Julia Creek vs Cloncurry

Cloncurry is the younger of the two, with a median age of 34 against 37 in Julia Creek. In both, the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Julia Creek, most households own their home and about half of households are people living alone. In Cloncurry, about half of households rent. On these figures, Cloncurry tends to suit renters.

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

  • Julia Creek carries lower crime risk (73/100 vs 87/100)
  • Cloncurry has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Julia Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (9% vs 14%)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Julia Creek has cheaper rent ($129/wk vs $240/wk)
  • Cloncurry has a bigger rental market to choose from (50% vs 32%)

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

Commuting to the city

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Julia Creek sits closer to the CBD (1639.7 km vs 1728.5 km)
  • Cloncurry has a shorter drive in (1147 min vs 1158 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Julia Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (73/100 vs 87/100)

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

Investors

Cloncurry

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (16.5% vs 7.4%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Julia Creek Cloncurry
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.

Julia Creek Cloncurry
Walkability 0 / 0
Julia Creek — Walkability: 0/100 Cloncurry — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 27 / 13
Julia Creek — Safety: 27/100 Cloncurry — Safety: 13/100
Low fire risk 100 / 64
Julia Creek — Low fire risk: 100/100 Cloncurry — Low fire risk: 64/100

Demographics

Cloncurry has more residents (3,167 vs 549); Cloncurry rents higher ($240/wk vs $129/wk).

Julia Creek Cloncurry
Population 549 3,167
+477% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +7.4% +16.5%
Median age 37 34
Median household income $82,472/yr $101,556/yr
+23% vs other
Median weekly rent $129/wk $240/wk
+86% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Julia Creek Cloncurry
0-4 8.2% / 7.8%
Julia Creek — 0-4: 8.2% Cloncurry — 0-4: 7.8%
5-14 12.0% / 12.1%
Julia Creek — 5-14: 12.0% Cloncurry — 5-14: 12.1%
15-19 4.7% / 4.9%
Julia Creek — 15-19: 4.7% Cloncurry — 15-19: 4.9%
20-24 6.4% / 7.5%
Julia Creek — 20-24: 6.4% Cloncurry — 20-24: 7.5%
25-34 14.9% / 18.0%
Julia Creek — 25-34: 14.9% Cloncurry — 25-34: 18.0%
35-44 12.9% / 15.4%
Julia Creek — 35-44: 12.9% Cloncurry — 35-44: 15.4%
45-54 10.7% / 11.8%
Julia Creek — 45-54: 10.7% Cloncurry — 45-54: 11.8%
55-64 16.8% / 12.4%
Julia Creek — 55-64: 16.8% Cloncurry — 55-64: 12.4%
65-74 8.4% / 6.9%
Julia Creek — 65-74: 8.4% Cloncurry — 65-74: 6.9%
75-84 2.7% / 2.6%
Julia Creek — 75-84: 2.7% Cloncurry — 75-84: 2.6%
85+ 0.9% / 0.6%
Julia Creek — 85+: 0.9% Cloncurry — 85+: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Julia Creek 47.9% lone person
Julia Creek — Lone Person: 47.9% Julia Creek — Couple Families: 39.6% Julia Creek — One Parent Families: 8.3% Julia Creek — Group Household: 4.2% Julia Creek — Other Families: 0.0%
Cloncurry 41.8% lone person
Cloncurry — Lone Person: 41.8% Cloncurry — Couple Families: 36.6% Cloncurry — One Parent Families: 14.3% Cloncurry — Group Household: 4.3% Cloncurry — Other Families: 3.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Julia Creek 32.3% renting
Julia Creek — Owned Outright: 46.5% Julia Creek — Mortgage: 21.3% Julia Creek — Renting: 32.3%
Cloncurry 50.0% renting
Cloncurry — Owned Outright: 25.6% Cloncurry — Mortgage: 24.4% Cloncurry — Renting: 50.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Julia Creek Cloncurry
Certificate III & IV 16.6% / 17.3%
Julia Creek — Certificate III & IV: 16.6% Cloncurry — Certificate III & IV: 17.3%
Bachelor Degree 6.6% / 7.2%
Julia Creek — Bachelor Degree: 6.6% Cloncurry — Bachelor Degree: 7.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.9% / 4.3%
Julia Creek — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.9% Cloncurry — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.1% / 0.8%
Julia Creek — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1% Cloncurry — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.8%
Postgraduate Degree — / 1.3%
Julia Creek — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Cloncurry — Postgraduate Degree: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.3%).

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.

Julia Creek Cloncurry
New Zealand 0.9% / 2.1%
Julia Creek — New Zealand: 0.9% Cloncurry — New Zealand: 2.1%
England 1.1% / 1.3%
Julia Creek — England: 1.1% Cloncurry — England: 1.3%
Scotland 0.9% / —
Julia Creek — Scotland: 0.9% Cloncurry — Scotland: not among its largest
Philippines — / 0.9%
Julia Creek — Philippines: not among its largest Cloncurry — Philippines: 0.9%
India — / 0.6%
Julia Creek — India: not among its largest Cloncurry — India: 0.6%
China — / 0.5%
Julia Creek — China: not among its largest Cloncurry — China: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Julia Creek 80.1% houses
Julia Creek — Houses: 80.1% Julia Creek — Flats / Apartments: 17.7% Julia Creek — Townhouses: 2.2%
Cloncurry 79.5% houses
Cloncurry — Houses: 79.5% Cloncurry — Flats / Apartments: 18.0% Cloncurry — Townhouses: 2.5%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Julia Creek Cloncurry
Median house price $257,500 $260,000
Median unit price — $307,000
Median land price — $295,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 80 days
from 27 sales

Development activity

Julia Creek Cloncurry
New dwellings approved 1
across McKinlay
 1
across Cloncurry

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Julia Creek Cloncurry
Houses — 6.2%
$480/wk on $400K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Julia Creek Cloncurry
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 54% of QLD Higher than 75% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 1% of QLD Higher than 35% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption —
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 95% of QLD Higher than 69% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 99% of QLD

Liveability

Julia Creek scores higher overall (34 vs 17).

Julia Creek Cloncurry
Grade C D
Score 34/100 17/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Cloncurry carries more bushfire risk (36 vs 0); Cloncurry carries more crime risk (87 vs 73).

Julia Creek Cloncurry
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
36/100
Crime High
73/100
 High
87/100
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

Julia Creek Cloncurry
Inside the suburb 1 2
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 1
same for both

Schools in Julia Creek

  • Julia Creek State School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Cloncurry

  • St Joseph's Catholic School Catholic · Combined above peers
  • Cloncurry State School P-12 Government · Combined below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Julia Creek Cloncurry
Supermarkets 0 2
Cafes & restaurants 1
same for both
Parks & reserves 3 5
Childcare 1 2
GPs 0 1
Pharmacies 0 2
Hospitals 1
same for both
Police stations 1
same for both
Banks & Bank@Post 1 3
Fuel stations 2 6
EV chargers 0 1
Waterways 60 73

Mobility

Cloncurry sits further from the CBD (1728.5 km vs 1639.7 km).

Julia Creek Cloncurry
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 1639.7 km 1728.5 km
+5% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 1158 min 1147 min
Electric vehicle share 0.0%
postcode 4823
 0.0%
postcode 4824
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 46
postcode 4823
 32
postcode 4824

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.

Julia Creek Cloncurry
Car (driver) 47.1% / 60.9%
Julia Creek — Car (driver): 47.1% Cloncurry — Car (driver): 60.9%
Worked from Home 29.9% / 6.6%
Julia Creek — Worked from Home: 29.9% Cloncurry — Worked from Home: 6.6%
Walked Only 20.3% / 13.1%
Julia Creek — Walked Only: 20.3% Cloncurry — Walked Only: 13.1%
Car (passenger) 2.7% / 8.6%
Julia Creek — Car (passenger): 2.7% Cloncurry — Car (passenger): 8.6%
Bus — / 9.5%
Julia Creek — Bus: not among its largest Cloncurry — Bus: 9.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (60.9%).

Setting

Julia Creek Cloncurry
Elevation 121 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 177 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Julia Creek Cloncurry
Connectivity score 90/100 45/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 89%
302 premises
 2%
1,345 premises

Council rates

Julia Creek Cloncurry
Average residential rate $653/yr $782/yr
Council McKinlay Cloncurry

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Julia Creek

Affordable Rural

Cloncurry

Affordable Rural

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