Downsfield vs Ross Creek

Downsfield is the younger of the two, with a median age of 47 against 51 in Ross Creek. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Ross Creek, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Ross Creek tends to suit people living alone and 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

Downsfield

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is already more of a family suburb (67% vs 50%)

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

First-home buyers

Ross Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (22% vs 30%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Ross Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($0/wk vs $380/wk)

Weighs rent.

Commuting to the city

Ross Creek

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (127 min vs 135 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (179.2 km vs 186.1 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Too close to call

Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Investors

Ross Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (8.6% vs -8.5%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Downsfield and Ross 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 Ross 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 Ross Creek
Walkability 0 / 0
Downsfield — Walkability: 0/100 Ross Creek — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 88 / 87
Downsfield — Safety: 88/100 Ross Creek — Safety: 87/100
Low fire risk 80 / 65
Downsfield — Low fire risk: 80/100 Ross Creek — Low fire risk: 65/100

Demographics

Downsfield rents higher ($380/wk vs $0/wk); Ross Creek has higher household incomes ($58,500 vs $37,700).

Downsfield Ross Creek
Population 86
+27% vs other
 63
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -8.5% +8.6%
Median age 47 51
Median household income $37,700/yr $58,500/yr
+55% vs other
Median weekly rent $380/wk
(not reported on the other side)
 —

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Downsfield Ross Creek
0-4 — / —
Downsfield — 0-4: not among its largest Ross Creek — 0-4: not among its largest
5-14 11.6% / 22.2%
Downsfield — 5-14: 11.6% Ross Creek — 5-14: 22.2%
15-19 12.8% / 4.8%
Downsfield — 15-19: 12.8% Ross Creek — 15-19: 4.8%
20-24 — / —
Downsfield — 20-24: not among its largest Ross Creek — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 7.0% / —
Downsfield — 25-34: 7.0% Ross Creek — 25-34: not among its largest
35-44 17.4% / 12.7%
Downsfield — 35-44: 17.4% Ross Creek — 35-44: 12.7%
45-54 5.8% / 12.7%
Downsfield — 45-54: 5.8% Ross Creek — 45-54: 12.7%
55-64 19.8% / 19.0%
Downsfield — 55-64: 19.8% Ross Creek — 55-64: 19.0%
65-74 19.8% / 11.1%
Downsfield — 65-74: 19.8% Ross Creek — 65-74: 11.1%
75-84 3.5% / 14.3%
Downsfield — 75-84: 3.5% Ross Creek — 75-84: 14.3%
85+ — / —
Downsfield — 85+: not among its largest Ross Creek — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.2%).

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 Ross Creek
England 9.3% / 4.8%
Downsfield — England: 9.3% Ross Creek — England: 4.8%
Philippines 3.5% / —
Downsfield — Philippines: 3.5% Ross Creek — Philippines: not among its largest

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Downsfield 33.3% lone person
Downsfield — Lone Person: 33.3% Downsfield — Couple Families: 44.4% Downsfield — One Parent Families: 22.2%
Ross Creek 50.0% lone person
Ross Creek — Lone Person: 50.0% Ross Creek — Couple Families: 33.3% Ross Creek — One Parent Families: 16.7%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Downsfield 100.0% houses
Downsfield — Houses: 100.0%
Ross Creek 100.0% houses
Ross Creek — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Qualifications

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

Downsfield Ross Creek
Certificate III & IV 16.3% / 14.3%
Downsfield — Certificate III & IV: 16.3% Ross Creek — Certificate III & IV: 14.3%
Bachelor Degree 3.5% / 15.9%
Downsfield — Bachelor Degree: 3.5% Ross Creek — Bachelor Degree: 15.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 3.5% / 4.8%
Downsfield — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.5% Ross Creek — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.3%).

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%
Ross Creek 0.0% renting
Ross Creek — Owned Outright: 61.5% Ross Creek — Mortgage: 38.5% Ross Creek — Renting: 0.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Development activity

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

Ranking within QLD

Downsfield Ross Creek
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 3% of QLD Higher than 22% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 24% of QLD Higher than 19% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 43% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 28% of QLD Higher than 31% of QLD

Liveability

Downsfield Ross 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

Ross Creek carries more bushfire risk (35 vs 20).

Downsfield Ross Creek
Bushfire Low
20/100
 Low
35/100
Crime Low
12/100
 Low
13/100
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

Downsfield Ross 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 Ross Creek
Waterways 2 3

Mobility

Downsfield sits further from the CBD (186.1 km vs 179.2 km).

Downsfield Ross Creek
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 186.1 km
+4% vs other
 179.2 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 135 min 127 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 Ross Creek
Car (driver) 53.8% / 100.0%
Downsfield — Car (driver): 53.8% Ross Creek — Car (driver): 100.0%
Worked from Home 46.2% / —
Downsfield — Worked from Home: 46.2% Ross Creek — Worked from Home: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (100.0%).

Setting

Downsfield Ross Creek
Elevation 126 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 97 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 29.6 km 31.3 km

NBN connectivity

Downsfield Ross Creek
Connectivity score 21/100 24/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster) Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
29 premises
 0%
26 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

Tags

Downsfield

Rural

Ross Creek

Family Retirees River Rural

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