Mount Maria vs Taunton
Mount Maria is the younger of the two, with a median age of 53 against 61 in Taunton. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Taunton, about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Taunton: a median of $678,000, against $480,000 in Mount Maria, though rent is higher in Mount Maria. On these figures, Mount Maria tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget, while Taunton suits 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
Taunton
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- carries lower crime risk (32/100 vs 51/100)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
They split
one each way, out of the 2 things we measure here
- Mount Maria has cheaper houses ($480,000 vs $677,500)
- Taunton leaves households under less mortgage stress (19% vs 26%)
Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.
Renters
Taunton
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- leaves renters under less rental stress (21% vs 30%)
- has cheaper rent ($220/wk vs $263/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Mount Maria
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a shorter drive in (302 min vs 312 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (431.9 km vs 442.8 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Taunton
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- carries lower crime risk (32/100 vs 51/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Mount Maria
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (16.6% vs -17.4%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Mount Maria and Taunton 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 Maria has more residents (225 vs 57); Taunton has higher household incomes ($55,224 vs $45,708).
| Mount Maria | Taunton | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 225 +75% vs other | 57 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +16.6% | -17.4% |
| Median age | 53 | 61 |
| Median household income | $45,708/yr | $55,224/yr +21% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $263/wk +16% vs other | $220/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (35.1%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.9%).
Property market
| Mount Maria | Taunton | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $480,000 | $677,500 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | $470,000 | — |
Development activity
| Mount Maria | Taunton | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 274 across Gladstone same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +132% same for both | |
Ranking within QLD
| Mount Maria | Taunton | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 7% of QLD | Higher than 18% of QLD |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 20% of QLD | Higher than 34% of QLD |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | — same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 26% of QLD | Higher than 11% of QLD |
Liveability
| Mount Maria | Taunton | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | high-need area decile 1/10 same for both | |
Risk profile
Taunton carries more bushfire risk (49 vs 0); Mount Maria carries more crime risk (51 vs 32).
| Mount Maria | Taunton | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | None 0/100 | Moderate 49/100 |
| Crime | Moderate 51/100 | Low 32/100 |
| 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 Maria | Taunton | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Maria | Taunton | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 1 | 0 |
| Fuel stations | 0 | 1 |
| Waterways | 5 | 10 |
Mobility
Taunton sits further from the CBD (442.8 km vs 431.9 km).
| Mount Maria | Taunton | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Brisbane | 431.9 km | 442.8 km +3% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 302 min | 312 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.0% postcode 4674 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 68 postcode 4674 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 (70.2%).
Setting
| Mount Maria | Taunton | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 56 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 25 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 17.3 km | 20.6 km |
NBN connectivity
| Mount Maria | Taunton | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 19/100 | 15/100 |
| Most common technology | Satellite (Sky Muster) same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 75 premises | 0% 21 premises |
Climate
| Mount Maria | Taunton | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 1,127 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | 29.8°C same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | 14.5°C same for both | |
Council rates
| Mount Maria | Taunton | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $2,358/yr same for both | |
| Council | Gladstone same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Mount Maria | Taunton | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Flynn same for both | |
| Member | Colin Boyce same for both | |
| Party | Liberal National Party of Queensland same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Mount Maria | Taunton | |
|---|---|---|
| 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.