East Deep Creek vs Mothar Mountain

In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in East Deep Creek: a median of $962,000, against $770,000 in Mothar Mountain. On these figures, Mothar Mountain tends to suit 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 the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (41/100 vs 54/100)

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

First-home buyers

Mothar Mountain

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($770,000 vs $962,500)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Commuting to the city

East Deep Creek

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (119 min vs 124 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (165.9 km vs 171.4 km)
  • But Mothar Mountain is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • East Deep Creek carries lower crime risk (41/100 vs 54/100)
  • Mothar Mountain is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)

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

East Deep Creek and Mothar Mountain 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 Mothar Mountain
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 Mothar Mountain
Walkability 0 / 10
East Deep Creek — Walkability: 0/100 Mothar Mountain — Walkability: 10/100
Safety 59 / 46
East Deep Creek — Safety: 59/100 Mothar Mountain — Safety: 46/100
Low fire risk 100 / 74
East Deep Creek — Low fire risk: 100/100 Mothar Mountain — Low fire risk: 74/100

Demographics

Mothar Mountain skews older (47 vs 45).

East Deep Creek Mothar Mountain
Population 698
+19% vs other
 563
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +8.2% +5.4%
Median age 45 47
Median household income $76,232/yr
+2% vs other
 $74,724/yr
Median weekly rent $300/wk $315/wk
+5% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

East Deep Creek Mothar Mountain
0-4 3.9% / 5.0%
East Deep Creek — 0-4: 3.9% Mothar Mountain — 0-4: 5.0%
5-14 14.2% / 12.1%
East Deep Creek — 5-14: 14.2% Mothar Mountain — 5-14: 12.1%
15-19 5.2% / 5.0%
East Deep Creek — 15-19: 5.2% Mothar Mountain — 15-19: 5.0%
20-24 5.0% / 4.3%
East Deep Creek — 20-24: 5.0% Mothar Mountain — 20-24: 4.3%
25-34 7.4% / 12.3%
East Deep Creek — 25-34: 7.4% Mothar Mountain — 25-34: 12.3%
35-44 13.6% / 6.9%
East Deep Creek — 35-44: 13.6% Mothar Mountain — 35-44: 6.9%
45-54 15.5% / 14.9%
East Deep Creek — 45-54: 15.5% Mothar Mountain — 45-54: 14.9%
55-64 15.3% / 18.5%
East Deep Creek — 55-64: 15.3% Mothar Mountain — 55-64: 18.5%
65-74 13.2% / 12.3%
East Deep Creek — 65-74: 13.2% Mothar Mountain — 65-74: 12.3%
75-84 4.7% / 7.5%
East Deep Creek — 75-84: 4.7% Mothar Mountain — 75-84: 7.5%
85+ 0.9% / 0.7%
East Deep Creek — 85+: 0.9% Mothar Mountain — 85+: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.5%).

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%
Mothar Mountain 46.4% couple families
Mothar Mountain — Couple Families: 46.4% Mothar Mountain — Lone Person: 28.6% Mothar Mountain — One Parent Families: 20.7% Mothar Mountain — Group Household: 4.3% Mothar Mountain — 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.

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%
Mothar Mountain 14.7% renting
Mothar Mountain — Owned Outright: 50.8% Mothar Mountain — Mortgage: 34.5% Mothar Mountain — Renting: 14.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

East Deep Creek Mothar Mountain
Certificate III & IV 21.5% / 23.4%
East Deep Creek — Certificate III & IV: 21.5% Mothar Mountain — Certificate III & IV: 23.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.0% / 7.8%
East Deep Creek — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.0% Mothar Mountain — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.8%
Bachelor Degree 6.3% / 7.1%
East Deep Creek — Bachelor Degree: 6.3% Mothar Mountain — Bachelor Degree: 7.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.9% / 0.5%
East Deep Creek — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.9% Mothar Mountain — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.5%
Postgraduate Degree 1.0% / 0.9%
East Deep Creek — Postgraduate Degree: 1.0% Mothar Mountain — Postgraduate Degree: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.4%).

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 Mothar Mountain
England 3.4% / 5.2%
East Deep Creek — England: 3.4% Mothar Mountain — England: 5.2%
New Zealand 2.1% / 2.8%
East Deep Creek — New Zealand: 2.1% Mothar Mountain — New Zealand: 2.8%
South Africa 0.7% / 1.8%
East Deep Creek — South Africa: 0.7% Mothar Mountain — South Africa: 1.8%
Scotland 0.7% / 0.5%
East Deep Creek — Scotland: 0.7% Mothar Mountain — Scotland: 0.5%
Fiji — / 0.7%
East Deep Creek — Fiji: not among its largest Mothar Mountain — Fiji: 0.7%
Germany 0.6% / —
East Deep Creek — Germany: 0.6% Mothar Mountain — Germany: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.2%).

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%
Mothar Mountain 100.0% houses
Mothar Mountain — Houses: 100.0% Mothar Mountain — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

East Deep Creek Mothar Mountain
Median house price $962,500 $770,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $915,000

Development activity

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

Ranking within QLD

East Deep Creek Mothar Mountain
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 47% of QLD Higher than 45% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 35% of QLD Higher than 72% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 44% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 66% of QLD
same for both

Liveability

Mothar Mountain is more walkable (10 vs 0); East Deep Creek scores higher overall (43 vs 32).

East Deep Creek Mothar Mountain
Grade C D
Score 43/100 32/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
same for both

Risk profile

Mothar Mountain carries more bushfire risk (26 vs 0); Mothar Mountain carries more crime risk (54 vs 41).

East Deep Creek Mothar Mountain
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
26/100
Crime Moderate
41/100
 Moderate
54/100
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
 0
within 5 km

Schools

East Deep Creek Mothar Mountain
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

East Deep Creek Mothar Mountain
Parks & reserves 0 2
Waterways 7 9

Mobility

Mothar Mountain sits further from the CBD (171.4 km vs 165.9 km).

East Deep Creek Mothar Mountain
Walkability score 0/100 10/100
Distance to Brisbane 165.9 km 171.4 km
+3% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 119 min 124 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 Mothar Mountain
Car (driver) 86.2% / 72.6%
East Deep Creek — Car (driver): 86.2% Mothar Mountain — Car (driver): 72.6%
Worked from Home 7.1% / 19.4%
East Deep Creek — Worked from Home: 7.1% Mothar Mountain — Worked from Home: 19.4%
Car (passenger) 5.6% / 6.5%
East Deep Creek — Car (passenger): 5.6% Mothar Mountain — Car (passenger): 6.5%
Walked Only 1.1% / 1.5%
East Deep Creek — Walked Only: 1.1% Mothar Mountain — Walked Only: 1.5%

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

Setting

East Deep Creek Mothar Mountain
Elevation 63 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 121 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 35.7 km 29.4 km

NBN connectivity

East Deep Creek Mothar Mountain
Connectivity score 31/100
same for both
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 1%
314 premises
 0%
251 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

East Deep Creek Mothar Mountain
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 Mothar Mountain
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

Mothar Mountain

Rural

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