Haigslea vs Mount Marrow
Mount Marrow is the younger of the two, with a median age of 32 against 46 in Haigslea. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Haigslea, about half of households are couple families. In Mount Marrow, most households are couple families. Haigslea is closer to the city centre: 53.3 km, against 59.4 km. On these figures, Mount Marrow tends to suit families with children and couples.
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
They split
one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here
- Haigslea carries lower crime risk (10/100 vs 25/100)
- Mount Marrow has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
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
Haigslea
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- leaves renters under less rental stress (14% vs 22%)
- has cheaper rent ($300/wk vs $438/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Haigslea
ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here
- is more walkable (23/100 vs 13/100)
- has a shorter drive in (48 min vs 57 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (53.3 km vs 59.4 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Haigslea
ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here
- carries lower crime risk (10/100 vs 25/100)
- is more walkable (23/100 vs 13/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Haigslea
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (8.3% vs -6.7%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Haigslea and Mount Marrow 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
Haigslea has more residents (507 vs 182); Mount Marrow rents higher ($438/wk vs $300/wk).
| Haigslea | Mount Marrow | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 507 +64% vs other | 182 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +8.3% | -6.7% |
| Median age | 46 | 32 |
| Median household income | $111,488/yr +5% vs other | $105,612/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $300/wk | $438/wk +46% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.2%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.9%).
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.9%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Haigslea | Mount Marrow | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $1,355,000 | — |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | $490,000 | — |
Development activity
| Haigslea | Mount Marrow | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 3,476 across Ipswich same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | -7% same for both | |
Ranking within QLD
| Haigslea | Mount Marrow | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 83% of QLD | Higher than 78% of QLD |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 80% of QLD | Higher than 74% of QLD |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 86% of QLD same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 68% of QLD | Higher than 66% of QLD |
Liveability
Haigslea is more walkable (23 vs 13).
| Haigslea | Mount Marrow | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | A | — |
| Score | 72/100 | — |
| Socio-economic band | advantaged area decile 7/10 | mid-range socio-economic decile 4/10 |
Risk profile
Mount Marrow carries more crime risk (25 vs 10).
| Haigslea | Mount Marrow | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Crime | Low 10/100 | Low 25/100 |
| Flood | Not mapped no mapped data here same for both | |
| Coastal erosion | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Aircraft noise | Low 14/100 | None 0/100 |
| Industrial facilities nearby | 1 within 5 km same for both | |
Schools
| Haigslea | Mount Marrow | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 1 same for both | |
| Rated above peers | 0 | 1 |
| Rated at peers | 1 | 0 |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Schools in Haigslea
- Haigslea State School Government · Primary at peers
Schools in Mount Marrow
- Mount Marrow State School Government · Primary above peers
Amenities in the suburb
| Haigslea | Mount Marrow | |
|---|---|---|
| Cafes & restaurants | 1 | 0 |
| Parks & reserves | 1 | 0 |
| Fuel stations | 2 | 0 |
| Waterways | 18 | 0 |
Mobility
Mount Marrow sits further from the CBD (59.4 km vs 53.3 km).
| Haigslea | Mount Marrow | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 23/100 | 13/100 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 53.3 km | 59.4 km +11% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 48 min | 57 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 1.2% postcode 4306 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 (89.5%).
Setting
| Haigslea | Mount Marrow | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 95 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 140 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Haigslea | Mount Marrow | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 43/100 | 31/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 18% 236 premises | 0% 59 premises |
Climate
| Haigslea | Mount Marrow | |
|---|---|---|
| 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)
| Haigslea | Mount Marrow | |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 | 6.8 µg/m³ same for both | |
| PM10 | 20.4 µg/m³ same for both | |
| NO₂ | 0.64 pphm same for both | |
Council rates
| Haigslea | Mount Marrow | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,713/yr same for both | |
| Council | Ipswich same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Haigslea | Mount Marrow | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Blair same for both | |
| Member | Shayne Neumann same for both | |
| Party | Australian Labor Party same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Haigslea | Mount Marrow | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $30,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $750,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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