Edmonton vs Wrights Creek

Edmonton is the younger of the two, with a median age of 33 against 41 in Wrights Creek. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Edmonton, about half of households are couple families. In Wrights Creek, most households are couple families. On these figures, Wrights Creek tends to suit share households and couples.

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

Edmonton

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (15 vs 1)
  • has more childcare (7 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (5 vs 0)
  • But Wrights Creek carries lower crime risk (56/100 vs 88/100)

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

First-home buyers

Wrights Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (13% vs 21%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Wrights Creek

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (12% vs 21%)
  • has cheaper rent ($300/wk vs $350/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Edmonton

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (76/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (1156 min vs 1164 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (1686.1 km vs 1689.5 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Edmonton

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (76/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more GPs (3 vs 0)
  • But Wrights Creek carries lower crime risk (56/100 vs 88/100)

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

Edmonton and Wrights 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.

Edmonton Wrights 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.

Edmonton Wrights Creek
Walkability 76 / 0
Edmonton — Walkability: 76/100 Wrights Creek — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 12 / 44
Edmonton — Safety: 12/100 Wrights Creek — Safety: 44/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Edmonton — Low fire risk: 100/100 Wrights Creek — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Edmonton has more residents (11,409 vs 160); Wrights Creek has higher household incomes ($135,564 vs $85,436).

Edmonton Wrights Creek
Population 11,409
+99% vs other
 160
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +6.1% +2.6%
Median age 33 41
Median household income $85,436/yr $135,564/yr
+59% vs other
Median weekly rent $350/wk
+14% vs other
 $300/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Edmonton Wrights Creek
0-4 7.6% / 8.8%
Edmonton — 0-4: 7.6% Wrights Creek — 0-4: 8.8%
5-14 16.6% / 11.9%
Edmonton — 5-14: 16.6% Wrights Creek — 5-14: 11.9%
15-19 7.0% / 5.6%
Edmonton — 15-19: 7.0% Wrights Creek — 15-19: 5.6%
20-24 6.1% / 4.4%
Edmonton — 20-24: 6.1% Wrights Creek — 20-24: 4.4%
25-34 14.5% / 10.0%
Edmonton — 25-34: 14.5% Wrights Creek — 25-34: 10.0%
35-44 13.3% / 16.2%
Edmonton — 35-44: 13.3% Wrights Creek — 35-44: 16.2%
45-54 13.6% / 13.8%
Edmonton — 45-54: 13.6% Wrights Creek — 45-54: 13.8%
55-64 9.8% / 11.9%
Edmonton — 55-64: 9.8% Wrights Creek — 55-64: 11.9%
65-74 7.2% / 10.0%
Edmonton — 65-74: 7.2% Wrights Creek — 65-74: 10.0%
75-84 3.3% / 4.4%
Edmonton — 75-84: 3.3% Wrights Creek — 75-84: 4.4%
85+ 1.2% / 1.9%
Edmonton — 85+: 1.2% Wrights Creek — 85+: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Edmonton 45.8% couple families
Edmonton — Couple Families: 45.8% Edmonton — Lone Person: 26.8% Edmonton — One Parent Families: 21.8% Edmonton — Group Household: 4.1% Edmonton — Other Families: 1.5%
Wrights Creek 59.5% couple families
Wrights Creek — Couple Families: 59.5% Wrights Creek — Lone Person: 27.0% Wrights Creek — One Parent Families: 0.0% Wrights Creek — Group Household: 13.5% Wrights Creek — 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.

Edmonton 33.0% renting
Edmonton — Owned Outright: 22.9% Edmonton — Mortgage: 44.2% Edmonton — Renting: 33.0%
Wrights Creek 25.6% renting
Wrights Creek — Owned Outright: 41.9% Wrights Creek — Mortgage: 32.6% Wrights Creek — Renting: 25.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Edmonton Wrights Creek
Certificate III & IV 18.9% / 16.2%
Edmonton — Certificate III & IV: 18.9% Wrights Creek — Certificate III & IV: 16.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.6% / 10.6%
Edmonton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.6% Wrights Creek — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.6%
Bachelor Degree 5.7% / 2.5%
Edmonton — Bachelor Degree: 5.7% Wrights Creek — Bachelor Degree: 2.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.0% / 2.5%
Edmonton — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.0% Wrights Creek — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.5%
Postgraduate Degree 0.9% / —
Edmonton — Postgraduate Degree: 0.9% Wrights Creek — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.9%).

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.

Edmonton Wrights Creek
England 1.9% / 2.5%
Edmonton — England: 1.9% Wrights Creek — England: 2.5%
New Zealand 2.2% / 1.9%
Edmonton — New Zealand: 2.2% Wrights Creek — New Zealand: 1.9%
Italy 0.4% / 1.9%
Edmonton — Italy: 0.4% Wrights Creek — Italy: 1.9%
Philippines 1.2% / —
Edmonton — Philippines: 1.2% Wrights Creek — Philippines: not among its largest
Thailand 0.6% / —
Edmonton — Thailand: 0.6% Wrights Creek — Thailand: not among its largest
India 0.6% / —
Edmonton — India: 0.6% Wrights Creek — India: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Edmonton 90.1% houses
Edmonton — Houses: 90.1% Edmonton — Flats / Apartments: 8.1% Edmonton — Townhouses: 1.8%
Wrights Creek 100.0% houses
Wrights Creek — Houses: 100.0% Wrights Creek — Flats / Apartments: 0.0% Wrights Creek — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Edmonton Wrights Creek
Median house price $712,500 —
Median unit price $236,000 —
Median land price $542,500 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 22 days
from 90 sales
 —

Development activity

Edmonton Wrights Creek
New dwellings approved 767
across Cairns
same for both
Approvals change year on year -81%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Edmonton Wrights Creek
Houses 4.7%
$700/wk on $772K
 —
Units 9.9%
$450/wk on $238K
 —

Ranking within QLD

Edmonton Wrights Creek
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 59% of QLD Higher than 94% of QLD
Schools Higher than 8% of QLD —
Walkability Higher than 94% of QLD Higher than 8% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 54% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 82% of QLD Higher than 50% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 83% of QLD —
Rental yield (units) Higher than 99% of QLD —

Liveability

Edmonton is more walkable (76 vs 0).

Edmonton Wrights Creek
Grade D —
Score 33/100 —
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Edmonton carries more crime risk (88 vs 56).

Edmonton Wrights Creek
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
88/100
 Moderate
56/100
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 1
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Edmonton Wrights Creek
Inside the suburb 5 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 2 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Edmonton

  • Hambledon State School Government · Primary at peers
  • Isabella State School Government · Primary at peers
  • Holy Spirit College - Edmonton Campus Catholic · Secondary
  • Autism Queensland Education & Therapy Centre - Edmonton Campus Independent · Primary · Special school
  • QCHS - Cairns Campus Government · Secondary · Special school

Schools in Wrights Creek

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

Amenities in the suburb

Edmonton Wrights Creek
Supermarkets 2 0
Cafes & restaurants 6 0
Parks & reserves 15 1
Childcare 7 0
GPs 3 0
Pharmacies 2 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 2 0
Fuel stations 2 0
Waterways 18 3

Mobility

Wrights Creek sits further from the CBD (1689.5 km vs 1686.1 km).

Edmonton Wrights Creek
Walkability score 76/100 0/100
Distance to Brisbane 1686.1 km 1689.5 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 1156 min 1164 min
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 4869
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 72
postcode 4869
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.

Edmonton Wrights Creek
Car (driver) 78.8% / 64.7%
Edmonton — Car (driver): 78.8% Wrights Creek — Car (driver): 64.7%
Worked from Home 10.6% / 23.5%
Edmonton — Worked from Home: 10.6% Wrights Creek — Worked from Home: 23.5%
Car (passenger) 7.3% / 4.4%
Edmonton — Car (passenger): 7.3% Wrights Creek — Car (passenger): 4.4%
Walked Only 1.0% / 7.4%
Edmonton — Walked Only: 1.0% Wrights Creek — Walked Only: 7.4%
Bus 1.7% / —
Edmonton — Bus: 1.7% Wrights Creek — Bus: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (78.8%).

Setting

Edmonton Wrights Creek
Elevation 21 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 5 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 9.0 km 8.1 km

NBN connectivity

Edmonton Wrights Creek
Connectivity score 73/100 30/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 51%
4,773 premises
 0%
76 premises

Climate

Edmonton Wrights Creek
Annual rainfall 2,121 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 31.9°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 18.1°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Edmonton Wrights Creek
PM2.5 5.6 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 18.6 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Edmonton Wrights Creek
Average residential rate $1,354/yr
same for both
Council Cairns
same for both

Federal electorate

Edmonton Wrights Creek
Division Kennedy
same for both
Member Bob Katter
same for both
Party Katter's Australian Party (KAP)
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Edmonton

Family Large Blocks Parks Regional Centre

Wrights Creek

Rural Young Families

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