Delaneys Creek vs Neurum

Delaneys Creek is the younger of the two, with a median age of 39 against 48 in Neurum. 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 Neurum, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Delaneys Creek tends to suit families with children and couples, while Neurum 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 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (5 vs 1)
  • is already more of a family suburb (78% vs 57%)

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

First-home buyers

Neurum

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (18% vs 24%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Neurum

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (19% vs 9%)
  • has cheaper rent ($350/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 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (67 min vs 78 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (73.5 km vs 84.3 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Neurum

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more residents already 65 and over (24% vs 16%)

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

Delaneys Creek and Neurum 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 Neurum
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 Neurum
Walkability 0 / 0
Delaneys Creek — Walkability: 0/100 Neurum — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 81 / 83
Delaneys Creek — Safety: 81/100 Neurum — Safety: 83/100
Low fire risk 68 / 52
Delaneys Creek — Low fire risk: 68/100 Neurum — Low fire risk: 52/100

Demographics

Delaneys Creek has more residents (1,366 vs 178); Delaneys Creek has higher household incomes ($102,440 vs $71,500).

Delaneys Creek Neurum
Population 1,366
+87% vs other
 178
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +28.7% +25.4%
Median age 39 48
Median household income $102,440/yr
+30% vs other
 $71,500/yr
Median weekly rent $450/wk
+22% vs other
 $350/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Delaneys Creek Neurum
0-4 6.7% / 5.1%
Delaneys Creek — 0-4: 6.7% Neurum — 0-4: 5.1%
5-14 14.1% / 9.6%
Delaneys Creek — 5-14: 14.1% Neurum — 5-14: 9.6%
15-19 5.5% / 5.6%
Delaneys Creek — 15-19: 5.5% Neurum — 15-19: 5.6%
20-24 4.2% / 2.2%
Delaneys Creek — 20-24: 4.2% Neurum — 20-24: 2.2%
25-34 13.8% / 12.4%
Delaneys Creek — 25-34: 13.8% Neurum — 25-34: 12.4%
35-44 12.3% / 12.9%
Delaneys Creek — 35-44: 12.3% Neurum — 35-44: 12.9%
45-54 14.8% / 16.9%
Delaneys Creek — 45-54: 14.8% Neurum — 45-54: 16.9%
55-64 12.2% / 12.9%
Delaneys Creek — 55-64: 12.2% Neurum — 55-64: 12.9%
65-74 10.5% / 21.3%
Delaneys Creek — 65-74: 10.5% Neurum — 65-74: 21.3%
75-84 4.6% / 2.8%
Delaneys Creek — 75-84: 4.6% Neurum — 75-84: 2.8%
85+ 0.6% / —
Delaneys Creek — 85+: 0.6% Neurum — 85+: not among its largest

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

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%
Neurum 50.0% couple families
Neurum — Couple Families: 50.0% Neurum — Lone Person: 35.7% Neurum — One Parent Families: 7.1% Neurum — Group Household: 7.1% Neurum — 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%
Neurum 19.0% renting
Neurum — Owned Outright: 55.6% Neurum — Mortgage: 25.4% Neurum — Renting: 19.0%
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 Neurum
England 3.3% / 5.6%
Delaneys Creek — England: 3.3% Neurum — England: 5.6%
New Zealand 3.4% / —
Delaneys Creek — New Zealand: 3.4% Neurum — New Zealand: not among its largest
Germany 0.8% / —
Delaneys Creek — Germany: 0.8% Neurum — Germany: not among its largest
South Africa 0.7% / —
Delaneys Creek — South Africa: 0.7% Neurum — South Africa: not among its largest
Malaysia 0.3% / —
Delaneys Creek — Malaysia: 0.3% Neurum — Malaysia: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.6%).

Qualifications

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

Delaneys Creek Neurum
Certificate III & IV 21.5% / 19.7%
Delaneys Creek — Certificate III & IV: 21.5% Neurum — Certificate III & IV: 19.7%
Bachelor Degree 6.8% / 6.2%
Delaneys Creek — Bachelor Degree: 6.8% Neurum — Bachelor Degree: 6.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.0% / 1.7%
Delaneys Creek — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.0% Neurum — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 1.7%
Postgraduate Degree 1.4% / —
Delaneys Creek — Postgraduate Degree: 1.4% Neurum — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.2% / —
Delaneys Creek — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2% Neurum — 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%
Neurum 103.1% houses
Neurum — Houses: 103.1% Neurum — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Delaneys Creek Neurum
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 Neurum
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 Neurum
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 76% of QLD Higher than 41% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 57% of QLD Higher than 56% 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 64% of QLD

Liveability

Delaneys Creek Neurum
Grade B —
Score 53/100 —
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Neurum carries more bushfire risk (48 vs 32).

Delaneys Creek Neurum
Bushfire Low
32/100
 Moderate
48/100
Crime Low
19/100
 Low
17/100
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
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Delaneys Creek Neurum
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 Neurum

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

Amenities in the suburb

Delaneys Creek Neurum
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 5 1
Childcare 1 0
Waterways 11 2

Mobility

Neurum sits further from the CBD (84.3 km vs 73.5 km).

Delaneys Creek Neurum
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 73.5 km 84.3 km
+15% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 67 min 78 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 Neurum
Car (driver) 80.0% / 76.9%
Delaneys Creek — Car (driver): 80.0% Neurum — Car (driver): 76.9%
Worked from Home 13.2% / 13.5%
Delaneys Creek — Worked from Home: 13.2% Neurum — Worked from Home: 13.5%
Car (passenger) 5.0% / 9.6%
Delaneys Creek — Car (passenger): 5.0% Neurum — Car (passenger): 9.6%
Train 0.6% / —
Delaneys Creek — Train: 0.6% Neurum — Train: not among its largest
Bus 0.6% / —
Delaneys Creek — Bus: 0.6% Neurum — Bus: not among its largest

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

Setting

Delaneys Creek Neurum
Elevation 180 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 115 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 28.3 km 34.1 km

NBN connectivity

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

Climate

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

Tags

Delaneys Creek

Acreage

Neurum

Rural

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