Everton Hills vs Mitchelton

In both, most households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are couple families. Mitchelton is closer to the city centre: 9.7 km, against 12.3 km.

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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Everton Hills carries lower crime risk (25/100 vs 80/100)
  • Mitchelton has more schools inside the suburb (5 vs 1)

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

First-home buyers

Mitchelton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper units ($741,000 vs $820,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Mitchelton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($400/wk vs $480/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Mitchelton

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (9.7 km vs 12.3 km)
  • is more walkable (90/100 vs 80/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

They split

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

  • Everton Hills carries lower crime risk (25/100 vs 80/100)
  • Mitchelton is more walkable (90/100 vs 80/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Everton Hills and Mitchelton 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 Mitchelton
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 Mitchelton
Walkability 80 / 90
Everton Hills — Walkability: 80/100 Mitchelton — Walkability: 90/100
Safety 75 / 20
Everton Hills — Safety: 75/100 Mitchelton — Safety: 20/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Everton Hills — Low fire risk: 100/100 Mitchelton — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Mitchelton has more residents (9,244 vs 6,673); Everton Hills rents higher ($480/wk vs $400/wk).

Everton Hills Mitchelton
Population 6,673 9,244
+39% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +12.4% +8.0%
Median age 36 37
Median household income $121,420/yr
+5% vs other
 $115,856/yr
Median weekly rent $480/wk
+17% vs other
 $400/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Everton Hills Mitchelton
0-4 6.9% / 6.8%
Everton Hills — 0-4: 6.9% Mitchelton — 0-4: 6.8%
5-14 13.1% / 13.4%
Everton Hills — 5-14: 13.1% Mitchelton — 5-14: 13.4%
15-19 5.9% / 5.9%
Everton Hills — 15-19: 5.9% Mitchelton — 15-19: 5.9%
20-24 6.5% / 6.0%
Everton Hills — 20-24: 6.5% Mitchelton — 20-24: 6.0%
25-34 15.5% / 14.0%
Everton Hills — 25-34: 15.5% Mitchelton — 25-34: 14.0%
35-44 16.6% / 16.0%
Everton Hills — 35-44: 16.6% Mitchelton — 35-44: 16.0%
45-54 13.8% / 13.9%
Everton Hills — 45-54: 13.8% Mitchelton — 45-54: 13.9%
55-64 8.8% / 9.7%
Everton Hills — 55-64: 8.8% Mitchelton — 55-64: 9.7%
65-74 8.0% / 6.7%
Everton Hills — 65-74: 8.0% Mitchelton — 65-74: 6.7%
75-84 4.2% / 4.4%
Everton Hills — 75-84: 4.2% Mitchelton — 75-84: 4.4%
85+ 0.6% / 3.3%
Everton Hills — 85+: 0.6% Mitchelton — 85+: 3.3%

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%
Mitchelton 45.8% couple families
Mitchelton — Couple Families: 45.8% Mitchelton — Lone Person: 32.4% Mitchelton — One Parent Families: 14.1% Mitchelton — Group Household: 6.0% Mitchelton — Other Families: 1.7%
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%
Mitchelton 38.0% renting
Mitchelton — Owned Outright: 24.6% Mitchelton — Mortgage: 37.3% Mitchelton — Renting: 38.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Everton Hills Mitchelton
Bachelor Degree 17.4% / 18.9%
Everton Hills — Bachelor Degree: 17.4% Mitchelton — Bachelor Degree: 18.9%
Certificate III & IV 15.0% / 11.2%
Everton Hills — Certificate III & IV: 15.0% Mitchelton — Certificate III & IV: 11.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.7% / 8.4%
Everton Hills — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.7% Mitchelton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.4%
Postgraduate Degree 5.3% / 6.6%
Everton Hills — Postgraduate Degree: 5.3% Mitchelton — Postgraduate Degree: 6.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.8% / 3.4%
Everton Hills — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.8% Mitchelton — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.4%

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

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 Mitchelton
England 3.3% / 3.4%
Everton Hills — England: 3.3% Mitchelton — England: 3.4%
New Zealand 3.0% / 2.2%
Everton Hills — New Zealand: 3.0% Mitchelton — New Zealand: 2.2%
South Africa 0.9% / 1.0%
Everton Hills — South Africa: 0.9% Mitchelton — South Africa: 1.0%
India 0.7% / 0.9%
Everton Hills — India: 0.7% Mitchelton — India: 0.9%
Philippines 0.8% / 0.4%
Everton Hills — Philippines: 0.8% Mitchelton — Philippines: 0.4%
Scotland 0.6% / 0.6%
Everton Hills — Scotland: 0.6% Mitchelton — Scotland: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.4%).

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%
Mitchelton 77.8% houses
Mitchelton — Houses: 77.8% Mitchelton — Townhouses: 3.2% Mitchelton — Flats / Apartments: 19.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Everton Hills Mitchelton
Median house price $1,270,000 $1,337,500
Median unit price $820,000 $741,000
Median land price — $1,415,550
Typical days to sell (houses) 19 days
from 42 sales
 23 days
from 88 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 Mitchelton
3 bed $1.2M / $1.24M
Everton Hills — 3 bed: $1.2M (49 sales) Mitchelton — 3 bed: $1.24M (59 sales)

49 vs 59 sales

4 bed $1.34M / $1.5M
Everton Hills — 4 bed: $1.34M (29 sales) Mitchelton — 4 bed: $1.5M (41 sales)

29 vs 41 sales

5 bed $1.8M / $1.75M
Everton Hills — 5 bed: $1.8M (7 sales) Mitchelton — 5 bed: $1.75M (23 sales)

7 vs 23 sales

Development activity

Everton Hills Mitchelton
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 Mitchelton
Houses 3.2%
$800/wk on $1.3M
 3.5%
$800/wk on $1.2M
Units — 4.2%
$645/wk on $799K

Ranking within QLD

Everton Hills Mitchelton
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 90% of QLD Higher than 86% of QLD
Schools — Higher than 50% of QLD
Walkability Higher than 96% of QLD Higher than 98% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 92% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 90% of QLD Higher than 83% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 15% of QLD Higher than 23% of QLD
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 38% of QLD

Liveability

Everton Hills scores higher overall (89 vs 67); Mitchelton is more walkable (90 vs 80).

Everton Hills Mitchelton
Grade A+ A
Score 89/100 67/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
same for both

Risk profile

Mitchelton carries more crime risk (80 vs 25).

Everton Hills Mitchelton
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
25/100
 High
80/100
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
 3
within 5 km

Schools

Everton Hills Mitchelton
Inside the suburb 1 5
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0 3
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 2
Kelvin Grove, 7.8 km
 3
Kelvin Grove, 5.8 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.0% 2.3%

Schools in Everton Hills

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

Schools in Mitchelton

  • Our Lady of Dolours School Catholic · Primary above peers
  • Mitchelton State High School Government · Secondary at peers
  • Mitchelton State School Government · Primary at peers
  • Mt Maria College Catholic · Secondary at peers
  • Mitchelton Special School Government · Combined · Special school

Amenities in the suburb

Everton Hills Mitchelton
Supermarkets 2 3
Cafes & restaurants 4 12
Parks & reserves 11 12
Childcare 6 10
GPs 2 3
Pharmacies 2
same for both
Banks & Bank@Post 0 9
Fuel stations 1 3
Waterways 5 0

Mobility

Everton Hills sits further from the CBD (12.3 km vs 9.7 km).

Everton Hills Mitchelton
Walkability score 80/100 90/100
Distance to Brisbane 12.3 km
+21% vs other
 9.7 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 23 min 19 min
Public transport score 77/100
Bus
 94/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 47.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 108.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
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 Mitchelton
Car (driver) 64.7% / 54.4%
Everton Hills — Car (driver): 64.7% Mitchelton — Car (driver): 54.4%
Worked from Home 24.4% / 28.8%
Everton Hills — Worked from Home: 24.4% Mitchelton — Worked from Home: 28.8%
Train 5.0% / 8.9%
Everton Hills — Train: 5.0% Mitchelton — Train: 8.9%
Car (passenger) 3.1% / 3.6%
Everton Hills — Car (passenger): 3.1% Mitchelton — Car (passenger): 3.6%
Walked Only 0.9% / 2.2%
Everton Hills — Walked Only: 0.9% Mitchelton — Walked Only: 2.2%
Bus 1.2% / 0.8%
Everton Hills — Bus: 1.2% Mitchelton — Bus: 0.8%

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

Setting

Everton Hills Mitchelton
Elevation 70 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 47 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 12.6 km 14.3 km

NBN connectivity

Everton Hills Mitchelton
Connectivity score 78/100 74/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 30%
2,920 premises
 3%
4,429 premises

Climate

Everton Hills Mitchelton
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 Mitchelton
PM2.5 4.6 µg/m³ 5.4 µg/m³
PM10 13.4 µg/m³ 14.7 µg/m³
NO₂ 0.74 pphm —

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

Everton Hills Mitchelton
Division Dickson Ryan
Member Ali France Elizabeth Watson-Brown
Party Australian Labor Party The Greens

First Home Owner Grant

Everton Hills Mitchelton
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

Mitchelton

Easy Commute Middle-Ring Parks Professionals Trains Transport Hub

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