Mackenzie River vs Lilyvale

Lilyvale is the younger of the two, with a median age of 37 against 44 in Mackenzie River. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Mackenzie River, about half of households are people living alone. In Lilyvale, the large majority of households are couple families. On these figures, Lilyvale tends to suit 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

Lilyvale

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • is already more of a family suburb (100% vs 48%)
  • carries lower crime risk (34/100 vs 46/100)

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

Renters

Too close to call

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

Weighs rent.

Commuting to the city

Mackenzie River

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (581 min vs 651 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (867.2 km vs 941.4 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Lilyvale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (34/100 vs 46/100)

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

Investors

Mackenzie River

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (18.3% vs 11.5%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Mackenzie River Lilyvale
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.

Mackenzie River Lilyvale
Walkability 0 / 0
Mackenzie River — Walkability: 0/100 Lilyvale — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 54 / 66
Mackenzie River — Safety: 54/100 Lilyvale — Safety: 66/100
Low fire risk 62 / 100
Mackenzie River — Low fire risk: 62/100 Lilyvale — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Lilyvale has higher household incomes ($220,948 vs $94,224); Mackenzie River has more residents (84 vs 58).

Mackenzie River Lilyvale
Population 84
+31% vs other
 58
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +18.3% +11.5%
Median age 44 37
Median household income $94,224/yr $220,948/yr
+134% vs other
Median weekly rent —
same for both

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Mackenzie River Lilyvale
0-4 6.0% / —
Mackenzie River — 0-4: 6.0% Lilyvale — 0-4: not among its largest
5-14 9.5% / 13.8%
Mackenzie River — 5-14: 9.5% Lilyvale — 5-14: 13.8%
15-19 8.3% / 5.2%
Mackenzie River — 15-19: 8.3% Lilyvale — 15-19: 5.2%
20-24 3.6% / —
Mackenzie River — 20-24: 3.6% Lilyvale — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 9.5% / 15.5%
Mackenzie River — 25-34: 9.5% Lilyvale — 25-34: 15.5%
35-44 13.1% / 24.1%
Mackenzie River — 35-44: 13.1% Lilyvale — 35-44: 24.1%
45-54 25.0% / 8.6%
Mackenzie River — 45-54: 25.0% Lilyvale — 45-54: 8.6%
55-64 9.5% / —
Mackenzie River — 55-64: 9.5% Lilyvale — 55-64: not among its largest
65-74 13.1% / 17.2%
Mackenzie River — 65-74: 13.1% Lilyvale — 65-74: 17.2%
75-84 6.0% / —
Mackenzie River — 75-84: 6.0% Lilyvale — 75-84: not among its largest
85+ — / —
Mackenzie River — 85+: not among its largest Lilyvale — 85+: not among its largest

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Mackenzie River 47.6% couple families
Mackenzie River — Couple Families: 47.6% Mackenzie River — Lone Person: 52.4%
Lilyvale 100.0% couple families
Lilyvale — Couple Families: 100.0% Lilyvale — Lone Person: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Mackenzie River 15.0% renting
Mackenzie River — Owned Outright: 70.0% Mackenzie River — Mortgage: 15.0% Mackenzie River — Renting: 15.0%
Lilyvale 0.0% renting
Lilyvale — Owned Outright: 100.0% Lilyvale — Mortgage: 0.0% Lilyvale — Renting: 0.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Mackenzie River 96.9% houses
Mackenzie River — Houses: 96.9% Mackenzie River — Flats / Apartments: 3.1%
Lilyvale 100.0% houses
Lilyvale — Houses: 100.0% Lilyvale — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

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

Mackenzie River Lilyvale
Certificate III & IV 21.4% / 6.9%
Mackenzie River — Certificate III & IV: 21.4% Lilyvale — Certificate III & IV: 6.9%
Bachelor Degree 9.5% / —
Mackenzie River — Bachelor Degree: 9.5% Lilyvale — Bachelor Degree: not among its largest
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.1% / —
Mackenzie River — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.1% Lilyvale — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.4%).

Development activity

Mackenzie River Lilyvale
New dwellings approved 27
across Isaac
 35
across Central Highlands (Qld)
Approvals change year on year +0% -75%

Ranking within QLD

Mackenzie River Lilyvale
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 67% of QLD Higher than 99% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 17% of QLD Higher than 45% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption —
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 6% of QLD Higher than 16% of QLD

Liveability

Mackenzie River Lilyvale
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Mackenzie River carries more bushfire risk (38 vs 0); Mackenzie River carries more crime risk (46 vs 34).

Mackenzie River Lilyvale
Bushfire Low
38/100
 None
0/100
Crime Moderate
46/100
 Low
34/100
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

Mackenzie River Lilyvale
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

Mackenzie River Lilyvale
Parks & reserves 2 0
Waterways 64 10

Mobility

Lilyvale sits further from the CBD (941.4 km vs 867.2 km).

Mackenzie River Lilyvale
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 867.2 km 941.4 km
+9% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 581 min 651 min
Electric vehicle share 0.0%
postcode 4705
 0.0%
postcode 4723
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 41
postcode 4705
 43
postcode 4723

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.

Mackenzie River Lilyvale
Worked from Home 55.1% / 81.2%
Mackenzie River — Worked from Home: 55.1% Lilyvale — Worked from Home: 81.2%
Walked Only 16.3% / 18.8%
Mackenzie River — Walked Only: 16.3% Lilyvale — Walked Only: 18.8%
Car (driver) 28.6% / —
Mackenzie River — Car (driver): 28.6% Lilyvale — Car (driver): not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (81.2%).

Setting

Mackenzie River Lilyvale
Elevation 136 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 230 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Mackenzie River Lilyvale
Connectivity score 15/100
same for both
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster)
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
24 premises
 0%
8 premises

Council rates

Mackenzie River Lilyvale
Average residential rate $925/yr $1,276/yr
Council Isaac Central Highlands (Qld)

Federal electorate

Mackenzie River Lilyvale
Division Capricornia Flynn
Member Michelle Landry Colin Boyce
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Mackenzie River Lilyvale
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Mackenzie River

Rural

Lilyvale

Multicultural Rural

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