Cairdbeign vs Cona Creek
Cona Creek is the younger of the two, with a median age of 34 against 40 in Cairdbeign. In both, the large majority of households own their home, most homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. On these figures, Cairdbeign tends to suit couples, while Cona Creek suits people living alone 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
Cairdbeign
ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here
- carries lower crime risk (66/100 vs 87/100)
- is already more of a family suburb (75% vs 64%)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
Renters
Cona Creek
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper rent ($0/wk vs $350/wk)
Weighs rent.
Commuting to the city
Cairdbeign
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a shorter drive in (555 min vs 591 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (806.7 km vs 845.2 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Cairdbeign
ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here
- has more residents already 65 and over (14% vs 7%)
- carries lower crime risk (66/100 vs 87/100)
Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Cairdbeign
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (-17.6% vs -31.3%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Cairdbeign and Cona 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
Cairdbeign rents higher ($350/wk vs $0/wk); Cairdbeign has higher household incomes ($126,724 vs $103,948).
| Cairdbeign | Cona Creek | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 70 +19% vs other | 57 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -17.6% | -31.3% |
| Median age | 40 | 34 |
| Median household income | $126,724/yr +18% vs other | $103,948/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $350/wk (not reported on the other side) | — |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.3%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 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 (18.6%).
Development activity
| Cairdbeign | Cona Creek | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 35 across Central Highlands (Qld) same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | -75% same for both | |
Ranking within QLD
| Cairdbeign | Cona Creek | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 93% of QLD | Higher than 77% of QLD |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 22% of QLD | Higher than 41% of QLD |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | — same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 8% of QLD | Higher than 14% of QLD |
Liveability
| Cairdbeign | Cona Creek | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | advantaged area decile 8/10 | very advantaged area decile 9/10 |
Risk profile
Cairdbeign carries more bushfire risk (63 vs 23); Cona Creek carries more crime risk (87 vs 66).
| Cairdbeign | Cona Creek | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Moderate 63/100 | Low 23/100 |
| Crime | Moderate 66/100 | High 87/100 |
| 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
| Cairdbeign | Cona 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
| Cairdbeign | Cona Creek | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 0 | 1 |
| Waterways | 13 | 44 |
Mobility
Cona Creek sits further from the CBD (845.2 km vs 806.7 km).
| Cairdbeign | Cona Creek | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Brisbane | 806.7 km | 845.2 km +5% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 555 min | 591 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.0% postcode 4722 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 66 postcode 4722 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 (64.9%).
Setting
| Cairdbeign | Cona Creek | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 435 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 311 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Cairdbeign | Cona Creek | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 15/100 same for both | |
| Most common technology | Satellite (Sky Muster) same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 15 premises | 0% 13 premises |
Climate
| Cairdbeign | Cona Creek | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 725 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | 33.4°C same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | 8.3°C same for both | |
Council rates
| Cairdbeign | Cona Creek | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,276/yr same for both | |
| Council | Central Highlands (Qld) same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Cairdbeign | Cona Creek | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Flynn same for both | |
| Member | Colin Boyce same for both | |
| Party | Liberal National Party of Queensland same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Cairdbeign | Cona 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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