Ma Ma Creek vs Veradilla

Veradilla is the younger of the two, with a median age of 41 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.

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 the one thing that separates them

  • 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

Ma Ma Creek

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper rent ($270/wk vs $400/wk)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (19% vs 28%)

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

Commuting to the city

Ma Ma Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (13/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Ma Ma Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (13/100 vs 0/100)

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

Investors

Veradilla

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (23.8% vs 4.0%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Ma Ma Creek and Veradilla 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 Veradilla
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 Veradilla
Walkability 13 / 0
Ma Ma Creek — Walkability: 13/100 Veradilla — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 64 / 62
Ma Ma Creek — Safety: 64/100 Veradilla — Safety: 62/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Ma Ma Creek — Low fire risk: 100/100 Veradilla — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Veradilla rents higher ($400/wk vs $270/wk); Ma Ma Creek skews older (49 vs 41).

Ma Ma Creek Veradilla
Population 155
+19% vs other
 125
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +4.0% +23.8%
Median age 49 41
Median household income $73,892/yr $74,724/yr
+1% vs other
Median weekly rent $270/wk $400/wk
+48% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Ma Ma Creek Veradilla
0-4 9.0% / 2.4%
Ma Ma Creek — 0-4: 9.0% Veradilla — 0-4: 2.4%
5-14 10.3% / 13.6%
Ma Ma Creek — 5-14: 10.3% Veradilla — 5-14: 13.6%
15-19 — / 6.4%
Ma Ma Creek — 15-19: not among its largest Veradilla — 15-19: 6.4%
20-24 5.8% / 4.8%
Ma Ma Creek — 20-24: 5.8% Veradilla — 20-24: 4.8%
25-34 11.6% / 20.0%
Ma Ma Creek — 25-34: 11.6% Veradilla — 25-34: 20.0%
35-44 11.6% / 7.2%
Ma Ma Creek — 35-44: 11.6% Veradilla — 35-44: 7.2%
45-54 7.1% / 8.0%
Ma Ma Creek — 45-54: 7.1% Veradilla — 45-54: 8.0%
55-64 22.6% / 10.4%
Ma Ma Creek — 55-64: 22.6% Veradilla — 55-64: 10.4%
65-74 14.2% / 18.4%
Ma Ma Creek — 65-74: 14.2% Veradilla — 65-74: 18.4%
75-84 6.5% / 4.0%
Ma Ma Creek — 75-84: 6.5% Veradilla — 75-84: 4.0%
85+ — / —
Ma Ma Creek — 85+: not among its largest Veradilla — 85+: not among its largest

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

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%
Veradilla 36.0% lone person
Veradilla — Lone Person: 36.0% Veradilla — Couple Families: 36.0% Veradilla — One Parent Families: 16.0% Veradilla — Group Household: 12.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household

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%
Veradilla 16.3% renting
Veradilla — Owned Outright: 51.2% Veradilla — Mortgage: 32.6% Veradilla — Renting: 16.3%
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.

Ma Ma Creek Veradilla
Scotland — / 4.0%
Ma Ma Creek — Scotland: not among its largest Veradilla — Scotland: 4.0%
Germany 3.2% / —
Ma Ma Creek — Germany: 3.2% Veradilla — Germany: not among its largest
New Zealand — / 3.2%
Ma Ma Creek — New Zealand: not among its largest Veradilla — New Zealand: 3.2%
England — / 2.4%
Ma Ma Creek — England: not among its largest Veradilla — England: 2.4%
Japan — / 2.4%
Ma Ma Creek — Japan: not among its largest Veradilla — Japan: 2.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.0%).

Qualifications

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

Ma Ma Creek Veradilla
Certificate III & IV 16.8% / 18.4%
Ma Ma Creek — Certificate III & IV: 16.8% Veradilla — Certificate III & IV: 18.4%
Bachelor Degree 7.1% / 3.2%
Ma Ma Creek — Bachelor Degree: 7.1% Veradilla — Bachelor Degree: 3.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.5% / 3.2%
Ma Ma Creek — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.5% Veradilla — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.2%
Postgraduate Degree — / 4.0%
Ma Ma Creek — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Veradilla — Postgraduate Degree: 4.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.6% / —
Ma Ma Creek — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.6% Veradilla — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.4%).

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%
Veradilla 100.0% houses
Veradilla — Houses: 100.0% Veradilla — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Development activity

Ma Ma Creek Veradilla
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 Veradilla
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 45% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 38% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 44% of QLD Higher than 61% of QLD

Liveability

Ma Ma Creek is more walkable (13 vs 0).

Ma Ma Creek Veradilla
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
same for both

Risk profile

Ma Ma Creek Veradilla
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
36/100
 Low
38/100
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
 2
within 5 km

Schools

Ma Ma Creek Veradilla
Inside the suburb 1 0
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 Veradilla

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Mobility

Ma Ma Creek Veradilla
Walkability score 13/100 0/100
Distance to Brisbane 105.3 km
+2% vs other
 103.5 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 87 min 86 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 Veradilla
Car (driver) 80.0% / 92.9%
Ma Ma Creek — Car (driver): 80.0% Veradilla — Car (driver): 92.9%
Car (passenger) 6.2% / 7.1%
Ma Ma Creek — Car (passenger): 6.2% Veradilla — Car (passenger): 7.1%
Walked Only 7.7% / —
Ma Ma Creek — Walked Only: 7.7% Veradilla — Walked Only: not among its largest
Worked from Home 6.2% / —
Ma Ma Creek — Worked from Home: 6.2% Veradilla — Worked from Home: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (92.9%).

Setting

Ma Ma Creek Veradilla
Elevation 145 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 146 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

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

Climate

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

Federal electorate

Ma Ma Creek Veradilla
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 Veradilla
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

Veradilla

Rural

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