Spring Creek vs Vinegar Hill

Spring Creek is the younger of the two, with a median age of 36 against 46 in Vinegar Hill. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Spring Creek, about half of households are couple families. In Vinegar Hill, the large majority of households are couple families. On these figures, Spring Creek tends to suit young adults, while Vinegar Hill suits families with children and 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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Spring Creek carries lower crime risk (20/100 vs 34/100)
  • Vinegar Hill is already more of a family suburb (100% vs 54%)

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

First-home buyers

Vinegar Hill

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (24% vs 30%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Spring Creek

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • has cheaper rent ($250/wk vs $580/wk)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (19% vs 30%)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Spring Creek

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (84 min vs 111 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (101 km vs 128.6 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Spring Creek carries lower crime risk (20/100 vs 34/100)
  • Vinegar Hill has more residents already 65 and over (19% vs 8%)

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

Investors

Vinegar Hill

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (0.0% vs -17.8%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Spring Creek Vinegar Hill
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.

Spring Creek Vinegar Hill
Walkability 0 / 0
Spring Creek — Walkability: 0/100 Vinegar Hill — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 80 / 66
Spring Creek — Safety: 80/100 Vinegar Hill — Safety: 66/100
Low fire risk 100 / 24
Spring Creek — Low fire risk: 100/100 Vinegar Hill — Low fire risk: 24/100

Demographics

Spring Creek has more residents (494 vs 57); Vinegar Hill rents higher ($580/wk vs $250/wk).

Spring Creek Vinegar Hill
Population 494
+88% vs other
 57
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -17.8% +0.0%
Median age 36 46
Median household income $68,900/yr $100,724/yr
+46% vs other
Median weekly rent $250/wk $580/wk
+132% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Spring Creek Vinegar Hill
0-4 3.0% / —
Spring Creek — 0-4: 3.0% Vinegar Hill — 0-4: not among its largest
5-14 1.6% / 21.1%
Spring Creek — 5-14: 1.6% Vinegar Hill — 5-14: 21.1%
15-19 3.0% / 5.3%
Spring Creek — 15-19: 3.0% Vinegar Hill — 15-19: 5.3%
20-24 13.4% / —
Spring Creek — 20-24: 13.4% Vinegar Hill — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 26.5% / 14.0%
Spring Creek — 25-34: 26.5% Vinegar Hill — 25-34: 14.0%
35-44 20.9% / 15.8%
Spring Creek — 35-44: 20.9% Vinegar Hill — 35-44: 15.8%
45-54 12.8% / 15.8%
Spring Creek — 45-54: 12.8% Vinegar Hill — 45-54: 15.8%
55-64 11.3% / 24.6%
Spring Creek — 55-64: 11.3% Vinegar Hill — 55-64: 24.6%
65-74 6.3% / 12.3%
Spring Creek — 65-74: 6.3% Vinegar Hill — 65-74: 12.3%
75-84 2.2% / 7.0%
Spring Creek — 75-84: 2.2% Vinegar Hill — 75-84: 7.0%
85+ — / —
Spring Creek — 85+: not among its largest Vinegar Hill — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (26.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Spring Creek 46.2% couple families
Spring Creek — Couple Families: 46.2% Spring Creek — Lone Person: 38.5% Spring Creek — One Parent Families: 7.7% Spring Creek — Group Household: 7.7%
Vinegar Hill 76.9% couple families
Vinegar Hill — Couple Families: 76.9% Vinegar Hill — Lone Person: 0.0% Vinegar Hill — One Parent Families: 23.1% Vinegar Hill — Group Household: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Spring Creek 10.3% renting
Spring Creek — Owned Outright: 50.0% Spring Creek — Mortgage: 39.7% Spring Creek — Renting: 10.3%
Vinegar Hill 0.0% renting
Vinegar Hill — Owned Outright: 46.7% Vinegar Hill — Mortgage: 53.3% Vinegar Hill — Renting: 0.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Spring Creek Vinegar Hill
Certificate III & IV 10.5% / 24.6%
Spring Creek — Certificate III & IV: 10.5% Vinegar Hill — Certificate III & IV: 24.6%
Bachelor Degree 11.3% / 8.8%
Spring Creek — Bachelor Degree: 11.3% Vinegar Hill — Bachelor Degree: 8.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 2.2% / 7.0%
Spring Creek — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 2.2% Vinegar Hill — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.0%
Postgraduate Degree 1.0% / —
Spring Creek — Postgraduate Degree: 1.0% Vinegar Hill — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.6%).

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.

Spring Creek Vinegar Hill
Thailand — / 7.0%
Spring Creek — Thailand: not among its largest Vinegar Hill — Thailand: 7.0%
New Zealand 4.3% / —
Spring Creek — New Zealand: 4.3% Vinegar Hill — New Zealand: not among its largest
Vietnam 2.6% / —
Spring Creek — Vietnam: 2.6% Vinegar Hill — Vietnam: not among its largest
South Africa 1.4% / —
Spring Creek — South Africa: 1.4% Vinegar Hill — South Africa: not among its largest
England 1.0% / —
Spring Creek — England: 1.0% Vinegar Hill — England: not among its largest
Zimbabwe 0.8% / —
Spring Creek — Zimbabwe: 0.8% Vinegar Hill — Zimbabwe: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Spring Creek 100.0% houses
Spring Creek — Houses: 100.0%
Vinegar Hill 100.0% houses
Vinegar Hill — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Property market

Spring Creek Vinegar Hill
Median house price $940,000 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Development activity

Spring Creek Vinegar Hill
New dwellings approved 352
across Lockyer Valley
same for both
Approvals change year on year +103%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Spring Creek Vinegar Hill
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 36% of QLD Higher than 75% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 11% of QLD Higher than 42% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 33% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 38% of QLD Higher than 39% of QLD

Liveability

Spring Creek Vinegar Hill
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Vinegar Hill carries more bushfire risk (76 vs 0); Vinegar Hill carries more crime risk (34 vs 20).

Spring Creek Vinegar Hill
Bushfire None
0/100
 High
76/100
Crime Low
20/100
 Low
34/100
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

Spring Creek Vinegar Hill
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

Spring Creek Vinegar Hill
Waterways 4 5

Mobility

Vinegar Hill sits further from the CBD (128.6 km vs 101 km).

Spring Creek Vinegar Hill
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 101 km 128.6 km
+27% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 84 min 111 min
Electric vehicle share 0.2%
postcode 4343
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 83
postcode 4343
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.

Spring Creek Vinegar Hill
Car (driver) 62.8% / 87.0%
Spring Creek — Car (driver): 62.8% Vinegar Hill — Car (driver): 87.0%
Worked from Home 23.3% / 13.0%
Spring Creek — Worked from Home: 23.3% Vinegar Hill — Worked from Home: 13.0%
Car (passenger) 10.5% / —
Spring Creek — Car (passenger): 10.5% Vinegar Hill — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Walked Only 3.5% / —
Spring Creek — Walked Only: 3.5% Vinegar Hill — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (87.0%).

Setting

Spring Creek Vinegar Hill
Elevation 123 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 357 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Spring Creek Vinegar Hill
Connectivity score 28/100
same for both
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
125 premises
 0%
23 premises

Climate

Spring Creek Vinegar Hill
Annual rainfall 697 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 31.9°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 7.1°C
same for both

Council rates

Spring Creek Vinegar Hill
Average residential rate $1,952/yr
same for both
Council Lockyer Valley
same for both

Federal electorate

Spring Creek Vinegar Hill
Division Wright
same for both
Member Scott Buchholz
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Spring Creek Vinegar Hill
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Spring Creek

Multicultural Rural

Vinegar Hill

Rural

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