Julatten vs Mount Molloy

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Mount Molloy, most households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Julatten: a median of $780,000, against $270,000 in Mount Molloy, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Mount Molloy tends to suit people living alone and buyers on a tighter budget.

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

  • carries lower crime risk (34/100 vs 79/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (51% vs 40%)

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

First-home buyers

Mount Molloy

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($270,000 vs $780,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Mount Molloy

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($250/wk vs $275/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Julatten

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (1254 min vs 1296 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (1795.1 km vs 1809.3 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Julatten

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (34/100 vs 79/100)

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

Investors

Mount Molloy

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (4.7% vs -6.5%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Julatten Mount Molloy
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.

Julatten Mount Molloy
Walkability 0 / 0
Julatten — Walkability: 0/100 Mount Molloy — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 66 / 21
Julatten — Safety: 66/100 Mount Molloy — Safety: 21/100
Low fire risk 41 / 26
Julatten — Low fire risk: 41/100 Mount Molloy — Low fire risk: 26/100

Demographics

Julatten has more residents (1,020 vs 266); Julatten has higher household incomes ($59,072 vs $53,612).

Julatten Mount Molloy
Population 1,020
+74% vs other
 266
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -6.5% +4.7%
Median age 54
same for both
Median household income $59,072/yr
+9% vs other
 $53,612/yr
Median weekly rent $275/wk
+9% vs other
 $250/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Julatten Mount Molloy
0-4 3.5% / 4.9%
Julatten — 0-4: 3.5% Mount Molloy — 0-4: 4.9%
5-14 10.4% / 7.1%
Julatten — 5-14: 10.4% Mount Molloy — 5-14: 7.1%
15-19 3.6% / 5.6%
Julatten — 15-19: 3.6% Mount Molloy — 15-19: 5.6%
20-24 3.3% / 1.1%
Julatten — 20-24: 3.3% Mount Molloy — 20-24: 1.1%
25-34 6.1% / 6.8%
Julatten — 25-34: 6.1% Mount Molloy — 25-34: 6.8%
35-44 8.7% / 10.9%
Julatten — 35-44: 8.7% Mount Molloy — 35-44: 10.9%
45-54 15.1% / 16.5%
Julatten — 45-54: 15.1% Mount Molloy — 45-54: 16.5%
55-64 23.5% / 21.4%
Julatten — 55-64: 23.5% Mount Molloy — 55-64: 21.4%
65-74 15.4% / 16.9%
Julatten — 65-74: 15.4% Mount Molloy — 65-74: 16.9%
75-84 8.5% / 9.4%
Julatten — 75-84: 8.5% Mount Molloy — 75-84: 9.4%
85+ 1.5% / 1.5%
Julatten — 85+: 1.5% Mount Molloy — 85+: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Julatten 38.7% lone person
Julatten — Lone Person: 38.7% Julatten — Couple Families: 39.5% Julatten — One Parent Families: 11.3% Julatten — Group Household: 8.0% Julatten — Other Families: 2.5%
Mount Molloy 56.6% lone person
Mount Molloy — Lone Person: 56.6% Mount Molloy — Couple Families: 31.6% Mount Molloy — One Parent Families: 7.9% Mount Molloy — Group Household: 3.9% Mount Molloy — Other Families: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Julatten 12.7% renting
Julatten — Owned Outright: 53.7% Julatten — Mortgage: 33.6% Julatten — Renting: 12.7%
Mount Molloy 14.3% renting
Mount Molloy — Owned Outright: 49.0% Mount Molloy — Mortgage: 36.7% Mount Molloy — Renting: 14.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Julatten Mount Molloy
Certificate III & IV 19.5% / 16.2%
Julatten — Certificate III & IV: 19.5% Mount Molloy — Certificate III & IV: 16.2%
Bachelor Degree 8.2% / 8.3%
Julatten — Bachelor Degree: 8.2% Mount Molloy — Bachelor Degree: 8.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.7% / 8.6%
Julatten — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.7% Mount Molloy — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.6%
Postgraduate Degree 1.9% / 2.3%
Julatten — Postgraduate Degree: 1.9% Mount Molloy — Postgraduate Degree: 2.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.3% / —
Julatten — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.3% Mount Molloy — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.5%).

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.

Julatten Mount Molloy
England 6.2% / 4.1%
Julatten — England: 6.2% Mount Molloy — England: 4.1%
New Zealand 3.6% / 1.1%
Julatten — New Zealand: 3.6% Mount Molloy — New Zealand: 1.1%
Germany 0.9% / 1.9%
Julatten — Germany: 0.9% Mount Molloy — Germany: 1.9%
Netherlands — / 1.1%
Julatten — Netherlands: not among its largest Mount Molloy — Netherlands: 1.1%
Nepal 0.5% / —
Julatten — Nepal: 0.5% Mount Molloy — Nepal: not among its largest
Thailand 0.5% / —
Julatten — Thailand: 0.5% Mount Molloy — Thailand: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Julatten 93.5% houses
Julatten — Houses: 93.5% Julatten — Townhouses: 1.1% Julatten — Flats / Apartments: 5.4%
Mount Molloy 96.2% houses
Mount Molloy — Houses: 96.2% Mount Molloy — Townhouses: 5.7% Mount Molloy — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Julatten Mount Molloy
Median house price $780,000 $270,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $300,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 11 days
from 3 sales
 —

Development activity

Julatten Mount Molloy
New dwellings approved 76
across Mareeba
same for both
Approvals change year on year -23%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Julatten Mount Molloy
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 24% of QLD Higher than 16% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 4% of QLD Higher than 50% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 24% of QLD Higher than 26% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 41% of QLD Higher than 62% of QLD

Liveability

Julatten Mount Molloy
Grade D —
Score 16/100 —
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
same for both

Risk profile

Mount Molloy carries more crime risk (79 vs 34); Mount Molloy carries more bushfire risk (74 vs 59).

Julatten Mount Molloy
Bushfire Moderate
59/100
 High
74/100
Crime Low
34/100
 High
79/100
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 Mount Molloy
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
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 Mount Molloy

  • Mount Molloy State School Government · Primary

Amenities in the suburb

Julatten Mount Molloy
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 4 5
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 1
same for both
Waterways 55 2

Mobility

Mount Molloy sits further from the CBD (1809.3 km vs 1795.1 km).

Julatten Mount Molloy
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 1795.1 km 1809.3 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 1254 min 1296 min
Electric vehicle share 0.2%
postcode 4871
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 51
postcode 4871
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.

Julatten Mount Molloy
Car (driver) 72.6% / 75.3%
Julatten — Car (driver): 72.6% Mount Molloy — Car (driver): 75.3%
Worked from Home 18.8% / 19.8%
Julatten — Worked from Home: 18.8% Mount Molloy — Worked from Home: 19.8%
Walked Only 1.5% / 4.9%
Julatten — Walked Only: 1.5% Mount Molloy — Walked Only: 4.9%
Car (passenger) 5.6% / —
Julatten — Car (passenger): 5.6% Mount Molloy — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Bus 1.5% / —
Julatten — Bus: 1.5% Mount Molloy — Bus: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (75.3%).

Setting

Julatten Mount Molloy
Elevation 411 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 604 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 12.6 km 16.8 km

NBN connectivity

Julatten Mount Molloy
Connectivity score 29/100 30/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
461 premises
 0%
128 premises

Climate

Julatten Mount Molloy
Annual rainfall 2,155 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Julatten Mount Molloy
Average residential rate $1,628/yr
same for both
Council Mareeba
same for both

Federal electorate

Julatten Mount Molloy
Division Kennedy
same for both
Member Bob Katter
same for both
Party Katter's Australian Party (KAP)
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Julatten

Retirees Rural

Mount Molloy

Retirees Rural

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