Villeneuve vs Sandy Creek

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Sandy Creek, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Villeneuve tends to suit people living alone, while Sandy Creek suits couples.

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

Sandy Creek

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (26/100 vs 76/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (71% 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

Villeneuve

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($300/wk vs $350/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Villeneuve

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (83 min vs 104 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (91.4 km vs 102 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Sandy Creek

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (26/100 vs 76/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (21% vs 14%)

Weighs 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

Villeneuve and Sandy 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.

Villeneuve Sandy Creek
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.

Villeneuve Sandy Creek
Walkability 0 / 0
Villeneuve — Walkability: 0/100 Sandy Creek — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 24 / 74
Villeneuve — Safety: 24/100 Sandy Creek — Safety: 74/100
Low fire risk 100 / 31
Villeneuve — Low fire risk: 100/100 Sandy Creek — Low fire risk: 31/100

Demographics

Sandy Creek has more residents (593 vs 193); Sandy Creek has higher household incomes ($78,468 vs $63,492).

Villeneuve Sandy Creek
Population 193 593
+207% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +7.8% +4.6%
Median age 49 50
Median household income $63,492/yr $78,468/yr
+24% vs other
Median weekly rent $300/wk $350/wk
+17% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Villeneuve Sandy Creek
0-4 5.2% / 3.9%
Villeneuve — 0-4: 5.2% Sandy Creek — 0-4: 3.9%
5-14 11.4% / 11.5%
Villeneuve — 5-14: 11.4% Sandy Creek — 5-14: 11.5%
15-19 5.2% / 4.7%
Villeneuve — 15-19: 5.2% Sandy Creek — 15-19: 4.7%
20-24 5.2% / 4.0%
Villeneuve — 20-24: 5.2% Sandy Creek — 20-24: 4.0%
25-34 6.2% / 6.2%
Villeneuve — 25-34: 6.2% Sandy Creek — 25-34: 6.2%
35-44 12.4% / 12.6%
Villeneuve — 35-44: 12.4% Sandy Creek — 35-44: 12.6%
45-54 19.2% / 15.3%
Villeneuve — 45-54: 19.2% Sandy Creek — 45-54: 15.3%
55-64 21.2% / 20.7%
Villeneuve — 55-64: 21.2% Sandy Creek — 55-64: 20.7%
65-74 11.9% / 15.3%
Villeneuve — 65-74: 11.9% Sandy Creek — 65-74: 15.3%
75-84 2.6% / 5.6%
Villeneuve — 75-84: 2.6% Sandy Creek — 75-84: 5.6%
85+ — / 0.5%
Villeneuve — 85+: not among its largest Sandy Creek — 85+: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Villeneuve 35.4% couple families
Villeneuve — Couple Families: 35.4% Villeneuve — Lone Person: 37.5% Villeneuve — One Parent Families: 16.7% Villeneuve — Group Household: 10.4%
Sandy Creek 49.1% couple families
Sandy Creek — Couple Families: 49.1% Sandy Creek — Lone Person: 29.3% Sandy Creek — One Parent Families: 21.6% Sandy Creek — Group Household: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Villeneuve 8.3% renting
Villeneuve — Owned Outright: 34.7% Villeneuve — Mortgage: 56.9% Villeneuve — Renting: 8.3%
Sandy Creek 7.1% renting
Sandy Creek — Owned Outright: 42.9% Sandy Creek — Mortgage: 50.0% Sandy Creek — Renting: 7.1%
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.

Villeneuve Sandy Creek
England 5.7% / 3.7%
Villeneuve — England: 5.7% Sandy Creek — England: 3.7%
New Zealand — / 1.3%
Villeneuve — New Zealand: not among its largest Sandy Creek — New Zealand: 1.3%
Scotland — / 0.7%
Villeneuve — Scotland: not among its largest Sandy Creek — Scotland: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.7%).

Qualifications

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

Villeneuve Sandy Creek
Certificate III & IV 23.3% / 21.8%
Villeneuve — Certificate III & IV: 23.3% Sandy Creek — Certificate III & IV: 21.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.7% / 8.4%
Villeneuve — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.7% Sandy Creek — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.4%
Bachelor Degree 6.7% / 6.1%
Villeneuve — Bachelor Degree: 6.7% Sandy Creek — Bachelor Degree: 6.1%
Postgraduate Degree — / 1.2%
Villeneuve — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Sandy Creek — Postgraduate Degree: 1.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 1.0%
Villeneuve — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Sandy Creek — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Villeneuve 100.0% houses
Villeneuve — Houses: 100.0%
Sandy Creek 100.0% houses
Sandy Creek — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Property market

Villeneuve Sandy Creek
Median house price — $1,081,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Development activity

Villeneuve Sandy Creek
New dwellings approved 363
across Somerset
same for both
Approvals change year on year +375%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Villeneuve Sandy Creek
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 29% of QLD Higher than 49% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 26% of QLD Higher than 5% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 72% of QLD Higher than 21% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 55% of QLD Higher than 32% of QLD

Liveability

Villeneuve Sandy Creek
Grade — D
Score — 29/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Sandy Creek carries more bushfire risk (69 vs 0); Villeneuve carries more crime risk (76 vs 26).

Villeneuve Sandy Creek
Bushfire None
0/100
 Moderate
69/100
Crime High
76/100
 Low
26/100
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
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Villeneuve Sandy 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

Villeneuve Sandy Creek
Parks & reserves 0 2
Waterways 0 7

Mobility

Sandy Creek sits further from the CBD (102 km vs 91.4 km).

Villeneuve Sandy Creek
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 91.4 km 102 km
+12% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 83 min 104 min
Electric vehicle share 0.7%
postcode 4514
 0.2%
postcode 4515
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings —
postcode 4514
 87
postcode 4515

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.

Villeneuve Sandy Creek
Car (driver) 77.8% / 73.1%
Villeneuve — Car (driver): 77.8% Sandy Creek — Car (driver): 73.1%
Worked from Home 17.5% / 17.8%
Villeneuve — Worked from Home: 17.5% Sandy Creek — Worked from Home: 17.8%
Car (passenger) 4.8% / 7.4%
Villeneuve — Car (passenger): 4.8% Sandy Creek — Car (passenger): 7.4%
Walked Only — / 1.7%
Villeneuve — Walked Only: not among its largest Sandy Creek — Walked Only: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (77.8%).

Setting

Villeneuve Sandy Creek
Elevation 133 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 159 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 41.2 km 41.7 km

NBN connectivity

Villeneuve Sandy Creek
Connectivity score 30/100 25/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
94 premises
 0%
235 premises

Climate

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

Council rates

Villeneuve Sandy Creek
Average residential rate $1,063/yr
same for both
Council Somerset
same for both

Federal electorate

Villeneuve Sandy Creek
Division Blair
same for both
Member Shayne Neumann
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Villeneuve

Rural

Sandy Creek

River Rural

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