Narangba vs Rush Creek

Narangba is the younger of the two, with a median age of 33 against 48 in Rush Creek. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. On these figures, Narangba tends to suit families with children, while Rush Creek suits couples and 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

Narangba

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (37 vs 0)
  • has more childcare (10 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (4 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

Narangba

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (19% vs 28%)
  • has cheaper rent ($415/wk vs $583/wk)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Narangba

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (30/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Narangba

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (30/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more GPs (3 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (51/100 vs 63/100)
  • But Rush Creek has more residents already 65 and over (30% vs 10%)

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

Investors

Narangba

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (12.6% vs -3.2%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Narangba and Rush 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.

Narangba Rush 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.

Narangba Rush Creek
Walkability 30 / 0
Narangba — Walkability: 30/100 Rush Creek — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 49 / 37
Narangba — Safety: 49/100 Rush Creek — Safety: 37/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Narangba — Low fire risk: 100/100 Rush Creek — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Narangba has more residents (20,910 vs 152); Rush Creek skews older (48 vs 33).

Narangba Rush Creek
Population 20,910
+99% vs other
 152
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +12.6% -3.2%
Median age 33 48
Median household income $114,764/yr
+6% vs other
 $108,316/yr
Median weekly rent $415/wk $583/wk
+40% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Narangba Rush Creek
0-4 6.9% / 4.6%
Narangba — 0-4: 6.9% Rush Creek — 0-4: 4.6%
5-14 18.0% / 12.5%
Narangba — 5-14: 18.0% Rush Creek — 5-14: 12.5%
15-19 8.2% / —
Narangba — 15-19: 8.2% Rush Creek — 15-19: not among its largest
20-24 6.1% / 4.6%
Narangba — 20-24: 6.1% Rush Creek — 20-24: 4.6%
25-34 12.8% / 9.9%
Narangba — 25-34: 12.8% Rush Creek — 25-34: 9.9%
35-44 14.9% / 13.8%
Narangba — 35-44: 14.9% Rush Creek — 35-44: 13.8%
45-54 14.5% / 16.4%
Narangba — 45-54: 14.5% Rush Creek — 45-54: 16.4%
55-64 9.0% / 12.5%
Narangba — 55-64: 9.0% Rush Creek — 55-64: 12.5%
65-74 6.1% / 17.8%
Narangba — 65-74: 6.1% Rush Creek — 65-74: 17.8%
75-84 2.7% / 7.2%
Narangba — 75-84: 2.7% Rush Creek — 75-84: 7.2%
85+ 0.8% / 4.6%
Narangba — 85+: 0.8% Rush Creek — 85+: 4.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Narangba 63.3% couple families
Narangba — Couple Families: 63.3% Narangba — Lone Person: 14.6% Narangba — One Parent Families: 18.6% Narangba — Group Household: 2.4% Narangba — Other Families: 1.1%
Rush Creek 85.7% couple families
Rush Creek — Couple Families: 85.7% Rush Creek — Lone Person: 14.3% Rush Creek — One Parent Families: 0.0% Rush Creek — Group Household: 0.0% Rush Creek — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Narangba 24.1% renting
Narangba — Owned Outright: 19.9% Narangba — Mortgage: 56.1% Narangba — Renting: 24.1%
Rush Creek 0.0% renting
Rush Creek — Owned Outright: 42.9% Rush Creek — Mortgage: 57.1% Rush Creek — Renting: 0.0%
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.

Narangba Rush Creek
New Zealand 5.0% / 4.6%
Narangba — New Zealand: 5.0% Rush Creek — New Zealand: 4.6%
England 5.2% / —
Narangba — England: 5.2% Rush Creek — England: not among its largest
Philippines 0.6% / 2.6%
Narangba — Philippines: 0.6% Rush Creek — Philippines: 2.6%
South Africa 1.4% / —
Narangba — South Africa: 1.4% Rush Creek — South Africa: not among its largest
Scotland 0.5% / —
Narangba — Scotland: 0.5% Rush Creek — Scotland: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.2%).

Qualifications

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

Narangba Rush Creek
Certificate III & IV 19.0% / 16.4%
Narangba — Certificate III & IV: 19.0% Rush Creek — Certificate III & IV: 16.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.8% / 7.9%
Narangba — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.8% Rush Creek — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.9%
Bachelor Degree 8.8% / 7.9%
Narangba — Bachelor Degree: 8.8% Rush Creek — Bachelor Degree: 7.9%
Postgraduate Degree 1.7% / 2.6%
Narangba — Postgraduate Degree: 1.7% Rush Creek — Postgraduate Degree: 2.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.6% / —
Narangba — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.6% Rush Creek — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Narangba 96.0% houses
Narangba — Houses: 96.0% Narangba — Townhouses: 3.7% Narangba — Flats / Apartments: 0.4%
Rush Creek 100.0% houses
Rush Creek — Houses: 100.0% Rush Creek — Townhouses: 0.0% Rush Creek — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Narangba Rush Creek
Median house price $988,250 —
Median unit price $727,000 —
Median land price $887,500 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 37 days
from 319 sales
 —

Development activity

Narangba Rush Creek
New dwellings approved 6,996
across Moreton Bay
same for both
Approvals change year on year +49%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Narangba Rush Creek
Houses 3.7%
$720/wk on $999K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Narangba Rush Creek
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 85% of QLD Higher than 80% of QLD
Schools Higher than 6% of QLD —
Walkability Higher than 82% of QLD Higher than 50% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 78% of QLD Higher than 87% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 92% of QLD Higher than 37% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 38% of QLD —

Liveability

Narangba is more walkable (30 vs 0).

Narangba Rush Creek
Grade B —
Score 54/100 —
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Rush Creek carries more crime risk (63 vs 51).

Narangba Rush Creek
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
51/100
 Moderate
63/100
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
same for both

Schools

Narangba Rush Creek
Inside the suburb 4 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 4 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 1
UniSC Moreton Bay, 9.7 km
 None

Schools in Narangba

  • Jinibara State School Government · Primary at peers
  • Narangba State School Government · Primary at peers
  • Narangba Valley State High School Government · Secondary at peers
  • Narangba Valley State School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Rush Creek

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

Amenities in the suburb

Narangba Rush Creek
Supermarkets 2 0
Cafes & restaurants 11 0
Parks & reserves 37 0
Childcare 10 0
GPs 3 0
Pharmacies 2 0
Banks & Bank@Post 2 0
Fuel stations 2 0
Waterways 26 1

Mobility

Narangba Rush Creek
Walkability score 30/100 0/100
Distance to Brisbane 41.4 km
+4% vs other
 39.6 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 46 min 49 min
Electric vehicle share 0.9%
postcode 4504
 1.2%
postcode 4521
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 99
postcode 4504
 98
postcode 4521

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.

Narangba Rush Creek
Car (driver) 71.3% / 78.3%
Narangba — Car (driver): 71.3% Rush Creek — Car (driver): 78.3%
Worked from Home 17.7% / 21.7%
Narangba — Worked from Home: 17.7% Rush Creek — Worked from Home: 21.7%
Car (passenger) 5.0% / —
Narangba — Car (passenger): 5.0% Rush Creek — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Train 4.8% / —
Narangba — Train: 4.8% Rush Creek — Train: not among its largest
Walked Only 0.8% / —
Narangba — Walked Only: 0.8% Rush Creek — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (78.3%).

Setting

Narangba Rush Creek
Elevation 33 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 58 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 9.8 km 16.5 km

NBN connectivity

Narangba Rush Creek
Connectivity score 82/100 27/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 66%
7,745 premises
 0%
31 premises

Climate

Narangba Rush Creek
Annual rainfall 950 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Narangba Rush Creek
PM2.5 5.4 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 14.7 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.43 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Narangba Rush Creek
Average residential rate $1,577/yr
same for both
Council Moreton Bay
same for both

Federal electorate

Narangba Rush Creek
Division Longman Dickson
Member Terry Young Ali France
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland Australian Labor Party

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Narangba

Family Large Blocks Outer Parks Transport Hub

Rush Creek

Outer Retirees

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