Campbells Pocket vs Mount Mee
Campbells Pocket is the younger of the two, with a median age of 47 against 52 in Mount Mee. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Campbells Pocket tends to suit families with children, while Mount Mee suits older residents.
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
Mount Mee
ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here
- carries lower crime risk (23/100 vs 55/100)
- has more separate houses rather than flats (98% vs 87%)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Campbells Pocket
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (22% vs 27%)
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Campbells Pocket
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- leaves renters under less rental stress (9% vs 21%)
- has cheaper rent ($188/wk vs $305/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Campbells Pocket
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- sits closer to the CBD (68.4 km vs 83.1 km)
- has a shorter drive in (68 min vs 80 min)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Mount Mee
ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here
- carries lower crime risk (23/100 vs 55/100)
- has more residents already 65 and over (26% vs 16%)
- But Campbells Pocket has more units and townhouses to downsize into (13% vs 2%)
Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Mount Mee
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (7.2% vs -3.8%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Campbells Pocket and Mount Mee 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
Mount Mee has more residents (519 vs 77); Mount Mee rents higher ($305/wk vs $188/wk).
| Campbells Pocket | Mount Mee | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 77 | 519 +574% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -3.8% | +7.2% |
| Median age | 47 | 52 |
| Median household income | $110,500/yr +31% vs other | $76,752/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $188/wk | $305/wk +62% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.1%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.2%).
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.7%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Campbells Pocket | Mount Mee | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | — | $1,350,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — same for both | |
Development activity
| Campbells Pocket | Mount Mee | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 6,996 across Moreton Bay same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +49% same for both | |
Ranking within QLD
| Campbells Pocket | Mount Mee | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 83% of QLD | Higher than 48% of QLD |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 45% of QLD | Higher than 29% of QLD |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 87% of QLD same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 45% of QLD | Higher than 55% of QLD |
Liveability
| Campbells Pocket | Mount Mee | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — | C |
| Score | — | 41/100 |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 6/10 same for both | |
Risk profile
Mount Mee carries more bushfire risk (58 vs 0); Campbells Pocket carries more crime risk (55 vs 23).
| Campbells Pocket | Mount Mee | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | None 0/100 | Moderate 58/100 |
| Crime | Moderate 55/100 | Low 23/100 |
| 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
| Campbells Pocket | Mount Mee | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Campbells Pocket
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Schools in Mount Mee
- Mount Mee State School Government · Primary at peers
Amenities in the suburb
| Campbells Pocket | Mount Mee | |
|---|---|---|
| Cafes & restaurants | 0 | 1 |
| Parks & reserves | 1 | 3 |
| Waterways | 3 | 13 |
Mobility
Mount Mee sits further from the CBD (83.1 km vs 68.4 km).
| Campbells Pocket | Mount Mee | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Brisbane | 68.4 km | 83.1 km +21% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 68 min | 80 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 1.2% postcode 4521 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 98 postcode 4521 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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (59.7%).
Setting
| Campbells Pocket | Mount Mee | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 367 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 501 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 24.4 km | 30.7 km |
NBN connectivity
| Campbells Pocket | Mount Mee | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 29/100 | 30/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 28 premises | 0% 237 premises |
Climate
| Campbells Pocket | Mount Mee | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 950 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | — same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | — same for both | |
Council rates
| Campbells Pocket | Mount Mee | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,577/yr same for both | |
| Council | Moreton Bay same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Campbells Pocket | Mount Mee | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Longman same for both | |
| Member | Terry Young same for both | |
| Party | Liberal National Party of Queensland same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Campbells Pocket | Mount Mee | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $30,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $750,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
Tags
Campbells Pocket
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