Eukey vs Mount Tully

Mount Tully is the younger of the two, with a median age of 44 against 61 in Eukey. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Eukey, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Eukey tends to suit older residents.

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

Mount Tully

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • is already more of a family suburb (56% vs 34%)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (100% vs 88%)

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

First-home buyers

Eukey

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (17% vs 25%)

Weighs 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

Mount Tully

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (232.5 km vs 235.6 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Eukey

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more residents already 65 and over (35% vs 17%)

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

Investors

Eukey

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (4.5% vs -3.3%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Eukey Mount Tully
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.

Eukey Mount Tully
Walkability 0 / 0
Eukey — Walkability: 0/100 Mount Tully — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 77 / 80
Eukey — Safety: 77/100 Mount Tully — Safety: 80/100
Low fire risk 16 / 31
Eukey — Low fire risk: 16/100 Mount Tully — Low fire risk: 31/100

Demographics

Eukey skews older (61 vs 44).

Eukey Mount Tully
Population 140
+16% vs other
 117
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +4.5% -3.3%
Median age 61 44
Median household income $68,224/yr $74,724/yr
+10% vs other
Median weekly rent $250/wk $255/wk
+2% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Eukey Mount Tully
0-4 2.1% / 4.3%
Eukey — 0-4: 2.1% Mount Tully — 0-4: 4.3%
5-14 10.0% / 12.0%
Eukey — 5-14: 10.0% Mount Tully — 5-14: 12.0%
15-19 3.6% / 6.0%
Eukey — 15-19: 3.6% Mount Tully — 15-19: 6.0%
20-24 — / 2.6%
Eukey — 20-24: not among its largest Mount Tully — 20-24: 2.6%
25-34 3.6% / 12.0%
Eukey — 25-34: 3.6% Mount Tully — 25-34: 12.0%
35-44 6.4% / 18.8%
Eukey — 35-44: 6.4% Mount Tully — 35-44: 18.8%
45-54 12.9% / 12.0%
Eukey — 45-54: 12.9% Mount Tully — 45-54: 12.0%
55-64 24.3% / 18.8%
Eukey — 55-64: 24.3% Mount Tully — 55-64: 18.8%
65-74 25.7% / 13.7%
Eukey — 65-74: 25.7% Mount Tully — 65-74: 13.7%
75-84 9.3% / 3.4%
Eukey — 75-84: 9.3% Mount Tully — 75-84: 3.4%
85+ — / —
Eukey — 85+: not among its largest Mount Tully — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Eukey 48.6% lone person
Eukey — Lone Person: 48.6% Eukey — Couple Families: 20.0% Eukey — One Parent Families: 14.3% Eukey — Group Household: 17.1%
Mount Tully 44.4% lone person
Mount Tully — Lone Person: 44.4% Mount Tully — Couple Families: 37.0% Mount Tully — One Parent Families: 18.5% Mount Tully — Group Household: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Eukey 5.6% renting
Eukey — Owned Outright: 61.1% Eukey — Mortgage: 33.3% Eukey — Renting: 5.6%
Mount Tully 8.6% renting
Mount Tully — Owned Outright: 54.3% Mount Tully — Mortgage: 37.1% Mount Tully — Renting: 8.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Eukey 88.1% houses
Eukey — Houses: 88.1% Eukey — Flats / Apartments: 11.9%
Mount Tully 100.0% houses
Mount Tully — Houses: 100.0% Mount Tully — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

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

Eukey Mount Tully
Bachelor Degree 20.7% / 13.7%
Eukey — Bachelor Degree: 20.7% Mount Tully — Bachelor Degree: 13.7%
Certificate III & IV 15.7% / 17.1%
Eukey — Certificate III & IV: 15.7% Mount Tully — Certificate III & IV: 17.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.7% / 5.1%
Eukey — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.7% Mount Tully — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.1%
Postgraduate Degree 2.9% / 3.4%
Eukey — Postgraduate Degree: 2.9% Mount Tully — Postgraduate Degree: 3.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.7%).

Development activity

Eukey Mount Tully
New dwellings approved 291
across Southern Downs
same for both
Approvals change year on year +63%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Eukey Mount Tully
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 35% of QLD Higher than 45% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 54% of QLD Higher than 13% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 46% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 32% of QLD Higher than 42% of QLD

Liveability

Eukey Mount Tully
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
same for both

Risk profile

Eukey carries more bushfire risk (84 vs 69).

Eukey Mount Tully
Bushfire High
84/100
 Moderate
69/100
Crime Low
23/100
 Low
20/100
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 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Eukey Mount Tully
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

Eukey Mount Tully
Parks & reserves 2
same for both
Waterways 10 1

Mobility

Eukey sits further from the CBD (235.6 km vs 232.5 km).

Eukey Mount Tully
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 235.6 km
+1% vs other
 232.5 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 190 min 189 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 4380
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 57
postcode 4380
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.

Eukey Mount Tully
Car (driver) 74.5% / 84.1%
Eukey — Car (driver): 74.5% Mount Tully — Car (driver): 84.1%
Worked from Home 25.5% / 15.9%
Eukey — Worked from Home: 25.5% Mount Tully — Worked from Home: 15.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (84.1%).

Setting

Eukey Mount Tully
Elevation 1,040 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 990 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Eukey Mount Tully
Connectivity score 24/100 29/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
86 premises
 0%
54 premises

Climate

Eukey Mount Tully
Annual rainfall 730 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 27.2°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 2.3°C
same for both

Council rates

Eukey Mount Tully
Average residential rate $1,627/yr
same for both
Council Southern Downs
same for both

Federal electorate

Eukey Mount Tully
Division Maranoa
same for both
Member David Littleproud
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Eukey

Retirees Rural

Mount Tully

Professionals Rural

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