Mount Archer vs Villeneuve
Comparing Mount Archer and Villeneuve, QLD: Mount Archer carries more bushfire risk (79 vs 0); Mount Archer has more residents (331 vs 193); and Villeneuve sits further from the CBD (91.4 km vs 89 km).
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 Archer
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- carries lower crime risk (46/100 vs 76/100)
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
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 Archer
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- sits closer to the CBD (89 km vs 91.4 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Mount Archer
ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here
- carries lower crime risk (46/100 vs 76/100)
- has more residents already 65 and over (20% vs 14%)
Weighs 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 Villeneuve drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
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.
Demographics
Mount Archer has more residents (331 vs 193); Mount Archer has higher household incomes ($83,564 vs $63,492).
| Mount Archer | Villeneuve | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 331 +42% vs other | 193 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +8.5% | +7.8% |
| Median age | 48 | 49 |
| Median household income | $83,564/yr +24% vs other | $63,492/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $320/wk +6% vs other | $300/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.2%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.7%).
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.3%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Mount Archer | Villeneuve | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $892,500 | — |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — same for both | |
Development activity
| Mount Archer | Villeneuve | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 363 across Somerset same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +375% same for both | |
Ranking within QLD
| Mount Archer | Villeneuve | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 55% of QLD | Higher than 29% 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 55% of QLD |
Liveability
| Mount Archer | Villeneuve | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | below-average income decile 3/10 same for both | |
Risk profile
Mount Archer carries more bushfire risk (79 vs 0); Villeneuve carries more crime risk (76 vs 46).
| Mount Archer | Villeneuve | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | High 79/100 | None 0/100 |
| Crime | Moderate 46/100 | High 76/100 |
| 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 | Villeneuve | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Villeneuve | |
|---|---|---|
| Waterways | 4 | 0 |
Mobility
Villeneuve sits further from the CBD (91.4 km vs 89 km).
| Mount Archer | Villeneuve | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Brisbane | 89 km | 91.4 km +3% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 87 min | 83 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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (77.8%).
Setting
| Mount Archer | Villeneuve | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 520 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 133 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 38.5 km | 41.2 km |
NBN connectivity
| Mount Archer | Villeneuve | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 30/100 same for both | |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 116 premises | 0% 94 premises |
Climate
| Mount Archer | Villeneuve | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 950 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | — same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | — same for both | |
Council rates
| Mount Archer | Villeneuve | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,063/yr same for both | |
| Council | Somerset same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Mount Archer | Villeneuve | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Blair same for both | |
| Member | Shayne Neumann same for both | |
| Party | Australian Labor Party same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Mount Archer | Villeneuve | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $30,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $750,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
Always verify with the relevant authority before making property decisions.
See Data Sources and How We Calculate for details.