Forest Creek vs Lower Daintree

Lower Daintree is the younger of the two, with a median age of 44 against 49 in Forest Creek. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. On these figures, Lower Daintree tends to suit 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

Lower Daintree

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • is already more of a family suburb (59% vs 35%)
  • carries lower crime risk (31/100 vs 43/100)

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

Forest Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($208/wk vs $250/wk)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Lower Daintree

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (1267 min vs 1293 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (1797.9 km vs 1808.9 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Lower Daintree

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has more residents already 65 and over (25% vs 16%)
  • carries lower crime risk (31/100 vs 43/100)

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

Investors

Forest Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (32.0% vs -15.3%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Forest Creek Lower Daintree
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.

Forest Creek Lower Daintree
Walkability 0 / 0
Forest Creek — Walkability: 0/100 Lower Daintree — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 57 / 69
Forest Creek — Safety: 57/100 Lower Daintree — Safety: 69/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Forest Creek — Low fire risk: 100/100 Lower Daintree — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Forest Creek has more residents (136 vs 83); Lower Daintree has higher household incomes ($73,112 vs $58,500).

Forest Creek Lower Daintree
Population 136
+39% vs other
 83
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +32.0% -15.3%
Median age 49 44
Median household income $58,500/yr $73,112/yr
+25% vs other
Median weekly rent $208/wk $250/wk
+20% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Forest Creek Lower Daintree
0-4 4.4% / 4.8%
Forest Creek — 0-4: 4.4% Lower Daintree — 0-4: 4.8%
5-14 7.4% / 10.8%
Forest Creek — 5-14: 7.4% Lower Daintree — 5-14: 10.8%
15-19 7.4% / 9.6%
Forest Creek — 15-19: 7.4% Lower Daintree — 15-19: 9.6%
20-24 — / 3.6%
Forest Creek — 20-24: not among its largest Lower Daintree — 20-24: 3.6%
25-34 4.4% / 6.0%
Forest Creek — 25-34: 4.4% Lower Daintree — 25-34: 6.0%
35-44 12.5% / 20.5%
Forest Creek — 35-44: 12.5% Lower Daintree — 35-44: 20.5%
45-54 18.4% / 14.5%
Forest Creek — 45-54: 18.4% Lower Daintree — 45-54: 14.5%
55-64 20.6% / 14.5%
Forest Creek — 55-64: 20.6% Lower Daintree — 55-64: 14.5%
65-74 13.2% / 21.7%
Forest Creek — 65-74: 13.2% Lower Daintree — 65-74: 21.7%
75-84 — / 3.6%
Forest Creek — 75-84: not among its largest Lower Daintree — 75-84: 3.6%
85+ 2.9% / —
Forest Creek — 85+: 2.9% Lower Daintree — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Forest Creek 42.5% lone person
Forest Creek — Lone Person: 42.5% Forest Creek — Couple Families: 25.0% Forest Creek — One Parent Families: 10.0% Forest Creek — Other Families: 12.5% Forest Creek — Group Household: 10.0%
Lower Daintree 41.2% lone person
Lower Daintree — Lone Person: 41.2% Lower Daintree — Couple Families: 41.2% Lower Daintree — One Parent Families: 17.6% Lower Daintree — Other Families: 0.0% Lower Daintree — Group Household: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Other Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Forest Creek 12.3% renting
Forest Creek — Owned Outright: 47.4% Forest Creek — Mortgage: 40.4% Forest Creek — Renting: 12.3%
Lower Daintree 0.0% renting
Lower Daintree — Owned Outright: 47.8% Lower Daintree — Mortgage: 52.2% Lower Daintree — Renting: 0.0%
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.

Forest Creek Lower Daintree
New Zealand 2.9% / 7.2%
Forest Creek — New Zealand: 2.9% Lower Daintree — New Zealand: 7.2%
England 6.6% / —
Forest Creek — England: 6.6% Lower Daintree — England: not among its largest
Germany 2.9% / —
Forest Creek — Germany: 2.9% Lower Daintree — Germany: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.2%).

Qualifications

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

Forest Creek Lower Daintree
Certificate III & IV 12.5% / 18.1%
Forest Creek — Certificate III & IV: 12.5% Lower Daintree — Certificate III & IV: 18.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 12.5% / 13.3%
Forest Creek — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 12.5% Lower Daintree — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 13.3%
Bachelor Degree 5.1% / —
Forest Creek — Bachelor Degree: 5.1% Lower Daintree — Bachelor Degree: not among its largest
Postgraduate Degree 2.9% / —
Forest Creek — Postgraduate Degree: 2.9% Lower Daintree — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.9% / —
Forest Creek — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.9% Lower Daintree — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Forest Creek 100.0% houses
Forest Creek — Houses: 100.0%
Lower Daintree 100.0% houses
Lower Daintree — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Development activity

Forest Creek Lower Daintree
New dwellings approved 48
across Douglas
same for both
Approvals change year on year -18%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Forest Creek Lower Daintree
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 22% of QLD —
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 22% of QLD Higher than 9% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 47% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 25% of QLD Higher than 3% of QLD

Liveability

Forest Creek Lower Daintree
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Forest Creek carries more crime risk (43 vs 31).

Forest Creek Lower Daintree
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
43/100
 Low
31/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
 High
89/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Forest Creek Lower Daintree
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

Forest Creek Lower Daintree
Parks & reserves 2 0
Waterways 5 3

Mobility

Forest Creek sits further from the CBD (1808.9 km vs 1797.9 km).

Forest Creek Lower Daintree
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 1808.9 km 1797.9 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 1293 min 1267 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 4873
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 63
postcode 4873
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.

Forest Creek Lower Daintree
Car (driver) 66.7% / 67.6%
Forest Creek — Car (driver): 66.7% Lower Daintree — Car (driver): 67.6%
Worked from Home 22.2% / 24.3%
Forest Creek — Worked from Home: 22.2% Lower Daintree — Worked from Home: 24.3%
Car (passenger) 11.1% / —
Forest Creek — Car (passenger): 11.1% Lower Daintree — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Walked Only — / 8.1%
Forest Creek — Walked Only: not among its largest Lower Daintree — Walked Only: 8.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (67.6%).

Setting

Forest Creek Lower Daintree
Elevation 2 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 7 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 5.9 km 2.0 km

NBN connectivity

Forest Creek Lower Daintree
Connectivity score 18/100 15/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster)
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
41 premises
 0%
27 premises

Climate

Forest Creek Lower Daintree
Annual rainfall 2,186 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 32.2°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 21.3°C
same for both

Council rates

Forest Creek Lower Daintree
Average residential rate $1,417/yr
same for both
Council Douglas
same for both

Federal electorate

Forest Creek Lower Daintree
Division Leichhardt
same for both
Member Matt Smith
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Forest Creek Lower Daintree
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Forest Creek

Rural

Lower Daintree

Coastal Retirees Rural

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