Gregory River vs Pine Creek

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Pine Creek, most households are couple families. On these figures, Pine Creek tends to suit couples.

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

Pine Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (29/100 vs 93/100)

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

Pine Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($250/wk vs $320/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Gregory River

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (226 min vs 241 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (327.1 km vs 345.3 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Pine Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (29/100 vs 93/100)

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

Gregory River and Pine 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.

Gregory River Pine 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.

Gregory River Pine Creek
Walkability 0 / 0
Gregory River — Walkability: 0/100 Pine Creek — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 7 / 71
Gregory River — Safety: 7/100 Pine Creek — Safety: 71/100
Low fire risk 100 / 36
Gregory River — Low fire risk: 100/100 Pine Creek — Low fire risk: 36/100

Demographics

Pine Creek has more residents (258 vs 65); Gregory River rents higher ($320/wk vs $250/wk).

Gregory River Pine Creek
Population 65 258
+297% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +0.0% +1.6%
Median age 42 44
Median household income $84,500/yr
+11% vs other
 $75,348/yr
Median weekly rent $320/wk
+22% vs other
 $250/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Gregory River Pine Creek
0-4 — / 6.2%
Gregory River — 0-4: not among its largest Pine Creek — 0-4: 6.2%
5-14 16.9% / 11.2%
Gregory River — 5-14: 16.9% Pine Creek — 5-14: 11.2%
15-19 10.8% / 5.8%
Gregory River — 15-19: 10.8% Pine Creek — 15-19: 5.8%
20-24 6.2% / 4.3%
Gregory River — 20-24: 6.2% Pine Creek — 20-24: 4.3%
25-34 10.8% / 9.3%
Gregory River — 25-34: 10.8% Pine Creek — 25-34: 9.3%
35-44 12.3% / 15.1%
Gregory River — 35-44: 12.3% Pine Creek — 35-44: 15.1%
45-54 20.0% / 17.1%
Gregory River — 45-54: 20.0% Pine Creek — 45-54: 17.1%
55-64 15.4% / 19.4%
Gregory River — 55-64: 15.4% Pine Creek — 55-64: 19.4%
65-74 9.2% / 11.6%
Gregory River — 65-74: 9.2% Pine Creek — 65-74: 11.6%
75-84 — / 2.3%
Gregory River — 75-84: not among its largest Pine Creek — 75-84: 2.3%
85+ 4.6% / —
Gregory River — 85+: 4.6% Pine Creek — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Gregory River 37.5% couple families
Gregory River — Couple Families: 37.5% Gregory River — Lone Person: 25.0% Gregory River — One Parent Families: 37.5%
Pine Creek 59.6% couple families
Pine Creek — Couple Families: 59.6% Pine Creek — Lone Person: 31.9% Pine Creek — One Parent Families: 8.5%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Gregory River 13.6% renting
Gregory River — Owned Outright: 63.6% Gregory River — Mortgage: 22.7% Gregory River — Renting: 13.6%
Pine Creek 10.1% renting
Pine Creek — Owned Outright: 36.7% Pine Creek — Mortgage: 53.2% Pine Creek — Renting: 10.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Gregory River 100.0% houses
Gregory River — Houses: 100.0%
Pine Creek 100.0% houses
Pine Creek — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Qualifications

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

Gregory River Pine Creek
Certificate III & IV 20.0% / 28.7%
Gregory River — Certificate III & IV: 20.0% Pine Creek — Certificate III & IV: 28.7%
Bachelor Degree 6.2% / 6.2%
Gregory River — Bachelor Degree: 6.2% Pine Creek — Bachelor Degree: 6.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.2% / 2.3%
Gregory River — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.2% Pine Creek — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 2.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 3.1%
Gregory River — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Pine Creek — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (28.7%).

Property market

Gregory River Pine Creek
Median house price — $800,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Development activity

Gregory River Pine Creek
New dwellings approved 997
across Bundaberg
same for both
Approvals change year on year -45%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Gregory River Pine Creek
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 57% of QLD Higher than 46% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 49% of QLD Higher than 60% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 30% of QLD Higher than 49% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 45% of QLD Higher than 47% of QLD

Liveability

Gregory River Pine Creek
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
same for both

Risk profile

Pine Creek carries more bushfire risk (64 vs 0); Gregory River carries more crime risk (93 vs 29).

Gregory River Pine Creek
Bushfire None
0/100
 Moderate
64/100
Crime High
93/100
 Low
29/100
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

Gregory River Pine Creek
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

Gregory River Pine Creek
Parks & reserves 0 1
Waterways 2 4

Mobility

Pine Creek sits further from the CBD (345.3 km vs 327.1 km).

Gregory River Pine Creek
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 327.1 km 345.3 km
+6% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 226 min 241 min
Electric vehicle share 0.2%
postcode 4660
 0.3%
postcode 4670
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 82
postcode 4660
 69
postcode 4670

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.

Gregory River Pine Creek
Car (driver) 63.6% / 90.4%
Gregory River — Car (driver): 63.6% Pine Creek — Car (driver): 90.4%
Worked from Home 18.2% / 5.8%
Gregory River — Worked from Home: 18.2% Pine Creek — Worked from Home: 5.8%
Car (passenger) 18.2% / 3.8%
Gregory River — Car (passenger): 18.2% Pine Creek — Car (passenger): 3.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (90.4%).

Setting

Gregory River Pine Creek
Elevation 62 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 30 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 30.8 km 31.9 km

NBN connectivity

Gregory River Pine Creek
Connectivity score 29/100
same for both
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
30 premises
 0%
113 premises

Climate

Gregory River Pine Creek
Annual rainfall 969 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 30.7°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 11.2°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Gregory River Pine Creek
PM2.5 —
same for both
PM10 9.1 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Gregory River Pine Creek
Average residential rate $1,773/yr
same for both
Council Bundaberg
same for both

Federal electorate

Gregory River Pine Creek
Division Hinkler
same for both
Member David Batt
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Gregory River Pine Creek
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Gregory River

Rural

Pine Creek

Rural

More comparisons

Other comparisons with Gregory River

Gregory River vs North Isis Gregory River vs Cordalba Gregory River vs Elliott Gregory River vs Farnsfield Gregory River vs North Gregory

Other comparisons with Pine Creek

Pine Creek vs South Kolan Pine Creek vs South Bingera Pine Creek vs Elliott Pine Creek vs Electra
Full data on Gregory River Full data on Pine Creek
Unlock full address-level data — $29/month

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.

Save this page for later

We'll email you a link to this page so you can finish reading it on any device. We use your address once to send it and don't keep it.

or