QLD · Rockhampton Council
Lakes Creek, QLD, 4701
Current weather
16.3°CClear sky
95% humidity · 7.2 km/h wind · 22.8° / 13.7° today · 0.1 mm rain
Desirability index
#295 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Lakes Creek is a small locality in the Rockhampton area, home to around 633 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 2,935 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-52%), roughly 4636.7 offences per 1,000 residents, 1 school and preschool site in the area, and a quieter amenity profile than busier neighbouring suburbs. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 633
- Median age
- 40
- Median household income / week
- $2,027
- Dwelling vacancy
- 6.2%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 14 of 227
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,300
- Employment rate
- 63.2%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 13 / 0 / 4
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 Dec 2026)
- 2,935
- Against the person
- 568
- Against property
- 1,307
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 4,636.7
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 1 residents
- State safety percentile
- 73th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -52.3%
Most common offence types
- Assault257
- Drug Offences567
- Good Order Offences249
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)650
- Traffic And Related Offences313
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Period: Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Dec 2026; Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 888
- Lakes Creek State SchoolPrimary
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
Amenities
1 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bus stop
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
3 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Michael O'Hanlon ParkPark
- Rockhampton Pistol Club Nature RefugeNature reserve
- Vince Lester WalkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 2/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 3/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Heritage
1 state heritage place
- Lakes Creek HotelState heritage place
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Queensland Bushfire Prone Area mapping.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 2
- Parks (OSM)
- 2
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 22.7/100
- Cohort rank
- #295 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Lakes Creek HotelheritageState heritage place
- Michael O'Hanlon Parkgovernmentpark
- Rockhampton Pistol Club Nature Refugegovernmentnature_reserve
- Vince Lester Walkgovernmentpark
- Lakes Creek State SchoolschoolsPrimary
- Assaultcrime257
- Drug Offencescrime567
- Good Order Offencescrime249
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)crime650
- Traffic And Related Offencescrime313
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
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