Everton Hills vs Mcdowall

In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Everton Hills, about half of households are couple families. In McDowall, most households are couple families. Everton Hills is closer to the city centre: 12.3 km, against 13.9 km. On these figures, McDowall 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

McDowall

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more parks and reserves (16 vs 11)

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

First-home buyers

McDowall

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper units ($695,000 vs $820,000)

Weighs house prices, unit 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

Everton Hills

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (80/100 vs 69/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Everton Hills

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (80/100 vs 69/100)

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

Investors

Everton Hills

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (12.4% vs 5.2%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Everton Hills Mcdowall
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.

Everton Hills Mcdowall
Walkability 80 / 69
Everton Hills — Walkability: 80/100 Mcdowall — Walkability: 69/100
Safety 75 / 70
Everton Hills — Safety: 75/100 Mcdowall — Safety: 70/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Everton Hills — Low fire risk: 100/100 Mcdowall — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

McDowall skews older (38 vs 36).

Everton Hills Mcdowall
Population 6,673 7,612
+14% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +12.4% +5.2%
Median age 36 38
Median household income $121,420/yr $129,272/yr
+6% vs other
Median weekly rent $480/wk
+2% vs other
 $470/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Everton Hills Mcdowall
0-4 6.9% / 6.4%
Everton Hills — 0-4: 6.9% Mcdowall — 0-4: 6.4%
5-14 13.1% / 14.2%
Everton Hills — 5-14: 13.1% Mcdowall — 5-14: 14.2%
15-19 5.9% / 6.4%
Everton Hills — 15-19: 5.9% Mcdowall — 15-19: 6.4%
20-24 6.5% / 6.4%
Everton Hills — 20-24: 6.5% Mcdowall — 20-24: 6.4%
25-34 15.5% / 10.6%
Everton Hills — 25-34: 15.5% Mcdowall — 25-34: 10.6%
35-44 16.6% / 15.2%
Everton Hills — 35-44: 16.6% Mcdowall — 35-44: 15.2%
45-54 13.8% / 14.2%
Everton Hills — 45-54: 13.8% Mcdowall — 45-54: 14.2%
55-64 8.8% / 11.8%
Everton Hills — 55-64: 8.8% Mcdowall — 55-64: 11.8%
65-74 8.0% / 9.2%
Everton Hills — 65-74: 8.0% Mcdowall — 65-74: 9.2%
75-84 4.2% / 4.5%
Everton Hills — 75-84: 4.2% Mcdowall — 75-84: 4.5%
85+ 0.6% / 1.1%
Everton Hills — 85+: 0.6% Mcdowall — 85+: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Everton Hills 51.5% couple families
Everton Hills — Couple Families: 51.5% Everton Hills — Lone Person: 24.5% Everton Hills — One Parent Families: 16.8% Everton Hills — Group Household: 5.3% Everton Hills — Other Families: 1.9%
Mcdowall 63.1% couple families
Mcdowall — Couple Families: 63.1% Mcdowall — Lone Person: 19.9% Mcdowall — One Parent Families: 12.7% Mcdowall — Group Household: 3.3% Mcdowall — Other Families: 1.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Everton Hills 28.5% renting
Everton Hills — Owned Outright: 25.2% Everton Hills — Mortgage: 46.2% Everton Hills — Renting: 28.5%
Mcdowall 22.7% renting
Mcdowall — Owned Outright: 36.7% Mcdowall — Mortgage: 40.6% Mcdowall — Renting: 22.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Everton Hills Mcdowall
Bachelor Degree 17.4% / 18.0%
Everton Hills — Bachelor Degree: 17.4% Mcdowall — Bachelor Degree: 18.0%
Certificate III & IV 15.0% / 11.8%
Everton Hills — Certificate III & IV: 15.0% Mcdowall — Certificate III & IV: 11.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.7% / 8.8%
Everton Hills — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.7% Mcdowall — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.8%
Postgraduate Degree 5.3% / 7.0%
Everton Hills — Postgraduate Degree: 5.3% Mcdowall — Postgraduate Degree: 7.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.8% / 3.0%
Everton Hills — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.8% Mcdowall — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.0%).

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.

Everton Hills Mcdowall
England 3.3% / 3.8%
Everton Hills — England: 3.3% Mcdowall — England: 3.8%
New Zealand 3.0% / 2.5%
Everton Hills — New Zealand: 3.0% Mcdowall — New Zealand: 2.5%
India 0.7% / 2.6%
Everton Hills — India: 0.7% Mcdowall — India: 2.6%
South Africa 0.9% / 1.6%
Everton Hills — South Africa: 0.9% Mcdowall — South Africa: 1.6%
China 0.6% / 1.5%
Everton Hills — China: 0.6% Mcdowall — China: 1.5%
Philippines 0.8% / 0.8%
Everton Hills — Philippines: 0.8% Mcdowall — Philippines: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Everton Hills 81.2% houses
Everton Hills — Houses: 81.2% Everton Hills — Townhouses: 18.6% Everton Hills — Flats / Apartments: 0.2%
Mcdowall 87.7% houses
Mcdowall — Houses: 87.7% Mcdowall — Townhouses: 10.0% Mcdowall — Flats / Apartments: 2.3%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Everton Hills Mcdowall
Median house price $1,270,000 $1,310,000
Median unit price $820,000 $695,000
Median land price — $1,200,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 19 days
from 42 sales
 23 days
from 79 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.

Everton Hills Mcdowall
3 bed $1.2M / $1.2M
Everton Hills — 3 bed: $1.2M (49 sales) Mcdowall — 3 bed: $1.2M (34 sales)

49 vs 34 sales

4 bed $1.34M / $1.33M
Everton Hills — 4 bed: $1.34M (29 sales) Mcdowall — 4 bed: $1.33M (56 sales)

29 vs 56 sales

5 bed $1.8M / $1.68M
Everton Hills — 5 bed: $1.8M (7 sales) Mcdowall — 5 bed: $1.68M (21 sales)

7 vs 21 sales

Development activity

Everton Hills Mcdowall
New dwellings approved 6,996
across Moreton Bay
 9,382
across Brisbane
Approvals change year on year +49% +9%

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.

Everton Hills Mcdowall
Houses 3.2%
$800/wk on $1.3M
 3.3%
$835/wk on $1.3M
Units — 4.5%
$700/wk on $810K

Ranking within QLD

Everton Hills Mcdowall
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 90% of QLD Higher than 93% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 96% of QLD Higher than 91% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 92% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 90% of QLD
same for both
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 15% of QLD Higher than 19% of QLD
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 52% of QLD

Liveability

Everton Hills is more walkable (80 vs 69).

Everton Hills Mcdowall
Grade A+
same for both
Score 89/100 88/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 very advantaged area
decile 10/10

Risk profile

Everton Hills Mcdowall
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
25/100
 Low
30/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
 —
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 2
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Everton Hills Mcdowall
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 2
Kelvin Grove, 7.8 km
 3
Kelvin Grove, 7.8 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.0% 3.1%

Schools in Everton Hills

  • Prince of Peace Lutheran College - Henderson Road Campus Independent · Secondary

Schools in Mcdowall

  • McDowall State School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Everton Hills Mcdowall
Supermarkets 2 1
Cafes & restaurants 4 1
Parks & reserves 11 16
Childcare 6 4
GPs 2 1
Pharmacies 2 0
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 5 6

Mobility

Everton Hills Mcdowall
Walkability score 80/100 69/100
Distance to Brisbane 12.3 km 13.9 km
+13% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 23 min 24 min
Public transport score 77/100
Bus
 79/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 47.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 77.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.8%
postcode 4053
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 46
postcode 4053
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.

Everton Hills Mcdowall
Car (driver) 64.7% / 63.3%
Everton Hills — Car (driver): 64.7% Mcdowall — Car (driver): 63.3%
Worked from Home 24.4% / 25.5%
Everton Hills — Worked from Home: 24.4% Mcdowall — Worked from Home: 25.5%
Train 5.0% / 2.7%
Everton Hills — Train: 5.0% Mcdowall — Train: 2.7%
Car (passenger) 3.1% / 4.6%
Everton Hills — Car (passenger): 3.1% Mcdowall — Car (passenger): 4.6%
Bus 1.2% / 2.8%
Everton Hills — Bus: 1.2% Mcdowall — Bus: 2.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (64.7%).

Setting

Everton Hills Mcdowall
Elevation 70 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 63 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 12.6 km 10.6 km

NBN connectivity

Everton Hills Mcdowall
Connectivity score 78/100
same for both
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 30%
2,920 premises
 22%
3,119 premises

Climate

Everton Hills Mcdowall
Annual rainfall 1,032 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 30.5°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 8.9°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Everton Hills Mcdowall
PM2.5 4.6 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 13.4 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.74 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Everton Hills Mcdowall
Average residential rate $1,577/yr $1,519/yr
Council Moreton Bay Brisbane

Federal electorate

Everton Hills Mcdowall
Division Dickson Lilley
Member Ali France Anika Wells
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Everton Hills Mcdowall
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Everton Hills

Middle-Ring Parks Quiet

Mcdowall

Large Blocks Middle-Ring Parks Professionals Quiet

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