Coominya vs Mount Hallen

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Mount Hallen, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Mount Hallen: a median of $972,000, against $855,000 in Coominya, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Mount Hallen tends to suit couples.

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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Coominya has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • Mount Hallen carries lower crime risk (26/100 vs 73/100)

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

First-home buyers

They split

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

  • Coominya has cheaper houses ($855,000 vs $972,500)
  • Mount Hallen has cheaper land ($525,000 vs $747,500)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Coominya

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($250/wk vs $333/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Coominya

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (84.7 km vs 96.6 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (72 min vs 82 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Mount Hallen

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (26/100 vs 73/100)

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

Investors

Mount Hallen

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (-0.2% vs -14.2%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Coominya Mount Hallen
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.

Coominya Mount Hallen
Walkability 0 / 0
Coominya — Walkability: 0/100 Mount Hallen — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 27 / 74
Coominya — Safety: 27/100 Mount Hallen — Safety: 74/100
Low fire risk 100 / 72
Coominya — Low fire risk: 100/100 Mount Hallen — Low fire risk: 72/100

Demographics

Coominya has more residents (1,029 vs 457); Mount Hallen rents higher ($333/wk vs $250/wk).

Coominya Mount Hallen
Population 1,029
+56% vs other
 457
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -14.2% -0.2%
Median age 50
same for both
Median household income $64,012/yr $83,200/yr
+30% vs other
Median weekly rent $250/wk $333/wk
+33% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Coominya Mount Hallen
0-4 3.4% / 1.5%
Coominya — 0-4: 3.4% Mount Hallen — 0-4: 1.5%
5-14 10.8% / 13.8%
Coominya — 5-14: 10.8% Mount Hallen — 5-14: 13.8%
15-19 5.4% / 7.2%
Coominya — 15-19: 5.4% Mount Hallen — 15-19: 7.2%
20-24 3.7% / 4.4%
Coominya — 20-24: 3.7% Mount Hallen — 20-24: 4.4%
25-34 7.0% / 4.2%
Coominya — 25-34: 7.0% Mount Hallen — 25-34: 4.2%
35-44 10.7% / 10.3%
Coominya — 35-44: 10.7% Mount Hallen — 35-44: 10.3%
45-54 17.1% / 21.2%
Coominya — 45-54: 17.1% Mount Hallen — 45-54: 21.2%
55-64 17.6% / 18.2%
Coominya — 55-64: 17.6% Mount Hallen — 55-64: 18.2%
65-74 15.5% / 15.5%
Coominya — 65-74: 15.5% Mount Hallen — 65-74: 15.5%
75-84 6.6% / 5.0%
Coominya — 75-84: 6.6% Mount Hallen — 75-84: 5.0%
85+ 1.9% / —
Coominya — 85+: 1.9% Mount Hallen — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Coominya 31.9% couple families
Coominya — Couple Families: 31.9% Coominya — Lone Person: 31.5% Coominya — One Parent Families: 26.7% Coominya — Group Household: 5.9% Coominya — Other Families: 4.1%
Mount Hallen 53.1% couple families
Mount Hallen — Couple Families: 53.1% Mount Hallen — Lone Person: 35.8% Mount Hallen — One Parent Families: 11.1% Mount Hallen — Group Household: 0.0% Mount Hallen — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Coominya 14.8% renting
Coominya — Owned Outright: 42.7% Coominya — Mortgage: 42.5% Coominya — Renting: 14.8%
Mount Hallen 5.8% renting
Mount Hallen — Owned Outright: 44.2% Mount Hallen — Mortgage: 50.0% Mount Hallen — Renting: 5.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Coominya Mount Hallen
Certificate III & IV 17.6% / 24.3%
Coominya — Certificate III & IV: 17.6% Mount Hallen — Certificate III & IV: 24.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.1% / 8.8%
Coominya — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.1% Mount Hallen — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.8%
Bachelor Degree 5.4% / 5.5%
Coominya — Bachelor Degree: 5.4% Mount Hallen — Bachelor Degree: 5.5%
Postgraduate Degree 1.3% / 2.2%
Coominya — Postgraduate Degree: 1.3% Mount Hallen — Postgraduate Degree: 2.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.3% / 0.9%
Coominya — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3% Mount Hallen — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.3%).

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.

Coominya Mount Hallen
England 4.5% / 5.5%
Coominya — England: 4.5% Mount Hallen — England: 5.5%
New Zealand 2.5% / 4.8%
Coominya — New Zealand: 2.5% Mount Hallen — New Zealand: 4.8%
Vietnam 2.6% / —
Coominya — Vietnam: 2.6% Mount Hallen — Vietnam: not among its largest
Germany — / 1.1%
Coominya — Germany: not among its largest Mount Hallen — Germany: 1.1%
Philippines 1.0% / —
Coominya — Philippines: 1.0% Mount Hallen — Philippines: not among its largest
South Africa 0.3% / 0.7%
Coominya — South Africa: 0.3% Mount Hallen — South Africa: 0.7%
Taiwan — / 0.7%
Coominya — Taiwan: not among its largest Mount Hallen — Taiwan: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Coominya 100.0% houses
Coominya — Houses: 100.0%
Mount Hallen 101.9% houses
Mount Hallen — Houses: 101.9%
Houses

Property market

Coominya Mount Hallen
Median house price $855,000 $972,500
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $747,500 $525,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 14 days
from 4 sales
 —

Development activity

Coominya Mount Hallen
New dwellings approved 363
across Somerset
same for both
Approvals change year on year +375%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Coominya Mount Hallen
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 29% of QLD Higher than 54% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 2% of QLD Higher than 55% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 52% of QLD Higher than 54% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 37% of QLD Higher than 46% of QLD

Liveability

Coominya Mount Hallen
Grade D —
Score 30/100 —
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Mount Hallen carries more bushfire risk (28 vs 0); Coominya carries more crime risk (73 vs 26).

Coominya Mount Hallen
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
28/100
Crime High
73/100
 Low
26/100
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 2
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Coominya Mount Hallen
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Coominya

  • Coominya State School Government · Primary above peers

Schools in Mount Hallen

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

Amenities in the suburb

Coominya Mount Hallen
Parks & reserves 3 1
Childcare 1 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Waterways 16 4

Mobility

Mount Hallen sits further from the CBD (96.6 km vs 84.7 km).

Coominya Mount Hallen
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 84.7 km 96.6 km
+14% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 72 min 82 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 4311
 0.4%
postcode 4312
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 92
postcode 4311
 91
postcode 4312

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.

Coominya Mount Hallen
Car (driver) 71.9% / 77.6%
Coominya — Car (driver): 71.9% Mount Hallen — Car (driver): 77.6%
Worked from Home 18.1% / 15.4%
Coominya — Worked from Home: 18.1% Mount Hallen — Worked from Home: 15.4%
Car (passenger) 6.6% / 4.5%
Coominya — Car (passenger): 6.6% Mount Hallen — Car (passenger): 4.5%
Walked Only 2.2% / 2.6%
Coominya — Walked Only: 2.2% Mount Hallen — Walked Only: 2.6%
Train 1.2% / —
Coominya — Train: 1.2% Mount Hallen — Train: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (77.6%).

Setting

Coominya Mount Hallen
Elevation 106 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 190 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Coominya Mount Hallen
Connectivity score 28/100 29/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
485 premises
 0%
225 premises

Climate

Coominya Mount Hallen
Annual rainfall 697 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 31.9°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 7.1°C
same for both

Council rates

Coominya Mount Hallen
Average residential rate $1,063/yr
same for both
Council Somerset
same for both

Federal electorate

Coominya Mount Hallen
Division Blair
same for both
Member Shayne Neumann
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

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Coominya

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