Mount Morgan vs Walterhall
In both, most households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Mount Morgan: a median of $346,000, against $255,000 in Walterhall, though rent is higher in Walterhall. On these figures, Walterhall tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget.
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 Morgan
ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here
- has more parks and reserves (5 vs 0)
- has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)
- But Walterhall carries lower crime risk (63/100 vs 87/100)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Walterhall
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper houses ($255,000 vs $346,500)
Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.
Renters
Mount Morgan
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- leaves renters under less rental stress (26% vs 32%)
- has cheaper rent ($200/wk vs $220/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Mount Morgan
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is more walkable (52/100 vs 13/100)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Mount Morgan
ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here
- has more GPs (4 vs 0)
- is more walkable (52/100 vs 13/100)
- But Walterhall carries lower crime risk (63/100 vs 87/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Walterhall
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (13.0% vs 2.8%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Mount Morgan and Walterhall 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 Morgan has more residents (2,018 vs 156); Mount Morgan has higher household incomes ($40,508 vs $36,140).
| Mount Morgan | Walterhall | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 2,018 +92% vs other | 156 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +2.8% | +13.0% |
| Median age | 52 | 54 |
| Median household income | $40,508/yr +11% vs other | $36,140/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $200/wk | $220/wk +10% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.8%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
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 (3.8%).
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.9%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Mount Morgan | Walterhall | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $346,500 | $255,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | $250,000 | — |
| Typical days to sell (houses) | 34 days from 22 sales | — |
Development activity
| Mount Morgan | Walterhall | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 390 across Rockhampton same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +133% same for both | |
Gross rental yield
| Mount Morgan | Walterhall | |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 5.6% $425/wk on $395K | — |
| Units | — same for both | |
Ranking within QLD
| Mount Morgan | Walterhall | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 4% of QLD | Higher than 2% of QLD |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 87% of QLD | Higher than 75% of QLD |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 27% of QLD same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 70% of QLD | Higher than 71% of QLD |
| Rental yield (houses) | Higher than 97% of QLD | — |
Liveability
Mount Morgan is more walkable (52 vs 13).
| Mount Morgan | Walterhall | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | D | — |
| Score | 25/100 | — |
| Socio-economic band | high-need area decile 1/10 same for both | |
Risk profile
Mount Morgan carries more crime risk (87 vs 63).
| Mount Morgan | Walterhall | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Crime | High 87/100 | Moderate 63/100 |
| 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 Morgan | Walterhall | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 2 | 0 |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 1 | 0 |
| Rated below peers | 1 | 0 |
Schools in Mount Morgan
- Mount Morgan State High School Government · Secondary at peers
- Mount Morgan Central State School Government · Primary below peers
Schools in Walterhall
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Amenities in the suburb
| Mount Morgan | Walterhall | |
|---|---|---|
| Supermarkets | 1 | 0 |
| Cafes & restaurants | 2 | 0 |
| Parks & reserves | 5 | 0 |
| GPs | 4 | 0 |
| Pharmacies | 1 | 0 |
| Hospitals | 1 | 0 |
| Police stations | 1 | 0 |
| Banks & Bank@Post | 1 | 0 |
| Waterways | 2 | 0 |
Mobility
| Mount Morgan | Walterhall | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 52/100 | 13/100 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 650.6 km | 649.3 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 450 min | 449 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.2% postcode 4714 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 50 postcode 4714 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 (100.0%).
Setting
| Mount Morgan | Walterhall | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 233 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 264 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 27.8 km | 28.2 km |
NBN connectivity
| Mount Morgan | Walterhall | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 53/100 | 55/100 |
| Most common technology | Fibre to the node same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 17% 1,174 premises | 28% 80 premises |
Climate
| Mount Morgan | Walterhall | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 811 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | 32.5°C same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | 11.6°C same for both | |
Council rates
| Mount Morgan | Walterhall | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,313/yr same for both | |
| Council | Rockhampton same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Mount Morgan | Walterhall | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Morgan | Walterhall | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $30,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $750,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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