Jarra Creek vs Tully

Tully is the younger of the two, with a median age of 38 against 49 in Jarra Creek. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses.

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

Jarra Creek

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (15/100 vs 80/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (59% vs 46%)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (100% vs 83%)
  • But Tully has more parks and reserves (6 vs 0)

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

Tully

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (41% vs 12%)
  • has cheaper rent ($250/wk vs $278/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Tully

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (87/100 vs 0/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (1559.6 km vs 1564.4 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Tully

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (87/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more GPs (4 vs 0)
  • But Jarra Creek carries lower crime risk (15/100 vs 80/100)

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

Investors

Tully

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (-0.9% vs -21.6%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Jarra Creek Tully
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.

Jarra Creek Tully
Walkability 0 / 87
Jarra Creek — Walkability: 0/100 Tully — Walkability: 87/100
Safety 85 / 20
Jarra Creek — Safety: 85/100 Tully — Safety: 20/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Jarra Creek — Low fire risk: 100/100 Tully — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Tully has more residents (2,368 vs 105); Jarra Creek skews older (49 vs 38).

Jarra Creek Tully
Population 105 2,368
+2155% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -21.6% -0.9%
Median age 49 38
Median household income $79,092/yr
+17% vs other
 $66,040/yr
Median weekly rent $278/wk
+10% vs other
 $250/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Jarra Creek Tully
0-4 7.6% / 6.1%
Jarra Creek — 0-4: 7.6% Tully — 0-4: 6.1%
5-14 10.5% / 10.0%
Jarra Creek — 5-14: 10.5% Tully — 5-14: 10.0%
15-19 6.7% / 6.2%
Jarra Creek — 15-19: 6.7% Tully — 15-19: 6.2%
20-24 7.6% / 6.0%
Jarra Creek — 20-24: 7.6% Tully — 20-24: 6.0%
25-34 2.9% / 17.0%
Jarra Creek — 25-34: 2.9% Tully — 25-34: 17.0%
35-44 9.5% / 11.1%
Jarra Creek — 35-44: 9.5% Tully — 35-44: 11.1%
45-54 22.9% / 11.8%
Jarra Creek — 45-54: 22.9% Tully — 45-54: 11.8%
55-64 14.3% / 11.7%
Jarra Creek — 55-64: 14.3% Tully — 55-64: 11.7%
65-74 14.3% / 10.0%
Jarra Creek — 65-74: 14.3% Tully — 65-74: 10.0%
75-84 4.8% / 6.8%
Jarra Creek — 75-84: 4.8% Tully — 75-84: 6.8%
85+ — / 3.3%
Jarra Creek — 85+: not among its largest Tully — 85+: 3.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Jarra Creek 40.7% lone person
Jarra Creek — Lone Person: 40.7% Jarra Creek — Couple Families: 44.4% Jarra Creek — One Parent Families: 14.8% Jarra Creek — Group Household: 0.0% Jarra Creek — Other Families: 0.0%
Tully 42.9% lone person
Tully — Lone Person: 42.9% Tully — Couple Families: 29.1% Tully — One Parent Families: 16.7% Tully — Group Household: 8.6% Tully — Other Families: 2.7%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Jarra Creek 12.5% renting
Jarra Creek — Owned Outright: 50.0% Jarra Creek — Mortgage: 37.5% Jarra Creek — Renting: 12.5%
Tully 41.3% renting
Tully — Owned Outright: 36.0% Tully — Mortgage: 22.8% Tully — Renting: 41.3%
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.

Jarra Creek Tully
New Zealand 2.9% / 1.8%
Jarra Creek — New Zealand: 2.9% Tully — New Zealand: 1.8%
India — / 4.0%
Jarra Creek — India: not among its largest Tully — India: 4.0%
Philippines — / 1.9%
Jarra Creek — Philippines: not among its largest Tully — Philippines: 1.9%
Italy — / 1.6%
Jarra Creek — Italy: not among its largest Tully — Italy: 1.6%
England — / 1.6%
Jarra Creek — England: not among its largest Tully — England: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.0%).

Qualifications

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

Jarra Creek Tully
Certificate III & IV 19.0% / 12.6%
Jarra Creek — Certificate III & IV: 19.0% Tully — Certificate III & IV: 12.6%
Bachelor Degree 6.7% / 5.2%
Jarra Creek — Bachelor Degree: 6.7% Tully — Bachelor Degree: 5.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 2.9% / 5.2%
Jarra Creek — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 2.9% Tully — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.9% / 0.7%
Jarra Creek — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.9% Tully — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.7%
Postgraduate Degree — / 0.8%
Jarra Creek — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Tully — Postgraduate Degree: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Jarra Creek 100.0% houses
Jarra Creek — Houses: 100.0% Jarra Creek — Flats / Apartments: 0.0% Jarra Creek — Townhouses: 0.0%
Tully 83.4% houses
Tully — Houses: 83.4% Tully — Flats / Apartments: 15.3% Tully — Townhouses: 1.3%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Jarra Creek Tully
Median house price — $385,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $137,500
Typical days to sell (houses) — 76 days
from 7 sales

Development activity

Jarra Creek Tully
New dwellings approved 186
across Cassowary Coast
same for both
Approvals change year on year +68%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Jarra Creek Tully
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 50% of QLD Higher than 31% of QLD
Schools — Higher than 81% of QLD
Walkability Higher than 46% of QLD Higher than 98% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 15% of QLD Higher than 16% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 36% of QLD Higher than 69% of QLD

Liveability

Tully is more walkable (87 vs 0).

Jarra Creek Tully
Grade — C
Score — 46/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

Tully carries more crime risk (80 vs 15).

Jarra Creek Tully
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
15/100
 High
80/100
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
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Jarra Creek Tully
Inside the suburb 0 3
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0 2
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Jarra Creek

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Tully

  • St Clare's School Catholic · Primary above peers
  • Tully State High School Government · Secondary at peers
  • Tully State School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Jarra Creek Tully
Supermarkets 0 4
Cafes & restaurants 0 7
Parks & reserves 0 6
Childcare 0 2
GPs 0 4
Pharmacies 0 2
Hospitals 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 5
Fuel stations 0 3
EV chargers 0 1
Waterways 1
same for both

Mobility

Jarra Creek sits further from the CBD (1564.4 km vs 1559.6 km).

Jarra Creek Tully
Walkability score 0/100 87/100
Distance to Brisbane 1564.4 km 1559.6 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 1068 min 1065 min
Electric vehicle share 0.1%
postcode 4854
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 48
postcode 4854
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.

Jarra Creek Tully
Car (driver) 69.4% / 57.2%
Jarra Creek — Car (driver): 69.4% Tully — Car (driver): 57.2%
Worked from Home 22.4% / 4.4%
Jarra Creek — Worked from Home: 22.4% Tully — Worked from Home: 4.4%
Bus — / 20.6%
Jarra Creek — Bus: not among its largest Tully — Bus: 20.6%
Walked Only 8.2% / 6.3%
Jarra Creek — Walked Only: 8.2% Tully — Walked Only: 6.3%
Car (passenger) — / 10.9%
Jarra Creek — Car (passenger): not among its largest Tully — Car (passenger): 10.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (69.4%).

Setting

Jarra Creek Tully
Elevation 15 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 12 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 19.3 km 14.7 km

NBN connectivity

Jarra Creek Tully
Connectivity score 27/100 45/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
69 premises
 1%
1,414 premises

Climate

Jarra Creek Tully
Annual rainfall 2,150 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 31.0°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 16.0°C
same for both

Council rates

Jarra Creek Tully
Average residential rate $1,829/yr
same for both
Council Cassowary Coast
same for both

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Jarra Creek

Rural

Tully

Affordable Parks

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