Lake Macdonald vs Ringtail Creek

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Lake Macdonald, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Lake Macdonald tends to suit couples, while Ringtail Creek suits share households.

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

Lake Macdonald

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (23/100 vs 52/100)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs land prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Ringtail Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($363/wk vs $420/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Lake Macdonald

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (101 min vs 125 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (129.7 km vs 151.5 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Lake Macdonald

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (23/100 vs 52/100)

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

Lake Macdonald and Ringtail 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.

Lake Macdonald Ringtail 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.

Lake Macdonald Ringtail Creek
Walkability 0 / 0
Lake Macdonald — Walkability: 0/100 Ringtail Creek — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 77 / 48
Lake Macdonald — Safety: 77/100 Ringtail Creek — Safety: 48/100
Low fire risk 100 / 31
Lake Macdonald — Low fire risk: 100/100 Ringtail Creek — Low fire risk: 31/100

Demographics

Lake Macdonald has more residents (1,352 vs 203); Lake Macdonald rents higher ($420/wk vs $363/wk).

Lake Macdonald Ringtail Creek
Population 1,352
+85% vs other
 203
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -0.8% +3.0%
Median age 49 51
Median household income $92,092/yr
+10% vs other
 $83,304/yr
Median weekly rent $420/wk
+14% vs other
 $363/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Lake Macdonald Ringtail Creek
0-4 3.7% / 3.4%
Lake Macdonald — 0-4: 3.7% Ringtail Creek — 0-4: 3.4%
5-14 13.1% / 7.4%
Lake Macdonald — 5-14: 13.1% Ringtail Creek — 5-14: 7.4%
15-19 5.5% / 8.4%
Lake Macdonald — 15-19: 5.5% Ringtail Creek — 15-19: 8.4%
20-24 3.3% / 2.5%
Lake Macdonald — 20-24: 3.3% Ringtail Creek — 20-24: 2.5%
25-34 5.5% / 8.4%
Lake Macdonald — 25-34: 5.5% Ringtail Creek — 25-34: 8.4%
35-44 11.4% / 12.8%
Lake Macdonald — 35-44: 11.4% Ringtail Creek — 35-44: 12.8%
45-54 13.8% / 17.2%
Lake Macdonald — 45-54: 13.8% Ringtail Creek — 45-54: 17.2%
55-64 20.3% / 22.7%
Lake Macdonald — 55-64: 20.3% Ringtail Creek — 55-64: 22.7%
65-74 15.6% / 12.8%
Lake Macdonald — 65-74: 15.6% Ringtail Creek — 65-74: 12.8%
75-84 5.6% / 6.9%
Lake Macdonald — 75-84: 5.6% Ringtail Creek — 75-84: 6.9%
85+ 1.6% / 1.5%
Lake Macdonald — 85+: 1.6% Ringtail Creek — 85+: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Lake Macdonald 53.6% couple families
Lake Macdonald — Couple Families: 53.6% Lake Macdonald — Lone Person: 28.6% Lake Macdonald — One Parent Families: 14.5% Lake Macdonald — Group Household: 3.3%
Ringtail Creek 42.0% couple families
Ringtail Creek — Couple Families: 42.0% Ringtail Creek — Lone Person: 24.0% Ringtail Creek — One Parent Families: 20.0% Ringtail Creek — Group Household: 14.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Lake Macdonald 10.4% renting
Lake Macdonald — Owned Outright: 47.5% Lake Macdonald — Mortgage: 42.0% Lake Macdonald — Renting: 10.4%
Ringtail Creek 19.0% renting
Ringtail Creek — Owned Outright: 36.7% Ringtail Creek — Mortgage: 44.3% Ringtail Creek — Renting: 19.0%
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.

Lake Macdonald Ringtail Creek
England 5.8% / 7.4%
Lake Macdonald — England: 5.8% Ringtail Creek — England: 7.4%
New Zealand 4.3% / 3.4%
Lake Macdonald — New Zealand: 4.3% Ringtail Creek — New Zealand: 3.4%
South Africa 0.7% / —
Lake Macdonald — South Africa: 0.7% Ringtail Creek — South Africa: not among its largest
Italy 0.4% / —
Lake Macdonald — Italy: 0.4% Ringtail Creek — Italy: not among its largest
Germany 0.4% / —
Lake Macdonald — Germany: 0.4% Ringtail Creek — Germany: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.4%).

Qualifications

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

Lake Macdonald Ringtail Creek
Certificate III & IV 19.4% / 21.7%
Lake Macdonald — Certificate III & IV: 19.4% Ringtail Creek — Certificate III & IV: 21.7%
Bachelor Degree 12.4% / 9.4%
Lake Macdonald — Bachelor Degree: 12.4% Ringtail Creek — Bachelor Degree: 9.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 10.6% / 8.4%
Lake Macdonald — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.6% Ringtail Creek — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.4%
Postgraduate Degree 3.1% / 3.4%
Lake Macdonald — Postgraduate Degree: 3.1% Ringtail Creek — Postgraduate Degree: 3.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.3% / 1.5%
Lake Macdonald — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.3% Ringtail Creek — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Lake Macdonald 97.9% houses
Lake Macdonald — Houses: 97.9% Lake Macdonald — Flats / Apartments: 2.1%
Ringtail Creek 100.0% houses
Ringtail Creek — Houses: 100.0% Ringtail Creek — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Lake Macdonald Ringtail Creek
Median house price $1,315,000 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $1,235,000 $1,139,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 100 days
from 6 sales
 —

Development activity

Lake Macdonald Ringtail Creek
New dwellings approved 239
across Noosa
same for both
Approvals change year on year -9%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Lake Macdonald Ringtail Creek
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 65% of QLD Higher than 54% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 54% of QLD Higher than 24% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 82% of QLD Higher than 77% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 70% of QLD Higher than 36% of QLD

Liveability

Lake Macdonald Ringtail Creek
Grade B —
Score 61/100 —
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Ringtail Creek carries more bushfire risk (69 vs 0); Ringtail Creek carries more crime risk (52 vs 23).

Lake Macdonald Ringtail Creek
Bushfire None
0/100
 Moderate
69/100
Crime Low
23/100
 Moderate
52/100
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 1
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Lake Macdonald Ringtail 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

Lake Macdonald Ringtail Creek
Parks & reserves 3 1
Waterways 3
same for both

Mobility

Ringtail Creek sits further from the CBD (151.5 km vs 129.7 km).

Lake Macdonald Ringtail Creek
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 129.7 km 151.5 km
+17% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 101 min 125 min
Electric vehicle share 1.0%
postcode 4563
 0.8%
postcode 4565
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 96
postcode 4563
 73
postcode 4565

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.

Lake Macdonald Ringtail Creek
Car (driver) 77.0% / 86.1%
Lake Macdonald — Car (driver): 77.0% Ringtail Creek — Car (driver): 86.1%
Worked from Home 17.4% / 13.9%
Lake Macdonald — Worked from Home: 17.4% Ringtail Creek — Worked from Home: 13.9%
Car (passenger) 3.5% / —
Lake Macdonald — Car (passenger): 3.5% Ringtail Creek — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Walked Only 1.4% / —
Lake Macdonald — Walked Only: 1.4% Ringtail Creek — Walked Only: not among its largest
Bus 0.8% / —
Lake Macdonald — Bus: 0.8% Ringtail Creek — Bus: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (86.1%).

Setting

Lake Macdonald Ringtail Creek
Elevation 95 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 36 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 13.0 km 10.9 km

NBN connectivity

Lake Macdonald Ringtail Creek
Connectivity score 52/100 27/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 23%
583 premises
 0%
94 premises

Climate

Lake Macdonald Ringtail Creek
Annual rainfall 1,045 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 30.9°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 7.7°C
same for both

Council rates

Lake Macdonald Ringtail Creek
Average residential rate $1,614/yr
same for both
Council Noosa
same for both

Federal electorate

Lake Macdonald Ringtail Creek
Division Wide Bay
same for both
Member Llew O'Brien
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Lake Macdonald Ringtail Creek
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Lake Macdonald

Acreage

Ringtail Creek

Rural

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