Habana vs Shoal Point

In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Habana: a median of $1.07 million, against $785,000 in Shoal Point. On these figures, Habana tends to suit couples, while Shoal Point suits buyers on a tighter budget.

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

Habana

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (28/100 vs 53/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (80% vs 68%)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (100% vs 88%)
  • But Shoal Point has more parks and reserves (6 vs 1)

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

First-home buyers

Shoal Point

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($785,000 vs $1,075,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Shoal Point

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (20% vs 8%)

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

Commuting to the city

They split

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

  • Habana has a shorter drive in (675 min vs 680 min)
  • Shoal Point sits closer to the CBD (981.9 km vs 983.9 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Habana

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (28/100 vs 53/100)

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

Investors

Shoal Point

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (13.0% vs 7.4%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Habana Shoal Point
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.

Habana Shoal Point
Walkability 0 / 6
Habana — Walkability: 0/100 Shoal Point — Walkability: 6/100
Safety 72 / 47
Habana — Safety: 72/100 Shoal Point — Safety: 47/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Habana — Low fire risk: 100/100 Shoal Point — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Habana Shoal Point
Population 1,022 1,104
+8% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +7.4% +13.0%
Median age 41 42
Median household income $131,456/yr
+4% vs other
 $126,568/yr
Median weekly rent $400/wk
+5% vs other
 $380/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Habana Shoal Point
0-4 4.7% / 4.3%
Habana — 0-4: 4.7% Shoal Point — 0-4: 4.3%
5-14 15.8% / 15.9%
Habana — 5-14: 15.8% Shoal Point — 5-14: 15.9%
15-19 6.9% / 5.0%
Habana — 15-19: 6.9% Shoal Point — 15-19: 5.0%
20-24 5.1% / 4.3%
Habana — 20-24: 5.1% Shoal Point — 20-24: 4.3%
25-34 9.0% / 10.0%
Habana — 25-34: 9.0% Shoal Point — 25-34: 10.0%
35-44 14.8% / 13.4%
Habana — 35-44: 14.8% Shoal Point — 35-44: 13.4%
45-54 17.9% / 14.9%
Habana — 45-54: 17.9% Shoal Point — 45-54: 14.9%
55-64 14.4% / 18.3%
Habana — 55-64: 14.4% Shoal Point — 55-64: 18.3%
65-74 7.3% / 9.4%
Habana — 65-74: 7.3% Shoal Point — 65-74: 9.4%
75-84 3.6% / 2.7%
Habana — 75-84: 3.6% Shoal Point — 75-84: 2.7%
85+ 0.7% / 0.5%
Habana — 85+: 0.7% Shoal Point — 85+: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Habana 70.6% couple families
Habana — Couple Families: 70.6% Habana — Lone Person: 19.9% Habana — One Parent Families: 9.5% Habana — Group Household: 0.0% Habana — Other Families: 0.0%
Shoal Point 57.1% couple families
Shoal Point — Couple Families: 57.1% Shoal Point — Lone Person: 27.2% Shoal Point — One Parent Families: 11.0% Shoal Point — Group Household: 3.1% Shoal Point — Other Families: 1.6%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Habana 8.2% renting
Habana — Owned Outright: 40.8% Habana — Mortgage: 51.1% Habana — Renting: 8.2%
Shoal Point 19.9% renting
Shoal Point — Owned Outright: 30.4% Shoal Point — Mortgage: 49.7% Shoal Point — Renting: 19.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Habana Shoal Point
Certificate III & IV 20.5% / 20.6%
Habana — Certificate III & IV: 20.5% Shoal Point — Certificate III & IV: 20.6%
Bachelor Degree 7.8% / 10.2%
Habana — Bachelor Degree: 7.8% Shoal Point — Bachelor Degree: 10.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.9% / 7.0%
Habana — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.9% Shoal Point — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.2% / 1.8%
Habana — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.2% Shoal Point — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8%
Postgraduate Degree 1.8% / 2.0%
Habana — Postgraduate Degree: 1.8% Shoal Point — Postgraduate Degree: 2.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.6%).

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.

Habana Shoal Point
England 2.3% / 4.9%
Habana — England: 2.3% Shoal Point — England: 4.9%
New Zealand 1.1% / 5.1%
Habana — New Zealand: 1.1% Shoal Point — New Zealand: 5.1%
South Africa — / 1.7%
Habana — South Africa: not among its largest Shoal Point — South Africa: 1.7%
Ireland — / 1.1%
Habana — Ireland: not among its largest Shoal Point — Ireland: 1.1%
Zimbabwe — / 0.5%
Habana — Zimbabwe: not among its largest Shoal Point — Zimbabwe: 0.5%
Scotland 0.4% / —
Habana — Scotland: 0.4% Shoal Point — Scotland: not among its largest
India 0.3% / —
Habana — India: 0.3% Shoal Point — India: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Habana 100.0% houses
Habana — Houses: 100.0% Habana — Townhouses: 0.0% Habana — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Shoal Point 88.1% houses
Shoal Point — Houses: 88.1% Shoal Point — Townhouses: 7.0% Shoal Point — Flats / Apartments: 4.9%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Habana Shoal Point
Median house price $1,075,000 $785,000
Median unit price — $610,000
Median land price $950,000 $850,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 7 days
from 3 sales
 24 days
from 12 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.

Habana Shoal Point
3 bed $870K / $703K
Habana — 3 bed: $870K (7 sales) Shoal Point — 3 bed: $703K (12 sales)

7 vs 12 sales

4 bed $1M / $840K
Habana — 4 bed: $1M (5 sales) Shoal Point — 4 bed: $840K (21 sales)

5 vs 21 sales

Development activity

Habana Shoal Point
New dwellings approved 574
across Mackay
same for both
Approvals change year on year -6%
same for both

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.

Habana Shoal Point
Houses — 4.2%
$788/wk on $972K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Habana Shoal Point
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 94% of QLD Higher than 92% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 1% of QLD Higher than 69% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 40% of QLD Higher than 47% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 47% of QLD Higher than 86% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 65% of QLD

Liveability

Habana Shoal Point
Grade B
same for both
Score 61/100 57/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
same for both

Risk profile

Shoal Point carries more crime risk (53 vs 28).

Habana Shoal Point
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
28/100
 Moderate
53/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion High
98/100
 High
93/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 2
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Habana Shoal Point
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

Habana Shoal Point
Parks & reserves 1 6
Beaches 2 1
Waterways 16 0

Mobility

Habana sits further from the CBD (983.9 km vs 981.9 km).

Habana Shoal Point
Walkability score 0/100 6/100
Distance to Brisbane 983.9 km 981.9 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 675 min 680 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 4740
 0.3%
postcode 4750
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 56
postcode 4740
 67
postcode 4750

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.

Habana Shoal Point
Car (driver) 83.3% / 87.7%
Habana — Car (driver): 83.3% Shoal Point — Car (driver): 87.7%
Worked from Home 11.1% / 6.9%
Habana — Worked from Home: 11.1% Shoal Point — Worked from Home: 6.9%
Car (passenger) 4.3% / 3.6%
Habana — Car (passenger): 4.3% Shoal Point — Car (passenger): 3.6%
Bus — / 1.8%
Habana — Bus: not among its largest Shoal Point — Bus: 1.8%
Walked Only 1.3% / —
Habana — Walked Only: 1.3% Shoal Point — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (87.7%).

Setting

Habana Shoal Point
Elevation 30 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 3 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 4.1 km
4.1 km to a named beach
 996 m
1.8 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Habana Shoal Point
Connectivity score 30/100 75/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
393 premises
 55%
573 premises

Climate

Habana Shoal Point
Annual rainfall 1,633 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 30.6°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 14.5°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Habana Shoal Point
PM2.5 6.6 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 17.9 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Habana Shoal Point
Average residential rate $1,873/yr
same for both
Council Mackay
same for both

Federal electorate

Habana Shoal Point
Division Dawson
same for both
Member Andrew Willcox
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Habana Shoal Point
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Habana

River Rural

Shoal Point

Acreage Coastal

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