Arriga vs Paddys Green

Arriga is the younger of the two, with a median age of 33 against 38 in Paddys Green. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Arriga, most households are couple families. In Paddys Green, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Arriga tends to suit young adults and couples, while Paddys Green suits families with children.

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

Paddys Green

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (21/100 vs 69/100)

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

First-home buyers

Arriga

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (16% vs 22%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Paddys Green

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($225/wk vs $266/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Arriga

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (1222 min vs 1261 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (1749.5 km vs 1767.9 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Paddys Green

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more residents already 65 and over (15% vs 3%)
  • carries lower crime risk (21/100 vs 69/100)

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

Investors

Arriga

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (22.6% vs 12.2%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Arriga Paddys Green
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.

Arriga Paddys Green
Walkability 0 / 0
Arriga — Walkability: 0/100 Paddys Green — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 31 / 79
Arriga — Safety: 31/100 Paddys Green — Safety: 79/100
Low fire risk 100 / 25
Arriga — Low fire risk: 100/100 Paddys Green — Low fire risk: 25/100

Demographics

Arriga has more residents (1,323 vs 405); Arriga has higher household incomes ($112,632 vs $81,692).

Arriga Paddys Green
Population 1,323
+69% vs other
 405
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +22.6% +12.2%
Median age 33 38
Median household income $112,632/yr
+27% vs other
 $81,692/yr
Median weekly rent $266/wk
+15% vs other
 $225/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Arriga Paddys Green
0-4 0.5% / 5.4%
Arriga — 0-4: 0.5% Paddys Green — 0-4: 5.4%
5-14 1.4% / 14.6%
Arriga — 5-14: 1.4% Paddys Green — 5-14: 14.6%
15-19 4.2% / 6.7%
Arriga — 15-19: 4.2% Paddys Green — 15-19: 6.7%
20-24 12.8% / 5.4%
Arriga — 20-24: 12.8% Paddys Green — 20-24: 5.4%
25-34 33.9% / 13.6%
Arriga — 25-34: 33.9% Paddys Green — 25-34: 13.6%
35-44 23.4% / 12.1%
Arriga — 35-44: 23.4% Paddys Green — 35-44: 12.1%
45-54 15.5% / 15.1%
Arriga — 45-54: 15.5% Paddys Green — 45-54: 15.1%
55-64 5.2% / 12.1%
Arriga — 55-64: 5.2% Paddys Green — 55-64: 12.1%
65-74 1.9% / 7.4%
Arriga — 65-74: 1.9% Paddys Green — 65-74: 7.4%
75-84 0.8% / 5.9%
Arriga — 75-84: 0.8% Paddys Green — 75-84: 5.9%
85+ — / 1.7%
Arriga — 85+: not among its largest Paddys Green — 85+: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (33.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Arriga 59.5% couple families
Arriga — Couple Families: 59.5% Arriga — Lone Person: 28.6% Arriga — One Parent Families: 11.9%
Paddys Green 48.8% couple families
Paddys Green — Couple Families: 48.8% Paddys Green — Lone Person: 30.2% Paddys Green — One Parent Families: 20.9%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Arriga 28.0% renting
Arriga — Owned Outright: 48.0% Arriga — Mortgage: 24.0% Arriga — Renting: 28.0%
Paddys Green 21.2% renting
Paddys Green — Owned Outright: 48.1% Paddys Green — Mortgage: 30.8% Paddys Green — Renting: 21.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Arriga Paddys Green
Certificate III & IV 5.3% / 16.3%
Arriga — Certificate III & IV: 5.3% Paddys Green — Certificate III & IV: 16.3%
Bachelor Degree 3.5% / 3.2%
Arriga — Bachelor Degree: 3.5% Paddys Green — Bachelor Degree: 3.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 1.1% / 4.7%
Arriga — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 1.1% Paddys Green — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.7%
Postgraduate Degree — / 1.2%
Arriga — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Paddys Green — Postgraduate Degree: 1.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 0.7%
Arriga — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Paddys Green — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.3%).

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.

Arriga Paddys Green
Italy 0.5% / 3.5%
Arriga — Italy: 0.5% Paddys Green — Italy: 3.5%
New Zealand 1.2% / 1.0%
Arriga — New Zealand: 1.2% Paddys Green — New Zealand: 1.0%
England 0.5% / 1.5%
Arriga — England: 0.5% Paddys Green — England: 1.5%
South Africa 0.3% / 1.0%
Arriga — South Africa: 0.3% Paddys Green — South Africa: 1.0%
Thailand — / 1.2%
Arriga — Thailand: not among its largest Paddys Green — Thailand: 1.2%
India 0.4% / —
Arriga — India: 0.4% Paddys Green — India: not among its largest
China 0.4% / —
Arriga — China: 0.4% Paddys Green — China: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Arriga 98.2% houses
Arriga — Houses: 98.2% Arriga — Flats / Apartments: 1.8%
Paddys Green 94.4% houses
Paddys Green — Houses: 94.4% Paddys Green — Flats / Apartments: 5.6%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Development activity

Arriga Paddys Green
New dwellings approved 76
across Mareeba
same for both
Approvals change year on year -23%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Arriga Paddys Green
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 84% of QLD Higher than 53% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 11% of QLD Higher than 53% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 33% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 42% of QLD Higher than 63% of QLD

Liveability

Arriga Paddys Green
Grade C —
Score 36/100 —
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Paddys Green carries more bushfire risk (75 vs 0); Arriga carries more crime risk (69 vs 21).

Arriga Paddys Green
Bushfire None
0/100
 High
75/100
Crime Moderate
69/100
 Low
21/100
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

Arriga Paddys Green
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

Amenities in the suburb

Arriga Paddys Green
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 0 2
Waterways 2 7

Mobility

Paddys Green sits further from the CBD (1767.9 km vs 1749.5 km).

Arriga Paddys Green
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 1749.5 km 1767.9 km
+1% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 1222 min 1261 min
Electric vehicle share 0.2%
postcode 4880
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 64
postcode 4880
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.

Arriga Paddys Green
Car (driver) 59.2% / 69.1%
Arriga — Car (driver): 59.2% Paddys Green — Car (driver): 69.1%
Worked from Home 27.6% / 13.0%
Arriga — Worked from Home: 27.6% Paddys Green — Worked from Home: 13.0%
Walked Only 6.1% / 9.9%
Arriga — Walked Only: 6.1% Paddys Green — Walked Only: 9.9%
Car (passenger) 7.1% / 8.0%
Arriga — Car (passenger): 7.1% Paddys Green — Car (passenger): 8.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (69.1%).

Setting

Arriga Paddys Green
Elevation 498 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 766 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Arriga Paddys Green
Connectivity score 29/100 30/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
82 premises
 0%
142 premises

Climate

Arriga Paddys Green
Annual rainfall 1,114 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 30.3°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 13.8°C
same for both

Council rates

Arriga Paddys Green
Average residential rate $1,628/yr
same for both
Council Mareeba
same for both

Federal electorate

Arriga Paddys Green
Division Kennedy
same for both
Member Bob Katter
same for both
Party Katter's Australian Party (KAP)
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Arriga Paddys Green
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Arriga

Multicultural Rural

Paddys Green

Rural

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