Midgeree Bar vs Maria Creeks

Maria Creeks is the younger of the two, with a median age of 46 against 51 in Midgeree Bar. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Midgeree Bar, most households are couple families. On these figures, Midgeree Bar tends to suit couples, while Maria Creeks suits 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

  • Midgeree Bar is already more of a family suburb (73% vs 61%)
  • Maria Creeks has more separate houses rather than flats (111% vs 100%)

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

Midgeree Bar

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (29% vs 16%)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (16% vs 20%)

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

Commuting to the city

Maria Creeks

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (1075 min vs 1082 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (1578.4 km vs 1583.4 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

Midgeree Bar

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (53.1% vs 18.2%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Midgeree Bar and Maria Creeks drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Midgeree Bar Maria Creeks
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.

Midgeree Bar Maria Creeks
Walkability 0 / 0
Midgeree Bar — Walkability: 0/100 Maria Creeks — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 69 / 61
Midgeree Bar — Safety: 69/100 Maria Creeks — Safety: 61/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Midgeree Bar — Low fire risk: 100/100 Maria Creeks — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Maria Creeks has more residents (143 vs 75); Midgeree Bar has higher household incomes ($97,500 vs $69,628).

Midgeree Bar Maria Creeks
Population 75 143
+91% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +53.1% +18.2%
Median age 51 46
Median household income $97,500/yr
+29% vs other
 $69,628/yr
Median weekly rent $290/wk
+5% vs other
 $275/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Midgeree Bar Maria Creeks
0-4 — / 3.5%
Midgeree Bar — 0-4: not among its largest Maria Creeks — 0-4: 3.5%
5-14 10.7% / 13.3%
Midgeree Bar — 5-14: 10.7% Maria Creeks — 5-14: 13.3%
15-19 4.0% / 7.0%
Midgeree Bar — 15-19: 4.0% Maria Creeks — 15-19: 7.0%
20-24 — / 2.1%
Midgeree Bar — 20-24: not among its largest Maria Creeks — 20-24: 2.1%
25-34 6.7% / 6.3%
Midgeree Bar — 25-34: 6.7% Maria Creeks — 25-34: 6.3%
35-44 16.0% / 18.2%
Midgeree Bar — 35-44: 16.0% Maria Creeks — 35-44: 18.2%
45-54 12.0% / 19.6%
Midgeree Bar — 45-54: 12.0% Maria Creeks — 45-54: 19.6%
55-64 24.0% / 18.2%
Midgeree Bar — 55-64: 24.0% Maria Creeks — 55-64: 18.2%
65-74 17.3% / 11.9%
Midgeree Bar — 65-74: 17.3% Maria Creeks — 65-74: 11.9%
75-84 — / 2.8%
Midgeree Bar — 75-84: not among its largest Maria Creeks — 75-84: 2.8%
85+ — / —
Midgeree Bar — 85+: not among its largest Maria Creeks — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.0%).

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.

Midgeree Bar Maria Creeks
England 5.3% / 3.5%
Midgeree Bar — England: 5.3% Maria Creeks — England: 3.5%
Philippines — / 2.8%
Midgeree Bar — Philippines: not among its largest Maria Creeks — Philippines: 2.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Midgeree Bar 73.3% couple families
Midgeree Bar — Couple Families: 73.3% Midgeree Bar — Lone Person: 26.7% Midgeree Bar — One Parent Families: 0.0%
Maria Creeks 41.7% couple families
Maria Creeks — Couple Families: 41.7% Maria Creeks — Lone Person: 38.9% Maria Creeks — One Parent Families: 19.4%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Midgeree Bar 100.0% houses
Midgeree Bar — Houses: 100.0%
Maria Creeks 110.9% houses
Maria Creeks — Houses: 110.9%
Houses

Qualifications

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

Midgeree Bar Maria Creeks
Certificate III & IV 12.0% / 16.1%
Midgeree Bar — Certificate III & IV: 12.0% Maria Creeks — Certificate III & IV: 16.1%
Bachelor Degree 12.0% / 5.6%
Midgeree Bar — Bachelor Degree: 12.0% Maria Creeks — Bachelor Degree: 5.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.0% / 7.0%
Midgeree Bar — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.0% Maria Creeks — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.0%
Postgraduate Degree — / 2.1%
Midgeree Bar — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Maria Creeks — Postgraduate Degree: 2.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.1%).

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Midgeree Bar 29.4% renting
Midgeree Bar — Owned Outright: 52.9% Midgeree Bar — Mortgage: 17.6% Midgeree Bar — Renting: 29.4%
Maria Creeks 15.6% renting
Maria Creeks — Owned Outright: 42.2% Maria Creeks — Mortgage: 42.2% Maria Creeks — Renting: 15.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Development activity

Midgeree Bar Maria Creeks
New dwellings approved 186
across Cassowary Coast
same for both
Approvals change year on year +68%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Midgeree Bar Maria Creeks
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 72% of QLD Higher than 37% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 46% of QLD Higher than 20% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 69% of QLD —
NBN connectivity Higher than 61% of QLD Higher than 36% of QLD

Liveability

Midgeree Bar Maria Creeks
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
same for both

Risk profile

Midgeree Bar Maria Creeks
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
31/100
 Low
39/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion High
85/100
 None
0/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Midgeree Bar Maria Creeks
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

Midgeree Bar Maria Creeks
Parks & reserves 0 1
Waterways 12 14

Mobility

Midgeree Bar sits further from the CBD (1583.4 km vs 1578.4 km).

Midgeree Bar Maria Creeks
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 1583.4 km 1578.4 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 1082 min 1075 min
Electric vehicle share 0.6%
postcode 4852
 0.0%
postcode 4855
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 64
postcode 4852
 56
postcode 4855

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.

Midgeree Bar Maria Creeks
Car (driver) 88.9% / 56.0%
Midgeree Bar — Car (driver): 88.9% Maria Creeks — Car (driver): 56.0%
Worked from Home 11.1% / 20.0%
Midgeree Bar — Worked from Home: 11.1% Maria Creeks — Worked from Home: 20.0%
Walked Only — / 14.0%
Midgeree Bar — Walked Only: not among its largest Maria Creeks — Walked Only: 14.0%
Car (passenger) — / 10.0%
Midgeree Bar — Car (passenger): not among its largest Maria Creeks — Car (passenger): 10.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (88.9%).

Setting

Midgeree Bar Maria Creeks
Elevation 3 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 13 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 1.8 km
2.9 km to a named beach
 5.6 km

NBN connectivity

Midgeree Bar Maria Creeks
Connectivity score 30/100 27/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
32 premises
 0%
59 premises

Climate

Midgeree Bar Maria Creeks
Annual rainfall 3,534 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 31.4°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 16.5°C
same for both

Council rates

Midgeree Bar Maria Creeks
Average residential rate $1,829/yr
same for both
Council Cassowary Coast
same for both

Federal electorate

Midgeree Bar Maria Creeks
Division Kennedy
same for both
Member Bob Katter
same for both
Party Katter's Australian Party (KAP)
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Midgeree Bar Maria Creeks
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Midgeree Bar

Coastal River Rural

Maria Creeks

Rural

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