Netherdale vs Crediton

Crediton is the younger of the two, with a median age of 38 against 45 in Netherdale. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. On these figures, Netherdale tends to suit 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

Netherdale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (64/100 vs 78/100)

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

First-home buyers

Crediton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (20% vs 42%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Netherdale has cheaper rent ($220/wk vs $265/wk)
  • Crediton leaves renters under less rental stress (23% vs 28%)

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

Commuting to the city

Netherdale

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (719 min vs 791 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (1033.2 km vs 1061.4 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Netherdale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (64/100 vs 78/100)

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

Investors

Crediton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (32.9% vs 9.0%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Netherdale Crediton
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.

Netherdale Crediton
Walkability 0 / 0
Netherdale — Walkability: 0/100 Crediton — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 36 / 22
Netherdale — Safety: 36/100 Crediton — Safety: 22/100
Low fire risk 24 / 26
Netherdale — Low fire risk: 24/100 Crediton — Low fire risk: 26/100

Demographics

Crediton has higher household incomes ($60,632 vs $40,560); Crediton rents higher ($265/wk vs $220/wk).

Netherdale Crediton
Population 121
+10% vs other
 109
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +9.0% +32.9%
Median age 45 38
Median household income $40,560/yr $60,632/yr
+49% vs other
Median weekly rent $220/wk $265/wk
+20% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Netherdale Crediton
0-4 5.0% / 2.8%
Netherdale — 0-4: 5.0% Crediton — 0-4: 2.8%
5-14 19.8% / 23.9%
Netherdale — 5-14: 19.8% Crediton — 5-14: 23.9%
15-19 7.4% / 8.3%
Netherdale — 15-19: 7.4% Crediton — 15-19: 8.3%
20-24 — / 3.7%
Netherdale — 20-24: not among its largest Crediton — 20-24: 3.7%
25-34 2.5% / 2.8%
Netherdale — 25-34: 2.5% Crediton — 25-34: 2.8%
35-44 16.5% / 17.4%
Netherdale — 35-44: 16.5% Crediton — 35-44: 17.4%
45-54 15.7% / 11.0%
Netherdale — 45-54: 15.7% Crediton — 45-54: 11.0%
55-64 16.5% / 15.6%
Netherdale — 55-64: 16.5% Crediton — 55-64: 15.6%
65-74 11.6% / 11.0%
Netherdale — 65-74: 11.6% Crediton — 65-74: 11.0%
75-84 7.4% / 5.5%
Netherdale — 75-84: 7.4% Crediton — 75-84: 5.5%
85+ — / —
Netherdale — 85+: not among its largest Crediton — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Netherdale 36.4% lone person
Netherdale — Lone Person: 36.4% Netherdale — One Parent Families: 36.4% Netherdale — Couple Families: 27.3% Netherdale — Group Household: 0.0%
Crediton 27.3% lone person
Crediton — Lone Person: 27.3% Crediton — One Parent Families: 27.3% Crediton — Couple Families: 31.8% Crediton — Group Household: 13.6%
Lone Person One Parent Families Couple Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Netherdale 22.2% renting
Netherdale — Owned Outright: 30.6% Netherdale — Mortgage: 47.2% Netherdale — Renting: 22.2%
Crediton 15.6% renting
Crediton — Owned Outright: 43.8% Crediton — Mortgage: 40.6% Crediton — Renting: 15.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Netherdale 100.0% houses
Netherdale — Houses: 100.0%
Crediton 100.0% houses
Crediton — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Qualifications

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

Netherdale Crediton
Certificate III & IV 17.4% / 19.3%
Netherdale — Certificate III & IV: 17.4% Crediton — Certificate III & IV: 19.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 3.3% / 7.3%
Netherdale — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.3% Crediton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.3%
Bachelor Degree 3.3% / 2.8%
Netherdale — Bachelor Degree: 3.3% Crediton — Bachelor Degree: 2.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.3%).

Development activity

Netherdale Crediton
New dwellings approved 574
across Mackay
same for both
Approvals change year on year -6%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Netherdale Crediton
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 4% of QLD Higher than 25% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 46% of QLD Higher than 52% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption —
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 45% of QLD Higher than 46% of QLD

Liveability

Netherdale Crediton
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
same for both

Risk profile

Crediton carries more crime risk (78 vs 64).

Netherdale Crediton
Bushfire High
76/100
 High
74/100
Crime Moderate
64/100
 High
78/100
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

Netherdale Crediton
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

Netherdale Crediton
Parks & reserves 0 1
Waterways 8 29

Mobility

Crediton sits further from the CBD (1061.4 km vs 1033.2 km).

Netherdale Crediton
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 1033.2 km 1061.4 km
+3% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 719 min 791 min
Electric vehicle share 0.0%
postcode 4756
 0.0%
postcode 4757
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 51
postcode 4756
 44
postcode 4757

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.

Netherdale Crediton
Car (driver) 74.3% / 78.6%
Netherdale — Car (driver): 74.3% Crediton — Car (driver): 78.6%
Worked from Home 17.1% / 21.4%
Netherdale — Worked from Home: 17.1% Crediton — Worked from Home: 21.4%
Car (passenger) 8.6% / —
Netherdale — Car (passenger): 8.6% Crediton — Car (passenger): not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (78.6%).

Setting

Netherdale Crediton
Elevation 402 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 535 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Netherdale Crediton
Connectivity score 29/100
same for both
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
58 premises
 0%
73 premises

Council rates

Netherdale Crediton
Average residential rate $1,873/yr
same for both
Council Mackay
same for both

Federal electorate

Netherdale Crediton
Division Capricornia
same for both
Member Michelle Landry
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Netherdale Crediton
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Netherdale

Family Rural

Crediton

Family Rural

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