Kings Creek vs Ryeford
Kings Creek is the younger of the two, with a median age of 42 against 49 in Ryeford. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Kings Creek, most households are couple families. In Ryeford, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Kings Creek tends to suit couples, while Ryeford suits 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
Kings Creek
ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here
- carries lower crime risk (13/100 vs 36/100)
- is already more of a family suburb (64% vs 53%)
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
Ryeford
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper rent ($240/wk vs $280/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Kings Creek
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a shorter drive in (135 min vs 142 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (166.5 km vs 170.7 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Kings Creek
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- carries lower crime risk (13/100 vs 36/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Ryeford
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (-5.3% vs -23.6%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Kings Creek and Ryeford drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
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.
Demographics
Kings Creek has higher household incomes ($105,820 vs $80,184); Ryeford skews older (49 vs 42).
| Kings Creek | Ryeford | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 55 +2% vs other | 54 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -23.6% | -5.3% |
| Median age | 42 | 49 |
| Median household income | $105,820/yr +24% vs other | $80,184/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $280/wk +14% vs other | $240/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.9%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.1%).
Development activity
| Kings Creek | Ryeford | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 1,513 across Toowoomba same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | -25% same for both | |
Ranking within QLD
| Kings Creek | Ryeford | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | — | Higher than 51% of QLD |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 68% of QLD | Higher than 33% of QLD |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 8% of QLD | Higher than 7% of QLD |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 63% of QLD | Higher than 44% of QLD |
Liveability
| Kings Creek | Ryeford | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 6/10 same for both | |
Risk profile
Ryeford carries more crime risk (36 vs 13).
| Kings Creek | Ryeford | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Crime | Low 13/100 | Low 36/100 |
| 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 | 2 within 5 km | 0 within 5 km |
Schools
| Kings Creek | Ryeford | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Kings Creek | Ryeford | |
|---|---|---|
| Waterways | 2 | 0 |
Mobility
Ryeford sits further from the CBD (170.7 km vs 166.5 km).
| Kings Creek | Ryeford | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 4/100 | 0/100 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 166.5 km | 170.7 km +3% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 135 min | 142 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.1% postcode 4361 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 66 postcode 4361 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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (66.7%).
Setting
| Kings Creek | Ryeford | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 435 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 423 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Kings Creek | Ryeford | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 30/100 | 29/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 35 premises | 0% 24 premises |
Climate
| Kings Creek | Ryeford | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 643 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | — same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | — same for both | |
Council rates
| Kings Creek | Ryeford | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,618/yr same for both | |
| Council | Toowoomba same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Kings Creek | Ryeford | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Maranoa same for both | |
| Member | David Littleproud same for both | |
| Party | Liberal National Party of Queensland same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Kings Creek | Ryeford | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $30,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $750,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
Always verify with the relevant authority before making property decisions.
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