Grandchester vs Mount Mort
Grandchester is the younger of the two, with a median age of 45 against 52 in Mount Mort. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Grandchester, about half of households are couple families. In Mount Mort, most households are people living alone. On these figures, Grandchester tends to suit couples, while Mount Mort suits people living alone and share households.
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
Grandchester
ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here
- is already more of a family suburb (64% vs 20%)
- has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
- carries lower crime risk (20/100 vs 30/100)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Too close to call
Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Mount Mort
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has a bigger rental market to choose from (26% vs 15%)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Grandchester
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- sits closer to the CBD (77.4 km vs 89.6 km)
- has a shorter drive in (68 min vs 78 min)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
They split
one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here
- Grandchester carries lower crime risk (20/100 vs 30/100)
- Mount Mort has more residents already 65 and over (23% vs 16%)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Grandchester
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (5.2% vs -14.3%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Grandchester and Mount Mort 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
Grandchester has more residents (467 vs 78); Mount Mort skews older (52 vs 45).
| Grandchester | Mount Mort | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 467 +83% vs other | 78 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +5.2% | -14.3% |
| Median age | 45 | 52 |
| Median household income | $87,724/yr | $89,336/yr +2% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $250/wk | $265/wk +6% vs other |
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 (21.8%).
Property market
| Grandchester | Mount Mort | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $777,600 | — |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — same for both | |
| Typical days to sell (houses) | 45 days from 5 sales | — |
Development activity
| Grandchester | Mount Mort | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 3,476 across Ipswich same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | -7% same for both | |
Ranking within QLD
| Grandchester | Mount Mort | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 61% of QLD | Higher than 63% of QLD |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 6% of QLD | Higher than 60% of QLD |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 62% of QLD | Higher than 63% of QLD |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 50% of QLD | Higher than 30% of QLD |
Liveability
| Grandchester | Mount Mort | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 4/10 | mid-range socio-economic decile 6/10 |
Risk profile
Mount Mort carries more crime risk (30 vs 20).
| Grandchester | Mount Mort | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Crime | Low 20/100 | Low 30/100 |
| 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
| Grandchester | Mount Mort | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Grandchester
- Grandchester State School Government · Primary above peers
Schools in Mount Mort
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Amenities in the suburb
| Grandchester | Mount Mort | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 4 | 2 |
| Waterways | 5 | 15 |
Mobility
Mount Mort sits further from the CBD (89.6 km vs 77.4 km).
| Grandchester | Mount Mort | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Brisbane | 77.4 km | 89.6 km +16% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 68 min | 78 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.4% postcode 4340 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 82 postcode 4340 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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (79.3%).
Setting
| Grandchester | Mount Mort | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 111 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 121 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Grandchester | Mount Mort | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 30/100 | 22/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless | Satellite (Sky Muster) |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 161 premises | 0% 24 premises |
Climate
| Grandchester | Mount Mort | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 697 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | 31.9°C same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | 7.1°C same for both | |
Air quality (annual mean)
| Grandchester | Mount Mort | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Grandchester | Mount Mort | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,713/yr same for both | |
| Council | Ipswich same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Grandchester | Mount Mort | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Blair same for both | |
| Member | Shayne Neumann same for both | |
| Party | Australian Labor Party same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Grandchester | Mount Mort | |
|---|---|---|
| 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.
Always verify with the relevant authority before making property decisions.
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