Ma Ma Creek vs Mount Whitestone

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Mount Whitestone, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Mount Whitestone 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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Ma Ma Creek has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • Mount Whitestone has more parks and reserves (3 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

Mount Whitestone

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($250/wk vs $270/wk)

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

  • has a shorter drive in (87 min vs 94 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (105.3 km vs 112.8 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Too close to call

Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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 -16.2%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Ma Ma Creek and Mount Whitestone drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Ma Ma Creek Mount Whitestone
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.

Ma Ma Creek Mount Whitestone
Walkability 13 / 10
Ma Ma Creek — Walkability: 13/100 Mount Whitestone — Walkability: 10/100
Safety 64 / 69
Ma Ma Creek — Safety: 64/100 Mount Whitestone — Safety: 69/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Ma Ma Creek — Low fire risk: 100/100 Mount Whitestone — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Ma Ma Creek Mount Whitestone
Population 155
+17% vs other
 129
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +4.0% -16.2%
Median age 49 50
Median household income $73,892/yr $74,724/yr
+1% vs other
Median weekly rent $270/wk
+7% vs other
 $250/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Ma Ma Creek Mount Whitestone
0-4 9.0% / 6.2%
Ma Ma Creek — 0-4: 9.0% Mount Whitestone — 0-4: 6.2%
5-14 10.3% / 15.5%
Ma Ma Creek — 5-14: 10.3% Mount Whitestone — 5-14: 15.5%
15-19 — / 6.2%
Ma Ma Creek — 15-19: not among its largest Mount Whitestone — 15-19: 6.2%
20-24 5.8% / 2.3%
Ma Ma Creek — 20-24: 5.8% Mount Whitestone — 20-24: 2.3%
25-34 11.6% / 7.0%
Ma Ma Creek — 25-34: 11.6% Mount Whitestone — 25-34: 7.0%
35-44 11.6% / 12.4%
Ma Ma Creek — 35-44: 11.6% Mount Whitestone — 35-44: 12.4%
45-54 7.1% / 10.9%
Ma Ma Creek — 45-54: 7.1% Mount Whitestone — 45-54: 10.9%
55-64 22.6% / 14.7%
Ma Ma Creek — 55-64: 22.6% Mount Whitestone — 55-64: 14.7%
65-74 14.2% / 14.7%
Ma Ma Creek — 65-74: 14.2% Mount Whitestone — 65-74: 14.7%
75-84 6.5% / 3.1%
Ma Ma Creek — 75-84: 6.5% Mount Whitestone — 75-84: 3.1%
85+ — / 3.1%
Ma Ma Creek — 85+: not among its largest Mount Whitestone — 85+: 3.1%

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.

Ma Ma Creek Mount Whitestone
Germany 3.2% / —
Ma Ma Creek — Germany: 3.2% Mount Whitestone — Germany: not among its largest
England — / 2.3%
Ma Ma Creek — England: not among its largest Mount Whitestone — England: 2.3%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Ma Ma Creek 38.1% lone person
Ma Ma Creek — Lone Person: 38.1% Ma Ma Creek — Couple Families: 31.0% Ma Ma Creek — One Parent Families: 21.4% Ma Ma Creek — Group Household: 9.5%
Mount Whitestone 51.3% lone person
Mount Whitestone — Lone Person: 51.3% Mount Whitestone — Couple Families: 35.9% Mount Whitestone — One Parent Families: 12.8% Mount Whitestone — Group Household: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Ma Ma Creek 92.1% houses
Ma Ma Creek — Houses: 92.1% Ma Ma Creek — Flats / Apartments: 7.9%
Mount Whitestone 100.0% houses
Mount Whitestone — Houses: 100.0% Mount Whitestone — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

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

Ma Ma Creek Mount Whitestone
Certificate III & IV 16.8% / 14.7%
Ma Ma Creek — Certificate III & IV: 16.8% Mount Whitestone — Certificate III & IV: 14.7%
Bachelor Degree 7.1% / 8.5%
Ma Ma Creek — Bachelor Degree: 7.1% Mount Whitestone — Bachelor Degree: 8.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.5% / 8.5%
Ma Ma Creek — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.5% Mount Whitestone — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.6% / —
Ma Ma Creek — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.6% Mount Whitestone — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

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

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

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%
Mount Whitestone 21.6% renting
Mount Whitestone — Owned Outright: 41.2% Mount Whitestone — Mortgage: 37.3% Mount Whitestone — Renting: 21.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Development activity

Ma Ma Creek Mount Whitestone
New dwellings approved 352
across Lockyer Valley
same for both
Approvals change year on year +103%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Ma Ma Creek Mount Whitestone
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 44% of QLD Higher than 45% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 74% of QLD Higher than 70% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 38% of QLD Higher than 37% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 44% of QLD Higher than 28% of QLD

Liveability

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

Risk profile

Ma Ma Creek Mount Whitestone
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
36/100
 Low
31/100
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
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Ma Ma Creek Mount Whitestone
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Ma Ma Creek

  • Ma Ma Creek State School Government · Primary above peers

Schools in Mount Whitestone

  • Mount Whitestone State School Government · Primary

Amenities in the suburb

Ma Ma Creek Mount Whitestone
Parks & reserves 0 3
Waterways 0 3

Mobility

Mount Whitestone sits further from the CBD (112.8 km vs 105.3 km).

Ma Ma Creek Mount Whitestone
Walkability score 13/100 10/100
Distance to Brisbane 105.3 km 112.8 km
+7% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 87 min 94 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 4347
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 98
postcode 4347
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.

Ma Ma Creek Mount Whitestone
Car (driver) 80.0% / 63.3%
Ma Ma Creek — Car (driver): 80.0% Mount Whitestone — Car (driver): 63.3%
Worked from Home 6.2% / 28.3%
Ma Ma Creek — Worked from Home: 6.2% Mount Whitestone — Worked from Home: 28.3%
Walked Only 7.7% / 8.3%
Ma Ma Creek — Walked Only: 7.7% Mount Whitestone — Walked Only: 8.3%
Car (passenger) 6.2% / —
Ma Ma Creek — Car (passenger): 6.2% Mount Whitestone — Car (passenger): not among its largest

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

Setting

Ma Ma Creek Mount Whitestone
Elevation 145 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 514 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Ma Ma Creek Mount Whitestone
Connectivity score 29/100 21/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Satellite (Sky Muster)
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
81 premises
 0%
54 premises

Climate

Ma Ma Creek Mount Whitestone
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)

Ma Ma Creek Mount Whitestone
PM2.5 2.4 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 3.8 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

Ma Ma Creek Mount Whitestone
Division Wright
same for both
Member Scott Buchholz
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Ma Ma Creek

Rural Young Families

Mount Whitestone

Rural

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