Julatten vs Shannonvale

Shannonvale is the younger of the two, with a median age of 48 against 54 in Julatten. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Shannonvale, the large majority of households are couple families. On these figures, Julatten tends to suit people living alone and older residents, while Shannonvale suits 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 parks and reserves (4 vs 0)
  • Shannonvale is already more of a family suburb (76% vs 51%)

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

Shannonvale

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (11% vs 24%)
  • has cheaper rent ($210/wk vs $275/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Shannonvale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (1777.6 km vs 1795.1 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Julatten

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more residents already 65 and over (25% vs 14%)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Julatten and Shannonvale 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 Shannonvale
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 Shannonvale
Walkability 0 / 0
Julatten — Walkability: 0/100 Shannonvale — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 66 / 61
Julatten — Safety: 66/100 Shannonvale — Safety: 61/100
Low fire risk 41 / 88
Julatten — Low fire risk: 41/100 Shannonvale — Low fire risk: 88/100

Demographics

Julatten has more residents (1,020 vs 194); Shannonvale has higher household incomes ($101,088 vs $59,072).

Julatten Shannonvale
Population 1,020
+81% vs other
 194
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -6.5% -4.0%
Median age 54 48
Median household income $59,072/yr $101,088/yr
+71% vs other
Median weekly rent $275/wk
+24% vs other
 $210/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Julatten Shannonvale
0-4 3.5% / 2.1%
Julatten — 0-4: 3.5% Shannonvale — 0-4: 2.1%
5-14 10.4% / 11.3%
Julatten — 5-14: 10.4% Shannonvale — 5-14: 11.3%
15-19 3.6% / 10.3%
Julatten — 15-19: 3.6% Shannonvale — 15-19: 10.3%
20-24 3.3% / 1.5%
Julatten — 20-24: 3.3% Shannonvale — 20-24: 1.5%
25-34 6.1% / 6.2%
Julatten — 25-34: 6.1% Shannonvale — 25-34: 6.2%
35-44 8.7% / 11.9%
Julatten — 35-44: 8.7% Shannonvale — 35-44: 11.9%
45-54 15.1% / 18.6%
Julatten — 45-54: 15.1% Shannonvale — 45-54: 18.6%
55-64 23.5% / 21.1%
Julatten — 55-64: 23.5% Shannonvale — 55-64: 21.1%
65-74 15.4% / 5.2%
Julatten — 65-74: 15.4% Shannonvale — 65-74: 5.2%
75-84 8.5% / 9.3%
Julatten — 75-84: 8.5% Shannonvale — 75-84: 9.3%
85+ 1.5% / —
Julatten — 85+: 1.5% Shannonvale — 85+: not among its largest

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%
Shannonvale 75.6% couple families
Shannonvale — Couple Families: 75.6% Shannonvale — Lone Person: 24.4% Shannonvale — One Parent Families: 0.0% Shannonvale — Group Household: 0.0% Shannonvale — 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%
Shannonvale 12.9% renting
Shannonvale — Owned Outright: 32.9% Shannonvale — Mortgage: 54.3% Shannonvale — Renting: 12.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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 Shannonvale
England 6.2% / 2.1%
Julatten — England: 6.2% Shannonvale — England: 2.1%
New Zealand 3.6% / 4.6%
Julatten — New Zealand: 3.6% Shannonvale — New Zealand: 4.6%
Germany 0.9% / 4.1%
Julatten — Germany: 0.9% Shannonvale — Germany: 4.1%
Nepal 0.5% / —
Julatten — Nepal: 0.5% Shannonvale — Nepal: not among its largest
Thailand 0.5% / —
Julatten — Thailand: 0.5% Shannonvale — Thailand: not among its largest

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

Qualifications

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

Julatten Shannonvale
Certificate III & IV 19.5% / 20.6%
Julatten — Certificate III & IV: 19.5% Shannonvale — Certificate III & IV: 20.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.7% / 9.8%
Julatten — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.7% Shannonvale — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.8%
Bachelor Degree 8.2% / 6.2%
Julatten — Bachelor Degree: 8.2% Shannonvale — Bachelor Degree: 6.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.3% / 3.6%
Julatten — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.3% Shannonvale — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.6%
Postgraduate Degree 1.9% / 1.5%
Julatten — Postgraduate Degree: 1.9% Shannonvale — Postgraduate Degree: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.6%).

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%
Shannonvale 98.5% houses
Shannonvale — Houses: 98.5% Shannonvale — Flats / Apartments: 1.5% Shannonvale — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

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

Ranking within QLD

Julatten Shannonvale
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 24% of QLD Higher than 75% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 4% of QLD Higher than 46% 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 Higher than 61% of QLD

Liveability

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

Risk profile

Julatten carries more bushfire risk (59 vs 12).

Julatten Shannonvale
Bushfire Moderate
59/100
 Low
12/100
Crime Low
34/100
 Low
39/100
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 Shannonvale
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 Shannonvale

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

Amenities in the suburb

Julatten Shannonvale
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 4 0
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 55 9

Mobility

Julatten sits further from the CBD (1795.1 km vs 1777.6 km).

Julatten Shannonvale
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 1795.1 km 1777.6 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.

Julatten Shannonvale
Car (driver) 72.6% / 76.4%
Julatten — Car (driver): 72.6% Shannonvale — Car (driver): 76.4%
Worked from Home 18.8% / 19.1%
Julatten — Worked from Home: 18.8% Shannonvale — Worked from Home: 19.1%
Car (passenger) 5.6% / 4.5%
Julatten — Car (passenger): 5.6% Shannonvale — Car (passenger): 4.5%
Bus 1.5% / —
Julatten — Bus: 1.5% Shannonvale — Bus: not among its largest
Walked Only 1.5% / —
Julatten — Walked Only: 1.5% Shannonvale — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (76.4%).

Setting

Julatten Shannonvale
Elevation 411 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 490 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 12.6 km 10.1 km

NBN connectivity

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

Climate

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Julatten

Retirees Rural

Shannonvale

Rural

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