Hawkins Creek vs Lannercost

Lannercost is the younger of the two, with a median age of 45 against 49 in Hawkins Creek. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Lannercost, about half of households are couple families.

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

Hawkins Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (21/100 vs 32/100)

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

Lannercost

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($193/wk vs $220/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Hawkins Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (1475.9 km vs 1486.4 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Hawkins Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (21/100 vs 32/100)

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

Investors

Lannercost

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (38.8% vs 9.3%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Hawkins Creek Lannercost
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.

Hawkins Creek Lannercost
Walkability 0 / 0
Hawkins Creek — Walkability: 0/100 Lannercost — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 79 / 68
Hawkins Creek — Safety: 79/100 Lannercost — Safety: 68/100
Low fire risk 45 / 36
Hawkins Creek — Low fire risk: 45/100 Lannercost — Low fire risk: 36/100

Demographics

Hawkins Creek has more residents (236 vs 168); Hawkins Creek rents higher ($220/wk vs $193/wk).

Hawkins Creek Lannercost
Population 236
+29% vs other
 168
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +9.3% +38.8%
Median age 49 45
Median household income $79,300/yr
+10% vs other
 $71,500/yr
Median weekly rent $220/wk
+12% vs other
 $193/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Hawkins Creek Lannercost
0-4 4.7% / 5.4%
Hawkins Creek — 0-4: 4.7% Lannercost — 0-4: 5.4%
5-14 15.7% / 11.9%
Hawkins Creek — 5-14: 15.7% Lannercost — 5-14: 11.9%
15-19 2.5% / 6.0%
Hawkins Creek — 15-19: 2.5% Lannercost — 15-19: 6.0%
20-24 6.4% / 4.2%
Hawkins Creek — 20-24: 6.4% Lannercost — 20-24: 4.2%
25-34 8.5% / 8.3%
Hawkins Creek — 25-34: 8.5% Lannercost — 25-34: 8.3%
35-44 8.1% / 13.1%
Hawkins Creek — 35-44: 8.1% Lannercost — 35-44: 13.1%
45-54 12.7% / 15.5%
Hawkins Creek — 45-54: 12.7% Lannercost — 45-54: 15.5%
55-64 19.1% / 8.3%
Hawkins Creek — 55-64: 19.1% Lannercost — 55-64: 8.3%
65-74 13.6% / 12.5%
Hawkins Creek — 65-74: 13.6% Lannercost — 65-74: 12.5%
75-84 7.6% / 8.3%
Hawkins Creek — 75-84: 7.6% Lannercost — 75-84: 8.3%
85+ 4.2% / 4.8%
Hawkins Creek — 85+: 4.2% Lannercost — 85+: 4.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Hawkins Creek 44.4% couple families
Hawkins Creek — Couple Families: 44.4% Hawkins Creek — Lone Person: 42.9% Hawkins Creek — One Parent Families: 12.7%
Lannercost 47.4% couple families
Lannercost — Couple Families: 47.4% Lannercost — Lone Person: 42.1% Lannercost — One Parent Families: 10.5%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Hawkins Creek 10.1% renting
Hawkins Creek — Owned Outright: 68.5% Hawkins Creek — Mortgage: 21.3% Hawkins Creek — Renting: 10.1%
Lannercost 12.8% renting
Lannercost — Owned Outright: 53.2% Lannercost — Mortgage: 34.0% Lannercost — Renting: 12.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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.

Hawkins Creek Lannercost
Italy 2.5% / 2.4%
Hawkins Creek — Italy: 2.5% Lannercost — Italy: 2.4%
New Zealand — / 1.8%
Hawkins Creek — New Zealand: not among its largest Lannercost — New Zealand: 1.8%
Germany 1.7% / —
Hawkins Creek — Germany: 1.7% Lannercost — Germany: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.5%).

Qualifications

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

Hawkins Creek Lannercost
Certificate III & IV 28.0% / 20.8%
Hawkins Creek — Certificate III & IV: 28.0% Lannercost — Certificate III & IV: 20.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.9% / 3.0%
Hawkins Creek — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.9% Lannercost — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.0%
Bachelor Degree 5.5% / 3.0%
Hawkins Creek — Bachelor Degree: 5.5% Lannercost — Bachelor Degree: 3.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.1% / —
Hawkins Creek — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.1% Lannercost — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest
Postgraduate Degree 1.3% / —
Hawkins Creek — Postgraduate Degree: 1.3% Lannercost — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (28.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Hawkins Creek 105.4% houses
Hawkins Creek — Houses: 105.4% Hawkins Creek — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Lannercost 98.3% houses
Lannercost — Houses: 98.3% Lannercost — Flats / Apartments: 1.7%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Development activity

Hawkins Creek Lannercost
New dwellings approved 23
across Hinchinbrook
same for both
Approvals change year on year -86%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Hawkins Creek Lannercost
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 50% of QLD Higher than 40% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 53% of QLD Higher than 35% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 5% of QLD Higher than 4% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 46% of QLD Higher than 44% of QLD

Liveability

Hawkins Creek Lannercost
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Lannercost carries more crime risk (32 vs 21).

Hawkins Creek Lannercost
Bushfire Moderate
55/100
 Moderate
64/100
Crime Low
21/100
 Low
32/100
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

Hawkins Creek Lannercost
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

Hawkins Creek Lannercost
Parks & reserves 1 0
Waterways 3 6

Mobility

Lannercost sits further from the CBD (1486.4 km vs 1475.9 km).

Hawkins Creek Lannercost
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 1475.9 km 1486.4 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 1018 min 1016 min
Electric vehicle share 0.1%
postcode 4850
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 51
postcode 4850
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.

Hawkins Creek Lannercost
Car (driver) 86.8% / 67.9%
Hawkins Creek — Car (driver): 86.8% Lannercost — Car (driver): 67.9%
Worked from Home 8.5% / 19.8%
Hawkins Creek — Worked from Home: 8.5% Lannercost — Worked from Home: 19.8%
Walked Only — / 12.3%
Hawkins Creek — Walked Only: not among its largest Lannercost — Walked Only: 12.3%
Car (passenger) 4.7% / —
Hawkins Creek — Car (passenger): 4.7% Lannercost — Car (passenger): not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (86.8%).

Setting

Hawkins Creek Lannercost
Elevation 53 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 30 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 10.7 km 26.9 km

NBN connectivity

Hawkins Creek Lannercost
Connectivity score 29/100
same for both
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
108 premises
 0%
84 premises

Climate

Hawkins Creek Lannercost
Annual rainfall 2,433 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 32.4°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 14.8°C
same for both

Council rates

Hawkins Creek Lannercost
Average residential rate $1,516/yr
same for both
Council Hinchinbrook
same for both

Federal electorate

Hawkins Creek Lannercost
Division Kennedy
same for both
Member Bob Katter
same for both
Party Katter's Australian Party (KAP)
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Hawkins Creek

Retirees Rural

Lannercost

Retirees Rural

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