Canina vs Greens Creek

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Canina, about half of households are couple families. In Greens Creek, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Canina: a median of $1.1 million, against $915,000 in Greens Creek, though rent is higher in Greens Creek. On these figures, Greens Creek tends to suit couples and buyers on a tighter budget.

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

Greens Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (15/100 vs 41/100)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Greens Creek

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (21% vs 28%)
  • has cheaper houses ($915,000 vs $1,100,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Canina

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($260/wk vs $295/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

Greens Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (15/100 vs 41/100)

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

Investors

Greens Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (5.5% vs 0.3%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Canina and Greens 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.

Canina Greens 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.

Canina Greens Creek
Walkability 0 / 0
Canina — Walkability: 0/100 Greens Creek — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 59 / 85
Canina — Safety: 59/100 Greens Creek — Safety: 85/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Canina — Low fire risk: 100/100 Greens Creek — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Greens Creek has higher household incomes ($73,320 vs $64,012); Greens Creek rents higher ($295/wk vs $260/wk).

Canina Greens Creek
Population 367
+6% vs other
 344
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +0.3% +5.5%
Median age 49
same for both
Median household income $64,012/yr $73,320/yr
+15% vs other
Median weekly rent $260/wk $295/wk
+13% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Canina Greens Creek
0-4 3.5% / 4.4%
Canina — 0-4: 3.5% Greens Creek — 0-4: 4.4%
5-14 13.9% / 13.4%
Canina — 5-14: 13.9% Greens Creek — 5-14: 13.4%
15-19 6.8% / 4.7%
Canina — 15-19: 6.8% Greens Creek — 15-19: 4.7%
20-24 3.5% / 4.9%
Canina — 20-24: 3.5% Greens Creek — 20-24: 4.9%
25-34 6.3% / 6.7%
Canina — 25-34: 6.3% Greens Creek — 25-34: 6.7%
35-44 10.9% / 9.6%
Canina — 35-44: 10.9% Greens Creek — 35-44: 9.6%
45-54 13.9% / 16.6%
Canina — 45-54: 13.9% Greens Creek — 45-54: 16.6%
55-64 21.3% / 16.9%
Canina — 55-64: 21.3% Greens Creek — 55-64: 16.9%
65-74 13.9% / 16.0%
Canina — 65-74: 13.9% Greens Creek — 65-74: 16.0%
75-84 7.6% / 5.5%
Canina — 75-84: 7.6% Greens Creek — 75-84: 5.5%
85+ 1.1% / —
Canina — 85+: 1.1% Greens Creek — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Canina 46.2% couple families
Canina — Couple Families: 46.2% Canina — Lone Person: 35.2% Canina — One Parent Families: 14.3% Canina — Group Household: 4.4%
Greens Creek 57.5% couple families
Greens Creek — Couple Families: 57.5% Greens Creek — Lone Person: 37.0% Greens Creek — One Parent Families: 5.5% Greens Creek — Group Household: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Canina 6.9% renting
Canina — Owned Outright: 50.9% Canina — Mortgage: 42.2% Canina — Renting: 6.9%
Greens Creek 8.1% renting
Greens Creek — Owned Outright: 48.0% Greens Creek — Mortgage: 43.9% Greens Creek — Renting: 8.1%
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.

Canina Greens Creek
England 4.6% / 4.9%
Canina — England: 4.6% Greens Creek — England: 4.9%
New Zealand 2.5% / 2.9%
Canina — New Zealand: 2.5% Greens Creek — New Zealand: 2.9%
Philippines 1.4% / 1.2%
Canina — Philippines: 1.4% Greens Creek — Philippines: 1.2%
Germany 1.1% / 0.9%
Canina — Germany: 1.1% Greens Creek — Germany: 0.9%
Canada 0.8% / —
Canina — Canada: 0.8% Greens Creek — Canada: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.9%).

Qualifications

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

Canina Greens Creek
Certificate III & IV 18.8% / 19.2%
Canina — Certificate III & IV: 18.8% Greens Creek — Certificate III & IV: 19.2%
Bachelor Degree 9.3% / 9.0%
Canina — Bachelor Degree: 9.3% Greens Creek — Bachelor Degree: 9.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.4% / 6.4%
Canina — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.4% Greens Creek — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.4%
Postgraduate Degree 1.4% / 2.9%
Canina — Postgraduate Degree: 1.4% Greens Creek — Postgraduate Degree: 2.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.6% / 1.7%
Canina — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.6% Greens Creek — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Canina 100.0% houses
Canina — Houses: 100.0% Canina — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Greens Creek 97.5% houses
Greens Creek — Houses: 97.5% Greens Creek — Flats / Apartments: 2.5%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Canina Greens Creek
Median house price $1,100,000 $915,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $760,000

Development activity

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

Ranking within QLD

Canina Greens Creek
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 29% of QLD Higher than 43% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 57% of QLD Higher than 13% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 45% of QLD Higher than 42% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 64% of QLD Higher than 52% of QLD

Liveability

Canina Greens Creek
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Canina carries more crime risk (41 vs 15).

Canina Greens Creek
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
41/100
 Low
15/100
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

Canina Greens Creek
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Canina

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Greens Creek

  • Gympie East State School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Canina Greens Creek
Childcare 0 1
Waterways 6 2

Mobility

Canina Greens Creek
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 174.2 km 173.9 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 123 min 125 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.

Canina Greens Creek
Car (driver) 81.5% / 79.8%
Canina — Car (driver): 81.5% Greens Creek — Car (driver): 79.8%
Worked from Home 10.8% / 15.3%
Canina — Worked from Home: 10.8% Greens Creek — Worked from Home: 15.3%
Car (passenger) 7.7% / 4.8%
Canina — Car (passenger): 7.7% Greens Creek — Car (passenger): 4.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (81.5%).

Setting

Canina Greens Creek
Elevation 76 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 81 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 34.4 km 32.8 km

NBN connectivity

Canina Greens Creek
Connectivity score 30/100
same for both
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
163 premises
 0%
139 premises

Climate

Canina Greens 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

Canina Greens Creek
Average residential rate $1,936/yr
same for both
Council Gympie
same for both

Federal electorate

Canina Greens 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

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

Tags

Canina

Acreage

Greens Creek

Rural

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