Carneys Creek vs Emu Vale

Carneys Creek is the younger of the two, with a median age of 55 against 60 in Emu Vale. 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. In Emu Vale, about half of households are people living alone. 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 50/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (100% vs 46%)

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

First-home buyers

Emu Vale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (30% vs 48%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Carneys Creek has a bigger rental market to choose from (18% vs 4%)
  • Emu Vale has cheaper rent ($200/wk vs $275/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Carneys Creek

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (101 min vs 160 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (119.4 km vs 174.8 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 50/100)

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 -13.0%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Carneys Creek and Emu Vale 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 Emu Vale
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 Emu Vale
Walkability 0 / 0
Carneys Creek — Walkability: 0/100 Emu Vale — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 88 / 50
Carneys Creek — Safety: 88/100 Emu Vale — Safety: 50/100
Low fire risk 21 / 26
Carneys Creek — Low fire risk: 21/100 Emu Vale — Low fire risk: 26/100

Demographics

Emu Vale has more residents (161 vs 71); Carneys Creek rents higher ($275/wk vs $200/wk).

Carneys Creek Emu Vale
Population 71 161
+127% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +39.2% -13.0%
Median age 55 60
Median household income $58,500/yr
+18% vs other
 $48,256/yr
Median weekly rent $275/wk
+27% vs other
 $200/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Carneys Creek Emu Vale
0-4 — / —
Carneys Creek — 0-4: not among its largest Emu Vale — 0-4: not among its largest
5-14 11.3% / 6.8%
Carneys Creek — 5-14: 11.3% Emu Vale — 5-14: 6.8%
15-19 11.3% / 3.1%
Carneys Creek — 15-19: 11.3% Emu Vale — 15-19: 3.1%
20-24 — / 5.0%
Carneys Creek — 20-24: not among its largest Emu Vale — 20-24: 5.0%
25-34 7.0% / 2.5%
Carneys Creek — 25-34: 7.0% Emu Vale — 25-34: 2.5%
35-44 — / 3.7%
Carneys Creek — 35-44: not among its largest Emu Vale — 35-44: 3.7%
45-54 11.3% / 14.9%
Carneys Creek — 45-54: 11.3% Emu Vale — 45-54: 14.9%
55-64 15.5% / 27.3%
Carneys Creek — 55-64: 15.5% Emu Vale — 55-64: 27.3%
65-74 25.4% / 26.1%
Carneys Creek — 65-74: 25.4% Emu Vale — 65-74: 26.1%
75-84 7.0% / 5.0%
Carneys Creek — 75-84: 7.0% Emu Vale — 75-84: 5.0%
85+ — / —
Carneys Creek — 85+: not among its largest Emu Vale — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (27.3%).

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%
Emu Vale 20.0% couple families
Emu Vale — Couple Families: 20.0% Emu Vale — Lone Person: 54.3% Emu Vale — One Parent Families: 25.7%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent 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%
Emu Vale 4.2% renting
Emu Vale — Owned Outright: 56.3% Emu Vale — Mortgage: 39.4% Emu Vale — Renting: 4.2%
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% Carneys Creek — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Emu Vale 98.6% houses
Emu Vale — Houses: 98.6% Emu Vale — Flats / Apartments: 1.4%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

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

Carneys Creek Emu Vale
Certificate III & IV 14.1% / 13.7%
Carneys Creek — Certificate III & IV: 14.1% Emu Vale — Certificate III & IV: 13.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 11.3% / 7.5%
Carneys Creek — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 11.3% Emu Vale — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.5%
Bachelor Degree 5.6% / 6.2%
Carneys Creek — Bachelor Degree: 5.6% Emu Vale — Bachelor Degree: 6.2%
Postgraduate Degree 5.6% / 1.9%
Carneys Creek — Postgraduate Degree: 5.6% Emu Vale — Postgraduate Degree: 1.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 1.9%
Carneys Creek — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Emu Vale — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.1%).

Development activity

Carneys Creek Emu Vale
New dwellings approved 524
across Scenic Rim
 291
across Southern Downs
Approvals change year on year +65% +63%

Ranking within QLD

Carneys Creek Emu Vale
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 23% of QLD Higher than 11% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 48% of QLD Higher than 57% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 51% of QLD Higher than 56% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 23% of QLD Higher than 40% of QLD

Liveability

Carneys Creek Emu Vale
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Emu Vale carries more crime risk (50 vs 12).

Carneys Creek Emu Vale
Bushfire High
79/100
 High
74/100
Crime Low
12/100
 Moderate
50/100
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 Emu Vale
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 Emu Vale
Parks & reserves 1 0
Waterways 7
same for both

Mobility

Emu Vale sits further from the CBD (174.8 km vs 119.4 km).

Carneys Creek Emu Vale
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 119.4 km 174.8 km
+46% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 101 min 160 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 4310
 0.4%
postcode 4371
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 77
postcode 4310
 78
postcode 4371

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 Emu Vale
Car (driver) 48.0% / 67.9%
Carneys Creek — Car (driver): 48.0% Emu Vale — Car (driver): 67.9%
Worked from Home 32.0% / 32.1%
Carneys Creek — Worked from Home: 32.0% Emu Vale — Worked from Home: 32.1%
Walked Only 20.0% / —
Carneys Creek — Walked Only: 20.0% Emu Vale — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (67.9%).

Setting

Carneys Creek Emu Vale
Elevation 377 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 596 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Carneys Creek Emu Vale
Connectivity score 16/100 28/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster) Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
30 premises
 0%
91 premises

Climate

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

Council rates

Carneys Creek Emu Vale
Average residential rate $1,689/yr $1,627/yr
Council Scenic Rim Southern Downs

Federal electorate

Carneys Creek Emu Vale
Division Wright Maranoa
Member Scott Buchholz David Littleproud
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Carneys Creek Emu Vale
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

Emu Vale

Retirees Rural

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