Craiglie vs Mowbray

In both, most households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Mowbray: a median of $1.18 million, against $1 million in Craiglie, though rent is higher in Craiglie. On these figures, Craiglie tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget, while Mowbray suits families with children.

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

Mowbray

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (37/100 vs 61/100)

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

First-home buyers

Craiglie

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (25% vs 32%)
  • has cheaper houses ($1,000,000 vs $1,182,500)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

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

  • Craiglie has a bigger rental market to choose from (33% vs 20%)
  • Mowbray has cheaper rent ($300/wk vs $420/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Craiglie

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (47/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (1230 min vs 1281 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (1757.9 km vs 1808.4 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Craiglie

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (47/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (24% vs 18%)
  • But Mowbray carries lower crime risk (37/100 vs 61/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Craiglie Mowbray
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.

Craiglie Mowbray
Walkability 47 / 0
Craiglie — Walkability: 47/100 Mowbray — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 39 / 63
Craiglie — Safety: 39/100 Mowbray — Safety: 63/100
Low fire risk 100 / 34
Craiglie — Low fire risk: 100/100 Mowbray — Low fire risk: 34/100

Demographics

Craiglie has more residents (1,062 vs 362); Craiglie rents higher ($420/wk vs $300/wk).

Craiglie Mowbray
Population 1,062
+66% vs other
 362
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +11.3% +12.8%
Median age 44 43
Median household income $86,736/yr
+13% vs other
 $75,816/yr
Median weekly rent $420/wk
+29% vs other
 $300/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Craiglie Mowbray
0-4 5.6% / 7.5%
Craiglie — 0-4: 5.6% Mowbray — 0-4: 7.5%
5-14 10.5% / 13.3%
Craiglie — 5-14: 10.5% Mowbray — 5-14: 13.3%
15-19 4.0% / 3.9%
Craiglie — 15-19: 4.0% Mowbray — 15-19: 3.9%
20-24 3.7% / 3.6%
Craiglie — 20-24: 3.7% Mowbray — 20-24: 3.6%
25-34 10.6% / 7.2%
Craiglie — 25-34: 10.6% Mowbray — 25-34: 7.2%
35-44 16.5% / 16.0%
Craiglie — 35-44: 16.5% Mowbray — 35-44: 16.0%
45-54 13.7% / 16.3%
Craiglie — 45-54: 13.7% Mowbray — 45-54: 16.3%
55-64 10.9% / 15.7%
Craiglie — 55-64: 10.9% Mowbray — 55-64: 15.7%
65-74 12.5% / 12.7%
Craiglie — 65-74: 12.5% Mowbray — 65-74: 12.7%
75-84 9.0% / 4.4%
Craiglie — 75-84: 9.0% Mowbray — 75-84: 4.4%
85+ 2.2% / 0.8%
Craiglie — 85+: 2.2% Mowbray — 85+: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Craiglie 47.5% couple families
Craiglie — Couple Families: 47.5% Craiglie — Lone Person: 33.5% Craiglie — One Parent Families: 12.0% Craiglie — Group Household: 5.4% Craiglie — Other Families: 1.7%
Mowbray 51.9% couple families
Mowbray — Couple Families: 51.9% Mowbray — Lone Person: 35.8% Mowbray — One Parent Families: 7.4% Mowbray — Group Household: 4.9% Mowbray — 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.

Craiglie 33.1% renting
Craiglie — Owned Outright: 27.3% Craiglie — Mortgage: 39.6% Craiglie — Renting: 33.1%
Mowbray 20.3% renting
Mowbray — Owned Outright: 42.2% Mowbray — Mortgage: 37.5% Mowbray — Renting: 20.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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.

Craiglie Mowbray
England 7.6% / 5.0%
Craiglie — England: 7.6% Mowbray — England: 5.0%
New Zealand 4.2% / 3.0%
Craiglie — New Zealand: 4.2% Mowbray — New Zealand: 3.0%
Scotland 2.2% / 1.1%
Craiglie — Scotland: 2.2% Mowbray — Scotland: 1.1%
Germany 1.4% / 1.1%
Craiglie — Germany: 1.4% Mowbray — Germany: 1.1%
Thailand 1.8% / —
Craiglie — Thailand: 1.8% Mowbray — Thailand: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.6%).

Qualifications

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

Craiglie Mowbray
Certificate III & IV 19.7% / 18.5%
Craiglie — Certificate III & IV: 19.7% Mowbray — Certificate III & IV: 18.5%
Bachelor Degree 9.9% / 9.7%
Craiglie — Bachelor Degree: 9.9% Mowbray — Bachelor Degree: 9.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.7% / 7.7%
Craiglie — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.7% Mowbray — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.7%
Postgraduate Degree 2.1% / 1.7%
Craiglie — Postgraduate Degree: 2.1% Mowbray — Postgraduate Degree: 1.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.7% / —
Craiglie — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7% Mowbray — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Craiglie 87.2% houses
Craiglie — Houses: 87.2% Craiglie — Flats / Apartments: 11.5% Craiglie — Townhouses: 1.3%
Mowbray 79.5% houses
Mowbray — Houses: 79.5% Mowbray — Flats / Apartments: 20.5% Mowbray — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Craiglie Mowbray
Median house price $1,000,000 $1,182,500
Median unit price $412,500 —
Median land price $950,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 54 days
from 5 sales
 —

Development activity

Craiglie Mowbray
New dwellings approved 48
across Douglas
same for both
Approvals change year on year -18%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Craiglie Mowbray
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 60% of QLD Higher than 47% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 86% of QLD Higher than 44% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 80% of QLD Higher than 79% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 72% of QLD Higher than 60% of QLD

Liveability

Craiglie is more walkable (47 vs 0).

Craiglie Mowbray
Grade B —
Score 53/100 —
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
same for both

Risk profile

Mowbray carries more bushfire risk (66 vs 0); Craiglie carries more crime risk (61 vs 37).

Craiglie Mowbray
Bushfire None
0/100
 Moderate
66/100
Crime Moderate
61/100
 Low
37/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion Moderate
69/100
 High
85/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Craiglie Mowbray
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

Craiglie Mowbray
Parks & reserves 1 2
Childcare 1 0
Fuel stations 2 0
Waterways 8 40

Mobility

Mowbray sits further from the CBD (1808.4 km vs 1757.9 km).

Craiglie Mowbray
Walkability score 47/100 0/100
Distance to Brisbane 1757.9 km 1808.4 km
+3% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 1230 min 1281 min
Electric vehicle share 0.9%
postcode 4877
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 53
postcode 4877
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.

Craiglie Mowbray
Car (driver) 70.2% / 71.6%
Craiglie — Car (driver): 70.2% Mowbray — Car (driver): 71.6%
Worked from Home 14.0% / 19.9%
Craiglie — Worked from Home: 14.0% Mowbray — Worked from Home: 19.9%
Car (passenger) 7.2% / —
Craiglie — Car (passenger): 7.2% Mowbray — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Bus 2.5% / 3.5%
Craiglie — Bus: 2.5% Mowbray — Bus: 3.5%
Walked Only 3.6% / 2.1%
Craiglie — Walked Only: 3.6% Mowbray — Walked Only: 2.1%
Bicycle 2.5% / 2.8%
Craiglie — Bicycle: 2.5% Mowbray — Bicycle: 2.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (71.6%).

Setting

Craiglie Mowbray
Elevation 9 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 249 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 1.2 km
3.3 km to a named beach
 3.0 km
3.1 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Craiglie Mowbray
Connectivity score 60/100 30/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 28%
792 premises
 0%
128 premises

Climate

Craiglie Mowbray
Annual rainfall 2,155 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Craiglie Mowbray
Average residential rate $1,417/yr
same for both
Council Douglas
same for both

Federal electorate

Craiglie Mowbray
Division Leichhardt
same for both
Member Matt Smith
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Craiglie Mowbray
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Craiglie

Acreage Coastal Quiet

Mowbray

Coastal Rural

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