Mourilyan vs Coquette Point

Mourilyan is the younger of the two, with a median age of 44 against 59 in Coquette Point. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Coquette Point, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Coquette Point tends to suit people living alone, couples, 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

Coquette Point

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (20/100 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 7%)

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

Commuting to the city

Mourilyan

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (13/100 vs 4/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (1099 min vs 1110 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (1605.5 km vs 1613.9 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Coquette Point

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (20/100 vs 60/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (36% vs 21%)
  • But Mourilyan is more walkable (13/100 vs 4/100)

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

Investors

Coquette Point

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (58.1% vs -10.9%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Mourilyan and Coquette Point 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 Coquette Point
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 Coquette Point
Walkability 13 / 4
Mourilyan — Walkability: 13/100 Coquette Point — Walkability: 4/100
Safety 40 / 80
Mourilyan — Safety: 40/100 Coquette Point — Safety: 80/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Mourilyan — Low fire risk: 100/100 Coquette Point — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Mourilyan has more residents (509 vs 117); Coquette Point skews older (59 vs 44).

Mourilyan Coquette Point
Population 509
+77% vs other
 117
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -10.9% +58.1%
Median age 44 59
Median household income $68,068/yr $72,748/yr
+7% vs other
Median weekly rent $250/wk
+4% vs other
 $240/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Mourilyan Coquette Point
0-4 5.9% / 6.8%
Mourilyan — 0-4: 5.9% Coquette Point — 0-4: 6.8%
5-14 11.2% / 2.6%
Mourilyan — 5-14: 11.2% Coquette Point — 5-14: 2.6%
15-19 3.9% / 2.6%
Mourilyan — 15-19: 3.9% Coquette Point — 15-19: 2.6%
20-24 4.7% / 5.1%
Mourilyan — 20-24: 4.7% Coquette Point — 20-24: 5.1%
25-34 13.2% / 6.8%
Mourilyan — 25-34: 13.2% Coquette Point — 25-34: 6.8%
35-44 9.8% / 5.1%
Mourilyan — 35-44: 9.8% Coquette Point — 35-44: 5.1%
45-54 12.8% / 6.0%
Mourilyan — 45-54: 12.8% Coquette Point — 45-54: 6.0%
55-64 16.1% / 23.9%
Mourilyan — 55-64: 16.1% Coquette Point — 55-64: 23.9%
65-74 10.4% / 23.1%
Mourilyan — 65-74: 10.4% Coquette Point — 65-74: 23.1%
75-84 6.7% / 12.8%
Mourilyan — 75-84: 6.7% Coquette Point — 75-84: 12.8%
85+ 3.9% / —
Mourilyan — 85+: 3.9% Coquette Point — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

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%
Coquette Point 54.5% lone person
Coquette Point — Lone Person: 54.5% Coquette Point — Couple Families: 45.5% Coquette Point — One Parent Families: 0.0% Coquette Point — Group Household: 0.0% Coquette Point — Other Families: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Mourilyan 33.0% renting
Mourilyan — Owned Outright: 43.1% Mourilyan — Mortgage: 23.9% Mourilyan — Renting: 33.0%
Coquette Point 7.0% renting
Coquette Point — Owned Outright: 69.8% Coquette Point — Mortgage: 23.3% Coquette Point — Renting: 7.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Mourilyan Coquette Point
Certificate III & IV 17.1% / 17.1%
Mourilyan — Certificate III & IV: 17.1% Coquette Point — Certificate III & IV: 17.1%
Bachelor Degree 3.1% / 14.5%
Mourilyan — Bachelor Degree: 3.1% Coquette Point — Bachelor Degree: 14.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.7% / 7.7%
Mourilyan — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.7% Coquette Point — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.7%
Postgraduate Degree 0.6% / 4.3%
Mourilyan — Postgraduate Degree: 0.6% Coquette Point — Postgraduate Degree: 4.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.6% / 3.4%
Mourilyan — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.6% Coquette Point — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.1%).

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 Coquette Point
England 1.4% / 8.5%
Mourilyan — England: 1.4% Coquette Point — England: 8.5%
Zimbabwe — / 2.6%
Mourilyan — Zimbabwe: not among its largest Coquette Point — Zimbabwe: 2.6%
New Zealand 2.2% / —
Mourilyan — New Zealand: 2.2% Coquette Point — New Zealand: not among its largest
Italy 2.0% / —
Mourilyan — Italy: 2.0% Coquette Point — Italy: not among its largest
India 1.6% / —
Mourilyan — India: 1.6% Coquette Point — India: not among its largest
South Africa 0.8% / —
Mourilyan — South Africa: 0.8% Coquette Point — South Africa: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (8.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Mourilyan 95.1% houses
Mourilyan — Houses: 95.1% Mourilyan — Townhouses: 6.9% Mourilyan — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Coquette Point 97.8% houses
Coquette Point — Houses: 97.8% Coquette Point — Townhouses: 0.0% Coquette Point — Flats / Apartments: 2.2%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

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

Ranking within QLD

Mourilyan Coquette Point
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 34% of QLD Higher than 42% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 75% of QLD Higher than 68% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 45% of QLD Higher than 23% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 73% of QLD Higher than 62% of QLD

Liveability

Mourilyan is more walkable (13 vs 4).

Mourilyan Coquette Point
Grade C —
Score 36/100 —
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Mourilyan carries more crime risk (60 vs 20).

Mourilyan Coquette Point
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
60/100
 Low
20/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
 High
90/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

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

Schools in Mourilyan

  • Mourilyan State School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Coquette Point

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

Amenities in the suburb

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

Mobility

Coquette Point sits further from the CBD (1613.9 km vs 1605.5 km).

Mourilyan Coquette Point
Walkability score 13/100 4/100
Distance to Brisbane 1605.5 km 1613.9 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 1099 min 1110 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 4858
 0.2%
postcode 4860
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 57
postcode 4858
 39
postcode 4860

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 Coquette Point
Car (driver) 79.0% / 78.0%
Mourilyan — Car (driver): 79.0% Coquette Point — Car (driver): 78.0%
Worked from Home 5.5% / 12.0%
Mourilyan — Worked from Home: 5.5% Coquette Point — Worked from Home: 12.0%
Car (passenger) 6.0% / 10.0%
Mourilyan — Car (passenger): 6.0% Coquette Point — Car (passenger): 10.0%
Walked Only 7.5% / —
Mourilyan — Walked Only: 7.5% Coquette Point — Walked Only: not among its largest
Bus 2.0% / —
Mourilyan — Bus: 2.0% Coquette Point — Bus: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (79.0%).

Setting

Mourilyan Coquette Point
Elevation 3 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 114 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 4.5 km
4.6 km to a named beach
 305 m
2.6 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

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

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

Tags

Mourilyan

Acreage Affordable

Coquette Point

Coastal Retirees Rural

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