Mount Hallen vs Redbank Creek

Mount Hallen is the younger of the two, with a median age of 50 against 59 in Redbank Creek. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Mount Hallen, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Mount Hallen tends to suit couples, while Redbank Creek suits 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

Mount Hallen

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (26/100 vs 68/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (64% vs 42%)

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

First-home buyers

Mount Hallen

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (22% vs 31%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Redbank Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($265/wk vs $333/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Mount Hallen

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (96.6 km vs 115 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (82 min vs 92 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Mount Hallen carries lower crime risk (26/100 vs 68/100)
  • Redbank Creek has more residents already 65 and over (31% vs 20%)

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

Investors

Mount Hallen

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (-0.2% vs -14.5%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Mount Hallen and Redbank Creek 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 Hallen Redbank Creek
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 Hallen Redbank Creek
Walkability 0 / 0
Mount Hallen — Walkability: 0/100 Redbank Creek — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 74 / 32
Mount Hallen — Safety: 74/100 Redbank Creek — Safety: 32/100
Low fire risk 72 / 33
Mount Hallen — Low fire risk: 72/100 Redbank Creek — Low fire risk: 33/100

Demographics

Mount Hallen has more residents (457 vs 124); Mount Hallen has higher household incomes ($83,200 vs $55,900).

Mount Hallen Redbank Creek
Population 457
+73% vs other
 124
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -0.2% -14.5%
Median age 50 59
Median household income $83,200/yr
+33% vs other
 $55,900/yr
Median weekly rent $333/wk
+20% vs other
 $265/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Mount Hallen Redbank Creek
0-4 1.5% / 2.4%
Mount Hallen — 0-4: 1.5% Redbank Creek — 0-4: 2.4%
5-14 13.8% / 5.6%
Mount Hallen — 5-14: 13.8% Redbank Creek — 5-14: 5.6%
15-19 7.2% / 6.5%
Mount Hallen — 15-19: 7.2% Redbank Creek — 15-19: 6.5%
20-24 4.4% / —
Mount Hallen — 20-24: 4.4% Redbank Creek — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 4.2% / 5.6%
Mount Hallen — 25-34: 4.2% Redbank Creek — 25-34: 5.6%
35-44 10.3% / 2.4%
Mount Hallen — 35-44: 10.3% Redbank Creek — 35-44: 2.4%
45-54 21.2% / 13.7%
Mount Hallen — 45-54: 21.2% Redbank Creek — 45-54: 13.7%
55-64 18.2% / 36.3%
Mount Hallen — 55-64: 18.2% Redbank Creek — 55-64: 36.3%
65-74 15.5% / 18.5%
Mount Hallen — 65-74: 15.5% Redbank Creek — 65-74: 18.5%
75-84 5.0% / 12.9%
Mount Hallen — 75-84: 5.0% Redbank Creek — 75-84: 12.9%
85+ — / —
Mount Hallen — 85+: not among its largest Redbank Creek — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (36.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Mount Hallen 53.1% couple families
Mount Hallen — Couple Families: 53.1% Mount Hallen — Lone Person: 35.8% Mount Hallen — One Parent Families: 11.1% Mount Hallen — Group Household: 0.0%
Redbank Creek 27.3% couple families
Redbank Creek — Couple Families: 27.3% Redbank Creek — Lone Person: 39.4% Redbank Creek — One Parent Families: 15.2% Redbank Creek — Group Household: 18.2%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Mount Hallen 5.8% renting
Mount Hallen — Owned Outright: 44.2% Mount Hallen — Mortgage: 50.0% Mount Hallen — Renting: 5.8%
Redbank Creek 9.3% renting
Redbank Creek — Owned Outright: 55.8% Redbank Creek — Mortgage: 34.9% Redbank Creek — Renting: 9.3%
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 Hallen Redbank Creek
New Zealand 4.8% / 8.1%
Mount Hallen — New Zealand: 4.8% Redbank Creek — New Zealand: 8.1%
England 5.5% / 4.0%
Mount Hallen — England: 5.5% Redbank Creek — England: 4.0%
Germany 1.1% / —
Mount Hallen — Germany: 1.1% Redbank Creek — Germany: not among its largest
South Africa 0.7% / —
Mount Hallen — South Africa: 0.7% Redbank Creek — South Africa: not among its largest
Taiwan 0.7% / —
Mount Hallen — Taiwan: 0.7% Redbank Creek — Taiwan: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (8.1%).

Qualifications

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

Mount Hallen Redbank Creek
Certificate III & IV 24.3% / 29.8%
Mount Hallen — Certificate III & IV: 24.3% Redbank Creek — Certificate III & IV: 29.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.8% / 11.3%
Mount Hallen — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.8% Redbank Creek — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 11.3%
Bachelor Degree 5.5% / 8.1%
Mount Hallen — Bachelor Degree: 5.5% Redbank Creek — Bachelor Degree: 8.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.9% / 5.6%
Mount Hallen — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9% Redbank Creek — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 5.6%
Postgraduate Degree 2.2% / 2.4%
Mount Hallen — Postgraduate Degree: 2.2% Redbank Creek — Postgraduate Degree: 2.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (29.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Mount Hallen 101.9% houses
Mount Hallen — Houses: 101.9%
Redbank Creek 100.0% houses
Redbank Creek — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Property market

Mount Hallen Redbank Creek
Median house price $972,500 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $525,000 —

Development activity

Mount Hallen Redbank Creek
New dwellings approved 363
across Somerset
same for both
Approvals change year on year +375%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Mount Hallen Redbank Creek
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 54% of QLD Higher than 18% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 55% of QLD Higher than 25% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 54% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 46% of QLD Higher than 36% of QLD

Liveability

Mount Hallen Redbank Creek
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
same for both

Risk profile

Redbank Creek carries more crime risk (68 vs 26); Redbank Creek carries more bushfire risk (67 vs 28).

Mount Hallen Redbank Creek
Bushfire Low
28/100
 Moderate
67/100
Crime Low
26/100
 Moderate
68/100
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 Hallen Redbank Creek
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 Hallen Redbank Creek
Parks & reserves 1
same for both
Waterways 4 29

Mobility

Redbank Creek sits further from the CBD (115 km vs 96.6 km).

Mount Hallen Redbank Creek
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 96.6 km 115 km
+19% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 82 min 92 min
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 4312
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 91
postcode 4312
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 Hallen Redbank Creek
Car (driver) 77.6% / 85.3%
Mount Hallen — Car (driver): 77.6% Redbank Creek — Car (driver): 85.3%
Worked from Home 15.4% / 14.7%
Mount Hallen — Worked from Home: 15.4% Redbank Creek — Worked from Home: 14.7%
Car (passenger) 4.5% / —
Mount Hallen — Car (passenger): 4.5% Redbank Creek — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Walked Only 2.6% / —
Mount Hallen — Walked Only: 2.6% Redbank Creek — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (85.3%).

Setting

Mount Hallen Redbank Creek
Elevation 190 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 356 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Mount Hallen Redbank Creek
Connectivity score 29/100 27/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
225 premises
 0%
81 premises

Climate

Mount Hallen Redbank Creek
Annual rainfall 697 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 31.9°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 7.1°C
same for both

Council rates

Mount Hallen Redbank Creek
Average residential rate $1,063/yr
same for both
Council Somerset
same for both

Federal electorate

Mount Hallen Redbank Creek
Division Blair
same for both
Member Shayne Neumann
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Mount Hallen Redbank Creek
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Mount Hallen

Premium Rural

Redbank Creek

Retirees Rural

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