Mount Carbine vs Mount Molloy

Mount Molloy is the younger of the two, with a median age of 54 against 61 in Mount Carbine. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are people living alone. On these figures, Mount Carbine tends to suit people living alone and older residents.

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 Molloy

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is already more of a family suburb (40% vs 30%)

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

First-home buyers

Mount Carbine

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (23% vs 29%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Mount Carbine has cheaper rent ($200/wk vs $250/wk)
  • Mount Molloy leaves renters under less rental stress (24% vs 30%)

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

Commuting to the city

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Mount Carbine has a shorter drive in (1264 min vs 1296 min)
  • Mount Molloy sits closer to the CBD (1809.3 km vs 1814.3 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Mount Carbine

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more residents already 65 and over (42% vs 28%)

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

Investors

Mount Molloy

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (4.7% vs -6.9%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Mount Carbine and Mount Molloy 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 Carbine Mount Molloy
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 Carbine Mount Molloy
Walkability 0 / 0
Mount Carbine — Walkability: 0/100 Mount Molloy — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 16 / 21
Mount Carbine — Safety: 16/100 Mount Molloy — Safety: 21/100
Low fire risk 41 / 26
Mount Carbine — Low fire risk: 41/100 Mount Molloy — Low fire risk: 26/100

Demographics

Mount Molloy has more residents (266 vs 94); Mount Molloy has higher household incomes ($53,612 vs $35,048).

Mount Carbine Mount Molloy
Population 94 266
+183% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -6.9% +4.7%
Median age 61 54
Median household income $35,048/yr $53,612/yr
+53% vs other
Median weekly rent $200/wk $250/wk
+25% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Mount Carbine Mount Molloy
0-4 5.3% / 4.9%
Mount Carbine — 0-4: 5.3% Mount Molloy — 0-4: 4.9%
5-14 3.2% / 7.1%
Mount Carbine — 5-14: 3.2% Mount Molloy — 5-14: 7.1%
15-19 5.3% / 5.6%
Mount Carbine — 15-19: 5.3% Mount Molloy — 15-19: 5.6%
20-24 — / 1.1%
Mount Carbine — 20-24: not among its largest Mount Molloy — 20-24: 1.1%
25-34 3.2% / 6.8%
Mount Carbine — 25-34: 3.2% Mount Molloy — 25-34: 6.8%
35-44 3.2% / 10.9%
Mount Carbine — 35-44: 3.2% Mount Molloy — 35-44: 10.9%
45-54 11.7% / 16.5%
Mount Carbine — 45-54: 11.7% Mount Molloy — 45-54: 16.5%
55-64 26.6% / 21.4%
Mount Carbine — 55-64: 26.6% Mount Molloy — 55-64: 21.4%
65-74 35.1% / 16.9%
Mount Carbine — 65-74: 35.1% Mount Molloy — 65-74: 16.9%
75-84 7.4% / 9.4%
Mount Carbine — 75-84: 7.4% Mount Molloy — 75-84: 9.4%
85+ — / 1.5%
Mount Carbine — 85+: not among its largest Mount Molloy — 85+: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (35.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Mount Carbine 70.0% lone person
Mount Carbine — Lone Person: 70.0% Mount Carbine — One Parent Families: 30.0% Mount Carbine — Couple Families: 0.0% Mount Carbine — Group Household: 0.0%
Mount Molloy 56.6% lone person
Mount Molloy — Lone Person: 56.6% Mount Molloy — One Parent Families: 7.9% Mount Molloy — Couple Families: 31.6% Mount Molloy — Group Household: 3.9%
Lone Person One Parent Families Couple Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Mount Carbine 17.1% renting
Mount Carbine — Owned Outright: 58.5% Mount Carbine — Mortgage: 24.4% Mount Carbine — Renting: 17.1%
Mount Molloy 14.3% renting
Mount Molloy — Owned Outright: 49.0% Mount Molloy — Mortgage: 36.7% Mount Molloy — Renting: 14.3%
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 Carbine Mount Molloy
England 8.5% / 4.1%
Mount Carbine — England: 8.5% Mount Molloy — England: 4.1%
Germany — / 1.9%
Mount Carbine — Germany: not among its largest Mount Molloy — Germany: 1.9%
New Zealand — / 1.1%
Mount Carbine — New Zealand: not among its largest Mount Molloy — New Zealand: 1.1%
Netherlands — / 1.1%
Mount Carbine — Netherlands: not among its largest Mount Molloy — Netherlands: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (8.5%).

Qualifications

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

Mount Carbine Mount Molloy
Certificate III & IV 22.3% / 16.2%
Mount Carbine — Certificate III & IV: 22.3% Mount Molloy — Certificate III & IV: 16.2%
Bachelor Degree 7.4% / 8.3%
Mount Carbine — Bachelor Degree: 7.4% Mount Molloy — Bachelor Degree: 8.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 3.2% / 8.6%
Mount Carbine — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.2% Mount Molloy — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 5.3% / —
Mount Carbine — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 5.3% Mount Molloy — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest
Postgraduate Degree — / 2.3%
Mount Carbine — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Mount Molloy — Postgraduate Degree: 2.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Mount Carbine 88.6% houses
Mount Carbine — Houses: 88.6% Mount Carbine — Townhouses: 6.8% Mount Carbine — Flats / Apartments: 4.5%
Mount Molloy 96.2% houses
Mount Molloy — Houses: 96.2% Mount Molloy — Townhouses: 5.7% Mount Molloy — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Mount Carbine Mount Molloy
Median house price — $270,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Development activity

Mount Carbine Mount Molloy
New dwellings approved 76
across Mareeba
same for both
Approvals change year on year -23%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Mount Carbine Mount Molloy
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 2% of QLD Higher than 16% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 13% of QLD Higher than 50% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 25% of QLD Higher than 26% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 4% of QLD Higher than 62% of QLD

Liveability

Mount Carbine Mount Molloy
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
same for both

Risk profile

Mount Molloy carries more bushfire risk (74 vs 59).

Mount Carbine Mount Molloy
Bushfire Moderate
59/100
 High
74/100
Crime High
84/100
 High
79/100
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 Carbine Mount Molloy
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Mount Carbine

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

Schools in Mount Molloy

  • Mount Molloy State School Government · Primary

Amenities in the suburb

Mount Carbine Mount Molloy
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 4 5
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 1
same for both
Waterways 3 2

Mobility

Mount Carbine sits further from the CBD (1814.3 km vs 1809.3 km).

Mount Carbine Mount Molloy
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 1814.3 km 1809.3 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 1264 min 1296 min
Electric vehicle share 0.2%
postcode 4871
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 51
postcode 4871
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 Carbine Mount Molloy
Car (driver) 52.6% / 75.3%
Mount Carbine — Car (driver): 52.6% Mount Molloy — Car (driver): 75.3%
Worked from Home 31.6% / 19.8%
Mount Carbine — Worked from Home: 31.6% Mount Molloy — Worked from Home: 19.8%
Walked Only 15.8% / 4.9%
Mount Carbine — Walked Only: 15.8% Mount Molloy — Walked Only: 4.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (75.3%).

Setting

Mount Carbine Mount Molloy
Elevation 363 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 604 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 32.9 km 16.8 km

NBN connectivity

Mount Carbine Mount Molloy
Connectivity score 15/100 30/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster) Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
49 premises
 0%
128 premises

Climate

Mount Carbine Mount Molloy
Annual rainfall 2,155 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Mount Carbine Mount Molloy
Average residential rate $1,628/yr
same for both
Council Mareeba
same for both

Federal electorate

Mount Carbine Mount Molloy
Division Kennedy
same for both
Member Bob Katter
same for both
Party Katter's Australian Party (KAP)
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Mount Carbine

Retirees Rural

Mount Molloy

Retirees Rural

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