Mount Coolon vs Newlands
Newlands is the younger of the two, with a median age of 40 against 43 in Mount Coolon. In both, the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Mount Coolon, the large majority of households own their home and most households are couple families. In Newlands, the large majority of households are people living alone. On these figures, Newlands tends to suit young adults and people living alone.
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 5 things we measure here
- Mount Coolon carries lower crime risk (17/100 vs 27/100)
- Newlands has more separate houses rather than flats (100% vs 82%)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, and childcare.
Renters
Too close to call
Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs rent.
Commuting to the city
Newlands
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a shorter drive in (774 min vs 819 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (1115.3 km vs 1137.7 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
They split
one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here
- Mount Coolon carries lower crime risk (17/100 vs 27/100)
- Newlands has more residents already 65 and over (14% vs 7%)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Mount Coolon
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (168.8% vs 50.0%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Mount Coolon and Newlands 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 Coolon has more residents (172 vs 99); Newlands has higher household incomes ($136,448 vs $117,000).
| Mount Coolon | Newlands | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 172 +42% vs other | 99 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +168.8% | +50.0% |
| Median age | 43 | 40 |
| Median household income | $117,000/yr | $136,448/yr +17% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | — same for both | |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (27.9%).
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 (3.0%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.2%).
Development activity
| Mount Coolon | Newlands | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 190 across Whitsunday same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +70% same for both | |
Ranking within QLD
| Mount Coolon | Newlands | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 87% of QLD | Higher than 94% of QLD |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 11% of QLD | Higher than 7% of QLD |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | — same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 4% of QLD | Higher than 2% of QLD |
Liveability
| Mount Coolon | Newlands | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 4/10 same for both | |
Risk profile
Newlands carries more bushfire risk (39 vs 0); Newlands carries more crime risk (27 vs 17).
| Mount Coolon | Newlands | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | None 0/100 | Low 39/100 |
| Crime | Low 17/100 | Low 27/100 |
| 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 Coolon | Newlands | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Coolon | Newlands | |
|---|---|---|
| Cafes & restaurants | 1 | 0 |
| Parks & reserves | 0 | 2 |
| Fuel stations | 2 | 0 |
| Waterways | 400 | 33 |
Mobility
Mount Coolon sits further from the CBD (1137.7 km vs 1115.3 km).
| Mount Coolon | Newlands | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Brisbane | 1137.7 km +2% vs other | 1115.3 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 819 min | 774 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.0% postcode 4804 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 50 postcode 4804 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 (42.4%).
Setting
| Mount Coolon | Newlands | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 243 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 183 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Mount Coolon | Newlands | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 15/100 same for both | |
| Most common technology | Satellite (Sky Muster) same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 28 premises | 0% 20 premises |
Council rates
| Mount Coolon | Newlands | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,412/yr same for both | |
| Council | Whitsunday same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Mount Coolon | Newlands | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Capricornia same for both | |
| Member | Michelle Landry same for both | |
| Party | Liberal National Party of Queensland same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Mount Coolon | Newlands | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $30,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $750,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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