Finch Hatton vs Crediton

Crediton is the younger of the two, with a median age of 38 against 48 in Finch Hatton. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. On these figures, Finch Hatton tends to suit people living alone, while Crediton suits share households and families with children.

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

Finch Hatton

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (6 vs 1)
  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (39/100 vs 78/100)
  • But Crediton is already more of a family suburb (59% vs 49%)

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

First-home buyers

Crediton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (20% vs 26%)

Weighs 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

Finch Hatton

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (711 min vs 791 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (1024.4 km vs 1061.4 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Finch Hatton

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (39/100 vs 78/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (23% vs 16%)

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

Investors

Crediton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (32.9% vs 6.4%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Finch Hatton Crediton
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.

Finch Hatton Crediton
Walkability 0 / 0
Finch Hatton — Walkability: 0/100 Crediton — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 61 / 22
Finch Hatton — Safety: 61/100 Crediton — Safety: 22/100
Low fire risk 35 / 26
Finch Hatton — Low fire risk: 35/100 Crediton — Low fire risk: 26/100

Demographics

Finch Hatton has more residents (531 vs 109); Finch Hatton skews older (48 vs 38).

Finch Hatton Crediton
Population 531
+79% vs other
 109
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +6.4% +32.9%
Median age 48 38
Median household income $66,508/yr
+9% vs other
 $60,632/yr
Median weekly rent $250/wk $265/wk
+6% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Finch Hatton Crediton
0-4 5.1% / 2.8%
Finch Hatton — 0-4: 5.1% Crediton — 0-4: 2.8%
5-14 11.5% / 23.9%
Finch Hatton — 5-14: 11.5% Crediton — 5-14: 23.9%
15-19 5.1% / 8.3%
Finch Hatton — 15-19: 5.1% Crediton — 15-19: 8.3%
20-24 3.2% / 3.7%
Finch Hatton — 20-24: 3.2% Crediton — 20-24: 3.7%
25-34 9.6% / 2.8%
Finch Hatton — 25-34: 9.6% Crediton — 25-34: 2.8%
35-44 9.4% / 17.4%
Finch Hatton — 35-44: 9.4% Crediton — 35-44: 17.4%
45-54 18.5% / 11.0%
Finch Hatton — 45-54: 18.5% Crediton — 45-54: 11.0%
55-64 17.7% / 15.6%
Finch Hatton — 55-64: 17.7% Crediton — 55-64: 15.6%
65-74 14.3% / 11.0%
Finch Hatton — 65-74: 14.3% Crediton — 65-74: 11.0%
75-84 6.6% / 5.5%
Finch Hatton — 75-84: 6.6% Crediton — 75-84: 5.5%
85+ 2.1% / —
Finch Hatton — 85+: 2.1% Crediton — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Finch Hatton 43.7% lone person
Finch Hatton — Lone Person: 43.7% Finch Hatton — Couple Families: 36.6% Finch Hatton — One Parent Families: 12.7% Finch Hatton — Group Household: 7.0%
Crediton 27.3% lone person
Crediton — Lone Person: 27.3% Crediton — Couple Families: 31.8% Crediton — One Parent Families: 27.3% Crediton — Group Household: 13.6%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Finch Hatton 14.4% renting
Finch Hatton — Owned Outright: 52.8% Finch Hatton — Mortgage: 32.8% Finch Hatton — Renting: 14.4%
Crediton 15.6% renting
Crediton — Owned Outright: 43.8% Crediton — Mortgage: 40.6% Crediton — Renting: 15.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Finch Hatton 96.9% houses
Finch Hatton — Houses: 96.9% Finch Hatton — Flats / Apartments: 3.1%
Crediton 100.0% houses
Crediton — Houses: 100.0% Crediton — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

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

Finch Hatton Crediton
Certificate III & IV 20.5% / 19.3%
Finch Hatton — Certificate III & IV: 20.5% Crediton — Certificate III & IV: 19.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.1% / 7.3%
Finch Hatton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.1% Crediton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.3%
Bachelor Degree 3.4% / 2.8%
Finch Hatton — Bachelor Degree: 3.4% Crediton — Bachelor Degree: 2.8%
Postgraduate Degree 1.5% / —
Finch Hatton — Postgraduate Degree: 1.5% Crediton — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.9% / —
Finch Hatton — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9% Crediton — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.5%).

Property market

Finch Hatton Crediton
Median house price $375,000 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Development activity

Finch Hatton Crediton
New dwellings approved 574
across Mackay
same for both
Approvals change year on year -6%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Finch Hatton Crediton
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 32% of QLD Higher than 25% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 64% of QLD Higher than 52% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption —
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 41% of QLD Higher than 46% of QLD

Liveability

Finch Hatton Crediton
Grade D —
Score 16/100 —
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

Crediton carries more crime risk (78 vs 39).

Finch Hatton Crediton
Bushfire Moderate
65/100
 High
74/100
Crime Low
39/100
 High
78/100
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

Finch Hatton Crediton
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Finch Hatton

  • Finch Hatton State School Government · Primary above peers

Schools in Crediton

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

Amenities in the suburb

Finch Hatton Crediton
Supermarkets 1 0
Parks & reserves 6 1
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Waterways 18 29

Mobility

Crediton sits further from the CBD (1061.4 km vs 1024.4 km).

Finch Hatton Crediton
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 1024.4 km 1061.4 km
+4% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 711 min 791 min
Electric vehicle share 0.0%
postcode 4756
 0.0%
postcode 4757
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 51
postcode 4756
 44
postcode 4757

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.

Finch Hatton Crediton
Car (driver) 69.1% / 78.6%
Finch Hatton — Car (driver): 69.1% Crediton — Car (driver): 78.6%
Worked from Home 13.8% / 21.4%
Finch Hatton — Worked from Home: 13.8% Crediton — Worked from Home: 21.4%
Walked Only 8.5% / —
Finch Hatton — Walked Only: 8.5% Crediton — Walked Only: not among its largest
Car (passenger) 6.9% / —
Finch Hatton — Car (passenger): 6.9% Crediton — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Bus 1.6% / —
Finch Hatton — Bus: 1.6% Crediton — Bus: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (78.6%).

Setting

Finch Hatton Crediton
Elevation 169 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 535 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Finch Hatton Crediton
Connectivity score 28/100 29/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
255 premises
 0%
73 premises

Council rates

Finch Hatton Crediton
Average residential rate $1,873/yr
same for both
Council Mackay
same for both

Federal electorate

Finch Hatton Crediton
Division Capricornia
same for both
Member Michelle Landry
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Finch Hatton Crediton
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Finch Hatton

Affordable Rural

Crediton

Family Rural

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