Mourilyan vs New Harbourline

In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In New Harbourline, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Mourilyan tends to suit people living alone, while New Harbourline suits families with children and 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

New Harbourline

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (10/100 vs 60/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (67% vs 48%)

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 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (33% vs 8%)
  • has cheaper rent ($250/wk vs $340/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Mourilyan

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (13/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Mourilyan is more walkable (13/100 vs 0/100)
  • New Harbourline carries lower crime risk (10/100 vs 60/100)

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

Investors

New Harbourline

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (10.1% vs -10.9%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Mourilyan and New Harbourline 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 New Harbourline
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 New Harbourline
Walkability 13 / 0
Mourilyan — Walkability: 13/100 New Harbourline — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 40 / 90
Mourilyan — Safety: 40/100 New Harbourline — Safety: 90/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Mourilyan — Low fire risk: 100/100 New Harbourline — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Mourilyan has more residents (509 vs 218); New Harbourline rents higher ($340/wk vs $250/wk).

Mourilyan New Harbourline
Population 509
+57% vs other
 218
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -10.9% +10.1%
Median age 44 43
Median household income $68,068/yr $79,092/yr
+16% vs other
Median weekly rent $250/wk $340/wk
+36% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Mourilyan New Harbourline
0-4 5.9% / 6.9%
Mourilyan — 0-4: 5.9% New Harbourline — 0-4: 6.9%
5-14 11.2% / 17.0%
Mourilyan — 5-14: 11.2% New Harbourline — 5-14: 17.0%
15-19 3.9% / 4.6%
Mourilyan — 15-19: 3.9% New Harbourline — 15-19: 4.6%
20-24 4.7% / 1.4%
Mourilyan — 20-24: 4.7% New Harbourline — 20-24: 1.4%
25-34 13.2% / 11.9%
Mourilyan — 25-34: 13.2% New Harbourline — 25-34: 11.9%
35-44 9.8% / 8.7%
Mourilyan — 35-44: 9.8% New Harbourline — 35-44: 8.7%
45-54 12.8% / 10.1%
Mourilyan — 45-54: 12.8% New Harbourline — 45-54: 10.1%
55-64 16.1% / 22.0%
Mourilyan — 55-64: 16.1% New Harbourline — 55-64: 22.0%
65-74 10.4% / 11.0%
Mourilyan — 65-74: 10.4% New Harbourline — 65-74: 11.0%
75-84 6.7% / 2.8%
Mourilyan — 75-84: 6.7% New Harbourline — 75-84: 2.8%
85+ 3.9% / 2.3%
Mourilyan — 85+: 3.9% New Harbourline — 85+: 2.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Mourilyan 32.9% couple families
Mourilyan — Couple Families: 32.9% Mourilyan — Lone Person: 42.3% Mourilyan — One Parent Families: 15.4% Mourilyan — Group Household: 5.4% Mourilyan — Other Families: 4.0%
New Harbourline 54.2% couple families
New Harbourline — Couple Families: 54.2% New Harbourline — Lone Person: 33.3% New Harbourline — One Parent Families: 12.5% New Harbourline — Group Household: 0.0% New Harbourline — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person 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%
New Harbourline 8.5% renting
New Harbourline — Owned Outright: 45.1% New Harbourline — Mortgage: 46.5% New Harbourline — Renting: 8.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Mourilyan New Harbourline
Certificate III & IV 17.1% / 22.9%
Mourilyan — Certificate III & IV: 17.1% New Harbourline — Certificate III & IV: 22.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.7% / 7.8%
Mourilyan — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.7% New Harbourline — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.8%
Bachelor Degree 3.1% / 7.3%
Mourilyan — Bachelor Degree: 3.1% New Harbourline — Bachelor Degree: 7.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.6% / 2.8%
Mourilyan — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.6% New Harbourline — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.8%
Postgraduate Degree 0.6% / —
Mourilyan — Postgraduate Degree: 0.6% New Harbourline — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.9%).

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 New Harbourline
England 1.4% / 3.2%
Mourilyan — England: 1.4% New Harbourline — England: 3.2%
New Zealand 2.2% / 1.8%
Mourilyan — New Zealand: 2.2% New Harbourline — New Zealand: 1.8%
Italy 2.0% / —
Mourilyan — Italy: 2.0% New Harbourline — Italy: not among its largest
India 1.6% / —
Mourilyan — India: 1.6% New Harbourline — India: not among its largest
Philippines — / 1.4%
Mourilyan — Philippines: not among its largest New Harbourline — Philippines: 1.4%
South Africa 0.8% / —
Mourilyan — South Africa: 0.8% New Harbourline — South Africa: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.2%).

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%
New Harbourline 93.4% houses
New Harbourline — Houses: 93.4% New Harbourline — Townhouses: 0.0% New Harbourline — Flats / Apartments: 6.6%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

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

Ranking within QLD

Mourilyan New Harbourline
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 34% of QLD Higher than 50% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 75% of QLD Higher than 63% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 45% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 73% of QLD Higher than 66% of QLD

Liveability

Mourilyan is more walkable (13 vs 0).

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

Risk profile

Mourilyan carries more crime risk (60 vs 10).

Mourilyan New Harbourline
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
60/100
 Low
10/100
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 1
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Mourilyan New Harbourline
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 New Harbourline

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

Amenities in the suburb

Mourilyan New Harbourline
Parks & reserves 1 0
Childcare 1 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 4 0

Mobility

Mourilyan New Harbourline
Walkability score 13/100 0/100
Distance to Brisbane 1605.5 km 1605.7 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 1099 min 1101 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 New Harbourline
Car (driver) 79.0% / 90.0%
Mourilyan — Car (driver): 79.0% New Harbourline — Car (driver): 90.0%
Car (passenger) 6.0% / 6.2%
Mourilyan — Car (passenger): 6.0% New Harbourline — Car (passenger): 6.2%
Worked from Home 5.5% / 3.8%
Mourilyan — Worked from Home: 5.5% New Harbourline — Worked from Home: 3.8%
Walked Only 7.5% / —
Mourilyan — Walked Only: 7.5% New Harbourline — Walked Only: not among its largest
Bus 2.0% / —
Mourilyan — Bus: 2.0% New Harbourline — Bus: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (90.0%).

Setting

Mourilyan New Harbourline
Elevation 3 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 8 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 4.5 km
4.6 km to a named beach
 4.6 km

NBN connectivity

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

Climate

Mourilyan New Harbourline
Annual rainfall 3,531 mm 3,534 mm
Summer max (Jan) 31.2°C 31.4°C
Winter min (Jul) 17.0°C 16.5°C

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

Tags

Mourilyan

Acreage Affordable

New Harbourline

Family Rural

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