Mount Delaney vs Mount Mee

Mount Delaney is the younger of the two, with a median age of 37 against 52 in Mount Mee. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Mount Delaney, most households are couple families. In Mount Mee, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Mount Delaney tends to suit families with children and couples, while Mount Mee suits 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

They split

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

  • Mount Delaney is already more of a family suburb (80% vs 51%)
  • Mount Mee has more parks and reserves (3 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

Mount Delaney

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (16% vs 21%)
  • has cheaper rent ($250/wk vs $305/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Mount Delaney

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (80.4 km vs 83.1 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Mount Mee

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more residents already 65 and over (26% vs 5%)

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

Investors

Mount Mee

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (7.2% vs -5.9%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Mount Delaney and Mount Mee 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 Delaney Mount Mee
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 Delaney Mount Mee
Walkability 0 / 0
Mount Delaney — Walkability: 0/100 Mount Mee — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 71 / 77
Mount Delaney — Safety: 71/100 Mount Mee — Safety: 77/100
Low fire risk 73 / 42
Mount Delaney — Low fire risk: 73/100 Mount Mee — Low fire risk: 42/100

Demographics

Mount Mee has more residents (519 vs 80); Mount Mee skews older (52 vs 37).

Mount Delaney Mount Mee
Population 80 519
+549% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -5.9% +7.2%
Median age 37 52
Median household income $82,836/yr
+7% vs other
 $76,752/yr
Median weekly rent $250/wk $305/wk
+22% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Mount Delaney Mount Mee
0-4 6.2% / 3.3%
Mount Delaney — 0-4: 6.2% Mount Mee — 0-4: 3.3%
5-14 20.0% / 12.3%
Mount Delaney — 5-14: 20.0% Mount Mee — 5-14: 12.3%
15-19 7.5% / 4.4%
Mount Delaney — 15-19: 7.5% Mount Mee — 15-19: 4.4%
20-24 — / 2.5%
Mount Delaney — 20-24: not among its largest Mount Mee — 20-24: 2.5%
25-34 6.2% / 7.3%
Mount Delaney — 25-34: 6.2% Mount Mee — 25-34: 7.3%
35-44 11.2% / 9.1%
Mount Delaney — 35-44: 11.2% Mount Mee — 35-44: 9.1%
45-54 13.8% / 15.8%
Mount Delaney — 45-54: 13.8% Mount Mee — 45-54: 15.8%
55-64 17.5% / 19.5%
Mount Delaney — 55-64: 17.5% Mount Mee — 55-64: 19.5%
65-74 5.0% / 16.0%
Mount Delaney — 65-74: 5.0% Mount Mee — 65-74: 16.0%
75-84 — / 8.7%
Mount Delaney — 75-84: not among its largest Mount Mee — 75-84: 8.7%
85+ — / 1.2%
Mount Delaney — 85+: not among its largest Mount Mee — 85+: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Mount Delaney 55.0% couple families
Mount Delaney — Couple Families: 55.0% Mount Delaney — Lone Person: 20.0% Mount Delaney — One Parent Families: 25.0% Mount Delaney — Group Household: 0.0%
Mount Mee 40.2% couple families
Mount Mee — Couple Families: 40.2% Mount Mee — Lone Person: 46.7% Mount Mee — One Parent Families: 10.7% Mount Mee — Group Household: 2.5%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Mount Delaney 11.5% renting
Mount Delaney — Owned Outright: 46.2% Mount Delaney — Mortgage: 42.3% Mount Delaney — Renting: 11.5%
Mount Mee 11.4% renting
Mount Mee — Owned Outright: 45.4% Mount Mee — Mortgage: 43.2% Mount Mee — Renting: 11.4%
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 Delaney Mount Mee
England 5.0% / 4.4%
Mount Delaney — England: 5.0% Mount Mee — England: 4.4%
New Zealand — / 1.9%
Mount Delaney — New Zealand: not among its largest Mount Mee — New Zealand: 1.9%
Scotland — / 1.0%
Mount Delaney — Scotland: not among its largest Mount Mee — Scotland: 1.0%
Germany — / 1.0%
Mount Delaney — Germany: not among its largest Mount Mee — Germany: 1.0%
South Africa — / 0.8%
Mount Delaney — South Africa: not among its largest Mount Mee — South Africa: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.0%).

Qualifications

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

Mount Delaney Mount Mee
Certificate III & IV 10.0% / 18.7%
Mount Delaney — Certificate III & IV: 10.0% Mount Mee — Certificate III & IV: 18.7%
Bachelor Degree 6.2% / 11.4%
Mount Delaney — Bachelor Degree: 6.2% Mount Mee — Bachelor Degree: 11.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 3.8% / 7.9%
Mount Delaney — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.8% Mount Mee — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.9%
Postgraduate Degree — / 3.9%
Mount Delaney — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Mount Mee — Postgraduate Degree: 3.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 1.5%
Mount Delaney — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Mount Mee — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Mount Delaney 100.0% houses
Mount Delaney — Houses: 100.0% Mount Delaney — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Mount Mee 98.0% houses
Mount Mee — Houses: 98.0% Mount Mee — Flats / Apartments: 2.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Mount Delaney Mount Mee
Median house price — $1,350,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Development activity

Mount Delaney Mount Mee
New dwellings approved 6,996
across Moreton Bay
same for both
Approvals change year on year +49%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Mount Delaney Mount Mee
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 54% of QLD Higher than 48% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 26% of QLD Higher than 29% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 72% of QLD Higher than 87% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 29% of QLD Higher than 55% of QLD

Liveability

Mount Delaney Mount Mee
Grade — C
Score — 41/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Mount Mee carries more bushfire risk (58 vs 27).

Mount Delaney Mount Mee
Bushfire Low
27/100
 Moderate
58/100
Crime Low
29/100
 Low
23/100
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 Delaney Mount Mee
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Mount Delaney

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

Schools in Mount Mee

  • Mount Mee State School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Mount Delaney Mount Mee
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 0 3
Waterways 5 13

Mobility

Mount Mee sits further from the CBD (83.1 km vs 80.4 km).

Mount Delaney Mount Mee
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 80.4 km 83.1 km
+3% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 77 min 80 min
Electric vehicle share 0.7%
postcode 4514
 1.2%
postcode 4521
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings —
postcode 4514
 98
postcode 4521

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 Delaney Mount Mee
Car (driver) 80.0% / 59.7%
Mount Delaney — Car (driver): 80.0% Mount Mee — Car (driver): 59.7%
Worked from Home 10.0% / 25.8%
Mount Delaney — Worked from Home: 10.0% Mount Mee — Worked from Home: 25.8%
Walked Only 10.0% / 3.8%
Mount Delaney — Walked Only: 10.0% Mount Mee — Walked Only: 3.8%
Car (passenger) — / 7.5%
Mount Delaney — Car (passenger): not among its largest Mount Mee — Car (passenger): 7.5%
Train — / 3.2%
Mount Delaney — Train: not among its largest Mount Mee — Train: 3.2%

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

Setting

Mount Delaney Mount Mee
Elevation 140 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 501 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 33.8 km 30.7 km

NBN connectivity

Mount Delaney Mount Mee
Connectivity score 22/100 30/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
18 premises
 0%
237 premises

Climate

Mount Delaney Mount Mee
Annual rainfall 950 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Mount Delaney Mount Mee
Average residential rate $1,577/yr
same for both
Council Moreton Bay
same for both

Federal electorate

Mount Delaney Mount Mee
Division Longman
same for both
Member Terry Young
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Mount Delaney

Family River Rural

Mount Mee

Retirees Rural

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