Julatten vs Mowbray

Mowbray is the younger of the two, with a median age of 43 against 54 in Julatten. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Mowbray, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Mowbray: a median of $1.18 million, against $780,000 in Julatten, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Julatten tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget, while Mowbray suits 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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Julatten has more separate houses rather than flats (94% vs 80%)
  • Mowbray is already more of a family suburb (59% vs 51%)

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

First-home buyers

Julatten

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($780,000 vs $1,182,500)
  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (27% vs 32%)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Julatten

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($275/wk vs $300/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 1281 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (1795.1 km vs 1808.4 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Julatten has more residents already 65 and over (25% vs 18%)
  • Mowbray has more units and townhouses to downsize into (20% vs 6%)

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

Investors

Mowbray

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (12.8% vs -6.5%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Julatten and Mowbray 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 Mowbray
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 Mowbray
Walkability 0 / 0
Julatten — Walkability: 0/100 Mowbray — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 66 / 63
Julatten — Safety: 66/100 Mowbray — Safety: 63/100
Low fire risk 41 / 34
Julatten — Low fire risk: 41/100 Mowbray — Low fire risk: 34/100

Demographics

Julatten has more residents (1,020 vs 362); Mowbray has higher household incomes ($75,816 vs $59,072).

Julatten Mowbray
Population 1,020
+65% vs other
 362
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -6.5% +12.8%
Median age 54 43
Median household income $59,072/yr $75,816/yr
+28% vs other
Median weekly rent $275/wk $300/wk
+9% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Julatten Mowbray
0-4 3.5% / 7.5%
Julatten — 0-4: 3.5% Mowbray — 0-4: 7.5%
5-14 10.4% / 13.3%
Julatten — 5-14: 10.4% Mowbray — 5-14: 13.3%
15-19 3.6% / 3.9%
Julatten — 15-19: 3.6% Mowbray — 15-19: 3.9%
20-24 3.3% / 3.6%
Julatten — 20-24: 3.3% Mowbray — 20-24: 3.6%
25-34 6.1% / 7.2%
Julatten — 25-34: 6.1% Mowbray — 25-34: 7.2%
35-44 8.7% / 16.0%
Julatten — 35-44: 8.7% Mowbray — 35-44: 16.0%
45-54 15.1% / 16.3%
Julatten — 45-54: 15.1% Mowbray — 45-54: 16.3%
55-64 23.5% / 15.7%
Julatten — 55-64: 23.5% Mowbray — 55-64: 15.7%
65-74 15.4% / 12.7%
Julatten — 65-74: 15.4% Mowbray — 65-74: 12.7%
75-84 8.5% / 4.4%
Julatten — 75-84: 8.5% Mowbray — 75-84: 4.4%
85+ 1.5% / 0.8%
Julatten — 85+: 1.5% Mowbray — 85+: 0.8%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Julatten 39.5% couple families
Julatten — Couple Families: 39.5% Julatten — Lone Person: 38.7% Julatten — One Parent Families: 11.3% Julatten — Group Household: 8.0% Julatten — Other Families: 2.5%
Mowbray 51.9% couple families
Mowbray — Couple Families: 51.9% Mowbray — Lone Person: 35.8% Mowbray — One Parent Families: 7.4% Mowbray — Group Household: 4.9% Mowbray — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person 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%
Mowbray 20.3% renting
Mowbray — Owned Outright: 42.2% Mowbray — Mortgage: 37.5% Mowbray — Renting: 20.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Julatten Mowbray
Certificate III & IV 19.5% / 18.5%
Julatten — Certificate III & IV: 19.5% Mowbray — Certificate III & IV: 18.5%
Bachelor Degree 8.2% / 9.7%
Julatten — Bachelor Degree: 8.2% Mowbray — Bachelor Degree: 9.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.7% / 7.7%
Julatten — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.7% Mowbray — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.7%
Postgraduate Degree 1.9% / 1.7%
Julatten — Postgraduate Degree: 1.9% Mowbray — Postgraduate Degree: 1.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.3% / —
Julatten — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.3% Mowbray — 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 Mowbray
England 6.2% / 5.0%
Julatten — England: 6.2% Mowbray — England: 5.0%
New Zealand 3.6% / 3.0%
Julatten — New Zealand: 3.6% Mowbray — New Zealand: 3.0%
Germany 0.9% / 1.1%
Julatten — Germany: 0.9% Mowbray — Germany: 1.1%
Scotland — / 1.1%
Julatten — Scotland: not among its largest Mowbray — Scotland: 1.1%
Nepal 0.5% / —
Julatten — Nepal: 0.5% Mowbray — Nepal: not among its largest
Thailand 0.5% / —
Julatten — Thailand: 0.5% Mowbray — 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 — Flats / Apartments: 5.4% Julatten — Townhouses: 1.1%
Mowbray 79.5% houses
Mowbray — Houses: 79.5% Mowbray — Flats / Apartments: 20.5% Mowbray — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Julatten Mowbray
Median house price $780,000 $1,182,500
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $300,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 11 days
from 3 sales
 —

Development activity

Julatten Mowbray
New dwellings approved 76
across Mareeba
 48
across Douglas
Approvals change year on year -23% -18%

Ranking within QLD

Julatten Mowbray
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 24% of QLD Higher than 47% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 4% of QLD Higher than 44% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 24% of QLD Higher than 79% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 41% of QLD Higher than 60% of QLD

Liveability

Julatten Mowbray
Grade D —
Score 16/100 —
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Julatten Mowbray
Bushfire Moderate
59/100
 Moderate
66/100
Crime Low
34/100
 Low
37/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
 High
85/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Julatten Mowbray
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 Mowbray

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

Amenities in the suburb

Julatten Mowbray
Parks & reserves 4 2
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 55 40

Mobility

Mowbray sits further from the CBD (1808.4 km vs 1795.1 km).

Julatten Mowbray
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 1795.1 km 1808.4 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 1254 min 1281 min
Electric vehicle share 0.2%
postcode 4871
 0.9%
postcode 4877
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 51
postcode 4871
 53
postcode 4877

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 Mowbray
Car (driver) 72.6% / 71.6%
Julatten — Car (driver): 72.6% Mowbray — Car (driver): 71.6%
Worked from Home 18.8% / 19.9%
Julatten — Worked from Home: 18.8% Mowbray — Worked from Home: 19.9%
Car (passenger) 5.6% / —
Julatten — Car (passenger): 5.6% Mowbray — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Bus 1.5% / 3.5%
Julatten — Bus: 1.5% Mowbray — Bus: 3.5%
Walked Only 1.5% / 2.1%
Julatten — Walked Only: 1.5% Mowbray — Walked Only: 2.1%
Bicycle — / 2.8%
Julatten — Bicycle: not among its largest Mowbray — Bicycle: 2.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (72.6%).

Setting

Julatten Mowbray
Elevation 411 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 249 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 12.6 km 3.0 km
3.1 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

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

Council rates

Julatten Mowbray
Average residential rate $1,628/yr $1,417/yr
Council Mareeba Douglas

Federal electorate

Julatten Mowbray
Division Kennedy Leichhardt
Member Bob Katter Matt Smith
Party Katter's Australian Party (KAP) Australian Labor Party

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Julatten

Retirees Rural

Mowbray

Coastal Rural

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