Mount Marlow vs Strathdickie
Mount Marlow is the younger of the two, with a median age of 39 against 43 in Strathdickie. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most 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 the one thing that separates them
- is already more of a family suburb (83% vs 75%)
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
They split
one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here
- Mount Marlow is more walkable (8/100 vs 0/100)
- Strathdickie sits closer to the CBD (1095.7 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 Marlow is more walkable (8/100 vs 0/100)
- Strathdickie has more residents already 65 and over (16% vs 10%)
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 14.0%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Mount Marlow and Strathdickie 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
Strathdickie has more residents (1,003 vs 161); Strathdickie skews older (43 vs 39).
| Mount Marlow | Strathdickie | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 161 | 1,003 +523% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +22.0% | +14.0% |
| Median age | 39 | 43 |
| Median household income | $108,316/yr | $111,228/yr +3% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $375/wk +7% vs other | $350/wk |
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 (22.8%).
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 (4.0%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Mount Marlow | Strathdickie | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | — | $875,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — | $540,000 |
| Typical days to sell (houses) | — | 41 days from 5 sales |
Development activity
| Mount Marlow | Strathdickie | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 190 across Whitsunday same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +70% same for both | |
Ranking within QLD
| Mount Marlow | Strathdickie | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 80% of QLD | Higher than 83% of QLD |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 70% of QLD | Higher than 49% of QLD |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 31% of QLD same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 44% of QLD | Higher than 62% of QLD |
Liveability
Mount Marlow is more walkable (8 vs 0).
| Mount Marlow | Strathdickie | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — | B |
| Score | — | 59/100 |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 4/10 | advantaged area decile 7/10 |
Risk profile
| Mount Marlow | Strathdickie | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Crime | Low 21/100 | Low 16/100 |
| 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 Marlow | Strathdickie | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Marlow | Strathdickie | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 0 | 1 |
| Waterways | 0 | 12 |
Mobility
Mount Marlow sits further from the CBD (1098.9 km vs 1095.7 km).
| Mount Marlow | Strathdickie | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 8/100 | 0/100 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 1098.9 km | 1095.7 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 750 min | 748 min |
| 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 (76.9%).
Setting
| Mount Marlow | Strathdickie | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 34 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 84 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 9.7 km | 10.5 km |
NBN connectivity
| Mount Marlow | Strathdickie | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 29/100 | 30/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 49 premises | 0% 390 premises |
Climate
| Mount Marlow | Strathdickie | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Marlow | Strathdickie | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,412/yr same for both | |
| Council | Whitsunday same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Mount Marlow | Strathdickie | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Marlow | Strathdickie | |
|---|---|---|
| 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.
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