Armstrong Creek vs Laceys Creek

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Armstrong Creek, about half of households are couple families. In Laceys Creek, most households are couple families. Armstrong Creek is closer to the city centre: 49 km, against 59.3 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

Armstrong Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (12/100 vs 30/100)

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

First-home buyers

Laceys Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (20% vs 27%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Laceys Creek

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (12% vs 19%)
  • has cheaper rent ($295/wk vs $415/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Armstrong Creek

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (49 km vs 59.3 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (61 min vs 70 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Armstrong Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (12/100 vs 30/100)

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

Armstrong Creek and Laceys 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.

Armstrong Creek Laceys 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.

Armstrong Creek Laceys Creek
Walkability 0 / 0
Armstrong Creek — Walkability: 0/100 Laceys Creek — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 88 / 70
Armstrong Creek — Safety: 88/100 Laceys Creek — Safety: 70/100
Low fire risk 42 / 38
Armstrong Creek — Low fire risk: 42/100 Laceys Creek — Low fire risk: 38/100

Demographics

Armstrong Creek rents higher ($415/wk vs $295/wk); Laceys Creek has higher household incomes ($131,196 vs $112,632).

Armstrong Creek Laceys Creek
Population 328
+15% vs other
 280
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +0.9% +0.7%
Median age 45
same for both
Median household income $112,632/yr $131,196/yr
+16% vs other
Median weekly rent $415/wk
+29% vs other
 $295/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Armstrong Creek Laceys Creek
0-4 5.5% / 3.6%
Armstrong Creek — 0-4: 5.5% Laceys Creek — 0-4: 3.6%
5-14 13.4% / 12.9%
Armstrong Creek — 5-14: 13.4% Laceys Creek — 5-14: 12.9%
15-19 4.9% / 6.4%
Armstrong Creek — 15-19: 4.9% Laceys Creek — 15-19: 6.4%
20-24 4.6% / 3.2%
Armstrong Creek — 20-24: 4.6% Laceys Creek — 20-24: 3.2%
25-34 9.1% / 11.1%
Armstrong Creek — 25-34: 9.1% Laceys Creek — 25-34: 11.1%
35-44 12.8% / 9.6%
Armstrong Creek — 35-44: 12.8% Laceys Creek — 35-44: 9.6%
45-54 17.7% / 25.4%
Armstrong Creek — 45-54: 17.7% Laceys Creek — 45-54: 25.4%
55-64 18.9% / 16.1%
Armstrong Creek — 55-64: 18.9% Laceys Creek — 55-64: 16.1%
65-74 11.6% / 8.2%
Armstrong Creek — 65-74: 11.6% Laceys Creek — 65-74: 8.2%
75-84 3.7% / 3.9%
Armstrong Creek — 75-84: 3.7% Laceys Creek — 75-84: 3.9%
85+ 0.9% / —
Armstrong Creek — 85+: 0.9% Laceys Creek — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Armstrong Creek 54.9% couple families
Armstrong Creek — Couple Families: 54.9% Armstrong Creek — Lone Person: 25.4% Armstrong Creek — One Parent Families: 15.5% Armstrong Creek — Group Household: 4.2%
Laceys Creek 59.1% couple families
Laceys Creek — Couple Families: 59.1% Laceys Creek — Lone Person: 27.3% Laceys Creek — One Parent Families: 9.1% Laceys Creek — Group Household: 4.5%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Armstrong Creek 6.4% renting
Armstrong Creek — Owned Outright: 40.9% Armstrong Creek — Mortgage: 52.7% Armstrong Creek — Renting: 6.4%
Laceys Creek 9.8% renting
Laceys Creek — Owned Outright: 32.6% Laceys Creek — Mortgage: 57.6% Laceys Creek — Renting: 9.8%
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.

Armstrong Creek Laceys Creek
England 3.7% / 2.9%
Armstrong Creek — England: 3.7% Laceys Creek — England: 2.9%
New Zealand 0.9% / 2.9%
Armstrong Creek — New Zealand: 0.9% Laceys Creek — New Zealand: 2.9%
South Africa — / 2.5%
Armstrong Creek — South Africa: not among its largest Laceys Creek — South Africa: 2.5%
Scotland 1.5% / —
Armstrong Creek — Scotland: 1.5% Laceys Creek — Scotland: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.7%).

Qualifications

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

Armstrong Creek Laceys Creek
Certificate III & IV 18.0% / 18.2%
Armstrong Creek — Certificate III & IV: 18.0% Laceys Creek — Certificate III & IV: 18.2%
Bachelor Degree 10.7% / 17.5%
Armstrong Creek — Bachelor Degree: 10.7% Laceys Creek — Bachelor Degree: 17.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 11.3% / 7.1%
Armstrong Creek — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 11.3% Laceys Creek — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.1%
Postgraduate Degree 2.1% / 2.9%
Armstrong Creek — Postgraduate Degree: 2.1% Laceys Creek — Postgraduate Degree: 2.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.7% / 2.1%
Armstrong Creek — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.7% Laceys Creek — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Armstrong Creek 100.0% houses
Armstrong Creek — Houses: 100.0%
Laceys Creek 100.0% houses
Laceys Creek — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Development activity

Armstrong Creek Laceys Creek
New dwellings approved 6,996
across Moreton Bay
same for both
Approvals change year on year +49%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Armstrong Creek Laceys Creek
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 84% of QLD Higher than 93% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 20% of QLD Higher than 24% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 96% of QLD Higher than 87% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 67% of QLD Higher than 30% of QLD

Liveability

Armstrong Creek Laceys Creek
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Laceys Creek carries more crime risk (30 vs 12).

Armstrong Creek Laceys Creek
Bushfire Moderate
58/100
 Moderate
62/100
Crime Low
12/100
 Low
30/100
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
same for both

Schools

Armstrong Creek Laceys 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

Armstrong Creek Laceys Creek
Parks & reserves 1
same for both
Waterways 5 46

Mobility

Laceys Creek sits further from the CBD (59.3 km vs 49 km).

Armstrong Creek Laceys Creek
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 49 km 59.3 km
+21% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 61 min 70 min
Electric vehicle share 2.4%
postcode 4520
 1.2%
postcode 4521
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings —
postcode 4520
 98
postcode 4521

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.

Armstrong Creek Laceys Creek
Car (driver) 70.3% / 65.2%
Armstrong Creek — Car (driver): 70.3% Laceys Creek — Car (driver): 65.2%
Worked from Home 24.6% / 32.2%
Armstrong Creek — Worked from Home: 24.6% Laceys Creek — Worked from Home: 32.2%
Car (passenger) 2.9% / 2.6%
Armstrong Creek — Car (passenger): 2.9% Laceys Creek — Car (passenger): 2.6%
Train 2.2% / —
Armstrong Creek — Train: 2.2% Laceys Creek — Train: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (70.3%).

Setting

Armstrong Creek Laceys Creek
Elevation 84 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 187 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 23.8 km 29.6 km

NBN connectivity

Armstrong Creek Laceys Creek
Connectivity score 33/100 23/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
117 premises
same for both

Climate

Armstrong Creek Laceys Creek
Annual rainfall 950 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Armstrong Creek Laceys Creek
PM2.5 5.4 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 14.7 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.43 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Armstrong Creek Laceys Creek
Average residential rate $1,577/yr
same for both
Council Moreton Bay
same for both

Federal electorate

Armstrong Creek Laceys Creek
Division Dickson
same for both
Member Ali France
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Armstrong Creek

Outer River

Laceys Creek

Outer

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