Average rent in Lakes Creek, QLD — 2026

Lakes Creek comes in cheaper than most of Queensland — the typical renter pays $260/week, around 28% below the state median of $359/week (ABS Census 2021). Most households here own (around 62% are owners or paying down a mortgage), and only 34% rent. The suburb is overwhelmingly separate houses (89%), with very little high-density stock. Population is around 4,880, median age 35, and the most common occupation category is Labourers. 13% of residents were born overseas. At 518km from Brisbane, Lakes Creek typically sits outside the inner-ring rent pressure zone — but state rent indices since 2021 have moved a lot, so the live figure above is a better current guide than the Census baseline.