Captain Creek vs Round Hill

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Captain Creek, about half of households are 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

Captain Creek

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (22/100 vs 35/100)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (96% vs 84%)
  • But Round Hill is already more of a family suburb (54% vs 43%)

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

First-home buyers

Captain Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (34% vs 44%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Captain Creek

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper rent ($313/wk vs $400/wk)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (37% vs 48%)

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

Commuting to the city

Captain Creek

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (325 min vs 339 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (460.3 km vs 470.3 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Captain Creek carries lower crime risk (22/100 vs 35/100)
  • Round Hill has more units and townhouses to downsize into (16% vs 4%)

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

Investors

Round Hill

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (39.0% vs 26.3%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Captain Creek and Round Hill drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Captain Creek Round Hill
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.

Captain Creek Round Hill
Walkability 0 / 0
Captain Creek — Walkability: 0/100 Round Hill — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 78 / 65
Captain Creek — Safety: 78/100 Round Hill — Safety: 65/100
Low fire risk 24 / 26
Captain Creek — Low fire risk: 24/100 Round Hill — Low fire risk: 26/100

Demographics

Captain Creek has more residents (452 vs 189); Round Hill rents higher ($400/wk vs $313/wk).

Captain Creek Round Hill
Population 452
+58% vs other
 189
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +26.3% +39.0%
Median age 49 47
Median household income $43,524/yr $43,680/yr
Median weekly rent $313/wk $400/wk
+28% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Captain Creek Round Hill
0-4 4.4% / 5.3%
Captain Creek — 0-4: 4.4% Round Hill — 0-4: 5.3%
5-14 14.4% / 10.6%
Captain Creek — 5-14: 14.4% Round Hill — 5-14: 10.6%
15-19 4.2% / 2.6%
Captain Creek — 15-19: 4.2% Round Hill — 15-19: 2.6%
20-24 2.4% / —
Captain Creek — 20-24: 2.4% Round Hill — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 6.9% / 6.9%
Captain Creek — 25-34: 6.9% Round Hill — 25-34: 6.9%
35-44 13.5% / 15.9%
Captain Creek — 35-44: 13.5% Round Hill — 35-44: 15.9%
45-54 18.4% / 12.2%
Captain Creek — 45-54: 18.4% Round Hill — 45-54: 12.2%
55-64 22.3% / 21.7%
Captain Creek — 55-64: 22.3% Round Hill — 55-64: 21.7%
65-74 11.3% / 13.8%
Captain Creek — 65-74: 11.3% Round Hill — 65-74: 13.8%
75-84 2.9% / 4.2%
Captain Creek — 75-84: 2.9% Round Hill — 75-84: 4.2%
85+ 0.9% / —
Captain Creek — 85+: 0.9% Round Hill — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Captain Creek 45.5% lone person
Captain Creek — Lone Person: 45.5% Captain Creek — Couple Families: 32.7% Captain Creek — One Parent Families: 10.0% Captain Creek — Group Household: 9.1% Captain Creek — Other Families: 2.7%
Round Hill 40.7% lone person
Round Hill — Lone Person: 40.7% Round Hill — Couple Families: 35.2% Round Hill — One Parent Families: 18.5% Round Hill — Group Household: 5.6% Round Hill — Other Families: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Captain Creek 4.8% renting
Captain Creek — Owned Outright: 56.8% Captain Creek — Mortgage: 38.4% Captain Creek — Renting: 4.8%
Round Hill 7.5% renting
Round Hill — Owned Outright: 50.7% Round Hill — Mortgage: 41.8% Round Hill — Renting: 7.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Captain Creek Round Hill
Certificate III & IV 21.5% / 13.8%
Captain Creek — Certificate III & IV: 21.5% Round Hill — Certificate III & IV: 13.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.3% / 9.5%
Captain Creek — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.3% Round Hill — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.5%
Bachelor Degree 4.9% / 6.9%
Captain Creek — Bachelor Degree: 4.9% Round Hill — Bachelor Degree: 6.9%
Postgraduate Degree 1.5% / 1.6%
Captain Creek — Postgraduate Degree: 1.5% Round Hill — Postgraduate Degree: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.5%).

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.

Captain Creek Round Hill
New Zealand 3.3% / 3.7%
Captain Creek — New Zealand: 3.3% Round Hill — New Zealand: 3.7%
England 2.7% / 4.2%
Captain Creek — England: 2.7% Round Hill — England: 4.2%
France — / 2.6%
Captain Creek — France: not among its largest Round Hill — France: 2.6%
Germany 2.2% / —
Captain Creek — Germany: 2.2% Round Hill — Germany: not among its largest
India 1.1% / —
Captain Creek — India: 1.1% Round Hill — India: not among its largest
Scotland 0.9% / —
Captain Creek — Scotland: 0.9% Round Hill — Scotland: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Captain Creek 95.7% houses
Captain Creek — Houses: 95.7% Captain Creek — Flats / Apartments: 4.3%
Round Hill 84.4% houses
Round Hill — Houses: 84.4% Round Hill — Flats / Apartments: 15.6%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Captain Creek Round Hill
Median house price $715,000 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $532,500 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 90 days
from 5 sales
 —

Development activity

Captain Creek Round Hill
New dwellings approved 274
across Gladstone
same for both
Approvals change year on year +132%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Captain Creek Round Hill
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 6% of QLD
same for both
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 29% of QLD Higher than 34% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 50% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 23% of QLD Higher than 36% of QLD

Liveability

Captain Creek Round Hill
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
same for both

Risk profile

Round Hill carries more crime risk (35 vs 22).

Captain Creek Round Hill
Bushfire High
76/100
 High
74/100
Crime Low
22/100
 Low
35/100
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

Captain Creek Round Hill
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

Captain Creek Round Hill
Parks & reserves 1
same for both
Waterways 6 5

Mobility

Round Hill sits further from the CBD (470.3 km vs 460.3 km).

Captain Creek Round Hill
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 460.3 km 470.3 km
+2% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 325 min 339 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 4677
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 68
postcode 4677
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.

Captain Creek Round Hill
Car (driver) 75.2% / 57.9%
Captain Creek — Car (driver): 75.2% Round Hill — Car (driver): 57.9%
Worked from Home 13.9% / 22.8%
Captain Creek — Worked from Home: 13.9% Round Hill — Worked from Home: 22.8%
Car (passenger) 4.4% / 12.3%
Captain Creek — Car (passenger): 4.4% Round Hill — Car (passenger): 12.3%
Walked Only 2.9% / 7.0%
Captain Creek — Walked Only: 2.9% Round Hill — Walked Only: 7.0%
Bus 3.6% / —
Captain Creek — Bus: 3.6% Round Hill — Bus: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (75.2%).

Setting

Captain Creek Round Hill
Elevation 31 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 37 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 12.8 km 9.2 km

NBN connectivity

Captain Creek Round Hill
Connectivity score 16/100 27/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster) Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
111 premises
 0%
88 premises

Climate

Captain Creek Round Hill
Annual rainfall 1,127 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 29.8°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 14.5°C
same for both

Council rates

Captain Creek Round Hill
Average residential rate $2,358/yr
same for both
Council Gladstone
same for both

Federal electorate

Captain Creek Round Hill
Division Flynn
same for both
Member Colin Boyce
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Captain Creek Round Hill
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Captain Creek

Rural

Round Hill

Rural

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