Carneys Creek vs Mount Colliery

Carneys Creek is the younger of the two, with a median age of 55 against 62 in Mount Colliery. 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 Mount Colliery, 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 the one thing that separates them

  • is already more of a family suburb (100% vs 28%)

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

First-home buyers

Mount Colliery

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (21% vs 48%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Mount Colliery

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper rent ($175/wk vs $275/wk)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (18% vs 24%)

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 165 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (119.4 km vs 186.1 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Mount Colliery

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more residents already 65 and over (38% vs 32%)

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 5.4%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Carneys Creek and Mount Colliery 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 Mount Colliery
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 Mount Colliery
Walkability 0 / 0
Carneys Creek — Walkability: 0/100 Mount Colliery — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 88 / 80
Carneys Creek — Safety: 88/100 Mount Colliery — Safety: 80/100
Low fire risk 21 / 28
Carneys Creek — Low fire risk: 21/100 Mount Colliery — Low fire risk: 28/100

Demographics

Mount Colliery has more residents (117 vs 71); Carneys Creek rents higher ($275/wk vs $175/wk).

Carneys Creek Mount Colliery
Population 71 117
+65% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +39.2% +5.4%
Median age 55 62
Median household income $58,500/yr
+15% vs other
 $49,712/yr
Median weekly rent $275/wk
+36% vs other
 $175/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Carneys Creek Mount Colliery
0-4 — / 6.0%
Carneys Creek — 0-4: not among its largest Mount Colliery — 0-4: 6.0%
5-14 11.3% / 4.3%
Carneys Creek — 5-14: 11.3% Mount Colliery — 5-14: 4.3%
15-19 11.3% / 2.6%
Carneys Creek — 15-19: 11.3% Mount Colliery — 15-19: 2.6%
20-24 — / 2.6%
Carneys Creek — 20-24: not among its largest Mount Colliery — 20-24: 2.6%
25-34 7.0% / 3.4%
Carneys Creek — 25-34: 7.0% Mount Colliery — 25-34: 3.4%
35-44 — / 6.0%
Carneys Creek — 35-44: not among its largest Mount Colliery — 35-44: 6.0%
45-54 11.3% / 12.8%
Carneys Creek — 45-54: 11.3% Mount Colliery — 45-54: 12.8%
55-64 15.5% / 20.5%
Carneys Creek — 55-64: 15.5% Mount Colliery — 55-64: 20.5%
65-74 25.4% / 29.9%
Carneys Creek — 65-74: 25.4% Mount Colliery — 65-74: 29.9%
75-84 7.0% / 8.5%
Carneys Creek — 75-84: 7.0% Mount Colliery — 75-84: 8.5%
85+ — / —
Carneys Creek — 85+: not among its largest Mount Colliery — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (29.9%).

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 — Group Household: 0.0% Carneys Creek — One Parent Families: 0.0%
Mount Colliery 16.0% couple families
Mount Colliery — Couple Families: 16.0% Mount Colliery — Lone Person: 52.0% Mount Colliery — Group Household: 20.0% Mount Colliery — One Parent Families: 12.0%
Couple Families Lone Person Group Household 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%
Mount Colliery 20.5% renting
Mount Colliery — Owned Outright: 56.8% Mount Colliery — Mortgage: 22.7% Mount Colliery — Renting: 20.5%
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%
Mount Colliery 100.0% houses
Mount Colliery — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Qualifications

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

Carneys Creek Mount Colliery
Certificate III & IV 14.1% / 15.4%
Carneys Creek — Certificate III & IV: 14.1% Mount Colliery — Certificate III & IV: 15.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 11.3% / 3.4%
Carneys Creek — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 11.3% Mount Colliery — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.4%
Bachelor Degree 5.6% / 5.1%
Carneys Creek — Bachelor Degree: 5.6% Mount Colliery — Bachelor Degree: 5.1%
Postgraduate Degree 5.6% / 2.6%
Carneys Creek — Postgraduate Degree: 5.6% Mount Colliery — Postgraduate Degree: 2.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.4%).

Development activity

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

Ranking within QLD

Carneys Creek Mount Colliery
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 23% of QLD Higher than 13% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 48% of QLD Higher than 59% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 51% of QLD Higher than 29% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 23% of QLD Higher than 46% of QLD

Liveability

Carneys Creek Mount Colliery
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Carneys Creek Mount Colliery
Bushfire High
79/100
 High
72/100
Crime Low
12/100
 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 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Carneys Creek Mount Colliery
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 Mount Colliery
Parks & reserves 1 2
Waterways 7 4

Mobility

Mount Colliery sits further from the CBD (186.1 km vs 119.4 km).

Carneys Creek Mount Colliery
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 119.4 km 186.1 km
+56% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 101 min 165 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 4310
 0.2%
postcode 4370
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 77
postcode 4310
 57
postcode 4370

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 Mount Colliery
Car (driver) 48.0% / 80.0%
Carneys Creek — Car (driver): 48.0% Mount Colliery — Car (driver): 80.0%
Worked from Home 32.0% / 20.0%
Carneys Creek — Worked from Home: 32.0% Mount Colliery — Worked from Home: 20.0%
Walked Only 20.0% / —
Carneys Creek — Walked Only: 20.0% Mount Colliery — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (80.0%).

Setting

Carneys Creek Mount Colliery
Elevation 377 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 715 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Carneys Creek Mount Colliery
Connectivity score 16/100 29/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster) Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
30 premises
 0%
63 premises

Climate

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Carneys Creek Mount Colliery
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

Mount Colliery

Retirees Rural

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