Mount Archer vs Mount Delaney

Mount Delaney is the younger of the two, with a median age of 37 against 48 in Mount Archer. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Mount Delaney, most households are couple families. On these figures, Mount Archer tends to suit people living alone and older residents, while Mount Delaney 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

Mount Delaney

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (29/100 vs 46/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (80% vs 54%)

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

Mount Delaney

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($250/wk vs $320/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Mount Delaney

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (77 min vs 87 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (80.4 km vs 89 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Mount Archer has more residents already 65 and over (20% vs 5%)
  • Mount Delaney carries lower crime risk (29/100 vs 46/100)

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

Investors

Mount Archer

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (8.5% vs -5.9%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Mount Archer and Mount Delaney 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 Archer Mount Delaney
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 Archer Mount Delaney
Walkability 0 / 0
Mount Archer — Walkability: 0/100 Mount Delaney — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 54 / 71
Mount Archer — Safety: 54/100 Mount Delaney — Safety: 71/100
Low fire risk 21 / 73
Mount Archer — Low fire risk: 21/100 Mount Delaney — Low fire risk: 73/100

Demographics

Mount Archer has more residents (331 vs 80); Mount Archer skews older (48 vs 37).

Mount Archer Mount Delaney
Population 331
+76% vs other
 80
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +8.5% -5.9%
Median age 48 37
Median household income $83,564/yr $82,836/yr
Median weekly rent $320/wk
+22% vs other
 $250/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Mount Archer Mount Delaney
0-4 4.2% / 6.2%
Mount Archer — 0-4: 4.2% Mount Delaney — 0-4: 6.2%
5-14 10.6% / 20.0%
Mount Archer — 5-14: 10.6% Mount Delaney — 5-14: 20.0%
15-19 6.0% / 7.5%
Mount Archer — 15-19: 6.0% Mount Delaney — 15-19: 7.5%
20-24 2.7% / —
Mount Archer — 20-24: 2.7% Mount Delaney — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 9.4% / 6.2%
Mount Archer — 25-34: 9.4% Mount Delaney — 25-34: 6.2%
35-44 11.5% / 11.2%
Mount Archer — 35-44: 11.5% Mount Delaney — 35-44: 11.2%
45-54 17.5% / 13.8%
Mount Archer — 45-54: 17.5% Mount Delaney — 45-54: 13.8%
55-64 18.1% / 17.5%
Mount Archer — 55-64: 18.1% Mount Delaney — 55-64: 17.5%
65-74 15.1% / 5.0%
Mount Archer — 65-74: 15.1% Mount Delaney — 65-74: 5.0%
75-84 5.4% / —
Mount Archer — 75-84: 5.4% Mount Delaney — 75-84: not among its largest
85+ — / —
Mount Archer — 85+: not among its largest Mount Delaney — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Mount Archer 42.9% couple families
Mount Archer — Couple Families: 42.9% Mount Archer — Lone Person: 31.7% Mount Archer — One Parent Families: 11.1% Mount Archer — Group Household: 9.5% Mount Archer — Other Families: 4.8%
Mount Delaney 55.0% couple families
Mount Delaney — Couple Families: 55.0% Mount Delaney — Lone Person: 20.0% Mount Delaney — One Parent Families: 25.0% Mount Delaney — Group Household: 0.0% Mount Delaney — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Mount Archer 7.8% renting
Mount Archer — Owned Outright: 35.3% Mount Archer — Mortgage: 56.9% Mount Archer — Renting: 7.8%
Mount Delaney 11.5% renting
Mount Delaney — Owned Outright: 46.2% Mount Delaney — Mortgage: 42.3% Mount Delaney — Renting: 11.5%
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.

Mount Archer Mount Delaney
England 5.4% / 5.0%
Mount Archer — England: 5.4% Mount Delaney — England: 5.0%
New Zealand 1.5% / —
Mount Archer — New Zealand: 1.5% Mount Delaney — New Zealand: not among its largest
Netherlands 1.2% / —
Mount Archer — Netherlands: 1.2% Mount Delaney — Netherlands: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.4%).

Qualifications

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

Mount Archer Mount Delaney
Certificate III & IV 15.1% / 10.0%
Mount Archer — Certificate III & IV: 15.1% Mount Delaney — Certificate III & IV: 10.0%
Bachelor Degree 7.3% / 6.2%
Mount Archer — Bachelor Degree: 7.3% Mount Delaney — Bachelor Degree: 6.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.8% / 3.8%
Mount Archer — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.8% Mount Delaney — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.8%
Postgraduate Degree 1.2% / —
Mount Archer — Postgraduate Degree: 1.2% Mount Delaney — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.9% / —
Mount Archer — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9% Mount Delaney — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Mount Archer 96.5% houses
Mount Archer — Houses: 96.5% Mount Archer — Flats / Apartments: 3.5%
Mount Delaney 100.0% houses
Mount Delaney — Houses: 100.0% Mount Delaney — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Mount Archer Mount Delaney
Median house price $892,500 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Development activity

Mount Archer Mount Delaney
New dwellings approved 363
across Somerset
 6,996
across Moreton Bay
Approvals change year on year +375% +49%

Ranking within QLD

Mount Archer Mount Delaney
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 55% of QLD Higher than 54% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 3% of QLD Higher than 26% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 72% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 49% of QLD Higher than 29% of QLD

Liveability

Mount Archer Mount Delaney
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Mount Archer carries more bushfire risk (79 vs 27); Mount Archer carries more crime risk (46 vs 29).

Mount Archer Mount Delaney
Bushfire High
79/100
 Low
27/100
Crime Moderate
46/100
 Low
29/100
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

Mount Archer Mount Delaney
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 Archer Mount Delaney
Waterways 4 5

Mobility

Mount Archer sits further from the CBD (89 km vs 80.4 km).

Mount Archer Mount Delaney
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 89 km
+10% vs other
 80.4 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 87 min 77 min
Electric vehicle share 0.7%
postcode 4514
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.

Mount Archer Mount Delaney
Car (driver) 66.4% / 80.0%
Mount Archer — Car (driver): 66.4% Mount Delaney — Car (driver): 80.0%
Worked from Home 21.1% / 10.0%
Mount Archer — Worked from Home: 21.1% Mount Delaney — Worked from Home: 10.0%
Walked Only 5.5% / 10.0%
Mount Archer — Walked Only: 5.5% Mount Delaney — Walked Only: 10.0%
Car (passenger) 7.0% / —
Mount Archer — Car (passenger): 7.0% Mount Delaney — Car (passenger): not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (80.0%).

Setting

Mount Archer Mount Delaney
Elevation 520 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 140 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 38.5 km 33.8 km

NBN connectivity

Mount Archer Mount Delaney
Connectivity score 30/100 22/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
116 premises
 0%
18 premises

Climate

Mount Archer Mount Delaney
Annual rainfall 950 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Mount Archer Mount Delaney
Average residential rate $1,063/yr $1,577/yr
Council Somerset Moreton Bay

Federal electorate

Mount Archer Mount Delaney
Division Blair Longman
Member Shayne Neumann Terry Young
Party Australian Labor Party Liberal National Party of Queensland

First Home Owner Grant

Mount Archer Mount Delaney
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Mount Archer

Rural

Mount Delaney

Family River Rural

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