Finch Hatton vs Netherdale

Netherdale is the younger of the two, with a median age of 45 against 48 in Finch Hatton. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. On these figures, Netherdale tends to suit families with children.

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

Finch Hatton

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (6 vs 0)
  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (39/100 vs 64/100)
  • But Netherdale is already more of a family suburb (64% vs 49%)

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

First-home buyers

Finch Hatton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (26% vs 42%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Finch Hatton leaves renters under less rental stress (20% vs 28%)
  • Netherdale has cheaper rent ($220/wk vs $250/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Finch Hatton

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (711 min vs 719 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (1024.4 km vs 1033.2 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Finch Hatton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (39/100 vs 64/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Finch Hatton Netherdale
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.

Finch Hatton Netherdale
Walkability 0 / 0
Finch Hatton — Walkability: 0/100 Netherdale — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 61 / 36
Finch Hatton — Safety: 61/100 Netherdale — Safety: 36/100
Low fire risk 35 / 24
Finch Hatton — Low fire risk: 35/100 Netherdale — Low fire risk: 24/100

Demographics

Finch Hatton has more residents (531 vs 121); Finch Hatton has higher household incomes ($66,508 vs $40,560).

Finch Hatton Netherdale
Population 531
+77% vs other
 121
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +6.4% +9.0%
Median age 48 45
Median household income $66,508/yr
+39% vs other
 $40,560/yr
Median weekly rent $250/wk
+12% vs other
 $220/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Finch Hatton Netherdale
0-4 5.1% / 5.0%
Finch Hatton — 0-4: 5.1% Netherdale — 0-4: 5.0%
5-14 11.5% / 19.8%
Finch Hatton — 5-14: 11.5% Netherdale — 5-14: 19.8%
15-19 5.1% / 7.4%
Finch Hatton — 15-19: 5.1% Netherdale — 15-19: 7.4%
20-24 3.2% / —
Finch Hatton — 20-24: 3.2% Netherdale — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 9.6% / 2.5%
Finch Hatton — 25-34: 9.6% Netherdale — 25-34: 2.5%
35-44 9.4% / 16.5%
Finch Hatton — 35-44: 9.4% Netherdale — 35-44: 16.5%
45-54 18.5% / 15.7%
Finch Hatton — 45-54: 18.5% Netherdale — 45-54: 15.7%
55-64 17.7% / 16.5%
Finch Hatton — 55-64: 17.7% Netherdale — 55-64: 16.5%
65-74 14.3% / 11.6%
Finch Hatton — 65-74: 14.3% Netherdale — 65-74: 11.6%
75-84 6.6% / 7.4%
Finch Hatton — 75-84: 6.6% Netherdale — 75-84: 7.4%
85+ 2.1% / —
Finch Hatton — 85+: 2.1% Netherdale — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Finch Hatton 43.7% lone person
Finch Hatton — Lone Person: 43.7% Finch Hatton — Couple Families: 36.6% Finch Hatton — One Parent Families: 12.7% Finch Hatton — Group Household: 7.0%
Netherdale 36.4% lone person
Netherdale — Lone Person: 36.4% Netherdale — Couple Families: 27.3% Netherdale — One Parent Families: 36.4% Netherdale — 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.

Finch Hatton 14.4% renting
Finch Hatton — Owned Outright: 52.8% Finch Hatton — Mortgage: 32.8% Finch Hatton — Renting: 14.4%
Netherdale 22.2% renting
Netherdale — Owned Outright: 30.6% Netherdale — Mortgage: 47.2% Netherdale — Renting: 22.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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.

Finch Hatton Netherdale
New Zealand 1.5% / 7.4%
Finch Hatton — New Zealand: 1.5% Netherdale — New Zealand: 7.4%
England 2.3% / —
Finch Hatton — England: 2.3% Netherdale — England: not among its largest
Ireland 0.8% / —
Finch Hatton — Ireland: 0.8% Netherdale — Ireland: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.4%).

Qualifications

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

Finch Hatton Netherdale
Certificate III & IV 20.5% / 17.4%
Finch Hatton — Certificate III & IV: 20.5% Netherdale — Certificate III & IV: 17.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.1% / 3.3%
Finch Hatton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.1% Netherdale — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.3%
Bachelor Degree 3.4% / 3.3%
Finch Hatton — Bachelor Degree: 3.4% Netherdale — Bachelor Degree: 3.3%
Postgraduate Degree 1.5% / —
Finch Hatton — Postgraduate Degree: 1.5% Netherdale — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.9% / —
Finch Hatton — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9% Netherdale — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Finch Hatton 96.9% houses
Finch Hatton — Houses: 96.9% Finch Hatton — Flats / Apartments: 3.1%
Netherdale 100.0% houses
Netherdale — Houses: 100.0% Netherdale — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Finch Hatton Netherdale
Median house price $375,000 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Development activity

Finch Hatton Netherdale
New dwellings approved 574
across Mackay
same for both
Approvals change year on year -6%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Finch Hatton Netherdale
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 32% of QLD Higher than 4% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 64% of QLD Higher than 46% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption —
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 41% of QLD Higher than 45% of QLD

Liveability

Finch Hatton Netherdale
Grade D —
Score 16/100 —
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

Netherdale carries more crime risk (64 vs 39); Netherdale carries more bushfire risk (76 vs 65).

Finch Hatton Netherdale
Bushfire Moderate
65/100
 High
76/100
Crime Low
39/100
 Moderate
64/100
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

Finch Hatton Netherdale
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Finch Hatton

  • Finch Hatton State School Government · Primary above peers

Schools in Netherdale

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Amenities in the suburb

Finch Hatton Netherdale
Supermarkets 1 0
Parks & reserves 6 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Waterways 18 8

Mobility

Netherdale sits further from the CBD (1033.2 km vs 1024.4 km).

Finch Hatton Netherdale
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 1024.4 km 1033.2 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 711 min 719 min
Electric vehicle share 0.0%
postcode 4756
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 51
postcode 4756
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.

Finch Hatton Netherdale
Car (driver) 69.1% / 74.3%
Finch Hatton — Car (driver): 69.1% Netherdale — Car (driver): 74.3%
Worked from Home 13.8% / 17.1%
Finch Hatton — Worked from Home: 13.8% Netherdale — Worked from Home: 17.1%
Car (passenger) 6.9% / 8.6%
Finch Hatton — Car (passenger): 6.9% Netherdale — Car (passenger): 8.6%
Walked Only 8.5% / —
Finch Hatton — Walked Only: 8.5% Netherdale — Walked Only: not among its largest
Bus 1.6% / —
Finch Hatton — Bus: 1.6% Netherdale — Bus: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (74.3%).

Setting

Finch Hatton Netherdale
Elevation 169 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 402 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 34.5 km 40.6 km

NBN connectivity

Finch Hatton Netherdale
Connectivity score 28/100 29/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
255 premises
 0%
58 premises

Council rates

Finch Hatton Netherdale
Average residential rate $1,873/yr
same for both
Council Mackay
same for both

Federal electorate

Finch Hatton Netherdale
Division Capricornia
same for both
Member Michelle Landry
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Finch Hatton Netherdale
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Finch Hatton

Affordable Rural

Netherdale

Family Rural

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