Mullett Creek vs Waterloo

Mullett Creek is the younger of the two, with a median age of 51 against 54 in Waterloo. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. On these figures, Mullett Creek tends to suit families with children, while Waterloo suits older residents.

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

  • Mullett Creek is already more of a family suburb (60% vs 49%)
  • Waterloo carries lower crime risk (18/100 vs 67/100)

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

First-home buyers

Mullett Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (13% vs 30%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Waterloo

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($150/wk vs $250/wk)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Waterloo

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (286 min vs 292 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (400.1 km vs 406.1 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Waterloo

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (18/100 vs 67/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (25% vs 9%)

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

Investors

Waterloo

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (17.9% vs -20.2%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Mullett Creek Waterloo
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.

Mullett Creek Waterloo
Walkability 0 / 0
Mullett Creek — Walkability: 0/100 Waterloo — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 33 / 82
Mullett Creek — Safety: 33/100 Waterloo — Safety: 82/100
Low fire risk 54 / 35
Mullett Creek — Low fire risk: 54/100 Waterloo — Low fire risk: 35/100

Demographics

Waterloo has more residents (171 vs 67); Mullett Creek rents higher ($250/wk vs $150/wk).

Mullett Creek Waterloo
Population 67 171
+155% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -20.2% +17.9%
Median age 51 54
Median household income $75,816/yr
+23% vs other
 $58,500/yr
Median weekly rent $250/wk
+40% vs other
 $150/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Mullett Creek Waterloo
0-4 7.5% / 2.9%
Mullett Creek — 0-4: 7.5% Waterloo — 0-4: 2.9%
5-14 13.4% / 8.2%
Mullett Creek — 5-14: 13.4% Waterloo — 5-14: 8.2%
15-19 9.0% / 3.5%
Mullett Creek — 15-19: 9.0% Waterloo — 15-19: 3.5%
20-24 — / 4.1%
Mullett Creek — 20-24: not among its largest Waterloo — 20-24: 4.1%
25-34 6.0% / 8.2%
Mullett Creek — 25-34: 6.0% Waterloo — 25-34: 8.2%
35-44 14.9% / 12.3%
Mullett Creek — 35-44: 14.9% Waterloo — 35-44: 12.3%
45-54 7.5% / 12.3%
Mullett Creek — 45-54: 7.5% Waterloo — 45-54: 12.3%
55-64 28.4% / 19.9%
Mullett Creek — 55-64: 28.4% Waterloo — 55-64: 19.9%
65-74 9.0% / 17.5%
Mullett Creek — 65-74: 9.0% Waterloo — 65-74: 17.5%
75-84 — / 7.6%
Mullett Creek — 75-84: not among its largest Waterloo — 75-84: 7.6%
85+ — / —
Mullett Creek — 85+: not among its largest Waterloo — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (28.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Mullett Creek 40.0% lone person
Mullett Creek — Lone Person: 40.0% Mullett Creek — Couple Families: 33.3% Mullett Creek — One Parent Families: 26.7% Mullett Creek — Group Household: 0.0%
Waterloo 43.2% lone person
Waterloo — Lone Person: 43.2% Waterloo — Couple Families: 29.7% Waterloo — One Parent Families: 18.9% Waterloo — Group Household: 8.1%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Mullett Creek 0.0% renting
Mullett Creek — Owned Outright: 70.0% Mullett Creek — Mortgage: 30.0% Mullett Creek — Renting: 0.0%
Waterloo 6.8% renting
Waterloo — Owned Outright: 64.4% Waterloo — Mortgage: 28.8% Waterloo — Renting: 6.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Mullett Creek 100.0% houses
Mullett Creek — Houses: 100.0%
Waterloo 100.0% houses
Waterloo — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Qualifications

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

Mullett Creek Waterloo
Certificate III & IV 9.0% / 19.9%
Mullett Creek — Certificate III & IV: 9.0% Waterloo — Certificate III & IV: 19.9%
Bachelor Degree 13.4% / 6.4%
Mullett Creek — Bachelor Degree: 13.4% Waterloo — Bachelor Degree: 6.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma — / 6.4%
Mullett Creek — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: not among its largest Waterloo — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 2.9%
Mullett Creek — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Waterloo — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.9%
Postgraduate Degree — / 1.8%
Mullett Creek — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Waterloo — Postgraduate Degree: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.9%).

Development activity

Mullett Creek Waterloo
New dwellings approved 997
across Bundaberg
same for both
Approvals change year on year -45%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Mullett Creek Waterloo
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 46% of QLD Higher than 21% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 7% of QLD Higher than 3% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 48% of QLD —
NBN connectivity Higher than 30% of QLD Higher than 31% of QLD

Liveability

Mullett Creek Waterloo
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
same for both

Risk profile

Mullett Creek carries more crime risk (67 vs 18); Waterloo carries more bushfire risk (65 vs 46).

Mullett Creek Waterloo
Bushfire Moderate
46/100
 Moderate
65/100
Crime Moderate
67/100
 Low
18/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion High
95/100
 None
0/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Mullett Creek Waterloo
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

Mullett Creek Waterloo
Parks & reserves 1 0
Waterways 5 7

Mobility

Mullett Creek sits further from the CBD (406.1 km vs 400.1 km).

Mullett Creek Waterloo
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 406.1 km
+1% vs other
 400.1 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 292 min 286 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 4670
 0.0%
postcode 4673
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 69
postcode 4670
 71
postcode 4673

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.

Mullett Creek Waterloo
Car (driver) 64.0% / 74.1%
Mullett Creek — Car (driver): 64.0% Waterloo — Car (driver): 74.1%
Worked from Home 24.0% / 18.5%
Mullett Creek — Worked from Home: 24.0% Waterloo — Worked from Home: 18.5%
Walked Only 12.0% / —
Mullett Creek — Walked Only: 12.0% Waterloo — Walked Only: not among its largest
Car (passenger) — / 7.4%
Mullett Creek — Car (passenger): not among its largest Waterloo — Car (passenger): 7.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (74.1%).

Setting

Mullett Creek Waterloo
Elevation 12 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 122 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 4.3 km 20.1 km

NBN connectivity

Mullett Creek Waterloo
Connectivity score 23/100 24/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
29 premises
 0%
79 premises

Climate

Mullett Creek Waterloo
Annual rainfall 969 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 30.7°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 11.2°C
same for both

Council rates

Mullett Creek Waterloo
Average residential rate $1,773/yr
same for both
Council Bundaberg
same for both

Federal electorate

Mullett Creek Waterloo
Division Flynn
same for both
Member Colin Boyce
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Mullett Creek

Rural

Waterloo

Retirees Rural

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