Ambrose vs Mount Larcom

Comparing Ambrose and Mount Larcom, QLD: Mount Larcom carries more bushfire risk (46 vs 0); Mount Larcom has more residents (332 vs 217); and Mount Larcom carries more crime risk (75 vs 16).

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

Ambrose

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (16/100 vs 75/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (64% vs 55%)
  • But Mount Larcom has more parks and reserves (5 vs 0)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Ambrose

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($165/wk vs $190/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Ambrose

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a shorter drive in (391 min vs 397 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Ambrose

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (16/100 vs 75/100)

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

Investors

Ambrose

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (-0.5% vs -8.0%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Ambrose and Mount Larcom drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Ambrose Mount Larcom
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.

Ambrose Mount Larcom
Walkability 0 / 0
Ambrose — Walkability: 0/100 Mount Larcom — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 84 / 25
Ambrose — Safety: 84/100 Mount Larcom — Safety: 25/100
Low fire risk 100 / 54
Ambrose — Low fire risk: 100/100 Mount Larcom — Low fire risk: 54/100

Demographics

Mount Larcom has more residents (332 vs 217); Mount Larcom has higher household incomes ($65,936 vs $50,804).

Ambrose Mount Larcom
Population 217 332
+53% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -0.5% -8.0%
Median age 43 42
Median household income $50,804/yr $65,936/yr
+30% vs other
Median weekly rent $165/wk $190/wk
+15% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Ambrose Mount Larcom
0-4 8.3% / 4.5%
Ambrose — 0-4: 8.3% Mount Larcom — 0-4: 4.5%
5-14 14.7% / 15.7%
Ambrose — 5-14: 14.7% Mount Larcom — 5-14: 15.7%
15-19 4.1% / 5.7%
Ambrose — 15-19: 4.1% Mount Larcom — 15-19: 5.7%
20-24 1.4% / 4.5%
Ambrose — 20-24: 1.4% Mount Larcom — 20-24: 4.5%
25-34 10.1% / 8.4%
Ambrose — 25-34: 10.1% Mount Larcom — 25-34: 8.4%
35-44 11.5% / 15.1%
Ambrose — 35-44: 11.5% Mount Larcom — 35-44: 15.1%
45-54 10.6% / 11.1%
Ambrose — 45-54: 10.6% Mount Larcom — 45-54: 11.1%
55-64 14.7% / 16.0%
Ambrose — 55-64: 14.7% Mount Larcom — 55-64: 16.0%
65-74 14.3% / 15.7%
Ambrose — 65-74: 14.3% Mount Larcom — 65-74: 15.7%
75-84 4.6% / 4.2%
Ambrose — 75-84: 4.6% Mount Larcom — 75-84: 4.2%
85+ 2.3% / 0.9%
Ambrose — 85+: 2.3% Mount Larcom — 85+: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Ambrose 35.6% lone person
Ambrose — Lone Person: 35.6% Ambrose — Couple Families: 37.8% Ambrose — One Parent Families: 26.7% Ambrose — Group Household: 0.0%
Mount Larcom 36.5% lone person
Mount Larcom — Lone Person: 36.5% Mount Larcom — Couple Families: 32.4% Mount Larcom — One Parent Families: 23.0% Mount Larcom — Group Household: 8.1%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Ambrose 13.1% renting
Ambrose — Owned Outright: 50.8% Ambrose — Mortgage: 36.1% Ambrose — Renting: 13.1%
Mount Larcom 19.3% renting
Mount Larcom — Owned Outright: 38.7% Mount Larcom — Mortgage: 42.0% Mount Larcom — Renting: 19.3%
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.

Ambrose Mount Larcom
England 1.8% / 1.2%
Ambrose — England: 1.8% Mount Larcom — England: 1.2%
Philippines 2.3% / —
Ambrose — Philippines: 2.3% Mount Larcom — Philippines: not among its largest
Thailand — / 1.8%
Ambrose — Thailand: not among its largest Mount Larcom — Thailand: 1.8%
Netherlands 1.4% / —
Ambrose — Netherlands: 1.4% Mount Larcom — Netherlands: not among its largest
Sri Lanka — / 0.9%
Ambrose — Sri Lanka: not among its largest Mount Larcom — Sri Lanka: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.3%).

Qualifications

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

Ambrose Mount Larcom
Certificate III & IV 16.1% / 16.6%
Ambrose — Certificate III & IV: 16.1% Mount Larcom — Certificate III & IV: 16.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 1.8% / 6.9%
Ambrose — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 1.8% Mount Larcom — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.9%
Bachelor Degree 3.7% / 3.0%
Ambrose — Bachelor Degree: 3.7% Mount Larcom — Bachelor Degree: 3.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.3% / —
Ambrose — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.3% Mount Larcom — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest
Postgraduate Degree 1.4% / —
Ambrose — Postgraduate Degree: 1.4% Mount Larcom — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Ambrose 100.0% houses
Ambrose — Houses: 100.0% Ambrose — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Mount Larcom 99.2% houses
Mount Larcom — Houses: 99.2% Mount Larcom — Flats / Apartments: 0.8%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Ambrose Mount Larcom
Median house price $552,750 $527,500
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) — 28 days
from 4 sales

Development activity

Ambrose Mount Larcom
New dwellings approved 274
across Gladstone
same for both
Approvals change year on year +132%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Ambrose Mount Larcom
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 14% of QLD Higher than 31% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 35% of QLD Higher than 43% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 34% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 33% of QLD Higher than 45% of QLD

Liveability

Ambrose Mount Larcom
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
same for both

Risk profile

Mount Larcom carries more bushfire risk (46 vs 0); Mount Larcom carries more crime risk (75 vs 16).

Ambrose Mount Larcom
Bushfire None
0/100
 Moderate
46/100
Crime Low
16/100
 High
75/100
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

Ambrose Mount Larcom
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Ambrose

  • Ambrose State School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Mount Larcom

  • Mount Larcom State School Government · Combined at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Ambrose Mount Larcom
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 0 5
Childcare 1 0
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
EV chargers 0 1
Waterways 4
same for both

Mobility

Ambrose Mount Larcom
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 567.3 km 565.6 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 391 min 397 min
Electric vehicle share 0.2%
postcode 4695
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 72
postcode 4695
same for both

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.

Ambrose Mount Larcom
Car (driver) 100.0% / 83.3%
Ambrose — Car (driver): 100.0% Mount Larcom — Car (driver): 83.3%
Car (passenger) — / 7.0%
Ambrose — Car (passenger): not among its largest Mount Larcom — Car (passenger): 7.0%
Walked Only — / 7.0%
Ambrose — Walked Only: not among its largest Mount Larcom — Walked Only: 7.0%
Worked from Home — / 2.6%
Ambrose — Worked from Home: not among its largest Mount Larcom — Worked from Home: 2.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (100.0%).

Setting

Ambrose Mount Larcom
Elevation 98 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 94 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 15.0 km 11.6 km

NBN connectivity

Ambrose Mount Larcom
Connectivity score 25/100 29/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
88 premises
 0%
174 premises

Climate

Ambrose Mount Larcom
Annual rainfall 851 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 31.8°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 14.5°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Ambrose Mount Larcom
PM2.5 5.0 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 12.6 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.32 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Ambrose Mount Larcom
Average residential rate $2,358/yr
same for both
Council Gladstone
same for both

Federal electorate

Ambrose Mount Larcom
Division Flynn
same for both
Member Colin Boyce
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Ambrose Mount Larcom
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Ambrose

Family Rural

Mount Larcom

Affordable Rural

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