Etty Bay vs Mourilyan
Etty Bay is the younger of the two, with a median age of 41 against 44 in Mourilyan. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Etty Bay, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Etty Bay: a median of $640,000, against $362,000 in Mourilyan, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Etty Bay tends to suit families with children and couples, while Mourilyan suits people living alone and 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
Etty Bay
ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here
- carries lower crime risk (24/100 vs 60/100)
- is already more of a family suburb (69% vs 48%)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Mourilyan
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper houses ($362,500 vs $640,000)
Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.
Renters
Mourilyan
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a bigger rental market to choose from (33% vs 9%)
- has cheaper rent ($250/wk vs $300/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Mourilyan
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- is more walkable (13/100 vs 0/100)
- sits closer to the CBD (1605.5 km vs 1611 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
They split
one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here
- Etty Bay carries lower crime risk (24/100 vs 60/100)
- Mourilyan is more walkable (13/100 vs 0/100)
Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Etty Bay
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (22.4% vs -10.9%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Etty Bay and Mourilyan drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
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.
Demographics
Etty Bay has higher household incomes ($91,780 vs $68,068); Etty Bay rents higher ($300/wk vs $250/wk).
| Etty Bay | Mourilyan | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 486 | 509 +5% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +22.4% | -10.9% |
| Median age | 41 | 44 |
| Median household income | $91,780/yr +26% vs other | $68,068/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $300/wk +17% vs other | $250/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.7%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.2%).
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.2%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Etty Bay | Mourilyan | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $640,000 | $362,500 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — same for both | |
| Typical days to sell (houses) | 17 days from 3 sales | 30 days from 4 sales |
Development activity
| Etty Bay | Mourilyan | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 186 across Cassowary Coast same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +68% same for both | |
Ranking within QLD
| Etty Bay | Mourilyan | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 65% of QLD | Higher than 34% of QLD |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 10% of QLD | Higher than 75% of QLD |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 42% of QLD | Higher than 45% of QLD |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 41% of QLD | Higher than 73% of QLD |
Liveability
Mourilyan is more walkable (13 vs 0).
| Etty Bay | Mourilyan | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — | C |
| Score | — | 36/100 |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 4/10 | below-average income decile 2/10 |
Risk profile
Etty Bay carries more bushfire risk (37 vs 0); Mourilyan carries more crime risk (60 vs 24).
| Etty Bay | Mourilyan | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Low 37/100 | None 0/100 |
| Crime | Low 24/100 | Moderate 60/100 |
| Flood | Not mapped no mapped data here same for both | |
| Coastal erosion | Low 30/100 | None 0/100 |
| Aircraft noise | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Industrial facilities nearby | 0 within 5 km | 1 within 5 km |
Schools
| Etty Bay | Mourilyan | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 0 | 1 |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 0 | 1 |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Schools in Etty Bay
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Schools in Mourilyan
- Mourilyan State School Government · Primary at peers
Amenities in the suburb
| Etty Bay | Mourilyan | |
|---|---|---|
| Cafes & restaurants | 1 | 0 |
| Parks & reserves | 1 same for both | |
| Childcare | 0 | 1 |
| Police stations | 0 | 1 |
| Banks & Bank@Post | 0 | 1 |
| Fuel stations | 0 | 1 |
| Beaches | 1 | 0 |
| Waterways | 0 | 4 |
Mobility
Etty Bay sits further from the CBD (1611 km vs 1605.5 km).
| Etty Bay | Mourilyan | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 | 13/100 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 1611 km | 1605.5 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 1103 min | 1099 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.3% postcode 4858 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 57 postcode 4858 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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (90.7%).
Setting
| Etty Bay | Mourilyan | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 9 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 3 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 607 m 667 m to a named beach | 4.5 km 4.6 km to a named beach |
NBN connectivity
| Etty Bay | Mourilyan | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 29/100 | 61/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless | Fibre to the node |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 192 premises | 36% 270 premises |
Climate
| Etty Bay | Mourilyan | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 3,531 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | 31.2°C same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | 17.0°C same for both | |
Council rates
| Etty Bay | Mourilyan | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,829/yr same for both | |
| Council | Cassowary Coast same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Etty Bay | Mourilyan | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Kennedy same for both | |
| Member | Bob Katter same for both | |
| Party | Katter's Australian Party (KAP) same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Etty Bay | Mourilyan | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $30,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $750,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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