Mount Sylvia vs Mount Whitestone
Mount Sylvia is the younger of the two, with a median age of 45 against 50 in Mount Whitestone. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Mount Whitestone tends to suit families with children.
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 Whitestone
ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here
- has more parks and reserves (3 vs 0)
- is already more of a family suburb (49% vs 35%)
- carries lower crime risk (31/100 vs 41/100)
- But Mount Sylvia has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Mount Sylvia
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (16% vs 28%)
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Mount Whitestone
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves renters under less rental stress (17% vs 27%)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Mount Whitestone
ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here
- is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)
- has a shorter drive in (94 min vs 100 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (112.8 km vs 115.3 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Mount Whitestone
ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here
- is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)
- carries lower crime risk (31/100 vs 41/100)
- But Mount Sylvia has more residents already 65 and over (27% vs 21%)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Mount Whitestone
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (-16.2% vs -34.0%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Mount Sylvia and Mount Whitestone 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 Whitestone has more residents (129 vs 70); Mount Whitestone has higher household incomes ($74,724 vs $48,828).
| Mount Sylvia | Mount Whitestone | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 70 | 129 +84% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -34.0% | -16.2% |
| Median age | 45 | 50 |
| Median household income | $48,828/yr | $74,724/yr +53% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $250/wk same for both | |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.3%).
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 (4.3%).
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.7%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Development activity
| Mount Sylvia | Mount Whitestone | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 352 across Lockyer Valley same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +103% same for both | |
Ranking within QLD
| Mount Sylvia | Mount Whitestone | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 11% of QLD | Higher than 45% of QLD |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 20% of QLD | Higher than 70% of QLD |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 33% of QLD | Higher than 37% of QLD |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 29% of QLD | Higher than 28% of QLD |
Liveability
Mount Whitestone is more walkable (10 vs 0).
| Mount Sylvia | Mount Whitestone | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | advantaged area decile 7/10 | mid-range socio-economic decile 6/10 |
Risk profile
Mount Sylvia carries more crime risk (41 vs 31).
| Mount Sylvia | Mount Whitestone | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Crime | Moderate 41/100 | Low 31/100 |
| 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 Sylvia | Mount Whitestone | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 1 same for both | |
| Rated above peers | 1 | 0 |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Schools in Mount Sylvia
- Mount Sylvia State School Government · Primary above peers
Schools in Mount Whitestone
- Mount Whitestone State School Government · Primary
Amenities in the suburb
| Mount Sylvia | Mount Whitestone | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 0 | 3 |
| Waterways | 1 | 3 |
Mobility
Mount Sylvia sits further from the CBD (115.3 km vs 112.8 km).
| Mount Sylvia | Mount Whitestone | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 | 10/100 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 115.3 km +2% vs other | 112.8 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 100 min | 94 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.2% postcode 4343 | 0.3% postcode 4347 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 83 postcode 4343 | 98 postcode 4347 |
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 (63.3%).
Setting
| Mount Sylvia | Mount Whitestone | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 367 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 514 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Mount Sylvia | Mount Whitestone | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 22/100 | 21/100 |
| Most common technology | Satellite (Sky Muster) same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 20 premises | 0% 54 premises |
Climate
| Mount Sylvia | Mount Whitestone | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 697 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | 31.9°C same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | 7.1°C same for both | |
Air quality (annual mean)
| Mount Sylvia | Mount Whitestone | |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 | 2.4 µg/m³ same for both | |
| PM10 | 3.8 µg/m³ same for both | |
| NO₂ | — same for both | |
Council rates
| Mount Sylvia | Mount Whitestone | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,952/yr same for both | |
| Council | Lockyer Valley same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Mount Sylvia | Mount Whitestone | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Wright same for both | |
| Member | Scott Buchholz same for both | |
| Party | Liberal National Party of Queensland same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Mount Sylvia | Mount Whitestone | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $30,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $750,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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