Haly Creek vs Inverlaw

Inverlaw is the younger of the two, with a median age of 42 against 51 in Haly Creek. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Haly Creek, most households are couple families. In Inverlaw, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Haly Creek tends to suit couples, while Inverlaw suits families with children.

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

Haly Creek

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (58/100 vs 84/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (73% vs 63%)

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

Haly Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($190/wk vs $254/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Haly Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (214.1 km vs 217.8 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Haly Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (58/100 vs 84/100)

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

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

Haly Creek Inverlaw
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.

Haly Creek Inverlaw
Walkability 0 / 0
Haly Creek — Walkability: 0/100 Inverlaw — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 42 / 16
Haly Creek — Safety: 42/100 Inverlaw — Safety: 16/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Haly Creek — Low fire risk: 100/100 Inverlaw — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Inverlaw has more residents (190 vs 124); Inverlaw rents higher ($254/wk vs $190/wk).

Haly Creek Inverlaw
Population 124 190
+53% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -8.8% -6.4%
Median age 51 42
Median household income $60,632/yr $79,612/yr
+31% vs other
Median weekly rent $190/wk $254/wk
+34% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Haly Creek Inverlaw
0-4 — / 6.3%
Haly Creek — 0-4: not among its largest Inverlaw — 0-4: 6.3%
5-14 16.1% / 14.2%
Haly Creek — 5-14: 16.1% Inverlaw — 5-14: 14.2%
15-19 4.8% / 3.2%
Haly Creek — 15-19: 4.8% Inverlaw — 15-19: 3.2%
20-24 4.8% / 4.2%
Haly Creek — 20-24: 4.8% Inverlaw — 20-24: 4.2%
25-34 12.1% / 10.5%
Haly Creek — 25-34: 12.1% Inverlaw — 25-34: 10.5%
35-44 11.3% / 13.7%
Haly Creek — 35-44: 11.3% Inverlaw — 35-44: 13.7%
45-54 15.3% / 16.3%
Haly Creek — 45-54: 15.3% Inverlaw — 45-54: 16.3%
55-64 16.9% / 11.6%
Haly Creek — 55-64: 16.9% Inverlaw — 55-64: 11.6%
65-74 14.5% / 8.9%
Haly Creek — 65-74: 14.5% Inverlaw — 65-74: 8.9%
75-84 8.1% / 8.9%
Haly Creek — 75-84: 8.1% Inverlaw — 75-84: 8.9%
85+ — / —
Haly Creek — 85+: not among its largest Inverlaw — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Haly Creek 60.0% couple families
Haly Creek — Couple Families: 60.0% Haly Creek — Lone Person: 26.7% Haly Creek — One Parent Families: 13.3% Haly Creek — Group Household: 0.0%
Inverlaw 45.8% couple families
Inverlaw — Couple Families: 45.8% Inverlaw — Lone Person: 32.2% Inverlaw — One Parent Families: 16.9% Inverlaw — Group Household: 5.1%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Haly Creek 20.0% renting
Haly Creek — Owned Outright: 37.5% Haly Creek — Mortgage: 42.5% Haly Creek — Renting: 20.0%
Inverlaw 12.5% renting
Inverlaw — Owned Outright: 41.7% Inverlaw — Mortgage: 45.8% Inverlaw — Renting: 12.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Haly Creek 100.0% houses
Haly Creek — Houses: 100.0%
Inverlaw 100.0% houses
Inverlaw — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Qualifications

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

Haly Creek Inverlaw
Certificate III & IV 10.5% / 22.1%
Haly Creek — Certificate III & IV: 10.5% Inverlaw — Certificate III & IV: 22.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 12.9% / 7.9%
Haly Creek — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 12.9% Inverlaw — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.9%
Bachelor Degree 6.5% / 8.4%
Haly Creek — Bachelor Degree: 6.5% Inverlaw — Bachelor Degree: 8.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 5.6% / 2.6%
Haly Creek — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 5.6% Inverlaw — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.6%
Postgraduate Degree 4.0% / 2.6%
Haly Creek — Postgraduate Degree: 4.0% Inverlaw — Postgraduate Degree: 2.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.1%).

Development activity

Haly Creek Inverlaw
New dwellings approved 198
across South Burnett
same for both
Approvals change year on year -18%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Haly Creek Inverlaw
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 25% of QLD Higher than 50% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 25% of QLD Higher than 47% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 37% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 43% of QLD Higher than 39% of QLD

Liveability

Haly Creek Inverlaw
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Inverlaw carries more crime risk (84 vs 58).

Haly Creek Inverlaw
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
58/100
 High
84/100
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

Haly Creek Inverlaw
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

Haly Creek Inverlaw
Childcare 1 0
Waterways 16 9

Mobility

Inverlaw sits further from the CBD (217.8 km vs 214.1 km).

Haly Creek Inverlaw
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 214.1 km 217.8 km
+2% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 176 min 180 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 4610
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 55
postcode 4610
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.

Haly Creek Inverlaw
Car (driver) 50.0% / 81.7%
Haly Creek — Car (driver): 50.0% Inverlaw — Car (driver): 81.7%
Worked from Home 22.6% / 9.8%
Haly Creek — Worked from Home: 22.6% Inverlaw — Worked from Home: 9.8%
Walked Only 22.6% / —
Haly Creek — Walked Only: 22.6% Inverlaw — Walked Only: not among its largest
Car (passenger) 4.8% / 8.5%
Haly Creek — Car (passenger): 4.8% Inverlaw — Car (passenger): 8.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (81.7%).

Setting

Haly Creek Inverlaw
Elevation 454 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 466 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Haly Creek Inverlaw
Connectivity score 29/100 28/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
69 premises
 0%
80 premises

Council rates

Haly Creek Inverlaw
Average residential rate $1,401/yr
same for both
Council South Burnett
same for both

Federal electorate

Haly Creek Inverlaw
Division Maranoa
same for both
Member David Littleproud
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Haly Creek

River Rural

Inverlaw

Rural

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