Mount Louisa vs Mount St John

Mount Louisa is the younger of the two, with a median age of 34 against 42 in Mount St John. In both, most households own their home. In Mount Louisa, the large majority of homes are detached houses and about half of households are couple families. In Mount St John, most homes are flats or apartments and the large majority of households are people living alone. On these figures, Mount St John tends to suit young adults and 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

Mount Louisa

ahead on 5 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (8 vs 0)
  • has more childcare (4 vs 0)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (96% vs 27%)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, and childcare.

Renters

Mount St John

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($205/wk vs $350/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Mount Louisa

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (59/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Mount Louisa

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (59/100 vs 0/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (73/100 vs 97/100)
  • But Mount St John has more units and townhouses to downsize into (73% vs 4%)

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

Investors

Mount St John

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (66.1% vs 4.6%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Mount Louisa and Mount St John 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 Louisa Mount St John
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 Louisa Mount St John
Walkability 59 / 0
Mount Louisa — Walkability: 59/100 Mount St John — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 27 / 3
Mount Louisa — Safety: 27/100 Mount St John — Safety: 3/100
Low fire risk 100 / 41
Mount Louisa — Low fire risk: 100/100 Mount St John — Low fire risk: 41/100

Demographics

Mount Louisa has more residents (9,227 vs 103); Mount Louisa has higher household incomes ($107,744 vs $49,348).

Mount Louisa Mount St John
Population 9,227
+99% vs other
 103
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +4.6% +66.1%
Median age 34 42
Median household income $107,744/yr
+54% vs other
 $49,348/yr
Median weekly rent $350/wk
+41% vs other
 $205/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Mount Louisa Mount St John
0-4 6.8% / —
Mount Louisa — 0-4: 6.8% Mount St John — 0-4: not among its largest
5-14 16.1% / —
Mount Louisa — 5-14: 16.1% Mount St John — 5-14: not among its largest
15-19 6.4% / 3.9%
Mount Louisa — 15-19: 6.4% Mount St John — 15-19: 3.9%
20-24 6.8% / 19.4%
Mount Louisa — 20-24: 6.8% Mount St John — 20-24: 19.4%
25-34 14.6% / 14.6%
Mount Louisa — 25-34: 14.6% Mount St John — 25-34: 14.6%
35-44 15.3% / 4.9%
Mount Louisa — 35-44: 15.3% Mount St John — 35-44: 4.9%
45-54 12.8% / 20.4%
Mount Louisa — 45-54: 12.8% Mount St John — 45-54: 20.4%
55-64 9.8% / 13.6%
Mount Louisa — 55-64: 9.8% Mount St John — 55-64: 13.6%
65-74 7.2% / 10.7%
Mount Louisa — 65-74: 7.2% Mount St John — 65-74: 10.7%
75-84 3.0% / 4.9%
Mount Louisa — 75-84: 3.0% Mount St John — 75-84: 4.9%
85+ 1.2% / —
Mount Louisa — 85+: 1.2% Mount St John — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Mount Louisa 23.3% lone person
Mount Louisa — Lone Person: 23.3% Mount Louisa — Couple Families: 51.3% Mount Louisa — One Parent Families: 18.4% Mount Louisa — Group Household: 5.1% Mount Louisa — Other Families: 1.9%
Mount St John 100.0% lone person
Mount St John — Lone Person: 100.0% Mount St John — Couple Families: 0.0% Mount St John — One Parent Families: 0.0% Mount St John — Group Household: 0.0% Mount St John — Other Families: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Mount Louisa 33.9% renting
Mount Louisa — Owned Outright: 21.6% Mount Louisa — Mortgage: 44.5% Mount Louisa — Renting: 33.9%
Mount St John 43.5% renting
Mount St John — Owned Outright: 56.5% Mount St John — Mortgage: 0.0% Mount St John — Renting: 43.5%
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 Louisa Mount St John
New Zealand 2.0% / 6.8%
Mount Louisa — New Zealand: 2.0% Mount St John — New Zealand: 6.8%
England 1.9% / —
Mount Louisa — England: 1.9% Mount St John — England: not among its largest
Philippines 1.4% / —
Mount Louisa — Philippines: 1.4% Mount St John — Philippines: not among its largest
South Africa 1.0% / —
Mount Louisa — South Africa: 1.0% Mount St John — South Africa: not among its largest
India 0.6% / —
Mount Louisa — India: 0.6% Mount St John — India: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.8%).

Qualifications

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

Mount Louisa Mount St John
Certificate III & IV 19.0% / 31.1%
Mount Louisa — Certificate III & IV: 19.0% Mount St John — Certificate III & IV: 31.1%
Bachelor Degree 10.7% / 2.9%
Mount Louisa — Bachelor Degree: 10.7% Mount St John — Bachelor Degree: 2.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.0% / 3.9%
Mount Louisa — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.0% Mount St John — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.9%
Postgraduate Degree 1.9% / —
Mount Louisa — Postgraduate Degree: 1.9% Mount St John — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.6% / —
Mount Louisa — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.6% Mount St John — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (31.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Mount Louisa 96.3% houses
Mount Louisa — Houses: 96.3% Mount Louisa — Flats / Apartments: 0.1% Mount Louisa — Townhouses: 3.6%
Mount St John 26.7% houses
Mount St John — Houses: 26.7% Mount St John — Flats / Apartments: 73.3% Mount St John — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Mount Louisa Mount St John
Median house price $705,000 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $270,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 22 days
from 108 sales
 —

Development activity

Mount Louisa Mount St John
New dwellings approved 1,096
across Townsville
same for both
Approvals change year on year -22%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Mount Louisa Mount St John
Houses 4.3%
$625/wk on $762K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Mount Louisa Mount St John
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 80% of QLD Higher than 12% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 89% of QLD Higher than 52% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 73% of QLD Higher than 70% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 97% of QLD Higher than 100% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 66% of QLD —

Liveability

Mount Louisa is more walkable (59 vs 0).

Mount Louisa Mount St John
Grade B —
Score 50/100 —
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Mount St John carries more bushfire risk (59 vs 0); Mount St John carries more crime risk (97 vs 73).

Mount Louisa Mount St John
Bushfire None
0/100
 Moderate
59/100
Crime High
73/100
 High
97/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise High
83/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 10
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Mount Louisa Mount St John
Inside the suburb 2 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 1 0
Universities within 10 km 1
James Cook University - Townsville, 9.0 km
 1
James Cook University - Townsville, 8.1 km

Schools in Mount Louisa

  • Calvary Christian College Independent · Combined below peers
  • Eaton College Independent · Combined · Special school

Schools in Mount St John

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

Amenities in the suburb

Mount Louisa Mount St John
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 8 0
Childcare 4 0
GPs 1 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 2
same for both

Mobility

Mount Louisa Mount St John
Walkability score 59/100 0/100
Distance to Brisbane 1359 km 1360.1 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 933 min 935 min
Public transport score 74/100
Bus
 25/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 30.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 3.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 2 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.7%
postcode 4814
 0.6%
postcode 4818
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 63
postcode 4814
 87
postcode 4818

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 Louisa Mount St John
Car (driver) 85.9% / 61.4%
Mount Louisa — Car (driver): 85.9% Mount St John — Car (driver): 61.4%
Bicycle 0.8% / 19.3%
Mount Louisa — Bicycle: 0.8% Mount St John — Bicycle: 19.3%
Walked Only 0.9% / 14.0%
Mount Louisa — Walked Only: 0.9% Mount St John — Walked Only: 14.0%
Worked from Home 5.9% / 5.3%
Mount Louisa — Worked from Home: 5.9% Mount St John — Worked from Home: 5.3%
Car (passenger) 5.7% / —
Mount Louisa — Car (passenger): 5.7% Mount St John — Car (passenger): not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (85.9%).

Setting

Mount Louisa Mount St John
Elevation 84 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 4 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 7.2 km 5.1 km

NBN connectivity

Mount Louisa Mount St John
Connectivity score 95/100 100/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 91%
3,550 premises
 100%
287 premises

Climate

Mount Louisa Mount St John
Annual rainfall 1,304 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 31.8°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 15.0°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Mount Louisa Mount St John
PM2.5 6.0 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 15.6 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.25 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Mount Louisa Mount St John
Average residential rate $1,810/yr
same for both
Council Townsville
same for both

Federal electorate

Mount Louisa Mount St John
Division Herbert
same for both
Member Phillip Thompson
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Mount Louisa Mount St John
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Mount Louisa

Family Large Blocks Regional Centre

Mount St John

Rural Students

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