Port Curtis vs Lakes Creek

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Port Curtis, about half of households are people living alone. In Lakes Creek, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Lakes Creek: a median of $580,000, against $422,000 in Port Curtis. On these figures, Port Curtis tends to suit people living alone and buyers on a tighter budget, while Lakes Creek suits 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

Lakes Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (32/100 vs 87/100)

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

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 2 things we measure here

  • Port Curtis has cheaper houses ($422,500 vs $580,000)
  • Lakes Creek leaves households under less mortgage stress (15% vs 21%)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Lakes Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (12% vs 22%)

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

Commuting to the city

Lakes Creek

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (13/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (446 min vs 457 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Lakes Creek

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (13/100 vs 0/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (32/100 vs 87/100)

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

Where they sit

Port Curtis and Lakes 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.

Port Curtis Lakes 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.

Port Curtis Lakes Creek
Walkability 0 / 13
Port Curtis — Walkability: 0/100 Lakes Creek — Walkability: 13/100
Safety 13 / 68
Port Curtis — Safety: 13/100 Lakes Creek — Safety: 68/100
Low fire risk 100 / 20
Port Curtis — Low fire risk: 100/100 Lakes Creek — Low fire risk: 20/100

Demographics

Lakes Creek has more residents (633 vs 309); Lakes Creek has higher household incomes ($105,404 vs $60,112).

Port Curtis Lakes Creek
Population 309 633
+105% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +10.0% —
Median age 41 40
Median household income $60,112/yr $105,404/yr
+75% vs other
Median weekly rent $250/wk
same for both

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Port Curtis Lakes Creek
0-4 4.5% / 5.4%
Port Curtis — 0-4: 4.5% Lakes Creek — 0-4: 5.4%
5-14 15.2% / 12.8%
Port Curtis — 5-14: 15.2% Lakes Creek — 5-14: 12.8%
15-19 5.2% / 5.5%
Port Curtis — 15-19: 5.2% Lakes Creek — 15-19: 5.5%
20-24 6.1% / 6.2%
Port Curtis — 20-24: 6.1% Lakes Creek — 20-24: 6.2%
25-34 9.1% / 14.2%
Port Curtis — 25-34: 9.1% Lakes Creek — 25-34: 14.2%
35-44 12.6% / 11.1%
Port Curtis — 35-44: 12.6% Lakes Creek — 35-44: 11.1%
45-54 12.9% / 13.9%
Port Curtis — 45-54: 12.9% Lakes Creek — 45-54: 13.9%
55-64 17.5% / 17.4%
Port Curtis — 55-64: 17.5% Lakes Creek — 55-64: 17.4%
65-74 9.4% / 7.3%
Port Curtis — 65-74: 9.4% Lakes Creek — 65-74: 7.3%
75-84 5.2% / 3.6%
Port Curtis — 75-84: 5.2% Lakes Creek — 75-84: 3.6%
85+ — / 1.1%
Port Curtis — 85+: not among its largest Lakes Creek — 85+: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Port Curtis 33.3% couple families
Port Curtis — Couple Families: 33.3% Port Curtis — Lone Person: 48.3% Port Curtis — One Parent Families: 18.4% Port Curtis — Group Household: 0.0% Port Curtis — Other Families: 0.0%
Lakes Creek 45.5% couple families
Lakes Creek — Couple Families: 45.5% Lakes Creek — Lone Person: 30.1% Lakes Creek — One Parent Families: 11.5% Lakes Creek — Group Household: 9.6% Lakes Creek — Other Families: 3.2%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Port Curtis 12.5% renting
Port Curtis — Owned Outright: 35.6% Port Curtis — Mortgage: 51.9% Port Curtis — Renting: 12.5%
Lakes Creek 20.5% renting
Lakes Creek — Owned Outright: 32.4% Lakes Creek — Mortgage: 47.1% Lakes Creek — Renting: 20.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Port Curtis 93.5% houses
Port Curtis — Houses: 93.5% Port Curtis — Flats / Apartments: 6.5%
Lakes Creek 99.1% houses
Lakes Creek — Houses: 99.1% Lakes Creek — Flats / Apartments: 0.9%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

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

Port Curtis Lakes Creek
Certificate III & IV 18.4% / 17.5%
Port Curtis — Certificate III & IV: 18.4% Lakes Creek — Certificate III & IV: 17.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 2.9% / 4.6%
Port Curtis — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 2.9% Lakes Creek — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.6%
Bachelor Degree 1.6% / 5.2%
Port Curtis — Bachelor Degree: 1.6% Lakes Creek — Bachelor Degree: 5.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.3% / —
Port Curtis — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.3% Lakes Creek — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest
Postgraduate Degree — / 0.6%
Port Curtis — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Lakes Creek — Postgraduate Degree: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.4%).

Property market

Port Curtis Lakes Creek
Median house price $422,500 $580,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $462,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 21 days
from 6 sales

Development activity

Port Curtis Lakes Creek
New dwellings approved 390
across Rockhampton
same for both
Approvals change year on year +133%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Port Curtis Lakes Creek
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 25% of QLD Higher than 78% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 41% of QLD Higher than 75% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 78% of QLD Higher than 55% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 70% of QLD Higher than 73% of QLD

Liveability

Lakes Creek is more walkable (13 vs 0).

Port Curtis Lakes Creek
Grade — D
Score — 22/100
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Lakes Creek carries more bushfire risk (80 vs 0); Port Curtis carries more crime risk (87 vs 32).

Port Curtis Lakes Creek
Bushfire None
0/100
 High
80/100
Crime High
87/100
 Low
32/100
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 5
within 5 km
 6
within 5 km

Schools

Port Curtis Lakes Creek
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0 1
Universities within 10 km None 1
Rockhampton C.Q.U. Campus, 6.5 km

Schools in Port Curtis

  • Port Curtis Road State School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Lakes Creek

  • Lakes Creek State School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Port Curtis Lakes Creek
Parks & reserves 1 3
Waterways 8 6

Mobility

Port Curtis Lakes Creek
Walkability score 0/100 13/100
Distance to Brisbane 636.3 km 637.5 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 457 min 446 min
Electric vehicle share 0.8%
postcode 4700
 0.4%
postcode 4701
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 43
postcode 4700
 54
postcode 4701

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.

Port Curtis Lakes Creek
Car (driver) 78.2% / 80.8%
Port Curtis — Car (driver): 78.2% Lakes Creek — Car (driver): 80.8%
Worked from Home 13.6% / 6.0%
Port Curtis — Worked from Home: 13.6% Lakes Creek — Worked from Home: 6.0%
Car (passenger) 8.2% / 7.1%
Port Curtis — Car (passenger): 8.2% Lakes Creek — Car (passenger): 7.1%
Walked Only — / 4.5%
Port Curtis — Walked Only: not among its largest Lakes Creek — Walked Only: 4.5%
Bus — / 1.5%
Port Curtis — Bus: not among its largest Lakes Creek — Bus: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (80.8%).

Setting

Port Curtis Lakes Creek
Elevation 5 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 106 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 9.3 km 10.6 km

NBN connectivity

Port Curtis Lakes Creek
Connectivity score 53/100 61/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 26%
150 premises
 30%
273 premises

Climate

Port Curtis Lakes Creek
Annual rainfall 811 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 32.5°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 11.6°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Port Curtis Lakes Creek
PM2.5 4.3 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 8.6 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Port Curtis Lakes Creek
Average residential rate $1,313/yr
same for both
Council Rockhampton
same for both

Federal electorate

Port Curtis Lakes Creek
Division Capricornia
same for both
Member Michelle Landry
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Port Curtis Lakes Creek
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Port Curtis

River Rural

Lakes Creek

Acreage Affordable River

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