Kuttabul vs Mount Ossa
Mount Ossa is the younger of the two, with a median age of 42 against 46 in Kuttabul. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families.
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
Kuttabul
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper rent ($200/wk vs $228/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Kuttabul
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- sits closer to the CBD (998.9 km vs 1006.7 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Mount Ossa
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has more residents already 65 and over (21% vs 15%)
Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Mount Ossa
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (11.6% vs -3.2%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Kuttabul and Mount Ossa 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
Kuttabul has more residents (707 vs 250); Mount Ossa rents higher ($228/wk vs $200/wk).
| Kuttabul | Mount Ossa | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 707 +65% vs other | 250 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -3.2% | +11.6% |
| Median age | 46 | 42 |
| Median household income | $98,124/yr +6% vs other | $92,040/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $200/wk | $228/wk +14% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.2%).
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 (2.1%).
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.0%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Kuttabul | Mount Ossa | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $775,000 | — |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | $780,000 | — |
Development activity
| Kuttabul | Mount Ossa | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 574 across Mackay same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | -6% same for both | |
Ranking within QLD
| Kuttabul | Mount Ossa | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 73% of QLD | Higher than 65% of QLD |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 34% of QLD | Higher than 54% of QLD |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 9% of QLD | Higher than 10% of QLD |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 57% of QLD | Higher than 33% of QLD |
Liveability
| Kuttabul | Mount Ossa | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | D | — |
| Score | 33/100 | — |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 4/10 same for both | |
Risk profile
Kuttabul carries more bushfire risk (27 vs 0).
| Kuttabul | Mount Ossa | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Low 27/100 | None 0/100 |
| Crime | Moderate 50/100 | Moderate 58/100 |
| Flood | Not mapped no mapped data here same for both | |
| Coastal erosion | None 0/100 | High 83/100 |
| Aircraft noise | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Industrial facilities nearby | 0 within 5 km same for both | |
Schools
| Kuttabul | Mount Ossa | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
Amenities in the suburb
| Kuttabul | Mount Ossa | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 2 | 1 |
| Banks & Bank@Post | 1 | 0 |
| Waterways | 20 | 19 |
Mobility
Mount Ossa sits further from the CBD (1006.7 km vs 998.9 km).
| Kuttabul | Mount Ossa | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Brisbane | 998.9 km | 1006.7 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 682 min | 686 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.1% postcode 4741 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 70 postcode 4741 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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (83.4%).
Setting
| Kuttabul | Mount Ossa | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 72 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 57 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 13.3 km | 9.4 km |
NBN connectivity
| Kuttabul | Mount Ossa | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 30/100 | 25/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 287 premises | 0% 84 premises |
Climate
| Kuttabul | Mount Ossa | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 1,517 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | 30.8°C same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | 12.4°C same for both | |
Council rates
| Kuttabul | Mount Ossa | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,873/yr same for both | |
| Council | Mackay same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Kuttabul | Mount Ossa | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Dawson same for both | |
| Member | Andrew Willcox same for both | |
| Party | Liberal National Party of Queensland same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Kuttabul | Mount Ossa | |
|---|---|---|
| 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.
See Data Sources and How We Calculate for details.