Mundoo vs Stockton
Stockton is the younger of the two, with a median age of 35 against 43 in Mundoo. 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, Mundoo tends to suit older residents, while Stockton 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
Stockton
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- carries lower crime risk (16/100 vs 41/100)
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 23%)
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Stockton
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves renters under less rental stress (12% vs 21%)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
They split
one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here
- Mundoo is more walkable (17/100 vs 0/100)
- Stockton sits closer to the CBD (1609.4 km vs 1612.8 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Mundoo
ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here
- is more walkable (17/100 vs 0/100)
- has more residents already 65 and over (25% vs 12%)
- But Stockton carries lower crime risk (16/100 vs 41/100)
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 -12.1%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Mundoo 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.
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
Mundoo has more residents (197 vs 57); Stockton has higher household incomes ($123,448 vs $68,224).
| Mundoo | Stockton | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 197 +71% vs other | 57 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -12.1% | +96.6% |
| Median age | 43 | 35 |
| Median household income | $68,224/yr | $123,448/yr +81% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $280/wk +2% vs other | $275/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.8%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 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 (25.9%).
Development activity
| Mundoo | Stockton | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 186 across Cassowary Coast same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +68% same for both | |
Ranking within QLD
| Mundoo | Stockton | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 35% of QLD | Higher than 91% of QLD |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 78% of QLD | Higher than 51% of QLD |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 23% of QLD | Higher than 26% of QLD |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 69% of QLD | Higher than 62% of QLD |
Liveability
Mundoo is more walkable (17 vs 0).
| Mundoo | Stockton | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 4/10 same for both | |
Risk profile
Mundoo carries more crime risk (41 vs 16).
| Mundoo | Stockton | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Crime | Moderate 41/100 | 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
| Mundoo | Stockton | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Mundoo | Stockton | |
|---|---|---|
| Waterways | 1 | 0 |
Mobility
Mundoo sits further from the CBD (1612.8 km vs 1609.4 km).
| Mundoo | Stockton | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 17/100 | 0/100 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 1612.8 km | 1609.4 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 1103 min | 1106 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.2% postcode 4860 | 0.2% postcode 4871 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 39 postcode 4860 | 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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (81.2%).
Setting
| Mundoo | Stockton | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 13 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 12 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 6.8 km | 7.5 km |
NBN connectivity
| Mundoo | Stockton | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 49/100 | 30/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 18% 101 premises | 0% 13 premises |
Climate
| Mundoo | 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
| Mundoo | Stockton | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,829/yr same for both | |
| Council | Cassowary Coast same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Mundoo | 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
| Mundoo | Stockton | |
|---|---|---|
| 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.
See Data Sources and How We Calculate for details.