Lilydale vs Ma Ma Creek
Lilydale is the younger of the two, with a median age of 38 against 49 in Ma Ma Creek. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Lilydale, most households are couple families. On these figures, Lilydale tends to suit families with children and 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
They split
one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here
- Lilydale is already more of a family suburb (62% vs 52%)
- Ma Ma Creek has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
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
Too close to call
Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Ma Ma Creek
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- is more walkable (13/100 vs 0/100)
- sits closer to the CBD (105.3 km vs 115.6 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
They split
one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here
- Lilydale has more residents already 65 and over (27% vs 21%)
- Ma Ma Creek is more walkable (13/100 vs 0/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Ma Ma Creek
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (4.0% vs -7.2%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Lilydale and Ma Ma 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
Ma Ma Creek has more residents (155 vs 77); Ma Ma Creek skews older (49 vs 38).
| Lilydale | Ma Ma Creek | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 77 | 155 +101% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -7.2% | +4.0% |
| Median age | 38 | 49 |
| Median household income | $87,724/yr +16% vs other | $73,892/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $275/wk +2% vs other | $270/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.6%).
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.9%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 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 (18.2%).
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
Development activity
| Lilydale | Ma Ma Creek | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 352 across Lockyer Valley same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +103% same for both | |
Ranking within QLD
| Lilydale | Ma Ma Creek | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | — | Higher than 44% of QLD |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 34% of QLD | Higher than 74% of QLD |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 64% of QLD | Higher than 38% of QLD |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 57% of QLD | Higher than 44% of QLD |
Liveability
Ma Ma Creek is more walkable (13 vs 0).
| Lilydale | Ma Ma Creek | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | below-average income decile 3/10 same for both | |
Risk profile
| Lilydale | Ma Ma Creek | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Crime | Low 33/100 | Low 36/100 |
| 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 same for both | |
Schools
| Lilydale | Ma Ma Creek | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 0 | 1 |
| Rated above peers | 0 | 1 |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Schools in Lilydale
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Schools in Ma Ma Creek
- Ma Ma Creek State School Government · Primary above peers
Amenities in the suburb
| Lilydale | Ma Ma Creek | |
|---|---|---|
| Waterways | 1 | 0 |
Mobility
Lilydale sits further from the CBD (115.6 km vs 105.3 km).
| Lilydale | Ma Ma Creek | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 | 13/100 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 115.6 km +9% vs other | 105.3 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 89 min | 87 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.5% postcode 4344 | 0.3% postcode 4347 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 79 postcode 4344 | 98 postcode 4347 |
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 (80.0%).
Setting
| Lilydale | Ma Ma Creek | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 164 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 145 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Lilydale | Ma Ma Creek | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 30/100 | 29/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 32 premises | 0% 81 premises |
Climate
| Lilydale | Ma Ma Creek | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 697 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | 31.9°C same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | 7.1°C same for both | |
Air quality (annual mean)
| Lilydale | Ma Ma Creek | |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 | 2.4 µg/m³ same for both | |
| PM10 | 3.8 µg/m³ same for both | |
| NO₂ | — same for both | |
Council rates
| Lilydale | Ma Ma Creek | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,952/yr same for both | |
| Council | Lockyer Valley same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Lilydale | Ma Ma 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
| Lilydale | Ma Ma Creek | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $30,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $750,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
Tags
Lilydale
Ma Ma Creek
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