Flagstone Creek vs Upper Flagstone

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, Upper Flagstone tends to suit 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

Flagstone Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is already more of a family suburb (62% vs 50%)

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

First-home buyers

Upper Flagstone

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (18% vs 31%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Flagstone Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($275/wk vs $410/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Flagstone Creek

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (92 min vs 120 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (118.8 km vs 133.2 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Too close to call

Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Investors

Too close to call

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

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Flagstone Creek and Upper Flagstone 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 Upper Flagstone
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 Upper Flagstone
Walkability 0 / 0
Flagstone Creek — Walkability: 0/100 Upper Flagstone — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 41 / 32
Flagstone Creek — Safety: 41/100 Upper Flagstone — Safety: 32/100
Low fire risk 59 / 56
Flagstone Creek — Low fire risk: 59/100 Upper Flagstone — Low fire risk: 56/100

Demographics

Upper Flagstone rents higher ($410/wk vs $275/wk); Flagstone Creek has more residents (256 vs 191).

Flagstone Creek Upper Flagstone
Population 256
+25% vs other
 191
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +16.4% +11.7%
Median age 45 47
Median household income $81,900/yr $98,540/yr
+20% vs other
Median weekly rent $275/wk $410/wk
+49% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Flagstone Creek Upper Flagstone
0-4 3.5% / 4.7%
Flagstone Creek — 0-4: 3.5% Upper Flagstone — 0-4: 4.7%
5-14 14.5% / 12.0%
Flagstone Creek — 5-14: 14.5% Upper Flagstone — 5-14: 12.0%
15-19 8.6% / 3.7%
Flagstone Creek — 15-19: 8.6% Upper Flagstone — 15-19: 3.7%
20-24 3.9% / 4.2%
Flagstone Creek — 20-24: 3.9% Upper Flagstone — 20-24: 4.2%
25-34 7.4% / 7.3%
Flagstone Creek — 25-34: 7.4% Upper Flagstone — 25-34: 7.3%
35-44 10.9% / 12.6%
Flagstone Creek — 35-44: 10.9% Upper Flagstone — 35-44: 12.6%
45-54 11.7% / 15.7%
Flagstone Creek — 45-54: 11.7% Upper Flagstone — 45-54: 15.7%
55-64 19.9% / 18.8%
Flagstone Creek — 55-64: 19.9% Upper Flagstone — 55-64: 18.8%
65-74 9.8% / 11.5%
Flagstone Creek — 65-74: 9.8% Upper Flagstone — 65-74: 11.5%
75-84 5.1% / 2.6%
Flagstone Creek — 75-84: 5.1% Upper Flagstone — 75-84: 2.6%
85+ 1.2% / —
Flagstone Creek — 85+: 1.2% Upper Flagstone — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.9%).

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 — Group Household: 8.3% Flagstone Creek — One Parent Families: 12.5%
Upper Flagstone 44.2% couple families
Upper Flagstone — Couple Families: 44.2% Upper Flagstone — Lone Person: 38.5% Upper Flagstone — Group Household: 11.5% Upper Flagstone — One Parent Families: 5.8%
Couple Families Lone Person Group Household One Parent Families

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%
Upper Flagstone 8.3% renting
Upper Flagstone — Owned Outright: 37.5% Upper Flagstone — Mortgage: 54.2% Upper Flagstone — Renting: 8.3%
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.

Flagstone Creek Upper Flagstone
England 2.0% / 3.7%
Flagstone Creek — England: 2.0% Upper Flagstone — England: 3.7%
South Africa — / 4.2%
Flagstone Creek — South Africa: not among its largest Upper Flagstone — South Africa: 4.2%
Zimbabwe — / 3.1%
Flagstone Creek — Zimbabwe: not among its largest Upper Flagstone — Zimbabwe: 3.1%
Ireland 1.6% / —
Flagstone Creek — Ireland: 1.6% Upper Flagstone — Ireland: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.2%).

Qualifications

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

Flagstone Creek Upper Flagstone
Certificate III & IV 18.8% / 21.5%
Flagstone Creek — Certificate III & IV: 18.8% Upper Flagstone — Certificate III & IV: 21.5%
Bachelor Degree 5.9% / 11.5%
Flagstone Creek — Bachelor Degree: 5.9% Upper Flagstone — Bachelor Degree: 11.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 3.5% / 7.9%
Flagstone Creek — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.5% Upper Flagstone — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.9%
Postgraduate Degree — / 9.4%
Flagstone Creek — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Upper Flagstone — Postgraduate Degree: 9.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.7% / —
Flagstone Creek — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.7% Upper Flagstone — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.5%).

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%
Upper Flagstone 100.0% houses
Upper Flagstone — Houses: 100.0% Upper Flagstone — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Development activity

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

Ranking within QLD

Flagstone Creek Upper Flagstone
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 53% of QLD Higher than 73% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 35% of QLD Higher than 31% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 64% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 39% of QLD Higher than 29% of QLD

Liveability

Flagstone Creek Upper Flagstone
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 very advantaged area
decile 10/10

Risk profile

Flagstone Creek Upper Flagstone
Bushfire Moderate
41/100
 Moderate
44/100
Crime Moderate
59/100
 Moderate
68/100
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

Flagstone Creek Upper Flagstone
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 1 0
Universities within 10 km None 1
USQ (Toowoomba), 9.5 km

Schools in Flagstone Creek

  • Flagstone Creek State School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Upper Flagstone

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

Amenities in the suburb

Flagstone Creek Upper Flagstone
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 0 2
Waterways 10 15

Mobility

Upper Flagstone sits further from the CBD (133.2 km vs 118.8 km).

Flagstone Creek Upper Flagstone
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 118.8 km 133.2 km
+12% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 92 min 120 min
Electric vehicle share 0.5%
postcode 4344
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 79
postcode 4344
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.

Flagstone Creek Upper Flagstone
Car (driver) 69.6% / 79.1%
Flagstone Creek — Car (driver): 69.6% Upper Flagstone — Car (driver): 79.1%
Worked from Home 21.7% / 20.9%
Flagstone Creek — Worked from Home: 21.7% Upper Flagstone — Worked from Home: 20.9%
Car (passenger) 6.1% / —
Flagstone Creek — Car (passenger): 6.1% Upper Flagstone — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Walked Only 2.6% / —
Flagstone Creek — Walked Only: 2.6% Upper Flagstone — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (79.1%).

Setting

Flagstone Creek Upper Flagstone
Elevation 186 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 430 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Flagstone Creek Upper Flagstone
Connectivity score 28/100 21/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Satellite (Sky Muster)
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
90 premises
 0%
74 premises

Climate

Flagstone Creek Upper Flagstone
Annual rainfall 643 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

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

Federal electorate

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

Tags

Flagstone Creek

Rural

Upper Flagstone

Rural

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