Martyville vs Mourilyan

In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Martyville, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Martyville tends to suit 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

Martyville

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (44/100 vs 60/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (63% vs 48%)

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

First-home buyers

Mourilyan

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (20% vs 28%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Mourilyan

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (33% vs 18%)

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

Commuting to the city

Martyville

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (1093 min vs 1099 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (1600.3 km vs 1605.5 km)
  • But Mourilyan is more walkable (13/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

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

  • Martyville carries lower crime risk (44/100 vs 60/100)
  • Mourilyan is more walkable (13/100 vs 0/100)

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

Investors

Martyville

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (-2.5% vs -10.9%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Martyville Mourilyan
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.

Martyville Mourilyan
Walkability 0 / 13
Martyville — Walkability: 0/100 Mourilyan — Walkability: 13/100
Safety 56 / 40
Martyville — Safety: 56/100 Mourilyan — Safety: 40/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Martyville — Low fire risk: 100/100 Mourilyan — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Mourilyan has more residents (509 vs 116).

Martyville Mourilyan
Population 116 509
+339% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -2.5% -10.9%
Median age 43 44
Median household income $66,300/yr $68,068/yr
+3% vs other
Median weekly rent $260/wk
+4% vs other
 $250/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Martyville Mourilyan
0-4 11.2% / 5.9%
Martyville — 0-4: 11.2% Mourilyan — 0-4: 5.9%
5-14 19.0% / 11.2%
Martyville — 5-14: 19.0% Mourilyan — 5-14: 11.2%
15-19 5.2% / 3.9%
Martyville — 15-19: 5.2% Mourilyan — 15-19: 3.9%
20-24 5.2% / 4.7%
Martyville — 20-24: 5.2% Mourilyan — 20-24: 4.7%
25-34 6.9% / 13.2%
Martyville — 25-34: 6.9% Mourilyan — 25-34: 13.2%
35-44 16.4% / 9.8%
Martyville — 35-44: 16.4% Mourilyan — 35-44: 9.8%
45-54 14.7% / 12.8%
Martyville — 45-54: 14.7% Mourilyan — 45-54: 12.8%
55-64 12.9% / 16.1%
Martyville — 55-64: 12.9% Mourilyan — 55-64: 16.1%
65-74 19.0% / 10.4%
Martyville — 65-74: 19.0% Mourilyan — 65-74: 10.4%
75-84 4.3% / 6.7%
Martyville — 75-84: 4.3% Mourilyan — 75-84: 6.7%
85+ — / 3.9%
Martyville — 85+: not among its largest Mourilyan — 85+: 3.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Martyville 50.0% couple families
Martyville — Couple Families: 50.0% Martyville — Lone Person: 36.7% Martyville — One Parent Families: 13.3% Martyville — Group Household: 0.0% Martyville — Other Families: 0.0%
Mourilyan 32.9% couple families
Mourilyan — Couple Families: 32.9% Mourilyan — Lone Person: 42.3% Mourilyan — One Parent Families: 15.4% Mourilyan — Group Household: 5.4% Mourilyan — Other Families: 4.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Martyville 17.8% renting
Martyville — Owned Outright: 51.1% Martyville — Mortgage: 31.1% Martyville — Renting: 17.8%
Mourilyan 33.0% renting
Mourilyan — Owned Outright: 43.1% Mourilyan — Mortgage: 23.9% Mourilyan — Renting: 33.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Martyville Mourilyan
Certificate III & IV 12.9% / 17.1%
Martyville — Certificate III & IV: 12.9% Mourilyan — Certificate III & IV: 17.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 10.3% / 5.7%
Martyville — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.3% Mourilyan — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.7%
Bachelor Degree 2.6% / 3.1%
Martyville — Bachelor Degree: 2.6% Mourilyan — Bachelor Degree: 3.1%
Postgraduate Degree — / 0.6%
Martyville — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Mourilyan — Postgraduate Degree: 0.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 0.6%
Martyville — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Mourilyan — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.1%).

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.

Martyville Mourilyan
England 3.4% / 1.4%
Martyville — England: 3.4% Mourilyan — England: 1.4%
India 2.6% / 1.6%
Martyville — India: 2.6% Mourilyan — India: 1.6%
Philippines 3.4% / —
Martyville — Philippines: 3.4% Mourilyan — Philippines: not among its largest
New Zealand — / 2.2%
Martyville — New Zealand: not among its largest Mourilyan — New Zealand: 2.2%
Italy — / 2.0%
Martyville — Italy: not among its largest Mourilyan — Italy: 2.0%
South Africa — / 0.8%
Martyville — South Africa: not among its largest Mourilyan — South Africa: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Martyville 97.8% houses
Martyville — Houses: 97.8% Martyville — Townhouses: 0.0% Martyville — Flats / Apartments: 2.2%
Mourilyan 95.1% houses
Mourilyan — Houses: 95.1% Mourilyan — Townhouses: 6.9% Mourilyan — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Martyville Mourilyan
Median house price — $362,500
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) — 30 days
from 4 sales

Development activity

Martyville Mourilyan
New dwellings approved 186
across Cassowary Coast
same for both
Approvals change year on year +68%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Martyville Mourilyan
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 32% of QLD Higher than 34% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 14% of QLD Higher than 75% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 43% of QLD Higher than 45% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 52% of QLD Higher than 73% of QLD

Liveability

Mourilyan is more walkable (13 vs 0).

Martyville Mourilyan
Grade — C
Score — 36/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Mourilyan carries more crime risk (60 vs 44).

Martyville Mourilyan
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
44/100
 Moderate
60/100
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
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Martyville Mourilyan
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Martyville

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

Schools in Mourilyan

  • Mourilyan State School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Martyville Mourilyan
Parks & reserves 0 1
Childcare 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 3 4

Mobility

Mourilyan sits further from the CBD (1605.5 km vs 1600.3 km).

Martyville Mourilyan
Walkability score 0/100 13/100
Distance to Brisbane 1600.3 km 1605.5 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 1093 min 1099 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 4858
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 57
postcode 4858
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.

Martyville Mourilyan
Car (driver) 90.5% / 79.0%
Martyville — Car (driver): 90.5% Mourilyan — Car (driver): 79.0%
Walked Only 9.5% / 7.5%
Martyville — Walked Only: 9.5% Mourilyan — Walked Only: 7.5%
Car (passenger) — / 6.0%
Martyville — Car (passenger): not among its largest Mourilyan — Car (passenger): 6.0%
Worked from Home — / 5.5%
Martyville — Worked from Home: not among its largest Mourilyan — Worked from Home: 5.5%
Bus — / 2.0%
Martyville — Bus: not among its largest Mourilyan — Bus: 2.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (90.5%).

Setting

Martyville Mourilyan
Elevation 6 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 3 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 7.6 km 4.5 km
4.6 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Martyville Mourilyan
Connectivity score 30/100 61/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
42 premises
 36%
270 premises

Climate

Martyville Mourilyan
Annual rainfall 3,534 mm 3,531 mm
Summer max (Jan) 31.4°C 31.2°C
Winter min (Jul) 16.5°C 17.0°C

Council rates

Martyville Mourilyan
Average residential rate $1,829/yr
same for both
Council Cassowary Coast
same for both

Federal electorate

Martyville Mourilyan
Division Kennedy
same for both
Member Bob Katter
same for both
Party Katter's Australian Party (KAP)
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Martyville Mourilyan
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Martyville

Family River Rural Young Families

Mourilyan

Acreage Affordable

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