Delaneys Creek vs Mount Mee

Delaneys Creek is the younger of the two, with a median age of 39 against 52 in Mount Mee. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Delaneys Creek, most households are couple families. In Mount Mee, about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Mount Mee: a median of $1.35 million, against $1.18 million in Delaneys Creek, though rent is higher in Delaneys Creek. On these figures, Delaneys Creek tends to suit families with children and couples, while Mount Mee suits people living alone and older residents.

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 the one thing that separates them

  • is already more of a family suburb (78% vs 51%)

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

First-home buyers

Delaneys Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($1,180,000 vs $1,350,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Mount Mee

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($305/wk vs $450/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Delaneys Creek

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (67 min vs 80 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (73.5 km vs 83.1 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Mount Mee

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more residents already 65 and over (26% vs 16%)

Weighs smaller dwellings, 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 7.2%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Delaneys Creek and Mount Mee 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 Mee
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 Mee
Walkability 0 / 0
Delaneys Creek — Walkability: 0/100 Mount Mee — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 81 / 77
Delaneys Creek — Safety: 81/100 Mount Mee — Safety: 77/100
Low fire risk 68 / 42
Delaneys Creek — Low fire risk: 68/100 Mount Mee — Low fire risk: 42/100

Demographics

Delaneys Creek has more residents (1,366 vs 519); Delaneys Creek rents higher ($450/wk vs $305/wk).

Delaneys Creek Mount Mee
Population 1,366
+62% vs other
 519
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +28.7% +7.2%
Median age 39 52
Median household income $102,440/yr
+25% vs other
 $76,752/yr
Median weekly rent $450/wk
+32% vs other
 $305/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Delaneys Creek Mount Mee
0-4 6.7% / 3.3%
Delaneys Creek — 0-4: 6.7% Mount Mee — 0-4: 3.3%
5-14 14.1% / 12.3%
Delaneys Creek — 5-14: 14.1% Mount Mee — 5-14: 12.3%
15-19 5.5% / 4.4%
Delaneys Creek — 15-19: 5.5% Mount Mee — 15-19: 4.4%
20-24 4.2% / 2.5%
Delaneys Creek — 20-24: 4.2% Mount Mee — 20-24: 2.5%
25-34 13.8% / 7.3%
Delaneys Creek — 25-34: 13.8% Mount Mee — 25-34: 7.3%
35-44 12.3% / 9.1%
Delaneys Creek — 35-44: 12.3% Mount Mee — 35-44: 9.1%
45-54 14.8% / 15.8%
Delaneys Creek — 45-54: 14.8% Mount Mee — 45-54: 15.8%
55-64 12.2% / 19.5%
Delaneys Creek — 55-64: 12.2% Mount Mee — 55-64: 19.5%
65-74 10.5% / 16.0%
Delaneys Creek — 65-74: 10.5% Mount Mee — 65-74: 16.0%
75-84 4.6% / 8.7%
Delaneys Creek — 75-84: 4.6% Mount Mee — 75-84: 8.7%
85+ 0.6% / 1.2%
Delaneys Creek — 85+: 0.6% Mount Mee — 85+: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.5%).

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 Mee 40.2% couple families
Mount Mee — Couple Families: 40.2% Mount Mee — Lone Person: 46.7% Mount Mee — One Parent Families: 10.7% Mount Mee — Group Household: 2.5% Mount Mee — 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 Mee 11.4% renting
Mount Mee — Owned Outright: 45.4% Mount Mee — Mortgage: 43.2% Mount Mee — Renting: 11.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Delaneys Creek Mount Mee
Certificate III & IV 21.5% / 18.7%
Delaneys Creek — Certificate III & IV: 21.5% Mount Mee — Certificate III & IV: 18.7%
Bachelor Degree 6.8% / 11.4%
Delaneys Creek — Bachelor Degree: 6.8% Mount Mee — Bachelor Degree: 11.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.0% / 7.9%
Delaneys Creek — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.0% Mount Mee — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.9%
Postgraduate Degree 1.4% / 3.9%
Delaneys Creek — Postgraduate Degree: 1.4% Mount Mee — Postgraduate Degree: 3.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.2% / 1.5%
Delaneys Creek — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2% Mount Mee — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5%

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

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 Mee
England 3.3% / 4.4%
Delaneys Creek — England: 3.3% Mount Mee — England: 4.4%
New Zealand 3.4% / 1.9%
Delaneys Creek — New Zealand: 3.4% Mount Mee — New Zealand: 1.9%
Germany 0.8% / 1.0%
Delaneys Creek — Germany: 0.8% Mount Mee — Germany: 1.0%
South Africa 0.7% / 0.8%
Delaneys Creek — South Africa: 0.7% Mount Mee — South Africa: 0.8%
Scotland — / 1.0%
Delaneys Creek — Scotland: not among its largest Mount Mee — Scotland: 1.0%
Malaysia 0.3% / —
Delaneys Creek — Malaysia: 0.3% Mount Mee — Malaysia: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.4%).

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 Mee 98.0% houses
Mount Mee — Houses: 98.0% Mount Mee — Flats / Apartments: 2.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Delaneys Creek Mount Mee
Median house price $1,180,000 $1,350,000
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 Mee
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 Mee
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 76% of QLD Higher than 48% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 57% of QLD Higher than 29% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 72% of QLD Higher than 87% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 77% of QLD Higher than 55% of QLD

Liveability

Delaneys Creek scores higher overall (53 vs 41).

Delaneys Creek Mount Mee
Grade B C
Score 53/100 41/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Mount Mee carries more bushfire risk (58 vs 32).

Delaneys Creek Mount Mee
Bushfire Low
32/100
 Moderate
58/100
Crime Low
19/100
 Low
23/100
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 Mee
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Delaneys Creek

  • Delaneys Creek State School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Mount Mee

  • Mount Mee State School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Delaneys Creek Mount Mee
Cafes & restaurants 1
same for both
Parks & reserves 5 3
Childcare 1 0
Waterways 11 13

Mobility

Mount Mee sits further from the CBD (83.1 km vs 73.5 km).

Delaneys Creek Mount Mee
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 73.5 km 83.1 km
+13% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 67 min 80 min
Electric vehicle share 0.7%
postcode 4514
 1.2%
postcode 4521
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings —
postcode 4514
 98
postcode 4521

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 Mee
Car (driver) 80.0% / 59.7%
Delaneys Creek — Car (driver): 80.0% Mount Mee — Car (driver): 59.7%
Worked from Home 13.2% / 25.8%
Delaneys Creek — Worked from Home: 13.2% Mount Mee — Worked from Home: 25.8%
Car (passenger) 5.0% / 7.5%
Delaneys Creek — Car (passenger): 5.0% Mount Mee — Car (passenger): 7.5%
Walked Only 0.6% / 3.8%
Delaneys Creek — Walked Only: 0.6% Mount Mee — Walked Only: 3.8%
Train 0.6% / 3.2%
Delaneys Creek — Train: 0.6% Mount Mee — Train: 3.2%
Bus 0.6% / —
Delaneys Creek — Bus: 0.6% Mount Mee — Bus: not among its largest

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

Setting

Delaneys Creek Mount Mee
Elevation 180 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 501 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 28.3 km 30.7 km

NBN connectivity

Delaneys Creek Mount Mee
Connectivity score 67/100 30/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 52%
589 premises
 0%
237 premises

Climate

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

Delaneys Creek Mount Mee
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 Mee
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 Mee

Retirees Rural

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