Mount Perry vs New Moonta
In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Mount Perry, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Mount Perry tends to suit people living alone and older residents, while New Moonta suits share households.
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 Perry
ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here
- has more parks and reserves (5 vs 0)
- is already more of a family suburb (47% vs 32%)
- But New Moonta carries lower crime risk (68/100 vs 80/100)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Mount Perry
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (21% vs 28%)
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Mount Perry
ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here
- leaves renters under less rental stress (20% vs 44%)
- has cheaper rent ($196/wk vs $400/wk)
Weighs rent and rental stress.
Commuting to the city
Mount Perry
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- is more walkable (20/100 vs 0/100)
- sits closer to the CBD (364.1 km vs 390.7 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Mount Perry
ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here
- is more walkable (20/100 vs 0/100)
- has more residents already 65 and over (31% vs 22%)
- But New Moonta carries lower crime risk (68/100 vs 80/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
New Moonta
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (23.8% vs -9.5%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Mount Perry and New Moonta 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 Perry has more residents (487 vs 78); New Moonta rents higher ($400/wk vs $196/wk).
| Mount Perry | New Moonta | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 487 +84% vs other | 78 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -9.5% | +23.8% |
| Median age | 54 | 52 |
| Median household income | $50,076/yr +7% vs other | $46,800/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $196/wk | $400/wk +104% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.1%).
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 (7.7%).
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.5%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Mount Perry | New Moonta | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $332,500 | — |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | $62,000 | — |
| Typical days to sell (houses) | 73 days from 12 sales | — |
Development activity
| Mount Perry | New Moonta | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 30 across North Burnett | 997 across Bundaberg |
| Approvals change year on year | -33% | -45% |
Ranking within QLD
| Mount Perry | New Moonta | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 13% of QLD | Higher than 9% of QLD |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 79% of QLD | Higher than 35% of QLD |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 10% of QLD | Higher than 9% of QLD |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 40% of QLD | Higher than 12% of QLD |
Liveability
Mount Perry is more walkable (20 vs 0).
| Mount Perry | New Moonta | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | high-need area decile 1/10 same for both | |
Risk profile
Mount Perry carries more crime risk (80 vs 68).
| Mount Perry | New Moonta | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Moderate 59/100 | Moderate 61/100 |
| Crime | High 80/100 | Moderate 68/100 |
| 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 Perry | New Moonta | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 1 | 0 |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 1 | 0 |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Schools in Mount Perry
- Mount Perry State School Government · Primary at peers
Schools in New Moonta
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Amenities in the suburb
| Mount Perry | New Moonta | |
|---|---|---|
| Cafes & restaurants | 1 | 0 |
| Parks & reserves | 5 | 0 |
| Childcare | 1 | 0 |
| GPs | 1 | 0 |
| Police stations | 1 | 0 |
| Waterways | 35 | 10 |
Mobility
New Moonta sits further from the CBD (390.7 km vs 364.1 km).
| Mount Perry | New Moonta | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 20/100 | 0/100 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 364.1 km | 390.7 km +7% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 273 min | 271 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.1% postcode 4671 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 70 postcode 4671 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 (56.6%).
Setting
| Mount Perry | New Moonta | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 168 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 120 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Mount Perry | New Moonta | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 28/100 | 15/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless | Satellite (Sky Muster) |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 318 premises | 0% 30 premises |
Council rates
| Mount Perry | New Moonta | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,183/yr | $1,773/yr |
| Council | North Burnett | Bundaberg |
Federal electorate
| Mount Perry | New Moonta | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Perry | New Moonta | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $30,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $750,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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