Ironpot vs Mount Archer
Ironpot is the younger of the two, with a median age of 46 against 53 in Mount Archer. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Ironpot, most households are couple families. In Mount Archer, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Ironpot tends to suit people living alone and families with children.
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
Ironpot
ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here
- carries lower crime risk (18/100 vs 87/100)
- is already more of a family suburb (69% vs 53%)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Mount Archer
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (13% vs 21%)
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Ironpot
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper rent ($310/wk vs $500/wk)
Weighs rent and rental stress.
Commuting to the city
They split
one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here
- Ironpot has a shorter drive in (452 min vs 457 min)
- Mount Archer sits closer to the CBD (644.9 km vs 649.9 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Ironpot
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- carries lower crime risk (18/100 vs 87/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Ironpot
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (15.7% vs -9.4%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Ironpot and Mount Archer 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
Ironpot has more residents (184 vs 77); Mount Archer rents higher ($500/wk vs $310/wk).
| Ironpot | Mount Archer | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 184 +58% vs other | 77 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +15.7% | -9.4% |
| Median age | 46 | 53 |
| Median household income | $105,612/yr | $158,600/yr +50% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $310/wk | $500/wk +61% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (28.6%).
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.2%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 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 (27.2%).
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
Development activity
| Ironpot | Mount Archer | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 317 across Livingstone | 390 across Rockhampton |
| Approvals change year on year | +97% | +133% |
Ranking within QLD
| Ironpot | Mount Archer | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 78% of QLD | Higher than 97% of QLD |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 59% of QLD | Higher than 26% of QLD |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 55% of QLD same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 30% of QLD | Higher than 36% of QLD |
Liveability
| Ironpot | Mount Archer | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 6/10 | very advantaged area decile 10/10 |
Risk profile
Mount Archer carries more crime risk (87 vs 18); Mount Archer carries more bushfire risk (79 vs 46).
| Ironpot | Mount Archer | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Moderate 46/100 | High 79/100 |
| Crime | Low 18/100 | High 87/100 |
| 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
| Ironpot | Mount Archer | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| Universities within 10 km | 1 Rockhampton C.Q.U. Campus, 9.7 km | 1 Rockhampton C.Q.U. Campus, 4.7 km |
Amenities in the suburb
| Ironpot | Mount Archer | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 0 | 2 |
| Waterways | 0 | 2 |
Mobility
Ironpot sits further from the CBD (649.9 km vs 644.9 km).
| Ironpot | Mount Archer | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Brisbane | 649.9 km | 644.9 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 452 min | 457 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.4% postcode 4701 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 54 postcode 4701 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 (88.9%).
Setting
| Ironpot | Mount Archer | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 83 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 207 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 17.9 km | 15.0 km |
NBN connectivity
| Ironpot | Mount Archer | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 22/100 | 27/100 |
| Most common technology | Satellite (Sky Muster) | Fixed wireless |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 52 premises | 0% 43 premises |
Climate
| Ironpot | Mount Archer | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 811 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | 32.5°C same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | 11.6°C same for both | |
Air quality (annual mean)
| Ironpot | Mount Archer | |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 | 4.3 µg/m³ same for both | |
| PM10 | 8.6 µg/m³ same for both | |
| NO₂ | — same for both | |
Council rates
| Ironpot | Mount Archer | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $2,445/yr | $1,313/yr |
| Council | Livingstone | Rockhampton |
Federal electorate
| Ironpot | Mount Archer | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Capricornia same for both | |
| Member | Michelle Landry same for both | |
| Party | Liberal National Party of Queensland same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Ironpot | Mount Archer | |
|---|---|---|
| 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.
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