Mossman Gorge vs Shannonvale

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

Shannonvale

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (39/100 vs 90/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (76% vs 57%)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (98% vs 75%)

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

First-home buyers

Shannonvale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (23% vs 42%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Mossman Gorge

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (55% vs 13%)
  • has cheaper rent ($180/wk vs $210/wk)
  • But Shannonvale leaves renters under less rental stress (11% vs 18%)

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

Commuting to the city

Mossman Gorge

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (1244 min vs 1251 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (1774.3 km vs 1777.6 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Mossman Gorge

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (25% vs 2%)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (21% vs 14%)
  • But Shannonvale carries lower crime risk (39/100 vs 90/100)

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

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

Mossman Gorge Shannonvale
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.

Mossman Gorge Shannonvale
Walkability 4 / 0
Mossman Gorge — Walkability: 4/100 Shannonvale — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 10 / 61
Mossman Gorge — Safety: 10/100 Shannonvale — Safety: 61/100
Low fire risk 100 / 88
Mossman Gorge — Low fire risk: 100/100 Shannonvale — Low fire risk: 88/100

Demographics

Shannonvale has higher household incomes ($101,088 vs $51,532); Mossman Gorge has more residents (248 vs 194).

Mossman Gorge Shannonvale
Population 248
+22% vs other
 194
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +0.8% -4.0%
Median age 47 48
Median household income $51,532/yr $101,088/yr
+96% vs other
Median weekly rent $180/wk $210/wk
+17% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Mossman Gorge Shannonvale
0-4 5.6% / 2.1%
Mossman Gorge — 0-4: 5.6% Shannonvale — 0-4: 2.1%
5-14 11.3% / 11.3%
Mossman Gorge — 5-14: 11.3% Shannonvale — 5-14: 11.3%
15-19 4.8% / 10.3%
Mossman Gorge — 15-19: 4.8% Shannonvale — 15-19: 10.3%
20-24 6.9% / 1.5%
Mossman Gorge — 20-24: 6.9% Shannonvale — 20-24: 1.5%
25-34 10.1% / 6.2%
Mossman Gorge — 25-34: 10.1% Shannonvale — 25-34: 6.2%
35-44 10.1% / 11.9%
Mossman Gorge — 35-44: 10.1% Shannonvale — 35-44: 11.9%
45-54 10.9% / 18.6%
Mossman Gorge — 45-54: 10.9% Shannonvale — 45-54: 18.6%
55-64 20.6% / 21.1%
Mossman Gorge — 55-64: 20.6% Shannonvale — 55-64: 21.1%
65-74 11.7% / 5.2%
Mossman Gorge — 65-74: 11.7% Shannonvale — 65-74: 5.2%
75-84 5.6% / 9.3%
Mossman Gorge — 75-84: 5.6% Shannonvale — 75-84: 9.3%
85+ 4.0% / —
Mossman Gorge — 85+: 4.0% Shannonvale — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Mossman Gorge 20.8% couple families
Mossman Gorge — Couple Families: 20.8% Mossman Gorge — Lone Person: 37.7% Mossman Gorge — One Parent Families: 35.8% Mossman Gorge — Other Families: 5.7%
Shannonvale 75.6% couple families
Shannonvale — Couple Families: 75.6% Shannonvale — Lone Person: 24.4% Shannonvale — One Parent Families: 0.0% Shannonvale — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Mossman Gorge 54.7% renting
Mossman Gorge — Owned Outright: 22.7% Mossman Gorge — Mortgage: 22.7% Mossman Gorge — Renting: 54.7%
Shannonvale 12.9% renting
Shannonvale — Owned Outright: 32.9% Shannonvale — Mortgage: 54.3% Shannonvale — Renting: 12.9%
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.

Mossman Gorge Shannonvale
New Zealand 4.8% / 4.6%
Mossman Gorge — New Zealand: 4.8% Shannonvale — New Zealand: 4.6%
England 5.6% / 2.1%
Mossman Gorge — England: 5.6% Shannonvale — England: 2.1%
Germany 1.2% / 4.1%
Mossman Gorge — Germany: 1.2% Shannonvale — Germany: 4.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.6%).

Qualifications

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

Mossman Gorge Shannonvale
Certificate III & IV 14.9% / 20.6%
Mossman Gorge — Certificate III & IV: 14.9% Shannonvale — Certificate III & IV: 20.6%
Bachelor Degree 7.7% / 6.2%
Mossman Gorge — Bachelor Degree: 7.7% Shannonvale — Bachelor Degree: 6.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 3.2% / 9.8%
Mossman Gorge — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.2% Shannonvale — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.6% / 3.6%
Mossman Gorge — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.6% Shannonvale — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.6%
Postgraduate Degree 1.2% / 1.5%
Mossman Gorge — Postgraduate Degree: 1.2% Shannonvale — Postgraduate Degree: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Mossman Gorge 75.3% houses
Mossman Gorge — Houses: 75.3% Mossman Gorge — Flats / Apartments: 24.7%
Shannonvale 98.5% houses
Shannonvale — Houses: 98.5% Shannonvale — Flats / Apartments: 1.5%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Development activity

Mossman Gorge Shannonvale
New dwellings approved 48
across Douglas
same for both
Approvals change year on year -18%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Mossman Gorge Shannonvale
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 15% of QLD Higher than 75% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 67% of QLD Higher than 46% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 47% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 67% of QLD Higher than 61% of QLD

Liveability

Mossman Gorge Shannonvale
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Shannonvale carries more bushfire risk (12 vs 0); Mossman Gorge carries more crime risk (90 vs 39).

Mossman Gorge Shannonvale
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
12/100
Crime High
90/100
 Low
39/100
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

Mossman Gorge Shannonvale
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

Mossman Gorge Shannonvale
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
GPs 1 0
EV chargers 1 0
Waterways 9
same for both

Mobility

Shannonvale sits further from the CBD (1777.6 km vs 1774.3 km).

Mossman Gorge Shannonvale
Walkability score 4/100 0/100
Distance to Brisbane 1774.3 km 1777.6 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 1244 min 1251 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 4873
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 63
postcode 4873
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.

Mossman Gorge Shannonvale
Car (driver) 56.9% / 76.4%
Mossman Gorge — Car (driver): 56.9% Shannonvale — Car (driver): 76.4%
Worked from Home 16.9% / 19.1%
Mossman Gorge — Worked from Home: 16.9% Shannonvale — Worked from Home: 19.1%
Walked Only 15.4% / —
Mossman Gorge — Walked Only: 15.4% Shannonvale — Walked Only: not among its largest
Car (passenger) 6.2% / 4.5%
Mossman Gorge — Car (passenger): 6.2% Shannonvale — Car (passenger): 4.5%
Bus 4.6% / —
Mossman Gorge — Bus: 4.6% Shannonvale — Bus: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (76.4%).

Setting

Mossman Gorge Shannonvale
Elevation 21 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 490 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 5.6 km 10.1 km

NBN connectivity

Mossman Gorge Shannonvale
Connectivity score 32/100 30/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 4%
79 premises
 0%
81 premises

Climate

Mossman Gorge Shannonvale
Annual rainfall 2,155 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Mossman Gorge Shannonvale
Average residential rate $1,417/yr
same for both
Council Douglas
same for both

Federal electorate

Mossman Gorge Shannonvale
Division Leichhardt
same for both
Member Matt Smith
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Mossman Gorge Shannonvale
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Mossman Gorge

Rural

Shannonvale

Rural

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