Mount Jukes vs The Leap

Mount Jukes is the younger of the two, with a median age of 45 against 48 in The Leap. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most 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

Too close to call

Nothing among the 6 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

The Leap

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($250/wk vs $300/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

The Leap

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (675 min vs 683 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (987.2 km vs 997.6 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Too close to call

Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Investors

The Leap

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (3.4% vs -5.3%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Mount Jukes and The Leap 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 The Leap
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 The Leap
Walkability 0 / 0
Mount Jukes — Walkability: 0/100 The Leap — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 51 / 48
Mount Jukes — Safety: 51/100 The Leap — Safety: 48/100
Low fire risk 74 / 100
Mount Jukes — Low fire risk: 74/100 The Leap — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

The Leap has more residents (664 vs 373); Mount Jukes rents higher ($300/wk vs $250/wk).

Mount Jukes The Leap
Population 373 664
+78% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -5.3% +3.4%
Median age 45 48
Median household income $113,724/yr $129,272/yr
+14% vs other
Median weekly rent $300/wk
+17% vs other
 $250/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Mount Jukes The Leap
0-4 4.3% / 6.2%
Mount Jukes — 0-4: 4.3% The Leap — 0-4: 6.2%
5-14 13.4% / 12.3%
Mount Jukes — 5-14: 13.4% The Leap — 5-14: 12.3%
15-19 9.1% / 3.8%
Mount Jukes — 15-19: 9.1% The Leap — 15-19: 3.8%
20-24 6.7% / 4.2%
Mount Jukes — 20-24: 6.7% The Leap — 20-24: 4.2%
25-34 6.7% / 8.0%
Mount Jukes — 25-34: 6.7% The Leap — 25-34: 8.0%
35-44 11.3% / 12.2%
Mount Jukes — 35-44: 11.3% The Leap — 35-44: 12.2%
45-54 18.8% / 17.2%
Mount Jukes — 45-54: 18.8% The Leap — 45-54: 17.2%
55-64 17.7% / 21.5%
Mount Jukes — 55-64: 17.7% The Leap — 55-64: 21.5%
65-74 9.4% / 9.8%
Mount Jukes — 65-74: 9.4% The Leap — 65-74: 9.8%
75-84 3.5% / 3.2%
Mount Jukes — 75-84: 3.5% The Leap — 75-84: 3.2%
85+ — / 1.4%
Mount Jukes — 85+: not among its largest The Leap — 85+: 1.4%

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%
The Leap 59.9% couple families
The Leap — Couple Families: 59.9% The Leap — Lone Person: 22.6% The Leap — One Parent Families: 13.1% The Leap — Group Household: 4.4%
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%
The Leap 7.7% renting
The Leap — Owned Outright: 38.8% The Leap — Mortgage: 53.6% The Leap — Renting: 7.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Mount Jukes The Leap
Certificate III & IV 22.5% / 23.0%
Mount Jukes — Certificate III & IV: 22.5% The Leap — Certificate III & IV: 23.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.7% / 5.9%
Mount Jukes — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.7% The Leap — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.9%
Bachelor Degree 4.8% / 7.2%
Mount Jukes — Bachelor Degree: 4.8% The Leap — Bachelor Degree: 7.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.1% / 1.8%
Mount Jukes — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.1% The Leap — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8%
Postgraduate Degree 1.1% / 1.8%
Mount Jukes — Postgraduate Degree: 1.1% The Leap — Postgraduate Degree: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.0%).

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 The Leap
New Zealand 3.2% / 1.7%
Mount Jukes — New Zealand: 3.2% The Leap — New Zealand: 1.7%
England 1.9% / 1.4%
Mount Jukes — England: 1.9% The Leap — England: 1.4%
Germany 0.8% / 0.9%
Mount Jukes — Germany: 0.8% The Leap — Germany: 0.9%
Philippines 1.1% / —
Mount Jukes — Philippines: 1.1% The Leap — Philippines: not among its largest
Zimbabwe — / 1.1%
Mount Jukes — Zimbabwe: not among its largest The Leap — Zimbabwe: 1.1%
South Africa — / 0.6%
Mount Jukes — South Africa: not among its largest The Leap — South Africa: 0.6%

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Mount Jukes 100.9% houses
Mount Jukes — Houses: 100.9%
The Leap 100.0% houses
The Leap — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Property market

Mount Jukes The Leap
Median house price — $760,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $700,000

Development activity

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

Ranking within QLD

Mount Jukes The Leap
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 85% of QLD Higher than 93% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 53% of QLD Higher than 63% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 41% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 40% of QLD Higher than 65% of QLD

Liveability

Mount Jukes The Leap
Grade — B
Score — 50/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Mount Jukes carries more bushfire risk (26 vs 0).

Mount Jukes The Leap
Bushfire Low
26/100
 None
0/100
Crime Moderate
49/100
 Moderate
52/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion Moderate
67/100
 High
84/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Mount Jukes The Leap
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 Jukes The Leap
Parks & reserves 2 0
Waterways 9 18

Mobility

Mount Jukes sits further from the CBD (997.6 km vs 987.2 km).

Mount Jukes The Leap
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 997.6 km
+1% vs other
 987.2 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 683 min 675 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 4740
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 56
postcode 4740
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 Jukes The Leap
Car (driver) 81.8% / 88.5%
Mount Jukes — Car (driver): 81.8% The Leap — Car (driver): 88.5%
Worked from Home 9.7% / 5.2%
Mount Jukes — Worked from Home: 9.7% The Leap — Worked from Home: 5.2%
Car (passenger) 4.2% / 3.1%
Mount Jukes — Car (passenger): 4.2% The Leap — Car (passenger): 3.1%
Bus 4.2% / 1.4%
Mount Jukes — Bus: 4.2% The Leap — Bus: 1.4%
Walked Only — / 1.7%
Mount Jukes — Walked Only: not among its largest The Leap — Walked Only: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (88.5%).

Setting

Mount Jukes The Leap
Elevation 36 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 118 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 5.1 km 6.7 km

NBN connectivity

Mount Jukes The Leap
Connectivity score 28/100 30/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
135 premises
 0%
264 premises

Climate

Mount Jukes The Leap
Annual rainfall 1,633 mm 1,517 mm
Summer max (Jan) 30.6°C 30.8°C
Winter min (Jul) 14.5°C 12.4°C

Air quality (annual mean)

Mount Jukes The Leap
PM2.5 6.6 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 17.9 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

Tags

Mount Jukes

Rural

The Leap

Rural

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