Apple Tree Creek vs Isis Central

Comparing Apple Tree Creek and Isis Central, QLD: Isis Central carries more bushfire risk (41 vs 0); Apple Tree Creek has more residents (726 vs 205); and Isis Central sits further from the CBD (321.6 km vs 313.4 km).

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

Too close to call

Nothing among the 6 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Isis Central

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (13% vs 30%)
  • has cheaper rent ($185/wk vs $298/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Apple Tree Creek

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (217 min vs 226 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (313.4 km vs 321.6 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Apple Tree Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more residents already 65 and over (24% vs 17%)

Weighs 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 -5.1%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Apple Tree Creek and Isis Central 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 Isis Central
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 Isis Central
Walkability 0 / 0
Apple Tree Creek — Walkability: 0/100 Isis Central — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 35 / 38
Apple Tree Creek — Safety: 35/100 Isis Central — Safety: 38/100
Low fire risk 100 / 59
Apple Tree Creek — Low fire risk: 100/100 Isis Central — Low fire risk: 59/100

Demographics

Apple Tree Creek has more residents (726 vs 205); Apple Tree Creek rents higher ($298/wk vs $185/wk).

Apple Tree Creek Isis Central
Population 726
+72% vs other
 205
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +13.6% -5.1%
Median age 49
same for both
Median household income $51,532/yr $73,112/yr
+42% vs other
Median weekly rent $298/wk
+38% vs other
 $185/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Apple Tree Creek Isis Central
0-4 4.5% / 1.5%
Apple Tree Creek — 0-4: 4.5% Isis Central — 0-4: 1.5%
5-14 9.2% / 13.2%
Apple Tree Creek — 5-14: 9.2% Isis Central — 5-14: 13.2%
15-19 4.3% / 10.7%
Apple Tree Creek — 15-19: 4.3% Isis Central — 15-19: 10.7%
20-24 3.0% / 2.9%
Apple Tree Creek — 20-24: 3.0% Isis Central — 20-24: 2.9%
25-34 11.6% / 4.9%
Apple Tree Creek — 25-34: 11.6% Isis Central — 25-34: 4.9%
35-44 10.1% / 11.7%
Apple Tree Creek — 35-44: 10.1% Isis Central — 35-44: 11.7%
45-54 15.7% / 17.1%
Apple Tree Creek — 45-54: 15.7% Isis Central — 45-54: 17.1%
55-64 15.8% / 22.9%
Apple Tree Creek — 55-64: 15.8% Isis Central — 55-64: 22.9%
65-74 16.1% / 13.2%
Apple Tree Creek — 65-74: 16.1% Isis Central — 65-74: 13.2%
75-84 7.2% / 3.4%
Apple Tree Creek — 75-84: 7.2% Isis Central — 75-84: 3.4%
85+ 0.4% / —
Apple Tree Creek — 85+: 0.4% Isis Central — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Apple Tree Creek 40.2% couple families
Apple Tree Creek — Couple Families: 40.2% Apple Tree Creek — Lone Person: 39.1% Apple Tree Creek — One Parent Families: 15.4% Apple Tree Creek — Group Household: 5.3%
Isis Central 39.2% couple families
Isis Central — Couple Families: 39.2% Isis Central — Lone Person: 31.4% Isis Central — One Parent Families: 23.5% Isis Central — Group Household: 5.9%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

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%
Isis Central 24.2% renting
Isis Central — Owned Outright: 48.5% Isis Central — Mortgage: 27.3% Isis Central — Renting: 24.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Apple Tree Creek Isis Central
Certificate III & IV 20.8% / 18.0%
Apple Tree Creek — Certificate III & IV: 20.8% Isis Central — Certificate III & IV: 18.0%
Bachelor Degree 7.3% / 8.8%
Apple Tree Creek — Bachelor Degree: 7.3% Isis Central — Bachelor Degree: 8.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.8% / 6.3%
Apple Tree Creek — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.8% Isis Central — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.3%
Postgraduate Degree 1.0% / —
Apple Tree Creek — Postgraduate Degree: 1.0% Isis Central — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.6% / —
Apple Tree Creek — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.6% Isis Central — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

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 Isis Central
England 6.5% / 5.9%
Apple Tree Creek — England: 6.5% Isis Central — England: 5.9%
New Zealand 2.6% / 1.5%
Apple Tree Creek — New Zealand: 2.6% Isis Central — New Zealand: 1.5%
Philippines — / 2.4%
Apple Tree Creek — Philippines: not among its largest Isis Central — Philippines: 2.4%
South Africa 0.4% / 1.5%
Apple Tree Creek — South Africa: 0.4% Isis Central — South Africa: 1.5%
Canada 0.8% / —
Apple Tree Creek — Canada: 0.8% Isis Central — Canada: not among its largest
Scotland 0.6% / —
Apple Tree Creek — Scotland: 0.6% Isis Central — Scotland: not among its largest
Germany 0.6% / —
Apple Tree Creek — Germany: 0.6% Isis Central — Germany: not among its largest

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 — Townhouses: 1.1%
Isis Central 100.0% houses
Isis Central — Houses: 100.0% Isis Central — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses

Property market

Apple Tree Creek Isis Central
Median house price $560,000 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $215,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 32 days
from 8 sales
 —

Development activity

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

Ranking within QLD

Apple Tree Creek Isis Central
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 15% of QLD Higher than 43% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 2% of QLD Higher than 56% 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 35% of QLD

Liveability

Apple Tree Creek Isis Central
Grade D —
Score 29/100 —
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Isis Central carries more bushfire risk (41 vs 0).

Apple Tree Creek Isis Central
Bushfire None
0/100
 Moderate
41/100
Crime Moderate
65/100
 Moderate
62/100
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
same for both

Schools

Apple Tree Creek Isis Central
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

Apple Tree Creek Isis Central
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 0 3

Mobility

Isis Central sits further from the CBD (321.6 km vs 313.4 km).

Apple Tree Creek Isis Central
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 313.4 km 321.6 km
+3% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 217 min 226 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 Isis Central
Car (driver) 83.3% / 58.8%
Apple Tree Creek — Car (driver): 83.3% Isis Central — Car (driver): 58.8%
Walked Only 1.2% / 23.8%
Apple Tree Creek — Walked Only: 1.2% Isis Central — Walked Only: 23.8%
Car (passenger) 10.6% / 7.5%
Apple Tree Creek — Car (passenger): 10.6% Isis Central — Car (passenger): 7.5%
Worked from Home 4.9% / 10.0%
Apple Tree Creek — Worked from Home: 4.9% Isis Central — Worked from Home: 10.0%

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

Setting

Apple Tree Creek Isis Central
Elevation 87 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 84 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 32.3 km 36.5 km

NBN connectivity

Apple Tree Creek Isis Central
Connectivity score 30/100 26/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
337 premises
 0%
98 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

Apple Tree Creek Isis Central
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 Isis Central
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

Isis Central

Rural

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