Erakala vs Farleigh

Erakala is the younger of the two, with a median age of 39 against 42 in Farleigh. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Erakala: a median of $1.3 million, against $925,000 in Farleigh, though rent is higher in Farleigh. On these figures, Erakala tends to suit couples, while Farleigh suits buyers on a tighter budget.

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

Erakala

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (50/100 vs 82/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (89% vs 76%)
  • But Farleigh has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Farleigh

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($925,150 vs $1,300,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Erakala carries lower crime risk (50/100 vs 82/100)
  • Farleigh has more residents already 65 and over (14% vs 9%)

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

Investors

Erakala

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (39.5% vs -0.1%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Erakala Farleigh
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.

Erakala Farleigh
Walkability 4 / 0
Erakala — Walkability: 4/100 Farleigh — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 50 / 18
Erakala — Safety: 50/100 Farleigh — Safety: 18/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Erakala — Low fire risk: 100/100 Farleigh — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Erakala has higher household incomes ($161,356 vs $112,320); Farleigh skews older (42 vs 39).

Erakala Farleigh
Population 763 814
+7% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +39.5% -0.1%
Median age 39 42
Median household income $161,356/yr
+30% vs other
 $112,320/yr
Median weekly rent $280/wk $298/wk
+6% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Erakala Farleigh
0-4 6.0% / 5.0%
Erakala — 0-4: 6.0% Farleigh — 0-4: 5.0%
5-14 16.5% / 13.9%
Erakala — 5-14: 16.5% Farleigh — 5-14: 13.9%
15-19 8.8% / 9.2%
Erakala — 15-19: 8.8% Farleigh — 15-19: 9.2%
20-24 5.1% / 6.9%
Erakala — 20-24: 5.1% Farleigh — 20-24: 6.9%
25-34 7.2% / 9.5%
Erakala — 25-34: 7.2% Farleigh — 25-34: 9.5%
35-44 16.0% / 9.1%
Erakala — 35-44: 16.0% Farleigh — 35-44: 9.1%
45-54 18.5% / 14.5%
Erakala — 45-54: 18.5% Farleigh — 45-54: 14.5%
55-64 10.9% / 17.4%
Erakala — 55-64: 10.9% Farleigh — 55-64: 17.4%
65-74 5.5% / 9.5%
Erakala — 65-74: 5.5% Farleigh — 65-74: 9.5%
75-84 3.1% / 3.8%
Erakala — 75-84: 3.1% Farleigh — 75-84: 3.8%
85+ 0.8% / 1.2%
Erakala — 85+: 0.8% Farleigh — 85+: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Erakala 78.9% couple families
Erakala — Couple Families: 78.9% Erakala — Lone Person: 11.2% Erakala — One Parent Families: 9.9% Erakala — Group Household: 0.0%
Farleigh 59.8% couple families
Farleigh — Couple Families: 59.8% Farleigh — Lone Person: 21.8% Farleigh — One Parent Families: 16.7% Farleigh — Group Household: 1.7%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Erakala 9.6% renting
Erakala — Owned Outright: 38.0% Erakala — Mortgage: 52.4% Erakala — Renting: 9.6%
Farleigh 15.4% renting
Farleigh — Owned Outright: 48.0% Farleigh — Mortgage: 36.6% Farleigh — Renting: 15.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Erakala Farleigh
Certificate III & IV 20.3% / 19.8%
Erakala — Certificate III & IV: 20.3% Farleigh — Certificate III & IV: 19.8%
Bachelor Degree 9.2% / 8.4%
Erakala — Bachelor Degree: 9.2% Farleigh — Bachelor Degree: 8.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.6% / 3.9%
Erakala — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.6% Farleigh — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.9%
Postgraduate Degree 2.0% / 1.1%
Erakala — Postgraduate Degree: 2.0% Farleigh — Postgraduate Degree: 1.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.7% / 1.0%
Erakala — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.7% Farleigh — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.3%).

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.

Erakala Farleigh
New Zealand 2.0% / 1.1%
Erakala — New Zealand: 2.0% Farleigh — New Zealand: 1.1%
England 0.7% / 1.2%
Erakala — England: 0.7% Farleigh — England: 1.2%
Ireland 0.9% / 0.4%
Erakala — Ireland: 0.9% Farleigh — Ireland: 0.4%
India 1.2% / —
Erakala — India: 1.2% Farleigh — India: not among its largest
South Africa — / 0.9%
Erakala — South Africa: not among its largest Farleigh — South Africa: 0.9%
Nepal 0.5% / —
Erakala — Nepal: 0.5% Farleigh — Nepal: not among its largest
Philippines — / 0.4%
Erakala — Philippines: not among its largest Farleigh — Philippines: 0.4%
Germany — / 0.4%
Erakala — Germany: not among its largest Farleigh — Germany: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Erakala 97.7% houses
Erakala — Houses: 97.7% Erakala — Flats / Apartments: 2.3%
Farleigh 98.9% houses
Farleigh — Houses: 98.9% Farleigh — Flats / Apartments: 1.1%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Erakala Farleigh
Median house price $1,300,000 $925,150
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $580,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 28 days
from 4 sales
 77 days
from 3 sales

Development activity

Erakala Farleigh
New dwellings approved 574
across Mackay
same for both
Approvals change year on year -6%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Erakala Farleigh
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 98% of QLD Higher than 84% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 66% of QLD Higher than 55% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 40% of QLD Higher than 10% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 67% of QLD Higher than 63% of QLD

Liveability

Erakala scores higher overall (61 vs 36).

Erakala Farleigh
Grade B C
Score 61/100 36/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Farleigh carries more crime risk (82 vs 50).

Erakala Farleigh
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
50/100
 High
82/100
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
 4
within 5 km

Schools

Erakala Farleigh
Inside the suburb 0 2
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Erakala

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

Schools in Farleigh

  • Coningsby State School Government · Primary above peers
  • Farleigh State School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Erakala Farleigh
Police stations 0 1
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 1 9

Mobility

Erakala Farleigh
Walkability score 4/100 0/100
Distance to Brisbane 974 km 975.1 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 667 min 665 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 4740
 0.1%
postcode 4741
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 56
postcode 4740
 70
postcode 4741

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.

Erakala Farleigh
Car (driver) 81.7% / 77.5%
Erakala — Car (driver): 81.7% Farleigh — Car (driver): 77.5%
Worked from Home 8.6% / 9.1%
Erakala — Worked from Home: 8.6% Farleigh — Worked from Home: 9.1%
Car (passenger) 5.6% / 6.7%
Erakala — Car (passenger): 5.6% Farleigh — Car (passenger): 6.7%
Walked Only 3.3% / 5.4%
Erakala — Walked Only: 3.3% Farleigh — Walked Only: 5.4%
Bus — / 1.3%
Erakala — Bus: not among its largest Farleigh — Bus: 1.3%
Bicycle 0.8% / —
Erakala — Bicycle: 0.8% Farleigh — Bicycle: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (81.7%).

Setting

Erakala Farleigh
Elevation 15 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 34 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 9.4 km 10.5 km

NBN connectivity

Erakala Farleigh
Connectivity score 38/100 30/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 12%
278 premises
 1%
317 premises

Climate

Erakala Farleigh
Annual rainfall 1,517 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 30.8°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 12.4°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Erakala Farleigh
PM2.5 6.6 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 17.9 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Erakala Farleigh
Average residential rate $1,873/yr
same for both
Council Mackay
same for both

Federal electorate

Erakala Farleigh
Division Dawson
same for both
Member Andrew Willcox
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Erakala Farleigh
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Erakala

Acreage Family

Farleigh

Acreage

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