Flagstone Creek vs Ma Ma Creek

Flagstone Creek is the younger of the two, with a median age of 45 against 49 in Ma Ma Creek. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Flagstone Creek, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Flagstone Creek tends to suit couples, while Ma Ma Creek suits people living alone.

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

Ma Ma Creek

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (36/100 vs 59/100)
  • But Flagstone Creek is already more of a family suburb (62% vs 52%)

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

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

Ma Ma Creek

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (13/100 vs 0/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (105.3 km vs 118.8 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (87 min vs 92 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Ma Ma Creek

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (13/100 vs 0/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (36/100 vs 59/100)

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

Investors

Flagstone Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (16.4% vs 4.0%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Flagstone Creek and Ma Ma 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.

Flagstone Creek Ma Ma 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.

Flagstone Creek Ma Ma Creek
Walkability 0 / 13
Flagstone Creek — Walkability: 0/100 Ma Ma Creek — Walkability: 13/100
Safety 41 / 64
Flagstone Creek — Safety: 41/100 Ma Ma Creek — Safety: 64/100
Low fire risk 59 / 100
Flagstone Creek — Low fire risk: 59/100 Ma Ma Creek — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Flagstone Creek has more residents (256 vs 155); Flagstone Creek has higher household incomes ($81,900 vs $73,892).

Flagstone Creek Ma Ma Creek
Population 256
+39% vs other
 155
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +16.4% +4.0%
Median age 45 49
Median household income $81,900/yr
+10% vs other
 $73,892/yr
Median weekly rent $275/wk
+2% vs other
 $270/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Flagstone Creek Ma Ma Creek
0-4 3.5% / 9.0%
Flagstone Creek — 0-4: 3.5% Ma Ma Creek — 0-4: 9.0%
5-14 14.5% / 10.3%
Flagstone Creek — 5-14: 14.5% Ma Ma Creek — 5-14: 10.3%
15-19 8.6% / —
Flagstone Creek — 15-19: 8.6% Ma Ma Creek — 15-19: not among its largest
20-24 3.9% / 5.8%
Flagstone Creek — 20-24: 3.9% Ma Ma Creek — 20-24: 5.8%
25-34 7.4% / 11.6%
Flagstone Creek — 25-34: 7.4% Ma Ma Creek — 25-34: 11.6%
35-44 10.9% / 11.6%
Flagstone Creek — 35-44: 10.9% Ma Ma Creek — 35-44: 11.6%
45-54 11.7% / 7.1%
Flagstone Creek — 45-54: 11.7% Ma Ma Creek — 45-54: 7.1%
55-64 19.9% / 22.6%
Flagstone Creek — 55-64: 19.9% Ma Ma Creek — 55-64: 22.6%
65-74 9.8% / 14.2%
Flagstone Creek — 65-74: 9.8% Ma Ma Creek — 65-74: 14.2%
75-84 5.1% / 6.5%
Flagstone Creek — 75-84: 5.1% Ma Ma Creek — 75-84: 6.5%
85+ 1.2% / —
Flagstone Creek — 85+: 1.2% Ma Ma Creek — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Flagstone Creek 50.0% couple families
Flagstone Creek — Couple Families: 50.0% Flagstone Creek — Lone Person: 29.2% Flagstone Creek — One Parent Families: 12.5% Flagstone Creek — Group Household: 8.3%
Ma Ma Creek 31.0% couple families
Ma Ma Creek — Couple Families: 31.0% Ma Ma Creek — Lone Person: 38.1% Ma Ma Creek — One Parent Families: 21.4% Ma Ma Creek — Group Household: 9.5%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Flagstone Creek 13.5% renting
Flagstone Creek — Owned Outright: 55.4% Flagstone Creek — Mortgage: 31.1% Flagstone Creek — Renting: 13.5%
Ma Ma Creek 18.2% renting
Ma Ma Creek — Owned Outright: 45.5% Ma Ma Creek — Mortgage: 36.4% Ma Ma Creek — Renting: 18.2%
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.

Flagstone Creek Ma Ma Creek
Germany — / 3.2%
Flagstone Creek — Germany: not among its largest Ma Ma Creek — Germany: 3.2%
England 2.0% / —
Flagstone Creek — England: 2.0% Ma Ma Creek — England: not among its largest
Ireland 1.6% / —
Flagstone Creek — Ireland: 1.6% Ma Ma Creek — Ireland: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.2%).

Qualifications

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

Flagstone Creek Ma Ma Creek
Certificate III & IV 18.8% / 16.8%
Flagstone Creek — Certificate III & IV: 18.8% Ma Ma Creek — Certificate III & IV: 16.8%
Bachelor Degree 5.9% / 7.1%
Flagstone Creek — Bachelor Degree: 5.9% Ma Ma Creek — Bachelor Degree: 7.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 3.5% / 4.5%
Flagstone Creek — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.5% Ma Ma Creek — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.7% / 2.6%
Flagstone Creek — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.7% Ma Ma Creek — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Flagstone Creek 97.6% houses
Flagstone Creek — Houses: 97.6% Flagstone Creek — Flats / Apartments: 2.4%
Ma Ma Creek 92.1% houses
Ma Ma Creek — Houses: 92.1% Ma Ma Creek — Flats / Apartments: 7.9%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Development activity

Flagstone Creek Ma Ma Creek
New dwellings approved 352
across Lockyer Valley
same for both
Approvals change year on year +103%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Flagstone Creek Ma Ma Creek
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 53% of QLD Higher than 44% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 35% of QLD Higher than 74% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 64% of QLD Higher than 38% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 39% of QLD Higher than 44% of QLD

Liveability

Ma Ma Creek is more walkable (13 vs 0).

Flagstone Creek Ma Ma Creek
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Flagstone Creek carries more bushfire risk (41 vs 0); Flagstone Creek carries more crime risk (59 vs 36).

Flagstone Creek Ma Ma Creek
Bushfire Moderate
41/100
 None
0/100
Crime Moderate
59/100
 Low
36/100
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
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Flagstone Creek Ma Ma Creek
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 1 0

Schools in Flagstone Creek

  • Flagstone Creek State School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Ma Ma Creek

  • Ma Ma Creek State School Government · Primary above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Flagstone Creek Ma Ma Creek
Waterways 10 0

Mobility

Flagstone Creek sits further from the CBD (118.8 km vs 105.3 km).

Flagstone Creek Ma Ma Creek
Walkability score 0/100 13/100
Distance to Brisbane 118.8 km
+11% vs other
 105.3 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 92 min 87 min
Electric vehicle share 0.5%
postcode 4344
 0.3%
postcode 4347
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 79
postcode 4344
 98
postcode 4347

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.

Flagstone Creek Ma Ma Creek
Car (driver) 69.6% / 80.0%
Flagstone Creek — Car (driver): 69.6% Ma Ma Creek — Car (driver): 80.0%
Worked from Home 21.7% / 6.2%
Flagstone Creek — Worked from Home: 21.7% Ma Ma Creek — Worked from Home: 6.2%
Car (passenger) 6.1% / 6.2%
Flagstone Creek — Car (passenger): 6.1% Ma Ma Creek — Car (passenger): 6.2%
Walked Only 2.6% / 7.7%
Flagstone Creek — Walked Only: 2.6% Ma Ma Creek — Walked Only: 7.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (80.0%).

Setting

Flagstone Creek Ma Ma Creek
Elevation 186 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 145 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Flagstone Creek Ma Ma Creek
Connectivity score 28/100 29/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
90 premises
 0%
81 premises

Climate

Flagstone Creek Ma Ma Creek
Annual rainfall 643 mm 697 mm
Summer max (Jan) — 31.9°C
Winter min (Jul) — 7.1°C

Air quality (annual mean)

Flagstone Creek Ma Ma Creek
PM2.5 2.4 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 3.8 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Flagstone Creek Ma Ma Creek
Average residential rate $1,952/yr
same for both
Council Lockyer Valley
same for both

Federal electorate

Flagstone Creek Ma Ma Creek
Division Wright
same for both
Member Scott Buchholz
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Flagstone Creek

Rural

Ma Ma Creek

Rural Young Families

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