Mourilyan Harbour vs Mourilyan

Mourilyan is the younger of the two, with a median age of 44 against 48 in Mourilyan Harbour. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Mourilyan Harbour, most households are people living alone. On these figures, Mourilyan Harbour tends to suit 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

Mourilyan Harbour

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (35/100 vs 60/100)

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

Mourilyan

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (33% vs 11%)

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

Commuting to the city

Mourilyan

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (1605.5 km vs 1611.1 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Mourilyan Harbour

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (35/100 vs 60/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, 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

Mourilyan Harbour and Mourilyan drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Mourilyan Harbour Mourilyan
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.

Mourilyan Harbour Mourilyan
Walkability 7 / 13
Mourilyan Harbour — Walkability: 7/100 Mourilyan — Walkability: 13/100
Safety 65 / 40
Mourilyan Harbour — Safety: 65/100 Mourilyan — Safety: 40/100
Low fire risk 68 / 100
Mourilyan Harbour — Low fire risk: 68/100 Mourilyan — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Mourilyan has more residents (509 vs 142); Mourilyan Harbour skews older (48 vs 44).

Mourilyan Harbour Mourilyan
Population 142 509
+258% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -9.0% -10.9%
Median age 48 44
Median household income $66,300/yr $68,068/yr
+3% vs other
Median weekly rent $250/wk
same for both

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Mourilyan Harbour Mourilyan
0-4 7.0% / 5.9%
Mourilyan Harbour — 0-4: 7.0% Mourilyan — 0-4: 5.9%
5-14 11.3% / 11.2%
Mourilyan Harbour — 5-14: 11.3% Mourilyan — 5-14: 11.2%
15-19 5.6% / 3.9%
Mourilyan Harbour — 15-19: 5.6% Mourilyan — 15-19: 3.9%
20-24 — / 4.7%
Mourilyan Harbour — 20-24: not among its largest Mourilyan — 20-24: 4.7%
25-34 12.0% / 13.2%
Mourilyan Harbour — 25-34: 12.0% Mourilyan — 25-34: 13.2%
35-44 9.2% / 9.8%
Mourilyan Harbour — 35-44: 9.2% Mourilyan — 35-44: 9.8%
45-54 14.8% / 12.8%
Mourilyan Harbour — 45-54: 14.8% Mourilyan — 45-54: 12.8%
55-64 16.2% / 16.1%
Mourilyan Harbour — 55-64: 16.2% Mourilyan — 55-64: 16.1%
65-74 19.0% / 10.4%
Mourilyan Harbour — 65-74: 19.0% Mourilyan — 65-74: 10.4%
75-84 5.6% / 6.7%
Mourilyan Harbour — 75-84: 5.6% Mourilyan — 75-84: 6.7%
85+ — / 3.9%
Mourilyan Harbour — 85+: not among its largest Mourilyan — 85+: 3.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Mourilyan Harbour 56.1% lone person
Mourilyan Harbour — Lone Person: 56.1% Mourilyan Harbour — Couple Families: 36.6% Mourilyan Harbour — One Parent Families: 7.3% Mourilyan Harbour — Group Household: 0.0% Mourilyan Harbour — Other Families: 0.0%
Mourilyan 42.3% lone person
Mourilyan — Lone Person: 42.3% Mourilyan — Couple Families: 32.9% Mourilyan — One Parent Families: 15.4% Mourilyan — Group Household: 5.4% Mourilyan — Other Families: 4.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Mourilyan Harbour 10.7% renting
Mourilyan Harbour — Owned Outright: 57.1% Mourilyan Harbour — Mortgage: 32.1% Mourilyan Harbour — Renting: 10.7%
Mourilyan 33.0% renting
Mourilyan — Owned Outright: 43.1% Mourilyan — Mortgage: 23.9% Mourilyan — Renting: 33.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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.

Mourilyan Harbour Mourilyan
New Zealand 3.5% / 2.2%
Mourilyan Harbour — New Zealand: 3.5% Mourilyan — New Zealand: 2.2%
Italy — / 2.0%
Mourilyan Harbour — Italy: not among its largest Mourilyan — Italy: 2.0%
India — / 1.6%
Mourilyan Harbour — India: not among its largest Mourilyan — India: 1.6%
England — / 1.4%
Mourilyan Harbour — England: not among its largest Mourilyan — England: 1.4%
South Africa — / 0.8%
Mourilyan Harbour — South Africa: not among its largest Mourilyan — South Africa: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.5%).

Qualifications

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

Mourilyan Harbour Mourilyan
Certificate III & IV 23.2% / 17.1%
Mourilyan Harbour — Certificate III & IV: 23.2% Mourilyan — Certificate III & IV: 17.1%
Bachelor Degree 6.3% / 3.1%
Mourilyan Harbour — Bachelor Degree: 6.3% Mourilyan — Bachelor Degree: 3.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 3.5% / 5.7%
Mourilyan Harbour — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.5% Mourilyan — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 4.2% / 0.6%
Mourilyan Harbour — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.2% Mourilyan — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.6%
Postgraduate Degree — / 0.6%
Mourilyan Harbour — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Mourilyan — Postgraduate Degree: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Mourilyan Harbour 87.1% houses
Mourilyan Harbour — Houses: 87.1% Mourilyan Harbour — Flats / Apartments: 12.9% Mourilyan Harbour — Townhouses: 0.0%
Mourilyan 95.1% houses
Mourilyan — Houses: 95.1% Mourilyan — Flats / Apartments: 0.0% Mourilyan — Townhouses: 6.9%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Mourilyan Harbour Mourilyan
Median house price — $362,500
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) — 30 days
from 4 sales

Development activity

Mourilyan Harbour Mourilyan
New dwellings approved 186
across Cassowary Coast
same for both
Approvals change year on year +68%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Mourilyan Harbour Mourilyan
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 32% of QLD Higher than 34% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 70% of QLD Higher than 75% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 43% of QLD Higher than 45% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 55% of QLD Higher than 73% of QLD

Liveability

Mourilyan Harbour Mourilyan
Grade — C
Score — 36/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
same for both

Risk profile

Mourilyan Harbour carries more bushfire risk (32 vs 0); Mourilyan carries more crime risk (60 vs 35).

Mourilyan Harbour Mourilyan
Bushfire Low
32/100
 None
0/100
Crime Low
35/100
 Moderate
60/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion High
82/100
 None
0/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Mourilyan Harbour Mourilyan
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Mourilyan Harbour

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

Schools in Mourilyan

  • Mourilyan State School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Mourilyan Harbour Mourilyan
Parks & reserves 0 1
Childcare 1
same for both
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 8 4

Mobility

Mourilyan Harbour sits further from the CBD (1611.1 km vs 1605.5 km).

Mourilyan Harbour Mourilyan
Walkability score 7/100 13/100
Distance to Brisbane 1611.1 km 1605.5 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 1100 min 1099 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 4858
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 57
postcode 4858
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.

Mourilyan Harbour Mourilyan
Car (driver) 84.2% / 79.0%
Mourilyan Harbour — Car (driver): 84.2% Mourilyan — Car (driver): 79.0%
Worked from Home 10.5% / 5.5%
Mourilyan Harbour — Worked from Home: 10.5% Mourilyan — Worked from Home: 5.5%
Walked Only 5.3% / 7.5%
Mourilyan Harbour — Walked Only: 5.3% Mourilyan — Walked Only: 7.5%
Car (passenger) — / 6.0%
Mourilyan Harbour — Car (passenger): not among its largest Mourilyan — Car (passenger): 6.0%
Bus — / 2.0%
Mourilyan Harbour — Bus: not among its largest Mourilyan — Bus: 2.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (84.2%).

Setting

Mourilyan Harbour Mourilyan
Elevation 2 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 3 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 1.6 km
4.0 km to a named beach
 4.5 km
4.6 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Mourilyan Harbour Mourilyan
Connectivity score 30/100 61/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
77 premises
 36%
270 premises

Climate

Mourilyan Harbour Mourilyan
Annual rainfall 3,531 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 31.2°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 17.0°C
same for both

Council rates

Mourilyan Harbour Mourilyan
Average residential rate $1,829/yr
same for both
Council Cassowary Coast
same for both

Federal electorate

Mourilyan Harbour Mourilyan
Division Kennedy
same for both
Member Bob Katter
same for both
Party Katter's Australian Party (KAP)
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Mourilyan Harbour Mourilyan
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Mourilyan Harbour

Coastal Rural

Mourilyan

Acreage Affordable

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