Swan Creek vs Yangan

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Swan Creek, most households are couple families. In Yangan, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Yangan tends to suit people living alone.

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

Swan Creek

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (13/100 vs 38/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (88% vs 62%)

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

First-home buyers

Swan Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (18% vs 24%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Yangan

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($213/wk vs $240/wk)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Swan Creek sits closer to the CBD (151.5 km vs 157.2 km)
  • Yangan is more walkable (23/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

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

  • Swan Creek carries lower crime risk (13/100 vs 38/100)
  • Yangan is more walkable (23/100 vs 0/100)

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

Investors

Swan Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (15.8% vs 4.7%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Swan Creek Yangan
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.

Swan Creek Yangan
Walkability 0 / 23
Swan Creek — Walkability: 0/100 Yangan — Walkability: 23/100
Safety 87 / 62
Swan Creek — Safety: 87/100 Yangan — Safety: 62/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Swan Creek — Low fire risk: 100/100 Yangan — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Yangan has more residents (404 vs 161); Swan Creek has higher household incomes ($85,176 vs $73,788).

Swan Creek Yangan
Population 161 404
+151% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +15.8% +4.7%
Median age 48 47
Median household income $85,176/yr
+13% vs other
 $73,788/yr
Median weekly rent $240/wk
+11% vs other
 $213/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Swan Creek Yangan
0-4 1.9% / 5.0%
Swan Creek — 0-4: 1.9% Yangan — 0-4: 5.0%
5-14 14.9% / 15.3%
Swan Creek — 5-14: 14.9% Yangan — 5-14: 15.3%
15-19 6.2% / 4.7%
Swan Creek — 15-19: 6.2% Yangan — 15-19: 4.7%
20-24 2.5% / 3.7%
Swan Creek — 20-24: 2.5% Yangan — 20-24: 3.7%
25-34 8.1% / 6.2%
Swan Creek — 25-34: 8.1% Yangan — 25-34: 6.2%
35-44 14.9% / 12.4%
Swan Creek — 35-44: 14.9% Yangan — 35-44: 12.4%
45-54 16.8% / 13.6%
Swan Creek — 45-54: 16.8% Yangan — 45-54: 13.6%
55-64 12.4% / 17.6%
Swan Creek — 55-64: 12.4% Yangan — 55-64: 17.6%
65-74 12.4% / 13.9%
Swan Creek — 65-74: 12.4% Yangan — 65-74: 13.9%
75-84 9.3% / 6.4%
Swan Creek — 75-84: 9.3% Yangan — 75-84: 6.4%
85+ 1.9% / 2.7%
Swan Creek — 85+: 1.9% Yangan — 85+: 2.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Swan Creek 61.5% couple families
Swan Creek — Couple Families: 61.5% Swan Creek — Lone Person: 11.5% Swan Creek — One Parent Families: 26.9% Swan Creek — Other Families: 0.0%
Yangan 53.5% couple families
Yangan — Couple Families: 53.5% Yangan — Lone Person: 35.4% Yangan — One Parent Families: 8.1% Yangan — Other Families: 3.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Swan Creek 0.0% renting
Swan Creek — Owned Outright: 59.2% Swan Creek — Mortgage: 40.8% Swan Creek — Renting: 0.0%
Yangan 13.3% renting
Yangan — Owned Outright: 48.3% Yangan — Mortgage: 38.5% Yangan — Renting: 13.3%
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.

Swan Creek Yangan
New Zealand 3.1% / 2.2%
Swan Creek — New Zealand: 3.1% Yangan — New Zealand: 2.2%
England 2.5% / 1.5%
Swan Creek — England: 2.5% Yangan — England: 1.5%
South Africa 3.7% / —
Swan Creek — South Africa: 3.7% Yangan — South Africa: not among its largest
Philippines — / 1.0%
Swan Creek — Philippines: not among its largest Yangan — Philippines: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.7%).

Qualifications

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

Swan Creek Yangan
Certificate III & IV 24.8% / 19.3%
Swan Creek — Certificate III & IV: 24.8% Yangan — Certificate III & IV: 19.3%
Bachelor Degree 10.6% / 8.4%
Swan Creek — Bachelor Degree: 10.6% Yangan — Bachelor Degree: 8.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 1.9% / 5.4%
Swan Creek — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 1.9% Yangan — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.4%
Postgraduate Degree 2.5% / 1.0%
Swan Creek — Postgraduate Degree: 2.5% Yangan — Postgraduate Degree: 1.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.9% / —
Swan Creek — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.9% Yangan — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Swan Creek 100.0% houses
Swan Creek — Houses: 100.0% Swan Creek — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Yangan 95.3% houses
Yangan — Houses: 95.3% Yangan — Flats / Apartments: 4.7%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Swan Creek Yangan
Median house price — $560,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $622,500

Development activity

Swan Creek Yangan
New dwellings approved 291
across Southern Downs
same for both
Approvals change year on year +63%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Swan Creek Yangan
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 58% of QLD Higher than 44% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 30% of QLD Higher than 80% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 28% of QLD Higher than 56% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 56% of QLD Higher than 66% of QLD

Liveability

Yangan is more walkable (23 vs 0).

Swan Creek Yangan
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Yangan carries more crime risk (38 vs 13).

Swan Creek Yangan
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
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

Swan Creek Yangan
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 Swan Creek

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

Schools in Yangan

  • Yangan State School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Swan Creek Yangan
Parks & reserves 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Waterways 0 1

Mobility

Yangan sits further from the CBD (157.2 km vs 151.5 km).

Swan Creek Yangan
Walkability score 0/100 23/100
Distance to Brisbane 151.5 km 157.2 km
+4% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 125 min 129 min
Electric vehicle share 0.2%
postcode 4370
 0.4%
postcode 4371
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 57
postcode 4370
 78
postcode 4371

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.

Swan Creek Yangan
Car (driver) 67.9% / 85.5%
Swan Creek — Car (driver): 67.9% Yangan — Car (driver): 85.5%
Worked from Home 26.2% / 11.8%
Swan Creek — Worked from Home: 26.2% Yangan — Worked from Home: 11.8%
Car (passenger) 6.0% / 2.6%
Swan Creek — Car (passenger): 6.0% Yangan — Car (passenger): 2.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (85.5%).

Setting

Swan Creek Yangan
Elevation 479 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 533 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Swan Creek Yangan
Connectivity score 30/100
same for both
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
60 premises
 0%
201 premises

Climate

Swan Creek Yangan
Annual rainfall 760 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Swan Creek Yangan
Average residential rate $1,627/yr
same for both
Council Southern Downs
same for both

Federal electorate

Swan Creek Yangan
Division Maranoa
same for both
Member David Littleproud
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Swan Creek

Rural

Yangan

Quiet Rural

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