Pie Creek vs The Palms

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. In The Palms, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Pie Creek: a median of $1.06 million, against $828,000 in The Palms. On these figures, Pie Creek tends to suit couples, while The Palms suits people living alone and buyers on a tighter budget.

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 the one thing that separates them

  • is already more of a family suburb (74% vs 64%)

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

First-home buyers

The Palms

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($828,000 vs $1,060,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

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

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

Commuting to the city

Pie Creek

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (125 min vs 130 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (170 km vs 176.3 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Too close to call

Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Pie Creek The Palms
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.

Pie Creek The Palms
Walkability 0 / 0
Pie Creek — Walkability: 0/100 The Palms — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 77 / 81
Pie Creek — Safety: 77/100 The Palms — Safety: 81/100
Low fire risk 100 / 64
Pie Creek — Low fire risk: 100/100 The Palms — Low fire risk: 64/100

Demographics

Pie Creek has higher household incomes ($85,020 vs $71,708).

Pie Creek The Palms
Population 1,137
+5% vs other
 1,083
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +12.2% +7.2%
Median age 46
same for both
Median household income $85,020/yr
+16% vs other
 $71,708/yr
Median weekly rent $310/wk
+3% vs other
 $300/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Pie Creek The Palms
0-4 3.3% / 6.1%
Pie Creek — 0-4: 3.3% The Palms — 0-4: 6.1%
5-14 14.9% / 12.6%
Pie Creek — 5-14: 14.9% The Palms — 5-14: 12.6%
15-19 5.7% / 5.2%
Pie Creek — 15-19: 5.7% The Palms — 15-19: 5.2%
20-24 3.7% / 3.1%
Pie Creek — 20-24: 3.7% The Palms — 20-24: 3.1%
25-34 8.5% / 11.1%
Pie Creek — 25-34: 8.5% The Palms — 25-34: 11.1%
35-44 12.0% / 11.1%
Pie Creek — 35-44: 12.0% The Palms — 35-44: 11.1%
45-54 13.9% / 12.7%
Pie Creek — 45-54: 13.9% The Palms — 45-54: 12.7%
55-64 16.4% / 18.6%
Pie Creek — 55-64: 16.4% The Palms — 55-64: 18.6%
65-74 14.5% / 13.2%
Pie Creek — 65-74: 14.5% The Palms — 65-74: 13.2%
75-84 5.7% / 5.6%
Pie Creek — 75-84: 5.7% The Palms — 75-84: 5.6%
85+ 0.7% / 1.5%
Pie Creek — 85+: 0.7% The Palms — 85+: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

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%
The Palms 49.0% couple families
The Palms — Couple Families: 49.0% The Palms — Lone Person: 32.2% The Palms — One Parent Families: 14.9% The Palms — Group Household: 3.8% The Palms — 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.

Pie Creek 5.8% renting
Pie Creek — Owned Outright: 46.0% Pie Creek — Mortgage: 48.2% Pie Creek — Renting: 5.8%
The Palms 6.5% renting
The Palms — Owned Outright: 45.8% The Palms — Mortgage: 47.6% The Palms — Renting: 6.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Pie Creek The Palms
Certificate III & IV 24.8% / 22.2%
Pie Creek — Certificate III & IV: 24.8% The Palms — Certificate III & IV: 22.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.2% / 8.0%
Pie Creek — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.2% The Palms — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.0%
Bachelor Degree 6.9% / 6.0%
Pie Creek — Bachelor Degree: 6.9% The Palms — Bachelor Degree: 6.0%
Postgraduate Degree 1.8% / 1.0%
Pie Creek — Postgraduate Degree: 1.8% The Palms — Postgraduate Degree: 1.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.6% / 1.0%
Pie Creek — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.6% The Palms — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.0%

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.

Pie Creek The Palms
England 4.0% / 3.9%
Pie Creek — England: 4.0% The Palms — England: 3.9%
New Zealand 2.2% / 2.8%
Pie Creek — New Zealand: 2.2% The Palms — New Zealand: 2.8%
South Africa 0.3% / 1.4%
Pie Creek — South Africa: 0.3% The Palms — South Africa: 1.4%
Germany 1.0% / 0.6%
Pie Creek — Germany: 1.0% The Palms — Germany: 0.6%
Netherlands 0.7% / 0.6%
Pie Creek — Netherlands: 0.7% The Palms — Netherlands: 0.6%
Italy 0.4% / —
Pie Creek — Italy: 0.4% The Palms — Italy: not among its largest

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Pie Creek 100.3% houses
Pie Creek — Houses: 100.3% Pie Creek — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
The Palms 98.5% houses
The Palms — Houses: 98.5% The Palms — Flats / Apartments: 1.5%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Pie Creek The Palms
Median house price $1,060,000 $828,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $875,000 $830,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 51 days
from 17 sales
 31 days
from 9 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Pie Creek The Palms
3 bed $880K / $799K
Pie Creek — 3 bed: $880K (9 sales) The Palms — 3 bed: $799K (14 sales)

9 vs 14 sales

4 bed $1.11M / $875K
Pie Creek — 4 bed: $1.11M (36 sales) The Palms — 4 bed: $875K (13 sales)

36 vs 13 sales

Development activity

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

Ranking within QLD

Pie Creek The Palms
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 58% of QLD Higher than 41% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 47% of QLD Higher than 18% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 44% of QLD Higher than 43% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 61% of QLD Higher than 53% of QLD

Liveability

Pie Creek scores higher overall (55 vs 39).

Pie Creek The Palms
Grade B C
Score 55/100 39/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

The Palms carries more bushfire risk (36 vs 0).

Pie Creek The Palms
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
36/100
Crime Low
23/100
 Low
19/100
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

Pie Creek The Palms
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

Pie Creek The Palms
Parks & reserves 1 0
Waterways 8 7

Mobility

The Palms sits further from the CBD (176.3 km vs 170 km).

Pie Creek The Palms
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 170 km 176.3 km
+4% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 125 min 130 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.

Pie Creek The Palms
Car (driver) 83.1% / 81.4%
Pie Creek — Car (driver): 83.1% The Palms — Car (driver): 81.4%
Worked from Home 10.2% / 8.5%
Pie Creek — Worked from Home: 10.2% The Palms — Worked from Home: 8.5%
Car (passenger) 5.1% / 7.7%
Pie Creek — Car (passenger): 5.1% The Palms — Car (passenger): 7.7%
Walked Only 0.9% / 2.3%
Pie Creek — Walked Only: 0.9% The Palms — Walked Only: 2.3%
Bus 0.7% / —
Pie Creek — Bus: 0.7% The Palms — Bus: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (83.1%).

Setting

Pie Creek The Palms
Elevation 110 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 75 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 45.5 km 49.0 km

NBN connectivity

Pie Creek The Palms
Connectivity score 30/100
same for both
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
508 premises
 0%
447 premises

Climate

Pie Creek The Palms
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

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

Federal electorate

Pie Creek The Palms
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

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

Tags

Pie Creek

Acreage

The Palms

Acreage River

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