Wamuran Basin vs Delaneys Creek

Delaneys Creek is the younger of the two, with a median age of 39 against 42 in Wamuran Basin. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families.

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

Delaneys Creek

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (5 vs 2)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (99% vs 83%)

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

Wamuran Basin

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (13% vs 23%)
  • has cheaper rent ($300/wk vs $450/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Wamuran Basin

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (65.3 km vs 73.5 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Wamuran Basin

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (17% vs 1%)
  • is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)

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

Investors

Wamuran Basin

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (53.1% vs 28.7%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Wamuran Basin and Delaneys 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.

Wamuran Basin Delaneys 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.

Wamuran Basin Delaneys Creek
Walkability 10 / 0
Wamuran Basin — Walkability: 10/100 Delaneys Creek — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 78 / 81
Wamuran Basin — Safety: 78/100 Delaneys Creek — Safety: 81/100
Low fire risk 60 / 68
Wamuran Basin — Low fire risk: 60/100 Delaneys Creek — Low fire risk: 68/100

Demographics

Delaneys Creek has more residents (1,366 vs 199); Delaneys Creek rents higher ($450/wk vs $300/wk).

Wamuran Basin Delaneys Creek
Population 199 1,366
+586% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +53.1% +28.7%
Median age 42 39
Median household income $120,224/yr
+15% vs other
 $102,440/yr
Median weekly rent $300/wk $450/wk
+50% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Wamuran Basin Delaneys Creek
0-4 8.0% / 6.7%
Wamuran Basin — 0-4: 8.0% Delaneys Creek — 0-4: 6.7%
5-14 13.6% / 14.1%
Wamuran Basin — 5-14: 13.6% Delaneys Creek — 5-14: 14.1%
15-19 4.0% / 5.5%
Wamuran Basin — 15-19: 4.0% Delaneys Creek — 15-19: 5.5%
20-24 2.5% / 4.2%
Wamuran Basin — 20-24: 2.5% Delaneys Creek — 20-24: 4.2%
25-34 14.6% / 13.8%
Wamuran Basin — 25-34: 14.6% Delaneys Creek — 25-34: 13.8%
35-44 12.6% / 12.3%
Wamuran Basin — 35-44: 12.6% Delaneys Creek — 35-44: 12.3%
45-54 15.1% / 14.8%
Wamuran Basin — 45-54: 15.1% Delaneys Creek — 45-54: 14.8%
55-64 14.1% / 12.2%
Wamuran Basin — 55-64: 14.1% Delaneys Creek — 55-64: 12.2%
65-74 11.1% / 10.5%
Wamuran Basin — 65-74: 11.1% Delaneys Creek — 65-74: 10.5%
75-84 6.5% / 4.6%
Wamuran Basin — 75-84: 6.5% Delaneys Creek — 75-84: 4.6%
85+ — / 0.6%
Wamuran Basin — 85+: not among its largest Delaneys Creek — 85+: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Wamuran Basin 60.6% couple families
Wamuran Basin — Couple Families: 60.6% Wamuran Basin — Lone Person: 27.3% Wamuran Basin — One Parent Families: 12.1% Wamuran Basin — Group Household: 0.0% Wamuran Basin — Other Families: 0.0%
Delaneys Creek 64.1% couple families
Delaneys Creek — Couple Families: 64.1% Delaneys Creek — Lone Person: 18.6% Delaneys Creek — One Parent Families: 13.6% Delaneys Creek — Group Household: 2.7% Delaneys Creek — Other Families: 1.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Wamuran Basin 5.8% renting
Wamuran Basin — Owned Outright: 42.3% Wamuran Basin — Mortgage: 51.9% Wamuran Basin — Renting: 5.8%
Delaneys Creek 8.9% renting
Delaneys Creek — Owned Outright: 31.5% Delaneys Creek — Mortgage: 59.6% Delaneys Creek — Renting: 8.9%
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.

Wamuran Basin Delaneys Creek
England 1.5% / 3.3%
Wamuran Basin — England: 1.5% Delaneys Creek — England: 3.3%
New Zealand — / 3.4%
Wamuran Basin — New Zealand: not among its largest Delaneys Creek — New Zealand: 3.4%
Germany — / 0.8%
Wamuran Basin — Germany: not among its largest Delaneys Creek — Germany: 0.8%
South Africa — / 0.7%
Wamuran Basin — South Africa: not among its largest Delaneys Creek — South Africa: 0.7%
Malaysia — / 0.3%
Wamuran Basin — Malaysia: not among its largest Delaneys Creek — Malaysia: 0.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.4%).

Qualifications

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

Wamuran Basin Delaneys Creek
Certificate III & IV 14.6% / 21.5%
Wamuran Basin — Certificate III & IV: 14.6% Delaneys Creek — Certificate III & IV: 21.5%
Bachelor Degree 12.6% / 6.8%
Wamuran Basin — Bachelor Degree: 12.6% Delaneys Creek — Bachelor Degree: 6.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.5% / 9.0%
Wamuran Basin — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.5% Delaneys Creek — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 4.0% / 1.2%
Wamuran Basin — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.0% Delaneys Creek — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2%
Postgraduate Degree — / 1.4%
Wamuran Basin — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Delaneys Creek — Postgraduate Degree: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Wamuran Basin 83.0% houses
Wamuran Basin — Houses: 83.0% Wamuran Basin — Townhouses: 15.1% Wamuran Basin — Flats / Apartments: 1.9%
Delaneys Creek 99.1% houses
Delaneys Creek — Houses: 99.1% Delaneys Creek — Townhouses: 0.0% Delaneys Creek — Flats / Apartments: 0.9%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Wamuran Basin Delaneys Creek
Median house price — $1,180,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $860,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 33 days
from 11 sales

Development activity

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

Ranking within QLD

Wamuran Basin Delaneys Creek
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 90% of QLD Higher than 76% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 71% of QLD Higher than 57% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 56% of QLD Higher than 72% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 67% of QLD Higher than 77% of QLD

Liveability

Wamuran Basin is more walkable (10 vs 0).

Wamuran Basin Delaneys Creek
Grade — B
Score — 53/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Wamuran Basin Delaneys Creek
Bushfire Moderate
40/100
 Low
32/100
Crime Low
22/100
 Low
19/100
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

Wamuran Basin Delaneys Creek
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Wamuran Basin

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

Schools in Delaneys Creek

  • Delaneys Creek State School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Wamuran Basin Delaneys Creek
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 2 5
Childcare 0 1
Waterways 2 11

Mobility

Delaneys Creek sits further from the CBD (73.5 km vs 65.3 km).

Wamuran Basin Delaneys Creek
Walkability score 10/100 0/100
Distance to Brisbane 65.3 km 73.5 km
+13% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 64 min 67 min
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 4512
 0.7%
postcode 4514

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.

Wamuran Basin Delaneys Creek
Car (driver) 63.9% / 80.0%
Wamuran Basin — Car (driver): 63.9% Delaneys Creek — Car (driver): 80.0%
Worked from Home 36.1% / 13.2%
Wamuran Basin — Worked from Home: 36.1% Delaneys Creek — Worked from Home: 13.2%
Car (passenger) — / 5.0%
Wamuran Basin — Car (passenger): not among its largest Delaneys Creek — Car (passenger): 5.0%
Train — / 0.6%
Wamuran Basin — Train: not among its largest Delaneys Creek — Train: 0.6%
Bus — / 0.6%
Wamuran Basin — Bus: not among its largest Delaneys Creek — Bus: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (80.0%).

Setting

Wamuran Basin Delaneys Creek
Elevation 117 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 180 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 24.3 km 28.3 km

NBN connectivity

Wamuran Basin Delaneys Creek
Connectivity score 37/100 67/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 16%
49 premises
 52%
589 premises

Climate

Wamuran Basin Delaneys Creek
Annual rainfall 950 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Wamuran Basin Delaneys Creek
Average residential rate $1,577/yr
same for both
Council Moreton Bay
same for both

Federal electorate

Wamuran Basin Delaneys Creek
Division Longman
same for both
Member Terry Young
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Wamuran Basin Delaneys Creek
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Wamuran Basin

Rural

Delaneys Creek

Acreage

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