Lower Tenthill vs Ma Ma Creek

Lower Tenthill is the younger of the two, with a median age of 46 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 Lower Tenthill, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Lower Tenthill tends to suit 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

Ma Ma Creek

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (36/100 vs 78/100)
  • 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

Lower Tenthill

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($240/wk vs $270/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Lower Tenthill

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (80 min vs 87 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (97.3 km vs 105.3 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Ma Ma Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (36/100 vs 78/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, 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 -6.3%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Lower Tenthill 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.

Lower Tenthill Ma Ma 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.

Lower Tenthill Ma Ma Creek
Walkability 13 / 13
Lower Tenthill — Walkability: 13/100 Ma Ma Creek — Walkability: 13/100
Safety 22 / 64
Lower Tenthill — Safety: 22/100 Ma Ma Creek — Safety: 64/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Lower Tenthill — Low fire risk: 100/100 Ma Ma Creek — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Lower Tenthill has more residents (236 vs 155); Ma Ma Creek rents higher ($270/wk vs $240/wk).

Lower Tenthill Ma Ma Creek
Population 236
+34% vs other
 155
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -6.3% +4.0%
Median age 46 49
Median household income $71,500/yr $73,892/yr
+3% vs other
Median weekly rent $240/wk $270/wk
+12% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Lower Tenthill Ma Ma Creek
0-4 5.5% / 9.0%
Lower Tenthill — 0-4: 5.5% Ma Ma Creek — 0-4: 9.0%
5-14 11.4% / 10.3%
Lower Tenthill — 5-14: 11.4% Ma Ma Creek — 5-14: 10.3%
15-19 7.2% / —
Lower Tenthill — 15-19: 7.2% Ma Ma Creek — 15-19: not among its largest
20-24 6.8% / 5.8%
Lower Tenthill — 20-24: 6.8% Ma Ma Creek — 20-24: 5.8%
25-34 14.8% / 11.6%
Lower Tenthill — 25-34: 14.8% Ma Ma Creek — 25-34: 11.6%
35-44 6.8% / 11.6%
Lower Tenthill — 35-44: 6.8% Ma Ma Creek — 35-44: 11.6%
45-54 18.6% / 7.1%
Lower Tenthill — 45-54: 18.6% Ma Ma Creek — 45-54: 7.1%
55-64 16.1% / 22.6%
Lower Tenthill — 55-64: 16.1% Ma Ma Creek — 55-64: 22.6%
65-74 12.3% / 14.2%
Lower Tenthill — 65-74: 12.3% Ma Ma Creek — 65-74: 14.2%
75-84 6.4% / 6.5%
Lower Tenthill — 75-84: 6.4% Ma Ma Creek — 75-84: 6.5%
85+ 1.3% / —
Lower Tenthill — 85+: 1.3% Ma Ma Creek — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Lower Tenthill 49.1% couple families
Lower Tenthill — Couple Families: 49.1% Lower Tenthill — Lone Person: 31.6% Lower Tenthill — One Parent Families: 10.5% Lower Tenthill — Group Household: 8.8%
Ma Ma Creek 31.0% couple families
Ma Ma Creek — Couple Families: 31.0% Ma Ma Creek — Lone Person: 38.1% Ma Ma Creek — One Parent Families: 21.4% Ma Ma Creek — Group Household: 9.5%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Lower Tenthill 25.0% renting
Lower Tenthill — Owned Outright: 44.0% Lower Tenthill — Mortgage: 31.0% Lower Tenthill — Renting: 25.0%
Ma Ma Creek 18.2% renting
Ma Ma Creek — Owned Outright: 45.5% Ma Ma Creek — Mortgage: 36.4% Ma Ma Creek — Renting: 18.2%
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.

Lower Tenthill Ma Ma Creek
Germany — / 3.2%
Lower Tenthill — Germany: not among its largest Ma Ma Creek — Germany: 3.2%
New Zealand 2.5% / —
Lower Tenthill — New Zealand: 2.5% Ma Ma Creek — New Zealand: not among its largest
England 1.3% / —
Lower Tenthill — England: 1.3% Ma Ma Creek — England: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.2%).

Qualifications

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

Lower Tenthill Ma Ma Creek
Certificate III & IV 10.2% / 16.8%
Lower Tenthill — Certificate III & IV: 10.2% Ma Ma Creek — Certificate III & IV: 16.8%
Bachelor Degree 4.2% / 7.1%
Lower Tenthill — Bachelor Degree: 4.2% Ma Ma Creek — Bachelor Degree: 7.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.4% / 4.5%
Lower Tenthill — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.4% Ma Ma Creek — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 2.6%
Lower Tenthill — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Ma Ma Creek — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Lower Tenthill 90.9% houses
Lower Tenthill — Houses: 90.9% Lower Tenthill — Flats / Apartments: 3.4% Lower Tenthill — Townhouses: 5.7%
Ma Ma Creek 92.1% houses
Ma Ma Creek — Houses: 92.1% Ma Ma Creek — Flats / Apartments: 7.9% Ma Ma Creek — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Development activity

Lower Tenthill 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

Lower Tenthill Ma Ma Creek
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 41% of QLD Higher than 44% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 76% of QLD Higher than 74% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 34% of QLD Higher than 38% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 66% of QLD Higher than 44% of QLD

Liveability

Lower Tenthill Ma Ma Creek
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Lower Tenthill carries more crime risk (78 vs 36).

Lower Tenthill Ma Ma Creek
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
78/100
 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

Lower Tenthill Ma Ma Creek
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Lower Tenthill

  • Tent Hill Lower State School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Ma Ma Creek

  • Ma Ma Creek State School Government · Primary above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Lower Tenthill Ma Ma Creek
Parks & reserves 1 0
Waterways 3 0

Mobility

Ma Ma Creek sits further from the CBD (105.3 km vs 97.3 km).

Lower Tenthill Ma Ma Creek
Walkability score 13/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 97.3 km 105.3 km
+8% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 80 min 87 min
Electric vehicle share 0.2%
postcode 4343
 0.3%
postcode 4347
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 83
postcode 4343
 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.

Lower Tenthill Ma Ma Creek
Car (driver) 72.9% / 80.0%
Lower Tenthill — Car (driver): 72.9% Ma Ma Creek — Car (driver): 80.0%
Worked from Home 15.9% / 6.2%
Lower Tenthill — Worked from Home: 15.9% Ma Ma Creek — Worked from Home: 6.2%
Car (passenger) 6.5% / 6.2%
Lower Tenthill — Car (passenger): 6.5% Ma Ma Creek — Car (passenger): 6.2%
Walked Only 4.7% / 7.7%
Lower Tenthill — Walked Only: 4.7% Ma Ma Creek — Walked Only: 7.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (80.0%).

Setting

Lower Tenthill Ma Ma Creek
Elevation 120 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 145 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Lower Tenthill Ma Ma Creek
Connectivity score 30/100 29/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
109 premises
 0%
81 premises

Climate

Lower Tenthill 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)

Lower Tenthill 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

Lower Tenthill Ma Ma Creek
Average residential rate $1,952/yr
same for both
Council Lockyer Valley
same for both

Federal electorate

Lower Tenthill 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

Lower Tenthill Ma Ma Creek
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Lower Tenthill

Rural

Ma Ma Creek

Rural Young Families

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