Calico Creek vs Mcintosh Creek

McIntosh Creek is the younger of the two, with a median age of 32 against 38 in Calico Creek. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. On these figures, Calico Creek tends to suit people living alone, while McIntosh Creek suits 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

McIntosh Creek

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (22/100 vs 53/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (82% vs 68%)

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

Calico Creek

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (18% vs 6%)
  • has cheaper rent ($210/wk vs $330/wk)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (15% vs 20%)

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

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

McIntosh Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (22/100 vs 53/100)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

McIntosh Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (46.6% vs 18.6%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Calico Creek and Mcintosh 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.

Calico Creek Mcintosh 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.

Calico Creek Mcintosh Creek
Walkability 0 / 0
Calico Creek — Walkability: 0/100 Mcintosh Creek — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 47 / 78
Calico Creek — Safety: 47/100 Mcintosh Creek — Safety: 78/100
Low fire risk 86 / 100
Calico Creek — Low fire risk: 86/100 Mcintosh Creek — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

McIntosh Creek rents higher ($330/wk vs $210/wk); Calico Creek skews older (38 vs 32).

Calico Creek Mcintosh Creek
Population 185
+6% vs other
 173
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +18.6% +46.6%
Median age 38 32
Median household income $74,724/yr $84,500/yr
+13% vs other
Median weekly rent $210/wk $330/wk
+57% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Calico Creek Mcintosh Creek
0-4 8.1% / 9.8%
Calico Creek — 0-4: 8.1% Mcintosh Creek — 0-4: 9.8%
5-14 12.4% / 15.0%
Calico Creek — 5-14: 12.4% Mcintosh Creek — 5-14: 15.0%
15-19 4.3% / 11.0%
Calico Creek — 15-19: 4.3% Mcintosh Creek — 15-19: 11.0%
20-24 3.8% / 6.4%
Calico Creek — 20-24: 3.8% Mcintosh Creek — 20-24: 6.4%
25-34 14.1% / 11.0%
Calico Creek — 25-34: 14.1% Mcintosh Creek — 25-34: 11.0%
35-44 11.4% / 12.1%
Calico Creek — 35-44: 11.4% Mcintosh Creek — 35-44: 12.1%
45-54 13.5% / 13.3%
Calico Creek — 45-54: 13.5% Mcintosh Creek — 45-54: 13.3%
55-64 16.2% / 11.6%
Calico Creek — 55-64: 16.2% Mcintosh Creek — 55-64: 11.6%
65-74 8.1% / 7.5%
Calico Creek — 65-74: 8.1% Mcintosh Creek — 65-74: 7.5%
75-84 3.2% / 2.9%
Calico Creek — 75-84: 3.2% Mcintosh Creek — 75-84: 2.9%
85+ — / —
Calico Creek — 85+: not among its largest Mcintosh Creek — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Calico Creek 60.0% couple families
Calico Creek — Couple Families: 60.0% Calico Creek — Lone Person: 32.5% Calico Creek — One Parent Families: 7.5% Calico Creek — Group Household: 0.0%
Mcintosh Creek 61.5% couple families
Mcintosh Creek — Couple Families: 61.5% Mcintosh Creek — Lone Person: 7.7% Mcintosh Creek — One Parent Families: 20.5% Mcintosh Creek — Group Household: 10.3%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Calico Creek 18.4% renting
Calico Creek — Owned Outright: 53.1% Calico Creek — Mortgage: 28.6% Calico Creek — Renting: 18.4%
Mcintosh Creek 6.1% renting
Mcintosh Creek — Owned Outright: 30.6% Mcintosh Creek — Mortgage: 63.3% Mcintosh Creek — Renting: 6.1%
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.

Calico Creek Mcintosh Creek
England — / 5.2%
Calico Creek — England: not among its largest Mcintosh Creek — England: 5.2%
New Zealand 2.7% / 2.3%
Calico Creek — New Zealand: 2.7% Mcintosh Creek — New Zealand: 2.3%
Germany 2.7% / —
Calico Creek — Germany: 2.7% Mcintosh Creek — Germany: not among its largest
China — / 1.7%
Calico Creek — China: not among its largest Mcintosh Creek — China: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.2%).

Qualifications

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

Calico Creek Mcintosh Creek
Certificate III & IV 15.1% / 20.2%
Calico Creek — Certificate III & IV: 15.1% Mcintosh Creek — Certificate III & IV: 20.2%
Bachelor Degree 8.6% / 5.2%
Calico Creek — Bachelor Degree: 8.6% Mcintosh Creek — Bachelor Degree: 5.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.3% / 7.5%
Calico Creek — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.3% Mcintosh Creek — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.5%
Postgraduate Degree — / 2.3%
Calico Creek — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Mcintosh Creek — Postgraduate Degree: 2.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 2.3%
Calico Creek — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Mcintosh Creek — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Calico Creek 100.0% houses
Calico Creek — Houses: 100.0%
Mcintosh Creek 100.0% houses
Mcintosh Creek — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Development activity

Calico Creek Mcintosh Creek
New dwellings approved 467
across Gympie
same for both
Approvals change year on year +16%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Calico Creek Mcintosh Creek
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 46% of QLD Higher than 58% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 64% of QLD Higher than 57% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 45% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 66% of QLD Higher than 64% of QLD

Liveability

Calico Creek Mcintosh Creek
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
same for both

Risk profile

Calico Creek carries more bushfire risk (14 vs 0); Calico Creek carries more crime risk (53 vs 22).

Calico Creek Mcintosh Creek
Bushfire Low
14/100
 None
0/100
Crime Moderate
53/100
 Low
22/100
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

Calico Creek Mcintosh 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

Calico Creek Mcintosh Creek
Waterways 2 3

Mobility

Calico Creek Mcintosh Creek
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 162.7 km 164 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 120 min 123 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 4570
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 83
postcode 4570
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.

Calico Creek Mcintosh Creek
Car (driver) 65.7% / 68.1%
Calico Creek — Car (driver): 65.7% Mcintosh Creek — Car (driver): 68.1%
Worked from Home 26.9% / 23.2%
Calico Creek — Worked from Home: 26.9% Mcintosh Creek — Worked from Home: 23.2%
Car (passenger) 7.5% / 8.7%
Calico Creek — Car (passenger): 7.5% Mcintosh Creek — Car (passenger): 8.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (68.1%).

Setting

Calico Creek Mcintosh Creek
Elevation 122 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 142 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 41.5 km 42.3 km

NBN connectivity

Calico Creek Mcintosh Creek
Connectivity score 30/100
same for both
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
67 premises
 0%
61 premises

Climate

Calico Creek Mcintosh Creek
Annual rainfall 1,045 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 30.9°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 7.7°C
same for both

Council rates

Calico Creek Mcintosh Creek
Average residential rate $1,936/yr
same for both
Council Gympie
same for both

Federal electorate

Calico Creek Mcintosh Creek
Division Wide Bay
same for both
Member Llew O'Brien
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Calico Creek

Rural

Mcintosh Creek

Family River Rural Young Families

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