Rockyview vs Etna Creek

Etna Creek is the younger of the two, with a median age of 35 against 39 in Rockyview. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. On these figures, Rockyview tends to suit families with children and couples, while Etna Creek suits young adults.

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

Rockyview

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (23/100 vs 77/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (88% vs 69%)

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

Etna Creek

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper rent ($200/wk vs $480/wk)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (11% vs 17%)

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

Commuting to the city

Rockyview

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (455 min vs 463 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (648.4 km vs 655.8 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Rockyview

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has more residents already 65 and over (12% vs 3%)
  • carries lower crime risk (23/100 vs 77/100)

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

Investors

Etna Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (29.9% vs 7.0%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Rockyview and Etna 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.

Rockyview Etna 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.

Rockyview Etna Creek
Walkability 0 / 0
Rockyview — Walkability: 0/100 Etna Creek — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 77 / 23
Rockyview — Safety: 77/100 Etna Creek — Safety: 23/100
Low fire risk 100 / 78
Rockyview — Low fire risk: 100/100 Etna Creek — Low fire risk: 78/100

Demographics

Rockyview rents higher ($480/wk vs $200/wk); Rockyview has more residents (1,735 vs 1,029).

Rockyview Etna Creek
Population 1,735
+41% vs other
 1,029
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +7.0% +29.9%
Median age 39 35
Median household income $150,644/yr
+35% vs other
 $97,500/yr
Median weekly rent $480/wk
+58% vs other
 $200/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Rockyview Etna Creek
0-4 7.1% / 0.6%
Rockyview — 0-4: 7.1% Etna Creek — 0-4: 0.6%
5-14 16.2% / 4.6%
Rockyview — 5-14: 16.2% Etna Creek — 5-14: 4.6%
15-19 7.5% / 2.1%
Rockyview — 15-19: 7.5% Etna Creek — 15-19: 2.1%
20-24 4.3% / 11.1%
Rockyview — 20-24: 4.3% Etna Creek — 20-24: 11.1%
25-34 10.1% / 29.8%
Rockyview — 25-34: 10.1% Etna Creek — 25-34: 29.8%
35-44 14.3% / 25.7%
Rockyview — 35-44: 14.3% Etna Creek — 35-44: 25.7%
45-54 15.3% / 13.3%
Rockyview — 45-54: 15.3% Etna Creek — 45-54: 13.3%
55-64 12.3% / 9.3%
Rockyview — 55-64: 12.3% Etna Creek — 55-64: 9.3%
65-74 7.7% / 1.4%
Rockyview — 65-74: 7.7% Etna Creek — 65-74: 1.4%
75-84 3.7% / 1.6%
Rockyview — 75-84: 3.7% Etna Creek — 75-84: 1.6%
85+ 0.7% / —
Rockyview — 85+: 0.7% Etna Creek — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (29.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Rockyview 78.7% couple families
Rockyview — Couple Families: 78.7% Rockyview — Lone Person: 8.3% Rockyview — One Parent Families: 9.8% Rockyview — Other Families: 1.4% Rockyview — Group Household: 1.7%
Etna Creek 59.2% couple families
Etna Creek — Couple Families: 59.2% Etna Creek — Lone Person: 24.5% Etna Creek — One Parent Families: 10.2% Etna Creek — Other Families: 6.1% Etna Creek — Group Household: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Other Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Rockyview 3.2% renting
Rockyview — Owned Outright: 34.4% Rockyview — Mortgage: 62.4% Rockyview — Renting: 3.2%
Etna Creek 8.2% renting
Etna Creek — Owned Outright: 46.6% Etna Creek — Mortgage: 45.2% Etna Creek — Renting: 8.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Rockyview Etna Creek
Certificate III & IV 18.6% / 9.8%
Rockyview — Certificate III & IV: 18.6% Etna Creek — Certificate III & IV: 9.8%
Bachelor Degree 11.9% / 3.7%
Rockyview — Bachelor Degree: 11.9% Etna Creek — Bachelor Degree: 3.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.1% / 1.7%
Rockyview — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.1% Etna Creek — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 1.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.9% / 0.4%
Rockyview — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.9% Etna Creek — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.4%
Postgraduate Degree 1.8% / —
Rockyview — Postgraduate Degree: 1.8% Etna Creek — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

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

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.

Rockyview Etna Creek
New Zealand 1.2% / 2.3%
Rockyview — New Zealand: 1.2% Etna Creek — New Zealand: 2.3%
England 1.7% / 0.5%
Rockyview — England: 1.7% Etna Creek — England: 0.5%
Philippines 0.5% / —
Rockyview — Philippines: 0.5% Etna Creek — Philippines: not among its largest
Netherlands 0.2% / 0.3%
Rockyview — Netherlands: 0.2% Etna Creek — Netherlands: 0.3%
South Africa 0.4% / —
Rockyview — South Africa: 0.4% Etna Creek — South Africa: not among its largest
Fiji — / 0.4%
Rockyview — Fiji: not among its largest Etna Creek — Fiji: 0.4%
Germany 0.3% / —
Rockyview — Germany: 0.3% Etna Creek — Germany: not among its largest
Brazil — / 0.3%
Rockyview — Brazil: not among its largest Etna Creek — Brazil: 0.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Rockyview 99.8% houses
Rockyview — Houses: 99.8% Rockyview — Flats / Apartments: 0.2%
Etna Creek 100.0% houses
Etna Creek — Houses: 100.0% Etna Creek — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Rockyview Etna Creek
Median house price $910,000 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $301,500 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 32 days
from 17 sales
 —

Development activity

Rockyview Etna Creek
New dwellings approved 317
across Livingstone
same for both
Approvals change year on year +97%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Rockyview Etna Creek
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 97% of QLD Higher than 71% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 56% of QLD Higher than 18% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 55% of QLD Higher than 18% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 88% of QLD Higher than 42% of QLD

Liveability

Rockyview scores higher overall (66 vs 33).

Rockyview Etna Creek
Grade B D
Score 66/100 33/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Etna Creek carries more bushfire risk (22 vs 0); Etna Creek carries more crime risk (77 vs 23).

Rockyview Etna Creek
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
22/100
Crime Low
23/100
 High
77/100
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

Rockyview Etna 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
Universities within 10 km 1
Rockhampton C.Q.U. Campus, 8.3 km
 None

Amenities in the suburb

Rockyview Etna Creek
Parks & reserves 1
same for both
Waterways 0 9

Mobility

Etna Creek sits further from the CBD (655.8 km vs 648.4 km).

Rockyview Etna Creek
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 648.4 km 655.8 km
+1% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 455 min 463 min
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 4701
 0.2%
postcode 4702
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 54
postcode 4701
 58
postcode 4702

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.

Rockyview Etna Creek
Car (driver) 86.0% / 84.5%
Rockyview — Car (driver): 86.0% Etna Creek — Car (driver): 84.5%
Worked from Home 6.4% / 6.8%
Rockyview — Worked from Home: 6.4% Etna Creek — Worked from Home: 6.8%
Car (passenger) 6.4% / 2.9%
Rockyview — Car (passenger): 6.4% Etna Creek — Car (passenger): 2.9%
Walked Only 0.4% / 5.8%
Rockyview — Walked Only: 0.4% Etna Creek — Walked Only: 5.8%
Bus 0.9% / —
Rockyview — Bus: 0.9% Etna Creek — Bus: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (86.0%).

Setting

Rockyview Etna Creek
Elevation 144 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 34 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 25.0 km 33.2 km

NBN connectivity

Rockyview Etna Creek
Connectivity score 76/100 29/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 58%
708 premises
 0%
98 premises

Climate

Rockyview Etna 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)

Rockyview Etna Creek
PM2.5 4.3 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 8.6 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Rockyview Etna Creek
Average residential rate $2,445/yr
same for both
Council Livingstone
same for both

Federal electorate

Rockyview Etna 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

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

Tags

Rockyview

Acreage Family

Etna Creek

Multicultural Rural

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