Bellthorpe vs Stony Creek
Stony Creek is the younger of the two, with a median age of 46 against 57 in Bellthorpe. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Bellthorpe, about half of households are people living alone. In Stony Creek, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Bellthorpe tends to suit people living alone and older residents.
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
- Bellthorpe carries lower crime risk (13/100 vs 33/100)
- Stony Creek is already more of a family suburb (65% vs 50%)
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
Bellthorpe
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has cheaper rent ($325/wk vs $450/wk)
- leaves renters under less rental stress (27% vs 33%)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Stony Creek
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a shorter drive in (77 min vs 90 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (84.2 km vs 94.3 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Bellthorpe
ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here
- carries lower crime risk (13/100 vs 33/100)
- has more residents already 65 and over (34% vs 24%)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Stony Creek
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (-6.5% vs -12.9%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Bellthorpe and Stony 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.
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
Stony Creek has more residents (245 vs 108); Stony Creek rents higher ($450/wk vs $325/wk).
| Bellthorpe | Stony Creek | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 108 | 245 +127% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -12.9% | -6.5% |
| Median age | 57 | 46 |
| Median household income | $63,076/yr | $71,500/yr +13% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $325/wk | $450/wk +38% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.9%).
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 (4.6%).
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 (15.9%).
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Bellthorpe | Stony Creek | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | — | $830,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — same for both | |
Development activity
| Bellthorpe | Stony Creek | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 6,996 across Moreton Bay same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +49% same for both | |
Ranking within QLD
| Bellthorpe | Stony Creek | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 28% of QLD | Higher than 39% of QLD |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 40% of QLD | Higher than 22% of QLD |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 72% of QLD same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 27% of QLD | Higher than 43% of QLD |
Liveability
| Bellthorpe | Stony Creek | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | below-average income decile 3/10 same for both | |
Risk profile
Stony Creek carries more crime risk (33 vs 13).
| Bellthorpe | Stony Creek | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | High 72/100 | High 70/100 |
| Crime | Low 13/100 | Low 33/100 |
| 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 | 1 within 5 km |
Schools
| Bellthorpe | Stony 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
| Bellthorpe | Stony Creek | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 1 | 0 |
| Waterways | 10 | 5 |
Mobility
Bellthorpe sits further from the CBD (94.3 km vs 84.2 km).
| Bellthorpe | Stony Creek | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Brisbane | 94.3 km +11% vs other | 84.2 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 90 min | 77 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.7% postcode 4514 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 (75.3%).
Setting
| Bellthorpe | Stony Creek | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 551 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 153 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 33.9 km | 33.7 km |
NBN connectivity
| Bellthorpe | Stony Creek | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 20/100 | 29/100 |
| Most common technology | Satellite (Sky Muster) | Fixed wireless |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 47 premises | 0% 78 premises |
Climate
| Bellthorpe | Stony Creek | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 950 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | — same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | — same for both | |
Council rates
| Bellthorpe | Stony Creek | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,577/yr same for both | |
| Council | Moreton Bay same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Bellthorpe | Stony Creek | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Longman same for both | |
| Member | Terry Young same for both | |
| Party | Liberal National Party of Queensland same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Bellthorpe | Stony Creek | |
|---|---|---|
| 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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