Marys Creek vs Pie Creek

Comparing Marys Creek and Pie Creek, QLD: Pie Creek rents higher ($310/wk vs $0/wk); Marys Creek sits further from the CBD (173.3 km vs 170 km); and Pie Creek has more residents (1,137 vs 86).

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

Too close to call

Nothing among the 6 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Pie Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (22% vs 44%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Marys Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($0/wk vs $310/wk)

Weighs rent.

Commuting to the city

Pie Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (170 km vs 173.3 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Pie Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more residents already 65 and over (21% vs 14%)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Marys Creek and Pie 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.

Marys Creek Pie 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.

Marys Creek Pie Creek
Walkability 0 / 0
Marys Creek — Walkability: 0/100 Pie Creek — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 72 / 77
Marys Creek — Safety: 72/100 Pie Creek — Safety: 77/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Marys Creek — Low fire risk: 100/100 Pie Creek — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Pie Creek rents higher ($310/wk vs $0/wk); Pie Creek has more residents (1,137 vs 86).

Marys Creek Pie Creek
Population 86 1,137
+1222% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +10.3% +12.2%
Median age 46
same for both
Median household income $49,348/yr $85,020/yr
+72% vs other
Median weekly rent — $310/wk
(not reported on the other side)

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Marys Creek Pie Creek
0-4 — / 3.3%
Marys Creek — 0-4: not among its largest Pie Creek — 0-4: 3.3%
5-14 15.1% / 14.9%
Marys Creek — 5-14: 15.1% Pie Creek — 5-14: 14.9%
15-19 9.3% / 5.7%
Marys Creek — 15-19: 9.3% Pie Creek — 15-19: 5.7%
20-24 — / 3.7%
Marys Creek — 20-24: not among its largest Pie Creek — 20-24: 3.7%
25-34 7.0% / 8.5%
Marys Creek — 25-34: 7.0% Pie Creek — 25-34: 8.5%
35-44 18.6% / 12.0%
Marys Creek — 35-44: 18.6% Pie Creek — 35-44: 12.0%
45-54 5.8% / 13.9%
Marys Creek — 45-54: 5.8% Pie Creek — 45-54: 13.9%
55-64 26.7% / 16.4%
Marys Creek — 55-64: 26.7% Pie Creek — 55-64: 16.4%
65-74 9.3% / 14.5%
Marys Creek — 65-74: 9.3% Pie Creek — 65-74: 14.5%
75-84 4.7% / 5.7%
Marys Creek — 75-84: 4.7% Pie Creek — 75-84: 5.7%
85+ — / 0.7%
Marys Creek — 85+: not among its largest Pie Creek — 85+: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (26.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Marys Creek 57.1% couple families
Marys Creek — Couple Families: 57.1% Marys Creek — Lone Person: 23.8% Marys Creek — One Parent Families: 19.0% Marys Creek — Group Household: 0.0% Marys Creek — Other Families: 0.0%
Pie Creek 60.7% couple families
Pie Creek — Couple Families: 60.7% Pie Creek — Lone Person: 19.7% Pie Creek — One Parent Families: 13.2% Pie Creek — Group Household: 4.7% Pie Creek — Other Families: 1.7%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Marys Creek 0.0% renting
Marys Creek — Owned Outright: 52.9% Marys Creek — Mortgage: 47.1% Marys Creek — Renting: 0.0%
Pie Creek 5.8% renting
Pie Creek — Owned Outright: 46.0% Pie Creek — Mortgage: 48.2% Pie Creek — Renting: 5.8%
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.

Marys Creek Pie Creek
New Zealand 3.5% / 2.2%
Marys Creek — New Zealand: 3.5% Pie Creek — New Zealand: 2.2%
England — / 4.0%
Marys Creek — England: not among its largest Pie Creek — England: 4.0%
Germany — / 1.0%
Marys Creek — Germany: not among its largest Pie Creek — Germany: 1.0%
Netherlands — / 0.7%
Marys Creek — Netherlands: not among its largest Pie Creek — Netherlands: 0.7%
Italy — / 0.4%
Marys Creek — Italy: not among its largest Pie Creek — Italy: 0.4%

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

Qualifications

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

Marys Creek Pie Creek
Certificate III & IV 17.4% / 24.8%
Marys Creek — Certificate III & IV: 17.4% Pie Creek — Certificate III & IV: 24.8%
Bachelor Degree 5.8% / 6.9%
Marys Creek — Bachelor Degree: 5.8% Pie Creek — Bachelor Degree: 6.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 8.1% / 1.6%
Marys Creek — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 8.1% Pie Creek — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 3.5% / 6.2%
Marys Creek — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.5% Pie Creek — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.2%
Postgraduate Degree — / 1.8%
Marys Creek — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Pie Creek — Postgraduate Degree: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Marys Creek 100.0% houses
Marys Creek — Houses: 100.0%
Pie Creek 100.3% houses
Pie Creek — Houses: 100.3%
Houses

Property market

Marys Creek Pie Creek
Median house price — $1,060,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $875,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 51 days
from 17 sales

Development activity

Marys Creek Pie Creek
New dwellings approved 467
across Gympie
same for both
Approvals change year on year +16%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Marys Creek Pie Creek
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 12% of QLD Higher than 58% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 64% of QLD Higher than 47% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 45% of QLD Higher than 44% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 66% of QLD Higher than 61% of QLD

Liveability

Marys Creek Pie Creek
Grade — B
Score — 55/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
same for both

Risk profile

Marys Creek Pie Creek
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
28/100
 Low
23/100
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

Marys Creek Pie 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

Marys Creek Pie Creek
Parks & reserves 0 1
Waterways 0 8

Mobility

Marys Creek sits further from the CBD (173.3 km vs 170 km).

Marys Creek Pie Creek
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 173.3 km
+2% vs other
 170 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 129 min 125 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.

Marys Creek Pie Creek
Car (driver) 51.5% / 83.1%
Marys Creek — Car (driver): 51.5% Pie Creek — Car (driver): 83.1%
Worked from Home 21.2% / 10.2%
Marys Creek — Worked from Home: 21.2% Pie Creek — Worked from Home: 10.2%
Car (passenger) 12.1% / 5.1%
Marys Creek — Car (passenger): 12.1% Pie Creek — Car (passenger): 5.1%
Walked Only 15.2% / 0.9%
Marys Creek — Walked Only: 15.2% Pie Creek — Walked Only: 0.9%
Bus — / 0.7%
Marys Creek — Bus: not among its largest Pie Creek — Bus: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (83.1%).

Setting

Marys Creek Pie Creek
Elevation 114 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 110 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 48.1 km 45.5 km

NBN connectivity

Marys Creek Pie Creek
Connectivity score 30/100
same for both
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
37 premises
 0%
508 premises

Climate

Marys Creek Pie 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

Marys Creek Pie Creek
Average residential rate $1,936/yr
same for both
Council Gympie
same for both

Federal electorate

Marys Creek Pie 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

Marys Creek Pie Creek
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Marys Creek

Rural

Pie Creek

Acreage

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