Taunton vs Captain Creek
Captain Creek is the younger of the two, with a median age of 49 against 61 in Taunton. 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, Taunton tends to suit older residents, while Captain Creek 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
Captain Creek
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- carries lower crime risk (22/100 vs 32/100)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Taunton
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (19% vs 34%)
Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.
Renters
Taunton
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- leaves renters under less rental stress (21% vs 37%)
- has cheaper rent ($220/wk vs $313/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Taunton
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a shorter drive in (312 min vs 325 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (442.8 km vs 460.3 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
They split
one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here
- Taunton has more residents already 65 and over (30% vs 15%)
- Captain Creek carries lower crime risk (22/100 vs 32/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Captain Creek
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (26.3% vs -17.4%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Taunton and Captain Creek drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
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.
Demographics
Captain Creek has more residents (452 vs 57); Captain Creek rents higher ($313/wk vs $220/wk).
| Taunton | Captain Creek | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 57 | 452 +693% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -17.4% | +26.3% |
| Median age | 61 | 49 |
| Median household income | $55,224/yr +21% vs other | $43,524/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $220/wk | $313/wk +42% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (35.1%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.5%).
Property market
| Taunton | Captain Creek | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $677,500 | $715,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — | $532,500 |
| Typical days to sell (houses) | — | 90 days from 5 sales |
Development activity
| Taunton | Captain Creek | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 274 across Gladstone same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +132% same for both | |
Ranking within QLD
| Taunton | Captain Creek | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 18% of QLD | Higher than 6% of QLD |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 34% of QLD | Higher than 29% of QLD |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | — | Higher than 50% of QLD |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 11% of QLD | Higher than 23% of QLD |
Liveability
| Taunton | Captain Creek | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | high-need area decile 1/10 same for both | |
Risk profile
Captain Creek carries more bushfire risk (76 vs 49); Taunton carries more crime risk (32 vs 22).
| Taunton | Captain Creek | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Moderate 49/100 | High 76/100 |
| Crime | Low 32/100 | Low 22/100 |
| 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
| Taunton | Captain Creek | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Taunton | Captain Creek | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 0 | 1 |
| Fuel stations | 1 | 0 |
| Waterways | 10 | 6 |
Mobility
Captain Creek sits further from the CBD (460.3 km vs 442.8 km).
| Taunton | Captain Creek | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Brisbane | 442.8 km | 460.3 km +4% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 312 min | 325 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.0% postcode 4674 | 0.3% postcode 4677 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 68 postcode 4674 | 68 postcode 4677 |
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (75.2%).
Setting
| Taunton | Captain Creek | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 25 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 31 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 20.6 km | 12.8 km |
NBN connectivity
| Taunton | Captain Creek | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 15/100 | 16/100 |
| Most common technology | Satellite (Sky Muster) same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 21 premises | 0% 111 premises |
Climate
| Taunton | Captain Creek | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 1,127 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | 29.8°C same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | 14.5°C same for both | |
Council rates
| Taunton | Captain Creek | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $2,358/yr same for both | |
| Council | Gladstone same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Taunton | Captain Creek | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Flynn same for both | |
| Member | Colin Boyce same for both | |
| Party | Liberal National Party of Queensland same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Taunton | Captain Creek | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $30,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $750,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
Always verify with the relevant authority before making property decisions.
See Data Sources and How We Calculate for details.