Koongal vs Lakes Creek

Koongal is the younger of the two, with a median age of 35 against 40 in Lakes Creek. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Lakes Creek, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Lakes Creek: a median of $580,000, against $530,000 in Koongal. On these figures, Lakes Creek tends to suit couples.

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

Lakes Creek

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (32/100 vs 74/100)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (99% vs 87%)
  • But Koongal has more parks and reserves (8 vs 3)

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

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Koongal has cheaper land ($190,000 vs $462,000)
  • Lakes Creek leaves households under less mortgage stress (15% vs 23%)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Koongal has a bigger rental market to choose from (37% vs 20%)
  • Lakes Creek leaves renters under less rental stress (12% vs 20%)

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

Commuting to the city

Koongal

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (54/100 vs 13/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (440 min vs 446 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Koongal

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (13% vs 1%)
  • is more walkable (54/100 vs 13/100)
  • But Lakes Creek carries lower crime risk (32/100 vs 74/100)

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

Where they sit

Koongal and Lakes 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.

Koongal Lakes 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.

Koongal Lakes Creek
Walkability 54 / 13
Koongal — Walkability: 54/100 Lakes Creek — Walkability: 13/100
Safety 26 / 68
Koongal — Safety: 26/100 Lakes Creek — Safety: 68/100
Low fire risk 12 / 20
Koongal — Low fire risk: 12/100 Lakes Creek — Low fire risk: 20/100

Demographics

Koongal has more residents (4,252 vs 633); Lakes Creek has higher household incomes ($105,404 vs $68,640).

Koongal Lakes Creek
Population 4,252
+85% vs other
 633
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -0.8% —
Median age 35 40
Median household income $68,640/yr $105,404/yr
+54% vs other
Median weekly rent $260/wk
+4% vs other
 $250/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Koongal Lakes Creek
0-4 6.2% / 5.4%
Koongal — 0-4: 6.2% Lakes Creek — 0-4: 5.4%
5-14 14.5% / 12.8%
Koongal — 5-14: 14.5% Lakes Creek — 5-14: 12.8%
15-19 6.6% / 5.5%
Koongal — 15-19: 6.6% Lakes Creek — 15-19: 5.5%
20-24 6.4% / 6.2%
Koongal — 20-24: 6.4% Lakes Creek — 20-24: 6.2%
25-34 15.6% / 14.2%
Koongal — 25-34: 15.6% Lakes Creek — 25-34: 14.2%
35-44 13.5% / 11.1%
Koongal — 35-44: 13.5% Lakes Creek — 35-44: 11.1%
45-54 11.5% / 13.9%
Koongal — 45-54: 11.5% Lakes Creek — 45-54: 13.9%
55-64 11.2% / 17.4%
Koongal — 55-64: 11.2% Lakes Creek — 55-64: 17.4%
65-74 8.2% / 7.3%
Koongal — 65-74: 8.2% Lakes Creek — 65-74: 7.3%
75-84 4.5% / 3.6%
Koongal — 75-84: 4.5% Lakes Creek — 75-84: 3.6%
85+ 1.7% / 1.1%
Koongal — 85+: 1.7% Lakes Creek — 85+: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Koongal 34.6% couple families
Koongal — Couple Families: 34.6% Koongal — Lone Person: 36.5% Koongal — One Parent Families: 21.1% Koongal — Group Household: 6.0% Koongal — Other Families: 1.7%
Lakes Creek 45.5% couple families
Lakes Creek — Couple Families: 45.5% Lakes Creek — Lone Person: 30.1% Lakes Creek — One Parent Families: 11.5% Lakes Creek — Group Household: 9.6% Lakes Creek — Other Families: 3.2%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Koongal 37.1% renting
Koongal — Owned Outright: 27.7% Koongal — Mortgage: 35.2% Koongal — Renting: 37.1%
Lakes Creek 20.5% renting
Lakes Creek — Owned Outright: 32.4% Lakes Creek — Mortgage: 47.1% Lakes Creek — Renting: 20.5%
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.

Koongal Lakes Creek
China 2.3% / 3.9%
Koongal — China: 2.3% Lakes Creek — China: 3.9%
New Zealand 1.1% / 3.0%
Koongal — New Zealand: 1.1% Lakes Creek — New Zealand: 3.0%
Vietnam 1.7% / 1.6%
Koongal — Vietnam: 1.7% Lakes Creek — Vietnam: 1.6%
Philippines 1.7% / 0.9%
Koongal — Philippines: 1.7% Lakes Creek — Philippines: 0.9%
England 0.9% / 0.9%
Koongal — England: 0.9% Lakes Creek — England: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.9%).

Qualifications

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

Koongal Lakes Creek
Certificate III & IV 16.5% / 17.5%
Koongal — Certificate III & IV: 16.5% Lakes Creek — Certificate III & IV: 17.5%
Bachelor Degree 5.2% / 5.2%
Koongal — Bachelor Degree: 5.2% Lakes Creek — Bachelor Degree: 5.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.9% / 4.6%
Koongal — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.9% Lakes Creek — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.6%
Postgraduate Degree 1.1% / 0.6%
Koongal — Postgraduate Degree: 1.1% Lakes Creek — Postgraduate Degree: 0.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.8% / —
Koongal — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.8% Lakes Creek — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Koongal 87.4% houses
Koongal — Houses: 87.4% Koongal — Townhouses: 6.8% Koongal — Flats / Apartments: 5.8%
Lakes Creek 99.1% houses
Lakes Creek — Houses: 99.1% Lakes Creek — Townhouses: 0.0% Lakes Creek — Flats / Apartments: 0.9%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Koongal Lakes Creek
Median house price $530,000 $580,000
Median unit price $302,000 —
Median land price $190,000 $462,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 25 days
from 57 sales
 21 days
from 6 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Koongal Lakes Creek
3 bed $535K / $570K
Koongal — 3 bed: $535K (108 sales) Lakes Creek — 3 bed: $570K (17 sales)

108 vs 17 sales

4 bed $652K / $633K
Koongal — 4 bed: $652K (24 sales) Lakes Creek — 4 bed: $633K (6 sales)

24 vs 6 sales

Development activity

Koongal Lakes Creek
New dwellings approved 390
across Rockhampton
same for both
Approvals change year on year +133%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Koongal Lakes Creek
Houses 5.8%
$580/wk on $520K
 —
Units 7.6%
$420/wk on $288K
 —

Ranking within QLD

Koongal Lakes Creek
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 35% of QLD Higher than 78% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 88% of QLD Higher than 75% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 55% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 77% of QLD Higher than 73% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 97% of QLD —
Rental yield (units) Higher than 97% of QLD —

Liveability

Koongal is more walkable (54 vs 13).

Koongal Lakes Creek
Grade D
same for both
Score 20/100 22/100
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Koongal carries more crime risk (74 vs 32).

Koongal Lakes Creek
Bushfire High
88/100
 High
80/100
Crime High
74/100
 Low
32/100
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 8
within 5 km
 6
within 5 km

Schools

Koongal Lakes Creek
Inside the suburb 2 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0 1
Universities within 10 km 1
Rockhampton C.Q.U. Campus, 4.9 km
 1
Rockhampton C.Q.U. Campus, 6.5 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 1.0% 0.8%

Schools in Koongal

  • Mount Archer State School Government · Primary at peers
  • Autism Queensland Education & Therapy Centre - Koongal Campus Independent · Primary · Special school

Schools in Lakes Creek

  • Lakes Creek State School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Koongal Lakes Creek
Parks & reserves 8 3
Childcare 2 0
Police stations 1 0
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 7 6

Mobility

Koongal Lakes Creek
Walkability score 54/100 13/100
Distance to Brisbane 635.7 km 637.5 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 440 min 446 min
Public transport score 56/100
Bus
 27/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 21.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 4.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 4701
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 54
postcode 4701
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.

Koongal Lakes Creek
Car (driver) 83.1% / 80.8%
Koongal — Car (driver): 83.1% Lakes Creek — Car (driver): 80.8%
Car (passenger) 10.4% / 7.1%
Koongal — Car (passenger): 10.4% Lakes Creek — Car (passenger): 7.1%
Worked from Home 3.6% / 6.0%
Koongal — Worked from Home: 3.6% Lakes Creek — Worked from Home: 6.0%
Walked Only 1.0% / 4.5%
Koongal — Walked Only: 1.0% Lakes Creek — Walked Only: 4.5%
Bus 0.8% / 1.5%
Koongal — Bus: 0.8% Lakes Creek — Bus: 1.5%
Bicycle 1.0% / —
Koongal — Bicycle: 1.0% Lakes Creek — Bicycle: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (83.1%).

Setting

Koongal Lakes Creek
Elevation 19 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 106 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 12.5 km 10.6 km

NBN connectivity

Koongal Lakes Creek
Connectivity score 66/100 61/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 39%
1,906 premises
 30%
273 premises

Climate

Koongal Lakes Creek
Annual rainfall 811 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 32.5°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 11.6°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Koongal Lakes Creek
PM2.5 4.3 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 8.6 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Koongal Lakes Creek
Average residential rate $1,313/yr
same for both
Council Rockhampton
same for both

Federal electorate

Koongal Lakes Creek
Division Capricornia
same for both
Member Michelle Landry
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Koongal

Affordable Large Blocks Parks Quiet River

Lakes Creek

Acreage Affordable River

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