Balmoral Ridge vs Montville

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. Houses cost more in Balmoral Ridge: a median of $1.61 million, against $1.4 million in Montville.

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

Montville

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more parks and reserves (6 vs 2)

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

First-home buyers

Montville

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($1,400,000 vs $1,607,500)

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

Balmoral Ridge

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (85 min vs 93 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (91.4 km vs 99.4 km)
  • But Montville is more walkable (30/100 vs 16/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

They split

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

  • Balmoral Ridge has more residents already 65 and over (37% vs 30%)
  • Montville is more walkable (30/100 vs 16/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Balmoral Ridge Montville
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.

Balmoral Ridge Montville
Walkability 16 / 30
Balmoral Ridge — Walkability: 16/100 Montville — Walkability: 30/100
Safety 64 / 72
Balmoral Ridge — Safety: 64/100 Montville — Safety: 72/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Balmoral Ridge — Low fire risk: 100/100 Montville — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Montville has more residents (1,092 vs 302); Balmoral Ridge has higher household incomes ($98,748 vs $80,600).

Balmoral Ridge Montville
Population 302 1,092
+262% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +8.6% +12.6%
Median age 57 56
Median household income $98,748/yr
+18% vs other
 $80,600/yr
Median weekly rent $375/wk
same for both

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Balmoral Ridge Montville
0-4 2.0% / 3.4%
Balmoral Ridge — 0-4: 2.0% Montville — 0-4: 3.4%
5-14 4.6% / 9.4%
Balmoral Ridge — 5-14: 4.6% Montville — 5-14: 9.4%
15-19 3.0% / 3.9%
Balmoral Ridge — 15-19: 3.0% Montville — 15-19: 3.9%
20-24 2.0% / 1.6%
Balmoral Ridge — 20-24: 2.0% Montville — 20-24: 1.6%
25-34 9.9% / 6.9%
Balmoral Ridge — 25-34: 9.9% Montville — 25-34: 6.9%
35-44 9.3% / 9.0%
Balmoral Ridge — 35-44: 9.3% Montville — 35-44: 9.0%
45-54 13.9% / 13.1%
Balmoral Ridge — 45-54: 13.9% Montville — 45-54: 13.1%
55-64 17.9% / 22.2%
Balmoral Ridge — 55-64: 17.9% Montville — 55-64: 22.2%
65-74 21.9% / 20.0%
Balmoral Ridge — 65-74: 21.9% Montville — 65-74: 20.0%
75-84 14.2% / 8.5%
Balmoral Ridge — 75-84: 14.2% Montville — 75-84: 8.5%
85+ 1.3% / 1.9%
Balmoral Ridge — 85+: 1.3% Montville — 85+: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Balmoral Ridge 43.6% couple families
Balmoral Ridge — Couple Families: 43.6% Balmoral Ridge — Lone Person: 38.2% Balmoral Ridge — One Parent Families: 18.2% Balmoral Ridge — Group Household: 0.0% Balmoral Ridge — Other Families: 0.0%
Montville 41.3% couple families
Montville — Couple Families: 41.3% Montville — Lone Person: 40.4% Montville — One Parent Families: 14.0% Montville — Group Household: 2.6% Montville — Other Families: 1.7%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Balmoral Ridge 15.6% renting
Balmoral Ridge — Owned Outright: 54.1% Balmoral Ridge — Mortgage: 30.3% Balmoral Ridge — Renting: 15.6%
Montville 18.1% renting
Montville — Owned Outright: 52.9% Montville — Mortgage: 29.0% Montville — Renting: 18.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Balmoral Ridge Montville
Bachelor Degree 21.9% / 17.9%
Balmoral Ridge — Bachelor Degree: 21.9% Montville — Bachelor Degree: 17.9%
Certificate III & IV 13.2% / 14.2%
Balmoral Ridge — Certificate III & IV: 13.2% Montville — Certificate III & IV: 14.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.9% / 10.9%
Balmoral Ridge — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.9% Montville — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.9%
Postgraduate Degree 3.6% / 6.7%
Balmoral Ridge — Postgraduate Degree: 3.6% Montville — Postgraduate Degree: 6.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.3% / 3.6%
Balmoral Ridge — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.3% Montville — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.9%).

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.

Balmoral Ridge Montville
England 6.0% / 8.6%
Balmoral Ridge — England: 6.0% Montville — England: 8.6%
New Zealand 2.3% / 3.0%
Balmoral Ridge — New Zealand: 2.3% Montville — New Zealand: 3.0%
South Africa 1.7% / 1.6%
Balmoral Ridge — South Africa: 1.7% Montville — South Africa: 1.6%
Germany 1.7% / 1.0%
Balmoral Ridge — Germany: 1.7% Montville — Germany: 1.0%
Canada 1.0% / 0.8%
Balmoral Ridge — Canada: 1.0% Montville — Canada: 0.8%
Philippines 1.7% / —
Balmoral Ridge — Philippines: 1.7% Montville — Philippines: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (8.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Balmoral Ridge 98.1% houses
Balmoral Ridge — Houses: 98.1% Balmoral Ridge — Flats / Apartments: 1.9% Balmoral Ridge — Townhouses: 0.0%
Montville 90.5% houses
Montville — Houses: 90.5% Montville — Flats / Apartments: 4.7% Montville — Townhouses: 4.7%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Balmoral Ridge Montville
Median house price $1,607,500 $1,400,000
Median unit price — $440,000
Median land price — $855,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 45 days
from 21 sales

Development activity

Balmoral Ridge Montville
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.

Balmoral Ridge Montville
Houses — 2.7%
$860/wk on $1.65M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Balmoral Ridge Montville
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 73% of QLD Higher than 51% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 77% of QLD Higher than 82% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 90% of QLD Higher than 79% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 51% of QLD Higher than 66% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 7% of QLD

Liveability

Montville is more walkable (30 vs 16).

Balmoral Ridge Montville
Grade — A
Score — 72/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Balmoral Ridge Montville
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
36/100
 Low
28/100
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

Balmoral Ridge Montville
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Balmoral Ridge

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

Schools in Montville

  • Montville State School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Balmoral Ridge Montville
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 0 15
Parks & reserves 2 6
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Waterways 4 3

Mobility

Montville sits further from the CBD (99.4 km vs 91.4 km).

Balmoral Ridge Montville
Walkability score 16/100 30/100
Distance to Brisbane 91.4 km 99.4 km
+9% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 85 min 93 min
Electric vehicle share 1.6%
postcode 4552
 0.9%
postcode 4560
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 89
postcode 4552
 74
postcode 4560

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.

Balmoral Ridge Montville
Car (driver) 50.5% / 57.3%
Balmoral Ridge — Car (driver): 50.5% Montville — Car (driver): 57.3%
Worked from Home 39.6% / 34.3%
Balmoral Ridge — Worked from Home: 39.6% Montville — Worked from Home: 34.3%
Walked Only 2.7% / 5.6%
Balmoral Ridge — Walked Only: 2.7% Montville — Walked Only: 5.6%
Train 4.5% / 1.0%
Balmoral Ridge — Train: 4.5% Montville — Train: 1.0%
Car (passenger) 2.7% / 1.0%
Balmoral Ridge — Car (passenger): 2.7% Montville — Car (passenger): 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (57.3%).

Setting

Balmoral Ridge Montville
Elevation 302 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 392 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 21.3 km 19.7 km

NBN connectivity

Balmoral Ridge Montville
Connectivity score 30/100 31/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
148 premises
 1%
599 premises

Air quality (annual mean)

Balmoral Ridge Montville
PM2.5 4.3 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 12.3 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Balmoral Ridge Montville
Average residential rate $1,690/yr
same for both
Council Sunshine Coast
same for both

Federal electorate

Balmoral Ridge Montville
Division Fisher
same for both
Member Andrew Wallace
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Balmoral Ridge Montville
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Balmoral Ridge

Acreage Retirees River

Montville

Acreage Retirees Village Feel

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