Mount Garnet vs Irvinebank

Mount Garnet is the younger of the two, with a median age of 50 against 57 in Irvinebank. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Irvinebank, the large majority of households are people living alone. On these figures, Irvinebank tends to suit 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

Irvinebank

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (62/100 vs 75/100)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (98% vs 86%)
  • But Mount Garnet is already more of a family suburb (48% vs 11%)

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

Irvinebank

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper rent ($60/wk vs $185/wk)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (10% vs 20%)
  • But Mount Garnet has a bigger rental market to choose from (36% vs 12%)

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

Commuting to the city

Irvinebank

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (1739.9 km vs 1789.1 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Mount Garnet has more units and townhouses to downsize into (14% vs 2%)
  • Irvinebank carries lower crime risk (62/100 vs 75/100)

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

Investors

Mount Garnet

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (23.7% vs -9.6%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Mount Garnet and Irvinebank 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 Garnet Irvinebank
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 Garnet Irvinebank
Walkability 0 / 0
Mount Garnet — Walkability: 0/100 Irvinebank — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 25 / 38
Mount Garnet — Safety: 25/100 Irvinebank — Safety: 38/100
Low fire risk 100 / 60
Mount Garnet — Low fire risk: 100/100 Irvinebank — Low fire risk: 60/100

Demographics

Mount Garnet has more residents (532 vs 113); Mount Garnet rents higher ($185/wk vs $60/wk).

Mount Garnet Irvinebank
Population 532
+79% vs other
 113
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +23.7% -9.6%
Median age 50 57
Median household income $47,892/yr
+34% vs other
 $31,824/yr
Median weekly rent $185/wk
+68% vs other
 $60/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Mount Garnet Irvinebank
0-4 4.3% / —
Mount Garnet — 0-4: 4.3% Irvinebank — 0-4: not among its largest
5-14 13.0% / 10.6%
Mount Garnet — 5-14: 13.0% Irvinebank — 5-14: 10.6%
15-19 2.4% / 3.5%
Mount Garnet — 15-19: 2.4% Irvinebank — 15-19: 3.5%
20-24 3.2% / —
Mount Garnet — 20-24: 3.2% Irvinebank — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 11.8% / 8.8%
Mount Garnet — 25-34: 11.8% Irvinebank — 25-34: 8.8%
35-44 7.5% / 9.7%
Mount Garnet — 35-44: 7.5% Irvinebank — 35-44: 9.7%
45-54 15.0% / 11.5%
Mount Garnet — 45-54: 15.0% Irvinebank — 45-54: 11.5%
55-64 19.2% / 22.1%
Mount Garnet — 55-64: 19.2% Irvinebank — 55-64: 22.1%
65-74 13.3% / 20.4%
Mount Garnet — 65-74: 13.3% Irvinebank — 65-74: 20.4%
75-84 8.3% / 7.1%
Mount Garnet — 75-84: 8.3% Irvinebank — 75-84: 7.1%
85+ 1.9% / —
Mount Garnet — 85+: 1.9% Irvinebank — 85+: not among its largest

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

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 Garnet Irvinebank
New Zealand 1.1% / 3.5%
Mount Garnet — New Zealand: 1.1% Irvinebank — New Zealand: 3.5%
England 0.6% / 2.7%
Mount Garnet — England: 0.6% Irvinebank — England: 2.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Mount Garnet 38.8% lone person
Mount Garnet — Lone Person: 38.8% Mount Garnet — Couple Families: 26.9% Mount Garnet — One Parent Families: 21.6% Mount Garnet — Other Families: 7.5% Mount Garnet — Group Household: 5.2%
Irvinebank 88.9% lone person
Irvinebank — Lone Person: 88.9% Irvinebank — Couple Families: 11.1% Irvinebank — One Parent Families: 0.0% Irvinebank — Other Families: 0.0% Irvinebank — Group Household: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Other Families Group Household

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Mount Garnet 86.1% houses
Mount Garnet — Houses: 86.1% Mount Garnet — Flats / Apartments: 13.9%
Irvinebank 97.8% houses
Irvinebank — Houses: 97.8% Irvinebank — Flats / Apartments: 2.2%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

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

Mount Garnet Irvinebank
Certificate III & IV 13.2% / 11.5%
Mount Garnet — Certificate III & IV: 13.2% Irvinebank — Certificate III & IV: 11.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 3.8% / 11.5%
Mount Garnet — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.8% Irvinebank — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 11.5%
Bachelor Degree 2.6% / —
Mount Garnet — Bachelor Degree: 2.6% Irvinebank — Bachelor Degree: not among its largest
Postgraduate Degree 0.6% / —
Mount Garnet — Postgraduate Degree: 0.6% Irvinebank — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.6% / —
Mount Garnet — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.6% Irvinebank — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (13.2%).

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Mount Garnet 36.4% renting
Mount Garnet — Owned Outright: 43.4% Mount Garnet — Mortgage: 20.3% Mount Garnet — Renting: 36.4%
Irvinebank 12.5% renting
Irvinebank — Owned Outright: 65.0% Irvinebank — Mortgage: 22.5% Irvinebank — Renting: 12.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Property market

Mount Garnet Irvinebank
Median house price $250,000 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 196 days
from 6 sales
 —

Development activity

Mount Garnet Irvinebank
New dwellings approved 167
across Tablelands
 76
across Mareeba
Approvals change year on year -80% -23%

Ranking within QLD

Mount Garnet Irvinebank
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 10% of QLD Higher than 1% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 22% of QLD Higher than 38% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 13% of QLD Higher than 16% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 43% of QLD Higher than 13% of QLD

Liveability

Mount Garnet Irvinebank
Grade D —
Score 19/100 —
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
same for both

Risk profile

Irvinebank carries more bushfire risk (40 vs 0); Mount Garnet carries more crime risk (75 vs 62).

Mount Garnet Irvinebank
Bushfire None
0/100
 Moderate
40/100
Crime High
75/100
 Moderate
62/100
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 Garnet Irvinebank
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 1 0

Schools in Mount Garnet

  • Mount Garnet State School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Irvinebank

  • Irvinebank State School Government · Primary

Amenities in the suburb

Mount Garnet Irvinebank
Parks & reserves 2 1
Childcare 1 0
GPs 1 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 2 0
Waterways 6 14

Mobility

Mount Garnet sits further from the CBD (1789.1 km vs 1739.9 km).

Mount Garnet Irvinebank
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 1789.1 km
+3% vs other
 1739.9 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 1228 min
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.1%
postcode 4872
 0.1%
postcode 4887
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 55
postcode 4872
 49
postcode 4887

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 Garnet Irvinebank
Car (driver) 46.2% / 100.0%
Mount Garnet — Car (driver): 46.2% Irvinebank — Car (driver): 100.0%
Worked from Home 28.2% / —
Mount Garnet — Worked from Home: 28.2% Irvinebank — Worked from Home: not among its largest
Car (passenger) 13.7% / —
Mount Garnet — Car (passenger): 13.7% Irvinebank — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Walked Only 12.0% / —
Mount Garnet — Walked Only: 12.0% Irvinebank — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (100.0%).

Setting

Mount Garnet Irvinebank
Elevation 756 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 725 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Mount Garnet Irvinebank
Connectivity score 29/100 15/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Satellite (Sky Muster)
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
238 premises
 0%
42 premises

Council rates

Mount Garnet Irvinebank
Average residential rate $1,609/yr $1,628/yr
Council Tablelands Mareeba

Federal electorate

Mount Garnet Irvinebank
Division Kennedy
same for both
Member Bob Katter
same for both
Party Katter's Australian Party (KAP)
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Mount Garnet

Affordable Rural

Irvinebank

Retirees Rural

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