Bamboo Creek vs Mighell

Mighell is the younger of the two, with a median age of 42 against 46 in Bamboo Creek. In both, most 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 Mighell, about half of households rent and most households are people living alone. On these figures, Bamboo Creek tends to suit couples, while Mighell suits renters and people living alone.

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 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (27/100 vs 70/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (79% vs 31%)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (100% vs 64%)

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

First-home buyers

Bamboo Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (22% vs 28%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Bamboo Creek

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (6% vs 24%)
  • has cheaper rent ($100/wk vs $218/wk)
  • But Mighell has a bigger rental market to choose from (47% vs 17%)

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

Commuting to the city

Mighell

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (17/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Bamboo Creek carries lower crime risk (27/100 vs 70/100)
  • Mighell is more walkable (17/100 vs 0/100)

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

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

Bamboo Creek Mighell
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.

Bamboo Creek Mighell
Walkability 0 / 17
Bamboo Creek — Walkability: 0/100 Mighell — Walkability: 17/100
Safety 73 / 30
Bamboo Creek — Safety: 73/100 Mighell — Safety: 30/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Bamboo Creek — Low fire risk: 100/100 Mighell — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Mighell has more residents (363 vs 88); Mighell rents higher ($218/wk vs $100/wk).

Bamboo Creek Mighell
Population 88 363
+312% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -6.4% -4.5%
Median age 46 42
Median household income $93,184/yr
+49% vs other
 $47,060/yr
Median weekly rent $100/wk $218/wk
+118% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Bamboo Creek Mighell
0-4 5.7% / 5.5%
Bamboo Creek — 0-4: 5.7% Mighell — 0-4: 5.5%
5-14 11.4% / 8.8%
Bamboo Creek — 5-14: 11.4% Mighell — 5-14: 8.8%
15-19 4.5% / 4.7%
Bamboo Creek — 15-19: 4.5% Mighell — 15-19: 4.7%
20-24 10.2% / 3.0%
Bamboo Creek — 20-24: 10.2% Mighell — 20-24: 3.0%
25-34 6.8% / 18.5%
Bamboo Creek — 25-34: 6.8% Mighell — 25-34: 18.5%
35-44 11.4% / 9.9%
Bamboo Creek — 35-44: 11.4% Mighell — 35-44: 9.9%
45-54 14.8% / 7.2%
Bamboo Creek — 45-54: 14.8% Mighell — 45-54: 7.2%
55-64 15.9% / 16.8%
Bamboo Creek — 55-64: 15.9% Mighell — 55-64: 16.8%
65-74 14.8% / 9.6%
Bamboo Creek — 65-74: 14.8% Mighell — 65-74: 9.6%
75-84 6.8% / 8.3%
Bamboo Creek — 75-84: 6.8% Mighell — 75-84: 8.3%
85+ — / 5.0%
Bamboo Creek — 85+: not among its largest Mighell — 85+: 5.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Bamboo Creek 78.6% couple families
Bamboo Creek — Couple Families: 78.6% Bamboo Creek — Lone Person: 21.4% Bamboo Creek — One Parent Families: 0.0% Bamboo Creek — Group Household: 0.0% Bamboo Creek — Other Families: 0.0%
Mighell 20.2% couple families
Mighell — Couple Families: 20.2% Mighell — Lone Person: 58.0% Mighell — One Parent Families: 10.9% Mighell — Group Household: 7.6% Mighell — Other Families: 3.4%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Bamboo Creek 17.2% renting
Bamboo Creek — Owned Outright: 44.8% Bamboo Creek — Mortgage: 37.9% Bamboo Creek — Renting: 17.2%
Mighell 47.0% renting
Mighell — Owned Outright: 33.1% Mighell — Mortgage: 19.9% Mighell — Renting: 47.0%
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.

Bamboo Creek Mighell
India 5.7% / 7.2%
Bamboo Creek — India: 5.7% Mighell — India: 7.2%
Italy — / 1.7%
Bamboo Creek — Italy: not among its largest Mighell — Italy: 1.7%
Thailand — / 1.7%
Bamboo Creek — Thailand: not among its largest Mighell — Thailand: 1.7%
England — / 1.1%
Bamboo Creek — England: not among its largest Mighell — England: 1.1%
New Zealand — / 1.1%
Bamboo Creek — New Zealand: not among its largest Mighell — New Zealand: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.2%).

Qualifications

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

Bamboo Creek Mighell
Certificate III & IV 14.8% / 16.3%
Bamboo Creek — Certificate III & IV: 14.8% Mighell — Certificate III & IV: 16.3%
Bachelor Degree 6.8% / 6.9%
Bamboo Creek — Bachelor Degree: 6.8% Mighell — Bachelor Degree: 6.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma — / 7.2%
Bamboo Creek — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: not among its largest Mighell — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.2%
Postgraduate Degree — / 1.7%
Bamboo Creek — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Mighell — Postgraduate Degree: 1.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 0.8%
Bamboo Creek — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Mighell — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Bamboo Creek 100.0% houses
Bamboo Creek — Houses: 100.0% Bamboo Creek — Townhouses: 0.0% Bamboo Creek — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Mighell 64.3% houses
Mighell — Houses: 64.3% Mighell — Townhouses: 25.3% Mighell — Flats / Apartments: 10.4%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Bamboo Creek Mighell
Median house price — $352,500
Median unit price — $330,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) — 35 days
from 5 sales

Development activity

Bamboo Creek Mighell
New dwellings approved 186
across Cassowary Coast
same for both
Approvals change year on year +68%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Bamboo Creek Mighell
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 66% of QLD Higher than 10% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 12% of QLD Higher than 78% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 22% of QLD Higher than 24% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 51% of QLD Higher than 80% of QLD

Liveability

Mighell is more walkable (17 vs 0).

Bamboo Creek Mighell
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

Mighell carries more crime risk (70 vs 27).

Bamboo Creek Mighell
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
27/100
 High
70/100
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
same for both

Schools

Bamboo Creek Mighell
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 Mighell
Parks & reserves 0 1
Childcare 0 2
Waterways 7 1

Mobility

Bamboo Creek Mighell
Walkability score 0/100 17/100
Distance to Brisbane 1612.1 km 1610.9 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 1107 min 1103 min
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.

Bamboo Creek Mighell
Car (driver) 47.6% / 75.7%
Bamboo Creek — Car (driver): 47.6% Mighell — Car (driver): 75.7%
Worked from Home 33.3% / 7.8%
Bamboo Creek — Worked from Home: 33.3% Mighell — Worked from Home: 7.8%
Walked Only 19.0% / 2.6%
Bamboo Creek — Walked Only: 19.0% Mighell — Walked Only: 2.6%
Car (passenger) — / 13.9%
Bamboo Creek — Car (passenger): not among its largest Mighell — Car (passenger): 13.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (75.7%).

Setting

Bamboo Creek Mighell
Elevation 26 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 5 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 9.1 km 5.6 km

NBN connectivity

Bamboo Creek Mighell
Connectivity score 30/100 70/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
34 premises
 46%
254 premises

Climate

Bamboo Creek Mighell
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 Mighell
Average residential rate $1,829/yr
same for both
Council Cassowary Coast
same for both

Federal electorate

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

Tags

Bamboo Creek

Rural

Mighell

Affordable Townhouses

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