Nahrunda vs Pie Creek

Pie Creek is the younger of the two, with a median age of 46 against 53 in Nahrunda. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Pie Creek, most households are couple families. On these figures, Nahrunda tends to suit people living alone, while Pie Creek suits couples.

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

Pie Creek

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (23/100 vs 33/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (74% vs 63%)

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

Pie Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($310/wk vs $350/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Pie Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (23/100 vs 33/100)

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

Investors

Pie Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (12.2% vs 1.1%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Nahrunda 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.

Nahrunda 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.

Nahrunda Pie Creek
Walkability 6 / 0
Nahrunda — Walkability: 6/100 Pie Creek — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 67 / 77
Nahrunda — Safety: 67/100 Pie Creek — Safety: 77/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Nahrunda — Low fire risk: 100/100 Pie Creek — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Pie Creek has more residents (1,137 vs 192); Nahrunda skews older (53 vs 46).

Nahrunda Pie Creek
Population 192 1,137
+492% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +1.1% +12.2%
Median age 53 46
Median household income $76,336/yr $85,020/yr
+11% vs other
Median weekly rent $350/wk
+11% vs other
 $310/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Nahrunda Pie Creek
0-4 3.6% / 3.3%
Nahrunda — 0-4: 3.6% Pie Creek — 0-4: 3.3%
5-14 16.7% / 14.9%
Nahrunda — 5-14: 16.7% Pie Creek — 5-14: 14.9%
15-19 4.2% / 5.7%
Nahrunda — 15-19: 4.2% Pie Creek — 15-19: 5.7%
20-24 2.6% / 3.7%
Nahrunda — 20-24: 2.6% Pie Creek — 20-24: 3.7%
25-34 8.9% / 8.5%
Nahrunda — 25-34: 8.9% Pie Creek — 25-34: 8.5%
35-44 6.2% / 12.0%
Nahrunda — 35-44: 6.2% Pie Creek — 35-44: 12.0%
45-54 12.0% / 13.9%
Nahrunda — 45-54: 12.0% Pie Creek — 45-54: 13.9%
55-64 24.0% / 16.4%
Nahrunda — 55-64: 24.0% Pie Creek — 55-64: 16.4%
65-74 13.0% / 14.5%
Nahrunda — 65-74: 13.0% Pie Creek — 65-74: 14.5%
75-84 4.7% / 5.7%
Nahrunda — 75-84: 4.7% Pie Creek — 75-84: 5.7%
85+ 4.2% / 0.7%
Nahrunda — 85+: 4.2% Pie Creek — 85+: 0.7%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Nahrunda 37.1% couple families
Nahrunda — Couple Families: 37.1% Nahrunda — Lone Person: 37.1% Nahrunda — One Parent Families: 25.7% Nahrunda — Group Household: 0.0% Nahrunda — 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.

Nahrunda 14.7% renting
Nahrunda — Owned Outright: 54.4% Nahrunda — Mortgage: 30.9% Nahrunda — Renting: 14.7%
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

Qualifications

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

Nahrunda Pie Creek
Certificate III & IV 20.3% / 24.8%
Nahrunda — Certificate III & IV: 20.3% Pie Creek — Certificate III & IV: 24.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.3% / 6.2%
Nahrunda — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.3% Pie Creek — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.2%
Bachelor Degree 5.7% / 6.9%
Nahrunda — Bachelor Degree: 5.7% Pie Creek — Bachelor Degree: 6.9%
Postgraduate Degree — / 1.8%
Nahrunda — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Pie Creek — Postgraduate Degree: 1.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 1.6%
Nahrunda — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Pie Creek — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.6%

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

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.

Nahrunda Pie Creek
England — / 4.0%
Nahrunda — England: not among its largest Pie Creek — England: 4.0%
South Africa 2.6% / 0.3%
Nahrunda — South Africa: 2.6% Pie Creek — South Africa: 0.3%
New Zealand — / 2.2%
Nahrunda — New Zealand: not among its largest Pie Creek — New Zealand: 2.2%
Germany — / 1.0%
Nahrunda — Germany: not among its largest Pie Creek — Germany: 1.0%
Netherlands — / 0.7%
Nahrunda — Netherlands: not among its largest Pie Creek — Netherlands: 0.7%
Italy — / 0.4%
Nahrunda — Italy: not among its largest Pie Creek — Italy: 0.4%

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Nahrunda 97.0% houses
Nahrunda — Houses: 97.0% Nahrunda — Flats / Apartments: 3.0%
Pie Creek 100.3% houses
Pie Creek — Houses: 100.3% Pie Creek — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Nahrunda 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

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

Ranking within QLD

Nahrunda Pie Creek
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 47% of QLD Higher than 58% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 69% of QLD Higher than 47% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 43% of QLD Higher than 44% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 66% of QLD Higher than 61% of QLD

Liveability

Nahrunda Pie Creek
Grade — B
Score — 55/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Nahrunda carries more crime risk (33 vs 23).

Nahrunda Pie Creek
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
33/100
 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 1
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Nahrunda 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

Nahrunda Pie Creek
Parks & reserves 0 1
Waterways 0 8

Mobility

Nahrunda Pie Creek
Walkability score 6/100 0/100
Distance to Brisbane 170.8 km 170 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 126 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.

Nahrunda Pie Creek
Car (driver) 84.8% / 83.1%
Nahrunda — Car (driver): 84.8% Pie Creek — Car (driver): 83.1%
Worked from Home 7.6% / 10.2%
Nahrunda — Worked from Home: 7.6% Pie Creek — Worked from Home: 10.2%
Car (passenger) 7.6% / 5.1%
Nahrunda — Car (passenger): 7.6% Pie Creek — Car (passenger): 5.1%
Walked Only — / 0.9%
Nahrunda — Walked Only: not among its largest Pie Creek — Walked Only: 0.9%
Bus — / 0.7%
Nahrunda — Bus: not among its largest Pie Creek — Bus: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (84.8%).

Setting

Nahrunda Pie Creek
Elevation 72 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 110 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 45.3 km 45.5 km

NBN connectivity

Nahrunda Pie Creek
Connectivity score 31/100 30/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 1%
72 premises
 0%
508 premises

Climate

Nahrunda 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

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

Federal electorate

Nahrunda 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

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

Tags

Nahrunda

—

Pie Creek

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