Julia Creek vs Mckinlay

In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Julia Creek, about half of households are people living alone. In McKinlay, the large majority of households are people living alone. On these figures, Julia Creek tends to suit families with children, while McKinlay suits young adults and 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

  • Julia Creek is already more of a family suburb (48% vs 25%)
  • Mckinlay carries lower crime risk (20/100 vs 73/100)

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

Renters

Julia Creek

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper rent ($129/wk vs $285/wk)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (8% vs 13%)
  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (32% vs 21%)

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

Commuting to the city

McKinlay

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (1067 min vs 1158 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (1610.3 km vs 1639.7 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

McKinlay

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (20/100 vs 73/100)

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

Investors

Julia Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (7.4% vs -9.0%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Julia Creek and Mckinlay 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 Mckinlay
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 Mckinlay
Walkability 0 / 0
Julia Creek — Walkability: 0/100 Mckinlay — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 27 / 80
Julia Creek — Safety: 27/100 Mckinlay — Safety: 80/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Julia Creek — Low fire risk: 100/100 Mckinlay — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Julia Creek has more residents (549 vs 162); McKinlay rents higher ($285/wk vs $129/wk).

Julia Creek Mckinlay
Population 549
+70% vs other
 162
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +7.4% -9.0%
Median age 37
same for both
Median household income $82,472/yr $112,632/yr
+37% vs other
Median weekly rent $129/wk $285/wk
+121% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Julia Creek Mckinlay
0-4 8.2% / —
Julia Creek — 0-4: 8.2% Mckinlay — 0-4: not among its largest
5-14 12.0% / 2.5%
Julia Creek — 5-14: 12.0% Mckinlay — 5-14: 2.5%
15-19 4.7% / 2.5%
Julia Creek — 15-19: 4.7% Mckinlay — 15-19: 2.5%
20-24 6.4% / 10.5%
Julia Creek — 20-24: 6.4% Mckinlay — 20-24: 10.5%
25-34 14.9% / 27.2%
Julia Creek — 25-34: 14.9% Mckinlay — 25-34: 27.2%
35-44 12.9% / 21.6%
Julia Creek — 35-44: 12.9% Mckinlay — 35-44: 21.6%
45-54 10.7% / 14.2%
Julia Creek — 45-54: 10.7% Mckinlay — 45-54: 14.2%
55-64 16.8% / 13.6%
Julia Creek — 55-64: 16.8% Mckinlay — 55-64: 13.6%
65-74 8.4% / 3.1%
Julia Creek — 65-74: 8.4% Mckinlay — 65-74: 3.1%
75-84 2.7% / 4.9%
Julia Creek — 75-84: 2.7% Mckinlay — 75-84: 4.9%
85+ 0.9% / —
Julia Creek — 85+: 0.9% Mckinlay — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (27.2%).

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%
Mckinlay 75.0% lone person
Mckinlay — Lone Person: 75.0% Mckinlay — Couple Families: 25.0% Mckinlay — One Parent Families: 0.0% Mckinlay — Group Household: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household

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%
Mckinlay 21.1% renting
Mckinlay — Owned Outright: 63.2% Mckinlay — Mortgage: 15.8% Mckinlay — Renting: 21.1%
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.

Julia Creek Mckinlay
New Zealand 0.9% / 3.1%
Julia Creek — New Zealand: 0.9% Mckinlay — New Zealand: 3.1%
South Africa — / 2.5%
Julia Creek — South Africa: not among its largest Mckinlay — South Africa: 2.5%
England 1.1% / —
Julia Creek — England: 1.1% Mckinlay — England: not among its largest
Scotland 0.9% / —
Julia Creek — Scotland: 0.9% Mckinlay — Scotland: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.1%).

Qualifications

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

Julia Creek Mckinlay
Certificate III & IV 16.6% / 18.5%
Julia Creek — Certificate III & IV: 16.6% Mckinlay — Certificate III & IV: 18.5%
Bachelor Degree 6.6% / 3.1%
Julia Creek — Bachelor Degree: 6.6% Mckinlay — Bachelor Degree: 3.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.9% / 4.3%
Julia Creek — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.9% Mckinlay — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.1% / 1.9%
Julia Creek — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1% Mckinlay — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.5%).

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%
Mckinlay 81.0% houses
Mckinlay — Houses: 81.0% Mckinlay — Flats / Apartments: 19.0% Mckinlay — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Julia Creek Mckinlay
Median house price $257,500 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Development activity

Julia Creek Mckinlay
New dwellings approved 1
across McKinlay
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Julia Creek Mckinlay
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 54% of QLD Higher than 84% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 1% of QLD Higher than 47% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption —
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 95% of QLD Higher than 16% of QLD

Liveability

Julia Creek Mckinlay
Grade C —
Score 34/100 —
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Julia Creek carries more crime risk (73 vs 20).

Julia Creek Mckinlay
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
73/100
 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

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

Schools in Julia Creek

  • Julia Creek State School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Mckinlay

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

Amenities in the suburb

Julia Creek Mckinlay
Cafes & restaurants 1
same for both
Parks & reserves 3 1
Childcare 1 0
GPs 0 1
Hospitals 1 0
Police stations 1
same for both
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 2 1
Waterways 60 910

Mobility

Julia Creek sits further from the CBD (1639.7 km vs 1610.3 km).

Julia Creek Mckinlay
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 1639.7 km
+2% vs other
 1610.3 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 1158 min 1067 min
Electric vehicle share 0.0%
postcode 4823
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 46
postcode 4823
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.

Julia Creek Mckinlay
Worked from Home 29.9% / 43.1%
Julia Creek — Worked from Home: 29.9% Mckinlay — Worked from Home: 43.1%
Car (driver) 47.1% / 13.8%
Julia Creek — Car (driver): 47.1% Mckinlay — Car (driver): 13.8%
Walked Only 20.3% / 15.5%
Julia Creek — Walked Only: 20.3% Mckinlay — Walked Only: 15.5%
Bus — / 19.0%
Julia Creek — Bus: not among its largest Mckinlay — Bus: 19.0%
Car (passenger) 2.7% / 8.6%
Julia Creek — Car (passenger): 2.7% Mckinlay — Car (passenger): 8.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (47.1%).

Setting

Julia Creek Mckinlay
Elevation 121 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 182 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Julia Creek Mckinlay
Connectivity score 90/100 15/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Satellite (Sky Muster)
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 89%
302 premises
 0%
40 premises

Council rates

Julia Creek Mckinlay
Average residential rate $653/yr
same for both
Council McKinlay
same for both

Federal electorate

Julia Creek Mckinlay
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 Mckinlay
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

Mckinlay

Multicultural Rural

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