North Deep Creek vs Ross Creek

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In North Deep Creek, about half of households are couple families. In Ross Creek, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, North Deep Creek tends to suit couples, while Ross Creek suits people living alone and families with children.

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

  • North Deep Creek is already more of a family suburb (59% vs 50%)
  • Ross Creek carries lower crime risk (13/100 vs 61/100)

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

Ross Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($0/wk vs $300/wk)

Weighs rent.

Commuting to the city

Ross Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a shorter drive in (127 min vs 133 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Ross Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (13/100 vs 61/100)

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

Investors

Ross Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (8.6% vs -1.0%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

North Deep Creek and Ross 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.

North Deep Creek Ross 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.

North Deep Creek Ross Creek
Walkability 0 / 0
North Deep Creek — Walkability: 0/100 Ross Creek — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 39 / 87
North Deep Creek — Safety: 39/100 Ross Creek — Safety: 87/100
Low fire risk 69 / 65
North Deep Creek — Low fire risk: 69/100 Ross Creek — Low fire risk: 65/100

Demographics

North Deep Creek rents higher ($300/wk vs $0/wk); North Deep Creek has more residents (388 vs 63).

North Deep Creek Ross Creek
Population 388
+84% vs other
 63
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -1.0% +8.6%
Median age 52 51
Median household income $71,864/yr
+19% vs other
 $58,500/yr
Median weekly rent $300/wk
(not reported on the other side)
 —

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

North Deep Creek Ross Creek
0-4 5.2% / —
North Deep Creek — 0-4: 5.2% Ross Creek — 0-4: not among its largest
5-14 10.6% / 22.2%
North Deep Creek — 5-14: 10.6% Ross Creek — 5-14: 22.2%
15-19 4.6% / 4.8%
North Deep Creek — 15-19: 4.6% Ross Creek — 15-19: 4.8%
20-24 2.8% / —
North Deep Creek — 20-24: 2.8% Ross Creek — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 9.5% / —
North Deep Creek — 25-34: 9.5% Ross Creek — 25-34: not among its largest
35-44 8.2% / 12.7%
North Deep Creek — 35-44: 8.2% Ross Creek — 35-44: 12.7%
45-54 13.7% / 12.7%
North Deep Creek — 45-54: 13.7% Ross Creek — 45-54: 12.7%
55-64 20.1% / 19.0%
North Deep Creek — 55-64: 20.1% Ross Creek — 55-64: 19.0%
65-74 17.0% / 11.1%
North Deep Creek — 65-74: 17.0% Ross Creek — 65-74: 11.1%
75-84 4.4% / 14.3%
North Deep Creek — 75-84: 4.4% Ross Creek — 75-84: 14.3%
85+ 0.8% / —
North Deep Creek — 85+: 0.8% Ross Creek — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

North Deep Creek 35.0% lone person
North Deep Creek — Lone Person: 35.0% North Deep Creek — Couple Families: 45.0% North Deep Creek — One Parent Families: 13.8% North Deep Creek — Group Household: 6.2%
Ross Creek 50.0% lone person
Ross Creek — Lone Person: 50.0% Ross Creek — Couple Families: 33.3% Ross Creek — One Parent Families: 16.7% Ross Creek — Group Household: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

North Deep Creek 14.5% renting
North Deep Creek — Owned Outright: 51.6% North Deep Creek — Mortgage: 33.9% North Deep Creek — Renting: 14.5%
Ross Creek 0.0% renting
Ross Creek — Owned Outright: 61.5% Ross Creek — Mortgage: 38.5% Ross 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.

North Deep Creek Ross Creek
England 4.6% / 4.8%
North Deep Creek — England: 4.6% Ross Creek — England: 4.8%
New Zealand 2.8% / —
North Deep Creek — New Zealand: 2.8% Ross Creek — New Zealand: not among its largest
Canada 1.5% / —
North Deep Creek — Canada: 1.5% Ross Creek — Canada: not among its largest
Netherlands 1.0% / —
North Deep Creek — Netherlands: 1.0% Ross Creek — Netherlands: not among its largest
South Africa 0.8% / —
North Deep Creek — South Africa: 0.8% Ross Creek — South Africa: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.8%).

Qualifications

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

North Deep Creek Ross Creek
Certificate III & IV 19.8% / 14.3%
North Deep Creek — Certificate III & IV: 19.8% Ross Creek — Certificate III & IV: 14.3%
Bachelor Degree 6.7% / 15.9%
North Deep Creek — Bachelor Degree: 6.7% Ross Creek — Bachelor Degree: 15.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.0% / 4.8%
North Deep Creek — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.0% Ross Creek — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.3% / —
North Deep Creek — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3% Ross Creek — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest
Postgraduate Degree 1.0% / —
North Deep Creek — Postgraduate Degree: 1.0% Ross Creek — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

North Deep Creek 97.0% houses
North Deep Creek — Houses: 97.0% North Deep Creek — Flats / Apartments: 3.0%
Ross Creek 100.0% houses
Ross Creek — Houses: 100.0% Ross Creek — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

North Deep Creek Ross Creek
Median house price $945,000 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $1,080,000 —

Development activity

North Deep Creek Ross Creek
New dwellings approved 467
across Gympie
same for both
Approvals change year on year +16%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

North Deep Creek Ross Creek
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 41% of QLD Higher than 22% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 39% of QLD Higher than 19% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 44% of QLD Higher than 43% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 39% of QLD Higher than 31% of QLD

Liveability

North Deep Creek Ross Creek
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
same for both

Risk profile

North Deep Creek carries more crime risk (61 vs 13).

North Deep Creek Ross Creek
Bushfire Low
31/100
 Low
35/100
Crime Moderate
61/100
 Low
13/100
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

North Deep Creek Ross 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

North Deep Creek Ross Creek
Parks & reserves 1 0
Waterways 8 3

Mobility

North Deep Creek Ross Creek
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 180.3 km 179.2 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 133 min 127 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.

North Deep Creek Ross Creek
Car (driver) 81.8% / 100.0%
North Deep Creek — Car (driver): 81.8% Ross Creek — Car (driver): 100.0%
Worked from Home 13.9% / —
North Deep Creek — Worked from Home: 13.9% Ross Creek — Worked from Home: not among its largest
Car (passenger) 4.4% / —
North Deep Creek — Car (passenger): 4.4% Ross Creek — Car (passenger): not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (100.0%).

Setting

North Deep Creek Ross Creek
Elevation 121 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 97 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 35.4 km 31.3 km

NBN connectivity

North Deep Creek Ross Creek
Connectivity score 28/100 24/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
162 premises
 0%
26 premises

Climate

North Deep Creek Ross 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

North Deep Creek Ross Creek
Average residential rate $1,936/yr
same for both
Council Gympie
same for both

Federal electorate

North Deep Creek Ross 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

North Deep Creek Ross Creek
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

North Deep Creek

Rural

Ross Creek

Family Retirees River Rural

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