Mount Jukes vs Seaforth

Mount Jukes is the younger of the two, with a median age of 45 against 56 in Seaforth. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Mount Jukes, most households are couple families. In Seaforth, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Mount Jukes tends to suit couples, while Seaforth 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

Mount Jukes

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • is already more of a family suburb (70% vs 40%)
  • carries lower crime risk (49/100 vs 74/100)
  • But Seaforth has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Mount Jukes

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (18% vs 37%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Mount Jukes

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (14% vs 27%)

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

Commuting to the city

Mount Jukes

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (683 min vs 695 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (997.6 km vs 1009.4 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

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

  • Mount Jukes carries lower crime risk (49/100 vs 74/100)
  • Seaforth has more residents already 65 and over (30% vs 13%)

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

Investors

Seaforth

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (1.4% vs -5.3%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Mount Jukes and Seaforth 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 Jukes Seaforth
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 Jukes Seaforth
Walkability 0 / 0
Mount Jukes — Walkability: 0/100 Seaforth — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 51 / 26
Mount Jukes — Safety: 51/100 Seaforth — Safety: 26/100
Low fire risk 74 / 65
Mount Jukes — Low fire risk: 74/100 Seaforth — Low fire risk: 65/100

Demographics

Seaforth has more residents (800 vs 373); Mount Jukes has higher household incomes ($113,724 vs $56,576).

Mount Jukes Seaforth
Population 373 800
+114% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -5.3% +1.4%
Median age 45 56
Median household income $113,724/yr
+50% vs other
 $56,576/yr
Median weekly rent $300/wk
+3% vs other
 $290/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Mount Jukes Seaforth
0-4 4.3% / 4.0%
Mount Jukes — 0-4: 4.3% Seaforth — 0-4: 4.0%
5-14 13.4% / 9.8%
Mount Jukes — 5-14: 13.4% Seaforth — 5-14: 9.8%
15-19 9.1% / 3.1%
Mount Jukes — 15-19: 9.1% Seaforth — 15-19: 3.1%
20-24 6.7% / 3.5%
Mount Jukes — 20-24: 6.7% Seaforth — 20-24: 3.5%
25-34 6.7% / 6.4%
Mount Jukes — 25-34: 6.7% Seaforth — 25-34: 6.4%
35-44 11.3% / 11.1%
Mount Jukes — 35-44: 11.3% Seaforth — 35-44: 11.1%
45-54 18.8% / 11.8%
Mount Jukes — 45-54: 18.8% Seaforth — 45-54: 11.8%
55-64 17.7% / 21.5%
Mount Jukes — 55-64: 17.7% Seaforth — 55-64: 21.5%
65-74 9.4% / 17.6%
Mount Jukes — 65-74: 9.4% Seaforth — 65-74: 17.6%
75-84 3.5% / 10.6%
Mount Jukes — 75-84: 3.5% Seaforth — 75-84: 10.6%
85+ — / 2.2%
Mount Jukes — 85+: not among its largest Seaforth — 85+: 2.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Mount Jukes 60.8% couple families
Mount Jukes — Couple Families: 60.8% Mount Jukes — Lone Person: 29.7% Mount Jukes — One Parent Families: 9.5% Mount Jukes — Group Household: 0.0%
Seaforth 32.2% couple families
Seaforth — Couple Families: 32.2% Seaforth — Lone Person: 53.6% Seaforth — One Parent Families: 7.7% Seaforth — Group Household: 6.6%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Mount Jukes 8.8% renting
Mount Jukes — Owned Outright: 46.0% Mount Jukes — Mortgage: 45.1% Mount Jukes — Renting: 8.8%
Seaforth 12.9% renting
Seaforth — Owned Outright: 54.8% Seaforth — Mortgage: 32.3% Seaforth — Renting: 12.9%
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 Jukes Seaforth
New Zealand 3.2% / 1.8%
Mount Jukes — New Zealand: 3.2% Seaforth — New Zealand: 1.8%
England 1.9% / 1.6%
Mount Jukes — England: 1.9% Seaforth — England: 1.6%
Philippines 1.1% / 0.6%
Mount Jukes — Philippines: 1.1% Seaforth — Philippines: 0.6%
Germany 0.8% / 0.5%
Mount Jukes — Germany: 0.8% Seaforth — Germany: 0.5%
Scotland — / 0.4%
Mount Jukes — Scotland: not among its largest Seaforth — Scotland: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.2%).

Qualifications

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

Mount Jukes Seaforth
Certificate III & IV 22.5% / 22.2%
Mount Jukes — Certificate III & IV: 22.5% Seaforth — Certificate III & IV: 22.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.7% / 4.9%
Mount Jukes — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.7% Seaforth — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.9%
Bachelor Degree 4.8% / 3.0%
Mount Jukes — Bachelor Degree: 4.8% Seaforth — Bachelor Degree: 3.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.1% / 1.1%
Mount Jukes — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.1% Seaforth — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1%
Postgraduate Degree 1.1% / —
Mount Jukes — Postgraduate Degree: 1.1% Seaforth — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Mount Jukes 100.9% houses
Mount Jukes — Houses: 100.9% Mount Jukes — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Seaforth 97.2% houses
Seaforth — Houses: 97.2% Seaforth — Flats / Apartments: 2.8%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Mount Jukes Seaforth
Median house price — $630,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $262,500
Typical days to sell (houses) — 43 days
from 11 sales

Development activity

Mount Jukes Seaforth
New dwellings approved 574
across Mackay
same for both
Approvals change year on year -6%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Mount Jukes Seaforth
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 85% of QLD Higher than 19% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 53% of QLD Higher than 61% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 41% of QLD Higher than 10% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 40% of QLD Higher than 77% of QLD

Liveability

Mount Jukes Seaforth
Grade — D
Score — 17/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Seaforth carries more crime risk (74 vs 49).

Mount Jukes Seaforth
Bushfire Low
26/100
 Low
35/100
Crime Moderate
49/100
 High
74/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion Moderate
67/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Mount Jukes Seaforth
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Mount Jukes

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

Schools in Seaforth

  • Seaforth State School Government · Primary above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Mount Jukes Seaforth
Parks & reserves 2
same for both
Pharmacies 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Beaches 0 1
Waterways 9 18

Mobility

Seaforth sits further from the CBD (1009.4 km vs 997.6 km).

Mount Jukes Seaforth
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 997.6 km 1009.4 km
+1% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 683 min 695 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 4740
 0.1%
postcode 4741
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 56
postcode 4740
 70
postcode 4741

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 Jukes Seaforth
Car (driver) 81.8% / 84.9%
Mount Jukes — Car (driver): 81.8% Seaforth — Car (driver): 84.9%
Worked from Home 9.7% / 4.6%
Mount Jukes — Worked from Home: 9.7% Seaforth — Worked from Home: 4.6%
Car (passenger) 4.2% / 5.0%
Mount Jukes — Car (passenger): 4.2% Seaforth — Car (passenger): 5.0%
Bus 4.2% / 4.1%
Mount Jukes — Bus: 4.2% Seaforth — Bus: 4.1%
Walked Only — / 1.4%
Mount Jukes — Walked Only: not among its largest Seaforth — Walked Only: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (84.9%).

Setting

Mount Jukes Seaforth
Elevation 36 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 20 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 5.1 km 3.5 km

NBN connectivity

Mount Jukes Seaforth
Connectivity score 28/100 66/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
135 premises
 42%
572 premises

Climate

Mount Jukes Seaforth
Annual rainfall 1,633 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 30.6°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 14.5°C
same for both

Council rates

Mount Jukes Seaforth
Average residential rate $1,873/yr
same for both
Council Mackay
same for both

Federal electorate

Mount Jukes Seaforth
Division Dawson
same for both
Member Andrew Willcox
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Mount Jukes

Rural

Seaforth

Affordable Retirees Rural

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