Mount Carbine vs Shannonvale
Shannonvale is the younger of the two, with a median age of 48 against 61 in Mount Carbine. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Mount Carbine, most households are people living alone. In Shannonvale, the large majority of households are couple families. 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
Shannonvale
ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here
- is already more of a family suburb (76% vs 30%)
- carries lower crime risk (39/100 vs 84/100)
- But Mount Carbine has more parks and reserves (4 vs 0)
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
Shannonvale
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves renters under less rental stress (11% vs 30%)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Shannonvale
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- sits closer to the CBD (1777.6 km vs 1814.3 km)
- has a shorter drive in (1251 min vs 1264 min)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
They split
one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here
- Mount Carbine has more residents already 65 and over (42% vs 14%)
- Shannonvale carries lower crime risk (39/100 vs 84/100)
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 Carbine and Shannonvale 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
Shannonvale has higher household incomes ($101,088 vs $35,048); Shannonvale has more residents (194 vs 94).
| Mount Carbine | Shannonvale | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 94 | 194 +106% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -6.9% | -4.0% |
| Median age | 61 | 48 |
| Median household income | $35,048/yr | $101,088/yr +188% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $200/wk | $210/wk +5% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (35.1%).
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 (8.5%).
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.3%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Development activity
| Mount Carbine | Shannonvale | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 76 across Mareeba | 48 across Douglas |
| Approvals change year on year | -23% | -18% |
Ranking within QLD
| Mount Carbine | Shannonvale | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 2% of QLD | Higher than 75% of QLD |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 13% of QLD | Higher than 46% of QLD |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 25% of QLD | Higher than 47% of QLD |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 4% of QLD | Higher than 61% of QLD |
Liveability
| Mount Carbine | Shannonvale | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | below-average income decile 2/10 | mid-range socio-economic decile 6/10 |
Risk profile
Mount Carbine carries more bushfire risk (59 vs 12); Mount Carbine carries more crime risk (84 vs 39).
| Mount Carbine | Shannonvale | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Moderate 59/100 | Low 12/100 |
| Crime | High 84/100 | Low 39/100 |
| 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 | Shannonvale | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Carbine | Shannonvale | |
|---|---|---|
| Cafes & restaurants | 0 | 1 |
| Parks & reserves | 4 | 0 |
| Fuel stations | 1 | 0 |
| Waterways | 3 | 9 |
Mobility
Mount Carbine sits further from the CBD (1814.3 km vs 1777.6 km).
| Mount Carbine | Shannonvale | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Brisbane | 1814.3 km +2% vs other | 1777.6 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 1264 min | 1251 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.2% postcode 4871 | 0.3% postcode 4873 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 51 postcode 4871 | 63 postcode 4873 |
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 (76.4%).
Setting
| Mount Carbine | Shannonvale | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 363 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 490 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 32.9 km | 10.1 km |
NBN connectivity
| Mount Carbine | Shannonvale | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 15/100 | 30/100 |
| Most common technology | Satellite (Sky Muster) | Fixed wireless |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 49 premises | 0% 81 premises |
Climate
| Mount Carbine | Shannonvale | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 2,155 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | — same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | — same for both | |
Council rates
| Mount Carbine | Shannonvale | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,628/yr | $1,417/yr |
| Council | Mareeba | Douglas |
Federal electorate
| Mount Carbine | Shannonvale | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Kennedy | Leichhardt |
| Member | Bob Katter | Matt Smith |
| Party | Katter's Australian Party (KAP) | Australian Labor Party |
First Home Owner Grant
| Mount Carbine | Shannonvale | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $30,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $750,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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