Mount Mellum vs Bald Knob

Mount Mellum is the younger of the two, with a median age of 52 against 60 in Bald Knob. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Mount Mellum, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Bald Knob: a median of $1.34 million, against $1.24 million in Mount Mellum, though rent is higher in Mount Mellum. On these figures, Mount Mellum tends to suit couples, while Bald Knob suits people living alone and older residents.

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 Mellum

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (14/100 vs 47/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (73% vs 55%)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Mount Mellum

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (20% vs 29%)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Bald Knob

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($330/wk vs $420/wk)

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 Mellum sits closer to the CBD (81.7 km vs 85.6 km)
  • Bald Knob is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Bald Knob

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (37% vs 26%)
  • But Mount Mellum carries lower crime risk (14/100 vs 47/100)

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

Investors

Bald Knob

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (10.7% vs 3.4%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Mount Mellum and Bald Knob 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 Mellum Bald Knob
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 Mellum Bald Knob
Walkability 0 / 10
Mount Mellum — Walkability: 0/100 Bald Knob — Walkability: 10/100
Safety 86 / 53
Mount Mellum — Safety: 86/100 Bald Knob — Safety: 53/100
Low fire risk 100 / 51
Mount Mellum — Low fire risk: 100/100 Bald Knob — Low fire risk: 51/100

Demographics

Mount Mellum has more residents (457 vs 280); Mount Mellum rents higher ($420/wk vs $330/wk).

Mount Mellum Bald Knob
Population 457
+39% vs other
 280
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +3.4% +10.7%
Median age 52 60
Median household income $101,244/yr
+7% vs other
 $94,224/yr
Median weekly rent $420/wk
+21% vs other
 $330/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Mount Mellum Bald Knob
0-4 3.9% / 1.4%
Mount Mellum — 0-4: 3.9% Bald Knob — 0-4: 1.4%
5-14 8.1% / 5.0%
Mount Mellum — 5-14: 8.1% Bald Knob — 5-14: 5.0%
15-19 5.0% / 4.3%
Mount Mellum — 15-19: 5.0% Bald Knob — 15-19: 4.3%
20-24 2.4% / 1.4%
Mount Mellum — 20-24: 2.4% Bald Knob — 20-24: 1.4%
25-34 7.2% / 5.0%
Mount Mellum — 25-34: 7.2% Bald Knob — 25-34: 5.0%
35-44 10.1% / 4.6%
Mount Mellum — 35-44: 10.1% Bald Knob — 35-44: 4.6%
45-54 14.7% / 11.8%
Mount Mellum — 45-54: 14.7% Bald Knob — 45-54: 11.8%
55-64 23.0% / 30.4%
Mount Mellum — 55-64: 23.0% Bald Knob — 55-64: 30.4%
65-74 16.4% / 26.1%
Mount Mellum — 65-74: 16.4% Bald Knob — 65-74: 26.1%
75-84 7.2% / 7.9%
Mount Mellum — 75-84: 7.2% Bald Knob — 75-84: 7.9%
85+ 2.2% / 3.2%
Mount Mellum — 85+: 2.2% Bald Knob — 85+: 3.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (30.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Mount Mellum 62.9% couple families
Mount Mellum — Couple Families: 62.9% Mount Mellum — Lone Person: 23.6% Mount Mellum — One Parent Families: 10.1% Mount Mellum — Group Household: 3.4%
Bald Knob 36.2% couple families
Bald Knob — Couple Families: 36.2% Bald Knob — Lone Person: 44.7% Bald Knob — One Parent Families: 19.1% Bald Knob — Group Household: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Mount Mellum 8.0% renting
Mount Mellum — Owned Outright: 48.5% Mount Mellum — Mortgage: 43.6% Mount Mellum — Renting: 8.0%
Bald Knob 14.8% renting
Bald Knob — Owned Outright: 60.0% Bald Knob — Mortgage: 25.2% Bald Knob — Renting: 14.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Mount Mellum Bald Knob
Bachelor Degree 16.8% / 18.2%
Mount Mellum — Bachelor Degree: 16.8% Bald Knob — Bachelor Degree: 18.2%
Certificate III & IV 16.6% / 12.1%
Mount Mellum — Certificate III & IV: 16.6% Bald Knob — Certificate III & IV: 12.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.2% / 13.6%
Mount Mellum — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.2% Bald Knob — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 13.6%
Postgraduate Degree 6.6% / 9.6%
Mount Mellum — Postgraduate Degree: 6.6% Bald Knob — Postgraduate Degree: 9.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.5% / 4.3%
Mount Mellum — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5% Bald Knob — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.2%).

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 Mellum Bald Knob
England 8.1% / 7.9%
Mount Mellum — England: 8.1% Bald Knob — England: 7.9%
New Zealand 2.6% / 3.2%
Mount Mellum — New Zealand: 2.6% Bald Knob — New Zealand: 3.2%
Germany 1.1% / 2.9%
Mount Mellum — Germany: 1.1% Bald Knob — Germany: 2.9%
Italy — / 1.8%
Mount Mellum — Italy: not among its largest Bald Knob — Italy: 1.8%
Canada — / 1.4%
Mount Mellum — Canada: not among its largest Bald Knob — Canada: 1.4%
Ireland 1.3% / —
Mount Mellum — Ireland: 1.3% Bald Knob — Ireland: not among its largest
Netherlands 0.9% / —
Mount Mellum — Netherlands: 0.9% Bald Knob — Netherlands: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (8.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Mount Mellum 97.4% houses
Mount Mellum — Houses: 97.4% Mount Mellum — Flats / Apartments: 2.6%
Bald Knob 100.0% houses
Bald Knob — Houses: 100.0% Bald Knob — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Mount Mellum Bald Knob
Median house price $1,235,000 $1,345,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 94 days
from 7 sales
 —

Development activity

Mount Mellum Bald Knob
New dwellings approved 2,962
across Sunshine Coast
same for both
Approvals change year on year -41%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Mount Mellum Bald Knob
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 75% of QLD Higher than 67% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 26% of QLD Higher than 72% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 71% of QLD Higher than 91% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 66% of QLD Higher than 56% of QLD

Liveability

Bald Knob is more walkable (10 vs 0).

Mount Mellum Bald Knob
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Bald Knob carries more bushfire risk (49 vs 0); Bald Knob carries more crime risk (47 vs 14).

Mount Mellum Bald Knob
Bushfire None
0/100
 Moderate
49/100
Crime Low
14/100
 Moderate
47/100
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 9
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Mount Mellum Bald Knob
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 Mellum Bald Knob
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 3 1
Waterways 0 1

Mobility

Bald Knob sits further from the CBD (85.6 km vs 81.7 km).

Mount Mellum Bald Knob
Walkability score 0/100 10/100
Distance to Brisbane 81.7 km 85.6 km
+5% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 78 min 80 min
Electric vehicle share 0.6%
postcode 4550
 1.6%
postcode 4552
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 88
postcode 4550
 89
postcode 4552

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 Mellum Bald Knob
Car (driver) 61.6% / 58.9%
Mount Mellum — Car (driver): 61.6% Bald Knob — Car (driver): 58.9%
Worked from Home 24.3% / 33.9%
Mount Mellum — Worked from Home: 24.3% Bald Knob — Worked from Home: 33.9%
Car (passenger) 11.3% / 7.1%
Mount Mellum — Car (passenger): 11.3% Bald Knob — Car (passenger): 7.1%
Walked Only 2.8% / —
Mount Mellum — Walked Only: 2.8% Bald Knob — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (61.6%).

Setting

Mount Mellum Bald Knob
Elevation 225 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 247 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 17.0 km 21.1 km

NBN connectivity

Mount Mellum Bald Knob
Connectivity score 31/100 30/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 2%
180 premises
 0%
164 premises

Air quality (annual mean)

Mount Mellum Bald Knob
PM2.5 4.3 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 12.3 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Mount Mellum Bald Knob
Average residential rate $1,690/yr
same for both
Council Sunshine Coast
same for both

Federal electorate

Mount Mellum Bald Knob
Division Fisher
same for both
Member Andrew Wallace
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Mount Mellum Bald Knob
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Mount Mellum

Acreage Retirees

Bald Knob

Retirees Rural

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