Mount Colliery vs Emu Vale

Comparing Mount Colliery and Emu Vale, QLD: Emu Vale carries more crime risk (50 vs 20); Emu Vale has more residents (161 vs 117); and Mount Colliery sits further from the CBD (186.1 km vs 174.8 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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Mount Colliery carries lower crime risk (20/100 vs 50/100)
  • Emu Vale is already more of a family suburb (46% vs 28%)

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

First-home buyers

Mount Colliery

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (21% vs 30%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Mount Colliery

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (20% vs 4%)
  • has cheaper rent ($175/wk vs $200/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Emu Vale

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (174.8 km vs 186.1 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (160 min vs 165 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Mount Colliery

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (20/100 vs 50/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (38% vs 31%)

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

Investors

Mount Colliery

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (5.4% vs -13.0%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Mount Colliery and Emu Vale 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 Colliery Emu Vale
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 Colliery Emu Vale
Walkability 0 / 0
Mount Colliery — Walkability: 0/100 Emu Vale — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 80 / 50
Mount Colliery — Safety: 80/100 Emu Vale — Safety: 50/100
Low fire risk 28 / 26
Mount Colliery — Low fire risk: 28/100 Emu Vale — Low fire risk: 26/100

Demographics

Emu Vale has more residents (161 vs 117); Emu Vale rents higher ($200/wk vs $175/wk).

Mount Colliery Emu Vale
Population 117 161
+38% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +5.4% -13.0%
Median age 62 60
Median household income $49,712/yr
+3% vs other
 $48,256/yr
Median weekly rent $175/wk $200/wk
+14% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Mount Colliery Emu Vale
0-4 6.0% / —
Mount Colliery — 0-4: 6.0% Emu Vale — 0-4: not among its largest
5-14 4.3% / 6.8%
Mount Colliery — 5-14: 4.3% Emu Vale — 5-14: 6.8%
15-19 2.6% / 3.1%
Mount Colliery — 15-19: 2.6% Emu Vale — 15-19: 3.1%
20-24 2.6% / 5.0%
Mount Colliery — 20-24: 2.6% Emu Vale — 20-24: 5.0%
25-34 3.4% / 2.5%
Mount Colliery — 25-34: 3.4% Emu Vale — 25-34: 2.5%
35-44 6.0% / 3.7%
Mount Colliery — 35-44: 6.0% Emu Vale — 35-44: 3.7%
45-54 12.8% / 14.9%
Mount Colliery — 45-54: 12.8% Emu Vale — 45-54: 14.9%
55-64 20.5% / 27.3%
Mount Colliery — 55-64: 20.5% Emu Vale — 55-64: 27.3%
65-74 29.9% / 26.1%
Mount Colliery — 65-74: 29.9% Emu Vale — 65-74: 26.1%
75-84 8.5% / 5.0%
Mount Colliery — 75-84: 8.5% Emu Vale — 75-84: 5.0%
85+ — / —
Mount Colliery — 85+: not among its largest Emu Vale — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (29.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Mount Colliery 52.0% lone person
Mount Colliery — Lone Person: 52.0% Mount Colliery — One Parent Families: 12.0% Mount Colliery — Couple Families: 16.0% Mount Colliery — Group Household: 20.0%
Emu Vale 54.3% lone person
Emu Vale — Lone Person: 54.3% Emu Vale — One Parent Families: 25.7% Emu Vale — Couple Families: 20.0% Emu Vale — Group Household: 0.0%
Lone Person One Parent Families Couple Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Mount Colliery 20.5% renting
Mount Colliery — Owned Outright: 56.8% Mount Colliery — Mortgage: 22.7% Mount Colliery — Renting: 20.5%
Emu Vale 4.2% renting
Emu Vale — Owned Outright: 56.3% Emu Vale — Mortgage: 39.4% Emu Vale — Renting: 4.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Mount Colliery 100.0% houses
Mount Colliery — Houses: 100.0% Mount Colliery — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Emu Vale 98.6% houses
Emu Vale — Houses: 98.6% Emu Vale — Flats / Apartments: 1.4%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

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

Mount Colliery Emu Vale
Certificate III & IV 15.4% / 13.7%
Mount Colliery — Certificate III & IV: 15.4% Emu Vale — Certificate III & IV: 13.7%
Bachelor Degree 5.1% / 6.2%
Mount Colliery — Bachelor Degree: 5.1% Emu Vale — Bachelor Degree: 6.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 3.4% / 7.5%
Mount Colliery — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.4% Emu Vale — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.5%
Postgraduate Degree 2.6% / 1.9%
Mount Colliery — Postgraduate Degree: 2.6% Emu Vale — Postgraduate Degree: 1.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 1.9%
Mount Colliery — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Emu Vale — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.4%).

Development activity

Mount Colliery Emu Vale
New dwellings approved 291
across Southern Downs
same for both
Approvals change year on year +63%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Mount Colliery Emu Vale
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 13% of QLD Higher than 11% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 59% of QLD Higher than 57% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 29% of QLD Higher than 56% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 46% of QLD Higher than 40% of QLD

Liveability

Mount Colliery Emu Vale
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Emu Vale carries more crime risk (50 vs 20).

Mount Colliery Emu Vale
Bushfire High
72/100
 High
74/100
Crime Low
20/100
 Moderate
50/100
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 Colliery Emu Vale
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 Colliery Emu Vale
Parks & reserves 2 0
Waterways 4 7

Mobility

Mount Colliery sits further from the CBD (186.1 km vs 174.8 km).

Mount Colliery Emu Vale
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 186.1 km
+6% vs other
 174.8 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 165 min 160 min
Electric vehicle share 0.2%
postcode 4370
 0.4%
postcode 4371
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 57
postcode 4370
 78
postcode 4371

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 Colliery Emu Vale
Car (driver) 80.0% / 67.9%
Mount Colliery — Car (driver): 80.0% Emu Vale — Car (driver): 67.9%
Worked from Home 20.0% / 32.1%
Mount Colliery — Worked from Home: 20.0% Emu Vale — Worked from Home: 32.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (80.0%).

Setting

Mount Colliery Emu Vale
Elevation 715 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 596 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Mount Colliery Emu Vale
Connectivity score 29/100 28/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
63 premises
 0%
91 premises

Climate

Mount Colliery Emu Vale
Annual rainfall 760 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Mount Colliery Emu Vale
Average residential rate $1,627/yr
same for both
Council Southern Downs
same for both

Federal electorate

Mount Colliery Emu Vale
Division Maranoa
same for both
Member David Littleproud
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Mount Colliery Emu Vale
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Mount Colliery

Retirees Rural

Emu Vale

Retirees Rural

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