Bamboo Creek vs Hudson
Hudson is the younger of the two, with a median age of 32 against 46 in Bamboo Creek. In both, the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Bamboo Creek, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of households are couple families. In Hudson, about half of households rent. On these figures, Bamboo Creek tends to suit couples and older residents, while Hudson suits renters and families with children.
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
Bamboo Creek
ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here
- carries lower crime risk (27/100 vs 72/100)
- is already more of a family suburb (79% vs 70%)
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
Bamboo Creek
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- leaves renters under less rental stress (6% vs 20%)
- has cheaper rent ($100/wk vs $210/wk)
- But Hudson has a bigger rental market to choose from (52% vs 17%)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Hudson
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is more walkable (26/100 vs 0/100)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Bamboo Creek
ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here
- carries lower crime risk (27/100 vs 72/100)
- has more residents already 65 and over (22% vs 13%)
- But Hudson is more walkable (26/100 vs 0/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Hudson
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (0.8% vs -6.4%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Bamboo Creek and Hudson drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
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.
Demographics
Hudson has more residents (238 vs 88); Hudson rents higher ($210/wk vs $100/wk).
| Bamboo Creek | Hudson | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 88 | 238 +170% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -6.4% | +0.8% |
| Median age | 46 | 32 |
| Median household income | $93,184/yr +43% vs other | $53,300/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $100/wk | $210/wk +110% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.3%).
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.7%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.8%).
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Bamboo Creek | Hudson | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | — | $450,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — same for both | |
Development activity
| Bamboo Creek | Hudson | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 186 across Cassowary Coast same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +68% same for both | |
Ranking within QLD
| Bamboo Creek | Hudson | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 66% of QLD | Higher than 16% of QLD |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 12% of QLD | Higher than 81% of QLD |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 22% of QLD same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 51% of QLD | Higher than 92% of QLD |
Liveability
Hudson is more walkable (26 vs 0).
| Bamboo Creek | Hudson | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 4/10 | high-need area decile 1/10 |
Risk profile
Hudson carries more crime risk (72 vs 27).
| Bamboo Creek | Hudson | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Crime | Low 27/100 | High 72/100 |
| 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 | 1 within 5 km | 0 within 5 km |
Schools
| Bamboo Creek | Hudson | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Bamboo Creek | Hudson | |
|---|---|---|
| Waterways | 7 | 2 |
Mobility
| Bamboo Creek | Hudson | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 | 26/100 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 1612.1 km | 1613.9 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 1107 min same for both | |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.2% postcode 4860 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 39 postcode 4860 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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (83.0%).
Setting
| Bamboo Creek | Hudson | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 26 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 4 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 9.1 km | 7.0 km |
NBN connectivity
| Bamboo Creek | Hudson | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 30/100 | 82/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless | Fibre to the premises |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 34 premises | 67% 92 premises |
Climate
| Bamboo Creek | Hudson | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 3,531 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | 31.2°C same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | 17.0°C same for both | |
Council rates
| Bamboo Creek | Hudson | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,829/yr same for both | |
| Council | Cassowary Coast same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Bamboo Creek | Hudson | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Kennedy same for both | |
| Member | Bob Katter same for both | |
| Party | Katter's Australian Party (KAP) same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Bamboo Creek | Hudson | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $30,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $750,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
Always verify with the relevant authority before making property decisions.
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