suburb profile

In Mackay Council, Crediton keeps a rural calm, a smaller community with room to breathe and a strong local rhythm. Distance from Brisbane is unmistakable: this is well outside the capital's everyday orbit. Residents are mostly families and working professionals, with plenty of young families in the mix.

The town centre holds its own, with enough local flavour to make staying close to home appealing. With limited local amenities, residents regularly travel to a neighbouring town for shops, appointments and a wider choice. Green space punches above what many comparable suburbs offer, with parks and playgrounds woven through the suburb.

A car helps for most daily errands, with fewer amenities clustered within an easy walk. Purchase and rent costs sit on the more affordable side of the local range.

At a glance

Crediton snapshot

A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk

Median house price

No data available

Median rent

No data available

Population (Census)

109

0.0% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

25.5%

Census unoccupied dwellings

How it compares

Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles

Safety

59th

percentile in state (higher = safer)

Pop. growth

7th

percentile in QLD

Advantage (IRSAD)

1/10

national SEIFA decile

Population growth

Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years

Housing mix

Dwelling types from the 2021 Census

Risks & flags

Quick scan — open a section below for full context

Living here

Population

Population growth

0.0% annual · +5.0% over 5 years · 7th percentile in QLD

Growth rates are from ABS Estimated Resident Population at SA2 level. Headcount uses 2021 Census when allocated ERP is too low relative to Census to display reliably.

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

Population
109
Median age
38
Median household income / week
$1,166
Dwelling vacancy
25.5%
Unoccupied private dwellings
12 of 47
Median monthly mortgage
$1,000
Employment rate
50%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
33 / 0 / 0

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community ProfileAustralian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

  • Estimated Resident PopulationAustralian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries

Community & culture

No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community ProfileAustralian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Crime & safety

Reported offences are unchanged compared with the previous period.

Offence counts & rates
Total offences (Jan 2024 to Dec 2024)
1
Against the person
0
Against property
1
Rate per 1,000 residents
47.6
State safety percentile
59.2th (lower crime is better)
Decrease (daily rate)
-0.3%

Most common offence types

  • Other Property Damage1
  • Unlawful Entry1

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Crime rate and year-on-year trend

Data sources & freshness

  • QPS Online Crime MapQueensland Police Service · Jan 2023 to Dec 2023 → Jan 2024 to Dec 2024; Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 · Updated · Calendar-year aggregates

Family & Lifestyle

Amenities

No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • Local amenity insightsSuburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
  • OpenStreetMap amenitiesOpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated

Parks & reserves

1 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Lex Creek Nature RefugeNature reserve

Data sources & freshness

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
1
Parks (OSM)
1

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

Health access

Nearest hospital
Mackay Day Surgery (64.2 km)
Nearest hospital type
Hospital
Nearest hospital emergency
Emergency department

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

Hospitals and GP clinics

Data sources & freshness

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.

Summer (Dec–Feb)

Usual max / min
32° / 21°
Rainfall
369 mm · ~46 rainy days

Autumn (Mar–May)

Usual max / min
28° / 17°
Rainfall
161 mm · ~20 rainy days

Winter (Jun–Aug)

Usual max / min
23° / 10°
Rainfall
55 mm · ~7 rainy days

Spring (Sep–Nov)

Usual max / min
30° / 16°
Rainfall
107 mm · ~13 rainy days

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)

Temperature and humidity comfort

Data sources & freshness

  • Seasonal climate normalsWorldClim 2.1 · Updated

Future & Planning

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 overlaysState government hazard layers · current · Updated

Politics & representation

Federal electorate
Capricornia
Member of Parliament
Michelle LANDRY (Liberal National Party of Queensland)
Results from
2025 federal election
Electorate enrolment (2025)
115,141
Turnout (2025)
88.8%
Swing since 2022 (2025)
+0.8 pp toward Labor

Two-party preferred (2025)

Coalition 55.8%Labor 44.2%

Estimated suburb voting profile

Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 62.4 km away).

Coalition 66.0%Labor 34.0%

10.2 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: -0.6 pp toward Coalition

Nearest polling places

  • Finch HattonLabor 32.5% · Coalition 67.5% TPP (2025)16.8 km away
  • MiraniLabor 38.2% · Coalition 61.8% TPP (2025)34.6 km away
  • EtonLabor 28.8% · Coalition 71.2% TPP (2025)44.5 km away
  • MarianLabor 38.6% · Coalition 61.4% TPP (2025)44.6 km away
  • NeboLabor 31.5% · Coalition 68.5% TPP (2025)49.5 km away

Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic

IRSAD decile (2021)
1/10
IRSD decile (2021)
1/10

ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).

What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?

IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.

IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.

A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)

Data sources & freshness

More in Mackay Council

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Comparable suburbs

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