No 6 Branch vs Utchee Creek
Utchee Creek is the younger of the two, with a median age of 42 against 52 in No 6 Branch. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In No 6 Branch, most households are people living alone. In Utchee Creek, most households are couple families. On these figures, No 6 Branch tends to suit people living alone, while Utchee Creek suits families with children and 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
Utchee Creek
ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here
- is already more of a family suburb (86% vs 33%)
- has more separate houses rather than flats (94% vs 75%)
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
No 6 Branch
ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here
- leaves renters under less rental stress (12% vs 18%)
- has cheaper rent ($225/wk vs $290/wk)
Weighs rent and rental stress.
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
No 6 Branch
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has more units and townhouses to downsize into (25% vs 6%)
Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
No 6 Branch
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (46.0% vs 0.4%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
No 6 Branch and Utchee 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.
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.
Demographics
Utchee Creek has more residents (256 vs 73); Utchee Creek rents higher ($290/wk vs $225/wk).
| No 6 Branch | Utchee Creek | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 73 | 256 +251% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +46.0% | +0.4% |
| Median age | 52 | 42 |
| Median household income | $97,500/yr +12% vs other | $86,112/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $225/wk | $290/wk +29% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.7%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.5%).
Property market
| No 6 Branch | Utchee Creek | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | — | $775,500 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — same for both | |
Development activity
| No 6 Branch | Utchee Creek | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 186 across Cassowary Coast same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +68% same for both | |
Ranking within QLD
| No 6 Branch | Utchee Creek | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 72% of QLD | Higher than 60% of QLD |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 48% of QLD | Higher than 54% of QLD |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | — | Higher than 26% of QLD |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 61% of QLD | Higher than 63% of QLD |
Liveability
| No 6 Branch | Utchee Creek | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 4/10 same for both | |
Risk profile
| No 6 Branch | Utchee Creek | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Crime | Low 28/100 | Low 20/100 |
| 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
| No 6 Branch | Utchee 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
| No 6 Branch | Utchee Creek | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 0 | 1 |
| Waterways | 10 | 6 |
Mobility
| No 6 Branch | Utchee Creek | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Brisbane | 1611.3 km | 1611.7 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 1111 min | 1112 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.0% postcode 4859 | 0.2% postcode 4871 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 48 postcode 4859 | 51 postcode 4871 |
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (73.1%).
Setting
| No 6 Branch | Utchee Creek | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 63 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 105 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 15.0 km | 19.8 km |
NBN connectivity
| No 6 Branch | Utchee Creek | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 30/100 same for both | |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 32 premises | 0% 119 premises |
Climate
| No 6 Branch | Utchee Creek | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| No 6 Branch | Utchee Creek | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,829/yr same for both | |
| Council | Cassowary Coast same for both | |
Federal electorate
| No 6 Branch | Utchee Creek | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Kennedy same for both | |
| Member | Bob Katter same for both | |
| Party | Katter's Australian Party (KAP) same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| No 6 Branch | Utchee Creek | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $30,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $750,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
Always verify with the relevant authority before making property decisions.
See Data Sources and How We Calculate for details.