Horseshoe Lagoon vs Majors Creek

Horseshoe Lagoon is the younger of the two, with a median age of 38 against 49 in Majors Creek. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Majors Creek: a median of $768,000, against $345,000 in Horseshoe Lagoon. On these figures, Horseshoe Lagoon tends to suit families with children 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

Majors Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (20/100 vs 56/100)

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

First-home buyers

Horseshoe Lagoon

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($345,000 vs $767,500)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Horseshoe Lagoon

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (23% vs 11%)

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

Commuting to the city

Horseshoe Lagoon

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (879 min vs 899 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (1293.5 km vs 1318 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Majors Creek

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (20/100 vs 56/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (22% vs 17%)

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

Horseshoe Lagoon and Majors 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.

Horseshoe Lagoon Majors 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.

Horseshoe Lagoon Majors Creek
Walkability 0 / 0
Horseshoe Lagoon — Walkability: 0/100 Majors Creek — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 44 / 80
Horseshoe Lagoon — Safety: 44/100 Majors Creek — Safety: 80/100
Low fire risk 100 / 49
Horseshoe Lagoon — Low fire risk: 100/100 Majors Creek — Low fire risk: 49/100

Demographics

Majors Creek has more residents (327 vs 213); Majors Creek skews older (49 vs 38).

Horseshoe Lagoon Majors Creek
Population 213 327
+54% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -1.8% -0.6%
Median age 38 49
Median household income $69,628/yr $81,224/yr
+17% vs other
Median weekly rent $256/wk
+2% vs other
 $250/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Horseshoe Lagoon Majors Creek
0-4 8.9% / 3.1%
Horseshoe Lagoon — 0-4: 8.9% Majors Creek — 0-4: 3.1%
5-14 13.6% / 10.4%
Horseshoe Lagoon — 5-14: 13.6% Majors Creek — 5-14: 10.4%
15-19 6.1% / 4.3%
Horseshoe Lagoon — 15-19: 6.1% Majors Creek — 15-19: 4.3%
20-24 5.2% / 3.4%
Horseshoe Lagoon — 20-24: 5.2% Majors Creek — 20-24: 3.4%
25-34 8.5% / 6.4%
Horseshoe Lagoon — 25-34: 8.5% Majors Creek — 25-34: 6.4%
35-44 14.6% / 12.2%
Horseshoe Lagoon — 35-44: 14.6% Majors Creek — 35-44: 12.2%
45-54 10.3% / 17.7%
Horseshoe Lagoon — 45-54: 10.3% Majors Creek — 45-54: 17.7%
55-64 11.7% / 20.2%
Horseshoe Lagoon — 55-64: 11.7% Majors Creek — 55-64: 20.2%
65-74 12.2% / 15.9%
Horseshoe Lagoon — 65-74: 12.2% Majors Creek — 65-74: 15.9%
75-84 5.2% / 3.7%
Horseshoe Lagoon — 75-84: 5.2% Majors Creek — 75-84: 3.7%
85+ — / 2.8%
Horseshoe Lagoon — 85+: not among its largest Majors Creek — 85+: 2.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Horseshoe Lagoon 52.0% couple families
Horseshoe Lagoon — Couple Families: 52.0% Horseshoe Lagoon — Lone Person: 36.0% Horseshoe Lagoon — One Parent Families: 12.0%
Majors Creek 54.7% couple families
Majors Creek — Couple Families: 54.7% Majors Creek — Lone Person: 31.2% Majors Creek — One Parent Families: 14.1%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Horseshoe Lagoon 23.4% renting
Horseshoe Lagoon — Owned Outright: 37.5% Horseshoe Lagoon — Mortgage: 39.1% Horseshoe Lagoon — Renting: 23.4%
Majors Creek 11.2% renting
Majors Creek — Owned Outright: 45.8% Majors Creek — Mortgage: 43.0% Majors Creek — Renting: 11.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Horseshoe Lagoon Majors Creek
Certificate III & IV 18.8% / 17.7%
Horseshoe Lagoon — Certificate III & IV: 18.8% Majors Creek — Certificate III & IV: 17.7%
Bachelor Degree 6.6% / 5.5%
Horseshoe Lagoon — Bachelor Degree: 6.6% Majors Creek — Bachelor Degree: 5.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 2.3% / 4.6%
Horseshoe Lagoon — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 2.3% Majors Creek — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 1.5%
Horseshoe Lagoon — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Majors Creek — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.8%).

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.

Horseshoe Lagoon Majors Creek
New Zealand — / 2.4%
Horseshoe Lagoon — New Zealand: not among its largest Majors Creek — New Zealand: 2.4%
Vietnam 1.9% / —
Horseshoe Lagoon — Vietnam: 1.9% Majors Creek — Vietnam: not among its largest
Italy 1.9% / —
Horseshoe Lagoon — Italy: 1.9% Majors Creek — Italy: not among its largest
Fiji 1.9% / —
Horseshoe Lagoon — Fiji: 1.9% Majors Creek — Fiji: not among its largest
England — / 0.9%
Horseshoe Lagoon — England: not among its largest Majors Creek — England: 0.9%
Philippines — / 0.9%
Horseshoe Lagoon — Philippines: not among its largest Majors Creek — Philippines: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Horseshoe Lagoon 100.0% houses
Horseshoe Lagoon — Houses: 100.0% Horseshoe Lagoon — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Majors Creek 96.6% houses
Majors Creek — Houses: 96.6% Majors Creek — Flats / Apartments: 3.4%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Horseshoe Lagoon Majors Creek
Median house price $345,000 $767,500
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $275,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 121 days
from 4 sales
 —

Development activity

Horseshoe Lagoon Majors Creek
New dwellings approved 22
across Burdekin
 1,096
across Townsville
Approvals change year on year -9% -22%

Ranking within QLD

Horseshoe Lagoon Majors Creek
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 37% of QLD Higher than 52% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 11% of QLD Higher than 47% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption — Higher than 58% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 51% of QLD Higher than 34% of QLD

Liveability

Horseshoe Lagoon Majors Creek
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Majors Creek carries more bushfire risk (51 vs 0); Horseshoe Lagoon carries more crime risk (56 vs 20).

Horseshoe Lagoon Majors Creek
Bushfire None
0/100
 Moderate
51/100
Crime Moderate
56/100
 Low
20/100
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

Horseshoe Lagoon Majors 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

Horseshoe Lagoon Majors Creek
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 1 0
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 1 11

Mobility

Majors Creek sits further from the CBD (1318 km vs 1293.5 km).

Horseshoe Lagoon Majors Creek
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 1293.5 km 1318 km
+2% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 879 min 899 min
Electric vehicle share 0.0%
postcode 4809
 0.4%
postcode 4816
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 75
postcode 4809
 73
postcode 4816

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.

Horseshoe Lagoon Majors Creek
Car (driver) 83.6% / 66.2%
Horseshoe Lagoon — Car (driver): 83.6% Majors Creek — Car (driver): 66.2%
Worked from Home 12.3% / 29.2%
Horseshoe Lagoon — Worked from Home: 12.3% Majors Creek — Worked from Home: 29.2%
Walked Only — / 4.6%
Horseshoe Lagoon — Walked Only: not among its largest Majors Creek — Walked Only: 4.6%
Car (passenger) 4.1% / —
Horseshoe Lagoon — Car (passenger): 4.1% Majors Creek — Car (passenger): not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (83.6%).

Setting

Horseshoe Lagoon Majors Creek
Elevation 13 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 47 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 14.3 km 24.5 km

NBN connectivity

Horseshoe Lagoon Majors Creek
Connectivity score 30/100 26/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
138 premises
 0%
179 premises

Climate

Horseshoe Lagoon Majors Creek
Annual rainfall 1,037 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 32.0°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 13.3°C
same for both

Council rates

Horseshoe Lagoon Majors Creek
Average residential rate $1,502/yr $1,810/yr
Council Burdekin Townsville

Federal electorate

Horseshoe Lagoon Majors Creek
Division Dawson Kennedy
Member Andrew Willcox Bob Katter
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland Katter's Australian Party (KAP)

First Home Owner Grant

Horseshoe Lagoon Majors Creek
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Horseshoe Lagoon

Family Rural Young Families

Majors Creek

Rural

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