Mighell vs Mundoo

In both, most homes are detached houses. In Mighell, about half of households rent and most households are people living alone. In Mundoo, the large majority of households own their home and most households are couple families. On these figures, Mighell tends to suit renters and people living alone, while Mundoo suits 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

Mundoo

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • is already more of a family suburb (56% vs 31%)
  • carries lower crime risk (41/100 vs 70/100)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (94% vs 64%)

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

Mighell

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (47% vs 17%)
  • has cheaper rent ($218/wk vs $280/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

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

  • Mighell has more units and townhouses to downsize into (36% vs 6%)
  • Mundoo carries lower crime risk (41/100 vs 70/100)

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

Investors

Mighell

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (-4.5% vs -12.1%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Mighell Mundoo
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.

Mighell Mundoo
Walkability 17 / 17
Mighell — Walkability: 17/100 Mundoo — Walkability: 17/100
Safety 30 / 59
Mighell — Safety: 30/100 Mundoo — Safety: 59/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Mighell — Low fire risk: 100/100 Mundoo — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Mighell has more residents (363 vs 197); Mundoo has higher household incomes ($68,224 vs $47,060).

Mighell Mundoo
Population 363
+46% vs other
 197
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -4.5% -12.1%
Median age 42 43
Median household income $47,060/yr $68,224/yr
+45% vs other
Median weekly rent $218/wk $280/wk
+28% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Mighell Mundoo
0-4 5.5% / 3.6%
Mighell — 0-4: 5.5% Mundoo — 0-4: 3.6%
5-14 8.8% / 15.7%
Mighell — 5-14: 8.8% Mundoo — 5-14: 15.7%
15-19 4.7% / 5.1%
Mighell — 15-19: 4.7% Mundoo — 15-19: 5.1%
20-24 3.0% / 4.6%
Mighell — 20-24: 3.0% Mundoo — 20-24: 4.6%
25-34 18.5% / 12.2%
Mighell — 25-34: 18.5% Mundoo — 25-34: 12.2%
35-44 9.9% / 15.7%
Mighell — 35-44: 9.9% Mundoo — 35-44: 15.7%
45-54 7.2% / 11.2%
Mighell — 45-54: 7.2% Mundoo — 45-54: 11.2%
55-64 16.8% / 14.7%
Mighell — 55-64: 16.8% Mundoo — 55-64: 14.7%
65-74 9.6% / 15.7%
Mighell — 65-74: 9.6% Mundoo — 65-74: 15.7%
75-84 8.3% / 7.6%
Mighell — 75-84: 8.3% Mundoo — 75-84: 7.6%
85+ 5.0% / 1.5%
Mighell — 85+: 5.0% Mundoo — 85+: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Mighell 58.0% lone person
Mighell — Lone Person: 58.0% Mighell — Couple Families: 20.2% Mighell — Group Household: 7.6% Mighell — One Parent Families: 10.9% Mighell — Other Families: 3.4%
Mundoo 38.0% lone person
Mundoo — Lone Person: 38.0% Mundoo — Couple Families: 56.0% Mundoo — Group Household: 6.0% Mundoo — One Parent Families: 0.0% Mundoo — Other Families: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families Group Household One Parent Families Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Mighell 47.0% renting
Mighell — Owned Outright: 33.1% Mighell — Mortgage: 19.9% Mighell — Renting: 47.0%
Mundoo 17.3% renting
Mundoo — Owned Outright: 45.7% Mundoo — Mortgage: 37.0% Mundoo — Renting: 17.3%
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.

Mighell Mundoo
India 7.2% / —
Mighell — India: 7.2% Mundoo — India: not among its largest
Thailand 1.7% / 1.5%
Mighell — Thailand: 1.7% Mundoo — Thailand: 1.5%
Italy 1.7% / —
Mighell — Italy: 1.7% Mundoo — Italy: not among its largest
England 1.1% / —
Mighell — England: 1.1% Mundoo — England: not among its largest
New Zealand 1.1% / —
Mighell — New Zealand: 1.1% Mundoo — New Zealand: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.2%).

Qualifications

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

Mighell Mundoo
Certificate III & IV 16.3% / 25.9%
Mighell — Certificate III & IV: 16.3% Mundoo — Certificate III & IV: 25.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.2% / 8.1%
Mighell — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.2% Mundoo — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.1%
Bachelor Degree 6.9% / 2.0%
Mighell — Bachelor Degree: 6.9% Mundoo — Bachelor Degree: 2.0%
Postgraduate Degree 1.7% / —
Mighell — Postgraduate Degree: 1.7% Mundoo — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.8% / —
Mighell — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.8% Mundoo — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Mighell 64.3% houses
Mighell — Houses: 64.3% Mighell — Townhouses: 25.3% Mighell — Flats / Apartments: 10.4%
Mundoo 93.8% houses
Mundoo — Houses: 93.8% Mundoo — Townhouses: 0.0% Mundoo — Flats / Apartments: 6.2%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Mighell Mundoo
Median house price $352,500 —
Median unit price $330,000 —
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 35 days
from 5 sales
 —

Development activity

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

Ranking within QLD

Mighell Mundoo
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 10% of QLD Higher than 35% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 78% of QLD
same for both
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 24% of QLD Higher than 23% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 80% of QLD Higher than 69% of QLD

Liveability

Mighell Mundoo
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Mighell carries more crime risk (70 vs 41).

Mighell Mundoo
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
70/100
 Moderate
41/100
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 1
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Mighell Mundoo
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

Mighell Mundoo
Parks & reserves 1 0
Childcare 2 0
Waterways 1
same for both

Mobility

Mighell Mundoo
Walkability score 17/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 1610.9 km 1612.8 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 1103 min
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.2%
postcode 4860
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 39
postcode 4860
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.

Mighell Mundoo
Car (driver) 75.7% / 81.2%
Mighell — Car (driver): 75.7% Mundoo — Car (driver): 81.2%
Car (passenger) 13.9% / 7.3%
Mighell — Car (passenger): 13.9% Mundoo — Car (passenger): 7.3%
Worked from Home 7.8% / 5.2%
Mighell — Worked from Home: 7.8% Mundoo — Worked from Home: 5.2%
Walked Only 2.6% / 6.2%
Mighell — Walked Only: 2.6% Mundoo — Walked Only: 6.2%

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

Setting

Mighell Mundoo
Elevation 5 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 13 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 5.6 km 6.8 km

NBN connectivity

Mighell Mundoo
Connectivity score 70/100 49/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 46%
254 premises
 18%
101 premises

Climate

Mighell Mundoo
Annual rainfall 3,531 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 31.2°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 17.0°C
same for both

Council rates

Mighell Mundoo
Average residential rate $1,829/yr
same for both
Council Cassowary Coast
same for both

Federal electorate

Mighell Mundoo
Division Kennedy
same for both
Member Bob Katter
same for both
Party Katter's Australian Party (KAP)
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Mighell Mundoo
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Mighell

Affordable Townhouses

Mundoo

Rural

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