Mount Forbes vs Mount Walker

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Mount Forbes, most households are couple families. In Mount Walker, about half of households are couple families.

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 Forbes carries lower crime risk (10/100 vs 70/100)
  • Mount Walker is already more of a family suburb (81% vs 70%)

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

First-home buyers

Mount Forbes

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (22% vs 33%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Mount Walker

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($330/wk vs $380/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Mount Forbes

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (64.9 km vs 74.9 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (56 min vs 64 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Mount Forbes

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (10/100 vs 70/100)

Weighs 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 Forbes and Mount Walker 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 Forbes Mount Walker
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 Forbes Mount Walker
Walkability 0 / 0
Mount Forbes — Walkability: 0/100 Mount Walker — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 90 / 30
Mount Forbes — Safety: 90/100 Mount Walker — Safety: 30/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Mount Forbes — Low fire risk: 100/100 Mount Walker — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Mount Forbes has more residents (262 vs 129); Mount Forbes has higher household incomes ($92,092 vs $69,836).

Mount Forbes Mount Walker
Population 262
+51% vs other
 129
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -0.4% -3.7%
Median age 43 44
Median household income $92,092/yr
+24% vs other
 $69,836/yr
Median weekly rent $380/wk
+13% vs other
 $330/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Mount Forbes Mount Walker
0-4 5.3% / 5.4%
Mount Forbes — 0-4: 5.3% Mount Walker — 0-4: 5.4%
5-14 13.4% / 14.7%
Mount Forbes — 5-14: 13.4% Mount Walker — 5-14: 14.7%
15-19 6.5% / 12.4%
Mount Forbes — 15-19: 6.5% Mount Walker — 15-19: 12.4%
20-24 4.2% / 8.5%
Mount Forbes — 20-24: 4.2% Mount Walker — 20-24: 8.5%
25-34 7.6% / 3.9%
Mount Forbes — 25-34: 7.6% Mount Walker — 25-34: 3.9%
35-44 15.6% / 10.9%
Mount Forbes — 35-44: 15.6% Mount Walker — 35-44: 10.9%
45-54 20.2% / 20.9%
Mount Forbes — 45-54: 20.2% Mount Walker — 45-54: 20.9%
55-64 11.1% / 8.5%
Mount Forbes — 55-64: 11.1% Mount Walker — 55-64: 8.5%
65-74 13.0% / 7.8%
Mount Forbes — 65-74: 13.0% Mount Walker — 65-74: 7.8%
75-84 4.6% / 7.0%
Mount Forbes — 75-84: 4.6% Mount Walker — 75-84: 7.0%
85+ 1.5% / 2.3%
Mount Forbes — 85+: 1.5% Mount Walker — 85+: 2.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Mount Forbes 55.4% couple families
Mount Forbes — Couple Families: 55.4% Mount Forbes — One Parent Families: 14.3% Mount Forbes — Lone Person: 25.0% Mount Forbes — Group Household: 5.4%
Mount Walker 50.0% couple families
Mount Walker — Couple Families: 50.0% Mount Walker — One Parent Families: 30.8% Mount Walker — Lone Person: 19.2% Mount Walker — Group Household: 0.0%
Couple Families One Parent Families Lone Person Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Mount Forbes 11.5% renting
Mount Forbes — Owned Outright: 46.0% Mount Forbes — Mortgage: 42.5% Mount Forbes — Renting: 11.5%
Mount Walker 13.9% renting
Mount Walker — Owned Outright: 36.1% Mount Walker — Mortgage: 50.0% Mount Walker — Renting: 13.9%
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 Forbes Mount Walker
Netherlands — / 3.9%
Mount Forbes — Netherlands: not among its largest Mount Walker — Netherlands: 3.9%
England 1.9% / —
Mount Forbes — England: 1.9% Mount Walker — England: not among its largest
New Zealand 1.9% / —
Mount Forbes — New Zealand: 1.9% Mount Walker — New Zealand: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.9%).

Qualifications

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

Mount Forbes Mount Walker
Certificate III & IV 22.1% / 15.5%
Mount Forbes — Certificate III & IV: 22.1% Mount Walker — Certificate III & IV: 15.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.1% / 8.5%
Mount Forbes — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.1% Mount Walker — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.5%
Bachelor Degree 6.1% / 7.8%
Mount Forbes — Bachelor Degree: 6.1% Mount Walker — Bachelor Degree: 7.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Mount Forbes 100.0% houses
Mount Forbes — Houses: 100.0%
Mount Walker 100.0% houses
Mount Walker — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Development activity

Mount Forbes Mount Walker
New dwellings approved 3,476
across Ipswich
 524
across Scenic Rim
Approvals change year on year -7% +65%

Ranking within QLD

Mount Forbes Mount Walker
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 65% of QLD Higher than 37% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 60% of QLD Higher than 29% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 63% of QLD Higher than 62% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 47% of QLD Higher than 36% of QLD

Liveability

Mount Forbes Mount Walker
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Mount Walker carries more crime risk (70 vs 10).

Mount Forbes Mount Walker
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
10/100
 High
70/100
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 Forbes Mount Walker
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 Forbes Mount Walker
Parks & reserves 1 0
Waterways 0 1

Mobility

Mount Walker sits further from the CBD (74.9 km vs 64.9 km).

Mount Forbes Mount Walker
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 64.9 km 74.9 km
+15% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 56 min 64 min
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 4340
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 82
postcode 4340
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 Forbes Mount Walker
Car (driver) 73.3% / 50.0%
Mount Forbes — Car (driver): 73.3% Mount Walker — Car (driver): 50.0%
Worked from Home 19.2% / 44.8%
Mount Forbes — Worked from Home: 19.2% Mount Walker — Worked from Home: 44.8%
Car (passenger) 7.5% / —
Mount Forbes — Car (passenger): 7.5% Mount Walker — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Walked Only — / 5.2%
Mount Forbes — Walked Only: not among its largest Mount Walker — Walked Only: 5.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (73.3%).

Setting

Mount Forbes Mount Walker
Elevation 91 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 142 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Mount Forbes Mount Walker
Connectivity score 29/100 27/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
86 premises
 0%
41 premises

Climate

Mount Forbes Mount Walker
Annual rainfall 897 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 31.3°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 6.1°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Mount Forbes Mount Walker
PM2.5 5.0 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 17.9 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.27 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Mount Forbes Mount Walker
Average residential rate $1,713/yr $1,689/yr
Council Ipswich Scenic Rim

Federal electorate

Mount Forbes Mount Walker
Division Blair Wright
Member Shayne Neumann Scott Buchholz
Party Australian Labor Party Liberal National Party of Queensland

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Mount Forbes

Rural

Mount Walker

Rural Students

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