Arcadia Valley vs Mungabunda
In both, most households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. On these figures, Arcadia Valley tends to suit people living alone, while Mungabunda 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
Mungabunda
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is already more of a family suburb (83% vs 70%)
Weighs schools, house stock, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
Renters
Mungabunda
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper rent ($0/wk vs $120/wk)
Weighs rent and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Arcadia Valley
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- sits closer to the CBD (684.5 km vs 717.9 km)
- has a shorter drive in (492 min vs 510 min)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Arcadia Valley
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has more residents already 65 and over (14% vs 4%)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, and walkability.
Investors
Arcadia Valley
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (38.2% vs 23.0%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Arcadia Valley and Mungabunda drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
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.
Demographics
Arcadia Valley rents higher ($120/wk vs $0/wk); Arcadia Valley has more residents (141 vs 91).
| Arcadia Valley | Mungabunda | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 141 +35% vs other | 91 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +38.2% | +23.0% |
| Median age | 35 same for both | |
| Median household income | $81,224/yr | $88,816/yr +9% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $120/wk (not reported on the other side) | — |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.6%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.3%).
Development activity
| Arcadia Valley | Mungabunda | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 35 across Central Highlands (Qld) same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | -75% same for both | |
Ranking within QLD
| Arcadia Valley | Mungabunda | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 52% of QLD | Higher than 62% of QLD |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 23% of QLD | Higher than 31% of QLD |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | — same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 8% of QLD | Higher than 11% of QLD |
Liveability
| Arcadia Valley | Mungabunda | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | advantaged area decile 8/10 same for both | |
Risk profile
| Arcadia Valley | Mungabunda | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | High 73/100 | Moderate 66/100 |
| Crime | Low 11/100 | — |
| 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
| Arcadia Valley | Mungabunda | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 1 | 0 |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Schools in Arcadia Valley
- Arcadia Valley State School Government · Primary
Schools in Mungabunda
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Amenities in the suburb
| Arcadia Valley | Mungabunda | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 1 same for both | |
| Waterways | 11 | 27 |
Mobility
Mungabunda sits further from the CBD (717.9 km vs 684.5 km).
| Arcadia Valley | Mungabunda | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Brisbane | 684.5 km | 717.9 km +5% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 492 min | 510 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.0% postcode 4454 | 0.0% postcode 4718 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 68 postcode 4454 | 48 postcode 4718 |
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (55.4%).
Setting
| Arcadia Valley | Mungabunda | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 536 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 189 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Arcadia Valley | Mungabunda | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 15/100 same for both | |
| Most common technology | Satellite (Sky Muster) same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 49 premises | 0% 22 premises |
Council rates
| Arcadia Valley | Mungabunda | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,276/yr same for both | |
| Council | Central Highlands (Qld) same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Arcadia Valley | Mungabunda | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Flynn same for both | |
| Member | Colin Boyce same for both | |
| Party | Liberal National Party of Queensland same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Arcadia Valley | Mungabunda | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $30,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $750,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
Tags
Arcadia Valley
Mungabunda
Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
Always verify with the relevant authority before making property decisions.
See Data Sources and How We Calculate for details.