Apple Tree Creek vs Childers

In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Childers, most households are people living alone. On these figures, Childers tends to suit people living alone.

Apple Tree Creek and Childers are both small, aging rural communities in Queensland, roughly equidistant from the CBD. Apple Tree Creek has a notably higher median household income at $51,532 compared to Childers' $42,432, and significantly lower crime risk at 65 versus 85. Childers is the larger town with 1,682 residents and scores better on liveability (38 versus 29) and walkability (34 versus 0), making it more suitable if you value community amenities and walkable infrastructure. Both have similar median house prices around $530,000–$560,000 and share the same socio-economic profile, so your choice may depend on whether you prioritise income levels and safety or access to local services and walkability.

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

They split

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

  • Apple Tree Creek is already more of a family suburb (56% vs 36%)
  • Childers has more parks and reserves (5 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Apple Tree Creek

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($215,000 vs $425,000)
  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (21% vs 33%)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Childers

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (35% vs 15%)
  • has cheaper rent ($265/wk vs $298/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Childers

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (34/100 vs 0/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (310.5 km vs 313.4 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Childers

ahead on 4 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (34/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (23% vs 1%)
  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • But Apple Tree Creek carries lower crime risk (65/100 vs 85/100)

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

Investors

Apple Tree Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (13.6% vs 6.2%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Apple Tree Creek Childers
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.

Apple Tree Creek Childers
Walkability 0 / 34
Apple Tree Creek — Walkability: 0/100 Childers — Walkability: 34/100
Safety 35 / 15
Apple Tree Creek — Safety: 35/100 Childers — Safety: 15/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Apple Tree Creek — Low fire risk: 100/100 Childers — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Childers has more residents (1,682 vs 726); Apple Tree Creek has higher household incomes ($51,532 vs $42,432).

Apple Tree Creek Childers
Population 726 1,682
+132% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +13.6% +6.2%
Median age 49 50
Median household income $51,532/yr
+18% vs other
 $42,432/yr
Median weekly rent $298/wk
+11% vs other
 $265/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Apple Tree Creek Childers
0-4 4.5% / 4.6%
Apple Tree Creek — 0-4: 4.5% Childers — 0-4: 4.6%
5-14 9.2% / 9.3%
Apple Tree Creek — 5-14: 9.2% Childers — 5-14: 9.3%
15-19 4.3% / 5.1%
Apple Tree Creek — 15-19: 4.3% Childers — 15-19: 5.1%
20-24 3.0% / 5.1%
Apple Tree Creek — 20-24: 3.0% Childers — 20-24: 5.1%
25-34 11.6% / 10.9%
Apple Tree Creek — 25-34: 11.6% Childers — 25-34: 10.9%
35-44 10.1% / 8.5%
Apple Tree Creek — 35-44: 10.1% Childers — 35-44: 8.5%
45-54 15.7% / 11.5%
Apple Tree Creek — 45-54: 15.7% Childers — 45-54: 11.5%
55-64 15.8% / 14.0%
Apple Tree Creek — 55-64: 15.8% Childers — 55-64: 14.0%
65-74 16.1% / 13.9%
Apple Tree Creek — 65-74: 16.1% Childers — 65-74: 13.9%
75-84 7.2% / 12.3%
Apple Tree Creek — 75-84: 7.2% Childers — 75-84: 12.3%
85+ 0.4% / 4.0%
Apple Tree Creek — 85+: 0.4% Childers — 85+: 4.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Apple Tree Creek 39.1% lone person
Apple Tree Creek — Lone Person: 39.1% Apple Tree Creek — Couple Families: 40.2% Apple Tree Creek — One Parent Families: 15.4% Apple Tree Creek — Group Household: 5.3% Apple Tree Creek — Other Families: 0.0%
Childers 59.4% lone person
Childers — Lone Person: 59.4% Childers — Couple Families: 20.1% Childers — One Parent Families: 15.4% Childers — Group Household: 4.3% Childers — Other Families: 0.7%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Apple Tree Creek 15.0% renting
Apple Tree Creek — Owned Outright: 47.6% Apple Tree Creek — Mortgage: 37.4% Apple Tree Creek — Renting: 15.0%
Childers 34.6% renting
Childers — Owned Outright: 45.0% Childers — Mortgage: 20.5% Childers — Renting: 34.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Apple Tree Creek Childers
Certificate III & IV 20.8% / 15.6%
Apple Tree Creek — Certificate III & IV: 20.8% Childers — Certificate III & IV: 15.6%
Bachelor Degree 7.3% / 4.9%
Apple Tree Creek — Bachelor Degree: 7.3% Childers — Bachelor Degree: 4.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.8% / 5.0%
Apple Tree Creek — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.8% Childers — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.0%
Postgraduate Degree 1.0% / 0.7%
Apple Tree Creek — Postgraduate Degree: 1.0% Childers — Postgraduate Degree: 0.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.6% / 0.5%
Apple Tree Creek — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.6% Childers — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.8%).

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.

Apple Tree Creek Childers
England 6.5% / 3.4%
Apple Tree Creek — England: 6.5% Childers — England: 3.4%
New Zealand 2.6% / 1.8%
Apple Tree Creek — New Zealand: 2.6% Childers — New Zealand: 1.8%
Philippines — / 1.3%
Apple Tree Creek — Philippines: not among its largest Childers — Philippines: 1.3%
Zimbabwe 0.6% / 0.5%
Apple Tree Creek — Zimbabwe: 0.6% Childers — Zimbabwe: 0.5%
Scotland 0.6% / 0.4%
Apple Tree Creek — Scotland: 0.6% Childers — Scotland: 0.4%
Canada 0.8% / —
Apple Tree Creek — Canada: 0.8% Childers — Canada: not among its largest
Germany 0.6% / —
Apple Tree Creek — Germany: 0.6% Childers — Germany: not among its largest
India — / 0.4%
Apple Tree Creek — India: not among its largest Childers — India: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Apple Tree Creek 98.9% houses
Apple Tree Creek — Houses: 98.9% Apple Tree Creek — Flats / Apartments: 0.0% Apple Tree Creek — Townhouses: 1.1%
Childers 77.0% houses
Childers — Houses: 77.0% Childers — Flats / Apartments: 22.1% Childers — Townhouses: 0.9%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Apple Tree Creek Childers
Median house price $560,000 $530,000
Median unit price — $443,000
Median land price $215,000 $425,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 32 days
from 8 sales
 54 days
from 7 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Apple Tree Creek Childers
3 bed $595K / $542K
Apple Tree Creek — 3 bed: $595K (22 sales) Childers — 3 bed: $542K (24 sales)

22 vs 24 sales

4 bed $372K / $650K
Apple Tree Creek — 4 bed: $372K (8 sales) Childers — 4 bed: $650K (7 sales)

8 vs 7 sales

Development activity

Apple Tree Creek Childers
New dwellings approved 997
across Bundaberg
same for both
Approvals change year on year -45%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Apple Tree Creek Childers
Houses — 4.9%
$518/wk on $548K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Apple Tree Creek Childers
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 15% of QLD Higher than 5% of QLD
Schools — Higher than 78% of QLD
Walkability Higher than 2% of QLD Higher than 83% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 29% of QLD Higher than 30% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 48% of QLD Higher than 89% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 90% of QLD

Liveability

Childers is more walkable (34 vs 0); Childers scores higher overall (38 vs 29).

Apple Tree Creek Childers
Grade D C
Score 29/100 38/100
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
same for both

Risk profile

Childers carries more crime risk (85 vs 65).

Apple Tree Creek Childers
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
65/100
 High
85/100
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 2
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Apple Tree Creek Childers
Inside the suburb 0 3
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0 2
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Apple Tree Creek

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

Schools in Childers

  • St Joseph's School Catholic · Primary above peers
  • Childers State School Government · Primary at peers
  • Isis District State High School Government · Secondary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Apple Tree Creek Childers
Supermarkets 0 2
Cafes & restaurants 1 3
Parks & reserves 0 5
Childcare 0 4
GPs 0 2
Pharmacies 0 2
Hospitals 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 4
Fuel stations 1 3
EV chargers 0 1
Waterways 0 1

Mobility

Apple Tree Creek sits further from the CBD (313.4 km vs 310.5 km).

Apple Tree Creek Childers
Walkability score 0/100 34/100
Distance to Brisbane 313.4 km 310.5 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 217 min 216 min
Electric vehicle share 0.2%
postcode 4660
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 82
postcode 4660
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.

Apple Tree Creek Childers
Car (driver) 83.3% / 55.9%
Apple Tree Creek — Car (driver): 83.3% Childers — Car (driver): 55.9%
Car (passenger) 10.6% / 11.7%
Apple Tree Creek — Car (passenger): 10.6% Childers — Car (passenger): 11.7%
Walked Only 1.2% / 13.3%
Apple Tree Creek — Walked Only: 1.2% Childers — Walked Only: 13.3%
Worked from Home 4.9% / 7.8%
Apple Tree Creek — Worked from Home: 4.9% Childers — Worked from Home: 7.8%
Bus — / 11.3%
Apple Tree Creek — Bus: not among its largest Childers — Bus: 11.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (83.3%).

Setting

Apple Tree Creek Childers
Elevation 87 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 79 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 32.3 km 28.1 km

NBN connectivity

Apple Tree Creek Childers
Connectivity score 30/100 77/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
337 premises
 44%
988 premises

Climate

Apple Tree Creek Childers
Annual rainfall 969 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 30.7°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 11.2°C
same for both

Council rates

Apple Tree Creek Childers
Average residential rate $1,773/yr
same for both
Council Bundaberg
same for both

Federal electorate

Apple Tree Creek Childers
Division Hinkler
same for both
Member David Batt
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Apple Tree Creek Childers
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Apple Tree Creek

Acreage

Childers

Affordable Quiet Retirees

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