Long Flat vs Mcintosh Creek

McIntosh Creek is the younger of the two, with a median age of 32 against 36 in Long Flat. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. On these figures, Long Flat tends to suit people living alone and families with children.

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

McIntosh Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is already more of a family suburb (82% vs 60%)

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

Long Flat

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (116 min vs 123 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (161.2 km vs 164 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

McIntosh Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more residents already 65 and over (10% vs 3%)

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

Investors

McIntosh Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (46.6% vs 22.5%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Long Flat and Mcintosh 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.

Long Flat Mcintosh 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.

Long Flat Mcintosh Creek
Walkability 0 / 0
Long Flat — Walkability: 0/100 Mcintosh Creek — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 77 / 78
Long Flat — Safety: 77/100 Mcintosh Creek — Safety: 78/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Long Flat — Low fire risk: 100/100 Mcintosh Creek — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

McIntosh Creek has more residents (173 vs 98); Long Flat skews older (36 vs 32).

Long Flat Mcintosh Creek
Population 98 173
+77% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +22.5% +46.6%
Median age 36 32
Median household income $84,500/yr
same for both
Median weekly rent $350/wk
+6% vs other
 $330/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Long Flat Mcintosh Creek
0-4 12.2% / 9.8%
Long Flat — 0-4: 12.2% Mcintosh Creek — 0-4: 9.8%
5-14 19.4% / 15.0%
Long Flat — 5-14: 19.4% Mcintosh Creek — 5-14: 15.0%
15-19 7.1% / 11.0%
Long Flat — 15-19: 7.1% Mcintosh Creek — 15-19: 11.0%
20-24 — / 6.4%
Long Flat — 20-24: not among its largest Mcintosh Creek — 20-24: 6.4%
25-34 11.2% / 11.0%
Long Flat — 25-34: 11.2% Mcintosh Creek — 25-34: 11.0%
35-44 15.3% / 12.1%
Long Flat — 35-44: 15.3% Mcintosh Creek — 35-44: 12.1%
45-54 11.2% / 13.3%
Long Flat — 45-54: 11.2% Mcintosh Creek — 45-54: 13.3%
55-64 11.2% / 11.6%
Long Flat — 55-64: 11.2% Mcintosh Creek — 55-64: 11.6%
65-74 3.1% / 7.5%
Long Flat — 65-74: 3.1% Mcintosh Creek — 65-74: 7.5%
75-84 — / 2.9%
Long Flat — 75-84: not among its largest Mcintosh Creek — 75-84: 2.9%
85+ — / —
Long Flat — 85+: not among its largest Mcintosh Creek — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Long Flat 60.0% couple families
Long Flat — Couple Families: 60.0% Long Flat — Lone Person: 40.0% Long Flat — One Parent Families: 0.0% Long Flat — Group Household: 0.0%
Mcintosh Creek 61.5% couple families
Mcintosh Creek — Couple Families: 61.5% Mcintosh Creek — Lone Person: 7.7% Mcintosh Creek — One Parent Families: 20.5% Mcintosh Creek — Group Household: 10.3%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Long Flat 9.7% renting
Long Flat — Owned Outright: 45.2% Long Flat — Mortgage: 45.2% Long Flat — Renting: 9.7%
Mcintosh Creek 6.1% renting
Mcintosh Creek — Owned Outright: 30.6% Mcintosh Creek — Mortgage: 63.3% Mcintosh Creek — Renting: 6.1%
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.

Long Flat Mcintosh Creek
England — / 5.2%
Long Flat — England: not among its largest Mcintosh Creek — England: 5.2%
Zimbabwe 3.1% / —
Long Flat — Zimbabwe: 3.1% Mcintosh Creek — Zimbabwe: not among its largest
New Zealand — / 2.3%
Long Flat — New Zealand: not among its largest Mcintosh Creek — New Zealand: 2.3%
China — / 1.7%
Long Flat — China: not among its largest Mcintosh Creek — China: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.2%).

Qualifications

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

Long Flat Mcintosh Creek
Certificate III & IV 28.6% / 20.2%
Long Flat — Certificate III & IV: 28.6% Mcintosh Creek — Certificate III & IV: 20.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.1% / 7.5%
Long Flat — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.1% Mcintosh Creek — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.5%
Bachelor Degree 3.1% / 5.2%
Long Flat — Bachelor Degree: 3.1% Mcintosh Creek — Bachelor Degree: 5.2%
Postgraduate Degree — / 2.3%
Long Flat — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Mcintosh Creek — Postgraduate Degree: 2.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 2.3%
Long Flat — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Mcintosh Creek — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (28.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Long Flat 100.0% houses
Long Flat — Houses: 100.0%
Mcintosh Creek 100.0% houses
Mcintosh Creek — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Development activity

Long Flat Mcintosh Creek
New dwellings approved 467
across Gympie
same for both
Approvals change year on year +16%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Long Flat Mcintosh Creek
House price —
same for both
Income — Higher than 58% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 34% of QLD Higher than 57% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 44% of QLD Higher than 45% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 57% of QLD Higher than 64% of QLD

Liveability

Long Flat Mcintosh Creek
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
same for both

Risk profile

Long Flat Mcintosh Creek
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
23/100
 Low
22/100
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

Long Flat Mcintosh 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

Long Flat Mcintosh Creek
Waterways 0 3

Mobility

McIntosh Creek sits further from the CBD (164 km vs 161.2 km).

Long Flat Mcintosh Creek
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 161.2 km 164 km
+2% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 116 min 123 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 4570
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 83
postcode 4570
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.

Long Flat Mcintosh Creek
Car (driver) 72.7% / 68.1%
Long Flat — Car (driver): 72.7% Mcintosh Creek — Car (driver): 68.1%
Worked from Home 27.3% / 23.2%
Long Flat — Worked from Home: 27.3% Mcintosh Creek — Worked from Home: 23.2%
Car (passenger) — / 8.7%
Long Flat — Car (passenger): not among its largest Mcintosh Creek — Car (passenger): 8.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (72.7%).

Setting

Long Flat Mcintosh Creek
Elevation 74 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 142 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 40.4 km 42.3 km

NBN connectivity

Long Flat Mcintosh Creek
Connectivity score 30/100
same for both
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
40 premises
 0%
61 premises

Climate

Long Flat Mcintosh 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

Long Flat Mcintosh Creek
Average residential rate $1,936/yr
same for both
Council Gympie
same for both

Federal electorate

Long Flat Mcintosh 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

Long Flat Mcintosh Creek
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Long Flat

Family Rural Young Families

Mcintosh Creek

Family River Rural Young Families

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