Mount Sheridan vs White Rock

In both, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Mount Sheridan, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Mount Sheridan: a median of $727,000, against $664,000 in White Rock, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Mount Sheridan tends to suit couples, while White Rock suits people living alone.

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 Sheridan

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (24 vs 7)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (99% vs 74%)
  • is already more of a family suburb (69% vs 57%)
  • But White Rock carries lower crime risk (29/100 vs 79/100)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

White Rock

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (38% vs 27%)
  • has cheaper rent ($340/wk vs $390/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Mount Sheridan

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (53/100 vs 25/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Mount Sheridan has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • White Rock has more units and townhouses to downsize into (26% vs 1%)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Mount Sheridan and White Rock 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 Sheridan White Rock
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 Sheridan White Rock
Walkability 53 / 25
Mount Sheridan — Walkability: 53/100 White Rock — Walkability: 25/100
Safety 21 / 71
Mount Sheridan — Safety: 21/100 White Rock — Safety: 71/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Mount Sheridan — Low fire risk: 100/100 White Rock — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Mount Sheridan has more residents (8,678 vs 4,918); Mount Sheridan has higher household incomes ($94,952 vs $72,592).

Mount Sheridan White Rock
Population 8,678
+43% vs other
 4,918
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +4.9% +4.0%
Median age 37
same for both
Median household income $94,952/yr
+24% vs other
 $72,592/yr
Median weekly rent $390/wk
+13% vs other
 $340/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Mount Sheridan White Rock
0-4 6.4% / 7.0%
Mount Sheridan — 0-4: 6.4% White Rock — 0-4: 7.0%
5-14 15.3% / 15.0%
Mount Sheridan — 5-14: 15.3% White Rock — 5-14: 15.0%
15-19 6.7% / 6.3%
Mount Sheridan — 15-19: 6.7% White Rock — 15-19: 6.3%
20-24 5.5% / 5.7%
Mount Sheridan — 20-24: 5.5% White Rock — 20-24: 5.7%
25-34 13.0% / 13.1%
Mount Sheridan — 25-34: 13.0% White Rock — 25-34: 13.1%
35-44 13.7% / 13.1%
Mount Sheridan — 35-44: 13.7% White Rock — 35-44: 13.1%
45-54 15.0% / 12.3%
Mount Sheridan — 45-54: 15.0% White Rock — 45-54: 12.3%
55-64 11.8% / 10.5%
Mount Sheridan — 55-64: 11.8% White Rock — 55-64: 10.5%
65-74 8.2% / 9.9%
Mount Sheridan — 65-74: 8.2% White Rock — 65-74: 9.9%
75-84 3.6% / 5.1%
Mount Sheridan — 75-84: 3.6% White Rock — 75-84: 5.1%
85+ 0.8% / 2.0%
Mount Sheridan — 85+: 0.8% White Rock — 85+: 2.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Mount Sheridan 48.8% couple families
Mount Sheridan — Couple Families: 48.8% Mount Sheridan — Lone Person: 25.0% Mount Sheridan — One Parent Families: 20.6% Mount Sheridan — Group Household: 4.0% Mount Sheridan — Other Families: 1.6%
White Rock 33.2% couple families
White Rock — Couple Families: 33.2% White Rock — Lone Person: 35.4% White Rock — One Parent Families: 23.5% White Rock — Group Household: 5.2% White Rock — Other Families: 2.7%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Mount Sheridan 26.9% renting
Mount Sheridan — Owned Outright: 28.5% Mount Sheridan — Mortgage: 44.6% Mount Sheridan — Renting: 26.9%
White Rock 38.0% renting
White Rock — Owned Outright: 24.4% White Rock — Mortgage: 37.5% White Rock — Renting: 38.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Mount Sheridan White Rock
Certificate III & IV 17.8% / 17.9%
Mount Sheridan — Certificate III & IV: 17.8% White Rock — Certificate III & IV: 17.9%
Bachelor Degree 10.6% / 6.3%
Mount Sheridan — Bachelor Degree: 10.6% White Rock — Bachelor Degree: 6.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.6% / 6.3%
Mount Sheridan — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.6% White Rock — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.3%
Postgraduate Degree 2.2% / 1.0%
Mount Sheridan — Postgraduate Degree: 2.2% White Rock — Postgraduate Degree: 1.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.7% / 1.1%
Mount Sheridan — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7% White Rock — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.9%).

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 Sheridan White Rock
New Zealand 2.8% / 3.1%
Mount Sheridan — New Zealand: 2.8% White Rock — New Zealand: 3.1%
England 2.8% / 2.6%
Mount Sheridan — England: 2.8% White Rock — England: 2.6%
Philippines 1.7% / 1.7%
Mount Sheridan — Philippines: 1.7% White Rock — Philippines: 1.7%
Japan 1.6% / 0.8%
Mount Sheridan — Japan: 1.6% White Rock — Japan: 0.8%
India 1.8% / 0.4%
Mount Sheridan — India: 1.8% White Rock — India: 0.4%
Germany — / 0.8%
Mount Sheridan — Germany: not among its largest White Rock — Germany: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Mount Sheridan 98.7% houses
Mount Sheridan — Houses: 98.7% Mount Sheridan — Townhouses: 0.2% Mount Sheridan — Flats / Apartments: 1.1%
White Rock 74.0% houses
White Rock — Houses: 74.0% White Rock — Townhouses: 13.9% White Rock — Flats / Apartments: 12.1%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Mount Sheridan White Rock
Median house price $727,000 $664,000
Median unit price — $482,000
Median land price $300,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 27 days
from 79 sales
 30 days
from 52 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Mount Sheridan White Rock
3 bed $687K / $645K
Mount Sheridan — 3 bed: $687K (103 sales) White Rock — 3 bed: $645K (50 sales)

103 vs 50 sales

4 bed $770K / $688K
Mount Sheridan — 4 bed: $770K (77 sales) White Rock — 4 bed: $688K (36 sales)

77 vs 36 sales

5 bed $875K / $838K
Mount Sheridan — 5 bed: $875K (11 sales) White Rock — 5 bed: $838K (8 sales)

11 vs 8 sales

Development activity

Mount Sheridan White Rock
New dwellings approved 767
across Cairns
same for both
Approvals change year on year -81%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Mount Sheridan White Rock
Houses 5.1%
$740/wk on $750K
 5.2%
$700/wk on $700K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Mount Sheridan White Rock
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 68% of QLD Higher than 42% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 88% of QLD Higher than 81% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 63% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 80% of QLD Higher than 78% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 93% of QLD Higher than 94% of QLD

Liveability

Mount Sheridan is more walkable (53 vs 25).

Mount Sheridan White Rock
Grade C
same for both
Score 45/100 46/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Mount Sheridan carries more crime risk (79 vs 29).

Mount Sheridan White Rock
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
79/100
 Low
29/100
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 3
within 5 km
 5
within 5 km

Schools

Mount Sheridan White Rock
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

Schools in Mount Sheridan

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in White Rock

  • Trinity Anglican School Independent · Combined at peers
  • White Rock State School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Mount Sheridan White Rock
Supermarkets 2 0
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 24 7
Childcare 3 6
GPs 2 0
Pharmacies 2 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Waterways 14 15

Mobility

Mount Sheridan White Rock
Walkability score 53/100 25/100
Distance to Brisbane 1690.1 km 1691.8 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 1161 min 1164 min
Public transport score 78/100
Bus
 77/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 52.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 41.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.5%
postcode 4868
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 56
postcode 4868
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.

Mount Sheridan White Rock
Car (driver) 76.6% / 78.4%
Mount Sheridan — Car (driver): 76.6% White Rock — Car (driver): 78.4%
Worked from Home 13.6% / 10.1%
Mount Sheridan — Worked from Home: 13.6% White Rock — Worked from Home: 10.1%
Car (passenger) 6.9% / 7.6%
Mount Sheridan — Car (passenger): 6.9% White Rock — Car (passenger): 7.6%
Bus 1.4% / 2.4%
Mount Sheridan — Bus: 1.4% White Rock — Bus: 2.4%
Walked Only 0.9% / 0.8%
Mount Sheridan — Walked Only: 0.9% White Rock — Walked Only: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (78.4%).

Setting

Mount Sheridan White Rock
Elevation 53 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 7 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 6.9 km 4.4 km

NBN connectivity

Mount Sheridan White Rock
Connectivity score 70/100 68/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 45%
3,554 premises
 42%
2,126 premises

Climate

Mount Sheridan White Rock
Annual rainfall 2,121 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 31.9°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 18.1°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Mount Sheridan White Rock
PM2.5 5.6 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 18.6 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Mount Sheridan White Rock
Average residential rate $1,354/yr
same for both
Council Cairns
same for both

Federal electorate

Mount Sheridan White Rock
Division Leichhardt
same for both
Member Matt Smith
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Mount Sheridan White Rock
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Mount Sheridan

Large Blocks Parks Quiet Regional Centre

White Rock

Family River

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