Pratten vs Thanes Creek

Comparing Pratten and Thanes Creek, QLD: Thanes Creek carries more bushfire risk (38 vs 0); Pratten has more residents (229 vs 61); and Thanes Creek sits further from the CBD (198.8 km vs 188.5 km).

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

Too close to call

Nothing among the 6 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Pratten

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (26% vs 41%)
  • has cheaper rent ($210/wk vs $300/wk)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Pratten

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (188.5 km vs 198.8 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

Thanes Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (103.3% vs 11.7%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Pratten and Thanes 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.

Pratten Thanes 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.

Pratten Thanes Creek
Walkability 0 / 0
Pratten — Walkability: 0/100 Thanes Creek — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 62 / 59
Pratten — Safety: 62/100 Thanes Creek — Safety: 59/100
Low fire risk 100 / 62
Pratten — Low fire risk: 100/100 Thanes Creek — Low fire risk: 62/100

Demographics

Pratten has more residents (229 vs 61); Thanes Creek rents higher ($300/wk vs $210/wk).

Pratten Thanes Creek
Population 229
+73% vs other
 61
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +11.7% +103.3%
Median age 54 52
Median household income $42,068/yr
+10% vs other
 $37,700/yr
Median weekly rent $210/wk $300/wk
+43% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Pratten Thanes Creek
0-4 1.3% / —
Pratten — 0-4: 1.3% Thanes Creek — 0-4: not among its largest
5-14 10.0% / 14.8%
Pratten — 5-14: 10.0% Thanes Creek — 5-14: 14.8%
15-19 4.4% / —
Pratten — 15-19: 4.4% Thanes Creek — 15-19: not among its largest
20-24 2.6% / 6.6%
Pratten — 20-24: 2.6% Thanes Creek — 20-24: 6.6%
25-34 5.2% / —
Pratten — 25-34: 5.2% Thanes Creek — 25-34: not among its largest
35-44 10.9% / 11.5%
Pratten — 35-44: 10.9% Thanes Creek — 35-44: 11.5%
45-54 15.3% / 18.0%
Pratten — 45-54: 15.3% Thanes Creek — 45-54: 18.0%
55-64 24.9% / 11.5%
Pratten — 55-64: 24.9% Thanes Creek — 55-64: 11.5%
65-74 16.6% / 19.7%
Pratten — 65-74: 16.6% Thanes Creek — 65-74: 19.7%
75-84 7.0% / 4.9%
Pratten — 75-84: 7.0% Thanes Creek — 75-84: 4.9%
85+ 1.3% / —
Pratten — 85+: 1.3% Thanes Creek — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Pratten 50.0% lone person
Pratten — Lone Person: 50.0% Pratten — Couple Families: 32.1% Pratten — One Parent Families: 17.9%
Thanes Creek 52.9% lone person
Thanes Creek — Lone Person: 52.9% Thanes Creek — Couple Families: 29.4% Thanes Creek — One Parent Families: 17.6%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Pratten 3.4% renting
Pratten — Owned Outright: 62.1% Pratten — Mortgage: 34.5% Pratten — Renting: 3.4%
Thanes Creek 0.0% renting
Thanes Creek — Owned Outright: 81.0% Thanes Creek — Mortgage: 19.0% Thanes 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.

Pratten Thanes Creek
England 4.4% / 6.6%
Pratten — England: 4.4% Thanes Creek — England: 6.6%
New Zealand 3.5% / —
Pratten — New Zealand: 3.5% Thanes Creek — New Zealand: not among its largest
Philippines 2.6% / —
Pratten — Philippines: 2.6% Thanes Creek — Philippines: not among its largest
Germany 2.2% / —
Pratten — Germany: 2.2% Thanes Creek — Germany: not among its largest
Fiji 1.7% / —
Pratten — Fiji: 1.7% Thanes Creek — Fiji: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.6%).

Qualifications

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

Pratten Thanes Creek
Certificate III & IV 18.3% / 9.8%
Pratten — Certificate III & IV: 18.3% Thanes Creek — Certificate III & IV: 9.8%
Bachelor Degree 4.8% / 9.8%
Pratten — Bachelor Degree: 4.8% Thanes Creek — Bachelor Degree: 9.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.0% / 6.6%
Pratten — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.0% Thanes Creek — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.2% / —
Pratten — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.2% Thanes Creek — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest
Postgraduate Degree 1.7% / —
Pratten — Postgraduate Degree: 1.7% Thanes Creek — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Pratten 97.9% houses
Pratten — Houses: 97.9% Pratten — Flats / Apartments: 2.1%
Thanes Creek 103.8% houses
Thanes Creek — Houses: 103.8% Thanes Creek — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Pratten Thanes Creek
Median house price $550,000 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $430,000 —

Development activity

Pratten Thanes Creek
New dwellings approved 291
across Southern Downs
same for both
Approvals change year on year +63%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Pratten Thanes Creek
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 5% of QLD Higher than 3% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 38% of QLD Higher than 63% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 28% of QLD Higher than 29% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 44% of QLD Higher than 22% of QLD

Liveability

Pratten Thanes Creek
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
same for both

Risk profile

Thanes Creek carries more bushfire risk (38 vs 0).

Pratten Thanes Creek
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
38/100
Crime Low
38/100
 Moderate
41/100
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

Pratten Thanes 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

Pratten Thanes Creek
Waterways 1 3

Mobility

Thanes Creek sits further from the CBD (198.8 km vs 188.5 km).

Pratten Thanes Creek
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 188.5 km 198.8 km
+5% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 159 min 161 min
Electric vehicle share 0.2%
postcode 4370
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 57
postcode 4370
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.

Pratten Thanes Creek
Car (driver) 78.0% / 72.2%
Pratten — Car (driver): 78.0% Thanes Creek — Car (driver): 72.2%
Worked from Home 22.0% / 27.8%
Pratten — Worked from Home: 22.0% Thanes Creek — Worked from Home: 27.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (78.0%).

Setting

Pratten Thanes Creek
Elevation 497 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 464 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Pratten Thanes Creek
Connectivity score 29/100 15/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Satellite (Sky Muster)
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
97 premises
 0%
18 premises

Climate

Pratten Thanes Creek
Annual rainfall 691 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Pratten Thanes Creek
Average residential rate $1,627/yr
same for both
Council Southern Downs
same for both

Federal electorate

Pratten Thanes Creek
Division Maranoa
same for both
Member David Littleproud
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Pratten Thanes Creek
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Pratten

Rural

Thanes Creek

Rural

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