Mount Tully vs Stanthorpe
Mount Tully is the younger of the two, with a median age of 44 against 50 in Stanthorpe. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Stanthorpe, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Stanthorpe tends to suit people living alone and older residents.
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
They split
one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here
- Mount Tully carries lower crime risk (20/100 vs 59/100)
- Stanthorpe has more parks and reserves (12 vs 2)
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
They split
one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here
- Mount Tully leaves renters under less rental stress (18% vs 26%)
- Stanthorpe has a bigger rental market to choose from (32% vs 9%)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Stanthorpe
ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here
- is more walkable (72/100 vs 0/100)
- has a shorter drive in (174 min vs 189 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (217.9 km vs 232.5 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Stanthorpe
ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here
- is more walkable (72/100 vs 0/100)
- has more GPs (4 vs 0)
- has more residents already 65 and over (32% vs 17%)
- But Mount Tully carries lower crime risk (20/100 vs 59/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Too close to call
Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Mount Tully and Stanthorpe 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
Stanthorpe has more residents (5,286 vs 117); Mount Tully has higher household incomes ($74,724 vs $50,440).
| Mount Tully | Stanthorpe | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 117 | 5,286 +4418% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -3.3% | -2.2% |
| Median age | 44 | 50 |
| Median household income | $74,724/yr +32% vs other | $50,440/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $255/wk +2% vs other | $250/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.8%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.1%).
Property market
| Mount Tully | Stanthorpe | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | — | $575,000 |
| Median unit price | — | $460,000 |
| Median land price | — | $225,000 |
| Typical days to sell (houses) | — | 80 days from 68 sales |
Development activity
| Mount Tully | Stanthorpe | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 291 across Southern Downs same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +63% same for both | |
Gross rental yield
| Mount Tully | Stanthorpe | |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | — | 4.1% $540/wk on $685K |
| Units | — | 4.1% $350/wk on $445K |
Ranking within QLD
| Mount Tully | Stanthorpe | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 45% of QLD | Higher than 14% of QLD |
| Schools | — | Higher than 97% of QLD |
| Walkability | Higher than 13% of QLD | Higher than 93% of QLD |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 46% of QLD same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 42% of QLD | Higher than 77% of QLD |
| Rental yield (houses) | — | Higher than 60% of QLD |
| Rental yield (units) | — | Higher than 34% of QLD |
Liveability
Stanthorpe is more walkable (72 vs 0).
| Mount Tully | Stanthorpe | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — | C |
| Score | — | 45/100 |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 5/10 | below-average income decile 2/10 |
Risk profile
Stanthorpe carries more crime risk (59 vs 20); Mount Tully carries more bushfire risk (69 vs 54).
| Mount Tully | Stanthorpe | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Moderate 69/100 | Moderate 54/100 |
| Crime | Low 20/100 | Moderate 59/100 |
| 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 | 1 within 5 km |
Schools
| Mount Tully | Stanthorpe | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 0 | 3 |
| Rated above peers | 0 | 2 |
| Rated at peers | 0 | 1 |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Schools in Mount Tully
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Schools in Stanthorpe
- St Joseph's School Catholic · Combined above peers
- Stanthorpe State School Government · Primary above peers
- Stanthorpe State High School Government · Secondary at peers
Amenities in the suburb
| Mount Tully | Stanthorpe | |
|---|---|---|
| Supermarkets | 0 | 4 |
| Cafes & restaurants | 0 | 15 |
| Parks & reserves | 2 | 12 |
| Childcare | 0 | 4 |
| GPs | 0 | 4 |
| Pharmacies | 0 | 2 |
| Hospitals | 0 | 1 |
| Police stations | 0 | 1 |
| Banks & Bank@Post | 0 | 6 |
| Fuel stations | 0 | 5 |
| EV chargers | 0 | 1 |
| Waterways | 1 | 15 |
Mobility
Mount Tully sits further from the CBD (232.5 km vs 217.9 km).
| Mount Tully | Stanthorpe | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 | 72/100 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 232.5 km +6% vs other | 217.9 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 189 min | 174 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.3% postcode 4380 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 57 postcode 4380 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 (84.1%).
Setting
| Mount Tully | Stanthorpe | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 990 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 805 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Mount Tully | Stanthorpe | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 29/100 | 66/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless | Fibre to the node |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 54 premises | 29% 3,314 premises |
Climate
| Mount Tully | Stanthorpe | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 730 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | 27.2°C same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | 2.3°C same for both | |
Council rates
| Mount Tully | Stanthorpe | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,627/yr same for both | |
| Council | Southern Downs same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Mount Tully | Stanthorpe | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Maranoa same for both | |
| Member | David Littleproud same for both | |
| Party | Liberal National Party of Queensland same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Mount Tully | Stanthorpe | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $30,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $750,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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