Mowbray vs Oak Beach

Mowbray is the younger of the two, with a median age of 43 against 57 in Oak Beach. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Mowbray, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Mowbray tends to suit families with children and couples, while Oak Beach suits share households.

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

Oak Beach

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more separate houses rather than flats (100% vs 80%)

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

First-home buyers

Oak Beach

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (27% vs 32%)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Mowbray

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (20% vs 6%)
  • has cheaper rent ($300/wk vs $450/wk)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (21% vs 27%)

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

Commuting to the city

Oak Beach

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (1224 min vs 1281 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (1749.2 km vs 1808.4 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Oak Beach

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more residents already 65 and over (25% vs 18%)

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

Investors

Mowbray

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (12.8% vs -4.6%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Mowbray Oak Beach
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.

Mowbray Oak Beach
Walkability 0 / 0
Mowbray — Walkability: 0/100 Oak Beach — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 63 / 54
Mowbray — Safety: 63/100 Oak Beach — Safety: 54/100
Low fire risk 34 / 30
Mowbray — Low fire risk: 34/100 Oak Beach — Low fire risk: 30/100

Demographics

Mowbray has more residents (362 vs 186); Oak Beach rents higher ($450/wk vs $300/wk).

Mowbray Oak Beach
Population 362
+49% vs other
 186
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +12.8% -4.6%
Median age 43 57
Median household income $75,816/yr $87,724/yr
+16% vs other
Median weekly rent $300/wk $450/wk
+50% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Mowbray Oak Beach
0-4 7.5% / —
Mowbray — 0-4: 7.5% Oak Beach — 0-4: not among its largest
5-14 13.3% / 3.2%
Mowbray — 5-14: 13.3% Oak Beach — 5-14: 3.2%
15-19 3.9% / 5.9%
Mowbray — 15-19: 3.9% Oak Beach — 15-19: 5.9%
20-24 3.6% / 4.8%
Mowbray — 20-24: 3.6% Oak Beach — 20-24: 4.8%
25-34 7.2% / 4.8%
Mowbray — 25-34: 7.2% Oak Beach — 25-34: 4.8%
35-44 16.0% / 9.1%
Mowbray — 35-44: 16.0% Oak Beach — 35-44: 9.1%
45-54 16.3% / 14.0%
Mowbray — 45-54: 16.3% Oak Beach — 45-54: 14.0%
55-64 15.7% / 31.7%
Mowbray — 55-64: 15.7% Oak Beach — 55-64: 31.7%
65-74 12.7% / 16.1%
Mowbray — 65-74: 12.7% Oak Beach — 65-74: 16.1%
75-84 4.4% / 5.9%
Mowbray — 75-84: 4.4% Oak Beach — 75-84: 5.9%
85+ 0.8% / 2.7%
Mowbray — 85+: 0.8% Oak Beach — 85+: 2.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (31.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Mowbray 51.9% couple families
Mowbray — Couple Families: 51.9% Mowbray — Lone Person: 35.8% Mowbray — One Parent Families: 7.4% Mowbray — Group Household: 4.9%
Oak Beach 29.3% couple families
Oak Beach — Couple Families: 29.3% Oak Beach — Lone Person: 34.1% Oak Beach — One Parent Families: 24.4% Oak Beach — Group Household: 12.2%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Mowbray 20.3% renting
Mowbray — Owned Outright: 42.2% Mowbray — Mortgage: 37.5% Mowbray — Renting: 20.3%
Oak Beach 5.6% renting
Oak Beach — Owned Outright: 47.9% Oak Beach — Mortgage: 46.5% Oak Beach — Renting: 5.6%
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.

Mowbray Oak Beach
England 5.0% / 10.2%
Mowbray — England: 5.0% Oak Beach — England: 10.2%
New Zealand 3.0% / 9.1%
Mowbray — New Zealand: 3.0% Oak Beach — New Zealand: 9.1%
Germany 1.1% / 2.2%
Mowbray — Germany: 1.1% Oak Beach — Germany: 2.2%
Scotland 1.1% / 1.6%
Mowbray — Scotland: 1.1% Oak Beach — Scotland: 1.6%
Netherlands — / 2.7%
Mowbray — Netherlands: not among its largest Oak Beach — Netherlands: 2.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (10.2%).

Qualifications

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

Mowbray Oak Beach
Certificate III & IV 18.5% / 15.1%
Mowbray — Certificate III & IV: 18.5% Oak Beach — Certificate III & IV: 15.1%
Bachelor Degree 9.7% / 19.9%
Mowbray — Bachelor Degree: 9.7% Oak Beach — Bachelor Degree: 19.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.7% / 14.0%
Mowbray — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.7% Oak Beach — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 14.0%
Postgraduate Degree 1.7% / 7.0%
Mowbray — Postgraduate Degree: 1.7% Oak Beach — Postgraduate Degree: 7.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 3.2%
Mowbray — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Oak Beach — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Mowbray 79.5% houses
Mowbray — Houses: 79.5% Mowbray — Flats / Apartments: 20.5%
Oak Beach 100.0% houses
Oak Beach — Houses: 100.0% Oak Beach — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Mowbray Oak Beach
Median house price $1,182,500 $1,128,250
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Development activity

Mowbray Oak Beach
New dwellings approved 48
across Douglas
same for both
Approvals change year on year -18%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Mowbray Oak Beach
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 47% of QLD Higher than 61% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 44% of QLD Higher than 17% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 79% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 60% of QLD Higher than 6% of QLD

Liveability

Mowbray Oak Beach
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Mowbray Oak Beach
Bushfire Moderate
66/100
 High
70/100
Crime Low
37/100
 Moderate
46/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion High
85/100
 Low
27/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Mowbray Oak Beach
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Amenities in the suburb

Mowbray Oak Beach
Parks & reserves 2 0
Beaches 0 1
Waterways 40 0

Mobility

Mowbray sits further from the CBD (1808.4 km vs 1749.2 km).

Mowbray Oak Beach
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 1808.4 km
+3% vs other
 1749.2 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 1281 min 1224 min
Electric vehicle share 0.9%
postcode 4877
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 53
postcode 4877
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.

Mowbray Oak Beach
Car (driver) 71.6% / 65.9%
Mowbray — Car (driver): 71.6% Oak Beach — Car (driver): 65.9%
Worked from Home 19.9% / 21.6%
Mowbray — Worked from Home: 19.9% Oak Beach — Worked from Home: 21.6%
Walked Only 2.1% / 5.7%
Mowbray — Walked Only: 2.1% Oak Beach — Walked Only: 5.7%
Bus 3.5% / 3.4%
Mowbray — Bus: 3.5% Oak Beach — Bus: 3.4%
Car (passenger) — / 3.4%
Mowbray — Car (passenger): not among its largest Oak Beach — Car (passenger): 3.4%
Bicycle 2.8% / —
Mowbray — Bicycle: 2.8% Oak Beach — Bicycle: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (71.6%).

Setting

Mowbray Oak Beach
Elevation 249 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 5 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 3.0 km
3.1 km to a named beach
 84 m
670 m to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Mowbray Oak Beach
Connectivity score 30/100 15/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Satellite (Sky Muster)
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
128 premises
 0%
29 premises

Climate

Mowbray Oak Beach
Annual rainfall 2,155 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Mowbray Oak Beach
Average residential rate $1,417/yr
same for both
Council Douglas
same for both

Federal electorate

Mowbray Oak Beach
Division Leichhardt
same for both
Member Matt Smith
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Mowbray Oak Beach
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Mowbray

Coastal Rural

Oak Beach

Beach Coastal

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