Scrubby Creek vs The Palms

The Palms is the younger of the two, with a median age of 46 against 52 in Scrubby Creek. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Scrubby Creek, about half of households are people living alone. In The Palms, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Scrubby Creek tends to suit people living alone and older residents, while The Palms suits families with children.

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

The Palms

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is already more of a family suburb (64% vs 50%)

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

First-home buyers

The Palms

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (22% vs 27%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Scrubby Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($248/wk vs $300/wk)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Scrubby Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more residents already 65 and over (31% vs 20%)

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

Investors

Scrubby Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (12.7% vs 7.2%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Scrubby Creek and The Palms drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Scrubby Creek The Palms
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.

Scrubby Creek The Palms
Walkability 0 / 0
Scrubby Creek — Walkability: 0/100 The Palms — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 81 / 81
Scrubby Creek — Safety: 81/100 The Palms — Safety: 81/100
Low fire risk 100 / 64
Scrubby Creek — Low fire risk: 100/100 The Palms — Low fire risk: 64/100

Demographics

The Palms has more residents (1,083 vs 62); The Palms rents higher ($300/wk vs $248/wk).

Scrubby Creek The Palms
Population 62 1,083
+1647% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +12.7% +7.2%
Median age 52 46
Median household income $68,224/yr $71,708/yr
+5% vs other
Median weekly rent $248/wk $300/wk
+21% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Scrubby Creek The Palms
0-4 — / 6.1%
Scrubby Creek — 0-4: not among its largest The Palms — 0-4: 6.1%
5-14 4.8% / 12.6%
Scrubby Creek — 5-14: 4.8% The Palms — 5-14: 12.6%
15-19 4.8% / 5.2%
Scrubby Creek — 15-19: 4.8% The Palms — 15-19: 5.2%
20-24 6.5% / 3.1%
Scrubby Creek — 20-24: 6.5% The Palms — 20-24: 3.1%
25-34 11.3% / 11.1%
Scrubby Creek — 25-34: 11.3% The Palms — 25-34: 11.1%
35-44 8.1% / 11.1%
Scrubby Creek — 35-44: 8.1% The Palms — 35-44: 11.1%
45-54 22.6% / 12.7%
Scrubby Creek — 45-54: 22.6% The Palms — 45-54: 12.7%
55-64 12.9% / 18.6%
Scrubby Creek — 55-64: 12.9% The Palms — 55-64: 18.6%
65-74 17.7% / 13.2%
Scrubby Creek — 65-74: 17.7% The Palms — 65-74: 13.2%
75-84 8.1% / 5.6%
Scrubby Creek — 75-84: 8.1% The Palms — 75-84: 5.6%
85+ 4.8% / 1.5%
Scrubby Creek — 85+: 4.8% The Palms — 85+: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Scrubby Creek 50.0% couple families
Scrubby Creek — Couple Families: 50.0% Scrubby Creek — Lone Person: 50.0% Scrubby Creek — One Parent Families: 0.0% Scrubby Creek — Group Household: 0.0%
The Palms 49.0% couple families
The Palms — Couple Families: 49.0% The Palms — Lone Person: 32.2% The Palms — One Parent Families: 14.9% The Palms — Group Household: 3.8%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Scrubby Creek 0.0% renting
Scrubby Creek — Owned Outright: 50.0% Scrubby Creek — Mortgage: 50.0% Scrubby Creek — Renting: 0.0%
The Palms 6.5% renting
The Palms — Owned Outright: 45.8% The Palms — Mortgage: 47.6% The Palms — Renting: 6.5%
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.

Scrubby Creek The Palms
England 8.1% / 3.9%
Scrubby Creek — England: 8.1% The Palms — England: 3.9%
New Zealand 4.8% / 2.8%
Scrubby Creek — New Zealand: 4.8% The Palms — New Zealand: 2.8%
Netherlands 4.8% / 0.6%
Scrubby Creek — Netherlands: 4.8% The Palms — Netherlands: 0.6%
South Africa — / 1.4%
Scrubby Creek — South Africa: not among its largest The Palms — South Africa: 1.4%
Germany — / 0.6%
Scrubby Creek — Germany: not among its largest The Palms — Germany: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (8.1%).

Qualifications

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

Scrubby Creek The Palms
Certificate III & IV 19.4% / 22.2%
Scrubby Creek — Certificate III & IV: 19.4% The Palms — Certificate III & IV: 22.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.8% / 8.0%
Scrubby Creek — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.8% The Palms — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.0%
Bachelor Degree 6.5% / 6.0%
Scrubby Creek — Bachelor Degree: 6.5% The Palms — Bachelor Degree: 6.0%
Postgraduate Degree 8.1% / 1.0%
Scrubby Creek — Postgraduate Degree: 8.1% The Palms — Postgraduate Degree: 1.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 1.0%
Scrubby Creek — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest The Palms — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Scrubby Creek 100.0% houses
Scrubby Creek — Houses: 100.0% Scrubby Creek — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
The Palms 98.5% houses
The Palms — Houses: 98.5% The Palms — Flats / Apartments: 1.5%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Scrubby Creek The Palms
Median house price — $828,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $830,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 31 days
from 9 sales

Development activity

Scrubby Creek The Palms
New dwellings approved 467
across Gympie
same for both
Approvals change year on year +16%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Scrubby Creek The Palms
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 34% of QLD Higher than 41% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 5% of QLD Higher than 18% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 42% of QLD Higher than 43% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 49% of QLD Higher than 53% of QLD

Liveability

Scrubby Creek The Palms
Grade — C
Score — 39/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

The Palms carries more bushfire risk (36 vs 0).

Scrubby Creek The Palms
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
36/100
Crime Low
19/100
same for both
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

Scrubby Creek The Palms
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

Scrubby Creek The Palms
Parks & reserves 1 0
Waterways 4 7

Mobility

Scrubby Creek The Palms
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 176.8 km 176.3 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 132 min 130 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.

Scrubby Creek The Palms
Car (driver) 72.0% / 81.4%
Scrubby Creek — Car (driver): 72.0% The Palms — Car (driver): 81.4%
Worked from Home 28.0% / 8.5%
Scrubby Creek — Worked from Home: 28.0% The Palms — Worked from Home: 8.5%
Car (passenger) — / 7.7%
Scrubby Creek — Car (passenger): not among its largest The Palms — Car (passenger): 7.7%
Walked Only — / 2.3%
Scrubby Creek — Walked Only: not among its largest The Palms — Walked Only: 2.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (81.4%).

Setting

Scrubby Creek The Palms
Elevation 142 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 75 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 49.5 km 49.0 km

NBN connectivity

Scrubby Creek The Palms
Connectivity score 30/100
same for both
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
37 premises
 0%
447 premises

Climate

Scrubby Creek The Palms
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

Scrubby Creek The Palms
Average residential rate $1,936/yr
same for both
Council Gympie
same for both

Federal electorate

Scrubby Creek The Palms
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

Scrubby Creek The Palms
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Scrubby Creek

Professionals Retirees River Rural

The Palms

Acreage River

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