Mutarnee vs Coolbie

Mutarnee is the younger of the two, with a median age of 53 against 57 in Coolbie. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Coolbie, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Coolbie tends to suit people living alone.

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

Mutarnee

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)
  • is already more of a family suburb (63% vs 43%)
  • But Coolbie carries lower crime risk (69/100 vs 83/100)

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

First-home buyers

Mutarnee

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (18% vs 27%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Coolbie

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (7% vs 29%)
  • has cheaper rent ($100/wk vs $380/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Mutarnee

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (962 min vs 974 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (1416.3 km vs 1427.7 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Coolbie

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (69/100 vs 83/100)

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

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

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

Mutarnee Coolbie
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.

Mutarnee Coolbie
Walkability 0 / 0
Mutarnee — Walkability: 0/100 Coolbie — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 17 / 31
Mutarnee — Safety: 17/100 Coolbie — Safety: 31/100
Low fire risk 31 / 49
Mutarnee — Low fire risk: 31/100 Coolbie — Low fire risk: 49/100

Demographics

Mutarnee rents higher ($380/wk vs $100/wk); Coolbie skews older (57 vs 53).

Mutarnee Coolbie
Population 120
+8% vs other
 110
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +3.4% +5.8%
Median age 53 57
Median household income $67,184/yr $71,500/yr
+6% vs other
Median weekly rent $380/wk
+74% vs other
 $100/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Mutarnee Coolbie
0-4 2.5% / —
Mutarnee — 0-4: 2.5% Coolbie — 0-4: not among its largest
5-14 11.7% / 10.9%
Mutarnee — 5-14: 11.7% Coolbie — 5-14: 10.9%
15-19 2.5% / —
Mutarnee — 15-19: 2.5% Coolbie — 15-19: not among its largest
20-24 — / 8.2%
Mutarnee — 20-24: not among its largest Coolbie — 20-24: 8.2%
25-34 8.3% / 5.5%
Mutarnee — 25-34: 8.3% Coolbie — 25-34: 5.5%
35-44 10.0% / 9.1%
Mutarnee — 35-44: 10.0% Coolbie — 35-44: 9.1%
45-54 17.5% / 11.8%
Mutarnee — 45-54: 17.5% Coolbie — 45-54: 11.8%
55-64 16.7% / 23.6%
Mutarnee — 55-64: 16.7% Coolbie — 55-64: 23.6%
65-74 13.3% / 13.6%
Mutarnee — 65-74: 13.3% Coolbie — 65-74: 13.6%
75-84 10.0% / 11.8%
Mutarnee — 75-84: 10.0% Coolbie — 75-84: 11.8%
85+ — / —
Mutarnee — 85+: not among its largest Coolbie — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Mutarnee 40.7% couple families
Mutarnee — Couple Families: 40.7% Mutarnee — Lone Person: 22.2% Mutarnee — One Parent Families: 22.2% Mutarnee — Group Household: 14.8%
Coolbie 32.1% couple families
Coolbie — Couple Families: 32.1% Coolbie — Lone Person: 46.4% Coolbie — One Parent Families: 10.7% Coolbie — Group Household: 10.7%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Mutarnee 14.3% renting
Mutarnee — Owned Outright: 54.3% Mutarnee — Mortgage: 31.4% Mutarnee — Renting: 14.3%
Coolbie 6.4% renting
Coolbie — Owned Outright: 53.2% Coolbie — Mortgage: 40.4% Coolbie — Renting: 6.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Mutarnee Coolbie
Certificate III & IV 17.5% / 13.6%
Mutarnee — Certificate III & IV: 17.5% Coolbie — Certificate III & IV: 13.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 3.3% / 4.5%
Mutarnee — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.3% Coolbie — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.5%
Bachelor Degree — / 4.5%
Mutarnee — Bachelor Degree: not among its largest Coolbie — Bachelor Degree: 4.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.5%).

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.

Mutarnee Coolbie
Germany 5.8% / —
Mutarnee — Germany: 5.8% Coolbie — Germany: not among its largest
England — / 5.5%
Mutarnee — England: not among its largest Coolbie — England: 5.5%
New Zealand 5.0% / —
Mutarnee — New Zealand: 5.0% Coolbie — New Zealand: not among its largest
Netherlands — / 4.5%
Mutarnee — Netherlands: not among its largest Coolbie — Netherlands: 4.5%
Italy 3.3% / —
Mutarnee — Italy: 3.3% Coolbie — Italy: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Mutarnee 92.5% houses
Mutarnee — Houses: 92.5% Mutarnee — Flats / Apartments: 7.5%
Coolbie 83.7% houses
Coolbie — Houses: 83.7% Coolbie — Flats / Apartments: 16.3%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Development activity

Mutarnee Coolbie
New dwellings approved 1,096
across Townsville
 23
across Hinchinbrook
Approvals change year on year -22% -86%

Ranking within QLD

Mutarnee Coolbie
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 33% of QLD Higher than 41% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 30% of QLD Higher than 55% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 58% of QLD Higher than 5% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 11% of QLD Higher than 23% of QLD

Liveability

Mutarnee Coolbie
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Mutarnee carries more bushfire risk (69 vs 51); Mutarnee carries more crime risk (83 vs 69).

Mutarnee Coolbie
Bushfire Moderate
69/100
 Moderate
51/100
Crime High
83/100
 Moderate
69/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion High
88/100
 High
95/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Mutarnee Coolbie
Inside the suburb 2 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Mutarnee

  • Mungalla Silver Lining School Independent · Secondary
  • Mutarnee State School Government · Primary

Schools in Coolbie

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

Amenities in the suburb

Mutarnee Coolbie
Parks & reserves 0 1
Childcare 1 0
Fuel stations 0 1
EV chargers 0 1
Waterways 16 38

Mobility

Coolbie sits further from the CBD (1427.7 km vs 1416.3 km).

Mutarnee Coolbie
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 1416.3 km 1427.7 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 962 min 974 min
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 4816
 0.1%
postcode 4850
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 73
postcode 4816
 51
postcode 4850

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.

Mutarnee Coolbie
Car (driver) 44.4% / 84.4%
Mutarnee — Car (driver): 44.4% Coolbie — Car (driver): 84.4%
Worked from Home 33.3% / 8.9%
Mutarnee — Worked from Home: 33.3% Coolbie — Worked from Home: 8.9%
Walked Only 22.2% / 6.7%
Mutarnee — Walked Only: 22.2% Coolbie — Walked Only: 6.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (84.4%).

Setting

Mutarnee Coolbie
Elevation 19 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 1 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 2.6 km
2.9 km to a named beach
 2.7 km
3.2 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Mutarnee Coolbie
Connectivity score 15/100 16/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster)
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
23 premises
 0%
14 premises

Climate

Mutarnee Coolbie
Annual rainfall 2,433 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 32.4°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 14.8°C
same for both

Council rates

Mutarnee Coolbie
Average residential rate $1,810/yr $1,516/yr
Council Townsville Hinchinbrook

Federal electorate

Mutarnee Coolbie
Division Kennedy
same for both
Member Bob Katter
same for both
Party Katter's Australian Party (KAP)
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Mutarnee Coolbie
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Mutarnee

Coastal Rural

Coolbie

Coastal Retirees Rural

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