Ross Creek vs Wolvi
Wolvi is the younger of the two, with a median age of 48 against 51 in Ross Creek. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Ross Creek, about half of households are people living alone. In Wolvi, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Ross Creek tends to suit people living alone and families with children, while Wolvi 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
Wolvi
ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here
- has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
- is already more of a family suburb (61% vs 50%)
- But Ross Creek carries lower crime risk (13/100 vs 38/100)
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
Ross Creek
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper rent ($0/wk vs $270/wk)
Weighs rent.
Commuting to the city
They split
one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here
- Ross Creek sits closer to the CBD (179.2 km vs 182.4 km)
- Wolvi is more walkable (13/100 vs 0/100)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Ross Creek
ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here
- carries lower crime risk (13/100 vs 38/100)
- has more residents already 65 and over (25% vs 19%)
- But Wolvi is more walkable (13/100 vs 0/100)
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
Ross Creek and Wolvi 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
Wolvi rents higher ($270/wk vs $0/wk); Wolvi has more residents (521 vs 63).
| Ross Creek | Wolvi | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 63 | 521 +727% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +8.6% | +11.6% |
| Median age | 51 | 48 |
| Median household income | $58,500/yr | $68,432/yr +17% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | — | $270/wk (not reported on the other side) |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.2%).
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 (4.8%).
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.0%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Ross Creek | Wolvi | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | — | $1,185,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — | $787,500 |
Development activity
| Ross Creek | Wolvi | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 467 across Gympie same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +16% same for both | |
Ranking within QLD
| Ross Creek | Wolvi | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 22% of QLD | Higher than 35% of QLD |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 19% of QLD | Higher than 76% of QLD |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 43% of QLD | Higher than 45% of QLD |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 31% of QLD | Higher than 41% of QLD |
Liveability
Wolvi is more walkable (13 vs 0).
| Ross Creek | Wolvi | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — | C |
| Score | — | 49/100 |
| Socio-economic band | below-average income decile 3/10 | below-average income decile 2/10 |
Risk profile
Ross Creek carries more bushfire risk (35 vs 0); Wolvi carries more crime risk (38 vs 13).
| Ross Creek | Wolvi | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Low 35/100 | None 0/100 |
| Crime | Low 13/100 | Low 38/100 |
| 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
| Ross Creek | Wolvi | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 0 | 1 |
| Rated above peers | 0 | 1 |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Schools in Ross Creek
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Schools in Wolvi
- Wolvi State School Government · Primary above peers
Amenities in the suburb
| Ross Creek | Wolvi | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 0 | 1 |
| Waterways | 3 | 5 |
Mobility
Wolvi sits further from the CBD (182.4 km vs 179.2 km).
| Ross Creek | Wolvi | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 | 13/100 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 179.2 km | 182.4 km +2% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 127 min | 131 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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (100.0%).
Setting
| Ross Creek | Wolvi | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 97 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 104 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 31.3 km | 26.4 km |
NBN connectivity
| Ross Creek | Wolvi | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 24/100 | 28/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 26 premises | 0% 216 premises |
Climate
| Ross Creek | Wolvi | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Ross Creek | Wolvi | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,936/yr same for both | |
| Council | Gympie same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Ross Creek | Wolvi | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Ross Creek | Wolvi | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $30,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $750,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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