Spring Creek vs Allora

Spring Creek is the younger of the two, with a median age of 45 against 52 in Allora. 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. On these figures, Spring Creek tends to suit families with children, while Allora suits older residents.

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

Allora

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (6 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)

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

Spring Creek

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (13% vs 24%)
  • has cheaper rent ($200/wk vs $250/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Spring Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (156.5 km vs 160.8 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Allora

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more residents already 65 and over (32% vs 19%)

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

Spring Creek and Allora 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 Allora
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 Allora
Walkability 0 / 0
Spring Creek — Walkability: 0/100 Allora — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 59 / 57
Spring Creek — Safety: 59/100 Allora — Safety: 57/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Spring Creek — Low fire risk: 100/100 Allora — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Allora has more residents (1,205 vs 195); Spring Creek has higher household incomes ($79,040 vs $54,184).

Spring Creek Allora
Population 195 1,205
+518% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +0.5% -1.5%
Median age 45 52
Median household income $79,040/yr
+31% vs other
 $54,184/yr
Median weekly rent $200/wk $250/wk
+25% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Spring Creek Allora
0-4 5.6% / 4.7%
Spring Creek — 0-4: 5.6% Allora — 0-4: 4.7%
5-14 16.4% / 12.0%
Spring Creek — 5-14: 16.4% Allora — 5-14: 12.0%
15-19 5.1% / 4.5%
Spring Creek — 15-19: 5.1% Allora — 15-19: 4.5%
20-24 3.1% / 3.7%
Spring Creek — 20-24: 3.1% Allora — 20-24: 3.7%
25-34 9.2% / 8.6%
Spring Creek — 25-34: 9.2% Allora — 25-34: 8.6%
35-44 11.3% / 8.8%
Spring Creek — 35-44: 11.3% Allora — 35-44: 8.8%
45-54 14.9% / 10.1%
Spring Creek — 45-54: 14.9% Allora — 45-54: 10.1%
55-64 14.9% / 14.4%
Spring Creek — 55-64: 14.9% Allora — 55-64: 14.4%
65-74 10.8% / 16.8%
Spring Creek — 65-74: 10.8% Allora — 65-74: 16.8%
75-84 6.2% / 10.4%
Spring Creek — 75-84: 6.2% Allora — 75-84: 10.4%
85+ 2.1% / 5.3%
Spring Creek — 85+: 2.1% Allora — 85+: 5.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Spring Creek 46.7% lone person
Spring Creek — Lone Person: 46.7% Spring Creek — Couple Families: 44.4% Spring Creek — One Parent Families: 8.9% Spring Creek — Group Household: 0.0%
Allora 48.4% lone person
Allora — Lone Person: 48.4% Allora — Couple Families: 31.6% Allora — One Parent Families: 17.8% Allora — Group Household: 2.3%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Spring Creek 13.6% renting
Spring Creek — Owned Outright: 45.5% Spring Creek — Mortgage: 40.9% Spring Creek — Renting: 13.6%
Allora 21.0% renting
Allora — Owned Outright: 48.9% Allora — Mortgage: 30.1% Allora — Renting: 21.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Spring Creek Allora
Certificate III & IV 19.0% / 17.1%
Spring Creek — Certificate III & IV: 19.0% Allora — Certificate III & IV: 17.1%
Bachelor Degree 13.3% / 6.6%
Spring Creek — Bachelor Degree: 13.3% Allora — Bachelor Degree: 6.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.2% / 6.6%
Spring Creek — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.2% Allora — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.6%
Postgraduate Degree — / 1.1%
Spring Creek — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Allora — Postgraduate Degree: 1.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 0.8%
Spring Creek — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Allora — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.0%).

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 Allora
England — / 2.4%
Spring Creek — England: not among its largest Allora — England: 2.4%
Germany 1.5% / 0.3%
Spring Creek — Germany: 1.5% Allora — Germany: 0.3%
New Zealand — / 1.6%
Spring Creek — New Zealand: not among its largest Allora — New Zealand: 1.6%
South Africa — / 0.7%
Spring Creek — South Africa: not among its largest Allora — South Africa: 0.7%
India — / 0.3%
Spring Creek — India: not among its largest Allora — India: 0.3%
Scotland — / 0.3%
Spring Creek — Scotland: not among its largest Allora — Scotland: 0.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Spring Creek 92.1% houses
Spring Creek — Houses: 92.1% Spring Creek — Flats / Apartments: 7.9% Spring Creek — Townhouses: 0.0%
Allora 94.2% houses
Allora — Houses: 94.2% Allora — Flats / Apartments: 1.7% Allora — Townhouses: 4.1%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Spring Creek Allora
Median house price — $590,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $290,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 65 days
from 5 sales

Development activity

Spring Creek Allora
New dwellings approved 1,513
across Toowoomba
 291
across Southern Downs
Approvals change year on year -25% +63%

Ranking within QLD

Spring Creek Allora
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 49% of QLD Higher than 17% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 25% of QLD Higher than 66% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 7% of QLD Higher than 16% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 43% of QLD Higher than 77% of QLD

Liveability

Spring Creek Allora
Grade — C
Score — 44/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Spring Creek Allora
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
41/100
 Moderate
43/100
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
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Spring Creek Allora
Inside the suburb 0 2
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Spring Creek

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Allora

  • St Patrick's School Catholic · Primary above peers
  • Allora P-10 State School Government · Combined below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Spring Creek Allora
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 0 2
Parks & reserves 0 6
Childcare 0 2
GPs 0 1
Pharmacies 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 2
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 6 1

Mobility

Allora sits further from the CBD (160.8 km vs 156.5 km).

Spring Creek Allora
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 156.5 km 160.8 km
+3% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 130 min 131 min
Electric vehicle share 0.1%
postcode 4361
 0.2%
postcode 4362
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 66
postcode 4361
 67
postcode 4362

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 Allora
Car (driver) 63.5% / 74.4%
Spring Creek — Car (driver): 63.5% Allora — Car (driver): 74.4%
Worked from Home 27.1% / 12.7%
Spring Creek — Worked from Home: 27.1% Allora — Worked from Home: 12.7%
Walked Only 5.9% / 6.7%
Spring Creek — Walked Only: 5.9% Allora — Walked Only: 6.7%
Car (passenger) 3.5% / 5.4%
Spring Creek — Car (passenger): 3.5% Allora — Car (passenger): 5.4%
Train — / 0.8%
Spring Creek — Train: not among its largest Allora — Train: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (74.4%).

Setting

Spring Creek Allora
Elevation 505 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 477 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Spring Creek Allora
Connectivity score 29/100 66/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
80 premises
 38%
687 premises

Climate

Spring Creek Allora
Annual rainfall 643 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Spring Creek Allora
Average residential rate $1,618/yr $1,627/yr
Council Toowoomba Southern Downs

Federal electorate

Spring Creek Allora
Division Maranoa
same for both
Member David Littleproud
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Spring Creek

Family Rural

Allora

Affordable Retirees Rural

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