Charlwood vs Mount French

Comparing Charlwood and Mount French, QLD: Mount French has higher household incomes ($97,448 vs $67,444); Charlwood sits further from the CBD (95.5 km vs 93.4 km); and Charlwood has more residents (146 vs 105).

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

Too close to call

Nothing among the 6 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

First-home buyers

Mount French

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (21% vs 29%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Mount French

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (12% vs 21%)
  • has cheaper rent ($225/wk vs $276/wk)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Mount French

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (93.4 km vs 95.5 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Too close to call

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

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

Investors

Mount French

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (11.7% vs 5.0%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Charlwood Mount French
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.

Charlwood Mount French
Walkability 0 / 0
Charlwood — Walkability: 0/100 Mount French — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 78 / 78
Charlwood — Safety: 78/100 Mount French — Safety: 78/100
Low fire risk 54 / 56
Charlwood — Low fire risk: 54/100 Mount French — Low fire risk: 56/100

Demographics

Mount French has higher household incomes ($97,448 vs $67,444); Charlwood has more residents (146 vs 105).

Charlwood Mount French
Population 146
+28% vs other
 105
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +5.0% +11.7%
Median age 50 49
Median household income $67,444/yr $97,448/yr
+44% vs other
Median weekly rent $276/wk
+18% vs other
 $225/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Charlwood Mount French
0-4 2.7% / —
Charlwood — 0-4: 2.7% Mount French — 0-4: not among its largest
5-14 9.6% / 13.3%
Charlwood — 5-14: 9.6% Mount French — 5-14: 13.3%
15-19 6.2% / 8.6%
Charlwood — 15-19: 6.2% Mount French — 15-19: 8.6%
20-24 2.7% / —
Charlwood — 20-24: 2.7% Mount French — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 8.2% / 10.5%
Charlwood — 25-34: 8.2% Mount French — 25-34: 10.5%
35-44 11.6% / 5.7%
Charlwood — 35-44: 11.6% Mount French — 35-44: 5.7%
45-54 16.4% / 12.4%
Charlwood — 45-54: 16.4% Mount French — 45-54: 12.4%
55-64 19.2% / 16.2%
Charlwood — 55-64: 19.2% Mount French — 55-64: 16.2%
65-74 15.1% / 20.0%
Charlwood — 65-74: 15.1% Mount French — 65-74: 20.0%
75-84 9.6% / 8.6%
Charlwood — 75-84: 9.6% Mount French — 75-84: 8.6%
85+ — / —
Charlwood — 85+: not among its largest Mount French — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.0%).

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.

Charlwood Mount French
England — / 4.8%
Charlwood — England: not among its largest Mount French — England: 4.8%
New Zealand 2.1% / —
Charlwood — New Zealand: 2.1% Mount French — New Zealand: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Charlwood 45.9% couple families
Charlwood — Couple Families: 45.9% Charlwood — Lone Person: 40.5% Charlwood — One Parent Families: 13.5%
Mount French 50.0% couple families
Mount French — Couple Families: 50.0% Mount French — Lone Person: 37.5% Mount French — One Parent Families: 12.5%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Charlwood 94.8% houses
Charlwood — Houses: 94.8% Charlwood — Flats / Apartments: 5.2%
Mount French 100.0% houses
Mount French — Houses: 100.0% Mount French — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

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

Charlwood Mount French
Certificate III & IV 19.9% / 16.2%
Charlwood — Certificate III & IV: 19.9% Mount French — Certificate III & IV: 16.2%
Bachelor Degree 7.5% / 11.4%
Charlwood — Bachelor Degree: 7.5% Mount French — Bachelor Degree: 11.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 11.0% / —
Charlwood — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 11.0% Mount French — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.9%).

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Charlwood 17.8% renting
Charlwood — Owned Outright: 51.1% Charlwood — Mortgage: 31.1% Charlwood — Renting: 17.8%
Mount French 0.0% renting
Mount French — Owned Outright: 61.3% Mount French — Mortgage: 38.7% Mount French — Renting: 0.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Development activity

Charlwood Mount French
New dwellings approved 524
across Scenic Rim
same for both
Approvals change year on year +65%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Charlwood Mount French
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 34% of QLD Higher than 70% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 52% of QLD Higher than 47% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 62% of QLD Higher than 51% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 62% of QLD Higher than 45% of QLD

Liveability

Charlwood Mount French
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
same for both

Risk profile

Charlwood Mount French
Bushfire Moderate
46/100
 Moderate
44/100
Crime Low
22/100
same for both
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

Charlwood Mount French
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

Charlwood Mount French
Waterways 25 0

Mobility

Charlwood sits further from the CBD (95.5 km vs 93.4 km).

Charlwood Mount French
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 95.5 km
+2% vs other
 93.4 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 77 min 81 min
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 4309
 0.3%
postcode 4310
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 78
postcode 4309
 77
postcode 4310

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.

Charlwood Mount French
Car (driver) 51.9% / 91.2%
Charlwood — Car (driver): 51.9% Mount French — Car (driver): 91.2%
Worked from Home 27.8% / 8.8%
Charlwood — Worked from Home: 27.8% Mount French — Worked from Home: 8.8%
Walked Only 13.0% / —
Charlwood — Walked Only: 13.0% Mount French — Walked Only: not among its largest
Car (passenger) 7.4% / —
Charlwood — Car (passenger): 7.4% Mount French — Car (passenger): not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (91.2%).

Setting

Charlwood Mount French
Elevation 142 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 262 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Charlwood Mount French
Connectivity score 30/100 29/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
68 premises
 0%
49 premises

Climate

Charlwood Mount French
Annual rainfall 897 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 31.3°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 6.1°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Charlwood Mount French
PM2.5 5.0 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 17.9 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.27 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Charlwood Mount French
Average residential rate $1,689/yr
same for both
Council Scenic Rim
same for both

Federal electorate

Charlwood Mount French
Division Wright
same for both
Member Scott Buchholz
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Charlwood Mount French
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Charlwood

Rural

Mount French

Retirees Rural

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