QLD · Gympie Council
Marys Creek, 4570
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Updated
- Green suburb
- Café precinct
- Education hub
Suburb profile
Marys Creek is a welcoming smaller community in Gympie, with a settled community character. A strong local centre anchors daily routines, while the surrounding region adds variety for weekends away. Established families and long-term residents give the suburb a settled feel, with a strong presence of young families throughout.
The market sits in a sensible middle ground: not cheap, but fair value for the area. Local identity runs deep. This is the kind of place people stay once they have found it.
The streetscape feels settled and established, with older homes giving the area a familiar, lived-in look.
Population
- Population
- 86
- Median age
- 46
- Median household income / week
- $949
- Dwelling vacancy
- 15.2%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 5 of 33
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,820
- Employment rate
- 59.4%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 3 / 0 / 0
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
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 Jul 2026)
- 4
- Against the person
- 1
- Against property
- 2
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 46.5
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 86 residents
- State safety percentile
- 61.6th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate, partial year)
- +14%
Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Drug Offences247
- Good Order Offences149
- Other Property Damage129
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)607
- Traffic And Related Offences272
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Period: Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Jul 2026; Jan 2026 to Jul 2026 · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 4/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 6/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
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 overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Recent changes
- Drug Offencescrime247
- Good Order Offencescrime149
- Other Property Damagecrime129
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)crime607
- Traffic And Related Offencescrime272
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
More in Gympie Council
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Comparable suburbs
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