Mundubbera vs Riverleigh
Mundubbera is the younger of the two, with a median age of 39 against 46 in Riverleigh. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Mundubbera, about half of households are people living alone. In Riverleigh, most households are couple families. On these figures, Mundubbera tends to suit young adults and people living alone, while Riverleigh 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
They split
one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here
- Mundubbera has more parks and reserves (6 vs 0)
- Riverleigh is already more of a family suburb (64% vs 34%)
Weighs schools, house stock, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Mundubbera
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (19% vs 32%)
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
They split
one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here
- Mundubbera has a bigger rental market to choose from (45% vs 27%)
- Riverleigh has cheaper rent ($170/wk vs $220/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Mundubbera
ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here
- is more walkable (62/100 vs 0/100)
- has a shorter drive in (266 min vs 280 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (368.8 km vs 378 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Mundubbera
ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here
- is more walkable (62/100 vs 0/100)
- has more GPs (2 vs 0)
- has more residents already 65 and over (23% vs 16%)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, and walkability.
Investors
Riverleigh
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (18.8% vs -11.2%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Mundubbera and Riverleigh 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
Mundubbera has more residents (1,120 vs 95); Mundubbera rents higher ($220/wk vs $170/wk).
| Mundubbera | Riverleigh | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 1,120 +92% vs other | 95 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -11.2% | +18.8% |
| Median age | 39 | 46 |
| Median household income | $64,532/yr +2% vs other | $63,336/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $220/wk +23% vs other | $170/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.3%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
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 (9.7%).
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.8%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Mundubbera | Riverleigh | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $300,000 | — |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | $85,000 | — |
| Typical days to sell (houses) | 68 days from 10 sales | — |
Development activity
| Mundubbera | Riverleigh | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 30 across North Burnett same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | -33% same for both | |
Ranking within QLD
| Mundubbera | Riverleigh | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 30% of QLD | Higher than 29% of QLD |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 90% of QLD | Higher than 8% of QLD |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 17% of QLD same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 91% of QLD | Higher than 34% of QLD |
Liveability
Mundubbera is more walkable (62 vs 0).
| Mundubbera | Riverleigh | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | C | — |
| Score | 37/100 | — |
| Socio-economic band | high-need area decile 1/10 | mid-range socio-economic decile 5/10 |
Risk profile
| Mundubbera | Riverleigh | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Crime | High 76/100 | — |
| 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
| Mundubbera | Riverleigh | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 1 | 0 |
| Rated above peers | 1 | 0 |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Schools in Mundubbera
- Mundubbera State College Government · Combined above peers
Schools in Riverleigh
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Amenities in the suburb
| Mundubbera | Riverleigh | |
|---|---|---|
| Supermarkets | 1 | 0 |
| Cafes & restaurants | 2 | 0 |
| Parks & reserves | 6 | 0 |
| Childcare | 2 | 0 |
| GPs | 2 | 0 |
| Pharmacies | 1 | 0 |
| Hospitals | 1 | 0 |
| Police stations | 1 | 0 |
| Banks & Bank@Post | 3 | 0 |
| Fuel stations | 1 | 0 |
| Waterways | 6 | 1 |
Mobility
Riverleigh sits further from the CBD (378 km vs 368.8 km).
| Mundubbera | Riverleigh | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 62/100 | 0/100 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 368.8 km | 378 km +2% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 266 min | 280 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.2% postcode 4626 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 54 postcode 4626 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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (65.2%).
Setting
| Mundubbera | Riverleigh | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 133 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 165 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Mundubbera | Riverleigh | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 79/100 | 26/100 |
| Most common technology | Fibre to the premises | Fixed wireless |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 43% 666 premises | 0% 42 premises |
Council rates
| Mundubbera | Riverleigh | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,183/yr same for both | |
| Council | North Burnett same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Mundubbera | Riverleigh | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Flynn same for both | |
| Member | Colin Boyce same for both | |
| Party | Liberal National Party of Queensland same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Mundubbera | Riverleigh | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $30,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $750,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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