Ellesmere vs Haly Creek

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Ellesmere, about half of households are people living alone. In Haly Creek, most households are couple families. On these figures, Ellesmere tends to suit people living alone, while Haly Creek suits 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

Haly Creek

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • is already more of a family suburb (73% vs 47%)
  • carries lower crime risk (58/100 vs 75/100)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Haly Creek

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (20% vs 5%)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (16% vs 31%)
  • has cheaper rent ($190/wk vs $300/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Ellesmere

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (168 min vs 176 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (206.1 km vs 214.1 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

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

  • Ellesmere has more residents already 65 and over (28% vs 23%)
  • Haly Creek carries lower crime risk (58/100 vs 75/100)

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

Investors

Ellesmere

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (-2.6% vs -8.8%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Ellesmere and Haly 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.

Ellesmere Haly 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.

Ellesmere Haly Creek
Walkability 0 / 0
Ellesmere — Walkability: 0/100 Haly Creek — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 25 / 42
Ellesmere — Safety: 25/100 Haly Creek — Safety: 42/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Ellesmere — Low fire risk: 100/100 Haly Creek — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Ellesmere has more residents (334 vs 124); Ellesmere rents higher ($300/wk vs $190/wk).

Ellesmere Haly Creek
Population 334
+63% vs other
 124
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -2.6% -8.8%
Median age 52 51
Median household income $50,544/yr $60,632/yr
+20% vs other
Median weekly rent $300/wk
+37% vs other
 $190/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Ellesmere Haly Creek
0-4 5.4% / —
Ellesmere — 0-4: 5.4% Haly Creek — 0-4: not among its largest
5-14 8.1% / 16.1%
Ellesmere — 5-14: 8.1% Haly Creek — 5-14: 16.1%
15-19 6.9% / 4.8%
Ellesmere — 15-19: 6.9% Haly Creek — 15-19: 4.8%
20-24 3.9% / 4.8%
Ellesmere — 20-24: 3.9% Haly Creek — 20-24: 4.8%
25-34 8.1% / 12.1%
Ellesmere — 25-34: 8.1% Haly Creek — 25-34: 12.1%
35-44 6.9% / 11.3%
Ellesmere — 35-44: 6.9% Haly Creek — 35-44: 11.3%
45-54 12.9% / 15.3%
Ellesmere — 45-54: 12.9% Haly Creek — 45-54: 15.3%
55-64 19.2% / 16.9%
Ellesmere — 55-64: 19.2% Haly Creek — 55-64: 16.9%
65-74 16.8% / 14.5%
Ellesmere — 65-74: 16.8% Haly Creek — 65-74: 14.5%
75-84 10.2% / 8.1%
Ellesmere — 75-84: 10.2% Haly Creek — 75-84: 8.1%
85+ 0.9% / —
Ellesmere — 85+: 0.9% Haly Creek — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Ellesmere 29.0% couple families
Ellesmere — Couple Families: 29.0% Ellesmere — Lone Person: 47.0% Ellesmere — One Parent Families: 18.0% Ellesmere — Group Household: 6.0%
Haly Creek 60.0% couple families
Haly Creek — Couple Families: 60.0% Haly Creek — Lone Person: 26.7% Haly Creek — One Parent Families: 13.3% Haly Creek — Group Household: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Ellesmere 4.9% renting
Ellesmere — Owned Outright: 62.6% Ellesmere — Mortgage: 32.5% Ellesmere — Renting: 4.9%
Haly Creek 20.0% renting
Haly Creek — Owned Outright: 37.5% Haly Creek — Mortgage: 42.5% Haly Creek — Renting: 20.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Ellesmere 97.7% houses
Ellesmere — Houses: 97.7% Ellesmere — Flats / Apartments: 2.3%
Haly Creek 100.0% houses
Haly Creek — Houses: 100.0% Haly Creek — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

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

Ellesmere Haly Creek
Certificate III & IV 18.9% / 10.5%
Ellesmere — Certificate III & IV: 18.9% Haly Creek — Certificate III & IV: 10.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.3% / 12.9%
Ellesmere — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.3% Haly Creek — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 12.9%
Bachelor Degree 1.8% / 6.5%
Ellesmere — Bachelor Degree: 1.8% Haly Creek — Bachelor Degree: 6.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 5.6%
Ellesmere — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Haly Creek — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 5.6%
Postgraduate Degree — / 4.0%
Ellesmere — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Haly Creek — Postgraduate Degree: 4.0%

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

Property market

Ellesmere Haly Creek
Median house price $512,500 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $330,000 —

Development activity

Ellesmere Haly Creek
New dwellings approved 198
across South Burnett
same for both
Approvals change year on year -18%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Ellesmere Haly Creek
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 14% of QLD Higher than 25% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 16% of QLD Higher than 25% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 37% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 52% of QLD Higher than 43% of QLD

Liveability

Ellesmere Haly Creek
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Ellesmere carries more crime risk (75 vs 58).

Ellesmere Haly Creek
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
75/100
 Moderate
58/100
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

Ellesmere Haly 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

Ellesmere Haly Creek
Childcare 0 1
Waterways 5 16

Mobility

Haly Creek sits further from the CBD (214.1 km vs 206.1 km).

Ellesmere Haly Creek
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 206.1 km 214.1 km
+4% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 168 min 176 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 4610
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 55
postcode 4610
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.

Ellesmere Haly Creek
Car (driver) 80.4% / 50.0%
Ellesmere — Car (driver): 80.4% Haly Creek — Car (driver): 50.0%
Worked from Home 13.0% / 22.6%
Ellesmere — Worked from Home: 13.0% Haly Creek — Worked from Home: 22.6%
Walked Only — / 22.6%
Ellesmere — Walked Only: not among its largest Haly Creek — Walked Only: 22.6%
Car (passenger) 6.5% / 4.8%
Ellesmere — Car (passenger): 6.5% Haly Creek — Car (passenger): 4.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (80.4%).

Setting

Ellesmere Haly Creek
Elevation 456 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 454 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Ellesmere Haly Creek
Connectivity score 30/100 29/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
180 premises
 0%
69 premises

Council rates

Ellesmere Haly Creek
Average residential rate $1,401/yr
same for both
Council South Burnett
same for both

Federal electorate

Ellesmere Haly Creek
Division Maranoa
same for both
Member David Littleproud
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Ellesmere

Retirees Rural

Haly Creek

River Rural

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