Andergrove vs Mackay Harbour

Andergrove is the younger of the two, with a median age of 36 against 50 in Mackay Harbour. In both, most households own their home. In Andergrove, the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Mackay Harbour, the large majority of homes are flats or apartments and about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Andergrove: a median of $680,000, against $270,000 in Mackay Harbour, though rent is higher in Mackay Harbour. On these figures, Andergrove tends to suit families with children, while Mackay Harbour suits people living alone and buyers on a tighter budget.

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

Andergrove

ahead on 6 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more separate houses rather than flats (83% vs 8%)
  • has more childcare (6 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Mackay Harbour

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($270,000 vs $680,000)
  • has cheaper land ($270,000 vs $563,000)
  • But Andergrove has cheaper units ($470,000 vs $636,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Andergrove

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($350/wk vs $500/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Andergrove

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (72/100 vs 13/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Andergrove is more walkable (72/100 vs 13/100)
  • Mackay Harbour has more units and townhouses to downsize into (92% vs 17%)

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

Investors

They split

one each way, out of the 2 things we measure here

  • Andergrove returns a higher gross yield on houses (5.1% vs 3.4%)
  • Mackay Harbour is growing faster (23.6% vs 5.4%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Andergrove Mackay Harbour
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.

Andergrove Mackay Harbour
Walkability 72 / 13
Andergrove — Walkability: 72/100 Mackay Harbour — Walkability: 13/100
Safety 27 / 10
Andergrove — Safety: 27/100 Mackay Harbour — Safety: 10/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Andergrove — Low fire risk: 100/100 Mackay Harbour — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Andergrove has more residents (9,924 vs 686); Mackay Harbour rents higher ($500/wk vs $350/wk).

Andergrove Mackay Harbour
Population 9,924
+93% vs other
 686
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +5.4% +23.6%
Median age 36 50
Median household income $90,220/yr $108,108/yr
+20% vs other
Median weekly rent $350/wk $500/wk
+43% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Andergrove Mackay Harbour
0-4 6.1% / 3.2%
Andergrove — 0-4: 6.1% Mackay Harbour — 0-4: 3.2%
5-14 15.2% / 8.0%
Andergrove — 5-14: 15.2% Mackay Harbour — 5-14: 8.0%
15-19 6.3% / 6.1%
Andergrove — 15-19: 6.3% Mackay Harbour — 15-19: 6.1%
20-24 6.3% / 4.5%
Andergrove — 20-24: 6.3% Mackay Harbour — 20-24: 4.5%
25-34 14.2% / 9.0%
Andergrove — 25-34: 14.2% Mackay Harbour — 25-34: 9.0%
35-44 12.9% / 12.2%
Andergrove — 35-44: 12.9% Mackay Harbour — 35-44: 12.2%
45-54 12.7% / 15.7%
Andergrove — 45-54: 12.7% Mackay Harbour — 45-54: 15.7%
55-64 12.5% / 25.2%
Andergrove — 55-64: 12.5% Mackay Harbour — 55-64: 25.2%
65-74 8.9% / 13.8%
Andergrove — 65-74: 8.9% Mackay Harbour — 65-74: 13.8%
75-84 3.9% / 4.4%
Andergrove — 75-84: 3.9% Mackay Harbour — 75-84: 4.4%
85+ 1.0% / 0.7%
Andergrove — 85+: 1.0% Mackay Harbour — 85+: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Andergrove 34.1% lone person
Andergrove — Lone Person: 34.1% Andergrove — Couple Families: 39.8% Andergrove — One Parent Families: 20.0% Andergrove — Group Household: 4.4% Andergrove — Other Families: 1.6%
Mackay Harbour 52.2% lone person
Mackay Harbour — Lone Person: 52.2% Mackay Harbour — Couple Families: 34.6% Mackay Harbour — One Parent Families: 10.7% Mackay Harbour — Group Household: 2.5% Mackay Harbour — Other Families: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Andergrove 32.7% renting
Andergrove — Owned Outright: 25.2% Andergrove — Mortgage: 42.1% Andergrove — Renting: 32.7%
Mackay Harbour 40.6% renting
Mackay Harbour — Owned Outright: 40.2% Mackay Harbour — Mortgage: 19.2% Mackay Harbour — Renting: 40.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Andergrove Mackay Harbour
Certificate III & IV 20.1% / 14.7%
Andergrove — Certificate III & IV: 20.1% Mackay Harbour — Certificate III & IV: 14.7%
Bachelor Degree 6.5% / 10.5%
Andergrove — Bachelor Degree: 6.5% Mackay Harbour — Bachelor Degree: 10.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.4% / 8.5%
Andergrove — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.4% Mackay Harbour — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.5%
Postgraduate Degree 1.1% / 3.8%
Andergrove — Postgraduate Degree: 1.1% Mackay Harbour — Postgraduate Degree: 3.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.1% / 1.6%
Andergrove — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1% Mackay Harbour — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.1%).

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.

Andergrove Mackay Harbour
New Zealand 2.3% / 4.7%
Andergrove — New Zealand: 2.3% Mackay Harbour — New Zealand: 4.7%
England 1.5% / 2.5%
Andergrove — England: 1.5% Mackay Harbour — England: 2.5%
South Africa 1.4% / 2.3%
Andergrove — South Africa: 1.4% Mackay Harbour — South Africa: 2.3%
Philippines 1.1% / 0.4%
Andergrove — Philippines: 1.1% Mackay Harbour — Philippines: 0.4%
India 0.6% / 0.6%
Andergrove — India: 0.6% Mackay Harbour — India: 0.6%
Netherlands — / 1.0%
Andergrove — Netherlands: not among its largest Mackay Harbour — Netherlands: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Andergrove 82.9% houses
Andergrove — Houses: 82.9% Andergrove — Flats / Apartments: 7.5% Andergrove — Townhouses: 9.6%
Mackay Harbour 8.3% houses
Mackay Harbour — Houses: 8.3% Mackay Harbour — Flats / Apartments: 79.3% Mackay Harbour — Townhouses: 12.3%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Andergrove Mackay Harbour
Median house price $680,000 $270,000
Median unit price $470,000 $636,000
Median land price $563,000 $270,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 25 days
from 91 sales
 33 days
from 3 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Andergrove Mackay Harbour
3 bed $645K / $625K
Andergrove — 3 bed: $645K (108 sales) Mackay Harbour — 3 bed: $625K (5 sales)

108 vs 5 sales

4 bed $725K / $350K
Andergrove — 4 bed: $725K (96 sales) Mackay Harbour — 4 bed: $350K (7 sales)

96 vs 7 sales

Development activity

Andergrove Mackay Harbour
New dwellings approved 574
across Mackay
same for both
Approvals change year on year -6%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Andergrove Mackay Harbour
Houses 5.1%
$690/wk on $699K
 3.4%
$850/wk on $1.3M
Units 4.4%
$500/wk on $590K
 —

Ranking within QLD

Andergrove Mackay Harbour
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 63% of QLD Higher than 80% of QLD
Schools Higher than 27% of QLD —
Walkability Higher than 93% of QLD Higher than 75% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 41% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 82% of QLD Higher than 70% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 93% of QLD Higher than 21% of QLD
Rental yield (units) Higher than 49% of QLD —

Liveability

Andergrove is more walkable (72 vs 13).

Andergrove Mackay Harbour
Grade C
same for both
Score 39/100
same for both
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Mackay Harbour carries more crime risk (90 vs 73).

Andergrove Mackay Harbour
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
73/100
 High
90/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
 High
85/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 8
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Andergrove Mackay Harbour
Inside the suburb 3 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 2 0

Schools in Andergrove

  • MacKillop Catholic Primary School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Andergrove State School Government · Primary below peers
  • Pioneer State High School Government · Secondary below peers

Schools in Mackay Harbour

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

Amenities in the suburb

Andergrove Mackay Harbour
Supermarkets 4 0
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 18 5
Childcare 6 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Fuel stations 2 0
Beaches 0 1
Waterways 3 2

Mobility

Andergrove Mackay Harbour
Walkability score 72/100 13/100
Distance to Brisbane 973.4 km 971.5 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 672 min 669 min
Public transport score 62/100
Bus
 28/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 22.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 4.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 5 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 4740
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 56
postcode 4740
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.

Andergrove Mackay Harbour
Car (driver) 85.2% / 85.4%
Andergrove — Car (driver): 85.2% Mackay Harbour — Car (driver): 85.4%
Car (passenger) 7.2% / 5.0%
Andergrove — Car (passenger): 7.2% Mackay Harbour — Car (passenger): 5.0%
Worked from Home 4.2% / 4.6%
Andergrove — Worked from Home: 4.2% Mackay Harbour — Worked from Home: 4.6%
Walked Only 1.2% / 5.0%
Andergrove — Walked Only: 1.2% Mackay Harbour — Walked Only: 5.0%
Bus 1.7% / —
Andergrove — Bus: 1.7% Mackay Harbour — Bus: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (85.4%).

Setting

Andergrove Mackay Harbour
Elevation 10 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 1 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 3.2 km
4.9 km to a named beach
 1.1 km
1.9 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Andergrove Mackay Harbour
Connectivity score 73/100 54/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 51%
4,427 premises
 18%
514 premises

Climate

Andergrove Mackay Harbour
Annual rainfall 1,633 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 30.6°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 14.5°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Andergrove Mackay Harbour
PM2.5 6.6 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 17.9 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Andergrove Mackay Harbour
Average residential rate $1,873/yr
same for both
Council Mackay
same for both

Federal electorate

Andergrove Mackay Harbour
Division Dawson
same for both
Member Andrew Willcox
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Andergrove Mackay Harbour
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Andergrove

Parks Regional Centre

Mackay Harbour

Apartments Coastal Rural

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