Rathdowney vs Running Creek
Rathdowney is the younger of the two, with a median age of 52 against 56 in Running Creek. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are people living alone.
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
- Rathdowney has more separate houses rather than flats (96% vs 84%)
- Running Creek carries lower crime risk (48/100 vs 69/100)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Running Creek
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (21% vs 27%)
Weighs 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
Running Creek
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- sits closer to the CBD (108.8 km vs 111.4 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Running Creek
ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here
- has more units and townhouses to downsize into (16% vs 4%)
- carries lower crime risk (48/100 vs 69/100)
Weighs smaller dwellings, 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
Rathdowney and Running 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
Rathdowney has more residents (320 vs 146); Running Creek skews older (56 vs 52).
| Rathdowney | Running Creek | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 320 +54% vs other | 146 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +3.9% | -0.7% |
| Median age | 52 | 56 |
| Median household income | $57,668/yr | $58,500/yr +1% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $230/wk | $228/wk |
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.
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.2%).
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.1%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Rathdowney | Running Creek | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $615,000 | — |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — same for both | |
Development activity
| Rathdowney | Running Creek | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 524 across Scenic Rim same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +65% same for both | |
Ranking within QLD
| Rathdowney | Running Creek | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 20% of QLD | Higher than 21% of QLD |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 29% of QLD | Higher than 2% of QLD |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 56% of QLD same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 43% of QLD | Higher than 33% of QLD |
Liveability
| Rathdowney | Running Creek | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | below-average income decile 2/10 | below-average income decile 3/10 |
Risk profile
Running Creek carries more bushfire risk (27 vs 0); Rathdowney carries more crime risk (69 vs 48).
| Rathdowney | Running Creek | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | None 0/100 | Low 27/100 |
| Crime | Moderate 69/100 | Moderate 48/100 |
| 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
| Rathdowney | Running Creek | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 1 | 0 |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 1 | 0 |
Schools in Rathdowney
- Rathdowney State School Government · Primary below peers
Schools in Running Creek
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Amenities in the suburb
| Rathdowney | Running Creek | |
|---|---|---|
| Cafes & restaurants | 2 | 0 |
| Parks & reserves | 4 | 2 |
| Police stations | 1 | 0 |
| Banks & Bank@Post | 1 | 0 |
| Waterways | 10 | 7 |
Mobility
Rathdowney sits further from the CBD (111.4 km vs 108.8 km).
| Rathdowney | Running Creek | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Brisbane | 111.4 km +2% vs other | 108.8 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 98 min | 94 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.4% postcode 4287 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 65 postcode 4287 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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (73.2%).
Setting
| Rathdowney | Running Creek | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 171 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 130 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Rathdowney | Running Creek | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 29/100 | 26/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 167 premises | 0% 70 premises |
Climate
| Rathdowney | Running Creek | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 1,016 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | — same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | — same for both | |
Council rates
| Rathdowney | Running Creek | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,689/yr same for both | |
| Council | Scenic Rim same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Rathdowney | Running Creek | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Wright same for both | |
| Member | Scott Buchholz same for both | |
| Party | Liberal National Party of Queensland same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Rathdowney | Running 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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