Edmonton vs Mount Peter

Mount Peter is the younger of the two, with a median age of 30 against 33 in Edmonton. In both, most households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Mount Peter tends to suit young adults.

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

Edmonton

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (15 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (5 vs 1)
  • has more childcare (7 vs 3)
  • But Mount Peter carries lower crime risk (56/100 vs 88/100)

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

First-home buyers

Mount Peter

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper land ($399,500 vs $542,500)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Edmonton

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (33% vs 16%)
  • has cheaper rent ($350/wk vs $450/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Edmonton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (76/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Edmonton

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (76/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more GPs (3 vs 0)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (12% vs 6%)
  • But Mount Peter carries lower crime risk (56/100 vs 88/100)

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

Investors

Mount Peter

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (648.9% vs 6.1%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Edmonton Mount Peter
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.

Edmonton Mount Peter
Walkability 76 / 0
Edmonton — Walkability: 76/100 Mount Peter — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 12 / 44
Edmonton — Safety: 12/100 Mount Peter — Safety: 44/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Edmonton — Low fire risk: 100/100 Mount Peter — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Edmonton has more residents (11,409 vs 689); Mount Peter rents higher ($450/wk vs $350/wk).

Edmonton Mount Peter
Population 11,409
+94% vs other
 689
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +6.1% +648.9%
Median age 33 30
Median household income $85,436/yr $108,992/yr
+28% vs other
Median weekly rent $350/wk $450/wk
+29% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Edmonton Mount Peter
0-4 7.6% / 9.9%
Edmonton — 0-4: 7.6% Mount Peter — 0-4: 9.9%
5-14 16.6% / 16.7%
Edmonton — 5-14: 16.6% Mount Peter — 5-14: 16.7%
15-19 7.0% / 4.8%
Edmonton — 15-19: 7.0% Mount Peter — 15-19: 4.8%
20-24 6.1% / 7.0%
Edmonton — 20-24: 6.1% Mount Peter — 20-24: 7.0%
25-34 14.5% / 22.4%
Edmonton — 25-34: 14.5% Mount Peter — 25-34: 22.4%
35-44 13.3% / 17.4%
Edmonton — 35-44: 13.3% Mount Peter — 35-44: 17.4%
45-54 13.6% / 6.4%
Edmonton — 45-54: 13.6% Mount Peter — 45-54: 6.4%
55-64 9.8% / 9.0%
Edmonton — 55-64: 9.8% Mount Peter — 55-64: 9.0%
65-74 7.2% / 3.5%
Edmonton — 65-74: 7.2% Mount Peter — 65-74: 3.5%
75-84 3.3% / 2.0%
Edmonton — 75-84: 3.3% Mount Peter — 75-84: 2.0%
85+ 1.2% / —
Edmonton — 85+: 1.2% Mount Peter — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Edmonton 45.8% couple families
Edmonton — Couple Families: 45.8% Edmonton — Lone Person: 26.8% Edmonton — One Parent Families: 21.8% Edmonton — Group Household: 4.1% Edmonton — Other Families: 1.5%
Mount Peter 53.2% couple families
Mount Peter — Couple Families: 53.2% Mount Peter — Lone Person: 21.4% Mount Peter — One Parent Families: 19.1% Mount Peter — Group Household: 3.5% Mount Peter — Other Families: 2.9%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Edmonton 33.0% renting
Edmonton — Owned Outright: 22.9% Edmonton — Mortgage: 44.2% Edmonton — Renting: 33.0%
Mount Peter 16.1% renting
Mount Peter — Owned Outright: 19.6% Mount Peter — Mortgage: 64.3% Mount Peter — Renting: 16.1%
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.

Edmonton Mount Peter
Philippines 1.2% / 6.2%
Edmonton — Philippines: 1.2% Mount Peter — Philippines: 6.2%
New Zealand 2.2% / 1.9%
Edmonton — New Zealand: 2.2% Mount Peter — New Zealand: 1.9%
England 1.9% / 2.2%
Edmonton — England: 1.9% Mount Peter — England: 2.2%
India 0.6% / 2.2%
Edmonton — India: 0.6% Mount Peter — India: 2.2%
Thailand 0.6% / 1.7%
Edmonton — Thailand: 0.6% Mount Peter — Thailand: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.2%).

Qualifications

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

Edmonton Mount Peter
Certificate III & IV 18.9% / 17.9%
Edmonton — Certificate III & IV: 18.9% Mount Peter — Certificate III & IV: 17.9%
Bachelor Degree 5.7% / 12.0%
Edmonton — Bachelor Degree: 5.7% Mount Peter — Bachelor Degree: 12.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.6% / 8.0%
Edmonton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.6% Mount Peter — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.0%
Postgraduate Degree 0.9% / 2.9%
Edmonton — Postgraduate Degree: 0.9% Mount Peter — Postgraduate Degree: 2.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.0% / 0.7%
Edmonton — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.0% Mount Peter — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Edmonton 90.1% houses
Edmonton — Houses: 90.1% Edmonton — Flats / Apartments: 8.1% Edmonton — Townhouses: 1.8%
Mount Peter 96.6% houses
Mount Peter — Houses: 96.6% Mount Peter — Flats / Apartments: 3.4% Mount Peter — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Edmonton Mount Peter
Median house price $712,500 $761,000
Median unit price $236,000 —
Median land price $542,500 $399,500
Typical days to sell (houses) 22 days
from 90 sales
 28 days
from 10 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.

Edmonton Mount Peter
3 bed $626K / $650K
Edmonton — 3 bed: $626K (76 sales) Mount Peter — 3 bed: $650K (5 sales)

76 vs 5 sales

4 bed $764K / $757K
Edmonton — 4 bed: $764K (119 sales) Mount Peter — 4 bed: $757K (27 sales)

119 vs 27 sales

Development activity

Edmonton Mount Peter
New dwellings approved 767
across Cairns
same for both
Approvals change year on year -81%
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.

Edmonton Mount Peter
Houses 4.7%
$700/wk on $772K
 4.8%
$738/wk on $799K
Units 9.9%
$450/wk on $238K
 —

Ranking within QLD

Edmonton Mount Peter
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 59% of QLD Higher than 81% of QLD
Schools Higher than 8% of QLD —
Walkability Higher than 94% of QLD Higher than 13% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 54% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 82% of QLD Higher than 97% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 83% of QLD Higher than 86% of QLD
Rental yield (units) Higher than 99% of QLD —

Liveability

Edmonton is more walkable (76 vs 0); Mount Peter scores higher overall (49 vs 33).

Edmonton Mount Peter
Grade D B
Score 33/100 49/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Edmonton carries more crime risk (88 vs 56).

Edmonton Mount Peter
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
88/100
 Moderate
56/100
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 1
within 5 km
 2
within 5 km

Schools

Edmonton Mount Peter
Inside the suburb 5 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 2 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Edmonton

  • Hambledon State School Government · Primary at peers
  • Isabella State School Government · Primary at peers
  • Holy Spirit College - Edmonton Campus Catholic · Secondary
  • Autism Queensland Education & Therapy Centre - Edmonton Campus Independent · Primary · Special school
  • QCHS - Cairns Campus Government · Secondary · Special school

Schools in Mount Peter

  • MacKillop Catholic College, Mount Peter Catholic · Combined at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Edmonton Mount Peter
Supermarkets 2 0
Cafes & restaurants 6 0
Parks & reserves 15 0
Childcare 7 3
GPs 3 0
Pharmacies 2 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 2 0
Fuel stations 2 0
Waterways 18 9

Mobility

Edmonton Mount Peter
Walkability score 76/100 0/100
Distance to Brisbane 1686.1 km 1684.4 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 1156 min
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 4869
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 72
postcode 4869
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.

Edmonton Mount Peter
Car (driver) 78.8% / 74.9%
Edmonton — Car (driver): 78.8% Mount Peter — Car (driver): 74.9%
Worked from Home 10.6% / 18.6%
Edmonton — Worked from Home: 10.6% Mount Peter — Worked from Home: 18.6%
Car (passenger) 7.3% / 4.9%
Edmonton — Car (passenger): 7.3% Mount Peter — Car (passenger): 4.9%
Walked Only 1.0% / 1.6%
Edmonton — Walked Only: 1.0% Mount Peter — Walked Only: 1.6%
Bus 1.7% / —
Edmonton — Bus: 1.7% Mount Peter — Bus: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (78.8%).

Setting

Edmonton Mount Peter
Elevation 21 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 48 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 9.0 km 13.8 km

NBN connectivity

Edmonton Mount Peter
Connectivity score 73/100 94/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 51%
4,773 premises
 92%
504 premises

Climate

Edmonton Mount Peter
Annual rainfall 2,121 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 31.9°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 18.1°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Edmonton Mount Peter
PM2.5 5.6 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 18.6 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Edmonton Mount Peter
Average residential rate $1,354/yr
same for both
Council Cairns
same for both

Federal electorate

Edmonton Mount Peter
Division Kennedy
same for both
Member Bob Katter
same for both
Party Katter's Australian Party (KAP)
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Edmonton

Family Large Blocks Parks Regional Centre

Mount Peter

Acreage Family River Young Families

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