Flametree vs Mandalay

Mandalay is the younger of the two, with a median age of 41 against 45 in Flametree. In both, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses.

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

Mandalay

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more separate houses rather than flats (89% vs 69%)
  • carries lower crime risk (54/100 vs 69/100)

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

First-home buyers

Mandalay

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (26% vs 33%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Flametree

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($350/wk vs $380/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Flametree

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (14/100 vs 5/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Flametree

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (14/100 vs 5/100)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (31% vs 11%)
  • But Mandalay carries lower crime risk (54/100 vs 69/100)

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

Investors

Flametree

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (17.2% vs 0.3%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Flametree Mandalay
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.

Flametree Mandalay
Walkability 14 / 5
Flametree — Walkability: 14/100 Mandalay — Walkability: 5/100
Safety 31 / 46
Flametree — Safety: 31/100 Mandalay — Safety: 46/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Flametree — Low fire risk: 100/100 Mandalay — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Mandalay has more residents (338 vs 143); Mandalay has higher household incomes ($81,900 vs $72,748).

Flametree Mandalay
Population 143 338
+136% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +17.2% +0.3%
Median age 45 41
Median household income $72,748/yr $81,900/yr
+13% vs other
Median weekly rent $350/wk $380/wk
+9% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Flametree Mandalay
0-4 6.3% / 10.1%
Flametree — 0-4: 6.3% Mandalay — 0-4: 10.1%
5-14 15.4% / 9.8%
Flametree — 5-14: 15.4% Mandalay — 5-14: 9.8%
15-19 2.1% / 4.7%
Flametree — 15-19: 2.1% Mandalay — 15-19: 4.7%
20-24 2.8% / 3.8%
Flametree — 20-24: 2.8% Mandalay — 20-24: 3.8%
25-34 8.4% / 12.4%
Flametree — 25-34: 8.4% Mandalay — 25-34: 12.4%
35-44 17.5% / 13.6%
Flametree — 35-44: 17.5% Mandalay — 35-44: 13.6%
45-54 14.0% / 14.8%
Flametree — 45-54: 14.0% Mandalay — 45-54: 14.8%
55-64 13.3% / 13.0%
Flametree — 55-64: 13.3% Mandalay — 55-64: 13.0%
65-74 16.1% / 14.2%
Flametree — 65-74: 16.1% Mandalay — 65-74: 14.2%
75-84 2.8% / 3.8%
Flametree — 75-84: 2.8% Mandalay — 75-84: 3.8%
85+ 2.1% / 0.9%
Flametree — 85+: 2.1% Mandalay — 85+: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Flametree 41.2% couple families
Flametree — Couple Families: 41.2% Flametree — Lone Person: 38.2% Flametree — Group Household: 8.8% Flametree — One Parent Families: 11.8%
Mandalay 43.4% couple families
Mandalay — Couple Families: 43.4% Mandalay — Lone Person: 36.8% Mandalay — Group Household: 11.8% Mandalay — One Parent Families: 7.9%
Couple Families Lone Person Group Household One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Flametree 22.4% renting
Flametree — Owned Outright: 42.9% Flametree — Mortgage: 34.7% Flametree — Renting: 22.4%
Mandalay 28.3% renting
Mandalay — Owned Outright: 36.8% Mandalay — Mortgage: 34.9% Mandalay — Renting: 28.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Flametree Mandalay
Certificate III & IV 21.0% / 18.0%
Flametree — Certificate III & IV: 21.0% Mandalay — Certificate III & IV: 18.0%
Bachelor Degree 13.3% / 5.3%
Flametree — Bachelor Degree: 13.3% Mandalay — Bachelor Degree: 5.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.0% / 8.6%
Flametree — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.0% Mandalay — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.6%
Postgraduate Degree — / 0.9%
Flametree — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Mandalay — Postgraduate Degree: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.0%).

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.

Flametree Mandalay
New Zealand 4.2% / 3.3%
Flametree — New Zealand: 4.2% Mandalay — New Zealand: 3.3%
England 2.8% / 1.5%
Flametree — England: 2.8% Mandalay — England: 1.5%
Germany 3.5% / —
Flametree — Germany: 3.5% Mandalay — Germany: not among its largest
South Africa — / 0.9%
Flametree — South Africa: not among its largest Mandalay — South Africa: 0.9%
Italy — / 0.9%
Flametree — Italy: not among its largest Mandalay — Italy: 0.9%
France — / 0.9%
Flametree — France: not among its largest Mandalay — France: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Flametree 69.0% houses
Flametree — Houses: 69.0% Flametree — Flats / Apartments: 31.0%
Mandalay 88.7% houses
Mandalay — Houses: 88.7% Mandalay — Flats / Apartments: 11.3%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Flametree Mandalay
Median house price — $720,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) — 56 days
from 5 sales

Development activity

Flametree Mandalay
New dwellings approved 190
across Whitsunday
same for both
Approvals change year on year +70%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Flametree Mandalay
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 42% of QLD Higher than 53% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 76% of QLD Higher than 69% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 50% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 82% of QLD Higher than 73% of QLD

Liveability

Flametree is more walkable (14 vs 5).

Flametree Mandalay
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Flametree carries more crime risk (69 vs 54).

Flametree Mandalay
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
69/100
 Moderate
54/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion Low
17/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Flametree Mandalay
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

Flametree Mandalay
Parks & reserves 0 1
Childcare 0 1
Waterways 0 1

Mobility

Flametree Mandalay
Walkability score 14/100 5/100
Distance to Brisbane 1118.3 km 1118.4 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 770 min 773 min
Public transport score 49/100
Bus
 41/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 13.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 7.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 6.5 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 4802
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 56
postcode 4802
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.

Flametree Mandalay
Car (driver) 82.6% / 71.2%
Flametree — Car (driver): 82.6% Mandalay — Car (driver): 71.2%
Worked from Home 6.5% / 14.4%
Flametree — Worked from Home: 6.5% Mandalay — Worked from Home: 14.4%
Walked Only 10.9% / 2.5%
Flametree — Walked Only: 10.9% Mandalay — Walked Only: 2.5%
Car (passenger) — / 8.5%
Flametree — Car (passenger): not among its largest Mandalay — Car (passenger): 8.5%
Bus — / 3.4%
Flametree — Bus: not among its largest Mandalay — Bus: 3.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (82.6%).

Setting

Flametree Mandalay
Elevation 13 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 81 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 716 m
2.4 km to a named beach
 438 m
1.3 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Flametree Mandalay
Connectivity score 73/100 62/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 69%
51 premises
 41%
164 premises

Climate

Flametree Mandalay
Annual rainfall 1,708 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Flametree Mandalay
Average residential rate $1,412/yr
same for both
Council Whitsunday
same for both

Federal electorate

Flametree Mandalay
Division Dawson
same for both
Member Andrew Willcox
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Flametree Mandalay
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Flametree

Coastal Rural

Mandalay

Acreage Beach Coastal Young Families

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