Fassifern Valley vs Mount French
Fassifern Valley is the younger of the two, with a median age of 43 against 49 in Mount French. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Fassifern Valley, most households are couple families. In Mount French, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Fassifern Valley tends to suit families with children, while Mount French suits 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
Too close to call
Nothing among the 6 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Mount French
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (21% vs 26%)
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Mount French
ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here
- leaves renters under less rental stress (12% vs 22%)
- has cheaper rent ($225/wk vs $350/wk)
Weighs rent and rental stress.
Commuting to the city
Fassifern Valley
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a shorter drive in (71 min vs 81 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (89.6 km vs 93.4 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Mount French
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has more residents already 65 and over (29% vs 19%)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Fassifern Valley
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (23.1% vs 11.7%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Fassifern Valley and Mount French 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
Fassifern Valley rents higher ($350/wk vs $225/wk); Mount French has higher household incomes ($97,448 vs $81,224).
| Fassifern Valley | Mount French | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 112 +6% vs other | 105 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +23.1% | +11.7% |
| Median age | 43 | 49 |
| Median household income | $81,224/yr | $97,448/yr +20% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $350/wk +36% vs other | $225/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.5%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.2%).
Development activity
| Fassifern Valley | Mount French | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 524 across Scenic Rim same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +65% same for both | |
Ranking within QLD
| Fassifern Valley | Mount French | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 52% of QLD | Higher than 70% of QLD |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 51% of QLD | Higher than 47% of QLD |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 61% of QLD | Higher than 51% of QLD |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 62% of QLD | Higher than 45% of QLD |
Liveability
| Fassifern Valley | Mount French | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 4/10 same for both | |
Risk profile
Mount French carries more bushfire risk (44 vs 22).
| Fassifern Valley | Mount French | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Low 22/100 | Moderate 44/100 |
| Crime | Low 13/100 | Low 22/100 |
| 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
| Fassifern Valley | Mount French | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
Mobility
Mount French sits further from the CBD (93.4 km vs 89.6 km).
| Fassifern Valley | Mount French | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Brisbane | 89.6 km | 93.4 km +4% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 71 min | 81 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.4% postcode 4309 | 0.3% postcode 4310 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 78 postcode 4309 | 77 postcode 4310 |
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 (91.2%).
Setting
| Fassifern Valley | Mount French | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 109 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 262 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Fassifern Valley | Mount French | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 30/100 | 29/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 38 premises | 0% 49 premises |
Climate
| Fassifern Valley | Mount French | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 897 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | 31.3°C same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | 6.1°C same for both | |
Air quality (annual mean)
| Fassifern Valley | Mount French | |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 | 5.0 µg/m³ same for both | |
| PM10 | 17.9 µg/m³ same for both | |
| NO₂ | 0.27 pphm same for both | |
Council rates
| Fassifern Valley | Mount French | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,689/yr same for both | |
| Council | Scenic Rim same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Fassifern Valley | Mount French | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Wright same for both | |
| Member | Scott Buchholz same for both | |
| Party | Liberal National Party of Queensland same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Fassifern Valley | Mount French | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $30,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $750,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
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