Amamoor vs Kandanga Creek

Amamoor is the younger of the two, with a median age of 47 against 50 in Kandanga Creek. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Amamoor, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Amamoor tends to suit people living alone, while Kandanga Creek suits share households.

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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Amamoor has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • Kandanga Creek carries lower crime risk (20/100 vs 45/100)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

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

Kandanga Creek

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (18% vs 24%)
  • has cheaper rent ($248/wk vs $270/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Amamoor

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (20/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (113 min vs 123 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (155.7 km vs 165.6 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Amamoor is more walkable (20/100 vs 0/100)
  • Kandanga Creek carries lower crime risk (20/100 vs 45/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

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

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Amamoor 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 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 Kandanga Creek
Walkability 20 / 0
Amamoor — Walkability: 20/100 Kandanga Creek — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 55 / 80
Amamoor — Safety: 55/100 Kandanga Creek — Safety: 80/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Amamoor — Low fire risk: 100/100 Kandanga Creek — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Amamoor has more residents (720 vs 129); Kandanga Creek has higher household incomes ($71,500 vs $57,200).

Amamoor Kandanga Creek
Population 720
+82% vs other
 129
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +13.2% +9.3%
Median age 47 50
Median household income $57,200/yr $71,500/yr
+25% vs other
Median weekly rent $270/wk
+8% vs other
 $248/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Amamoor Kandanga Creek
0-4 4.7% / —
Amamoor — 0-4: 4.7% Kandanga Creek — 0-4: not among its largest
5-14 14.3% / 15.5%
Amamoor — 5-14: 14.3% Kandanga Creek — 5-14: 15.5%
15-19 6.9% / 2.3%
Amamoor — 15-19: 6.9% Kandanga Creek — 15-19: 2.3%
20-24 2.9% / 7.0%
Amamoor — 20-24: 2.9% Kandanga Creek — 20-24: 7.0%
25-34 10.0% / —
Amamoor — 25-34: 10.0% Kandanga Creek — 25-34: not among its largest
35-44 9.2% / 12.4%
Amamoor — 35-44: 9.2% Kandanga Creek — 35-44: 12.4%
45-54 13.3% / 17.1%
Amamoor — 45-54: 13.3% Kandanga Creek — 45-54: 17.1%
55-64 18.1% / 22.5%
Amamoor — 55-64: 18.1% Kandanga Creek — 55-64: 22.5%
65-74 13.2% / 13.2%
Amamoor — 65-74: 13.2% Kandanga Creek — 65-74: 13.2%
75-84 6.7% / 6.2%
Amamoor — 75-84: 6.7% Kandanga Creek — 75-84: 6.2%
85+ 1.0% / —
Amamoor — 85+: 1.0% Kandanga Creek — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Amamoor 33.9% couple families
Amamoor — Couple Families: 33.9% Amamoor — Lone Person: 45.4% Amamoor — One Parent Families: 15.3% Amamoor — Group Household: 3.3% Amamoor — Other Families: 2.2%
Kandanga Creek 43.3% couple families
Kandanga Creek — Couple Families: 43.3% Kandanga Creek — Lone Person: 26.7% Kandanga Creek — One Parent Families: 10.0% Kandanga Creek — Group Household: 20.0% Kandanga Creek — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Amamoor 16.7% renting
Amamoor — Owned Outright: 45.7% Amamoor — Mortgage: 37.5% Amamoor — Renting: 16.7%
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

Qualifications

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

Amamoor Kandanga Creek
Certificate III & IV 19.7% / 17.1%
Amamoor — Certificate III & IV: 19.7% Kandanga Creek — Certificate III & IV: 17.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.4% / 8.5%
Amamoor — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.4% Kandanga Creek — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.5%
Bachelor Degree 6.7% / 5.4%
Amamoor — Bachelor Degree: 6.7% Kandanga Creek — Bachelor Degree: 5.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.1% / —
Amamoor — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1% Kandanga Creek — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.7%).

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 Kandanga Creek
New Zealand 3.1% / 2.3%
Amamoor — New Zealand: 3.1% Kandanga Creek — New Zealand: 2.3%
Scotland 1.2% / 3.1%
Amamoor — Scotland: 1.2% Kandanga Creek — Scotland: 3.1%
England 3.6% / —
Amamoor — England: 3.6% Kandanga Creek — England: not among its largest
Germany 0.8% / 2.3%
Amamoor — Germany: 0.8% Kandanga Creek — Germany: 2.3%
South Africa 0.8% / —
Amamoor — South Africa: 0.8% Kandanga Creek — South Africa: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Amamoor 98.2% houses
Amamoor — Houses: 98.2% Amamoor — Flats / Apartments: 1.8%
Kandanga Creek 100.0% houses
Kandanga Creek — Houses: 100.0% Kandanga Creek — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Amamoor Kandanga Creek
Median house price $761,000 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $977,500 —

Development activity

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

Ranking within QLD

Amamoor Kandanga Creek
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 20% of QLD Higher than 40% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 78% of QLD Higher than 47% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 43% of QLD Higher than 44% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 55% of QLD Higher than 39% of QLD

Liveability

Amamoor is more walkable (20 vs 0).

Amamoor Kandanga Creek
Grade C —
Score 48/100 —
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Amamoor carries more crime risk (45 vs 20).

Amamoor Kandanga Creek
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
45/100
 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 Kandanga Creek
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Amamoor

  • Amamoor State School Government · Primary above peers

Schools in Kandanga Creek

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Amenities in the suburb

Amamoor Kandanga Creek
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 1 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 10 5

Mobility

Kandanga Creek sits further from the CBD (165.6 km vs 155.7 km).

Amamoor Kandanga Creek
Walkability score 20/100 0/100
Distance to Brisbane 155.7 km 165.6 km
+6% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 113 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 Kandanga Creek
Car (driver) 68.6% / 66.1%
Amamoor — Car (driver): 68.6% Kandanga Creek — Car (driver): 66.1%
Worked from Home 18.8% / 17.7%
Amamoor — Worked from Home: 18.8% Kandanga Creek — Worked from Home: 17.7%
Walked Only 5.2% / 11.3%
Amamoor — Walked Only: 5.2% Kandanga Creek — Walked Only: 11.3%
Car (passenger) 6.3% / 4.8%
Amamoor — Car (passenger): 6.3% Kandanga Creek — Car (passenger): 4.8%
Bus 1.1% / —
Amamoor — Bus: 1.1% Kandanga Creek — Bus: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (68.6%).

Setting

Amamoor Kandanga Creek
Elevation 76 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 100 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 38.6 km 44.1 km

NBN connectivity

Amamoor Kandanga Creek
Connectivity score 30/100 28/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
320 premises
 0%
61 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

Tags

Amamoor

Acreage Quiet

Kandanga Creek

Rural

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