Bushland Beach vs Mount Low

Mount Low is the younger of the two, with a median age of 29 against 35 in Bushland Beach. In both, most households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. On these figures, Mount Low tends to suit young adults and families with children.

Bushland Beach and Mount Low are comparable outer suburbs, though they appeal to different priorities. Bushland Beach has a notably higher liveability score (53 versus 44) and walkability score (38 versus 21), making it more pedestrian-friendly, while also recording lower crime risk at 55 compared to Mount Low's 66. Mount Low skews younger with a median age of 29 years against Bushland Beach's 35, and offers a slightly lower median house price of $696,000 versus $739,307. Median household incomes are nearly identical, and both suburbs face no bushfire or flood risk.

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

Bushland Beach

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (55/100 vs 66/100)

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

First-home buyers

Bushland Beach

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper land ($299,900 vs $650,000)

Weighs house prices, land 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

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Bushland Beach is more walkable (38/100 vs 21/100)
  • Mount Low sits closer to the CBD (1370.4 km vs 1374.1 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Bushland Beach

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • is more walkable (38/100 vs 21/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (55/100 vs 66/100)

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

Investors

Mount Low

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (17.9% vs 7.4%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Bushland Beach and Mount Low drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Bushland Beach Mount Low
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.

Bushland Beach Mount Low
Walkability 38 / 21
Bushland Beach — Walkability: 38/100 Mount Low — Walkability: 21/100
Safety 45 / 34
Bushland Beach — Safety: 45/100 Mount Low — Safety: 34/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Bushland Beach — Low fire risk: 100/100 Mount Low — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Bushland Beach skews older (35 vs 29).

Bushland Beach Mount Low
Population 6,641
+17% vs other
 5,488
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +7.4% +17.9%
Median age 35 29
Median household income $118,716/yr
+1% vs other
 $117,468/yr
Median weekly rent $380/wk
+3% vs other
 $370/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Bushland Beach Mount Low
0-4 7.0% / 10.4%
Bushland Beach — 0-4: 7.0% Mount Low — 0-4: 10.4%
5-14 17.2% / 18.2%
Bushland Beach — 5-14: 17.2% Mount Low — 5-14: 18.2%
15-19 7.3% / 5.4%
Bushland Beach — 15-19: 7.3% Mount Low — 15-19: 5.4%
20-24 4.8% / 7.0%
Bushland Beach — 20-24: 4.8% Mount Low — 20-24: 7.0%
25-34 13.3% / 19.5%
Bushland Beach — 25-34: 13.3% Mount Low — 25-34: 19.5%
35-44 15.5% / 16.4%
Bushland Beach — 35-44: 15.5% Mount Low — 35-44: 16.4%
45-54 14.7% / 10.0%
Bushland Beach — 45-54: 14.7% Mount Low — 45-54: 10.0%
55-64 10.2% / 7.4%
Bushland Beach — 55-64: 10.2% Mount Low — 55-64: 7.4%
65-74 6.9% / 4.3%
Bushland Beach — 65-74: 6.9% Mount Low — 65-74: 4.3%
75-84 2.6% / 1.3%
Bushland Beach — 75-84: 2.6% Mount Low — 75-84: 1.3%
85+ 0.4% / 0.2%
Bushland Beach — 85+: 0.4% Mount Low — 85+: 0.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Bushland Beach 63.9% couple families
Bushland Beach — Couple Families: 63.9% Bushland Beach — One Parent Families: 15.9% Bushland Beach — Lone Person: 16.5% Bushland Beach — Group Household: 3.0% Bushland Beach — Other Families: 0.7%
Mount Low 60.7% couple families
Mount Low — Couple Families: 60.7% Mount Low — One Parent Families: 18.4% Mount Low — Lone Person: 15.3% Mount Low — Group Household: 4.4% Mount Low — Other Families: 1.2%
Couple Families One Parent Families Lone Person Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Bushland Beach 27.0% renting
Bushland Beach — Owned Outright: 21.7% Bushland Beach — Mortgage: 51.3% Bushland Beach — Renting: 27.0%
Mount Low 35.9% renting
Mount Low — Owned Outright: 12.8% Mount Low — Mortgage: 51.3% Mount Low — Renting: 35.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Bushland Beach Mount Low
Certificate III & IV 19.2% / 21.5%
Bushland Beach — Certificate III & IV: 19.2% Mount Low — Certificate III & IV: 21.5%
Bachelor Degree 8.4% / 7.9%
Bushland Beach — Bachelor Degree: 8.4% Mount Low — Bachelor Degree: 7.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.4% / 6.4%
Bushland Beach — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.4% Mount Low — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.6% / 1.6%
Bushland Beach — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.6% Mount Low — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.6%
Postgraduate Degree 2.2% / 0.9%
Bushland Beach — Postgraduate Degree: 2.2% Mount Low — Postgraduate Degree: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.5%).

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.

Bushland Beach Mount Low
England 3.4% / 1.9%
Bushland Beach — England: 3.4% Mount Low — England: 1.9%
New Zealand 2.2% / 2.3%
Bushland Beach — New Zealand: 2.2% Mount Low — New Zealand: 2.3%
South Africa 0.6% / 0.4%
Bushland Beach — South Africa: 0.6% Mount Low — South Africa: 0.4%
Scotland 0.5% / 0.2%
Bushland Beach — Scotland: 0.5% Mount Low — Scotland: 0.2%
Germany 0.4% / 0.3%
Bushland Beach — Germany: 0.4% Mount Low — Germany: 0.3%
Philippines — / 0.3%
Bushland Beach — Philippines: not among its largest Mount Low — Philippines: 0.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Bushland Beach 98.4% houses
Bushland Beach — Houses: 98.4% Bushland Beach — Townhouses: 1.1% Bushland Beach — Flats / Apartments: 0.5%
Mount Low 97.5% houses
Mount Low — Houses: 97.5% Mount Low — Townhouses: 2.5% Mount Low — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Bushland Beach Mount Low
Median house price $745,000 $705,500
Median unit price — $520,000
Median land price $299,900 $650,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 27 days
from 88 sales
 15 days
from 66 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.

Bushland Beach Mount Low
3 bed $710K / $632K
Bushland Beach — 3 bed: $710K (38 sales) Mount Low — 3 bed: $632K (39 sales)

38 vs 39 sales

4 bed $736K / $710K
Bushland Beach — 4 bed: $736K (232 sales) Mount Low — 4 bed: $710K (142 sales)

232 vs 142 sales

5 bed $848K / $1.06M
Bushland Beach — 5 bed: $848K (20 sales) Mount Low — 5 bed: $1.06M (6 sales)

20 vs 6 sales

Development activity

Bushland Beach Mount Low
New dwellings approved 1,096
across Townsville
same for both
Approvals change year on year -22%
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.

Bushland Beach Mount Low
Houses 4.5%
$690/wk on $799K
 4.1%
$615/wk on $787K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Bushland Beach Mount Low
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 89% of QLD
same for both
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 84% of QLD Higher than 79% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 70% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 96% of QLD Higher than 97% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 76% of QLD Higher than 59% of QLD

Liveability

Bushland Beach is more walkable (38 vs 21); Bushland Beach scores higher overall (57 vs 48).

Bushland Beach Mount Low
Grade B C
Score 57/100 48/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Mount Low carries more crime risk (66 vs 55).

Bushland Beach Mount Low
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
55/100
 Moderate
66/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion High
75/100
 None
0/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Bushland Beach Mount Low
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

Bushland Beach Mount Low
Supermarkets 1 0
Parks & reserves 0 2
Childcare 2 1
GPs 2 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Waterways 2 1

Mobility

Bushland Beach sits further from the CBD (1374.1 km vs 1370.4 km).

Bushland Beach Mount Low
Walkability score 38/100 21/100
Distance to Brisbane 1374.1 km 1370.4 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 938 min 934 min
Public transport score 37/100
Bus
 38/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 8.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 8.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.6%
postcode 4818
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 87
postcode 4818
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.

Bushland Beach Mount Low
Car (driver) 85.6% / 87.8%
Bushland Beach — Car (driver): 85.6% Mount Low — Car (driver): 87.8%
Worked from Home 7.2% / 5.0%
Bushland Beach — Worked from Home: 7.2% Mount Low — Worked from Home: 5.0%
Car (passenger) 5.3% / 5.2%
Bushland Beach — Car (passenger): 5.3% Mount Low — Car (passenger): 5.2%
Bus 1.1% / 1.3%
Bushland Beach — Bus: 1.1% Mount Low — Bus: 1.3%
Walked Only 0.5% / 0.4%
Bushland Beach — Walked Only: 0.5% Mount Low — Walked Only: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (87.8%).

Setting

Bushland Beach Mount Low
Elevation 12 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 11 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 891 m 3.8 km

NBN connectivity

Bushland Beach Mount Low
Connectivity score 93/100 95/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 87%
2,671 premises
 91%
1,802 premises

Climate

Bushland Beach Mount Low
Annual rainfall 1,304 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 31.8°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 15.0°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Bushland Beach Mount Low
PM2.5 6.0 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 15.6 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.25 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Bushland Beach Mount Low
Average residential rate $1,810/yr
same for both
Council Townsville
same for both

Federal electorate

Bushland Beach Mount Low
Division Herbert
same for both
Member Phillip Thompson
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Bushland Beach Mount Low
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Bushland Beach

Coastal Family Large Blocks

Mount Low

Family Large Blocks Young Families

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