Kuttabul vs Seaforth

Kuttabul is the younger of the two, with a median age of 46 against 56 in Seaforth. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Kuttabul, most households are couple families. In Seaforth, about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Kuttabul: a median of $775,000, against $630,000 in Seaforth, though rent is higher in Seaforth. On these figures, Kuttabul tends to suit couples, while Seaforth suits people living alone, older residents, 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

Kuttabul

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • is already more of a family suburb (70% vs 40%)
  • carries lower crime risk (50/100 vs 74/100)
  • But Seaforth has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Seaforth

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($262,500 vs $780,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($630,000 vs $775,000)
  • But Kuttabul leaves households under less mortgage stress (22% vs 37%)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Kuttabul

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (11% vs 27%)
  • has cheaper rent ($200/wk vs $290/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Kuttabul

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (682 min vs 695 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (998.9 km vs 1009.4 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

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

  • Kuttabul carries lower crime risk (50/100 vs 74/100)
  • Seaforth has more residents already 65 and over (30% vs 15%)

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

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

Kuttabul Seaforth
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.

Kuttabul Seaforth
Walkability 0 / 0
Kuttabul — Walkability: 0/100 Seaforth — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 50 / 26
Kuttabul — Safety: 50/100 Seaforth — Safety: 26/100
Low fire risk 73 / 65
Kuttabul — Low fire risk: 73/100 Seaforth — Low fire risk: 65/100

Demographics

Kuttabul has higher household incomes ($98,124 vs $56,576); Seaforth rents higher ($290/wk vs $200/wk).

Kuttabul Seaforth
Population 707 800
+13% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -3.2% +1.4%
Median age 46 56
Median household income $98,124/yr
+42% vs other
 $56,576/yr
Median weekly rent $200/wk $290/wk
+45% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Kuttabul Seaforth
0-4 5.2% / 4.0%
Kuttabul — 0-4: 5.2% Seaforth — 0-4: 4.0%
5-14 11.2% / 9.8%
Kuttabul — 5-14: 11.2% Seaforth — 5-14: 9.8%
15-19 7.2% / 3.1%
Kuttabul — 15-19: 7.2% Seaforth — 15-19: 3.1%
20-24 4.2% / 3.5%
Kuttabul — 20-24: 4.2% Seaforth — 20-24: 3.5%
25-34 10.2% / 6.4%
Kuttabul — 25-34: 10.2% Seaforth — 25-34: 6.4%
35-44 10.7% / 11.1%
Kuttabul — 35-44: 10.7% Seaforth — 35-44: 11.1%
45-54 20.2% / 11.8%
Kuttabul — 45-54: 20.2% Seaforth — 45-54: 11.8%
55-64 16.5% / 21.5%
Kuttabul — 55-64: 16.5% Seaforth — 55-64: 21.5%
65-74 10.0% / 17.6%
Kuttabul — 65-74: 10.0% Seaforth — 65-74: 17.6%
75-84 3.8% / 10.6%
Kuttabul — 75-84: 3.8% Seaforth — 75-84: 10.6%
85+ 1.1% / 2.2%
Kuttabul — 85+: 1.1% Seaforth — 85+: 2.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Kuttabul 57.4% couple families
Kuttabul — Couple Families: 57.4% Kuttabul — Lone Person: 28.4% Kuttabul — One Parent Families: 12.3% Kuttabul — Group Household: 1.9%
Seaforth 32.2% couple families
Seaforth — Couple Families: 32.2% Seaforth — Lone Person: 53.6% Seaforth — One Parent Families: 7.7% Seaforth — Group Household: 6.6%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Kuttabul 14.2% renting
Kuttabul — Owned Outright: 36.8% Kuttabul — Mortgage: 49.0% Kuttabul — Renting: 14.2%
Seaforth 12.9% renting
Seaforth — Owned Outright: 54.8% Seaforth — Mortgage: 32.3% Seaforth — Renting: 12.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Kuttabul Seaforth
Certificate III & IV 25.0% / 22.2%
Kuttabul — Certificate III & IV: 25.0% Seaforth — Certificate III & IV: 22.2%
Bachelor Degree 6.8% / 3.0%
Kuttabul — Bachelor Degree: 6.8% Seaforth — Bachelor Degree: 3.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.0% / 4.9%
Kuttabul — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.0% Seaforth — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.4% / 1.1%
Kuttabul — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4% Seaforth — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1%
Postgraduate Degree 1.4% / —
Kuttabul — Postgraduate Degree: 1.4% Seaforth — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.0%).

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.

Kuttabul Seaforth
England 2.1% / 1.6%
Kuttabul — England: 2.1% Seaforth — England: 1.6%
New Zealand 1.3% / 1.8%
Kuttabul — New Zealand: 1.3% Seaforth — New Zealand: 1.8%
South Africa 1.4% / —
Kuttabul — South Africa: 1.4% Seaforth — South Africa: not among its largest
Netherlands 1.0% / —
Kuttabul — Netherlands: 1.0% Seaforth — Netherlands: not among its largest
Philippines — / 0.6%
Kuttabul — Philippines: not among its largest Seaforth — Philippines: 0.6%
Germany — / 0.5%
Kuttabul — Germany: not among its largest Seaforth — Germany: 0.5%
Scotland — / 0.4%
Kuttabul — Scotland: not among its largest Seaforth — Scotland: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Kuttabul 97.1% houses
Kuttabul — Houses: 97.1% Kuttabul — Flats / Apartments: 2.9%
Seaforth 97.2% houses
Seaforth — Houses: 97.2% Seaforth — Flats / Apartments: 2.8%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Kuttabul Seaforth
Median house price $775,000 $630,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $780,000 $262,500
Typical days to sell (houses) — 43 days
from 11 sales

Development activity

Kuttabul Seaforth
New dwellings approved 574
across Mackay
same for both
Approvals change year on year -6%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Kuttabul Seaforth
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 73% of QLD Higher than 19% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 34% of QLD Higher than 61% 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 77% of QLD

Liveability

Kuttabul scores higher overall (33 vs 17).

Kuttabul Seaforth
Grade D
same for both
Score 33/100 17/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Seaforth carries more crime risk (74 vs 50).

Kuttabul Seaforth
Bushfire Low
27/100
 Low
35/100
Crime Moderate
50/100
 High
74/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
 Moderate
67/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Kuttabul Seaforth
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Kuttabul

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

Schools in Seaforth

  • Seaforth State School Government · Primary above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Kuttabul Seaforth
Parks & reserves 2
same for both
Pharmacies 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 1
same for both
Beaches 0 1
Waterways 20 18

Mobility

Seaforth sits further from the CBD (1009.4 km vs 998.9 km).

Kuttabul Seaforth
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 998.9 km 1009.4 km
+1% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 682 min 695 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.

Kuttabul Seaforth
Car (driver) 83.4% / 84.9%
Kuttabul — Car (driver): 83.4% Seaforth — Car (driver): 84.9%
Worked from Home 10.6% / 4.6%
Kuttabul — Worked from Home: 10.6% Seaforth — Worked from Home: 4.6%
Car (passenger) 2.0% / 5.0%
Kuttabul — Car (passenger): 2.0% Seaforth — Car (passenger): 5.0%
Bus 1.0% / 4.1%
Kuttabul — Bus: 1.0% Seaforth — Bus: 4.1%
Walked Only 3.0% / 1.4%
Kuttabul — Walked Only: 3.0% Seaforth — Walked Only: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (84.9%).

Setting

Kuttabul Seaforth
Elevation 72 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 20 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 13.3 km 3.5 km

NBN connectivity

Kuttabul Seaforth
Connectivity score 30/100 66/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
287 premises
 42%
572 premises

Climate

Kuttabul Seaforth
Annual rainfall 1,517 mm 1,633 mm
Summer max (Jan) 30.8°C 30.6°C
Winter min (Jul) 12.4°C 14.5°C

Council rates

Kuttabul Seaforth
Average residential rate $1,873/yr
same for both
Council Mackay
same for both

Federal electorate

Kuttabul Seaforth
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 Seaforth
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Kuttabul

Rural

Seaforth

Affordable Retirees Rural

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