Mount Julian vs Mount Marlow
Mount Marlow is the younger of the two, with a median age of 39 against 45 in Mount Julian. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Mount Julian, about half of households are couple families. In Mount Marlow, the large majority of households are couple families. On these figures, Mount Marlow tends to suit families with children and couples.
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 Marlow
ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here
- carries lower crime risk (21/100 vs 38/100)
- is already more of a family suburb (83% vs 70%)
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
Too close to call
Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Mount Julian
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- sits closer to the CBD (1095.9 km vs 1098.9 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
They split
one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here
- Mount Julian has more residents already 65 and over (19% vs 10%)
- Mount Marlow carries lower crime risk (21/100 vs 38/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Mount Marlow
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (22.0% vs -3.0%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Mount Julian and Mount Marlow drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
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.
Demographics
Mount Julian has more residents (477 vs 161); Mount Marlow has higher household incomes ($108,316 vs $85,540).
| Mount Julian | Mount Marlow | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 477 +66% vs other | 161 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -3.0% | +22.0% |
| Median age | 45 | 39 |
| Median household income | $85,540/yr | $108,316/yr +27% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $360/wk | $375/wk +4% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.4%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.9%).
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.6%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Mount Julian | Mount Marlow | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $780,000 | — |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — same for both | |
| Typical days to sell (houses) | 34 days from 7 sales | — |
Development activity
| Mount Julian | Mount Marlow | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 190 across Whitsunday same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +70% same for both | |
Ranking within QLD
| Mount Julian | Mount Marlow | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 59% of QLD | Higher than 80% of QLD |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 67% of QLD | Higher than 70% of QLD |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 30% of QLD | Higher than 31% of QLD |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 51% of QLD | Higher than 44% of QLD |
Liveability
| Mount Julian | Mount Marlow | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 4/10 same for both | |
Risk profile
Mount Julian carries more crime risk (38 vs 21).
| Mount Julian | Mount Marlow | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Crime | Low 38/100 | Low 21/100 |
| 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 | 2 within 5 km | 0 within 5 km |
Schools
| Mount Julian | Mount Marlow | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Julian | Mount Marlow | |
|---|---|---|
| Waterways | 1 | 0 |
Mobility
Mount Marlow sits further from the CBD (1098.9 km vs 1095.9 km).
| Mount Julian | Mount Marlow | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 4/100 | 8/100 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 1095.9 km | 1098.9 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 749 min | 750 min |
| Public transport score | 24/100 Bus | 20/100 Bus |
| Peak arrivals per hour | 2.5 7-9am + 5-7pm | 1.5 7-9am + 5-7pm |
| Median peak wait | 4 min scheduled, not actual | 1 min scheduled, not actual |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.2% postcode 4800 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 85 postcode 4800 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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (87.2%).
Setting
| Mount Julian | Mount Marlow | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 138 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 34 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 10.4 km | 9.7 km |
NBN connectivity
| Mount Julian | Mount Marlow | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 30/100 | 29/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 203 premises | 0% 49 premises |
Climate
| Mount Julian | Mount Marlow | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 1,502 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | 31.7°C same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | 11.9°C same for both | |
Council rates
| Mount Julian | Mount Marlow | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,412/yr same for both | |
| Council | Whitsunday same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Mount Julian | Mount Marlow | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Julian | Mount Marlow | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $30,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $750,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
Always verify with the relevant authority before making property decisions.
See Data Sources and How We Calculate for details.