Mount Archer vs Neurum

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Neurum, about half of households are couple families.

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

Neurum

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (17/100 vs 46/100)

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

First-home buyers

Neurum

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (18% vs 27%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Mount Archer

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (20% vs 26%)
  • has cheaper rent ($320/wk vs $350/wk)
  • But Neurum has a bigger rental market to choose from (19% vs 8%)

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

Commuting to the city

Neurum

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (78 min vs 87 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (84.3 km vs 89 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Neurum

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (17/100 vs 46/100)

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

Investors

Neurum

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (25.4% vs 8.5%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Mount Archer and Neurum 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 Neurum
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 Neurum
Walkability 0 / 0
Mount Archer — Walkability: 0/100 Neurum — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 54 / 83
Mount Archer — Safety: 54/100 Neurum — Safety: 83/100
Low fire risk 21 / 52
Mount Archer — Low fire risk: 21/100 Neurum — Low fire risk: 52/100

Demographics

Mount Archer has more residents (331 vs 178); Mount Archer has higher household incomes ($83,564 vs $71,500).

Mount Archer Neurum
Population 331
+46% vs other
 178
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +8.5% +25.4%
Median age 48
same for both
Median household income $83,564/yr
+14% vs other
 $71,500/yr
Median weekly rent $320/wk $350/wk
+9% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Mount Archer Neurum
0-4 4.2% / 5.1%
Mount Archer — 0-4: 4.2% Neurum — 0-4: 5.1%
5-14 10.6% / 9.6%
Mount Archer — 5-14: 10.6% Neurum — 5-14: 9.6%
15-19 6.0% / 5.6%
Mount Archer — 15-19: 6.0% Neurum — 15-19: 5.6%
20-24 2.7% / 2.2%
Mount Archer — 20-24: 2.7% Neurum — 20-24: 2.2%
25-34 9.4% / 12.4%
Mount Archer — 25-34: 9.4% Neurum — 25-34: 12.4%
35-44 11.5% / 12.9%
Mount Archer — 35-44: 11.5% Neurum — 35-44: 12.9%
45-54 17.5% / 16.9%
Mount Archer — 45-54: 17.5% Neurum — 45-54: 16.9%
55-64 18.1% / 12.9%
Mount Archer — 55-64: 18.1% Neurum — 55-64: 12.9%
65-74 15.1% / 21.3%
Mount Archer — 65-74: 15.1% Neurum — 65-74: 21.3%
75-84 5.4% / 2.8%
Mount Archer — 75-84: 5.4% Neurum — 75-84: 2.8%
85+ — / —
Mount Archer — 85+: not among its largest Neurum — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.3%).

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%
Neurum 50.0% couple families
Neurum — Couple Families: 50.0% Neurum — Lone Person: 35.7% Neurum — One Parent Families: 7.1% Neurum — Group Household: 7.1% Neurum — 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%
Neurum 19.0% renting
Neurum — Owned Outright: 55.6% Neurum — Mortgage: 25.4% Neurum — Renting: 19.0%
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 Neurum
England 5.4% / 5.6%
Mount Archer — England: 5.4% Neurum — England: 5.6%
New Zealand 1.5% / —
Mount Archer — New Zealand: 1.5% Neurum — New Zealand: not among its largest
Netherlands 1.2% / —
Mount Archer — Netherlands: 1.2% Neurum — Netherlands: not among its largest

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

Qualifications

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

Mount Archer Neurum
Certificate III & IV 15.1% / 19.7%
Mount Archer — Certificate III & IV: 15.1% Neurum — Certificate III & IV: 19.7%
Bachelor Degree 7.3% / 6.2%
Mount Archer — Bachelor Degree: 7.3% Neurum — Bachelor Degree: 6.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.8% / 1.7%
Mount Archer — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.8% Neurum — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 1.7%
Postgraduate Degree 1.2% / —
Mount Archer — Postgraduate Degree: 1.2% Neurum — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.9% / —
Mount Archer — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9% Neurum — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.7%).

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%
Neurum 103.1% houses
Neurum — Houses: 103.1% Neurum — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

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

Development activity

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

Ranking within QLD

Mount Archer Neurum
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 55% of QLD Higher than 41% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 3% of QLD Higher than 56% 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 64% of QLD

Liveability

Mount Archer Neurum
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Mount Archer carries more crime risk (46 vs 17); Mount Archer carries more bushfire risk (79 vs 48).

Mount Archer Neurum
Bushfire High
79/100
 Moderate
48/100
Crime Moderate
46/100
 Low
17/100
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 Archer Neurum
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 Neurum
Parks & reserves 0 1
Waterways 4 2

Mobility

Mount Archer sits further from the CBD (89 km vs 84.3 km).

Mount Archer Neurum
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 89 km
+5% vs other
 84.3 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 87 min 78 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 Neurum
Car (driver) 66.4% / 76.9%
Mount Archer — Car (driver): 66.4% Neurum — Car (driver): 76.9%
Worked from Home 21.1% / 13.5%
Mount Archer — Worked from Home: 21.1% Neurum — Worked from Home: 13.5%
Car (passenger) 7.0% / 9.6%
Mount Archer — Car (passenger): 7.0% Neurum — Car (passenger): 9.6%
Walked Only 5.5% / —
Mount Archer — Walked Only: 5.5% Neurum — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (76.9%).

Setting

Mount Archer Neurum
Elevation 520 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 115 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 38.5 km 34.1 km

NBN connectivity

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

Climate

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Mount Archer

Rural

Neurum

Rural

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