Aroona vs Little Mountain

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Aroona, most households are couple families. In Little Mountain, about half of households are couple families.

Aroona and Little Mountain are quiet, mature suburbs with similar demographics and safety profiles. Aroona has a notably higher median household income at $96,564 compared to Little Mountain's $85,072, and offers a better liveability score of 70 versus 67. Little Mountain is the larger community with 11,068 residents against Aroona's 3,466, and sits slightly closer to the CBD at 88.0 km. Both suburbs rank low for crime and natural hazards, making either a solid choice for buyers seeking a peaceful setting—Aroona may appeal more to those prioritising income levels and community amenity, while Little Mountain suits those preferring a more established suburban population.

Written by an AI language model from the figures below. Every number in it is checked against those figures before it is published.

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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Aroona has more separate houses rather than flats (96% vs 85%)
  • Little Mountain has more parks and reserves (20 vs 5)

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

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Little Mountain

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (15% vs 4%)

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

Investors

Aroona

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (4.5% vs 3.6%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Aroona Little Mountain
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.

Aroona Little Mountain
Walkability 50 / 51
Aroona — Walkability: 50/100 Little Mountain — Walkability: 51/100
Safety 68 / 69
Aroona — Safety: 68/100 Little Mountain — Safety: 69/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Aroona — Low fire risk: 100/100 Little Mountain — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Little Mountain has more residents (11,068 vs 3,466); Aroona has higher household incomes ($96,564 vs $85,072).

Aroona Little Mountain
Population 3,466 11,068
+219% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +5.4% +8.4%
Median age 43 44
Median household income $96,564/yr
+12% vs other
 $85,072/yr
Median weekly rent $450/wk $461/wk
+2% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Aroona Little Mountain
0-4 4.8% / 4.4%
Aroona — 0-4: 4.8% Little Mountain — 0-4: 4.4%
5-14 13.5% / 13.9%
Aroona — 5-14: 13.5% Little Mountain — 5-14: 13.9%
15-19 6.1% / 7.3%
Aroona — 15-19: 6.1% Little Mountain — 15-19: 7.3%
20-24 4.7% / 4.8%
Aroona — 20-24: 4.7% Little Mountain — 20-24: 4.8%
25-34 9.5% / 8.2%
Aroona — 25-34: 9.5% Little Mountain — 25-34: 8.2%
35-44 13.4% / 11.9%
Aroona — 35-44: 13.4% Little Mountain — 35-44: 11.9%
45-54 12.8% / 14.0%
Aroona — 45-54: 12.8% Little Mountain — 45-54: 14.0%
55-64 15.2% / 11.0%
Aroona — 55-64: 15.2% Little Mountain — 55-64: 11.0%
65-74 12.5% / 11.5%
Aroona — 65-74: 12.5% Little Mountain — 65-74: 11.5%
75-84 5.9% / 9.0%
Aroona — 75-84: 5.9% Little Mountain — 75-84: 9.0%
85+ 1.8% / 4.0%
Aroona — 85+: 1.8% Little Mountain — 85+: 4.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Aroona 55.3% couple families
Aroona — Couple Families: 55.3% Aroona — Lone Person: 24.2% Aroona — One Parent Families: 14.8% Aroona — Group Household: 4.3% Aroona — Other Families: 1.5%
Little Mountain 51.3% couple families
Little Mountain — Couple Families: 51.3% Little Mountain — Lone Person: 30.0% Little Mountain — One Parent Families: 15.2% Little Mountain — Group Household: 2.5% Little Mountain — Other Families: 1.1%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Aroona 14.5% renting
Aroona — Owned Outright: 37.5% Aroona — Mortgage: 48.0% Aroona — Renting: 14.5%
Little Mountain 19.0% renting
Little Mountain — Owned Outright: 39.7% Little Mountain — Mortgage: 41.3% Little Mountain — Renting: 19.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Aroona Little Mountain
Certificate III & IV 20.5% / 18.7%
Aroona — Certificate III & IV: 20.5% Little Mountain — Certificate III & IV: 18.7%
Bachelor Degree 12.1% / 9.3%
Aroona — Bachelor Degree: 12.1% Little Mountain — Bachelor Degree: 9.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.9% / 8.6%
Aroona — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.9% Little Mountain — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.5% / 1.6%
Aroona — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.5% Little Mountain — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.6%
Postgraduate Degree 2.2% / 1.9%
Aroona — Postgraduate Degree: 2.2% Little Mountain — Postgraduate Degree: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.5%).

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.

Aroona Little Mountain
England 5.1% / 7.2%
Aroona — England: 5.1% Little Mountain — England: 7.2%
New Zealand 4.2% / 4.6%
Aroona — New Zealand: 4.2% Little Mountain — New Zealand: 4.6%
South Africa 0.8% / 1.2%
Aroona — South Africa: 0.8% Little Mountain — South Africa: 1.2%
Scotland 0.5% / 0.7%
Aroona — Scotland: 0.5% Little Mountain — Scotland: 0.7%
Germany 0.7% / 0.4%
Aroona — Germany: 0.7% Little Mountain — Germany: 0.4%
Netherlands 0.5% / —
Aroona — Netherlands: 0.5% Little Mountain — Netherlands: not among its largest
India — / 0.5%
Aroona — India: not among its largest Little Mountain — India: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Aroona 96.2% houses
Aroona — Houses: 96.2% Aroona — Townhouses: 3.3% Aroona — Flats / Apartments: 0.5%
Little Mountain 84.8% houses
Little Mountain — Houses: 84.8% Little Mountain — Townhouses: 11.0% Little Mountain — Flats / Apartments: 4.2%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Aroona Little Mountain
Median house price $1,290,000 $1,192,500
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $1,230,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 20 days
from 18 sales
 26 days
from 94 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.

Aroona Little Mountain
3 bed $1.03M / $980K
Aroona — 3 bed: $1.03M (28 sales) Little Mountain — 3 bed: $980K (45 sales)

28 vs 45 sales

4 bed $1.3M / $1.2M
Aroona — 4 bed: $1.3M (36 sales) Little Mountain — 4 bed: $1.2M (116 sales)

36 vs 116 sales

5 bed $1.49M / $1.39M
Aroona — 5 bed: $1.49M (12 sales) Little Mountain — 5 bed: $1.39M (28 sales)

12 vs 28 sales

Development activity

Aroona Little Mountain
New dwellings approved 2,962
across Sunshine Coast
same for both
Approvals change year on year -41%
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.

Aroona Little Mountain
Houses 4.5%
$1,050/wk on $1.2M
 3.6%
$892/wk on $1.3M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Aroona Little Mountain
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 70% of QLD —
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 87% of QLD
same for both
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 81% of QLD Higher than 82% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 86% of QLD Higher than 84% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 79% of QLD Higher than 27% of QLD

Liveability

Aroona Little Mountain
Grade A
same for both
Score 71/100 69/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Aroona Little Mountain
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
32/100
 Low
31/100
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 3
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Aroona Little Mountain
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 1
UniSC Sunshine Coast, 7.5 km
 1
UniSC Sunshine Coast, 7.0 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 1.4% 1.3%

Amenities in the suburb

Aroona Little Mountain
Parks & reserves 5 20
Childcare 2 3
GPs 0 1
Pharmacies 0 2
Fuel stations 1 3
Waterways 0 3

Mobility

Aroona Little Mountain
Walkability score 50/100 51/100
Distance to Brisbane 89.6 km
+2% vs other
 88 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 76 min 75 min
Public transport score 48/100
Bus
 72/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 11.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 25.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.0%
postcode 4551
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 72
postcode 4551
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.

Aroona Little Mountain
Car (driver) 76.6% / 77.4%
Aroona — Car (driver): 76.6% Little Mountain — Car (driver): 77.4%
Worked from Home 14.5% / 14.0%
Aroona — Worked from Home: 14.5% Little Mountain — Worked from Home: 14.0%
Car (passenger) 5.4% / 5.9%
Aroona — Car (passenger): 5.4% Little Mountain — Car (passenger): 5.9%
Bicycle 1.3% / 0.8%
Aroona — Bicycle: 1.3% Little Mountain — Bicycle: 0.8%
Walked Only 1.1% / 0.9%
Aroona — Walked Only: 1.1% Little Mountain — Walked Only: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (77.4%).

Setting

Aroona Little Mountain
Elevation 29 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 51 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 2.2 km
2.3 km to a named beach
 4.0 km
4.5 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Aroona Little Mountain
Connectivity score 76/100 74/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 53%
1,331 premises
 47%
4,346 premises

Climate

Aroona Little Mountain
Annual rainfall 1,052 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 27.8°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 14.7°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Aroona Little Mountain
PM2.5 5.0 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 14.0 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.31 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Aroona Little Mountain
Average residential rate $1,690/yr
same for both
Council Sunshine Coast
same for both

Federal electorate

Aroona Little Mountain
Division Fisher
same for both
Member Andrew Wallace
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Aroona Little Mountain
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Aroona

Coastal Parks Quiet

Little Mountain

Parks Regional Centre

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