Downsfield vs North Deep Creek

Downsfield is the younger of the two, with a median age of 47 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.

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

Downsfield

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (12/100 vs 61/100)

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

First-home buyers

North Deep Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (24% vs 30%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

North Deep Creek

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (22% vs 52%)
  • has cheaper rent ($300/wk vs $380/wk)

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 186.1 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Downsfield

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (12/100 vs 61/100)

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

Investors

North Deep Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (-1.0% vs -8.5%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Downsfield 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.

Downsfield 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.

Downsfield North Deep Creek
Walkability 0 / 0
Downsfield — Walkability: 0/100 North Deep Creek — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 88 / 39
Downsfield — Safety: 88/100 North Deep Creek — Safety: 39/100
Low fire risk 80 / 69
Downsfield — Low fire risk: 80/100 North Deep Creek — Low fire risk: 69/100

Demographics

North Deep Creek has more residents (388 vs 86); North Deep Creek has higher household incomes ($71,864 vs $37,700).

Downsfield North Deep Creek
Population 86 388
+351% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -8.5% -1.0%
Median age 47 52
Median household income $37,700/yr $71,864/yr
+91% vs other
Median weekly rent $380/wk
+21% vs other
 $300/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Downsfield North Deep Creek
0-4 — / 5.2%
Downsfield — 0-4: not among its largest North Deep Creek — 0-4: 5.2%
5-14 11.6% / 10.6%
Downsfield — 5-14: 11.6% North Deep Creek — 5-14: 10.6%
15-19 12.8% / 4.6%
Downsfield — 15-19: 12.8% North Deep Creek — 15-19: 4.6%
20-24 — / 2.8%
Downsfield — 20-24: not among its largest North Deep Creek — 20-24: 2.8%
25-34 7.0% / 9.5%
Downsfield — 25-34: 7.0% North Deep Creek — 25-34: 9.5%
35-44 17.4% / 8.2%
Downsfield — 35-44: 17.4% North Deep Creek — 35-44: 8.2%
45-54 5.8% / 13.7%
Downsfield — 45-54: 5.8% North Deep Creek — 45-54: 13.7%
55-64 19.8% / 20.1%
Downsfield — 55-64: 19.8% North Deep Creek — 55-64: 20.1%
65-74 19.8% / 17.0%
Downsfield — 65-74: 19.8% North Deep Creek — 65-74: 17.0%
75-84 3.5% / 4.4%
Downsfield — 75-84: 3.5% North Deep Creek — 75-84: 4.4%
85+ — / 0.8%
Downsfield — 85+: not among its largest North Deep Creek — 85+: 0.8%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Downsfield 44.4% couple families
Downsfield — Couple Families: 44.4% Downsfield — Lone Person: 33.3% Downsfield — One Parent Families: 22.2% Downsfield — Group Household: 0.0%
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%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Downsfield 20.5% renting
Downsfield — Owned Outright: 59.0% Downsfield — Mortgage: 20.5% Downsfield — Renting: 20.5%
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.

Downsfield North Deep Creek
Certificate III & IV 16.3% / 19.8%
Downsfield — Certificate III & IV: 16.3% North Deep Creek — Certificate III & IV: 19.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 3.5% / 8.0%
Downsfield — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.5% North Deep Creek — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.0%
Bachelor Degree 3.5% / 6.7%
Downsfield — Bachelor Degree: 3.5% North Deep Creek — Bachelor Degree: 6.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 1.3%
Downsfield — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest North Deep Creek — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3%
Postgraduate Degree — / 1.0%
Downsfield — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest North Deep Creek — Postgraduate Degree: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.8%).

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.

Downsfield North Deep Creek
England 9.3% / 4.6%
Downsfield — England: 9.3% North Deep Creek — England: 4.6%
Philippines 3.5% / —
Downsfield — Philippines: 3.5% North Deep Creek — Philippines: not among its largest
New Zealand — / 2.8%
Downsfield — New Zealand: not among its largest North Deep Creek — New Zealand: 2.8%
Canada — / 1.5%
Downsfield — Canada: not among its largest North Deep Creek — Canada: 1.5%
Netherlands — / 1.0%
Downsfield — Netherlands: not among its largest North Deep Creek — Netherlands: 1.0%
South Africa — / 0.8%
Downsfield — South Africa: not among its largest North Deep Creek — South Africa: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (9.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Downsfield 100.0% houses
Downsfield — Houses: 100.0% Downsfield — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
North Deep Creek 97.0% houses
North Deep Creek — Houses: 97.0% North Deep Creek — Flats / Apartments: 3.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Downsfield North Deep Creek
Median house price — $945,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $1,080,000

Development activity

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

Ranking within QLD

Downsfield North Deep Creek
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 3% of QLD Higher than 41% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 24% 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 28% of QLD Higher than 39% of QLD

Liveability

Downsfield North Deep Creek
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

North Deep Creek carries more crime risk (61 vs 12); North Deep Creek carries more bushfire risk (31 vs 20).

Downsfield North Deep Creek
Bushfire Low
20/100
 Low
31/100
Crime Low
12/100
 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 0
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Downsfield 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

Downsfield North Deep Creek
Parks & reserves 0 1
Waterways 2 8

Mobility

Downsfield sits further from the CBD (186.1 km vs 180.3 km).

Downsfield North Deep Creek
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 186.1 km
+3% vs other
 180.3 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 135 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.

Downsfield North Deep Creek
Car (driver) 53.8% / 81.8%
Downsfield — Car (driver): 53.8% North Deep Creek — Car (driver): 81.8%
Worked from Home 46.2% / 13.9%
Downsfield — Worked from Home: 46.2% North Deep Creek — Worked from Home: 13.9%
Car (passenger) — / 4.4%
Downsfield — Car (passenger): not among its largest North Deep Creek — Car (passenger): 4.4%

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

Setting

Downsfield North Deep Creek
Elevation 126 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 121 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 29.6 km 35.4 km

NBN connectivity

Downsfield North Deep Creek
Connectivity score 21/100 28/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster) Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
29 premises
 0%
162 premises

Climate

Downsfield 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

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

Federal electorate

Downsfield 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

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

Tags

Downsfield

Rural

North Deep Creek

Rural

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