QLD · Moreton Bay Council

Stony Creek, 4514

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Updated

Desirability score

31.8/100
Below average

1159th in QLD

58% data confidence

How this score is calculated
  • Green suburb
  • High desirability
What Stony Creek is known for: Green suburb, High desirability

Suburb profile

Stony Creek is a hillside smaller community in Moreton Bay, with elevated streets and a greener, quieter pace. Life revolves around the local community, with the wider region offering trips and services when needed. Ridge-top pockets and tree cover give the area a cooler, greener hillside feel.

Long-term locals and family households define much of the community, with plenty of young families in the mix. Everyday life leans local, with a handful of trusted shops, a familiar main street and neighbours who know your name. Parks, reserves and open space make it genuinely outdoor-friendly for walks, sport and weekend downtime.

The area offers approachable housing costs alongside a lifestyle that still feels complete. This is a mature, settled pocket where the existing streetscape still defines the local character.

On the desirability index, the suburb sits below average overall, with local dining and lifestyle amenities and community and employment the main drags compared with similar regional towns. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.

Population

Population
245
Median age
46
Median household income / week
$1,375
Dwelling vacancy
13.5%
Unoccupied private dwellings
12 of 89
Median monthly mortgage
$1,895
Employment rate
50.5%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
9 / 6 / 0

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community ProfileAustralian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release

    The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Crime & safety

Total offences (Jan 2026 to Jul 2026)
8
Against the person
2
Against property
2
Rate per 1,000 residents
32.7
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 122 residents
State safety percentile
35th (lower crime is better)
Increase (daily rate, partial year)
+6.4%

Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.

Reported offences by period

Most common offence types

  • Assault35
  • Drug Offences55
  • Good Order Offences19
  • Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)21
  • Traffic And Related Offences75

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Crime rate and year-on-year trend

Data sources & freshness

  • QPS Online Crime MapQueensland Police Service · Period: Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Jul 2026; Jan 2026 to Jul 2026 · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates

Amenities

1 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

  • D'Aguilar Hwy near Eaton Lane hail 'n' rideBus stop

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap amenitiesOpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
3/10
IRSD decile (2021)
3/10

SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)

Data sources & freshness

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
No overlay at centroid

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Queensland Bushfire Prone Area mapping.

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Bushfire hazard overlays

Data sources & freshness

  • Hazard planning overlaysState government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
18
Parks (OSM)
0

OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)

Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap green cover featuresOpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Desirability Index

Desirability score
31.8/100 — Below average
National rank
4996th in Australia
State rank
1159th in QLD
Peer rank
#286 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
Cohort rank
#671 among Country & regional suburbs
Data confidence
58%

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability indexSuburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics

Recent changes

  • D'Aguilar Hwy near Eaton Lane hail 'n' rideamenitiesbus_stop
  • Assaultcrime35
  • Drug Offencescrime55
  • Good Order Offencescrime19
  • Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)crime21
  • Traffic And Related Offencescrime75

Data sources & freshness

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