Delaneys Creek vs Mount Delaney

In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. On these figures, Mount Delaney tends to suit families with children.

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

Delaneys Creek

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (5 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (19/100 vs 29/100)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

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

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Mount Delaney

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper rent ($250/wk vs $450/wk)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (16% vs 23%)

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

Commuting to the city

Delaneys Creek

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (67 min vs 77 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (73.5 km vs 80.4 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Delaneys Creek

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has more residents already 65 and over (16% vs 5%)
  • carries lower crime risk (19/100 vs 29/100)

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

Investors

Delaneys Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (28.7% vs -5.9%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Delaneys Creek Mount Delaney
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.

Delaneys Creek Mount Delaney
Walkability 0 / 0
Delaneys Creek — Walkability: 0/100 Mount Delaney — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 81 / 71
Delaneys Creek — Safety: 81/100 Mount Delaney — Safety: 71/100
Low fire risk 68 / 73
Delaneys Creek — Low fire risk: 68/100 Mount Delaney — Low fire risk: 73/100

Demographics

Delaneys Creek has more residents (1,366 vs 80); Delaneys Creek rents higher ($450/wk vs $250/wk).

Delaneys Creek Mount Delaney
Population 1,366
+94% vs other
 80
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +28.7% -5.9%
Median age 39 37
Median household income $102,440/yr
+19% vs other
 $82,836/yr
Median weekly rent $450/wk
+44% vs other
 $250/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Delaneys Creek Mount Delaney
0-4 6.7% / 6.2%
Delaneys Creek — 0-4: 6.7% Mount Delaney — 0-4: 6.2%
5-14 14.1% / 20.0%
Delaneys Creek — 5-14: 14.1% Mount Delaney — 5-14: 20.0%
15-19 5.5% / 7.5%
Delaneys Creek — 15-19: 5.5% Mount Delaney — 15-19: 7.5%
20-24 4.2% / —
Delaneys Creek — 20-24: 4.2% Mount Delaney — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 13.8% / 6.2%
Delaneys Creek — 25-34: 13.8% Mount Delaney — 25-34: 6.2%
35-44 12.3% / 11.2%
Delaneys Creek — 35-44: 12.3% Mount Delaney — 35-44: 11.2%
45-54 14.8% / 13.8%
Delaneys Creek — 45-54: 14.8% Mount Delaney — 45-54: 13.8%
55-64 12.2% / 17.5%
Delaneys Creek — 55-64: 12.2% Mount Delaney — 55-64: 17.5%
65-74 10.5% / 5.0%
Delaneys Creek — 65-74: 10.5% Mount Delaney — 65-74: 5.0%
75-84 4.6% / —
Delaneys Creek — 75-84: 4.6% Mount Delaney — 75-84: not among its largest
85+ 0.6% / —
Delaneys Creek — 85+: 0.6% Mount Delaney — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Delaneys Creek 64.1% couple families
Delaneys Creek — Couple Families: 64.1% Delaneys Creek — Lone Person: 18.6% Delaneys Creek — One Parent Families: 13.6% Delaneys Creek — Group Household: 2.7% Delaneys Creek — Other Families: 1.0%
Mount Delaney 55.0% couple families
Mount Delaney — Couple Families: 55.0% Mount Delaney — Lone Person: 20.0% Mount Delaney — One Parent Families: 25.0% Mount Delaney — Group Household: 0.0% Mount Delaney — 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.

Delaneys Creek 8.9% renting
Delaneys Creek — Owned Outright: 31.5% Delaneys Creek — Mortgage: 59.6% Delaneys Creek — Renting: 8.9%
Mount Delaney 11.5% renting
Mount Delaney — Owned Outright: 46.2% Mount Delaney — Mortgage: 42.3% Mount Delaney — Renting: 11.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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.

Delaneys Creek Mount Delaney
England 3.3% / 5.0%
Delaneys Creek — England: 3.3% Mount Delaney — England: 5.0%
New Zealand 3.4% / —
Delaneys Creek — New Zealand: 3.4% Mount Delaney — New Zealand: not among its largest
Germany 0.8% / —
Delaneys Creek — Germany: 0.8% Mount Delaney — Germany: not among its largest
South Africa 0.7% / —
Delaneys Creek — South Africa: 0.7% Mount Delaney — South Africa: not among its largest
Malaysia 0.3% / —
Delaneys Creek — Malaysia: 0.3% Mount Delaney — Malaysia: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.0%).

Qualifications

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

Delaneys Creek Mount Delaney
Certificate III & IV 21.5% / 10.0%
Delaneys Creek — Certificate III & IV: 21.5% Mount Delaney — Certificate III & IV: 10.0%
Bachelor Degree 6.8% / 6.2%
Delaneys Creek — Bachelor Degree: 6.8% Mount Delaney — Bachelor Degree: 6.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.0% / 3.8%
Delaneys Creek — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.0% Mount Delaney — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.8%
Postgraduate Degree 1.4% / —
Delaneys Creek — Postgraduate Degree: 1.4% Mount Delaney — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.2% / —
Delaneys Creek — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2% Mount Delaney — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Delaneys Creek 99.1% houses
Delaneys Creek — Houses: 99.1% Delaneys Creek — Flats / Apartments: 0.9%
Mount Delaney 100.0% houses
Mount Delaney — Houses: 100.0% Mount Delaney — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Delaneys Creek Mount Delaney
Median house price $1,180,000 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $860,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 33 days
from 11 sales
 —

Development activity

Delaneys Creek Mount Delaney
New dwellings approved 6,996
across Moreton Bay
same for both
Approvals change year on year +49%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Delaneys Creek Mount Delaney
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 76% of QLD Higher than 54% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 57% of QLD Higher than 26% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 72% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 77% of QLD Higher than 29% of QLD

Liveability

Delaneys Creek Mount Delaney
Grade B —
Score 53/100 —
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Mount Delaney carries more crime risk (29 vs 19).

Delaneys Creek Mount Delaney
Bushfire Low
32/100
 Low
27/100
Crime Low
19/100
 Low
29/100
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

Delaneys Creek Mount Delaney
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Delaneys Creek

  • Delaneys Creek State School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Mount Delaney

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

Amenities in the suburb

Delaneys Creek Mount Delaney
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 5 0
Childcare 1 0
Waterways 11 5

Mobility

Mount Delaney sits further from the CBD (80.4 km vs 73.5 km).

Delaneys Creek Mount Delaney
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 73.5 km 80.4 km
+9% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 67 min 77 min
Electric vehicle share 0.7%
postcode 4514
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.

Delaneys Creek Mount Delaney
Car (driver) 80.0% / 80.0%
Delaneys Creek — Car (driver): 80.0% Mount Delaney — Car (driver): 80.0%
Worked from Home 13.2% / 10.0%
Delaneys Creek — Worked from Home: 13.2% Mount Delaney — Worked from Home: 10.0%
Walked Only 0.6% / 10.0%
Delaneys Creek — Walked Only: 0.6% Mount Delaney — Walked Only: 10.0%
Car (passenger) 5.0% / —
Delaneys Creek — Car (passenger): 5.0% Mount Delaney — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Train 0.6% / —
Delaneys Creek — Train: 0.6% Mount Delaney — Train: not among its largest
Bus 0.6% / —
Delaneys Creek — Bus: 0.6% Mount Delaney — Bus: not among its largest

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

Setting

Delaneys Creek Mount Delaney
Elevation 180 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 140 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 28.3 km 33.8 km

NBN connectivity

Delaneys Creek Mount Delaney
Connectivity score 67/100 22/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 52%
589 premises
 0%
18 premises

Climate

Delaneys Creek Mount Delaney
Annual rainfall 950 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Delaneys Creek Mount Delaney
Average residential rate $1,577/yr
same for both
Council Moreton Bay
same for both

Federal electorate

Delaneys Creek Mount Delaney
Division Longman
same for both
Member Terry Young
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Delaneys Creek Mount Delaney
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Delaneys Creek

Acreage

Mount Delaney

Family River Rural

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