Elaman Creek vs Reesville

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Elaman Creek, most households are couple families. On these figures, Elaman Creek tends to suit share households and couples, while Reesville suits people living alone and older residents.

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

Reesville

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (16/100 vs 77/100)

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

First-home buyers

Elaman Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (23% vs 31%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Elaman Creek

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (18% vs 29%)
  • has cheaper rent ($280/wk vs $430/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Reesville

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (99.9 km vs 104.6 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Reesville

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (16/100 vs 77/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (32% vs 16%)

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

Investors

Elaman Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (35.3% vs 1.1%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Elaman Creek Reesville
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.

Elaman Creek Reesville
Walkability 0 / 0
Elaman Creek — Walkability: 0/100 Reesville — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 23 / 84
Elaman Creek — Safety: 23/100 Reesville — Safety: 84/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Elaman Creek — Low fire risk: 100/100 Reesville — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Reesville has more residents (573 vs 92); Reesville rents higher ($430/wk vs $280/wk).

Elaman Creek Reesville
Population 92 573
+523% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +35.3% +1.1%
Median age 55 57
Median household income $81,224/yr
+5% vs other
 $76,856/yr
Median weekly rent $280/wk $430/wk
+54% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Elaman Creek Reesville
0-4 — / 3.0%
Elaman Creek — 0-4: not among its largest Reesville — 0-4: 3.0%
5-14 12.0% / 10.6%
Elaman Creek — 5-14: 12.0% Reesville — 5-14: 10.6%
15-19 4.3% / 1.7%
Elaman Creek — 15-19: 4.3% Reesville — 15-19: 1.7%
20-24 — / 2.8%
Elaman Creek — 20-24: not among its largest Reesville — 20-24: 2.8%
25-34 — / 6.8%
Elaman Creek — 25-34: not among its largest Reesville — 25-34: 6.8%
35-44 14.1% / 11.5%
Elaman Creek — 35-44: 14.1% Reesville — 35-44: 11.5%
45-54 17.4% / 10.1%
Elaman Creek — 45-54: 17.4% Reesville — 45-54: 10.1%
55-64 30.4% / 20.8%
Elaman Creek — 55-64: 30.4% Reesville — 55-64: 20.8%
65-74 12.0% / 20.4%
Elaman Creek — 65-74: 12.0% Reesville — 65-74: 20.4%
75-84 4.3% / 10.6%
Elaman Creek — 75-84: 4.3% Reesville — 75-84: 10.6%
85+ — / 1.0%
Elaman Creek — 85+: not among its largest Reesville — 85+: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (30.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Elaman Creek 55.6% couple families
Elaman Creek — Couple Families: 55.6% Elaman Creek — Lone Person: 27.8% Elaman Creek — Group Household: 16.7% Elaman Creek — One Parent Families: 0.0% Elaman Creek — Other Families: 0.0%
Reesville 38.4% couple families
Reesville — Couple Families: 38.4% Reesville — Lone Person: 38.4% Reesville — Group Household: 6.2% Reesville — One Parent Families: 12.5% Reesville — Other Families: 4.5%
Couple Families Lone Person Group Household One Parent Families Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Elaman Creek 14.3% renting
Elaman Creek — Owned Outright: 64.3% Elaman Creek — Mortgage: 21.4% Elaman Creek — Renting: 14.3%
Reesville 11.3% renting
Reesville — Owned Outright: 64.5% Reesville — Mortgage: 24.1% Reesville — Renting: 11.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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.

Elaman Creek Reesville
New Zealand 5.4% / 3.0%
Elaman Creek — New Zealand: 5.4% Reesville — New Zealand: 3.0%
England — / 5.2%
Elaman Creek — England: not among its largest Reesville — England: 5.2%
Canada 3.3% / 0.7%
Elaman Creek — Canada: 3.3% Reesville — Canada: 0.7%
Scotland — / 0.9%
Elaman Creek — Scotland: not among its largest Reesville — Scotland: 0.9%
Malaysia — / 0.7%
Elaman Creek — Malaysia: not among its largest Reesville — Malaysia: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.4%).

Qualifications

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

Elaman Creek Reesville
Certificate III & IV 18.5% / 16.8%
Elaman Creek — Certificate III & IV: 18.5% Reesville — Certificate III & IV: 16.8%
Bachelor Degree 14.1% / 19.4%
Elaman Creek — Bachelor Degree: 14.1% Reesville — Bachelor Degree: 19.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 3.3% / 8.6%
Elaman Creek — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.3% Reesville — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.6%
Postgraduate Degree 4.3% / 6.3%
Elaman Creek — Postgraduate Degree: 4.3% Reesville — Postgraduate Degree: 6.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 3.7%
Elaman Creek — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Reesville — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Elaman Creek 90.9% houses
Elaman Creek — Houses: 90.9% Elaman Creek — Flats / Apartments: 9.1%
Reesville 97.8% houses
Reesville — Houses: 97.8% Reesville — Flats / Apartments: 2.2%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Elaman Creek Reesville
Median house price — $1,500,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) — 89 days
from 3 sales

Development activity

Elaman Creek Reesville
New dwellings approved 2,962
across Sunshine Coast
same for both
Approvals change year on year -41%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Elaman Creek Reesville
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 52% of QLD Higher than 48% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 44% of QLD Higher than 29% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 91% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 45% of QLD Higher than 43% of QLD

Liveability

Elaman Creek Reesville
Grade — B
Score — 65/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Elaman Creek carries more crime risk (77 vs 16).

Elaman Creek Reesville
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
77/100
 Low
16/100
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

Elaman Creek Reesville
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

Elaman Creek Reesville
Parks & reserves 0 1
Waterways 4 1

Mobility

Elaman Creek sits further from the CBD (104.6 km vs 99.9 km).

Elaman Creek Reesville
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 104.6 km
+4% vs other
 99.9 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 99 min 98 min
Electric vehicle share 1.6%
postcode 4552
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 89
postcode 4552
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.

Elaman Creek Reesville
Car (driver) 73.5% / 68.7%
Elaman Creek — Car (driver): 73.5% Reesville — Car (driver): 68.7%
Worked from Home 26.5% / 31.3%
Elaman Creek — Worked from Home: 26.5% Reesville — Worked from Home: 31.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (73.5%).

Setting

Elaman Creek Reesville
Elevation 214 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 469 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 30.5 km 31.4 km

NBN connectivity

Elaman Creek Reesville
Connectivity score 29/100
same for both
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
39 premises
 0%
248 premises

Climate

Elaman Creek Reesville
Annual rainfall 950 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Elaman Creek Reesville
PM2.5 4.3 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 12.3 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Elaman Creek Reesville
Average residential rate $1,690/yr
same for both
Council Sunshine Coast
same for both

Federal electorate

Elaman Creek Reesville
Division Fisher
same for both
Member Andrew Wallace
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

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Elaman Creek

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Reesville

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