Knapp Creek vs Rathdowney

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Knapp Creek, most households are people living alone. In Rathdowney, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Rathdowney tends to suit families with children and older residents.

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

  • Knapp Creek carries lower crime risk (56/100 vs 69/100)
  • Rathdowney has more parks and reserves (4 vs 1)

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 27%)

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 $230/wk)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Knapp Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (100.7 km vs 111.4 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Knapp Creek carries lower crime risk (56/100 vs 69/100)
  • Rathdowney has more residents already 65 and over (29% vs 17%)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Knapp Creek Rathdowney
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.

Knapp Creek Rathdowney
Walkability 0 / 0
Knapp Creek — Walkability: 0/100 Rathdowney — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 44 / 31
Knapp Creek — Safety: 44/100 Rathdowney — Safety: 31/100
Low fire risk 74 / 100
Knapp Creek — Low fire risk: 74/100 Rathdowney — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Rathdowney has more residents (320 vs 59); Knapp Creek has higher household incomes ($105,820 vs $57,668).

Knapp Creek Rathdowney
Population 59 320
+442% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +0.0% +3.9%
Median age 54 52
Median household income $105,820/yr
+46% vs other
 $57,668/yr
Median weekly rent $200/wk $230/wk
+15% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Knapp Creek Rathdowney
0-4 — / 1.9%
Knapp Creek — 0-4: not among its largest Rathdowney — 0-4: 1.9%
5-14 13.6% / 16.2%
Knapp Creek — 5-14: 13.6% Rathdowney — 5-14: 16.2%
15-19 — / 2.8%
Knapp Creek — 15-19: not among its largest Rathdowney — 15-19: 2.8%
20-24 — / 2.5%
Knapp Creek — 20-24: not among its largest Rathdowney — 20-24: 2.5%
25-34 — / 6.6%
Knapp Creek — 25-34: not among its largest Rathdowney — 25-34: 6.6%
35-44 11.9% / 9.7%
Knapp Creek — 35-44: 11.9% Rathdowney — 35-44: 9.7%
45-54 25.4% / 12.2%
Knapp Creek — 45-54: 25.4% Rathdowney — 45-54: 12.2%
55-64 20.3% / 18.4%
Knapp Creek — 55-64: 20.3% Rathdowney — 55-64: 18.4%
65-74 8.5% / 18.4%
Knapp Creek — 65-74: 8.5% Rathdowney — 65-74: 18.4%
75-84 8.5% / 6.9%
Knapp Creek — 75-84: 8.5% Rathdowney — 75-84: 6.9%
85+ — / 3.4%
Knapp Creek — 85+: not among its largest Rathdowney — 85+: 3.4%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Knapp Creek 59.1% lone person
Knapp Creek — Lone Person: 59.1% Knapp Creek — Couple Families: 40.9% Knapp Creek — One Parent Families: 0.0% Knapp Creek — Group Household: 0.0%
Rathdowney 51.8% lone person
Rathdowney — Lone Person: 51.8% Rathdowney — Couple Families: 37.3% Rathdowney — One Parent Families: 7.2% Rathdowney — Group Household: 3.6%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Knapp Creek 0.0% renting
Knapp Creek — Owned Outright: 38.1% Knapp Creek — Mortgage: 61.9% Knapp Creek — Renting: 0.0%
Rathdowney 14.6% renting
Rathdowney — Owned Outright: 54.5% Rathdowney — Mortgage: 30.9% Rathdowney — Renting: 14.6%
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.

Knapp Creek Rathdowney
New Zealand 13.6% / 0.9%
Knapp Creek — New Zealand: 13.6% Rathdowney — New Zealand: 0.9%
England — / 2.8%
Knapp Creek — England: not among its largest Rathdowney — England: 2.8%
Netherlands — / 0.9%
Knapp Creek — Netherlands: not among its largest Rathdowney — Netherlands: 0.9%

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

Qualifications

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

Knapp Creek Rathdowney
Certificate III & IV 13.6% / 15.3%
Knapp Creek — Certificate III & IV: 13.6% Rathdowney — Certificate III & IV: 15.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 15.3% / 9.1%
Knapp Creek — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 15.3% Rathdowney — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.1%
Bachelor Degree 13.6% / 6.2%
Knapp Creek — Bachelor Degree: 13.6% Rathdowney — Bachelor Degree: 6.2%
Postgraduate Degree 8.5% / 2.5%
Knapp Creek — Postgraduate Degree: 8.5% Rathdowney — Postgraduate Degree: 2.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 1.6%
Knapp Creek — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Rathdowney — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Knapp Creek 100.0% houses
Knapp Creek — Houses: 100.0% Knapp Creek — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Rathdowney 96.0% houses
Rathdowney — Houses: 96.0% Rathdowney — Flats / Apartments: 4.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Knapp Creek Rathdowney
Median house price — $615,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Development activity

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

Ranking within QLD

Knapp Creek Rathdowney
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 78% of QLD Higher than 20% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 50% of QLD Higher than 29% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 61% of QLD Higher than 56% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 40% of QLD Higher than 43% of QLD

Liveability

Knapp Creek Rathdowney
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Knapp Creek carries more bushfire risk (26 vs 0); Rathdowney carries more crime risk (69 vs 56).

Knapp Creek Rathdowney
Bushfire Low
26/100
 None
0/100
Crime Moderate
56/100
 Moderate
69/100
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

Knapp Creek Rathdowney
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Knapp Creek

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

Schools in Rathdowney

  • Rathdowney State School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Knapp Creek Rathdowney
Cafes & restaurants 0 2
Parks & reserves 1 4
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Waterways 1 10

Mobility

Rathdowney sits further from the CBD (111.4 km vs 100.7 km).

Knapp Creek Rathdowney
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 100.7 km 111.4 km
+11% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 95 min 98 min
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 4285
 0.4%
postcode 4287
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 84
postcode 4285
 65
postcode 4287

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.

Knapp Creek Rathdowney
Car (driver) 61.3% / 70.4%
Knapp Creek — Car (driver): 61.3% Rathdowney — Car (driver): 70.4%
Worked from Home 25.8% / 18.5%
Knapp Creek — Worked from Home: 25.8% Rathdowney — Worked from Home: 18.5%
Car (passenger) 12.9% / 2.8%
Knapp Creek — Car (passenger): 12.9% Rathdowney — Car (passenger): 2.8%
Walked Only — / 8.3%
Knapp Creek — Walked Only: not among its largest Rathdowney — Walked Only: 8.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (70.4%).

Setting

Knapp Creek Rathdowney
Elevation 156 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 171 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Knapp Creek Rathdowney
Connectivity score 28/100 29/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
13 premises
 0%
167 premises

Climate

Knapp Creek Rathdowney
Annual rainfall 1,682 mm 1,016 mm
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Knapp Creek

Rural

Rathdowney

Affordable Retirees River Rural

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