Comet vs Mackenzie River

Comet is the younger of the two, with a median age of 41 against 44 in Mackenzie River. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Comet, about half of households are couple families. In Mackenzie River, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Mackenzie River tends to suit people living alone.

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

Comet

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is already more of a family suburb (58% vs 48%)

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

Renters

Mackenzie River

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($0/wk vs $150/wk)

Weighs rent and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Comet

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (855.6 km vs 867.2 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (575 min vs 581 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Too close to call

Nothing among the 5 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Investors

Mackenzie River

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (18.3% vs -27.7%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Comet Mackenzie River
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.

Comet Mackenzie River
Walkability 0 / 0
Comet — Walkability: 0/100 Mackenzie River — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 51 / 54
Comet — Safety: 51/100 Mackenzie River — Safety: 54/100
Low fire risk 100 / 62
Comet — Low fire risk: 100/100 Mackenzie River — Low fire risk: 62/100

Demographics

Comet rents higher ($150/wk vs $0/wk); Comet has more residents (360 vs 84).

Comet Mackenzie River
Population 360
+77% vs other
 84
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -27.7% +18.3%
Median age 41 44
Median household income $133,900/yr
+30% vs other
 $94,224/yr
Median weekly rent $150/wk
(not reported on the other side)
 —

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Comet Mackenzie River
0-4 3.6% / 6.0%
Comet — 0-4: 3.6% Mackenzie River — 0-4: 6.0%
5-14 14.4% / 9.5%
Comet — 5-14: 14.4% Mackenzie River — 5-14: 9.5%
15-19 5.0% / 8.3%
Comet — 15-19: 5.0% Mackenzie River — 15-19: 8.3%
20-24 8.9% / 3.6%
Comet — 20-24: 8.9% Mackenzie River — 20-24: 3.6%
25-34 10.8% / 9.5%
Comet — 25-34: 10.8% Mackenzie River — 25-34: 9.5%
35-44 13.3% / 13.1%
Comet — 35-44: 13.3% Mackenzie River — 35-44: 13.1%
45-54 18.3% / 25.0%
Comet — 45-54: 18.3% Mackenzie River — 45-54: 25.0%
55-64 12.5% / 9.5%
Comet — 55-64: 12.5% Mackenzie River — 55-64: 9.5%
65-74 10.3% / 13.1%
Comet — 65-74: 10.3% Mackenzie River — 65-74: 13.1%
75-84 6.1% / 6.0%
Comet — 75-84: 6.1% Mackenzie River — 75-84: 6.0%
85+ — / —
Comet — 85+: not among its largest Mackenzie River — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Comet 50.0% couple families
Comet — Couple Families: 50.0% Comet — Lone Person: 32.5% Comet — Group Household: 10.0% Comet — One Parent Families: 7.5%
Mackenzie River 47.6% couple families
Mackenzie River — Couple Families: 47.6% Mackenzie River — Lone Person: 52.4% Mackenzie River — Group Household: 0.0% Mackenzie River — One Parent Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person Group Household One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Comet 14.6% renting
Comet — Owned Outright: 44.9% Comet — Mortgage: 40.4% Comet — Renting: 14.6%
Mackenzie River 15.0% renting
Mackenzie River — Owned Outright: 70.0% Mackenzie River — Mortgage: 15.0% Mackenzie River — Renting: 15.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Comet 93.5% houses
Comet — Houses: 93.5% Comet — Flats / Apartments: 6.5%
Mackenzie River 96.9% houses
Mackenzie River — Houses: 96.9% Mackenzie River — Flats / Apartments: 3.1%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

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

Comet Mackenzie River
Certificate III & IV 15.8% / 21.4%
Comet — Certificate III & IV: 15.8% Mackenzie River — Certificate III & IV: 21.4%
Bachelor Degree 11.1% / 9.5%
Comet — Bachelor Degree: 11.1% Mackenzie River — Bachelor Degree: 9.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.0% / 7.1%
Comet — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.0% Mackenzie River — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.1%
Postgraduate Degree 0.8% / —
Comet — Postgraduate Degree: 0.8% Mackenzie River — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.4%).

Development activity

Comet Mackenzie River
New dwellings approved 35
across Central Highlands (Qld)
 27
across Isaac
Approvals change year on year -75% +0%

Ranking within QLD

Comet Mackenzie River
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 94% of QLD Higher than 67% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 57% of QLD Higher than 17% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 21% of QLD —
NBN connectivity Higher than 33% of QLD Higher than 6% of QLD

Liveability

Comet Mackenzie River
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Mackenzie River carries more bushfire risk (38 vs 0).

Comet Mackenzie River
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
38/100
Crime Moderate
49/100
 Moderate
46/100
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

Comet Mackenzie River
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Comet

  • Comet State School Government · Primary

Schools in Mackenzie River

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

Amenities in the suburb

Comet Mackenzie River
Parks & reserves 2
same for both
Waterways 33 64

Mobility

Mackenzie River sits further from the CBD (867.2 km vs 855.6 km).

Comet Mackenzie River
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 855.6 km 867.2 km
+1% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 575 min 581 min
Electric vehicle share 0.2%
postcode 4702
 0.0%
postcode 4705
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 58
postcode 4702
 41
postcode 4705

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.

Comet Mackenzie River
Worked from Home 29.1% / 55.1%
Comet — Worked from Home: 29.1% Mackenzie River — Worked from Home: 55.1%
Car (driver) 54.9% / 28.6%
Comet — Car (driver): 54.9% Mackenzie River — Car (driver): 28.6%
Walked Only 5.8% / 16.3%
Comet — Walked Only: 5.8% Mackenzie River — Walked Only: 16.3%
Car (passenger) 6.8% / —
Comet — Car (passenger): 6.8% Mackenzie River — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Bus 3.4% / —
Comet — Bus: 3.4% Mackenzie River — Bus: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (55.1%).

Setting

Comet Mackenzie River
Elevation 157 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 136 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Comet Mackenzie River
Connectivity score 25/100 15/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Satellite (Sky Muster)
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
86 premises
 0%
24 premises

Council rates

Comet Mackenzie River
Average residential rate $1,276/yr $925/yr
Council Central Highlands (Qld) Isaac

Federal electorate

Comet Mackenzie River
Division Flynn Capricornia
Member Colin Boyce Michelle Landry
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Comet Mackenzie River
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Comet

Rural

Mackenzie River

Rural

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