Hunchy vs Montville

Hunchy is the younger of the two, with a median age of 48 against 56 in Montville. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Hunchy, most households are couple families. On these figures, Hunchy tends to suit couples, while Montville suits people living alone and older residents.

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

Hunchy

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (17/100 vs 28/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (71% vs 55%)
  • But Montville has more parks and reserves (6 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Montville

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper land ($855,000 vs $1,246,769)

Weighs house prices, land 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

Montville

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (30/100 vs 0/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (99.4 km vs 106.9 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Montville

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (30/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (30% vs 19%)
  • But Hunchy carries lower crime risk (17/100 vs 28/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Hunchy Montville
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.

Hunchy Montville
Walkability 0 / 30
Hunchy — Walkability: 0/100 Montville — Walkability: 30/100
Safety 83 / 72
Hunchy — Safety: 83/100 Montville — Safety: 72/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Hunchy — Low fire risk: 100/100 Montville — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Montville has more residents (1,092 vs 592); Montville skews older (56 vs 48).

Hunchy Montville
Population 592 1,092
+84% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +7.8% +12.6%
Median age 48 56
Median household income $92,196/yr
+13% vs other
 $80,600/yr
Median weekly rent $398/wk
+6% vs other
 $375/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Hunchy Montville
0-4 4.2% / 3.4%
Hunchy — 0-4: 4.2% Montville — 0-4: 3.4%
5-14 12.7% / 9.4%
Hunchy — 5-14: 12.7% Montville — 5-14: 9.4%
15-19 3.4% / 3.9%
Hunchy — 15-19: 3.4% Montville — 15-19: 3.9%
20-24 6.2% / 1.6%
Hunchy — 20-24: 6.2% Montville — 20-24: 1.6%
25-34 6.8% / 6.9%
Hunchy — 25-34: 6.8% Montville — 25-34: 6.9%
35-44 11.3% / 9.0%
Hunchy — 35-44: 11.3% Montville — 35-44: 9.0%
45-54 17.2% / 13.1%
Hunchy — 45-54: 17.2% Montville — 45-54: 13.1%
55-64 18.6% / 22.2%
Hunchy — 55-64: 18.6% Montville — 55-64: 22.2%
65-74 13.2% / 20.0%
Hunchy — 65-74: 13.2% Montville — 65-74: 20.0%
75-84 4.6% / 8.5%
Hunchy — 75-84: 4.6% Montville — 75-84: 8.5%
85+ 1.2% / 1.9%
Hunchy — 85+: 1.2% Montville — 85+: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Hunchy 55.6% couple families
Hunchy — Couple Families: 55.6% Hunchy — Lone Person: 24.1% Hunchy — One Parent Families: 15.0% Hunchy — Group Household: 2.3% Hunchy — Other Families: 3.0%
Montville 41.3% couple families
Montville — Couple Families: 41.3% Montville — Lone Person: 40.4% Montville — One Parent Families: 14.0% Montville — Group Household: 2.6% Montville — Other Families: 1.7%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Hunchy 10.5% renting
Hunchy — Owned Outright: 42.9% Hunchy — Mortgage: 46.6% Hunchy — Renting: 10.5%
Montville 18.1% renting
Montville — Owned Outright: 52.9% Montville — Mortgage: 29.0% Montville — Renting: 18.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Hunchy Montville
Bachelor Degree 16.6% / 17.9%
Hunchy — Bachelor Degree: 16.6% Montville — Bachelor Degree: 17.9%
Certificate III & IV 19.1% / 14.2%
Hunchy — Certificate III & IV: 19.1% Montville — Certificate III & IV: 14.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 11.7% / 10.9%
Hunchy — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 11.7% Montville — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.9%
Postgraduate Degree 4.1% / 6.7%
Hunchy — Postgraduate Degree: 4.1% Montville — Postgraduate Degree: 6.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.4% / 3.6%
Hunchy — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.4% Montville — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.1%).

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.

Hunchy Montville
England 7.9% / 8.6%
Hunchy — England: 7.9% Montville — England: 8.6%
New Zealand 3.2% / 3.0%
Hunchy — New Zealand: 3.2% Montville — New Zealand: 3.0%
South Africa 2.2% / 1.6%
Hunchy — South Africa: 2.2% Montville — South Africa: 1.6%
Germany — / 1.0%
Hunchy — Germany: not among its largest Montville — Germany: 1.0%
Canada — / 0.8%
Hunchy — Canada: not among its largest Montville — Canada: 0.8%
Philippines 0.7% / —
Hunchy — Philippines: 0.7% Montville — Philippines: not among its largest
Scotland 0.5% / —
Hunchy — Scotland: 0.5% Montville — Scotland: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (8.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Hunchy 97.6% houses
Hunchy — Houses: 97.6% Hunchy — Flats / Apartments: 2.4% Hunchy — Townhouses: 0.0%
Montville 90.5% houses
Montville — Houses: 90.5% Montville — Flats / Apartments: 4.7% Montville — Townhouses: 4.7%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Hunchy Montville
Median house price $1,335,000 $1,400,000
Median unit price — $440,000
Median land price $1,246,769 $855,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 49 days
from 4 sales
 45 days
from 21 sales

Development activity

Hunchy Montville
New dwellings approved 2,962
across Sunshine Coast
same for both
Approvals change year on year -41%
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.

Hunchy Montville
Houses — 2.7%
$860/wk on $1.65M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Hunchy Montville
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 65% of QLD Higher than 51% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 3% of QLD Higher than 82% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 83% of QLD Higher than 79% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 49% of QLD Higher than 66% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 7% of QLD

Liveability

Montville is more walkable (30 vs 0); Montville scores higher overall (72 vs 67).

Hunchy Montville
Grade A
same for both
Score 67/100 72/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
same for both

Risk profile

Montville carries more crime risk (28 vs 17).

Hunchy Montville
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
17/100
 Low
28/100
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

Hunchy Montville
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Hunchy

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Montville

  • Montville State School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Hunchy Montville
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 0 15
Parks & reserves 0 6
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Waterways 2 3

Mobility

Hunchy sits further from the CBD (106.9 km vs 99.4 km).

Hunchy Montville
Walkability score 0/100 30/100
Distance to Brisbane 106.9 km
+7% vs other
 99.4 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 90 min 93 min
Electric vehicle share 1.1%
postcode 4555
 0.9%
postcode 4560
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 92
postcode 4555
 74
postcode 4560

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.

Hunchy Montville
Car (driver) 71.7% / 57.3%
Hunchy — Car (driver): 71.7% Montville — Car (driver): 57.3%
Worked from Home 23.3% / 34.3%
Hunchy — Worked from Home: 23.3% Montville — Worked from Home: 34.3%
Walked Only 2.2% / 5.6%
Hunchy — Walked Only: 2.2% Montville — Walked Only: 5.6%
Car (passenger) 2.7% / 1.0%
Hunchy — Car (passenger): 2.7% Montville — Car (passenger): 1.0%
Train — / 1.0%
Hunchy — Train: not among its largest Montville — Train: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (71.7%).

Setting

Hunchy Montville
Elevation 130 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 392 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 16.7 km 19.7 km

NBN connectivity

Hunchy Montville
Connectivity score 30/100 31/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
247 premises
 1%
599 premises

Air quality (annual mean)

Hunchy Montville
PM2.5 4.3 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 12.3 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Hunchy Montville
Average residential rate $1,690/yr
same for both
Council Sunshine Coast
same for both

Federal electorate

Hunchy Montville
Division Fisher
same for both
Member Andrew Wallace
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Hunchy Montville
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Hunchy

Acreage

Montville

Acreage Retirees Village Feel

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