Munbilla vs Blantyre
Munbilla is the younger of the two, with a median age of 42 against 57 in Blantyre. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. On these figures, Munbilla tends to suit couples, while Blantyre suits people living alone 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
Munbilla
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is already more of a family suburb (83% vs 67%)
Weighs schools, house stock, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Blantyre
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (5% vs 19%)
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Too close to call
Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs rent.
Commuting to the city
Munbilla
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a shorter drive in (63 min vs 70 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (73.9 km vs 77.9 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Blantyre
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has more residents already 65 and over (28% vs 10%)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, and walkability.
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
Munbilla and Blantyre drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
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.
Demographics
Munbilla has higher household incomes ($117,000 vs $61,724); Munbilla has more residents (93 vs 54).
| Munbilla | Blantyre | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 93 +42% vs other | 54 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -7.0% | -8.5% |
| Median age | 42 | 57 |
| Median household income | $117,000/yr +47% vs other | $61,724/yr |
| Median weekly rent | — same for both | |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.2%).
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.6%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (31.5%).
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
Development activity
| Munbilla | Blantyre | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 524 across Scenic Rim same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +65% same for both | |
Ranking within QLD
| Munbilla | Blantyre | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 88% of QLD | Higher than 27% of QLD |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 58% of QLD | Higher than 11% of QLD |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 62% of QLD | Higher than 50% of QLD |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 64% of QLD | Higher than 51% of QLD |
Liveability
| Munbilla | Blantyre | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 6/10 same for both | |
Risk profile
| Munbilla | Blantyre | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Crime | Low 14/100 | — |
| 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 | 0 within 5 km same for both | |
Schools
| Munbilla | Blantyre | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
Mobility
Blantyre sits further from the CBD (77.9 km vs 73.9 km).
| Munbilla | Blantyre | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Brisbane | 73.9 km | 77.9 km +5% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 63 min | 70 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.4% postcode 4309 | 0.3% postcode 4310 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 78 postcode 4309 | 77 postcode 4310 |
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (70.7%).
Setting
| Munbilla | Blantyre | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 62 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 159 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Munbilla | Blantyre | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 30/100 same for both | |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 46 premises | 0% 29 premises |
Climate
| Munbilla | Blantyre | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 897 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | 31.3°C same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | 6.1°C same for both | |
Air quality (annual mean)
| Munbilla | Blantyre | |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 | 5.0 µg/m³ same for both | |
| PM10 | 17.9 µg/m³ same for both | |
| NO₂ | 0.27 pphm same for both | |
Council rates
| Munbilla | Blantyre | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,689/yr same for both | |
| Council | Scenic Rim same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Munbilla | Blantyre | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Wright same for both | |
| Member | Scott Buchholz same for both | |
| Party | Liberal National Party of Queensland same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Munbilla | Blantyre | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $30,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $750,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
Always verify with the relevant authority before making property decisions.
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