Lotus Creek vs May Downs
Lotus Creek is the younger of the two, with a median age of 33 against 38 in May Downs. In both, most households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. On these figures, Lotus Creek tends to suit 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
May Downs
ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here
- carries lower crime risk (11/100 vs 39/100)
- has more separate houses rather than flats (104% vs 84%)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
Renters
Lotus Creek
ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here
- has cheaper rent ($0/wk vs $350/wk)
- has a bigger rental market to choose from (31% vs 14%)
Weighs rent and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Lotus Creek
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a shorter drive in (600 min vs 641 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (863.6 km vs 909.7 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
May Downs
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- carries lower crime risk (11/100 vs 39/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Lotus Creek
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (50.7% vs -3.1%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Lotus Creek and May Downs 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
May Downs rents higher ($350/wk vs $0/wk); May Downs has higher household incomes ($113,724 vs $93,600).
| Lotus Creek | May Downs | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 113 +18% vs other | 93 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +50.7% | -3.1% |
| Median age | 33 | 38 |
| Median household income | $93,600/yr | $113,724/yr +22% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | — | $350/wk (not reported on the other side) |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.7%).
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 (20.4%).
Development activity
| Lotus Creek | May Downs | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 27 across Isaac same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +0% same for both | |
Ranking within QLD
| Lotus Creek | May Downs | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 67% of QLD | Higher than 85% of QLD |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 54% of QLD | Higher than 43% of QLD |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | — same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 19% of QLD | Higher than 15% of QLD |
Liveability
| Lotus Creek | May Downs | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | advantaged area decile 7/10 | very advantaged area decile 9/10 |
Risk profile
Lotus Creek carries more crime risk (39 vs 11).
| Lotus Creek | May Downs | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Moderate 41/100 | Moderate 43/100 |
| Crime | Low 39/100 | Low 11/100 |
| 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
| Lotus Creek | May Downs | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Lotus Creek | May Downs | |
|---|---|---|
| Cafes & restaurants | 2 | 0 |
| Parks & reserves | 1 | 0 |
| Fuel stations | 1 | 0 |
| Waterways | 138 | 75 |
Mobility
May Downs sits further from the CBD (909.7 km vs 863.6 km).
| Lotus Creek | May Downs | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Brisbane | 863.6 km | 909.7 km +5% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 600 min | 641 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.0% postcode 4705 | 0.0% postcode 4746 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 41 postcode 4705 | 4 postcode 4746 |
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 (54.1%).
Setting
| Lotus Creek | May Downs | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 155 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 126 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Lotus Creek | May Downs | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 15/100 same for both | |
| Most common technology | Satellite (Sky Muster) same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 35 premises | 0% 18 premises |
Council rates
| Lotus Creek | May Downs | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $925/yr same for both | |
| Council | Isaac same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Lotus Creek | May Downs | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Capricornia same for both | |
| Member | Michelle Landry same for both | |
| Party | Liberal National Party of Queensland same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Lotus Creek | May Downs | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $30,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $750,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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