Lamington vs Running Creek
In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Lamington, most households are people living alone. In Running Creek, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Lamington tends to suit people living alone.
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
Running Creek
ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here
- carries lower crime risk (48/100 vs 75/100)
- is already more of a family suburb (50% vs 35%)
- But Lamington has more separate houses rather than flats (100% vs 84%)
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
Running Creek
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper rent ($228/wk vs $326/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Too close to call
Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Running Creek
ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here
- carries lower crime risk (48/100 vs 75/100)
- has more residents already 65 and over (27% vs 21%)
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
Lamington and Running 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.
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
Running Creek has more residents (146 vs 89); Lamington has higher household incomes ($92,612 vs $58,500).
| Lamington | Running Creek | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 89 | 146 +64% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +3.5% | -0.7% |
| Median age | 55 | 56 |
| Median household income | $92,612/yr +37% vs other | $58,500/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $326/wk +30% vs other | $228/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (30.3%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.7%).
Development activity
| Lamington | Running Creek | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 524 across Scenic Rim same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +65% same for both | |
Ranking within QLD
| Lamington | Running Creek | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 66% of QLD | Higher than 21% of QLD |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 25% of QLD | Higher than 2% of QLD |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 60% of QLD | Higher than 56% of QLD |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 9% of QLD | Higher than 33% of QLD |
Liveability
| Lamington | Running 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 27); Lamington carries more crime risk (75 vs 48).
| Lamington | Running Creek | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Moderate 54/100 | Low 27/100 |
| Crime | High 75/100 | Moderate 48/100 |
| 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 | Running 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 | Running Creek | |
|---|---|---|
| Cafes & restaurants | 1 | 0 |
| Parks & reserves | 1 | 2 |
| Waterways | 3 | 7 |
Mobility
| Lamington | Running Creek | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Brisbane | 107.9 km | 108.8 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 96 min | 94 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.4% postcode 4285 | 0.4% postcode 4287 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 84 postcode 4285 | 65 postcode 4287 |
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 (73.2%).
Setting
| Lamington | Running Creek | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 218 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 130 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Lamington | Running Creek | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 15/100 | 26/100 |
| Most common technology | Satellite (Sky Muster) | Fixed wireless |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 43 premises | 0% 70 premises |
Climate
| Lamington | Running Creek | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 1,556 mm | 1,016 mm |
| Summer max (Jan) | 28.7°C | — |
| Winter min (Jul) | 10.8°C | — |
Council rates
| Lamington | Running Creek | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,689/yr same for both | |
| Council | Scenic Rim same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Lamington | Running 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 | Running Creek | |
|---|---|---|
| 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.
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