Lamington vs Oaky Creek

In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Lamington, most households are people living alone. In Oaky Creek, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Lamington tends to suit people living alone, while Oaky Creek suits 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

Oaky Creek

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (40/100 vs 75/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (50% vs 35%)

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

First-home buyers

Lamington

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (22% vs 49%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Oaky Creek

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (36% vs 20%)
  • has cheaper rent ($250/wk vs $326/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Oaky Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (102.6 km vs 107.9 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Oaky Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (40/100 vs 75/100)

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

Investors

Oaky Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (15.7% vs 3.5%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Lamington and Oaky 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.

Lamington Oaky 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.

Lamington Oaky Creek
Walkability 0 / 0
Lamington — Walkability: 0/100 Oaky Creek — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 25 / 60
Lamington — Safety: 25/100 Oaky Creek — Safety: 60/100
Low fire risk 46 / 100
Lamington — Low fire risk: 46/100 Oaky Creek — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Lamington rents higher ($326/wk vs $250/wk); Lamington has higher household incomes ($92,612 vs $73,632).

Lamington Oaky Creek
Population 89 96
+8% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +3.5% +15.7%
Median age 55 53
Median household income $92,612/yr
+20% vs other
 $73,632/yr
Median weekly rent $326/wk
+23% vs other
 $250/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Lamington Oaky Creek
0-4 — / —
Lamington — 0-4: not among its largest Oaky Creek — 0-4: not among its largest
5-14 4.5% / 6.2%
Lamington — 5-14: 4.5% Oaky Creek — 5-14: 6.2%
15-19 — / 8.3%
Lamington — 15-19: not among its largest Oaky Creek — 15-19: 8.3%
20-24 4.5% / 6.2%
Lamington — 20-24: 4.5% Oaky Creek — 20-24: 6.2%
25-34 6.7% / 8.3%
Lamington — 25-34: 6.7% Oaky Creek — 25-34: 8.3%
35-44 7.9% / 3.1%
Lamington — 35-44: 7.9% Oaky Creek — 35-44: 3.1%
45-54 21.3% / 11.5%
Lamington — 45-54: 21.3% Oaky Creek — 45-54: 11.5%
55-64 30.3% / 27.1%
Lamington — 55-64: 30.3% Oaky Creek — 55-64: 27.1%
65-74 12.4% / 14.6%
Lamington — 65-74: 12.4% Oaky Creek — 65-74: 14.6%
75-84 9.0% / 10.4%
Lamington — 75-84: 9.0% Oaky Creek — 75-84: 10.4%
85+ — / —
Lamington — 85+: not among its largest Oaky Creek — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (30.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Lamington 64.7% lone person
Lamington — Lone Person: 64.7% Lamington — Couple Families: 17.6% Lamington — One Parent Families: 17.6%
Oaky Creek 50.0% lone person
Oaky Creek — Lone Person: 50.0% Oaky Creek — Couple Families: 50.0% Oaky Creek — One Parent Families: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Lamington 20.5% renting
Lamington — Owned Outright: 56.4% Lamington — Mortgage: 23.1% Lamington — Renting: 20.5%
Oaky Creek 36.1% renting
Oaky Creek — Owned Outright: 50.0% Oaky Creek — Mortgage: 13.9% Oaky Creek — Renting: 36.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Lamington 100.0% houses
Lamington — Houses: 100.0%
Oaky Creek 100.0% houses
Oaky Creek — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Qualifications

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

Lamington Oaky Creek
Certificate III & IV 24.7% / 19.8%
Lamington — Certificate III & IV: 24.7% Oaky Creek — Certificate III & IV: 19.8%
Bachelor Degree 3.4% / 5.2%
Lamington — Bachelor Degree: 3.4% Oaky Creek — Bachelor Degree: 5.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.5% / 3.1%
Lamington — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.5% Oaky Creek — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.1%
Postgraduate Degree 3.4% / 3.1%
Lamington — Postgraduate Degree: 3.4% Oaky Creek — Postgraduate Degree: 3.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.7%).

Development activity

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

Ranking within QLD

Lamington Oaky Creek
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 66% of QLD Higher than 44% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 25% of QLD Higher than 44% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 60% of QLD Higher than 61% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 9% of QLD Higher than 45% of QLD

Liveability

Lamington Oaky Creek
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
same for both

Risk profile

Lamington carries more bushfire risk (54 vs 0); Lamington carries more crime risk (75 vs 40).

Lamington Oaky Creek
Bushfire Moderate
54/100
 None
0/100
Crime High
75/100
 Moderate
40/100
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

Lamington Oaky 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

Lamington Oaky Creek
Cafes & restaurants 1
same for both
Parks & reserves 1 0
Waterways 3 4

Mobility

Lamington sits further from the CBD (107.9 km vs 102.6 km).

Lamington Oaky Creek
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 107.9 km
+5% vs other
 102.6 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 96 min
same for both
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.

Lamington Oaky Creek
Car (driver) 56.0% / 79.4%
Lamington — Car (driver): 56.0% Oaky Creek — Car (driver): 79.4%
Worked from Home 38.0% / 20.6%
Lamington — Worked from Home: 38.0% Oaky Creek — Worked from Home: 20.6%
Walked Only 6.0% / —
Lamington — Walked Only: 6.0% Oaky Creek — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (79.4%).

Setting

Lamington Oaky Creek
Elevation 218 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 141 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Lamington Oaky Creek
Connectivity score 15/100 29/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster) Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
43 premises
same for both

Climate

Lamington Oaky Creek
Annual rainfall 1,556 mm 1,682 mm
Summer max (Jan) 28.7°C —
Winter min (Jul) 10.8°C —

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

Lamington Oaky Creek
Division Wright
same for both
Member Scott Buchholz
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Lamington

Rural

Oaky Creek

Retirees Rural

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