Mount Archer vs Mount Mee

Mount Archer is the younger of the two, with a median age of 48 against 52 in Mount Mee. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Mount Mee, about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Mount Mee: a median of $1.35 million, against $892,000 in Mount Archer. On these figures, Mount Archer tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget, while Mount Mee suits people living alone.

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 Mee

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (3 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (23/100 vs 46/100)

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

First-home buyers

Mount Archer

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($892,500 vs $1,350,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

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

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

Commuting to the city

Mount Mee

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (80 min vs 87 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (83.1 km vs 89 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Mount Mee

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (23/100 vs 46/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (26% vs 20%)

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

Mount Archer and Mount Mee 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 Mee
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 Mee
Walkability 0 / 0
Mount Archer — Walkability: 0/100 Mount Mee — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 54 / 77
Mount Archer — Safety: 54/100 Mount Mee — Safety: 77/100
Low fire risk 21 / 42
Mount Archer — Low fire risk: 21/100 Mount Mee — Low fire risk: 42/100

Demographics

Mount Mee has more residents (519 vs 331); Mount Mee skews older (52 vs 48).

Mount Archer Mount Mee
Population 331 519
+57% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +8.5% +7.2%
Median age 48 52
Median household income $83,564/yr
+8% vs other
 $76,752/yr
Median weekly rent $320/wk
+5% vs other
 $305/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Mount Archer Mount Mee
0-4 4.2% / 3.3%
Mount Archer — 0-4: 4.2% Mount Mee — 0-4: 3.3%
5-14 10.6% / 12.3%
Mount Archer — 5-14: 10.6% Mount Mee — 5-14: 12.3%
15-19 6.0% / 4.4%
Mount Archer — 15-19: 6.0% Mount Mee — 15-19: 4.4%
20-24 2.7% / 2.5%
Mount Archer — 20-24: 2.7% Mount Mee — 20-24: 2.5%
25-34 9.4% / 7.3%
Mount Archer — 25-34: 9.4% Mount Mee — 25-34: 7.3%
35-44 11.5% / 9.1%
Mount Archer — 35-44: 11.5% Mount Mee — 35-44: 9.1%
45-54 17.5% / 15.8%
Mount Archer — 45-54: 17.5% Mount Mee — 45-54: 15.8%
55-64 18.1% / 19.5%
Mount Archer — 55-64: 18.1% Mount Mee — 55-64: 19.5%
65-74 15.1% / 16.0%
Mount Archer — 65-74: 15.1% Mount Mee — 65-74: 16.0%
75-84 5.4% / 8.7%
Mount Archer — 75-84: 5.4% Mount Mee — 75-84: 8.7%
85+ — / 1.2%
Mount Archer — 85+: not among its largest Mount Mee — 85+: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.5%).

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 Mee 40.2% couple families
Mount Mee — Couple Families: 40.2% Mount Mee — Lone Person: 46.7% Mount Mee — One Parent Families: 10.7% Mount Mee — Group Household: 2.5% Mount Mee — 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 Mee 11.4% renting
Mount Mee — Owned Outright: 45.4% Mount Mee — Mortgage: 43.2% Mount Mee — Renting: 11.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Mount Archer Mount Mee
Certificate III & IV 15.1% / 18.7%
Mount Archer — Certificate III & IV: 15.1% Mount Mee — Certificate III & IV: 18.7%
Bachelor Degree 7.3% / 11.4%
Mount Archer — Bachelor Degree: 7.3% Mount Mee — Bachelor Degree: 11.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.8% / 7.9%
Mount Archer — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.8% Mount Mee — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.9%
Postgraduate Degree 1.2% / 3.9%
Mount Archer — Postgraduate Degree: 1.2% Mount Mee — Postgraduate Degree: 3.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.9% / 1.5%
Mount Archer — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9% Mount Mee — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.7%).

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 Mee
England 5.4% / 4.4%
Mount Archer — England: 5.4% Mount Mee — England: 4.4%
New Zealand 1.5% / 1.9%
Mount Archer — New Zealand: 1.5% Mount Mee — New Zealand: 1.9%
Netherlands 1.2% / —
Mount Archer — Netherlands: 1.2% Mount Mee — Netherlands: not among its largest
Scotland — / 1.0%
Mount Archer — Scotland: not among its largest Mount Mee — Scotland: 1.0%
Germany — / 1.0%
Mount Archer — Germany: not among its largest Mount Mee — Germany: 1.0%
South Africa — / 0.8%
Mount Archer — South Africa: not among its largest Mount Mee — South Africa: 0.8%

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

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 Mee 98.0% houses
Mount Mee — Houses: 98.0% Mount Mee — Flats / Apartments: 2.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Mount Archer Mount Mee
Median house price $892,500 $1,350,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Development activity

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

Ranking within QLD

Mount Archer Mount Mee
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 55% of QLD Higher than 48% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 3% of QLD Higher than 29% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 72% of QLD Higher than 87% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 49% of QLD Higher than 55% of QLD

Liveability

Mount Archer Mount Mee
Grade — C
Score — 41/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Mount Archer carries more crime risk (46 vs 23); Mount Archer carries more bushfire risk (79 vs 58).

Mount Archer Mount Mee
Bushfire High
79/100
 Moderate
58/100
Crime Moderate
46/100
 Low
23/100
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 Mee
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Mount Archer

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Mount Mee

  • Mount Mee State School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Mount Archer Mount Mee
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 0 3
Waterways 4 13

Mobility

Mount Archer sits further from the CBD (89 km vs 83.1 km).

Mount Archer Mount Mee
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 89 km
+7% vs other
 83.1 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 87 min 80 min
Electric vehicle share 0.7%
postcode 4514
 1.2%
postcode 4521
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings —
postcode 4514
 98
postcode 4521

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 Mee
Car (driver) 66.4% / 59.7%
Mount Archer — Car (driver): 66.4% Mount Mee — Car (driver): 59.7%
Worked from Home 21.1% / 25.8%
Mount Archer — Worked from Home: 21.1% Mount Mee — Worked from Home: 25.8%
Car (passenger) 7.0% / 7.5%
Mount Archer — Car (passenger): 7.0% Mount Mee — Car (passenger): 7.5%
Walked Only 5.5% / 3.8%
Mount Archer — Walked Only: 5.5% Mount Mee — Walked Only: 3.8%
Train — / 3.2%
Mount Archer — Train: not among its largest Mount Mee — Train: 3.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (66.4%).

Setting

Mount Archer Mount Mee
Elevation 520 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 501 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 38.5 km 30.7 km

NBN connectivity

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

Climate

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Mount Archer Mount Mee
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 Mee

Retirees Rural

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