Knapp Creek vs Tamrookum
Tamrookum is the younger of the two, with a median age of 42 against 54 in Knapp Creek. 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 Tamrookum, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Knapp Creek tends to suit people living alone, while Tamrookum suits families with children.
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 80/100)
- Tamrookum is already more of a family suburb (62% vs 41%)
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 33%)
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Knapp Creek
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves renters under less rental stress (10% vs 16%)
Weighs rent and rental stress.
Commuting to the city
Tamrookum
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a shorter drive in (78 min vs 95 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (89.4 km vs 100.7 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Knapp Creek
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- carries lower crime risk (56/100 vs 80/100)
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 Tamrookum 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
Tamrookum has more residents (94 vs 59); Knapp Creek has higher household incomes ($105,820 vs $67,184).
| Knapp Creek | Tamrookum | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 59 | 94 +59% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +0.0% | +3.3% |
| Median age | 54 | 42 |
| Median household income | $105,820/yr +37% vs other | $67,184/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $200/wk same for both | |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.4%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (13.6%).
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.3%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Development activity
| Knapp Creek | Tamrookum | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 524 across Scenic Rim same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +65% same for both | |
Ranking within QLD
| Knapp Creek | Tamrookum | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 78% of QLD | Higher than 33% of QLD |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 50% of QLD | Higher than 38% of QLD |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 61% of QLD | Higher than 60% of QLD |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 40% of QLD | Higher than 58% of QLD |
Liveability
| Knapp Creek | Tamrookum | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 5/10 | below-average income decile 3/10 |
Risk profile
Knapp Creek carries more bushfire risk (26 vs 0); Tamrookum carries more crime risk (80 vs 56).
| Knapp Creek | Tamrookum | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Low 26/100 | None 0/100 |
| Crime | Moderate 56/100 | 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 same for both | |
Schools
| Knapp Creek | Tamrookum | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Tamrookum
- Tamrookum State School Government · Primary below peers
Amenities in the suburb
| Knapp Creek | Tamrookum | |
|---|---|---|
| Cafes & restaurants | 0 | 1 |
| Parks & reserves | 1 | 0 |
| Fuel stations | 0 | 1 |
| Waterways | 1 same for both | |
Mobility
Knapp Creek sits further from the CBD (100.7 km vs 89.4 km).
| Knapp Creek | Tamrookum | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Brisbane | 100.7 km +11% vs other | 89.4 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 95 min | 78 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.4% postcode 4285 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 84 postcode 4285 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 (63.2%).
Setting
| Knapp Creek | Tamrookum | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 156 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 70 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Knapp Creek | Tamrookum | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 28/100 | 30/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 13 premises | 0% 42 premises |
Climate
| Knapp Creek | Tamrookum | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 1,682 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | — same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | — same for both | |
Council rates
| Knapp Creek | Tamrookum | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,689/yr same for both | |
| Council | Scenic Rim same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Knapp Creek | Tamrookum | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Tamrookum | |
|---|---|---|
| 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.
See Data Sources and How We Calculate for details.