Anderleigh vs North Deep Creek

Anderleigh is the younger of the two, with a median age of 48 against 52 in North Deep Creek. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In North Deep Creek, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, North Deep Creek tends to suit older residents.

North Deep Creek is the larger and more established community with 388 residents compared to Anderleigh's 128, and sits slightly closer to Brisbane's CBD at 180.3 km versus 196 km. North Deep Creek also has a lower bushfire risk score of 31 against Anderleigh's 45, which may appeal to those prioritising safety in a regional setting. Anderleigh has a notably lower crime risk at 50 compared to North Deep Creek's 61, and both suburbs are similarly remote with minimal walkability and comparable rental costs around $290–$300 per week.

Written by an AI language model from the figures below. Every number in it is checked against those figures before it is published.

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

Anderleigh

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (50/100 vs 61/100)

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

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Commuting to the city

North Deep Creek

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (133 min vs 145 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (180.3 km vs 196 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Anderleigh carries lower crime risk (50/100 vs 61/100)
  • North Deep Creek has more residents already 65 and over (22% vs 14%)

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

Investors

Anderleigh

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (42.2% vs -1.0%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Anderleigh and North Deep 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.

Anderleigh North Deep 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.

Anderleigh North Deep Creek
Walkability 0 / 0
Anderleigh — Walkability: 0/100 North Deep Creek — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 50 / 39
Anderleigh — Safety: 50/100 North Deep Creek — Safety: 39/100
Low fire risk 55 / 69
Anderleigh — Low fire risk: 55/100 North Deep Creek — Low fire risk: 69/100

Demographics

North Deep Creek has more residents (388 vs 128); North Deep Creek skews older (52 vs 48).

Anderleigh North Deep Creek
Population 128 388
+203% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +42.2% -1.0%
Median age 48 52
Median household income $69,316/yr $71,864/yr
+4% vs other
Median weekly rent $290/wk $300/wk
+3% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Anderleigh North Deep Creek
0-4 8.6% / 5.2%
Anderleigh — 0-4: 8.6% North Deep Creek — 0-4: 5.2%
5-14 8.6% / 10.6%
Anderleigh — 5-14: 8.6% North Deep Creek — 5-14: 10.6%
15-19 8.6% / 4.6%
Anderleigh — 15-19: 8.6% North Deep Creek — 15-19: 4.6%
20-24 2.3% / 2.8%
Anderleigh — 20-24: 2.3% North Deep Creek — 20-24: 2.8%
25-34 11.7% / 9.5%
Anderleigh — 25-34: 11.7% North Deep Creek — 25-34: 9.5%
35-44 5.5% / 8.2%
Anderleigh — 35-44: 5.5% North Deep Creek — 35-44: 8.2%
45-54 17.2% / 13.7%
Anderleigh — 45-54: 17.2% North Deep Creek — 45-54: 13.7%
55-64 19.5% / 20.1%
Anderleigh — 55-64: 19.5% North Deep Creek — 55-64: 20.1%
65-74 10.2% / 17.0%
Anderleigh — 65-74: 10.2% North Deep Creek — 65-74: 17.0%
75-84 3.9% / 4.4%
Anderleigh — 75-84: 3.9% North Deep Creek — 75-84: 4.4%
85+ — / 0.8%
Anderleigh — 85+: not among its largest North Deep Creek — 85+: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Anderleigh 37.5% couple families
Anderleigh — Couple Families: 37.5% Anderleigh — Lone Person: 32.5% Anderleigh — One Parent Families: 22.5% Anderleigh — Group Household: 7.5%
North Deep Creek 45.0% couple families
North Deep Creek — Couple Families: 45.0% North Deep Creek — Lone Person: 35.0% North Deep Creek — One Parent Families: 13.8% North Deep Creek — Group Household: 6.2%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Anderleigh 9.8% renting
Anderleigh — Owned Outright: 53.7% Anderleigh — Mortgage: 36.6% Anderleigh — Renting: 9.8%
North Deep Creek 14.5% renting
North Deep Creek — Owned Outright: 51.6% North Deep Creek — Mortgage: 33.9% North Deep Creek — Renting: 14.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Anderleigh North Deep Creek
Certificate III & IV 19.5% / 19.8%
Anderleigh — Certificate III & IV: 19.5% North Deep Creek — Certificate III & IV: 19.8%
Bachelor Degree 11.7% / 6.7%
Anderleigh — Bachelor Degree: 11.7% North Deep Creek — Bachelor Degree: 6.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 2.3% / 8.0%
Anderleigh — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 2.3% North Deep Creek — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.3% / 1.3%
Anderleigh — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.3% North Deep Creek — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3%
Postgraduate Degree — / 1.0%
Anderleigh — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest North Deep Creek — Postgraduate Degree: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.8%).

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.

Anderleigh North Deep Creek
New Zealand 4.7% / 2.8%
Anderleigh — New Zealand: 4.7% North Deep Creek — New Zealand: 2.8%
England — / 4.6%
Anderleigh — England: not among its largest North Deep Creek — England: 4.6%
Taiwan 3.1% / —
Anderleigh — Taiwan: 3.1% North Deep Creek — Taiwan: not among its largest
Philippines 2.3% / —
Anderleigh — Philippines: 2.3% North Deep Creek — Philippines: not among its largest
Canada — / 1.5%
Anderleigh — Canada: not among its largest North Deep Creek — Canada: 1.5%
Netherlands — / 1.0%
Anderleigh — Netherlands: not among its largest North Deep Creek — Netherlands: 1.0%
South Africa — / 0.8%
Anderleigh — South Africa: not among its largest North Deep Creek — South Africa: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Anderleigh 91.7% houses
Anderleigh — Houses: 91.7% Anderleigh — Flats / Apartments: 8.3%
North Deep Creek 97.0% houses
North Deep Creek — Houses: 97.0% North Deep Creek — Flats / Apartments: 3.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Anderleigh North Deep Creek
Median house price — $945,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $1,080,000

Development activity

Anderleigh North Deep Creek
New dwellings approved 467
across Gympie
same for both
Approvals change year on year +16%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Anderleigh North Deep Creek
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 36% of QLD Higher than 41% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 11% of QLD Higher than 39% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 42% of QLD Higher than 44% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 30% of QLD Higher than 39% of QLD

Liveability

Anderleigh North Deep Creek
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Anderleigh carries more bushfire risk (45 vs 31); North Deep Creek carries more crime risk (61 vs 50).

Anderleigh North Deep Creek
Bushfire Moderate
45/100
 Low
31/100
Crime Moderate
50/100
 Moderate
61/100
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

Anderleigh North Deep 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

Anderleigh North Deep Creek
Parks & reserves 0 1
Waterways 4 8

Mobility

Anderleigh sits further from the CBD (196 km vs 180.3 km).

Anderleigh North Deep Creek
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 196 km
+8% vs other
 180.3 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 145 min 133 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.

Anderleigh North Deep Creek
Car (driver) 71.7% / 81.8%
Anderleigh — Car (driver): 71.7% North Deep Creek — Car (driver): 81.8%
Worked from Home 19.6% / 13.9%
Anderleigh — Worked from Home: 19.6% North Deep Creek — Worked from Home: 13.9%
Walked Only 8.7% / —
Anderleigh — Walked Only: 8.7% North Deep Creek — Walked Only: not among its largest
Car (passenger) — / 4.4%
Anderleigh — Car (passenger): not among its largest North Deep Creek — Car (passenger): 4.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (81.8%).

Setting

Anderleigh North Deep Creek
Elevation 104 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 121 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 32.3 km 35.4 km

NBN connectivity

Anderleigh North Deep Creek
Connectivity score 23/100 28/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
46 premises
 0%
162 premises

Climate

Anderleigh North Deep 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

Anderleigh North Deep Creek
Average residential rate $1,936/yr
same for both
Council Gympie
same for both

Federal electorate

Anderleigh North Deep 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

Anderleigh North Deep Creek
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Anderleigh

Rural Young Families

North Deep Creek

Rural

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