Crediton vs Eungella

Crediton is the younger of the two, with a median age of 38 against 52 in Eungella. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Eungella, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Crediton tends to suit families with children, while Eungella suits 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

Eungella

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (54/100 vs 78/100)

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

First-home buyers

Crediton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (20% vs 32%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Crediton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (23% vs 32%)

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

Commuting to the city

Eungella

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (731 min vs 791 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (1039.7 km vs 1061.4 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Eungella

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has more residents already 65 and over (24% vs 16%)
  • carries lower crime risk (54/100 vs 78/100)

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

Investors

Crediton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (32.9% vs -2.1%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Crediton Eungella
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.

Crediton Eungella
Walkability 0 / 0
Crediton — Walkability: 0/100 Eungella — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 22 / 46
Crediton — Safety: 22/100 Eungella — Safety: 46/100
Low fire risk 26 / 74
Crediton — Low fire risk: 26/100 Eungella — Low fire risk: 74/100

Demographics

Eungella has more residents (190 vs 109); Crediton has higher household incomes ($60,632 vs $40,092).

Crediton Eungella
Population 109 190
+74% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +32.9% -2.1%
Median age 38 52
Median household income $60,632/yr
+34% vs other
 $40,092/yr
Median weekly rent $265/wk
+6% vs other
 $250/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Crediton Eungella
0-4 2.8% / 3.7%
Crediton — 0-4: 2.8% Eungella — 0-4: 3.7%
5-14 23.9% / 12.6%
Crediton — 5-14: 23.9% Eungella — 5-14: 12.6%
15-19 8.3% / 4.2%
Crediton — 15-19: 8.3% Eungella — 15-19: 4.2%
20-24 3.7% / 2.6%
Crediton — 20-24: 3.7% Eungella — 20-24: 2.6%
25-34 2.8% / 6.3%
Crediton — 25-34: 2.8% Eungella — 25-34: 6.3%
35-44 17.4% / 5.3%
Crediton — 35-44: 17.4% Eungella — 35-44: 5.3%
45-54 11.0% / 14.2%
Crediton — 45-54: 11.0% Eungella — 45-54: 14.2%
55-64 15.6% / 21.1%
Crediton — 55-64: 15.6% Eungella — 55-64: 21.1%
65-74 11.0% / 14.2%
Crediton — 65-74: 11.0% Eungella — 65-74: 14.2%
75-84 5.5% / 8.4%
Crediton — 75-84: 5.5% Eungella — 75-84: 8.4%
85+ — / 1.6%
Crediton — 85+: not among its largest Eungella — 85+: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Crediton 27.3% lone person
Crediton — Lone Person: 27.3% Crediton — Couple Families: 31.8% Crediton — One Parent Families: 27.3% Crediton — Group Household: 13.6%
Eungella 45.5% lone person
Eungella — Lone Person: 45.5% Eungella — Couple Families: 27.3% Eungella — One Parent Families: 27.3% Eungella — Group Household: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Crediton 15.6% renting
Crediton — Owned Outright: 43.8% Crediton — Mortgage: 40.6% Crediton — Renting: 15.6%
Eungella 15.8% renting
Eungella — Owned Outright: 61.4% Eungella — Mortgage: 22.8% Eungella — Renting: 15.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Crediton 100.0% houses
Crediton — Houses: 100.0%
Eungella 103.3% houses
Eungella — Houses: 103.3%
Houses

Qualifications

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

Crediton Eungella
Certificate III & IV 19.3% / 13.7%
Crediton — Certificate III & IV: 19.3% Eungella — Certificate III & IV: 13.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.3% / 6.3%
Crediton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.3% Eungella — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.3%
Bachelor Degree 2.8% / 5.8%
Crediton — Bachelor Degree: 2.8% Eungella — Bachelor Degree: 5.8%
Postgraduate Degree — / 1.6%
Crediton — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Eungella — Postgraduate Degree: 1.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 1.6%
Crediton — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Eungella — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.3%).

Property market

Crediton Eungella
Median house price —
same for both
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $990,000

Development activity

Crediton Eungella
New dwellings approved 574
across Mackay
same for both
Approvals change year on year -6%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Crediton Eungella
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 25% of QLD Higher than 4% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 52% of QLD Higher than 25% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption —
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 46% of QLD Higher than 34% of QLD

Liveability

Crediton Eungella
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
same for both

Risk profile

Crediton carries more bushfire risk (74 vs 26); Crediton carries more crime risk (78 vs 54).

Crediton Eungella
Bushfire High
74/100
 Low
26/100
Crime High
78/100
 Moderate
54/100
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

Crediton Eungella
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 Crediton

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

Schools in Eungella

  • Eungella State School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Crediton Eungella
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 1 3
Childcare 0 1
Waterways 29 4

Mobility

Crediton sits further from the CBD (1061.4 km vs 1039.7 km).

Crediton Eungella
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 1061.4 km
+2% vs other
 1039.7 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 791 min 731 min
Electric vehicle share 0.0%
postcode 4757
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 44
postcode 4757
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.

Crediton Eungella
Car (driver) 78.6% / 66.7%
Crediton — Car (driver): 78.6% Eungella — Car (driver): 66.7%
Worked from Home 21.4% / 17.9%
Crediton — Worked from Home: 21.4% Eungella — Worked from Home: 17.9%
Walked Only — / 15.4%
Crediton — Walked Only: not among its largest Eungella — Walked Only: 15.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (78.6%).

Setting

Crediton Eungella
Elevation 535 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 675 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Crediton Eungella
Connectivity score 29/100 26/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
73 premises
 0%
98 premises

Council rates

Crediton Eungella
Average residential rate $1,873/yr
same for both
Council Mackay
same for both

Federal electorate

Crediton Eungella
Division Capricornia
same for both
Member Michelle Landry
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Crediton Eungella
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Crediton

Family Rural

Eungella

Rural

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