Ironpot vs Mulara

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 Mulara, 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

Too close to call

Nothing among the 6 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Ironpot

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($310/wk vs $510/wk)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Ironpot

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (452 min vs 461 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (649.9 km vs 659 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

Ironpot

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (15.7% vs 4.5%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Ironpot Mulara
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.

Ironpot Mulara
Walkability 0 / 0
Ironpot — Walkability: 0/100 Mulara — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 82 / 86
Ironpot — Safety: 82/100 Mulara — Safety: 86/100
Low fire risk 54 / 100
Ironpot — Low fire risk: 54/100 Mulara — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Ironpot has more residents (184 vs 93); Mulara rents higher ($510/wk vs $310/wk).

Ironpot Mulara
Population 184
+49% vs other
 93
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +15.7% +4.5%
Median age 46 48
Median household income $105,612/yr $136,500/yr
+29% vs other
Median weekly rent $310/wk $510/wk
+65% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Ironpot Mulara
0-4 7.6% / 3.2%
Ironpot — 0-4: 7.6% Mulara — 0-4: 3.2%
5-14 11.4% / 9.7%
Ironpot — 5-14: 11.4% Mulara — 5-14: 9.7%
15-19 4.3% / 11.8%
Ironpot — 15-19: 4.3% Mulara — 15-19: 11.8%
20-24 3.8% / 4.3%
Ironpot — 20-24: 3.8% Mulara — 20-24: 4.3%
25-34 9.2% / 8.6%
Ironpot — 25-34: 9.2% Mulara — 25-34: 8.6%
35-44 12.0% / 8.6%
Ironpot — 35-44: 12.0% Mulara — 35-44: 8.6%
45-54 14.7% / 15.1%
Ironpot — 45-54: 14.7% Mulara — 45-54: 15.1%
55-64 15.2% / 12.9%
Ironpot — 55-64: 15.2% Mulara — 55-64: 12.9%
65-74 19.6% / 17.2%
Ironpot — 65-74: 19.6% Mulara — 65-74: 17.2%
75-84 3.3% / 4.3%
Ironpot — 75-84: 3.3% Mulara — 75-84: 4.3%
85+ — / —
Ironpot — 85+: not among its largest Mulara — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.6%).

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.

Ironpot Mulara
England — / 3.2%
Ironpot — England: not among its largest Mulara — England: 3.2%
New Zealand 2.2% / —
Ironpot — New Zealand: 2.2% Mulara — New Zealand: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Ironpot 58.3% couple families
Ironpot — Couple Families: 58.3% Ironpot — Lone Person: 30.6% Ironpot — One Parent Families: 11.1% Ironpot — Group Household: 0.0%
Mulara 52.2% couple families
Mulara — Couple Families: 52.2% Mulara — Lone Person: 13.0% Mulara — One Parent Families: 13.0% Mulara — Group Household: 21.7%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Ironpot 101.5% houses
Ironpot — Houses: 101.5%
Mulara 100.0% houses
Mulara — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Qualifications

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

Ironpot Mulara
Certificate III & IV 27.2% / 19.4%
Ironpot — Certificate III & IV: 27.2% Mulara — Certificate III & IV: 19.4%
Bachelor Degree 8.2% / 7.5%
Ironpot — Bachelor Degree: 8.2% Mulara — Bachelor Degree: 7.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.1% / 6.5%
Ironpot — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.1% Mulara — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.5%
Postgraduate Degree 2.2% / —
Ironpot — Postgraduate Degree: 2.2% Mulara — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.6% / —
Ironpot — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.6% Mulara — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (27.2%).

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Ironpot 0.0% renting
Ironpot — Owned Outright: 43.6% Ironpot — Mortgage: 56.4% Ironpot — Renting: 0.0%
Mulara 0.0% renting
Mulara — Owned Outright: 42.3% Mulara — Mortgage: 57.7% Mulara — Renting: 0.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Development activity

Ironpot Mulara
New dwellings approved 317
across Livingstone
same for both
Approvals change year on year +97%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Ironpot Mulara
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 78% of QLD Higher than 95% 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 Higher than 53% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 30% of QLD Higher than 55% of QLD

Liveability

Ironpot Mulara
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Ironpot carries more bushfire risk (46 vs 0).

Ironpot Mulara
Bushfire Moderate
46/100
 None
0/100
Crime Low
18/100
 Low
14/100
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 Mulara
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
 None

Amenities in the suburb

Ironpot Mulara
Parks & reserves 0 1
Waterways 0 1

Mobility

Mulara sits further from the CBD (659 km vs 649.9 km).

Ironpot Mulara
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 649.9 km 659 km
+1% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 452 min 461 min
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 4701
 0.3%
postcode 4703
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 54
postcode 4701
 68
postcode 4703

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.

Ironpot Mulara
Car (driver) 84.5% / 79.1%
Ironpot — Car (driver): 84.5% Mulara — Car (driver): 79.1%
Worked from Home 8.3% / 20.9%
Ironpot — Worked from Home: 8.3% Mulara — Worked from Home: 20.9%
Car (passenger) 3.6% / —
Ironpot — Car (passenger): 3.6% Mulara — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Walked Only 3.6% / —
Ironpot — Walked Only: 3.6% Mulara — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (84.5%).

Setting

Ironpot Mulara
Elevation 83 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 33 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 17.9 km 15.6 km

NBN connectivity

Ironpot Mulara
Connectivity score 22/100 30/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster) Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
52 premises
 0%
34 premises

Climate

Ironpot Mulara
Annual rainfall 811 mm 1,330 mm
Summer max (Jan) 32.5°C —
Winter min (Jul) 11.6°C —

Air quality (annual mean)

Ironpot Mulara
PM2.5 4.3 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 8.6 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Ironpot Mulara
Average residential rate $2,445/yr
same for both
Council Livingstone
same for both

Federal electorate

Ironpot Mulara
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 Mulara
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Ironpot

Rural

Mulara

Rural

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