Innisplain vs Knapp Creek

Innisplain is the younger of the two, with a median age of 46 against 54 in Knapp Creek. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Innisplain, about half of households are people living alone. In Knapp Creek, most households are people living alone. On these figures, Knapp Creek tends to suit people living alone.

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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Innisplain is already more of a family suburb (50% vs 41%)
  • Knapp Creek carries lower crime risk (56/100 vs 72/100)

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

First-home buyers

Knapp Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (17% vs 38%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Knapp Creek

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (10% vs 21%)
  • has cheaper rent ($200/wk vs $250/wk)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Innisplain

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (88 min vs 95 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (97.1 km vs 100.7 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Knapp Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (56/100 vs 72/100)

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

Investors

Knapp Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (0.0% vs -7.1%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Innisplain and Knapp 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.

Innisplain Knapp 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.

Innisplain Knapp Creek
Walkability 0 / 0
Innisplain — Walkability: 0/100 Knapp Creek — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 28 / 44
Innisplain — Safety: 28/100 Knapp Creek — Safety: 44/100
Low fire risk 100 / 74
Innisplain — Low fire risk: 100/100 Knapp Creek — Low fire risk: 74/100

Demographics

Knapp Creek has higher household incomes ($105,820 vs $62,816); Innisplain has more residents (79 vs 59).

Innisplain Knapp Creek
Population 79
+25% vs other
 59
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -7.1% +0.0%
Median age 46 54
Median household income $62,816/yr $105,820/yr
+68% vs other
Median weekly rent $250/wk
+20% vs other
 $200/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Innisplain Knapp Creek
0-4 5.1% / —
Innisplain — 0-4: 5.1% Knapp Creek — 0-4: not among its largest
5-14 10.1% / 13.6%
Innisplain — 5-14: 10.1% Knapp Creek — 5-14: 13.6%
15-19 — / —
Innisplain — 15-19: not among its largest Knapp Creek — 15-19: not among its largest
20-24 3.8% / —
Innisplain — 20-24: 3.8% Knapp Creek — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 10.1% / —
Innisplain — 25-34: 10.1% Knapp Creek — 25-34: not among its largest
35-44 12.7% / 11.9%
Innisplain — 35-44: 12.7% Knapp Creek — 35-44: 11.9%
45-54 15.2% / 25.4%
Innisplain — 45-54: 15.2% Knapp Creek — 45-54: 25.4%
55-64 16.5% / 20.3%
Innisplain — 55-64: 16.5% Knapp Creek — 55-64: 20.3%
65-74 12.7% / 8.5%
Innisplain — 65-74: 12.7% Knapp Creek — 65-74: 8.5%
75-84 5.1% / 8.5%
Innisplain — 75-84: 5.1% Knapp Creek — 75-84: 8.5%
85+ — / —
Innisplain — 85+: not among its largest Knapp Creek — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.4%).

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.

Innisplain Knapp Creek
New Zealand — / 13.6%
Innisplain — New Zealand: not among its largest Knapp Creek — New Zealand: 13.6%
England 6.3% / —
Innisplain — England: 6.3% Knapp Creek — England: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (13.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Innisplain 50.0% lone person
Innisplain — Lone Person: 50.0% Innisplain — Couple Families: 50.0%
Knapp Creek 59.1% lone person
Knapp Creek — Lone Person: 59.1% Knapp Creek — Couple Families: 40.9%
Lone Person Couple Families

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Innisplain 100.0% houses
Innisplain — Houses: 100.0%
Knapp Creek 100.0% houses
Knapp Creek — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Qualifications

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

Innisplain Knapp Creek
Certificate III & IV 21.5% / 13.6%
Innisplain — Certificate III & IV: 21.5% Knapp Creek — Certificate III & IV: 13.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.3% / 15.3%
Innisplain — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.3% Knapp Creek — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 15.3%
Bachelor Degree 7.6% / 13.6%
Innisplain — Bachelor Degree: 7.6% Knapp Creek — Bachelor Degree: 13.6%
Postgraduate Degree — / 8.5%
Innisplain — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Knapp Creek — Postgraduate Degree: 8.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.5%).

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Innisplain 32.4% renting
Innisplain — Owned Outright: 32.4% Innisplain — Mortgage: 35.3% Innisplain — Renting: 32.4%
Knapp Creek 0.0% renting
Knapp Creek — Owned Outright: 38.1% Knapp Creek — Mortgage: 61.9% Knapp Creek — Renting: 0.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Development activity

Innisplain Knapp Creek
New dwellings approved 524
across Scenic Rim
same for both
Approvals change year on year +65%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Innisplain Knapp Creek
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 28% of QLD Higher than 78% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 46% of QLD Higher than 50% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 61% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 61% of QLD Higher than 40% of QLD

Liveability

Innisplain Knapp Creek
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Knapp Creek carries more bushfire risk (26 vs 0); Innisplain carries more crime risk (72 vs 56).

Innisplain Knapp Creek
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
26/100
Crime High
72/100
 Moderate
56/100
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

Innisplain Knapp 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

Innisplain Knapp Creek
Parks & reserves 0 1
Waterways 1
same for both

Mobility

Knapp Creek sits further from the CBD (100.7 km vs 97.1 km).

Innisplain Knapp Creek
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 97.1 km 100.7 km
+4% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 88 min 95 min
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 4285
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 84
postcode 4285
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.

Innisplain Knapp Creek
Car (driver) 48.8% / 61.3%
Innisplain — Car (driver): 48.8% Knapp Creek — Car (driver): 61.3%
Worked from Home 36.6% / 25.8%
Innisplain — Worked from Home: 36.6% Knapp Creek — Worked from Home: 25.8%
Car (passenger) 7.3% / 12.9%
Innisplain — Car (passenger): 7.3% Knapp Creek — Car (passenger): 12.9%
Walked Only 7.3% / —
Innisplain — Walked Only: 7.3% Knapp Creek — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (61.3%).

Setting

Innisplain Knapp Creek
Elevation 86 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 156 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Innisplain Knapp Creek
Connectivity score 30/100 28/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
47 premises
 0%
13 premises

Climate

Innisplain Knapp Creek
Annual rainfall 1,682 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Innisplain Knapp Creek
Average residential rate $1,689/yr
same for both
Council Scenic Rim
same for both

Federal electorate

Innisplain Knapp Creek
Division Wright
same for both
Member Scott Buchholz
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Innisplain

Rural

Knapp Creek

Rural

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