Hendon vs Mount Marshall

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Mount Marshall, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Mount Marshall: a median of $850,000, against $550,000 in Hendon. On these figures, Hendon tends to suit families with children and buyers on a tighter budget, while Mount Marshall suits 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

Mount Marshall

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is already more of a family suburb (64% vs 45%)

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

First-home buyers

Hendon

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($550,000 vs $850,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Commuting to the city

Mount Marshall

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (123 min vs 134 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (151.3 km vs 163.3 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Too close to call

Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Investors

Hendon

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (13.5% vs -5.8%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Hendon Mount Marshall
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.

Hendon Mount Marshall
Walkability 0 / 0
Hendon — Walkability: 0/100 Mount Marshall — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 65 / 63
Hendon — Safety: 65/100 Mount Marshall — Safety: 63/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Hendon — Low fire risk: 100/100 Mount Marshall — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Hendon Mount Marshall
Population 227 229
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +13.5% -5.8%
Median age 53
same for both
Median household income $56,836/yr $61,724/yr
+9% vs other
Median weekly rent $280/wk $279/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Hendon Mount Marshall
0-4 2.2% / 3.5%
Hendon — 0-4: 2.2% Mount Marshall — 0-4: 3.5%
5-14 17.6% / 10.5%
Hendon — 5-14: 17.6% Mount Marshall — 5-14: 10.5%
15-19 3.5% / 5.7%
Hendon — 15-19: 3.5% Mount Marshall — 15-19: 5.7%
20-24 3.5% / 2.2%
Hendon — 20-24: 3.5% Mount Marshall — 20-24: 2.2%
25-34 4.8% / 6.6%
Hendon — 25-34: 4.8% Mount Marshall — 25-34: 6.6%
35-44 10.6% / 9.2%
Hendon — 35-44: 10.6% Mount Marshall — 35-44: 9.2%
45-54 13.7% / 18.3%
Hendon — 45-54: 13.7% Mount Marshall — 45-54: 18.3%
55-64 12.8% / 14.4%
Hendon — 55-64: 12.8% Mount Marshall — 55-64: 14.4%
65-74 26.9% / 20.1%
Hendon — 65-74: 26.9% Mount Marshall — 65-74: 20.1%
75-84 5.7% / 10.0%
Hendon — 75-84: 5.7% Mount Marshall — 75-84: 10.0%
85+ — / 3.9%
Hendon — 85+: not among its largest Mount Marshall — 85+: 3.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (26.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Hendon 33.3% couple families
Hendon — Couple Families: 33.3% Hendon — Lone Person: 39.2% Hendon — One Parent Families: 11.8% Hendon — Other Families: 9.8% Hendon — Group Household: 5.9%
Mount Marshall 48.9% couple families
Mount Marshall — Couple Families: 48.9% Mount Marshall — Lone Person: 35.6% Mount Marshall — One Parent Families: 15.6% Mount Marshall — Other Families: 0.0% Mount Marshall — Group Household: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Other Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Hendon 13.5% renting
Hendon — Owned Outright: 47.2% Hendon — Mortgage: 39.3% Hendon — Renting: 13.5%
Mount Marshall 4.9% renting
Mount Marshall — Owned Outright: 59.3% Mount Marshall — Mortgage: 35.8% Mount Marshall — Renting: 4.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Hendon Mount Marshall
Certificate III & IV 17.2% / 21.0%
Hendon — Certificate III & IV: 17.2% Mount Marshall — Certificate III & IV: 21.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.6% / 8.7%
Hendon — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.6% Mount Marshall — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.7%
Bachelor Degree 2.2% / 10.5%
Hendon — Bachelor Degree: 2.2% Mount Marshall — Bachelor Degree: 10.5%

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.

Hendon Mount Marshall
England — / 4.8%
Hendon — England: not among its largest Mount Marshall — England: 4.8%
New Zealand 1.8% / 1.3%
Hendon — New Zealand: 1.8% Mount Marshall — New Zealand: 1.3%
South Africa 1.8% / —
Hendon — South Africa: 1.8% Mount Marshall — South Africa: not among its largest
Netherlands 1.3% / —
Hendon — Netherlands: 1.3% Mount Marshall — Netherlands: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Hendon 100.0% houses
Hendon — Houses: 100.0% Hendon — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Mount Marshall 93.2% houses
Mount Marshall — Houses: 93.2% Mount Marshall — Flats / Apartments: 6.8%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Hendon Mount Marshall
Median house price $550,000 $850,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) — 66 days
from 4 sales

Development activity

Hendon Mount Marshall
New dwellings approved 291
across Southern Downs
same for both
Approvals change year on year +63%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Hendon Mount Marshall
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 19% of QLD Higher than 27% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 56% of QLD Higher than 45% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 16% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 63% of QLD Higher than 60% of QLD

Liveability

Hendon Mount Marshall
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Hendon Mount Marshall
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
35/100
 Low
37/100
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

Hendon Mount Marshall
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

Mobility

Hendon sits further from the CBD (163.3 km vs 151.3 km).

Hendon Mount Marshall
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 163.3 km
+7% vs other
 151.3 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 134 min 123 min
Electric vehicle share 0.2%
postcode 4362
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 67
postcode 4362
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.

Hendon Mount Marshall
Car (driver) 79.2% / 76.2%
Hendon — Car (driver): 79.2% Mount Marshall — Car (driver): 76.2%
Worked from Home 10.4% / 20.2%
Hendon — Worked from Home: 10.4% Mount Marshall — Worked from Home: 20.2%
Car (passenger) 5.2% / 3.6%
Hendon — Car (passenger): 5.2% Mount Marshall — Car (passenger): 3.6%
Walked Only 5.2% / —
Hendon — Walked Only: 5.2% Mount Marshall — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (79.2%).

Setting

Hendon Mount Marshall
Elevation 473 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 508 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Hendon Mount Marshall
Connectivity score 30/100
same for both
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
96 premises
 0%
100 premises

Climate

Hendon Mount Marshall
Annual rainfall 643 mm 760 mm
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Hendon Mount Marshall
Average residential rate $1,627/yr
same for both
Council Southern Downs
same for both

Federal electorate

Hendon Mount Marshall
Division Maranoa
same for both
Member David Littleproud
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Hendon Mount Marshall
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Hendon

Retirees Rural

Mount Marshall

Retirees Rural

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