Crystal Brook vs Kelsey Creek

Crystal Brook is the younger of the two, with a median age of 38 against 42 in Kelsey Creek. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families.

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

Kelsey Creek

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (18/100 vs 45/100)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (100% vs 90%)

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

First-home buyers

Kelsey Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (18% vs 28%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Kelsey Creek

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (11% vs 20%)
  • has cheaper rent ($215/wk vs $283/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Kelsey Creek

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (753 min vs 759 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (1101.7 km vs 1105.3 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Kelsey Creek

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (18/100 vs 45/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (21% vs 14%)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Crystal Brook Kelsey Creek
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.

Crystal Brook Kelsey Creek
Walkability 0 / 0
Crystal Brook — Walkability: 0/100 Kelsey Creek — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 55 / 82
Crystal Brook — Safety: 55/100 Kelsey Creek — Safety: 82/100
Low fire risk 100 / 61
Crystal Brook — Low fire risk: 100/100 Kelsey Creek — Low fire risk: 61/100

Demographics

Crystal Brook has more residents (237 vs 157); Kelsey Creek has higher household incomes ($100,724 vs $74,048).

Crystal Brook Kelsey Creek
Population 237
+34% vs other
 157
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +29.5% +27.6%
Median age 38 42
Median household income $74,048/yr $100,724/yr
+36% vs other
Median weekly rent $283/wk
+24% vs other
 $215/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Crystal Brook Kelsey Creek
0-4 8.0% / 5.7%
Crystal Brook — 0-4: 8.0% Kelsey Creek — 0-4: 5.7%
5-14 15.2% / 19.1%
Crystal Brook — 5-14: 15.2% Kelsey Creek — 5-14: 19.1%
15-19 8.4% / 4.5%
Crystal Brook — 15-19: 8.4% Kelsey Creek — 15-19: 4.5%
20-24 2.5% / —
Crystal Brook — 20-24: 2.5% Kelsey Creek — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 12.2% / 7.6%
Crystal Brook — 25-34: 12.2% Kelsey Creek — 25-34: 7.6%
35-44 11.0% / 17.8%
Crystal Brook — 35-44: 11.0% Kelsey Creek — 35-44: 17.8%
45-54 13.9% / 10.2%
Crystal Brook — 45-54: 13.9% Kelsey Creek — 45-54: 10.2%
55-64 16.0% / 13.4%
Crystal Brook — 55-64: 16.0% Kelsey Creek — 55-64: 13.4%
65-74 9.7% / 18.5%
Crystal Brook — 65-74: 9.7% Kelsey Creek — 65-74: 18.5%
75-84 3.0% / 2.5%
Crystal Brook — 75-84: 3.0% Kelsey Creek — 75-84: 2.5%
85+ 1.3% / —
Crystal Brook — 85+: 1.3% Kelsey Creek — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.1%).

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.

Crystal Brook Kelsey Creek
England 1.3% / 5.7%
Crystal Brook — England: 1.3% Kelsey Creek — England: 5.7%
South Africa 2.1% / —
Crystal Brook — South Africa: 2.1% Kelsey Creek — South Africa: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Crystal Brook 60.4% couple families
Crystal Brook — Couple Families: 60.4% Crystal Brook — Lone Person: 31.2% Crystal Brook — One Parent Families: 8.3%
Kelsey Creek 58.8% couple families
Kelsey Creek — Couple Families: 58.8% Kelsey Creek — Lone Person: 32.4% Kelsey Creek — One Parent Families: 8.8%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Crystal Brook 90.0% houses
Crystal Brook — Houses: 90.0% Crystal Brook — Flats / Apartments: 10.0%
Kelsey Creek 100.0% houses
Kelsey Creek — Houses: 100.0% Kelsey Creek — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

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

Crystal Brook Kelsey Creek
Certificate III & IV 16.0% / 16.6%
Crystal Brook — Certificate III & IV: 16.0% Kelsey Creek — Certificate III & IV: 16.6%
Bachelor Degree 3.8% / 8.3%
Crystal Brook — Bachelor Degree: 3.8% Kelsey Creek — Bachelor Degree: 8.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.6% / 3.8%
Crystal Brook — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.6% Kelsey Creek — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.8%
Postgraduate Degree 1.3% / —
Crystal Brook — Postgraduate Degree: 1.3% Kelsey Creek — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.6%).

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Crystal Brook 9.7% renting
Crystal Brook — Owned Outright: 51.6% Crystal Brook — Mortgage: 38.7% Crystal Brook — Renting: 9.7%
Kelsey Creek 6.4% renting
Kelsey Creek — Owned Outright: 44.7% Kelsey Creek — Mortgage: 48.9% Kelsey Creek — Renting: 6.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Development activity

Crystal Brook Kelsey Creek
New dwellings approved 190
across Whitsunday
same for both
Approvals change year on year +70%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Crystal Brook Kelsey Creek
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 44% of QLD Higher than 75% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 5% of QLD Higher than 49% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 30% of QLD Higher than 31% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 35% of QLD Higher than 40% of QLD

Liveability

Crystal Brook Kelsey Creek
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
same for both

Risk profile

Kelsey Creek carries more bushfire risk (39 vs 0); Crystal Brook carries more crime risk (45 vs 18).

Crystal Brook Kelsey Creek
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
39/100
Crime Moderate
45/100
 Low
18/100
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

Crystal Brook Kelsey Creek
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

Crystal Brook Kelsey Creek
Waterways 3
same for both

Mobility

Crystal Brook sits further from the CBD (1105.3 km vs 1101.7 km).

Crystal Brook Kelsey Creek
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 1105.3 km 1101.7 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 759 min 753 min
Electric vehicle share 0.2%
postcode 4800
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 85
postcode 4800
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.

Crystal Brook Kelsey Creek
Car (driver) 71.6% / 68.8%
Crystal Brook — Car (driver): 71.6% Kelsey Creek — Car (driver): 68.8%
Worked from Home 17.3% / 14.3%
Crystal Brook — Worked from Home: 17.3% Kelsey Creek — Worked from Home: 14.3%
Walked Only 7.4% / 11.7%
Crystal Brook — Walked Only: 7.4% Kelsey Creek — Walked Only: 11.7%
Car (passenger) 3.7% / 5.2%
Crystal Brook — Car (passenger): 3.7% Kelsey Creek — Car (passenger): 5.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (71.6%).

Setting

Crystal Brook Kelsey Creek
Elevation 35 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 28 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 22.6 km 18.0 km

NBN connectivity

Crystal Brook Kelsey Creek
Connectivity score 27/100 28/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
63 premises
 0%
58 premises

Climate

Crystal Brook Kelsey Creek
Annual rainfall 1,502 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 31.7°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 11.9°C
same for both

Council rates

Crystal Brook Kelsey Creek
Average residential rate $1,412/yr
same for both
Council Whitsunday
same for both

Federal electorate

Crystal Brook Kelsey Creek
Division Dawson
same for both
Member Andrew Willcox
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Crystal Brook Kelsey Creek
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Crystal Brook

Family Rural

Kelsey Creek

Family Rural

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