Groper Creek vs Inkerman
Inkerman is the younger of the two, with a median age of 51 against 63 in Groper Creek. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Groper Creek, the large majority of households are people living alone. In Inkerman, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Groper Creek tends to suit people living alone and 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
Too close to call
Nothing among the 5 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, and childcare.
First-home buyers
Inkerman
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (14% vs 39%)
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Inkerman
ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here
- leaves renters under less rental stress (14% vs 22%)
- has cheaper rent ($180/wk vs $200/wk)
Weighs rent and rental stress.
Commuting to the city
Inkerman
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has a shorter drive in (847 min vs 860 min)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Groper Creek
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has more residents already 65 and over (47% vs 25%)
Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Groper Creek
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (6.5% vs -17.9%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Groper Creek and Inkerman 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
Inkerman has more residents (119 vs 66); Inkerman has higher household incomes ($67,132 vs $46,800).
| Groper Creek | Inkerman | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 66 | 119 +80% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +6.5% | -17.9% |
| Median age | 63 | 51 |
| Median household income | $46,800/yr | $67,132/yr +43% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $200/wk +10% vs other | $180/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (31.8%).
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.2%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Development activity
| Groper Creek | Inkerman | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 22 across Burdekin same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | -9% same for both | |
Ranking within QLD
| Groper Creek | Inkerman | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 8% of QLD | Higher than 33% of QLD |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 8% of QLD | Higher than 58% of QLD |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | — same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 50% of QLD | Higher than 64% of QLD |
Liveability
| Groper Creek | Inkerman | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 5/10 same for both | |
Risk profile
| Groper Creek | Inkerman | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Crime | Low 38/100 | Moderate 45/100 |
| Flood | Not mapped no mapped data here same for both | |
| Coastal erosion | High 97/100 | None 0/100 |
| Aircraft noise | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Industrial facilities nearby | 0 within 5 km same for both | |
Schools
| Groper Creek | Inkerman | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Groper Creek | Inkerman | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 0 | 1 |
| Fuel stations | 0 | 1 |
| Waterways | 2 | 10 |
Mobility
| Groper Creek | Inkerman | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Brisbane | 1247.8 km | 1247.2 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 860 min | 847 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.0% postcode 4806 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 75 postcode 4806 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 (100.0%).
Setting
| Groper Creek | Inkerman | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 3 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 5 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 2.2 km | 5.6 km |
NBN connectivity
| Groper Creek | Inkerman | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 30/100 same for both | |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 59 premises | 0% 71 premises |
Climate
| Groper Creek | Inkerman | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 992 mm | 1,037 mm |
| Summer max (Jan) | — | 32.0°C |
| Winter min (Jul) | — | 13.3°C |
Air quality (annual mean)
| Groper Creek | Inkerman | |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 | 6.6 µg/m³ same for both | |
| PM10 | 17.3 µg/m³ same for both | |
| NO₂ | — same for both | |
Council rates
| Groper Creek | Inkerman | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,502/yr same for both | |
| Council | Burdekin same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Groper Creek | Inkerman | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Dawson same for both | |
| Member | Andrew Willcox same for both | |
| Party | Liberal National Party of Queensland same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Groper Creek | Inkerman | |
|---|---|---|
| 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.
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