Upper Tenthill vs Ma Ma Creek
Upper Tenthill is the younger of the two, with a median age of 37 against 49 in Ma Ma Creek. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Upper Tenthill, most households are couple families. On these figures, Upper Tenthill tends to suit families with children and couples, while Ma Ma Creek suits 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
Ma Ma Creek
ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here
- carries lower crime risk (36/100 vs 77/100)
- has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
- But Upper Tenthill is already more of a family suburb (76% vs 52%)
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
Upper Tenthill
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper rent ($230/wk vs $270/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Ma Ma Creek
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is more walkable (13/100 vs 0/100)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Ma Ma Creek
ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here
- is more walkable (13/100 vs 0/100)
- carries lower crime risk (36/100 vs 77/100)
- has more residents already 65 and over (21% vs 14%)
Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Upper Tenthill
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (16.7% vs 4.0%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Upper Tenthill and Ma Ma 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
Upper Tenthill has more residents (273 vs 155); Ma Ma Creek skews older (49 vs 37).
| Upper Tenthill | Ma Ma Creek | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 273 +43% vs other | 155 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +16.7% | +4.0% |
| Median age | 37 | 49 |
| Median household income | $70,408/yr | $73,892/yr +5% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $230/wk | $270/wk +17% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.6%).
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.2%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 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 (16.8%).
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
Development activity
| Upper Tenthill | Ma Ma Creek | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 352 across Lockyer Valley same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +103% same for both | |
Ranking within QLD
| Upper Tenthill | Ma Ma Creek | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 38% of QLD | Higher than 44% of QLD |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 2% of QLD | Higher than 74% of QLD |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 33% of QLD | Higher than 38% of QLD |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 48% of QLD | Higher than 44% of QLD |
Liveability
Ma Ma Creek is more walkable (13 vs 0).
| Upper Tenthill | Ma Ma Creek | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 4/10 | below-average income decile 3/10 |
Risk profile
Upper Tenthill carries more crime risk (77 vs 36).
| Upper Tenthill | Ma Ma Creek | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Crime | High 77/100 | Low 36/100 |
| 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
| Upper Tenthill | Ma Ma Creek | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 0 | 1 |
| Rated above peers | 0 | 1 |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Schools in Upper Tenthill
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Schools in Ma Ma Creek
- Ma Ma Creek State School Government · Primary above peers
Amenities in the suburb
| Upper Tenthill | Ma Ma Creek | |
|---|---|---|
| Fuel stations | 1 | 0 |
| Waterways | 2 | 0 |
Mobility
| Upper Tenthill | Ma Ma Creek | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 | 13/100 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 105.3 km same for both | |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 87 min same for both | |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.2% postcode 4343 | 0.3% postcode 4347 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 83 postcode 4343 | 98 postcode 4347 |
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 (80.0%).
Setting
| Upper Tenthill | Ma Ma Creek | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 148 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 145 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Upper Tenthill | Ma Ma Creek | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 30/100 | 29/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 96 premises | 0% 81 premises |
Climate
| Upper Tenthill | Ma Ma Creek | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
Air quality (annual mean)
| Upper Tenthill | Ma Ma Creek | |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 | 2.4 µg/m³ same for both | |
| PM10 | 3.8 µg/m³ same for both | |
| NO₂ | — same for both | |
Council rates
| Upper Tenthill | Ma Ma Creek | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,952/yr same for both | |
| Council | Lockyer Valley same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Upper Tenthill | Ma Ma Creek | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Wright same for both | |
| Member | Scott Buchholz same for both | |
| Party | Liberal National Party of Queensland same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Upper Tenthill | Ma Ma 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.
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