East Deep Creek vs Monkland

Monkland is the younger of the two, with a median age of 39 against 45 in East Deep Creek. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In East Deep Creek, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in East Deep Creek: a median of $962,000, against $675,000 in Monkland, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, East Deep Creek tends to suit couples, while Monkland suits people living alone and buyers on a tighter budget.

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

East Deep Creek

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (41/100 vs 87/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (64% vs 53%)
  • But Monkland has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Monkland

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($675,000 vs $962,500)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Monkland

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (35% vs 13%)

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

Commuting to the city

Monkland

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (42/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • East Deep Creek carries lower crime risk (41/100 vs 87/100)
  • Monkland is more walkable (42/100 vs 0/100)

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

Investors

East Deep Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (8.2% vs 0.9%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

East Deep Creek Monkland
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.

East Deep Creek Monkland
Walkability 0 / 42
East Deep Creek — Walkability: 0/100 Monkland — Walkability: 42/100
Safety 59 / 13
East Deep Creek — Safety: 59/100 Monkland — Safety: 13/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
East Deep Creek — Low fire risk: 100/100 Monkland — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Monkland has more residents (1,135 vs 698); East Deep Creek has higher household incomes ($76,232 vs $57,772).

East Deep Creek Monkland
Population 698 1,135
+63% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +8.2% +0.9%
Median age 45 39
Median household income $76,232/yr
+24% vs other
 $57,772/yr
Median weekly rent $300/wk
+7% vs other
 $280/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

East Deep Creek Monkland
0-4 3.9% / 6.3%
East Deep Creek — 0-4: 3.9% Monkland — 0-4: 6.3%
5-14 14.2% / 13.2%
East Deep Creek — 5-14: 14.2% Monkland — 5-14: 13.2%
15-19 5.2% / 7.1%
East Deep Creek — 15-19: 5.2% Monkland — 15-19: 7.1%
20-24 5.0% / 6.2%
East Deep Creek — 20-24: 5.0% Monkland — 20-24: 6.2%
25-34 7.4% / 11.9%
East Deep Creek — 25-34: 7.4% Monkland — 25-34: 11.9%
35-44 13.6% / 11.7%
East Deep Creek — 35-44: 13.6% Monkland — 35-44: 11.7%
45-54 15.5% / 11.7%
East Deep Creek — 45-54: 15.5% Monkland — 45-54: 11.7%
55-64 15.3% / 12.7%
East Deep Creek — 55-64: 15.3% Monkland — 55-64: 12.7%
65-74 13.2% / 11.2%
East Deep Creek — 65-74: 13.2% Monkland — 65-74: 11.2%
75-84 4.7% / 6.3%
East Deep Creek — 75-84: 4.7% Monkland — 75-84: 6.3%
85+ 0.9% / 1.2%
East Deep Creek — 85+: 0.9% Monkland — 85+: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

East Deep Creek 46.7% couple families
East Deep Creek — Couple Families: 46.7% East Deep Creek — Lone Person: 29.6% East Deep Creek — One Parent Families: 17.2% East Deep Creek — Group Household: 4.1% East Deep Creek — Other Families: 2.4%
Monkland 27.1% couple families
Monkland — Couple Families: 27.1% Monkland — Lone Person: 39.2% Monkland — One Parent Families: 25.9% Monkland — Group Household: 4.9% Monkland — Other Families: 2.9%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

East Deep Creek 13.3% renting
East Deep Creek — Owned Outright: 43.8% East Deep Creek — Mortgage: 42.9% East Deep Creek — Renting: 13.3%
Monkland 35.1% renting
Monkland — Owned Outright: 33.0% Monkland — Mortgage: 31.8% Monkland — Renting: 35.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

East Deep Creek Monkland
Certificate III & IV 21.5% / 19.8%
East Deep Creek — Certificate III & IV: 21.5% Monkland — Certificate III & IV: 19.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.0% / 5.6%
East Deep Creek — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.0% Monkland — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.6%
Bachelor Degree 6.3% / 4.6%
East Deep Creek — Bachelor Degree: 6.3% Monkland — Bachelor Degree: 4.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.9% / 0.8%
East Deep Creek — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.9% Monkland — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.8%
Postgraduate Degree 1.0% / 1.2%
East Deep Creek — Postgraduate Degree: 1.0% Monkland — Postgraduate Degree: 1.2%

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.

East Deep Creek Monkland
England 3.4% / 1.8%
East Deep Creek — England: 3.4% Monkland — England: 1.8%
New Zealand 2.1% / 2.4%
East Deep Creek — New Zealand: 2.1% Monkland — New Zealand: 2.4%
Philippines — / 1.2%
East Deep Creek — Philippines: not among its largest Monkland — Philippines: 1.2%
Germany 0.6% / 0.3%
East Deep Creek — Germany: 0.6% Monkland — Germany: 0.3%
South Africa 0.7% / —
East Deep Creek — South Africa: 0.7% Monkland — South Africa: not among its largest
Scotland 0.7% / —
East Deep Creek — Scotland: 0.7% Monkland — Scotland: not among its largest
India — / 0.7%
East Deep Creek — India: not among its largest Monkland — India: 0.7%
France — / 0.5%
East Deep Creek — France: not among its largest Monkland — France: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

East Deep Creek 95.9% houses
East Deep Creek — Houses: 95.9% East Deep Creek — Flats / Apartments: 4.1% East Deep Creek — Townhouses: 0.0%
Monkland 91.8% houses
Monkland — Houses: 91.8% Monkland — Flats / Apartments: 3.7% Monkland — Townhouses: 4.6%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

East Deep Creek Monkland
Median house price $962,500 $675,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $645,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 22 days
from 4 sales

Development activity

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

Ranking within QLD

East Deep Creek Monkland
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 47% of QLD Higher than 20% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 35% of QLD Higher than 85% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 44% of QLD Higher than 43% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 66% of QLD Higher than 79% of QLD

Liveability

Monkland is more walkable (42 vs 0); East Deep Creek scores higher overall (43 vs 28).

East Deep Creek Monkland
Grade C D
Score 43/100 28/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

Monkland carries more crime risk (87 vs 41).

East Deep Creek Monkland
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
41/100
 High
87/100
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 4
within 5 km
 5
within 5 km

Schools

East Deep Creek Monkland
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in East Deep Creek

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

Schools in Monkland

  • Monkland State School Government · Primary above peers

Amenities in the suburb

East Deep Creek Monkland
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 0 1
Pharmacies 0 1
Fuel stations 0 3
Waterways 7 18

Mobility

East Deep Creek Monkland
Walkability score 0/100 42/100
Distance to Brisbane 165.9 km
+1% vs other
 164.2 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 119 min 117 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.

East Deep Creek Monkland
Car (driver) 86.2% / 83.1%
East Deep Creek — Car (driver): 86.2% Monkland — Car (driver): 83.1%
Worked from Home 7.1% / 6.6%
East Deep Creek — Worked from Home: 7.1% Monkland — Worked from Home: 6.6%
Car (passenger) 5.6% / 8.0%
East Deep Creek — Car (passenger): 5.6% Monkland — Car (passenger): 8.0%
Walked Only 1.1% / 1.1%
East Deep Creek — Walked Only: 1.1% Monkland — Walked Only: 1.1%
Bicycle — / 1.1%
East Deep Creek — Bicycle: not among its largest Monkland — Bicycle: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (86.2%).

Setting

East Deep Creek Monkland
Elevation 63 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 54 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 35.7 km 38.6 km

NBN connectivity

East Deep Creek Monkland
Connectivity score 31/100 70/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 1%
314 premises
 45%
588 premises

Climate

East Deep Creek Monkland
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

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

Federal electorate

East Deep Creek Monkland
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

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

Tags

East Deep Creek

Acreage River

Monkland

Acreage Quiet River

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