Mount Surround vs Majors Creek

Majors Creek is the younger of the two, with a median age of 49 against 55 in Mount Surround. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Majors Creek, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Mount Surround tends to suit people living alone, while Majors Creek suits couples.

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

Majors Creek

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (20/100 vs 85/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (69% vs 59%)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Mount Surround

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($200/wk vs $250/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Mount Surround

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (889 min vs 899 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (1307.1 km vs 1318 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Majors Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (20/100 vs 85/100)

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

Investors

Majors Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (-0.6% vs -10.3%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Mount Surround and Majors Creek 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 Surround Majors Creek
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 Surround Majors Creek
Walkability 0 / 0
Mount Surround — Walkability: 0/100 Majors Creek — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 15 / 80
Mount Surround — Safety: 15/100 Majors Creek — Safety: 80/100
Low fire risk 74 / 49
Mount Surround — Low fire risk: 74/100 Majors Creek — Low fire risk: 49/100

Demographics

Majors Creek has more residents (327 vs 130); Majors Creek rents higher ($250/wk vs $200/wk).

Mount Surround Majors Creek
Population 130 327
+152% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -10.3% -0.6%
Median age 55 49
Median household income $93,600/yr
+13% vs other
 $81,224/yr
Median weekly rent $200/wk $250/wk
+25% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Mount Surround Majors Creek
0-4 3.8% / 3.1%
Mount Surround — 0-4: 3.8% Majors Creek — 0-4: 3.1%
5-14 8.5% / 10.4%
Mount Surround — 5-14: 8.5% Majors Creek — 5-14: 10.4%
15-19 2.3% / 4.3%
Mount Surround — 15-19: 2.3% Majors Creek — 15-19: 4.3%
20-24 5.4% / 3.4%
Mount Surround — 20-24: 5.4% Majors Creek — 20-24: 3.4%
25-34 3.8% / 6.4%
Mount Surround — 25-34: 3.8% Majors Creek — 25-34: 6.4%
35-44 6.2% / 12.2%
Mount Surround — 35-44: 6.2% Majors Creek — 35-44: 12.2%
45-54 16.9% / 17.7%
Mount Surround — 45-54: 16.9% Majors Creek — 45-54: 17.7%
55-64 20.0% / 20.2%
Mount Surround — 55-64: 20.0% Majors Creek — 55-64: 20.2%
65-74 16.2% / 15.9%
Mount Surround — 65-74: 16.2% Majors Creek — 65-74: 15.9%
75-84 10.0% / 3.7%
Mount Surround — 75-84: 10.0% Majors Creek — 75-84: 3.7%
85+ — / 2.8%
Mount Surround — 85+: not among its largest Majors Creek — 85+: 2.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Mount Surround 41.4% couple families
Mount Surround — Couple Families: 41.4% Mount Surround — Lone Person: 41.4% Mount Surround — One Parent Families: 17.2%
Majors Creek 54.7% couple families
Majors Creek — Couple Families: 54.7% Majors Creek — Lone Person: 31.2% Majors Creek — One Parent Families: 14.1%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Mount Surround 13.0% renting
Mount Surround — Owned Outright: 66.7% Mount Surround — Mortgage: 20.4% Mount Surround — Renting: 13.0%
Majors Creek 11.2% renting
Majors Creek — Owned Outright: 45.8% Majors Creek — Mortgage: 43.0% Majors Creek — Renting: 11.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Mount Surround Majors Creek
Certificate III & IV 26.2% / 17.7%
Mount Surround — Certificate III & IV: 26.2% Majors Creek — Certificate III & IV: 17.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 10.0% / 4.6%
Mount Surround — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.0% Majors Creek — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.6%
Bachelor Degree 6.9% / 5.5%
Mount Surround — Bachelor Degree: 6.9% Majors Creek — Bachelor Degree: 5.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 1.5%
Mount Surround — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Majors Creek — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (26.2%).

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 Surround Majors Creek
New Zealand 6.9% / 2.4%
Mount Surround — New Zealand: 6.9% Majors Creek — New Zealand: 2.4%
Italy 3.1% / —
Mount Surround — Italy: 3.1% Majors Creek — Italy: not among its largest
Vietnam 2.3% / —
Mount Surround — Vietnam: 2.3% Majors Creek — Vietnam: not among its largest
England — / 0.9%
Mount Surround — England: not among its largest Majors Creek — England: 0.9%
Philippines — / 0.9%
Mount Surround — Philippines: not among its largest Majors Creek — Philippines: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Mount Surround 100.0% houses
Mount Surround — Houses: 100.0% Mount Surround — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Majors Creek 96.6% houses
Majors Creek — Houses: 96.6% Majors Creek — Flats / Apartments: 3.4%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Mount Surround Majors Creek
Median house price — $767,500
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Development activity

Mount Surround Majors Creek
New dwellings approved 22
across Burdekin
 1,096
across Townsville
Approvals change year on year -9% -22%

Ranking within QLD

Mount Surround Majors Creek
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 67% of QLD Higher than 52% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 57% of QLD Higher than 47% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption — Higher than 58% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 64% of QLD Higher than 34% of QLD

Liveability

Mount Surround Majors Creek
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Mount Surround carries more crime risk (85 vs 20); Majors Creek carries more bushfire risk (51 vs 26).

Mount Surround Majors Creek
Bushfire Low
26/100
 Moderate
51/100
Crime High
85/100
 Low
20/100
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 Surround Majors Creek
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 Surround Majors Creek
Waterways 5 11

Mobility

Majors Creek sits further from the CBD (1318 km vs 1307.1 km).

Mount Surround Majors Creek
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 1307.1 km 1318 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 889 min 899 min
Electric vehicle share 0.0%
postcode 4809
 0.4%
postcode 4816
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 75
postcode 4809
 73
postcode 4816

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 Surround Majors Creek
Car (driver) 60.6% / 66.2%
Mount Surround — Car (driver): 60.6% Majors Creek — Car (driver): 66.2%
Worked from Home 18.3% / 29.2%
Mount Surround — Worked from Home: 18.3% Majors Creek — Worked from Home: 29.2%
Walked Only 9.9% / 4.6%
Mount Surround — Walked Only: 9.9% Majors Creek — Walked Only: 4.6%
Car (passenger) 11.3% / —
Mount Surround — Car (passenger): 11.3% Majors Creek — Car (passenger): not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (66.2%).

Setting

Mount Surround Majors Creek
Elevation 6 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 47 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 12.4 km 24.5 km

NBN connectivity

Mount Surround Majors Creek
Connectivity score 30/100 26/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
71 premises
 0%
179 premises

Climate

Mount Surround Majors Creek
Annual rainfall 1,037 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 32.0°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 13.3°C
same for both

Council rates

Mount Surround Majors Creek
Average residential rate $1,502/yr $1,810/yr
Council Burdekin Townsville

Federal electorate

Mount Surround Majors Creek
Division Dawson Kennedy
Member Andrew Willcox Bob Katter
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland Katter's Australian Party (KAP)

First Home Owner Grant

Mount Surround Majors Creek
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Mount Surround

Retirees River Rural

Majors Creek

Rural

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