Camp Creek vs Utchee Creek
Utchee Creek is the younger of the two, with a median age of 42 against 45 in Camp Creek. 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 Utchee Creek, most households are couple families. On these figures, Camp Creek tends to suit people living alone and families with children, while Utchee Creek suits couples.
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
Utchee Creek
ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here
- carries lower crime risk (20/100 vs 79/100)
- is already more of a family suburb (86% vs 66%)
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
Too close to call
Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
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
Utchee Creek
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- carries lower crime risk (20/100 vs 79/100)
Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Utchee Creek
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (0.4% vs -31.2%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Camp Creek and Utchee 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
Utchee Creek has more residents (256 vs 128); Camp Creek skews older (45 vs 42).
| Camp Creek | Utchee Creek | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 128 | 256 +100% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -31.2% | +0.4% |
| Median age | 45 | 42 |
| Median household income | $81,224/yr | $86,112/yr +6% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $300/wk +3% vs other | $290/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.
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 (3.9%).
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.8%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Camp Creek | Utchee Creek | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | — | $775,500 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — same for both | |
Development activity
| Camp Creek | Utchee Creek | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 186 across Cassowary Coast same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +68% same for both | |
Ranking within QLD
| Camp Creek | Utchee Creek | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 53% of QLD | Higher than 60% of QLD |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 52% of QLD | Higher than 54% 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 63% of QLD |
Liveability
| Camp Creek | Utchee Creek | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 4/10 same for both | |
Risk profile
Camp Creek carries more crime risk (79 vs 20).
| Camp Creek | Utchee Creek | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Crime | High 79/100 | Low 20/100 |
| 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 | 0 within 5 km |
Schools
| Camp Creek | Utchee 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
| Camp Creek | Utchee Creek | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 0 | 1 |
| Waterways | 7 | 6 |
Mobility
| Camp Creek | Utchee Creek | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Brisbane | 1610.9 km | 1611.7 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 1108 min | 1112 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 (76.0%).
Setting
| Camp Creek | Utchee Creek | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 32 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 105 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 15.9 km | 19.8 km |
NBN connectivity
| Camp Creek | Utchee Creek | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 30/100 same for both | |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 66 premises | 0% 119 premises |
Climate
| Camp Creek | Utchee Creek | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Utchee Creek | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,829/yr same for both | |
| Council | Cassowary Coast same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Camp Creek | Utchee Creek | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Utchee 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.
See Data Sources and How We Calculate for details.