Carneys Creek vs Croftby

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Carneys Creek, the large majority of households are couple families. On these figures, Carneys Creek tends to suit 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

Carneys Creek

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (12/100 vs 61/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (100% vs 61%)

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

First-home buyers

Croftby

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (26% vs 48%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Croftby

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (90 min vs 101 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (106.7 km vs 119.4 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Carneys Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (12/100 vs 61/100)

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

Investors

Carneys Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (39.2% vs -3.0%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Carneys Creek Croftby
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.

Carneys Creek Croftby
Walkability 0 / 0
Carneys Creek — Walkability: 0/100 Croftby — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 88 / 39
Carneys Creek — Safety: 88/100 Croftby — Safety: 39/100
Low fire risk 21 / 53
Carneys Creek — Low fire risk: 21/100 Croftby — Low fire risk: 53/100

Demographics

Croftby has more residents (129 vs 71); Carneys Creek skews older (55 vs 53).

Carneys Creek Croftby
Population 71 129
+82% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +39.2% -3.0%
Median age 55 53
Median household income $58,500/yr
+7% vs other
 $54,184/yr
Median weekly rent $275/wk
+5% vs other
 $260/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Carneys Creek Croftby
0-4 — / —
Carneys Creek — 0-4: not among its largest Croftby — 0-4: not among its largest
5-14 11.3% / 10.1%
Carneys Creek — 5-14: 11.3% Croftby — 5-14: 10.1%
15-19 11.3% / 5.4%
Carneys Creek — 15-19: 11.3% Croftby — 15-19: 5.4%
20-24 — / 3.1%
Carneys Creek — 20-24: not among its largest Croftby — 20-24: 3.1%
25-34 7.0% / 12.4%
Carneys Creek — 25-34: 7.0% Croftby — 25-34: 12.4%
35-44 — / 6.2%
Carneys Creek — 35-44: not among its largest Croftby — 35-44: 6.2%
45-54 11.3% / 11.6%
Carneys Creek — 45-54: 11.3% Croftby — 45-54: 11.6%
55-64 15.5% / 19.4%
Carneys Creek — 55-64: 15.5% Croftby — 55-64: 19.4%
65-74 25.4% / 24.8%
Carneys Creek — 65-74: 25.4% Croftby — 65-74: 24.8%
75-84 7.0% / 7.0%
Carneys Creek — 75-84: 7.0% Croftby — 75-84: 7.0%
85+ — / —
Carneys Creek — 85+: not among its largest Croftby — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Carneys Creek 100.0% couple families
Carneys Creek — Couple Families: 100.0% Carneys Creek — Lone Person: 0.0% Carneys Creek — One Parent Families: 0.0% Carneys Creek — Other Families: 0.0%
Croftby 41.7% couple families
Croftby — Couple Families: 41.7% Croftby — Lone Person: 30.6% Croftby — One Parent Families: 19.4% Croftby — Other Families: 8.3%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Carneys Creek 18.2% renting
Carneys Creek — Owned Outright: 69.7% Carneys Creek — Mortgage: 12.1% Carneys Creek — Renting: 18.2%
Croftby 0.0% renting
Croftby — Owned Outright: 65.9% Croftby — Mortgage: 34.1% Croftby — Renting: 0.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Carneys Creek 100.0% houses
Carneys Creek — Houses: 100.0%
Croftby 100.0% houses
Croftby — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Qualifications

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

Carneys Creek Croftby
Certificate III & IV 14.1% / 17.1%
Carneys Creek — Certificate III & IV: 14.1% Croftby — Certificate III & IV: 17.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 11.3% / 7.0%
Carneys Creek — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 11.3% Croftby — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.0%
Bachelor Degree 5.6% / 4.7%
Carneys Creek — Bachelor Degree: 5.6% Croftby — Bachelor Degree: 4.7%
Postgraduate Degree 5.6% / 3.9%
Carneys Creek — Postgraduate Degree: 5.6% Croftby — Postgraduate Degree: 3.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.1%).

Development activity

Carneys Creek Croftby
New dwellings approved 524
across Scenic Rim
same for both
Approvals change year on year +65%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Carneys Creek Croftby
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 23% of QLD Higher than 16% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 48% of QLD Higher than 41% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 51% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 23% of QLD Higher than 30% of QLD

Liveability

Carneys Creek Croftby
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
same for both

Risk profile

Croftby carries more crime risk (61 vs 12); Carneys Creek carries more bushfire risk (79 vs 47).

Carneys Creek Croftby
Bushfire High
79/100
 Moderate
47/100
Crime Low
12/100
 Moderate
61/100
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

Carneys Creek Croftby
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

Carneys Creek Croftby
Parks & reserves 1
same for both
Waterways 7 9

Mobility

Carneys Creek sits further from the CBD (119.4 km vs 106.7 km).

Carneys Creek Croftby
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 119.4 km
+11% vs other
 106.7 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 101 min 90 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 4310
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 77
postcode 4310
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.

Carneys Creek Croftby
Car (driver) 48.0% / 59.2%
Carneys Creek — Car (driver): 48.0% Croftby — Car (driver): 59.2%
Worked from Home 32.0% / 40.8%
Carneys Creek — Worked from Home: 32.0% Croftby — Worked from Home: 40.8%
Walked Only 20.0% / —
Carneys Creek — Walked Only: 20.0% Croftby — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (59.2%).

Setting

Carneys Creek Croftby
Elevation 377 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 200 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Carneys Creek Croftby
Connectivity score 16/100 22/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster)
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
30 premises
 0%
54 premises

Climate

Carneys Creek Croftby
Annual rainfall 760 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Carneys Creek Croftby
Average residential rate $1,689/yr
same for both
Council Scenic Rim
same for both

Federal electorate

Carneys Creek Croftby
Division Wright
same for both
Member Scott Buchholz
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Carneys Creek

Retirees Rural

Croftby

Retirees Rural

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