Granadilla vs Maria Creeks
In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Granadilla, most households are couple families. On these figures, Granadilla tends to suit couples, while Maria Creeks 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
Granadilla
ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here
- carries lower crime risk (22/100 vs 39/100)
- is already more of a family suburb (71% vs 61%)
- But Maria Creeks has more separate houses rather than flats (111% vs 100%)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Maria Creeks
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (22% vs 33%)
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Granadilla
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper rent ($240/wk vs $275/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Maria Creeks
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has a shorter drive in (1075 min vs 1081 min)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Granadilla
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- carries lower crime risk (22/100 vs 39/100)
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
Granadilla and Maria Creeks drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
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.
Demographics
Maria Creeks has more residents (143 vs 101); Maria Creeks rents higher ($275/wk vs $240/wk).
| Granadilla | Maria Creeks | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 101 | 143 +42% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +14.8% | +18.2% |
| Median age | 45 | 46 |
| Median household income | $67,184/yr | $69,628/yr +4% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $240/wk | $275/wk +15% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.6%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.0%).
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.1%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Development activity
| Granadilla | Maria Creeks | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 186 across Cassowary Coast same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +68% same for both | |
Ranking within QLD
| Granadilla | Maria Creeks | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 33% of QLD | Higher than 37% of QLD |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 31% of QLD | Higher than 20% of QLD |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | — same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 43% of QLD | Higher than 36% of QLD |
Liveability
| Granadilla | Maria Creeks | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 5/10 same for both | |
Risk profile
Granadilla carries more bushfire risk (37 vs 0); Maria Creeks carries more crime risk (39 vs 22).
| Granadilla | Maria Creeks | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Low 37/100 | None 0/100 |
| Crime | Low 22/100 | Low 39/100 |
| 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
| Granadilla | Maria Creeks | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Granadilla | Maria Creeks | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 0 | 1 |
| Waterways | 5 | 14 |
Mobility
| Granadilla | Maria Creeks | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Brisbane | 1580.3 km | 1578.4 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 1081 min | 1075 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.0% postcode 4855 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 56 postcode 4855 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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (91.7%).
Setting
| Granadilla | Maria Creeks | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 21 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 13 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 7.9 km | 5.6 km |
NBN connectivity
| Granadilla | Maria Creeks | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 29/100 | 27/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 41 premises | 0% 59 premises |
Climate
| Granadilla | Maria Creeks | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 3,534 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | 31.4°C same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | 16.5°C same for both | |
Council rates
| Granadilla | Maria Creeks | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,829/yr same for both | |
| Council | Cassowary Coast same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Granadilla | Maria Creeks | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Kennedy same for both | |
| Member | Bob Katter same for both | |
| Party | Katter's Australian Party (KAP) same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Granadilla | Maria Creeks | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $30,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $750,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
Always verify with the relevant authority before making property decisions.
See Data Sources and How We Calculate for details.