Julatten vs Cassowary
Cassowary is the younger of the two, with a median age of 46 against 54 in Julatten. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Cassowary, most households are couple families. On these figures, Julatten tends to suit people living alone and older residents, while Cassowary suits share households, 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
Julatten
ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here
- has more parks and reserves (4 vs 0)
- carries lower crime risk (34/100 vs 76/100)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Cassowary
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (21% vs 27%)
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
They split
one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here
- Julatten has cheaper rent ($275/wk vs $410/wk)
- Cassowary leaves renters under less rental stress (18% vs 24%)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Cassowary
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- sits closer to the CBD (1775.7 km vs 1795.1 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Julatten
ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here
- carries lower crime risk (34/100 vs 76/100)
- has more residents already 65 and over (25% vs 14%)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Cassowary
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (0.0% vs -6.5%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Julatten and Cassowary 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
Julatten has more residents (1,020 vs 119); Cassowary has higher household incomes ($115,908 vs $59,072).
| Julatten | Cassowary | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 1,020 +88% vs other | 119 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -6.5% | +0.0% |
| Median age | 54 | 46 |
| Median household income | $59,072/yr | $115,908/yr +96% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $275/wk | $410/wk +49% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.5%).
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 (6.2%).
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (26.9%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Julatten | Cassowary | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $780,000 | — |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | $300,000 | — |
| Typical days to sell (houses) | 11 days from 3 sales | — |
Development activity
| Julatten | Cassowary | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 76 across Mareeba | 48 across Douglas |
| Approvals change year on year | -23% | -18% |
Ranking within QLD
| Julatten | Cassowary | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 24% of QLD | Higher than 86% of QLD |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 4% of QLD | Higher than 1% of QLD |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 24% of QLD | Higher than 47% of QLD |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 41% of QLD same for both | |
Liveability
| Julatten | Cassowary | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | D | — |
| Score | 16/100 | — |
| Socio-economic band | below-average income decile 2/10 | advantaged area decile 8/10 |
Risk profile
Julatten carries more bushfire risk (59 vs 0); Cassowary carries more crime risk (76 vs 34).
| Julatten | Cassowary | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Moderate 59/100 | None 0/100 |
| Crime | Low 34/100 | High 76/100 |
| 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
| Julatten | Cassowary | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 1 | 0 |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 1 | 0 |
Schools in Julatten
- Julatten State School Government · Primary below peers
Schools in Cassowary
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Amenities in the suburb
| Julatten | Cassowary | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 4 | 0 |
| Fuel stations | 1 | 0 |
| Waterways | 55 | 12 |
Mobility
Julatten sits further from the CBD (1795.1 km vs 1775.7 km).
| Julatten | Cassowary | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Brisbane | 1795.1 km +1% vs other | 1775.7 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 1254 min | 1251 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.2% postcode 4871 | 0.3% postcode 4873 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 51 postcode 4871 | 63 postcode 4873 |
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 (92.1%).
Setting
| Julatten | Cassowary | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 411 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 111 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 12.6 km | 4.9 km |
NBN connectivity
| Julatten | Cassowary | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 29/100 same for both | |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 461 premises | 0% 51 premises |
Climate
| Julatten | Cassowary | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 2,155 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | — same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | — same for both | |
Council rates
| Julatten | Cassowary | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,628/yr | $1,417/yr |
| Council | Mareeba | Douglas |
Federal electorate
| Julatten | Cassowary | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Kennedy | Leichhardt |
| Member | Bob Katter | Matt Smith |
| Party | Katter's Australian Party (KAP) | Australian Labor Party |
First Home Owner Grant
| Julatten | Cassowary | |
|---|---|---|
| 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.
Always verify with the relevant authority before making property decisions.
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