Mosman Park vs Queenton

Queenton is the younger of the two, with a median age of 38 against 44 in Mosman Park. In both, most households own their home. In Mosman Park, about half of households are people living alone. In Queenton, the large majority of homes are detached houses. Houses cost more in Mosman Park: a median of $375,000, against $320,000 in Queenton.

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

Queenton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more separate houses rather than flats (91% vs 54%)

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

First-home buyers

Queenton

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (20% vs 26%)
  • has cheaper houses ($320,000 vs $375,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Queenton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (40% vs 28%)

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

Commuting to the city

Mosman Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (1354.9 km vs 1357.8 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Mosman Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (46% vs 9%)

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

Where they sit

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

Mosman Park Queenton
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.

Mosman Park Queenton
Walkability 27 / 26
Mosman Park — Walkability: 27/100 Queenton — Walkability: 26/100
Safety 29 / 20
Mosman Park — Safety: 29/100 Queenton — Safety: 20/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Mosman Park — Low fire risk: 100/100 Queenton — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Queenton has more residents (1,236 vs 342); Mosman Park skews older (44 vs 38).

Mosman Park Queenton
Population 342 1,236
+261% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) — -3.8%
Median age 44 38
Median household income $69,316/yr
+8% vs other
 $64,012/yr
Median weekly rent $200/wk $209/wk
+4% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Mosman Park Queenton
0-4 6.1% / 4.8%
Mosman Park — 0-4: 6.1% Queenton — 0-4: 4.8%
5-14 16.1% / 14.2%
Mosman Park — 5-14: 16.1% Queenton — 5-14: 14.2%
15-19 7.0% / 8.8%
Mosman Park — 15-19: 7.0% Queenton — 15-19: 8.8%
20-24 3.5% / 6.2%
Mosman Park — 20-24: 3.5% Queenton — 20-24: 6.2%
25-34 11.1% / 11.2%
Mosman Park — 25-34: 11.1% Queenton — 25-34: 11.2%
35-44 7.3% / 11.1%
Mosman Park — 35-44: 7.3% Queenton — 35-44: 11.1%
45-54 14.9% / 12.0%
Mosman Park — 45-54: 14.9% Queenton — 45-54: 12.0%
55-64 13.2% / 13.3%
Mosman Park — 55-64: 13.2% Queenton — 55-64: 13.3%
65-74 10.8% / 11.4%
Mosman Park — 65-74: 10.8% Queenton — 65-74: 11.4%
75-84 7.0% / 6.2%
Mosman Park — 75-84: 7.0% Queenton — 75-84: 6.2%
85+ 1.5% / 1.3%
Mosman Park — 85+: 1.5% Queenton — 85+: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Mosman Park 45.1% lone person
Mosman Park — Lone Person: 45.1% Mosman Park — Couple Families: 25.3% Mosman Park — One Parent Families: 22.0% Mosman Park — Group Household: 7.7% Mosman Park — Other Families: 0.0%
Queenton 44.1% lone person
Queenton — Lone Person: 44.1% Queenton — Couple Families: 26.1% Queenton — One Parent Families: 21.6% Queenton — Group Household: 7.3% Queenton — Other Families: 0.9%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Mosman Park 28.0% renting
Mosman Park — Owned Outright: 44.9% Mosman Park — Mortgage: 27.1% Mosman Park — Renting: 28.0%
Queenton 40.5% renting
Queenton — Owned Outright: 32.6% Queenton — Mortgage: 26.9% Queenton — Renting: 40.5%
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.

Mosman Park Queenton
New Zealand 1.8% / 2.3%
Mosman Park — New Zealand: 1.8% Queenton — New Zealand: 2.3%
England 0.9% / 0.9%
Mosman Park — England: 0.9% Queenton — England: 0.9%
Philippines — / 0.5%
Mosman Park — Philippines: not among its largest Queenton — Philippines: 0.5%
Sri Lanka — / 0.4%
Mosman Park — Sri Lanka: not among its largest Queenton — Sri Lanka: 0.4%
Scotland — / 0.3%
Mosman Park — Scotland: not among its largest Queenton — Scotland: 0.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.3%).

Qualifications

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

Mosman Park Queenton
Certificate III & IV 13.7% / 14.3%
Mosman Park — Certificate III & IV: 13.7% Queenton — Certificate III & IV: 14.3%
Bachelor Degree 5.8% / 3.8%
Mosman Park — Bachelor Degree: 5.8% Queenton — Bachelor Degree: 3.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.4% / 3.1%
Mosman Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.4% Queenton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.1%
Postgraduate Degree 0.9% / 1.5%
Mosman Park — Postgraduate Degree: 0.9% Queenton — Postgraduate Degree: 1.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 1.7%
Mosman Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Queenton — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Mosman Park 54.4% houses
Mosman Park — Houses: 54.4% Mosman Park — Townhouses: 31.2% Mosman Park — Flats / Apartments: 14.4%
Queenton 90.8% houses
Queenton — Houses: 90.8% Queenton — Townhouses: 7.6% Queenton — Flats / Apartments: 1.6%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Mosman Park Queenton
Median house price $375,000 $320,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) — 134 days
from 4 sales

Development activity

Mosman Park Queenton
New dwellings approved 24
across Charters Towers
same for both
Approvals change year on year -67%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Mosman Park Queenton
Houses — 7.0%
$470/wk on $350K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Mosman Park Queenton
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 36% of QLD Higher than 29% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 81% of QLD
same for both
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 23% of QLD Higher than 22% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 79% of QLD Higher than 89% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 99% of QLD

Liveability

Mosman Park Queenton
Grade — D
Score — 27/100
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
same for both

Risk profile

Mosman Park Queenton
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
71/100
 High
80/100
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

Mosman Park Queenton
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

Mosman Park Queenton
Parks & reserves 1 0
Childcare 0 2
Fuel stations 2 0
Waterways 4 6

Mobility

Queenton sits further from the CBD (1357.8 km vs 1354.9 km).

Mosman Park Queenton
Walkability score 27/100 26/100
Distance to Brisbane 1354.9 km 1357.8 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 915 min 918 min
Electric vehicle share 0.2%
postcode 4820
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 49
postcode 4820
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.

Mosman Park Queenton
Car (driver) 88.2% / 80.2%
Mosman Park — Car (driver): 88.2% Queenton — Car (driver): 80.2%
Car (passenger) 5.4% / 8.5%
Mosman Park — Car (passenger): 5.4% Queenton — Car (passenger): 8.5%
Bus 3.2% / 4.4%
Mosman Park — Bus: 3.2% Queenton — Bus: 4.4%
Walked Only 3.2% / 3.7%
Mosman Park — Walked Only: 3.2% Queenton — Walked Only: 3.7%
Worked from Home — / 3.2%
Mosman Park — Worked from Home: not among its largest Queenton — Worked from Home: 3.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (88.2%).

Setting

Mosman Park Queenton
Elevation 325 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 306 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Mosman Park Queenton
Connectivity score 70/100 77/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 53%
149 premises
 60%
658 premises

Climate

Mosman Park Queenton
Annual rainfall 690 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 33.9°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 12.0°C
same for both

Council rates

Mosman Park Queenton
Average residential rate $1,328/yr
same for both
Council Charters Towers
same for both

Federal electorate

Mosman Park Queenton
Division Kennedy
same for both
Member Bob Katter
same for both
Party Katter's Australian Party (KAP)
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Mosman Park Queenton
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Mosman Park

Family River Townhouses

Queenton

Acreage Affordable

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