Fitzgerald Creek vs Upper Daradgee

Fitzgerald Creek is the younger of the two, with a median age of 43 against 51 in Upper Daradgee. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Fitzgerald Creek, the large majority of households are couple families. In Upper Daradgee, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Fitzgerald Creek tends to suit families with children and couples, while Upper Daradgee 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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Fitzgerald Creek is already more of a family suburb (80% vs 52%)
  • Upper Daradgee carries lower crime risk (23/100 vs 34/100)

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

First-home buyers

Fitzgerald Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (19% vs 34%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Upper Daradgee

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($240/wk vs $300/wk)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Fitzgerald Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (1619.4 km vs 1621.8 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Upper Daradgee

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has more residents already 65 and over (29% vs 16%)
  • carries lower crime risk (23/100 vs 34/100)

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

Investors

Fitzgerald Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (21.0% vs -2.0%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Fitzgerald Creek Upper Daradgee
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.

Fitzgerald Creek Upper Daradgee
Walkability 0 / 0
Fitzgerald Creek — Walkability: 0/100 Upper Daradgee — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 66 / 77
Fitzgerald Creek — Safety: 66/100 Upper Daradgee — Safety: 77/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Fitzgerald Creek — Low fire risk: 100/100 Upper Daradgee — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Fitzgerald Creek has higher household incomes ($100,724 vs $73,632); Fitzgerald Creek rents higher ($300/wk vs $240/wk).

Fitzgerald Creek Upper Daradgee
Population 98 99
+1% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +21.0% -2.0%
Median age 43 51
Median household income $100,724/yr
+27% vs other
 $73,632/yr
Median weekly rent $300/wk
+20% vs other
 $240/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Fitzgerald Creek Upper Daradgee
0-4 7.1% / 3.0%
Fitzgerald Creek — 0-4: 7.1% Upper Daradgee — 0-4: 3.0%
5-14 16.3% / 15.2%
Fitzgerald Creek — 5-14: 16.3% Upper Daradgee — 5-14: 15.2%
15-19 8.2% / 3.0%
Fitzgerald Creek — 15-19: 8.2% Upper Daradgee — 15-19: 3.0%
20-24 — / —
Fitzgerald Creek — 20-24: not among its largest Upper Daradgee — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 9.2% / 10.1%
Fitzgerald Creek — 25-34: 9.2% Upper Daradgee — 25-34: 10.1%
35-44 11.2% / 11.1%
Fitzgerald Creek — 35-44: 11.2% Upper Daradgee — 35-44: 11.1%
45-54 14.3% / 13.1%
Fitzgerald Creek — 45-54: 14.3% Upper Daradgee — 45-54: 13.1%
55-64 10.2% / 17.2%
Fitzgerald Creek — 55-64: 10.2% Upper Daradgee — 55-64: 17.2%
65-74 10.2% / 19.2%
Fitzgerald Creek — 65-74: 10.2% Upper Daradgee — 65-74: 19.2%
75-84 — / 7.1%
Fitzgerald Creek — 75-84: not among its largest Upper Daradgee — 75-84: 7.1%
85+ 6.1% / 3.0%
Fitzgerald Creek — 85+: 6.1% Upper Daradgee — 85+: 3.0%

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

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.

Fitzgerald Creek Upper Daradgee
New Zealand — / 5.1%
Fitzgerald Creek — New Zealand: not among its largest Upper Daradgee — New Zealand: 5.1%
Germany 4.1% / —
Fitzgerald Creek — Germany: 4.1% Upper Daradgee — Germany: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Fitzgerald Creek 80.0% couple families
Fitzgerald Creek — Couple Families: 80.0% Fitzgerald Creek — Lone Person: 20.0% Fitzgerald Creek — One Parent Families: 0.0%
Upper Daradgee 40.7% couple families
Upper Daradgee — Couple Families: 40.7% Upper Daradgee — Lone Person: 48.1% Upper Daradgee — One Parent Families: 11.1%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Fitzgerald Creek 100.0% houses
Fitzgerald Creek — Houses: 100.0%
Upper Daradgee 108.6% houses
Upper Daradgee — Houses: 108.6%
Houses

Qualifications

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

Fitzgerald Creek Upper Daradgee
Certificate III & IV 17.3% / 22.2%
Fitzgerald Creek — Certificate III & IV: 17.3% Upper Daradgee — Certificate III & IV: 22.2%
Bachelor Degree 12.2% / 9.1%
Fitzgerald Creek — Bachelor Degree: 12.2% Upper Daradgee — Bachelor Degree: 9.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.2% / 4.0%
Fitzgerald Creek — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.2% Upper Daradgee — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.2%).

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Fitzgerald Creek 0.0% renting
Fitzgerald Creek — Owned Outright: 38.9% Fitzgerald Creek — Mortgage: 61.1% Fitzgerald Creek — Renting: 0.0%
Upper Daradgee 18.4% renting
Upper Daradgee — Owned Outright: 44.7% Upper Daradgee — Mortgage: 36.8% Upper Daradgee — Renting: 18.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Development activity

Fitzgerald Creek Upper Daradgee
New dwellings approved 186
across Cassowary Coast
same for both
Approvals change year on year +68%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Fitzgerald Creek Upper Daradgee
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 74% of QLD Higher than 43% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 42% of QLD Higher than 28% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 23% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 59% of QLD Higher than 55% of QLD

Liveability

Fitzgerald Creek Upper Daradgee
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
same for both

Risk profile

Fitzgerald Creek carries more crime risk (34 vs 23).

Fitzgerald Creek Upper Daradgee
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
34/100
 Low
23/100
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

Fitzgerald Creek Upper Daradgee
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

Fitzgerald Creek Upper Daradgee
Waterways 1 4

Mobility

Upper Daradgee sits further from the CBD (1621.8 km vs 1619.4 km).

Fitzgerald Creek Upper Daradgee
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 1619.4 km 1621.8 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 1113 min 1117 min
Electric vehicle share 0.2%
postcode 4860
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 39
postcode 4860
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.

Fitzgerald Creek Upper Daradgee
Car (driver) 70.3% / 67.6%
Fitzgerald Creek — Car (driver): 70.3% Upper Daradgee — Car (driver): 67.6%
Worked from Home 29.7% / 8.8%
Fitzgerald Creek — Worked from Home: 29.7% Upper Daradgee — Worked from Home: 8.8%
Walked Only — / 23.5%
Fitzgerald Creek — Walked Only: not among its largest Upper Daradgee — Walked Only: 23.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (70.3%).

Setting

Fitzgerald Creek Upper Daradgee
Elevation 19 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 31 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 9.4 km 11.4 km

NBN connectivity

Fitzgerald Creek Upper Daradgee
Connectivity score 30/100
same for both
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
34 premises
 0%
49 premises

Climate

Fitzgerald Creek Upper Daradgee
Annual rainfall 3,531 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 31.2°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 17.0°C
same for both

Council rates

Fitzgerald Creek Upper Daradgee
Average residential rate $1,829/yr
same for both
Council Cassowary Coast
same for both

Federal electorate

Fitzgerald Creek Upper Daradgee
Division Kennedy
same for both
Member Bob Katter
same for both
Party Katter's Australian Party (KAP)
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Fitzgerald Creek Upper Daradgee
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Fitzgerald Creek

Family Rural

Upper Daradgee

Retirees River Rural

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