Camp Creek vs Germantown
In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Camp Creek, about half of households are couple families. In Germantown, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Camp Creek tends to suit families with children, while Germantown suits 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
Camp Creek
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is already more of a family suburb (66% vs 50%)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Camp Creek
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (19% vs 31%)
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Germantown
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper rent ($260/wk vs $300/wk)
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
Germantown
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has more residents already 65 and over (23% vs 16%)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Germantown
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (-18.8% vs -31.2%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Camp Creek and Germantown 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
Camp Creek has more residents (128 vs 52); Camp Creek has higher household incomes ($81,224 vs $58,448).
| Camp Creek | Germantown | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 128 +59% vs other | 52 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -31.2% | -18.8% |
| Median age | 45 same for both | |
| Median household income | $81,224/yr +28% vs other | $58,448/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $300/wk +13% vs other | $260/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.8%).
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 (23.1%).
Development activity
| Camp Creek | Germantown | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 186 across Cassowary Coast same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +68% same for both | |
Ranking within QLD
| Camp Creek | Germantown | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 53% of QLD | Higher than 21% of QLD |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 52% of QLD | Higher than 38% of QLD |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 26% of QLD same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 62% of QLD | Higher than 58% of QLD |
Liveability
| Camp Creek | Germantown | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 4/10 | below-average income decile 2/10 |
Risk profile
| Camp Creek | Germantown | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Crime | High 79/100 | High 88/100 |
| 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
| Camp Creek | Germantown | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Camp Creek | Germantown | |
|---|---|---|
| Cafes & restaurants | 0 | 1 |
| Waterways | 7 | 0 |
Mobility
| Camp Creek | Germantown | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Brisbane | 1610.9 km | 1611.9 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 1108 min | 1106 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.2% postcode 4871 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 51 postcode 4871 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 (100.0%).
Setting
| Camp Creek | Germantown | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 32 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 61 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 15.9 km | 15.1 km |
NBN connectivity
| Camp Creek | Germantown | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 30/100 same for both | |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 66 premises | 0% 39 premises |
Climate
| Camp Creek | Germantown | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 3,534 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | 31.4°C same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | 16.5°C same for both | |
Council rates
| Camp Creek | Germantown | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,829/yr same for both | |
| Council | Cassowary Coast same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Camp Creek | Germantown | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Kennedy same for both | |
| Member | Bob Katter same for both | |
| Party | Katter's Australian Party (KAP) same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Camp Creek | Germantown | |
|---|---|---|
| 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.
See Data Sources and How We Calculate for details.