Lakes Creek
QLD 4701 · Rockhampton
633 (2021) → 645 est. (2025)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Lakes Creek is a suburb in Rockhampton, QLD 4701, about 518km from Brisbane CBD. Recent property sales in Lakes Creek are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 0/100, and is about 20km inland. Lakes Creek has an overall score of 17/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 32/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Top countries of birth: China (3.95%), New Zealand (3%), Vietnam (1.58%), England (0.95%), Philippines (0.95%)
Top languages: Mandarin (3.48%), Vietnamese (1.42%), Tamil (0.79%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Residential Safety
Small population (under 3,000) — crime rates may be volatile due to low sample size.
QLDdoesn't publish crime data at the suburb level. The rates shown are the Rockhampton local-government-area average applied to this suburb, so other suburbs in the same LGA share the same figures.
Nightlife hub. This suburb has a high concentration of licensed venues. Crime figures include incidents involving visitors to the nightlife area, not just residents.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:
Includes street and public-place assaults — supplementary context, not part of the safety score.
Residential incidents over time
Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.
Area crime context
This suburb has a high concentration of licensed venues. These totals include incidents involving visitors to the nightlife area, not just residents.
An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.
Source: Queensland Police Service (LGA-level) · Updated 2025
Schools
Few schools nearby
Very few schools in and around this suburb — families may face significant travel for school.
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 950 (below the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Lakes Creek State SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 894
Nearby (within 10km)
- Mount Archer State SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.7kmICSEA 915
- Frenchville State SchoolPrimary · Government · 4kmICSEA 1005
- Rockhampton North Special SchoolCombined · Government · 4kmICSEA 937
- Berserker Street State SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.1kmICSEA 819
- North Rockhampton State High SchoolSecondary · Government · 4.3kmICSEA 913
- St Mary's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 4.3kmICSEA 1027
- Lighthouse Christian SchoolCombined · Independent · 4.7kmICSEA 991
- Emmaus College - Yaamba Road CampusSecondary · Catholic · 5.2km
- Emmaus CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 5.2kmICSEA 997
- St Anthony's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 5.3kmICSEA 1001
- Kingsley CollegeCombined · Independent · 5.5kmICSEA 951
- Depot Hill State SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.1kmICSEA 815
Source: ACARA 2023
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
Fitness
Decent access
Around the national average — a reasonable mix of fitness facilities, with more variety a short drive away.
Facilities within 3km of the suburb centre. The Fitness Score is a national percentile of these counts per resident.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Outdoors
Some green space
Around the national average — a reasonable amount of parks and outdoor space nearby.
Within 3km of the suburb centre. The Outdoor Score is a national percentile led by parks and green space.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Culture
No data
No cultural venues matched to this suburb.
Within 3km of the suburb centre. The Culture Score is a national percentile weighting theatres, museums, galleries, libraries and arts centres most heavily.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Entertainment Scene
Entertainment paradise
A seriously impressive licensed venue scene — top 20% nationally for density of pubs, bars, clubs and dining.
Nightlife hub. High licensed-venue density drives a significant evening economy here — incidents near the venues are recorded by location, so crime figures include visitors, not just residents.
Government liquor register data is not yet available for QLD. Venue counts are estimated from OpenStreetMap within 2km of the suburb centre.
View nearby venues on the Entertainment Map →
Source: OpenStreetMap
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Frequently asked questions about Lakes Creek
Is Lakes Creek safe?
Lakes Creek has a residential safety score of 32/100, based on residential crime (break-ins, theft from dwellings, vehicle theft, domestic assault and robbery) per resident relative to the NSW median. Its total recorded incident rate is 12,380 per 100,000 across all categories.
How far is Lakes Creek from Brisbane CBD?
Lakes Creek is about 518.4 km from Brisbane CBD.
What schools are in Lakes Creek?
Lakes Creek has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 894 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Lakes Creek?
Lakes Creek has a transport score of 0/100.