Mount Alma vs East End

East End is the younger of the two, with a median age of 37 against 40 in Mount Alma. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Mount Alma, most households are people living alone. In East End, most households are couple families. On these figures, Mount Alma tends to suit people living alone, while East End suits families with children.

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

East End

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • is already more of a family suburb (58% vs 29%)
  • carries lower crime risk (44/100 vs 82/100)

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

First-home buyers

East End

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (20% vs 100%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Mount Alma

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($150/wk vs $210/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

East End

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (374 min vs 386 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (546.1 km vs 561.8 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

East End

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (44/100 vs 82/100)

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

Investors

East End

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (49.2% vs 25.5%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Mount Alma East End
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.

Mount Alma East End
Walkability 0 / 0
Mount Alma — Walkability: 0/100 East End — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 18 / 56
Mount Alma — Safety: 18/100 East End — Safety: 56/100
Low fire risk 38 / 100
Mount Alma — Low fire risk: 38/100 East End — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

East End has more residents (88 vs 59); East End rents higher ($210/wk vs $150/wk).

Mount Alma East End
Population 59 88
+49% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +25.5% +49.2%
Median age 40 37
Median household income $108,316/yr $119,548/yr
+10% vs other
Median weekly rent $150/wk $210/wk
+40% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Mount Alma East End
0-4 — / 11.4%
Mount Alma — 0-4: not among its largest East End — 0-4: 11.4%
5-14 18.6% / 12.5%
Mount Alma — 5-14: 18.6% East End — 5-14: 12.5%
15-19 5.1% / 10.2%
Mount Alma — 15-19: 5.1% East End — 15-19: 10.2%
20-24 5.1% / 6.8%
Mount Alma — 20-24: 5.1% East End — 20-24: 6.8%
25-34 13.6% / 12.5%
Mount Alma — 25-34: 13.6% East End — 25-34: 12.5%
35-44 15.3% / 8.0%
Mount Alma — 35-44: 15.3% East End — 35-44: 8.0%
45-54 13.6% / 13.6%
Mount Alma — 45-54: 13.6% East End — 45-54: 13.6%
55-64 5.1% / 17.0%
Mount Alma — 55-64: 5.1% East End — 55-64: 17.0%
65-74 5.1% / 3.4%
Mount Alma — 65-74: 5.1% East End — 65-74: 3.4%
75-84 5.1% / —
Mount Alma — 75-84: 5.1% East End — 75-84: not among its largest
85+ — / 5.7%
Mount Alma — 85+: not among its largest East End — 85+: 5.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Mount Alma 71.4% lone person
Mount Alma — Lone Person: 71.4% Mount Alma — Couple Families: 0.0% Mount Alma — One Parent Families: 28.6%
East End 42.1% lone person
East End — Lone Person: 42.1% East End — Couple Families: 57.9% East End — One Parent Families: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Mount Alma 33.3% renting
Mount Alma — Owned Outright: 66.7% Mount Alma — Mortgage: 0.0% Mount Alma — Renting: 33.3%
East End 25.0% renting
East End — Owned Outright: 41.7% East End — Mortgage: 33.3% East End — Renting: 25.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Mount Alma 100.0% houses
Mount Alma — Houses: 100.0%
East End 100.0% houses
East End — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Qualifications

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

Mount Alma East End
Certificate III & IV 13.6% / 20.5%
Mount Alma — Certificate III & IV: 13.6% East End — Certificate III & IV: 20.5%
Bachelor Degree 11.9% / —
Mount Alma — Bachelor Degree: 11.9% East End — Bachelor Degree: not among its largest
Advanced Diploma / Diploma — / 4.5%
Mount Alma — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: not among its largest East End — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.5%).

Development activity

Mount Alma East End
New dwellings approved 274
across Gladstone
same for both
Approvals change year on year +132%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Mount Alma East End
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 80% of QLD Higher than 90% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 37% of QLD Higher than 50% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 36% of QLD Higher than 34% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 23% of QLD Higher than 37% of QLD

Liveability

Mount Alma East End
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Mount Alma carries more bushfire risk (62 vs 0); Mount Alma carries more crime risk (82 vs 44).

Mount Alma East End
Bushfire Moderate
62/100
 None
0/100
Crime High
82/100
 Moderate
44/100
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

Mount Alma East End
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

Mount Alma East End
Waterways 49 9

Mobility

Mount Alma sits further from the CBD (561.8 km vs 546.1 km).

Mount Alma East End
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 561.8 km
+3% vs other
 546.1 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 386 min 374 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 4680
 0.2%
postcode 4695
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 59
postcode 4680
 72
postcode 4695

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.

Mount Alma East End
Car (driver) 58.8% / 78.6%
Mount Alma — Car (driver): 58.8% East End — Car (driver): 78.6%
Worked from Home 23.5% / 21.4%
Mount Alma — Worked from Home: 23.5% East End — Worked from Home: 21.4%
Walked Only 17.6% / —
Mount Alma — Walked Only: 17.6% East End — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (78.6%).

Setting

Mount Alma East End
Elevation 68 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 55 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 43.2 km 18.8 km

NBN connectivity

Mount Alma East End
Connectivity score 16/100 27/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster) Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
11 premises
 0%
40 premises

Climate

Mount Alma East End
Annual rainfall 851 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 31.8°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 14.5°C
same for both

Council rates

Mount Alma East End
Average residential rate $2,358/yr
same for both
Council Gladstone
same for both

Federal electorate

Mount Alma East End
Division Flynn
same for both
Member Colin Boyce
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Mount Alma East End
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Mount Alma

Rural

East End

Family Rural Young Families

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