Kobble Creek vs Laceys Creek

In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Kobble Creek is closer to the city centre: 43.1 km, against 59.3 km.

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

Kobble Creek

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (13/100 vs 30/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (78% vs 68%)

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

Laceys Creek

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper rent ($295/wk vs $500/wk)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (12% vs 19%)

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

Commuting to the city

Kobble Creek

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (43.1 km vs 59.3 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (54 min vs 70 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Kobble Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (13/100 vs 30/100)

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

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

Kobble Creek Laceys Creek
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.

Kobble Creek Laceys Creek
Walkability 0 / 0
Kobble Creek — Walkability: 0/100 Laceys Creek — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 87 / 70
Kobble Creek — Safety: 87/100 Laceys Creek — Safety: 70/100
Low fire risk 40 / 38
Kobble Creek — Low fire risk: 40/100 Laceys Creek — Low fire risk: 38/100

Demographics

Kobble Creek has more residents (654 vs 280); Kobble Creek rents higher ($500/wk vs $295/wk).

Kobble Creek Laceys Creek
Population 654
+57% vs other
 280
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +3.5% +0.7%
Median age 45
same for both
Median household income $137,644/yr
+5% vs other
 $131,196/yr
Median weekly rent $500/wk
+41% vs other
 $295/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Kobble Creek Laceys Creek
0-4 4.6% / 3.6%
Kobble Creek — 0-4: 4.6% Laceys Creek — 0-4: 3.6%
5-14 13.0% / 12.9%
Kobble Creek — 5-14: 13.0% Laceys Creek — 5-14: 12.9%
15-19 8.1% / 6.4%
Kobble Creek — 15-19: 8.1% Laceys Creek — 15-19: 6.4%
20-24 3.8% / 3.2%
Kobble Creek — 20-24: 3.8% Laceys Creek — 20-24: 3.2%
25-34 8.1% / 11.1%
Kobble Creek — 25-34: 8.1% Laceys Creek — 25-34: 11.1%
35-44 11.6% / 9.6%
Kobble Creek — 35-44: 11.6% Laceys Creek — 35-44: 9.6%
45-54 21.3% / 25.4%
Kobble Creek — 45-54: 21.3% Laceys Creek — 45-54: 25.4%
55-64 14.7% / 16.1%
Kobble Creek — 55-64: 14.7% Laceys Creek — 55-64: 16.1%
65-74 9.2% / 8.2%
Kobble Creek — 65-74: 9.2% Laceys Creek — 65-74: 8.2%
75-84 4.7% / 3.9%
Kobble Creek — 75-84: 4.7% Laceys Creek — 75-84: 3.9%
85+ 0.5% / —
Kobble Creek — 85+: 0.5% Laceys Creek — 85+: not among its largest

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Kobble Creek 66.4% couple families
Kobble Creek — Couple Families: 66.4% Kobble Creek — Lone Person: 19.8% Kobble Creek — One Parent Families: 11.5% Kobble Creek — Group Household: 2.3%
Laceys Creek 59.1% couple families
Laceys Creek — Couple Families: 59.1% Laceys Creek — Lone Person: 27.3% Laceys Creek — One Parent Families: 9.1% Laceys Creek — Group Household: 4.5%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Kobble Creek 5.6% renting
Kobble Creek — Owned Outright: 34.9% Kobble Creek — Mortgage: 59.5% Kobble Creek — Renting: 5.6%
Laceys Creek 9.8% renting
Laceys Creek — Owned Outright: 32.6% Laceys Creek — Mortgage: 57.6% Laceys Creek — Renting: 9.8%
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.

Kobble Creek Laceys Creek
England 7.5% / 2.9%
Kobble Creek — England: 7.5% Laceys Creek — England: 2.9%
South Africa 3.7% / 2.5%
Kobble Creek — South Africa: 3.7% Laceys Creek — South Africa: 2.5%
New Zealand 2.0% / 2.9%
Kobble Creek — New Zealand: 2.0% Laceys Creek — New Zealand: 2.9%
Canada 1.1% / —
Kobble Creek — Canada: 1.1% Laceys Creek — Canada: not among its largest
Ireland 0.8% / —
Kobble Creek — Ireland: 0.8% Laceys Creek — Ireland: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.5%).

Qualifications

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

Kobble Creek Laceys Creek
Certificate III & IV 19.3% / 18.2%
Kobble Creek — Certificate III & IV: 19.3% Laceys Creek — Certificate III & IV: 18.2%
Bachelor Degree 13.9% / 17.5%
Kobble Creek — Bachelor Degree: 13.9% Laceys Creek — Bachelor Degree: 17.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.7% / 7.1%
Kobble Creek — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.7% Laceys Creek — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.1%
Postgraduate Degree 4.0% / 2.9%
Kobble Creek — Postgraduate Degree: 4.0% Laceys Creek — Postgraduate Degree: 2.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.4% / 2.1%
Kobble Creek — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.4% Laceys Creek — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Kobble Creek 100.0% houses
Kobble Creek — Houses: 100.0%
Laceys Creek 100.0% houses
Laceys Creek — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Property market

Kobble Creek Laceys Creek
Median house price $1,512,500 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Development activity

Kobble Creek Laceys Creek
New dwellings approved 6,996
across Moreton Bay
same for both
Approvals change year on year +49%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Kobble Creek Laceys Creek
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 95% of QLD Higher than 93% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 23% of QLD Higher than 24% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 96% of QLD Higher than 87% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 43% of QLD Higher than 30% of QLD

Liveability

Kobble Creek Laceys Creek
Grade B —
Score 57/100 —
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Laceys Creek carries more crime risk (30 vs 13).

Kobble Creek Laceys Creek
Bushfire Moderate
60/100
 Moderate
62/100
Crime Low
13/100
 Low
30/100
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

Kobble Creek Laceys Creek
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

Kobble Creek Laceys Creek
Parks & reserves 3 1
Waterways 10 46

Mobility

Laceys Creek sits further from the CBD (59.3 km vs 43.1 km).

Kobble Creek Laceys Creek
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 43.1 km 59.3 km
+38% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 54 min 70 min
Electric vehicle share 2.4%
postcode 4520
 1.2%
postcode 4521
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings —
postcode 4520
 98
postcode 4521

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.

Kobble Creek Laceys Creek
Car (driver) 69.8% / 65.2%
Kobble Creek — Car (driver): 69.8% Laceys Creek — Car (driver): 65.2%
Worked from Home 24.5% / 32.2%
Kobble Creek — Worked from Home: 24.5% Laceys Creek — Worked from Home: 32.2%
Car (passenger) 4.0% / 2.6%
Kobble Creek — Car (passenger): 4.0% Laceys Creek — Car (passenger): 2.6%
Walked Only 1.7% / —
Kobble Creek — Walked Only: 1.7% Laceys Creek — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (69.8%).

Setting

Kobble Creek Laceys Creek
Elevation 110 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 187 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 23.0 km 29.6 km

NBN connectivity

Kobble Creek Laceys Creek
Connectivity score 29/100 23/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
225 premises
 0%
117 premises

Climate

Kobble Creek Laceys Creek
Annual rainfall 950 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Kobble Creek Laceys Creek
PM2.5 5.4 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 14.7 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.43 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Kobble Creek Laceys Creek
Average residential rate $1,577/yr
same for both
Council Moreton Bay
same for both

Federal electorate

Kobble Creek Laceys Creek
Division Dickson
same for both
Member Ali France
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Kobble Creek

Outer

Laceys Creek

Outer

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