Greens Creek vs Wolvi

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Greens Creek, most households are couple families. In Wolvi, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Wolvi: a median of $1.19 million, against $915,000 in Greens Creek, though rent is higher in Greens Creek. On these figures, Greens Creek tends to suit people living alone, couples, and buyers on a tighter budget.

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

  • Greens Creek carries lower crime risk (15/100 vs 38/100)
  • Wolvi has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Greens Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($915,000 vs $1,185,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Wolvi

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($270/wk vs $295/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Greens Creek

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (173.9 km vs 182.4 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (125 min vs 131 min)
  • But Wolvi is more walkable (13/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Greens Creek carries lower crime risk (15/100 vs 38/100)
  • Wolvi is more walkable (13/100 vs 0/100)

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

Investors

Wolvi

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (11.6% vs 5.5%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Greens Creek Wolvi
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.

Greens Creek Wolvi
Walkability 0 / 13
Greens Creek — Walkability: 0/100 Wolvi — Walkability: 13/100
Safety 85 / 62
Greens Creek — Safety: 85/100 Wolvi — Safety: 62/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Greens Creek — Low fire risk: 100/100 Wolvi — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Wolvi has more residents (521 vs 344).

Greens Creek Wolvi
Population 344 521
+51% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +5.5% +11.6%
Median age 49 48
Median household income $73,320/yr
+7% vs other
 $68,432/yr
Median weekly rent $295/wk
+8% vs other
 $270/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Greens Creek Wolvi
0-4 4.4% / 4.0%
Greens Creek — 0-4: 4.4% Wolvi — 0-4: 4.0%
5-14 13.4% / 13.2%
Greens Creek — 5-14: 13.4% Wolvi — 5-14: 13.2%
15-19 4.7% / 5.0%
Greens Creek — 15-19: 4.7% Wolvi — 15-19: 5.0%
20-24 4.9% / 2.5%
Greens Creek — 20-24: 4.9% Wolvi — 20-24: 2.5%
25-34 6.7% / 9.2%
Greens Creek — 25-34: 6.7% Wolvi — 25-34: 9.2%
35-44 9.6% / 10.6%
Greens Creek — 35-44: 9.6% Wolvi — 35-44: 10.6%
45-54 16.6% / 14.4%
Greens Creek — 45-54: 16.6% Wolvi — 45-54: 14.4%
55-64 16.9% / 21.1%
Greens Creek — 55-64: 16.9% Wolvi — 55-64: 21.1%
65-74 16.0% / 14.2%
Greens Creek — 65-74: 16.0% Wolvi — 65-74: 14.2%
75-84 5.5% / 4.2%
Greens Creek — 75-84: 5.5% Wolvi — 75-84: 4.2%
85+ — / 0.6%
Greens Creek — 85+: not among its largest Wolvi — 85+: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Greens Creek 57.5% couple families
Greens Creek — Couple Families: 57.5% Greens Creek — Lone Person: 37.0% Greens Creek — One Parent Families: 5.5% Greens Creek — Group Household: 0.0% Greens Creek — Other Families: 0.0%
Wolvi 45.7% couple families
Wolvi — Couple Families: 45.7% Wolvi — Lone Person: 26.7% Wolvi — One Parent Families: 15.5% Wolvi — Group Household: 9.5% Wolvi — Other Families: 2.6%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Greens Creek 8.1% renting
Greens Creek — Owned Outright: 48.0% Greens Creek — Mortgage: 43.9% Greens Creek — Renting: 8.1%
Wolvi 12.4% renting
Wolvi — Owned Outright: 47.6% Wolvi — Mortgage: 40.0% Wolvi — Renting: 12.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Greens Creek Wolvi
Certificate III & IV 19.2% / 18.0%
Greens Creek — Certificate III & IV: 19.2% Wolvi — Certificate III & IV: 18.0%
Bachelor Degree 9.0% / 8.8%
Greens Creek — Bachelor Degree: 9.0% Wolvi — Bachelor Degree: 8.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.4% / 9.2%
Greens Creek — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.4% Wolvi — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.2%
Postgraduate Degree 2.9% / 1.3%
Greens Creek — Postgraduate Degree: 2.9% Wolvi — Postgraduate Degree: 1.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.7% / 1.7%
Greens Creek — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7% Wolvi — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7%

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.

Greens Creek Wolvi
England 4.9% / 3.8%
Greens Creek — England: 4.9% Wolvi — England: 3.8%
New Zealand 2.9% / 2.3%
Greens Creek — New Zealand: 2.9% Wolvi — New Zealand: 2.3%
South Africa — / 2.7%
Greens Creek — South Africa: not among its largest Wolvi — South Africa: 2.7%
Germany 0.9% / 0.6%
Greens Creek — Germany: 0.9% Wolvi — Germany: 0.6%
Philippines 1.2% / —
Greens Creek — Philippines: 1.2% Wolvi — Philippines: not among its largest
Scotland — / 1.0%
Greens Creek — Scotland: not among its largest Wolvi — Scotland: 1.0%
China — / 0.6%
Greens Creek — China: not among its largest Wolvi — China: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Greens Creek 97.5% houses
Greens Creek — Houses: 97.5% Greens Creek — Flats / Apartments: 2.5%
Wolvi 100.0% houses
Wolvi — Houses: 100.0% Wolvi — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Greens Creek Wolvi
Median house price $915,000 $1,185,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $760,000 $787,500

Development activity

Greens Creek Wolvi
New dwellings approved 467
across Gympie
same for both
Approvals change year on year +16%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Greens Creek Wolvi
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 43% of QLD Higher than 35% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 13% of QLD Higher than 76% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 42% of QLD Higher than 45% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 52% of QLD Higher than 41% of QLD

Liveability

Wolvi is more walkable (13 vs 0).

Greens Creek Wolvi
Grade — C
Score — 49/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Wolvi carries more crime risk (38 vs 15).

Greens Creek Wolvi
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
15/100
 Low
38/100
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

Greens Creek Wolvi
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Greens Creek

  • Gympie East State School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Wolvi

  • Wolvi State School Government · Primary above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Greens Creek Wolvi
Parks & reserves 0 1
Childcare 1 0
Waterways 2 5

Mobility

Wolvi sits further from the CBD (182.4 km vs 173.9 km).

Greens Creek Wolvi
Walkability score 0/100 13/100
Distance to Brisbane 173.9 km 182.4 km
+5% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 125 min 131 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 4570
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 83
postcode 4570
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.

Greens Creek Wolvi
Car (driver) 79.8% / 65.4%
Greens Creek — Car (driver): 79.8% Wolvi — Car (driver): 65.4%
Worked from Home 15.3% / 25.7%
Greens Creek — Worked from Home: 15.3% Wolvi — Worked from Home: 25.7%
Car (passenger) 4.8% / 5.0%
Greens Creek — Car (passenger): 4.8% Wolvi — Car (passenger): 5.0%
Walked Only — / 3.9%
Greens Creek — Walked Only: not among its largest Wolvi — Walked Only: 3.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (79.8%).

Setting

Greens Creek Wolvi
Elevation 81 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 104 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 32.8 km 26.4 km

NBN connectivity

Greens Creek Wolvi
Connectivity score 30/100 28/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
139 premises
 0%
216 premises

Climate

Greens Creek Wolvi
Annual rainfall 1,045 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 30.9°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 7.7°C
same for both

Council rates

Greens Creek Wolvi
Average residential rate $1,936/yr
same for both
Council Gympie
same for both

Federal electorate

Greens Creek Wolvi
Division Wide Bay
same for both
Member Llew O'Brien
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Greens Creek

Rural

Wolvi

River Rural

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