Stony Creek vs Woodford

Woodford is the younger of the two, with a median age of 38 against 46 in Stony Creek. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Stony Creek, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Woodford tends to suit 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

Woodford

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (8 vs 0)
  • has more childcare (4 vs 0)
  • But Stony Creek carries lower crime risk (33/100 vs 64/100)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Woodford

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (24% vs 33%)
  • has cheaper rent ($328/wk vs $450/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Woodford

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (77.2 km vs 84.2 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Stony Creek

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (33/100 vs 64/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (24% vs 16%)
  • But Woodford has more GPs (3 vs 0)

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

Investors

Woodford

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (16.3% vs -6.5%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Stony Creek Woodford
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.

Stony Creek Woodford
Walkability 0 / 0
Stony Creek — Walkability: 0/100 Woodford — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 67 / 36
Stony Creek — Safety: 67/100 Woodford — Safety: 36/100
Low fire risk 30 / 79
Stony Creek — Low fire risk: 30/100 Woodford — Low fire risk: 79/100

Demographics

Woodford has more residents (4,022 vs 245); Stony Creek rents higher ($450/wk vs $328/wk).

Stony Creek Woodford
Population 245 4,022
+1542% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -6.5% +16.3%
Median age 46 38
Median household income $71,500/yr $72,436/yr
+1% vs other
Median weekly rent $450/wk
+27% vs other
 $328/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Stony Creek Woodford
0-4 5.3% / 3.3%
Stony Creek — 0-4: 5.3% Woodford — 0-4: 3.3%
5-14 11.0% / 7.3%
Stony Creek — 5-14: 11.0% Woodford — 5-14: 7.3%
15-19 9.0% / 3.8%
Stony Creek — 15-19: 9.0% Woodford — 15-19: 3.8%
20-24 4.9% / 7.4%
Stony Creek — 20-24: 4.9% Woodford — 20-24: 7.4%
25-34 7.3% / 22.0%
Stony Creek — 25-34: 7.3% Woodford — 25-34: 22.0%
35-44 11.4% / 16.9%
Stony Creek — 35-44: 11.4% Woodford — 35-44: 16.9%
45-54 11.8% / 12.1%
Stony Creek — 45-54: 11.8% Woodford — 45-54: 12.1%
55-64 16.7% / 10.8%
Stony Creek — 55-64: 16.7% Woodford — 55-64: 10.8%
65-74 15.1% / 9.9%
Stony Creek — 65-74: 15.1% Woodford — 65-74: 9.9%
75-84 9.0% / 4.4%
Stony Creek — 75-84: 9.0% Woodford — 75-84: 4.4%
85+ — / 2.1%
Stony Creek — 85+: not among its largest Woodford — 85+: 2.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Stony Creek 45.2% couple families
Stony Creek — Couple Families: 45.2% Stony Creek — Lone Person: 30.6% Stony Creek — One Parent Families: 19.4% Stony Creek — Group Household: 4.8% Stony Creek — Other Families: 0.0%
Woodford 41.0% couple families
Woodford — Couple Families: 41.0% Woodford — Lone Person: 33.4% Woodford — One Parent Families: 20.0% Woodford — Group Household: 4.1% Woodford — Other Families: 1.4%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Stony Creek 14.3% renting
Stony Creek — Owned Outright: 54.3% Stony Creek — Mortgage: 31.4% Stony Creek — Renting: 14.3%
Woodford 19.5% renting
Woodford — Owned Outright: 37.6% Woodford — Mortgage: 42.9% Woodford — Renting: 19.5%
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.

Stony Creek Woodford
England 2.0% / 2.9%
Stony Creek — England: 2.0% Woodford — England: 2.9%
New Zealand 1.2% / 3.5%
Stony Creek — New Zealand: 1.2% Woodford — New Zealand: 3.5%
Scotland — / 0.4%
Stony Creek — Scotland: not among its largest Woodford — Scotland: 0.4%
Philippines — / 0.3%
Stony Creek — Philippines: not among its largest Woodford — Philippines: 0.3%
Vietnam — / 0.3%
Stony Creek — Vietnam: not among its largest Woodford — Vietnam: 0.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.5%).

Qualifications

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

Stony Creek Woodford
Certificate III & IV 15.9% / 14.2%
Stony Creek — Certificate III & IV: 15.9% Woodford — Certificate III & IV: 14.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.8% / 4.6%
Stony Creek — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.8% Woodford — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.6%
Bachelor Degree 4.9% / 6.2%
Stony Creek — Bachelor Degree: 4.9% Woodford — Bachelor Degree: 6.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.9% / 1.0%
Stony Creek — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.9% Woodford — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.0%
Postgraduate Degree 2.0% / 0.7%
Stony Creek — Postgraduate Degree: 2.0% Woodford — Postgraduate Degree: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Stony Creek 95.1% houses
Stony Creek — Houses: 95.1% Stony Creek — Townhouses: 7.3% Stony Creek — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Woodford 95.3% houses
Woodford — Houses: 95.3% Woodford — Townhouses: 3.5% Woodford — Flats / Apartments: 1.2%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Stony Creek Woodford
Median house price $830,000 $847,500
Median unit price — $662,000
Median land price — $1,100,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 34 days
from 42 sales

Development activity

Stony Creek Woodford
New dwellings approved 6,996
across Moreton Bay
same for both
Approvals change year on year +49%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Stony Creek Woodford
Houses — 4.3%
$725/wk on $875K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Stony Creek Woodford
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 39% of QLD Higher than 42% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 22% of QLD Higher than 39% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 72% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 43% of QLD Higher than 75% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 69% of QLD

Liveability

Stony Creek Woodford
Grade — D
Score — 30/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Stony Creek carries more bushfire risk (70 vs 21); Woodford carries more crime risk (64 vs 33).

Stony Creek Woodford
Bushfire High
70/100
 Low
21/100
Crime Low
33/100
 Moderate
64/100
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
same for both

Schools

Stony Creek Woodford
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Stony Creek

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

Schools in Woodford

  • Woodford State School Government · Combined below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Stony Creek Woodford
Supermarkets 0 2
Cafes & restaurants 0 4
Parks & reserves 0 8
Childcare 0 4
GPs 0 3
Pharmacies 0 2
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 2
Waterways 5 20

Mobility

Stony Creek sits further from the CBD (84.2 km vs 77.2 km).

Stony Creek Woodford
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 84.2 km
+8% vs other
 77.2 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 77 min 75 min
Electric vehicle share 0.7%
postcode 4514
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.

Stony Creek Woodford
Car (driver) 75.3% / 78.3%
Stony Creek — Car (driver): 75.3% Woodford — Car (driver): 78.3%
Worked from Home 13.6% / 12.7%
Stony Creek — Worked from Home: 13.6% Woodford — Worked from Home: 12.7%
Car (passenger) 11.1% / 4.2%
Stony Creek — Car (passenger): 11.1% Woodford — Car (passenger): 4.2%
Walked Only — / 2.7%
Stony Creek — Walked Only: not among its largest Woodford — Walked Only: 2.7%
Train — / 1.2%
Stony Creek — Train: not among its largest Woodford — Train: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (78.3%).

Setting

Stony Creek Woodford
Elevation 153 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 134 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 33.7 km 24.2 km

NBN connectivity

Stony Creek Woodford
Connectivity score 29/100 64/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
78 premises
 38%
1,409 premises

Climate

Stony Creek Woodford
Annual rainfall 950 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Stony Creek Woodford
Average residential rate $1,577/yr
same for both
Council Moreton Bay
same for both

Federal electorate

Stony Creek Woodford
Division Longman
same for both
Member Terry Young
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Stony Creek

Rural

Woodford

Acreage Multicultural

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