Curra vs North Deep Creek

Curra is the younger of the two, with a median age of 45 against 52 in North Deep Creek. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In North Deep Creek, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in North Deep Creek: a median of $945,000, against $792,000 in Curra. On these figures, Curra tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget.

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

Curra

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (47/100 vs 61/100)

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

First-home buyers

Curra

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($592,500 vs $1,080,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($792,000 vs $945,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

North Deep Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (22% vs 28%)

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

Commuting to the city

North Deep Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (180.3 km vs 187.1 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Curra

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (47/100 vs 61/100)

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

Investors

Curra

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (9.6% vs -1.0%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Curra and North Deep 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.

Curra North Deep 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.

Curra North Deep Creek
Walkability 0 / 0
Curra — Walkability: 0/100 North Deep Creek — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 53 / 39
Curra — Safety: 53/100 North Deep Creek — Safety: 39/100
Low fire risk 70 / 69
Curra — Low fire risk: 70/100 North Deep Creek — Low fire risk: 69/100

Demographics

Curra has more residents (2,104 vs 388); North Deep Creek has higher household incomes ($71,864 vs $56,576).

Curra North Deep Creek
Population 2,104
+82% vs other
 388
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +9.6% -1.0%
Median age 45 52
Median household income $56,576/yr $71,864/yr
+27% vs other
Median weekly rent $300/wk
same for both

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Curra North Deep Creek
0-4 4.2% / 5.2%
Curra — 0-4: 4.2% North Deep Creek — 0-4: 5.2%
5-14 14.7% / 10.6%
Curra — 5-14: 14.7% North Deep Creek — 5-14: 10.6%
15-19 6.0% / 4.6%
Curra — 15-19: 6.0% North Deep Creek — 15-19: 4.6%
20-24 3.6% / 2.8%
Curra — 20-24: 3.6% North Deep Creek — 20-24: 2.8%
25-34 9.0% / 9.5%
Curra — 25-34: 9.0% North Deep Creek — 25-34: 9.5%
35-44 11.7% / 8.2%
Curra — 35-44: 11.7% North Deep Creek — 35-44: 8.2%
45-54 13.7% / 13.7%
Curra — 45-54: 13.7% North Deep Creek — 45-54: 13.7%
55-64 16.8% / 20.1%
Curra — 55-64: 16.8% North Deep Creek — 55-64: 20.1%
65-74 14.4% / 17.0%
Curra — 65-74: 14.4% North Deep Creek — 65-74: 17.0%
75-84 5.6% / 4.4%
Curra — 75-84: 5.6% North Deep Creek — 75-84: 4.4%
85+ 0.5% / 0.8%
Curra — 85+: 0.5% North Deep Creek — 85+: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Curra 42.4% couple families
Curra — Couple Families: 42.4% Curra — Lone Person: 32.1% Curra — One Parent Families: 18.7% Curra — Group Household: 4.8% Curra — Other Families: 2.1%
North Deep Creek 45.0% couple families
North Deep Creek — Couple Families: 45.0% North Deep Creek — Lone Person: 35.0% North Deep Creek — One Parent Families: 13.8% North Deep Creek — Group Household: 6.2% North Deep Creek — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Curra 10.9% renting
Curra — Owned Outright: 40.7% Curra — Mortgage: 48.4% Curra — Renting: 10.9%
North Deep Creek 14.5% renting
North Deep Creek — Owned Outright: 51.6% North Deep Creek — Mortgage: 33.9% North Deep Creek — Renting: 14.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Curra North Deep Creek
Certificate III & IV 21.3% / 19.8%
Curra — Certificate III & IV: 21.3% North Deep Creek — Certificate III & IV: 19.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.4% / 8.0%
Curra — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.4% North Deep Creek — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.0%
Bachelor Degree 3.8% / 6.7%
Curra — Bachelor Degree: 3.8% North Deep Creek — Bachelor Degree: 6.7%
Postgraduate Degree 0.8% / 1.0%
Curra — Postgraduate Degree: 0.8% North Deep Creek — Postgraduate Degree: 1.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.2% / 1.3%
Curra — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.2% North Deep Creek — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.3%).

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.

Curra North Deep Creek
England 4.2% / 4.6%
Curra — England: 4.2% North Deep Creek — England: 4.6%
New Zealand 4.4% / 2.8%
Curra — New Zealand: 4.4% North Deep Creek — New Zealand: 2.8%
Canada 0.3% / 1.5%
Curra — Canada: 0.3% North Deep Creek — Canada: 1.5%
South Africa 0.7% / 0.8%
Curra — South Africa: 0.7% North Deep Creek — South Africa: 0.8%
Netherlands 0.5% / 1.0%
Curra — Netherlands: 0.5% North Deep Creek — Netherlands: 1.0%
Philippines 0.3% / —
Curra — Philippines: 0.3% North Deep Creek — Philippines: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Curra 94.0% houses
Curra — Houses: 94.0% Curra — Flats / Apartments: 6.0%
North Deep Creek 97.0% houses
North Deep Creek — Houses: 97.0% North Deep Creek — Flats / Apartments: 3.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Curra North Deep Creek
Median house price $792,000 $945,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $592,500 $1,080,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 34 days
from 18 sales
 —

Development activity

Curra North Deep Creek
New dwellings approved 467
across Gympie
same for both
Approvals change year on year +16%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Curra North Deep Creek
Houses 4.0%
$640/wk on $822K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Curra North Deep Creek
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 19% of QLD Higher than 41% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 29% of QLD Higher than 39% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 43% of QLD Higher than 44% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 56% of QLD Higher than 39% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 57% of QLD —

Liveability

Curra North Deep Creek
Grade D —
Score 23/100 —
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

North Deep Creek carries more crime risk (61 vs 47).

Curra North Deep Creek
Bushfire Low
30/100
 Low
31/100
Crime Moderate
47/100
 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 1
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Curra North Deep 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

Curra North Deep Creek
Parks & reserves 0 1
Pharmacies 1 0
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 28 8

Mobility

Curra sits further from the CBD (187.1 km vs 180.3 km).

Curra North Deep Creek
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 187.1 km
+4% vs other
 180.3 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 129 min 133 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 4570
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 83
postcode 4570
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.

Curra North Deep Creek
Car (driver) 81.5% / 81.8%
Curra — Car (driver): 81.5% North Deep Creek — Car (driver): 81.8%
Worked from Home 10.3% / 13.9%
Curra — Worked from Home: 10.3% North Deep Creek — Worked from Home: 13.9%
Car (passenger) 6.9% / 4.4%
Curra — Car (passenger): 6.9% North Deep Creek — Car (passenger): 4.4%
Walked Only 1.3% / —
Curra — Walked Only: 1.3% North Deep Creek — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (81.8%).

Setting

Curra North Deep Creek
Elevation 59 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 121 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 42.1 km 35.4 km

NBN connectivity

Curra North Deep Creek
Connectivity score 30/100 28/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
971 premises
 0%
162 premises

Climate

Curra North Deep Creek
Annual rainfall 1,045 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 30.9°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 7.7°C
same for both

Council rates

Curra North Deep Creek
Average residential rate $1,936/yr
same for both
Council Gympie
same for both

Federal electorate

Curra North Deep Creek
Division Wide Bay
same for both
Member Llew O'Brien
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Curra North Deep Creek
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Curra

Acreage River

North Deep Creek

Rural

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