Mount Molloy vs Biboohra

Biboohra is the younger of the two, with a median age of 45 against 54 in Mount Molloy. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Mount Molloy, most households are people living alone. In Biboohra, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Biboohra: a median of $668,000, against $270,000 in Mount Molloy, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Mount Molloy tends to suit people living alone, older residents, and buyers on a tighter budget, while Biboohra suits families with children and couples.

Mount Molloy and Biboohra are both small rural Queensland communities, but they differ notably in economic profile and demographics. Biboohra has significantly higher median household income at $77,376 compared to Mount Molloy's $53,612, and a younger median age of 45 years versus 54 years. Housing is considerably more expensive in Biboohra, with a median house price of $667,500 against Mount Molloy's $270,000, though weekly rent is similar at $280 and $250 respectively. Mount Molloy has a lower crime risk score of 79 compared to Biboohra's 58, while both areas are remote from Brisbane and face moderate to elevated bushfire risk.

Written by an AI language model from the figures below. Every number in it is checked against those figures before it is published.

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

Biboohra

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • is already more of a family suburb (64% vs 40%)
  • carries lower crime risk (58/100 vs 79/100)
  • But Mount Molloy has more parks and reserves (5 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Mount Molloy

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($270,000 vs $667,500)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Mount Molloy has cheaper rent ($250/wk vs $280/wk)
  • Biboohra leaves renters under less rental stress (19% vs 24%)

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

Commuting to the city

Biboohra

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (1226 min vs 1296 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (1756.9 km vs 1809.3 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Mount Molloy has more residents already 65 and over (28% vs 19%)
  • Biboohra carries lower crime risk (58/100 vs 79/100)

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

Investors

Mount Molloy

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (4.7% vs -1.2%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Mount Molloy and Biboohra 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 Molloy Biboohra
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 Molloy Biboohra
Walkability 0 / 0
Mount Molloy — Walkability: 0/100 Biboohra — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 21 / 42
Mount Molloy — Safety: 21/100 Biboohra — Safety: 42/100
Low fire risk 26 / 23
Mount Molloy — Low fire risk: 26/100 Biboohra — Low fire risk: 23/100

Demographics

Biboohra has more residents (561 vs 266); Biboohra has higher household incomes ($77,376 vs $53,612).

Mount Molloy Biboohra
Population 266 561
+111% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +4.7% -1.2%
Median age 54 45
Median household income $53,612/yr $77,376/yr
+44% vs other
Median weekly rent $250/wk $280/wk
+12% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Mount Molloy Biboohra
0-4 4.9% / 4.8%
Mount Molloy — 0-4: 4.9% Biboohra — 0-4: 4.8%
5-14 7.1% / 13.4%
Mount Molloy — 5-14: 7.1% Biboohra — 5-14: 13.4%
15-19 5.6% / 5.5%
Mount Molloy — 15-19: 5.6% Biboohra — 15-19: 5.5%
20-24 1.1% / 5.5%
Mount Molloy — 20-24: 1.1% Biboohra — 20-24: 5.5%
25-34 6.8% / 7.7%
Mount Molloy — 25-34: 6.8% Biboohra — 25-34: 7.7%
35-44 10.9% / 12.8%
Mount Molloy — 35-44: 10.9% Biboohra — 35-44: 12.8%
45-54 16.5% / 13.7%
Mount Molloy — 45-54: 16.5% Biboohra — 45-54: 13.7%
55-64 21.4% / 17.6%
Mount Molloy — 55-64: 21.4% Biboohra — 55-64: 17.6%
65-74 16.9% / 13.5%
Mount Molloy — 65-74: 16.9% Biboohra — 65-74: 13.5%
75-84 9.4% / 5.3%
Mount Molloy — 75-84: 9.4% Biboohra — 75-84: 5.3%
85+ 1.5% / —
Mount Molloy — 85+: 1.5% Biboohra — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Mount Molloy 56.6% lone person
Mount Molloy — Lone Person: 56.6% Mount Molloy — Couple Families: 31.6% Mount Molloy — One Parent Families: 7.9% Mount Molloy — Group Household: 3.9% Mount Molloy — Other Families: 0.0%
Biboohra 29.7% lone person
Biboohra — Lone Person: 29.7% Biboohra — Couple Families: 49.2% Biboohra — One Parent Families: 15.3% Biboohra — Group Household: 3.4% Biboohra — Other Families: 2.5%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Mount Molloy 14.3% renting
Mount Molloy — Owned Outright: 49.0% Mount Molloy — Mortgage: 36.7% Mount Molloy — Renting: 14.3%
Biboohra 13.9% renting
Biboohra — Owned Outright: 45.1% Biboohra — Mortgage: 41.0% Biboohra — Renting: 13.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Mount Molloy Biboohra
Certificate III & IV 16.2% / 19.3%
Mount Molloy — Certificate III & IV: 16.2% Biboohra — Certificate III & IV: 19.3%
Bachelor Degree 8.3% / 7.3%
Mount Molloy — Bachelor Degree: 8.3% Biboohra — Bachelor Degree: 7.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.6% / 5.9%
Mount Molloy — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.6% Biboohra — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.9%
Postgraduate Degree 2.3% / 1.6%
Mount Molloy — Postgraduate Degree: 2.3% Biboohra — Postgraduate Degree: 1.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 0.7%
Mount Molloy — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Biboohra — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.3%).

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 Molloy Biboohra
England 4.1% / 2.5%
Mount Molloy — England: 4.1% Biboohra — England: 2.5%
New Zealand 1.1% / 2.1%
Mount Molloy — New Zealand: 1.1% Biboohra — New Zealand: 2.1%
Germany 1.9% / 0.7%
Mount Molloy — Germany: 1.9% Biboohra — Germany: 0.7%
Netherlands 1.1% / —
Mount Molloy — Netherlands: 1.1% Biboohra — Netherlands: not among its largest
India — / 0.9%
Mount Molloy — India: not among its largest Biboohra — India: 0.9%
Italy — / 0.5%
Mount Molloy — Italy: not among its largest Biboohra — Italy: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Mount Molloy 96.2% houses
Mount Molloy — Houses: 96.2% Mount Molloy — Townhouses: 5.7%
Biboohra 100.0% houses
Biboohra — Houses: 100.0% Biboohra — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses

Property market

Mount Molloy Biboohra
Median house price $270,000 $667,500
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $695,000

Development activity

Mount Molloy Biboohra
New dwellings approved 76
across Mareeba
same for both
Approvals change year on year -23%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Mount Molloy Biboohra
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 16% of QLD Higher than 48% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 50% of QLD Higher than 31% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 26% of QLD Higher than 33% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 62% of QLD Higher than 36% of QLD

Liveability

Mount Molloy Biboohra
Grade — D
Score — 18/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Mount Molloy carries more crime risk (79 vs 58).

Mount Molloy Biboohra
Bushfire High
74/100
 High
77/100
Crime High
79/100
 Moderate
58/100
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 Molloy Biboohra
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Mount Molloy

  • Mount Molloy State School Government · Primary

Schools in Biboohra

  • Biboohra State School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Mount Molloy Biboohra
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 5 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 1
same for both
Waterways 2
same for both

Mobility

Mount Molloy sits further from the CBD (1809.3 km vs 1756.9 km).

Mount Molloy Biboohra
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 1809.3 km
+3% vs other
 1756.9 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 1296 min 1226 min
Electric vehicle share 0.2%
postcode 4871
 0.2%
postcode 4880
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 51
postcode 4871
 64
postcode 4880

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 Molloy Biboohra
Car (driver) 75.3% / 70.2%
Mount Molloy — Car (driver): 75.3% Biboohra — Car (driver): 70.2%
Worked from Home 19.8% / 16.4%
Mount Molloy — Worked from Home: 19.8% Biboohra — Worked from Home: 16.4%
Walked Only 4.9% / 7.6%
Mount Molloy — Walked Only: 4.9% Biboohra — Walked Only: 7.6%
Car (passenger) — / 2.5%
Mount Molloy — Car (passenger): not among its largest Biboohra — Car (passenger): 2.5%
Bus — / 1.7%
Mount Molloy — Bus: not among its largest Biboohra — Bus: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (75.3%).

Setting

Mount Molloy Biboohra
Elevation 604 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 411 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 16.8 km 25.5 km

NBN connectivity

Mount Molloy Biboohra
Connectivity score 30/100 27/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
128 premises
 0%
242 premises

Climate

Mount Molloy Biboohra
Annual rainfall 2,155 mm 1,114 mm
Summer max (Jan) — 30.3°C
Winter min (Jul) — 13.8°C

Council rates

Mount Molloy Biboohra
Average residential rate $1,628/yr
same for both
Council Mareeba
same for both

Federal electorate

Mount Molloy Biboohra
Division Kennedy
same for both
Member Bob Katter
same for both
Party Katter's Australian Party (KAP)
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Mount Molloy Biboohra
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Mount Molloy

Retirees Rural

Biboohra

Rural

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