Mourilyan vs Stockton

Stockton is the younger of the two, with a median age of 35 against 44 in Mourilyan. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Stockton, most households are couple families. On these figures, Mourilyan tends to suit older residents, while Stockton suits share households 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

Stockton

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (16/100 vs 60/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (64% vs 48%)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Stockton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (12% vs 20%)

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 22%)
  • has cheaper rent ($250/wk vs $275/wk)
  • But Stockton leaves renters under less rental stress (12% vs 19%)

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 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (1099 min vs 1106 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (1605.5 km vs 1609.4 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Mourilyan

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (13/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (21% vs 12%)
  • But Stockton carries lower crime risk (16/100 vs 60/100)

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

Investors

Stockton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (96.6% vs -10.9%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Mourilyan and Stockton 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 Stockton
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 Stockton
Walkability 13 / 0
Mourilyan — Walkability: 13/100 Stockton — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 40 / 84
Mourilyan — Safety: 40/100 Stockton — Safety: 84/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Mourilyan — Low fire risk: 100/100 Stockton — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Mourilyan has more residents (509 vs 57); Stockton has higher household incomes ($123,448 vs $68,068).

Mourilyan Stockton
Population 509
+89% vs other
 57
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -10.9% +96.6%
Median age 44 35
Median household income $68,068/yr $123,448/yr
+81% vs other
Median weekly rent $250/wk $275/wk
+10% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Mourilyan Stockton
0-4 5.9% / —
Mourilyan — 0-4: 5.9% Stockton — 0-4: not among its largest
5-14 11.2% / 17.5%
Mourilyan — 5-14: 11.2% Stockton — 5-14: 17.5%
15-19 3.9% / 10.5%
Mourilyan — 15-19: 3.9% Stockton — 15-19: 10.5%
20-24 4.7% / 7.0%
Mourilyan — 20-24: 4.7% Stockton — 20-24: 7.0%
25-34 13.2% / 17.5%
Mourilyan — 25-34: 13.2% Stockton — 25-34: 17.5%
35-44 9.8% / 22.8%
Mourilyan — 35-44: 9.8% Stockton — 35-44: 22.8%
45-54 12.8% / 8.8%
Mourilyan — 45-54: 12.8% Stockton — 45-54: 8.8%
55-64 16.1% / 7.0%
Mourilyan — 55-64: 16.1% Stockton — 55-64: 7.0%
65-74 10.4% / 12.3%
Mourilyan — 65-74: 10.4% Stockton — 65-74: 12.3%
75-84 6.7% / —
Mourilyan — 75-84: 6.7% Stockton — 75-84: not among its largest
85+ 3.9% / —
Mourilyan — 85+: 3.9% Stockton — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Mourilyan 32.9% couple families
Mourilyan — Couple Families: 32.9% Mourilyan — Lone Person: 42.3% Mourilyan — Group Household: 5.4% Mourilyan — One Parent Families: 15.4% Mourilyan — Other Families: 4.0%
Stockton 63.6% couple families
Stockton — Couple Families: 63.6% Stockton — Lone Person: 0.0% Stockton — Group Household: 36.4% Stockton — One Parent Families: 0.0% Stockton — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person Group Household One Parent Families 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%
Stockton 22.2% renting
Stockton — Owned Outright: 50.0% Stockton — Mortgage: 27.8% Stockton — Renting: 22.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Mourilyan 95.1% houses
Mourilyan — Houses: 95.1% Mourilyan — Townhouses: 6.9%
Stockton 100.0% houses
Stockton — Houses: 100.0% Stockton — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses

Qualifications

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

Mourilyan Stockton
Certificate III & IV 17.1% / 10.5%
Mourilyan — Certificate III & IV: 17.1% Stockton — Certificate III & IV: 10.5%
Bachelor Degree 3.1% / 5.3%
Mourilyan — Bachelor Degree: 3.1% Stockton — Bachelor Degree: 5.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.7% / —
Mourilyan — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.7% Stockton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: not among its largest
Postgraduate Degree 0.6% / —
Mourilyan — Postgraduate Degree: 0.6% Stockton — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.6% / —
Mourilyan — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.6% Stockton — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

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

Property market

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

Ranking within QLD

Mourilyan Stockton
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 34% of QLD Higher than 91% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 75% of QLD Higher than 51% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 45% of QLD Higher than 26% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 73% of QLD Higher than 62% of QLD

Liveability

Mourilyan is more walkable (13 vs 0).

Mourilyan Stockton
Grade C —
Score 36/100 —
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Mourilyan carries more crime risk (60 vs 16).

Mourilyan Stockton
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
60/100
 Low
16/100
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
 2
within 5 km

Schools

Mourilyan Stockton
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 Stockton

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

Amenities in the suburb

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

Mobility

Stockton sits further from the CBD (1609.4 km vs 1605.5 km).

Mourilyan Stockton
Walkability score 13/100 0/100
Distance to Brisbane 1605.5 km 1609.4 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 1099 min 1106 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 4858
 0.2%
postcode 4871
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 57
postcode 4858
 51
postcode 4871

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 Stockton
Car (driver) 79.0% / 54.5%
Mourilyan — Car (driver): 79.0% Stockton — Car (driver): 54.5%
Walked Only 7.5% / 27.3%
Mourilyan — Walked Only: 7.5% Stockton — Walked Only: 27.3%
Car (passenger) 6.0% / 18.2%
Mourilyan — Car (passenger): 6.0% Stockton — Car (passenger): 18.2%
Worked from Home 5.5% / —
Mourilyan — Worked from Home: 5.5% Stockton — Worked from Home: not among its largest
Bus 2.0% / —
Mourilyan — Bus: 2.0% Stockton — Bus: not among its largest

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

Setting

Mourilyan Stockton
Elevation 3 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 12 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 4.5 km
4.6 km to a named beach
 7.5 km

NBN connectivity

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

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

Tags

Mourilyan

Acreage Affordable

Stockton

Rural

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