Amamoor Creek vs Kandanga Creek

Kandanga Creek is the younger of the two, with a median age of 50 against 54 in Amamoor Creek. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Amamoor Creek, the large majority of households are people living alone. On these figures, Amamoor Creek tends to suit people living alone.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Kandanga Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (20/100 vs 95/100)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, and childcare.

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Amamoor Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($0/wk vs $248/wk)

Weighs rent.

Commuting to the city

Kandanga Creek

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (123 min vs 147 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (165.6 km vs 176.2 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Kandanga Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (20/100 vs 95/100)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Kandanga Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (9.3% vs 0.0%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Amamoor Creek and Kandanga Creek drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Amamoor Creek Kandanga Creek
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Amamoor Creek Kandanga Creek
Walkability 0 / 0
Amamoor Creek — Walkability: 0/100 Kandanga Creek — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 5 / 80
Amamoor Creek — Safety: 5/100 Kandanga Creek — Safety: 80/100
Low fire risk 30 / 100
Amamoor Creek — Low fire risk: 30/100 Kandanga Creek — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Kandanga Creek rents higher ($248/wk vs $0/wk); Kandanga Creek has more residents (129 vs 56).

Amamoor Creek Kandanga Creek
Population 56 129
+130% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +0.0% +9.3%
Median age 54 50
Median household income $44,200/yr $71,500/yr
+62% vs other
Median weekly rent — $248/wk
(not reported on the other side)

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Amamoor Creek Kandanga Creek
0-4 — / —
Amamoor Creek — 0-4: not among its largest Kandanga Creek — 0-4: not among its largest
5-14 5.4% / 15.5%
Amamoor Creek — 5-14: 5.4% Kandanga Creek — 5-14: 15.5%
15-19 — / 2.3%
Amamoor Creek — 15-19: not among its largest Kandanga Creek — 15-19: 2.3%
20-24 — / 7.0%
Amamoor Creek — 20-24: not among its largest Kandanga Creek — 20-24: 7.0%
25-34 14.3% / —
Amamoor Creek — 25-34: 14.3% Kandanga Creek — 25-34: not among its largest
35-44 5.4% / 12.4%
Amamoor Creek — 35-44: 5.4% Kandanga Creek — 35-44: 12.4%
45-54 17.9% / 17.1%
Amamoor Creek — 45-54: 17.9% Kandanga Creek — 45-54: 17.1%
55-64 23.2% / 22.5%
Amamoor Creek — 55-64: 23.2% Kandanga Creek — 55-64: 22.5%
65-74 8.9% / 13.2%
Amamoor Creek — 65-74: 8.9% Kandanga Creek — 65-74: 13.2%
75-84 8.9% / 6.2%
Amamoor Creek — 75-84: 8.9% Kandanga Creek — 75-84: 6.2%
85+ — / —
Amamoor Creek — 85+: not among its largest Kandanga Creek — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Amamoor Creek 100.0% lone person
Amamoor Creek — Lone Person: 100.0% Amamoor Creek — Couple Families: 0.0% Amamoor Creek — Group Household: 0.0% Amamoor Creek — One Parent Families: 0.0%
Kandanga Creek 26.7% lone person
Kandanga Creek — Lone Person: 26.7% Kandanga Creek — Couple Families: 43.3% Kandanga Creek — Group Household: 20.0% Kandanga Creek — One Parent Families: 10.0%
Lone Person Couple Families Group Household One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Amamoor Creek 0.0% renting
Amamoor Creek — Owned Outright: 64.7% Amamoor Creek — Mortgage: 35.3% Amamoor Creek — Renting: 0.0%
Kandanga Creek 9.3% renting
Kandanga Creek — Owned Outright: 62.8% Kandanga Creek — Mortgage: 27.9% Kandanga Creek — Renting: 9.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Amamoor Creek Kandanga Creek
England 7.1% / —
Amamoor Creek — England: 7.1% Kandanga Creek — England: not among its largest
Scotland — / 3.1%
Amamoor Creek — Scotland: not among its largest Kandanga Creek — Scotland: 3.1%
New Zealand — / 2.3%
Amamoor Creek — New Zealand: not among its largest Kandanga Creek — New Zealand: 2.3%
Germany — / 2.3%
Amamoor Creek — Germany: not among its largest Kandanga Creek — Germany: 2.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.1%).

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Amamoor Creek Kandanga Creek
Certificate III & IV 10.7% / 17.1%
Amamoor Creek — Certificate III & IV: 10.7% Kandanga Creek — Certificate III & IV: 17.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.9% / 8.5%
Amamoor Creek — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.9% Kandanga Creek — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.5%
Bachelor Degree 5.4% / 5.4%
Amamoor Creek — Bachelor Degree: 5.4% Kandanga Creek — Bachelor Degree: 5.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 8.9% / —
Amamoor Creek — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 8.9% Kandanga Creek — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Amamoor Creek 105.3% houses
Amamoor Creek — Houses: 105.3%
Kandanga Creek 100.0% houses
Kandanga Creek — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Development activity

Amamoor Creek Kandanga Creek
New dwellings approved 467
across Gympie
same for both
Approvals change year on year +16%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Amamoor Creek Kandanga Creek
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 6% of QLD Higher than 40% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 3% of QLD Higher than 47% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 42% of QLD Higher than 44% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 25% of QLD Higher than 39% of QLD

Liveability

Amamoor Creek Kandanga Creek
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
same for both

Risk profile

Amamoor Creek carries more bushfire risk (70 vs 0); Amamoor Creek carries more crime risk (95 vs 20).

Amamoor Creek Kandanga Creek
Bushfire High
70/100
 None
0/100
Crime High
95/100
 Low
20/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Amamoor Creek Kandanga Creek
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Amenities in the suburb

Amamoor Creek Kandanga Creek
Parks & reserves 1 0
Waterways 25 5

Mobility

Amamoor Creek sits further from the CBD (176.2 km vs 165.6 km).

Amamoor Creek Kandanga Creek
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 176.2 km
+6% vs other
 165.6 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 147 min 123 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 4570
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 83
postcode 4570
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Amamoor Creek Kandanga Creek
Car (driver) 68.8% / 66.1%
Amamoor Creek — Car (driver): 68.8% Kandanga Creek — Car (driver): 66.1%
Worked from Home 31.2% / 17.7%
Amamoor Creek — Worked from Home: 31.2% Kandanga Creek — Worked from Home: 17.7%
Walked Only — / 11.3%
Amamoor Creek — Walked Only: not among its largest Kandanga Creek — Walked Only: 11.3%
Car (passenger) — / 4.8%
Amamoor Creek — Car (passenger): not among its largest Kandanga Creek — Car (passenger): 4.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (68.8%).

Setting

Amamoor Creek Kandanga Creek
Elevation 204 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 100 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Amamoor Creek Kandanga Creek
Connectivity score 18/100 28/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster) Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
45 premises
 0%
61 premises

Climate

Amamoor Creek Kandanga Creek
Annual rainfall 1,045 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 30.9°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 7.7°C
same for both

Council rates

Amamoor Creek Kandanga Creek
Average residential rate $1,936/yr
same for both
Council Gympie
same for both

Federal electorate

Amamoor Creek Kandanga Creek
Division Wide Bay
same for both
Member Llew O'Brien
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Amamoor Creek Kandanga Creek
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Amamoor Creek

Rural

Kandanga Creek

Rural

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