Deeragun vs Mount Low

Mount Low is the younger of the two, with a median age of 29 against 32 in Deeragun. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Mount Low, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Mount Low: a median of $706,000, against $640,000 in Deeragun, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Mount Low 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

  • Deeragun has more childcare (5 vs 1)
  • Mount Low is already more of a family suburb (79% vs 66%)

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

First-home buyers

Deeragun

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($212,500 vs $650,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($640,000 vs $705,500)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Deeragun

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($310/wk vs $370/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Deeragun

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (38/100 vs 21/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Deeragun

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • is more walkable (38/100 vs 21/100)
  • But Mount Low carries lower crime risk (66/100 vs 79/100)

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

Investors

Mount Low

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (17.9% vs 0.5%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Deeragun Mount Low
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.

Deeragun Mount Low
Walkability 38 / 21
Deeragun — Walkability: 38/100 Mount Low — Walkability: 21/100
Safety 21 / 34
Deeragun — Safety: 21/100 Mount Low — Safety: 34/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Deeragun — Low fire risk: 100/100 Mount Low — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Mount Low has higher household incomes ($117,468 vs $79,196); Mount Low has more residents (5,488 vs 4,273).

Deeragun Mount Low
Population 4,273 5,488
+28% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +0.5% +17.9%
Median age 32 29
Median household income $79,196/yr $117,468/yr
+48% vs other
Median weekly rent $310/wk $370/wk
+19% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Deeragun Mount Low
0-4 7.7% / 10.4%
Deeragun — 0-4: 7.7% Mount Low — 0-4: 10.4%
5-14 17.7% / 18.2%
Deeragun — 5-14: 17.7% Mount Low — 5-14: 18.2%
15-19 5.9% / 5.4%
Deeragun — 15-19: 5.9% Mount Low — 15-19: 5.4%
20-24 7.0% / 7.0%
Deeragun — 20-24: 7.0% Mount Low — 20-24: 7.0%
25-34 15.6% / 19.5%
Deeragun — 25-34: 15.6% Mount Low — 25-34: 19.5%
35-44 14.7% / 16.4%
Deeragun — 35-44: 14.7% Mount Low — 35-44: 16.4%
45-54 12.0% / 10.0%
Deeragun — 45-54: 12.0% Mount Low — 45-54: 10.0%
55-64 9.6% / 7.4%
Deeragun — 55-64: 9.6% Mount Low — 55-64: 7.4%
65-74 7.2% / 4.3%
Deeragun — 65-74: 7.2% Mount Low — 65-74: 4.3%
75-84 2.3% / 1.3%
Deeragun — 75-84: 2.3% Mount Low — 75-84: 1.3%
85+ 0.5% / 0.2%
Deeragun — 85+: 0.5% Mount Low — 85+: 0.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Deeragun 40.7% couple families
Deeragun — Couple Families: 40.7% Deeragun — Lone Person: 28.0% Deeragun — One Parent Families: 24.8% Deeragun — Group Household: 4.5% Deeragun — Other Families: 1.9%
Mount Low 60.7% couple families
Mount Low — Couple Families: 60.7% Mount Low — Lone Person: 15.3% Mount Low — One Parent Families: 18.4% Mount Low — Group Household: 4.4% Mount Low — Other Families: 1.2%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Deeragun 40.2% renting
Deeragun — Owned Outright: 19.2% Deeragun — Mortgage: 40.5% Deeragun — Renting: 40.2%
Mount Low 35.9% renting
Mount Low — Owned Outright: 12.8% Mount Low — Mortgage: 51.3% Mount Low — Renting: 35.9%
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.

Deeragun Mount Low
New Zealand 2.1% / 2.3%
Deeragun — New Zealand: 2.1% Mount Low — New Zealand: 2.3%
England 1.4% / 1.9%
Deeragun — England: 1.4% Mount Low — England: 1.9%
Philippines 0.5% / 0.3%
Deeragun — Philippines: 0.5% Mount Low — Philippines: 0.3%
South Africa 0.2% / 0.4%
Deeragun — South Africa: 0.2% Mount Low — South Africa: 0.4%
Germany 0.3% / 0.3%
Deeragun — Germany: 0.3% Mount Low — Germany: 0.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.3%).

Qualifications

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

Deeragun Mount Low
Certificate III & IV 20.7% / 21.5%
Deeragun — Certificate III & IV: 20.7% Mount Low — Certificate III & IV: 21.5%
Bachelor Degree 4.5% / 7.9%
Deeragun — Bachelor Degree: 4.5% Mount Low — Bachelor Degree: 7.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.8% / 6.4%
Deeragun — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.8% Mount Low — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.0% / 1.6%
Deeragun — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.0% Mount Low — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.6%
Postgraduate Degree 0.6% / 0.9%
Deeragun — Postgraduate Degree: 0.6% Mount Low — Postgraduate Degree: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Deeragun 94.7% houses
Deeragun — Houses: 94.7% Deeragun — Townhouses: 3.3% Deeragun — Flats / Apartments: 1.9%
Mount Low 97.5% houses
Mount Low — Houses: 97.5% Mount Low — Townhouses: 2.5% Mount Low — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Deeragun Mount Low
Median house price $640,000 $705,500
Median unit price — $520,000
Median land price $212,500 $650,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 25 days
from 33 sales
 15 days
from 66 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Deeragun Mount Low
3 bed $600K / $632K
Deeragun — 3 bed: $600K (60 sales) Mount Low — 3 bed: $632K (39 sales)

60 vs 39 sales

4 bed $664K / $710K
Deeragun — 4 bed: $664K (54 sales) Mount Low — 4 bed: $710K (142 sales)

54 vs 142 sales

Development activity

Deeragun Mount Low
New dwellings approved 1,096
across Townsville
same for both
Approvals change year on year -22%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Deeragun Mount Low
Houses 4.4%
$589/wk on $695K
 4.1%
$615/wk on $787K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Deeragun Mount Low
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 50% of QLD Higher than 89% of QLD
Schools Higher than 24% of QLD —
Walkability Higher than 84% of QLD Higher than 79% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 69% of QLD Higher than 70% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 81% of QLD Higher than 97% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 73% of QLD Higher than 59% of QLD

Liveability

Deeragun is more walkable (38 vs 21); Mount Low scores higher overall (48 vs 29).

Deeragun Mount Low
Grade D C
Score 29/100 48/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Deeragun carries more crime risk (79 vs 66).

Deeragun Mount Low
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
79/100
 Moderate
66/100
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 3
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Deeragun Mount Low
Inside the suburb 3 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 2 0

Schools in Deeragun

  • Northern Beaches State High School Government · Secondary below peers
  • St Anthony's Catholic College - Secondary Campus Catholic · Secondary below peers
  • St Anthony's Catholic College - Primary Campus Catholic · Primary

Schools in Mount Low

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

Amenities in the suburb

Deeragun Mount Low
Supermarkets 1 0
Parks & reserves 3 2
Childcare 5 1
GPs 2 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 0 1

Mobility

Deeragun Mount Low
Walkability score 38/100 21/100
Distance to Brisbane 1371.4 km 1370.4 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 935 min 934 min
Public transport score 37/100
Bus
 38/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 9.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 8.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.6%
postcode 4818
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 87
postcode 4818
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.

Deeragun Mount Low
Car (driver) 87.2% / 87.8%
Deeragun — Car (driver): 87.2% Mount Low — Car (driver): 87.8%
Car (passenger) 6.3% / 5.2%
Deeragun — Car (passenger): 6.3% Mount Low — Car (passenger): 5.2%
Worked from Home 3.8% / 5.0%
Deeragun — Worked from Home: 3.8% Mount Low — Worked from Home: 5.0%
Walked Only 1.6% / 0.4%
Deeragun — Walked Only: 1.6% Mount Low — Walked Only: 0.4%
Bus 0.7% / 1.3%
Deeragun — Bus: 0.7% Mount Low — Bus: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (87.8%).

Setting

Deeragun Mount Low
Elevation 18 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 11 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 6.7 km 3.8 km

NBN connectivity

Deeragun Mount Low
Connectivity score 72/100 95/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 50%
1,787 premises
 91%
1,802 premises

Climate

Deeragun Mount Low
Annual rainfall 1,304 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 31.8°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 15.0°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Deeragun Mount Low
PM2.5 6.0 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 15.6 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.25 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Deeragun Mount Low
Average residential rate $1,810/yr
same for both
Council Townsville
same for both

Federal electorate

Deeragun Mount Low
Division Herbert
same for both
Member Phillip Thompson
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Deeragun

Affordable Family Large Blocks

Mount Low

Family Large Blocks Young Families

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