Mutarnee vs Rollingstone

Rollingstone is the younger of the two, with a median age of 47 against 53 in Mutarnee. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Rollingstone, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Mutarnee tends to suit share households, while Rollingstone suits people living alone and families with children.

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 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • is already more of a family suburb (63% vs 45%)
  • carries lower crime risk (83/100 vs 95/100)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (92% vs 82%)
  • But Rollingstone has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)

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 37%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Rollingstone

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper rent ($200/wk vs $380/wk)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (22% vs 29%)

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

Commuting to the city

Rollingstone

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (13/100 vs 0/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (1406 km vs 1416.3 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (956 min vs 962 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Rollingstone

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (13/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (18% vs 8%)
  • But Mutarnee carries lower crime risk (83/100 vs 95/100)

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 Rollingstone 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 Rollingstone
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 Rollingstone
Walkability 0 / 13
Mutarnee — Walkability: 0/100 Rollingstone — Walkability: 13/100
Safety 17 / 5
Mutarnee — Safety: 17/100 Rollingstone — Safety: 5/100
Low fire risk 31 / 26
Mutarnee — Low fire risk: 31/100 Rollingstone — Low fire risk: 26/100

Demographics

Mutarnee rents higher ($380/wk vs $200/wk); Mutarnee has higher household incomes ($67,184 vs $48,048).

Mutarnee Rollingstone
Population 120 133
+11% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +3.4% +6.4%
Median age 53 47
Median household income $67,184/yr
+28% vs other
 $48,048/yr
Median weekly rent $380/wk
+47% vs other
 $200/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Mutarnee Rollingstone
0-4 2.5% / —
Mutarnee — 0-4: 2.5% Rollingstone — 0-4: not among its largest
5-14 11.7% / 18.8%
Mutarnee — 5-14: 11.7% Rollingstone — 5-14: 18.8%
15-19 2.5% / 3.0%
Mutarnee — 15-19: 2.5% Rollingstone — 15-19: 3.0%
20-24 — / 2.3%
Mutarnee — 20-24: not among its largest Rollingstone — 20-24: 2.3%
25-34 8.3% / 12.8%
Mutarnee — 25-34: 8.3% Rollingstone — 25-34: 12.8%
35-44 10.0% / 10.5%
Mutarnee — 35-44: 10.0% Rollingstone — 35-44: 10.5%
45-54 17.5% / 16.5%
Mutarnee — 45-54: 17.5% Rollingstone — 45-54: 16.5%
55-64 16.7% / 9.8%
Mutarnee — 55-64: 16.7% Rollingstone — 55-64: 9.8%
65-74 13.3% / 15.8%
Mutarnee — 65-74: 13.3% Rollingstone — 65-74: 15.8%
75-84 10.0% / 3.8%
Mutarnee — 75-84: 10.0% Rollingstone — 75-84: 3.8%
85+ — / —
Mutarnee — 85+: not among its largest Rollingstone — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.8%).

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%
Rollingstone 29.5% couple families
Rollingstone — Couple Families: 29.5% Rollingstone — Lone Person: 47.7% Rollingstone — One Parent Families: 15.9% Rollingstone — Group Household: 6.8%
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%
Rollingstone 20.4% renting
Rollingstone — Owned Outright: 37.0% Rollingstone — Mortgage: 42.6% Rollingstone — Renting: 20.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Mutarnee Rollingstone
Certificate III & IV 17.5% / 15.8%
Mutarnee — Certificate III & IV: 17.5% Rollingstone — Certificate III & IV: 15.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 3.3% / 8.3%
Mutarnee — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.3% Rollingstone — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.3%
Bachelor Degree — / 6.8%
Mutarnee — Bachelor Degree: not among its largest Rollingstone — Bachelor Degree: 6.8%
Postgraduate Degree — / 3.8%
Mutarnee — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Rollingstone — Postgraduate Degree: 3.8%

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 Rollingstone
New Zealand 5.0% / 2.3%
Mutarnee — New Zealand: 5.0% Rollingstone — New Zealand: 2.3%
Germany 5.8% / —
Mutarnee — Germany: 5.8% Rollingstone — Germany: not among its largest
England — / 3.8%
Mutarnee — England: not among its largest Rollingstone — England: 3.8%
France — / 3.8%
Mutarnee — France: not among its largest Rollingstone — France: 3.8%
Italy 3.3% / —
Mutarnee — Italy: 3.3% Rollingstone — 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%
Rollingstone 82.1% houses
Rollingstone — Houses: 82.1% Rollingstone — Flats / Apartments: 17.9%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Development activity

Mutarnee Rollingstone
New dwellings approved 1,096
across Townsville
same for both
Approvals change year on year -22%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Mutarnee Rollingstone
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 33% of QLD Higher than 11% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 30% of QLD Higher than 75% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 58% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 11% of QLD Higher than 76% of QLD

Liveability

Rollingstone is more walkable (13 vs 0).

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

Risk profile

Rollingstone carries more crime risk (95 vs 83).

Mutarnee Rollingstone
Bushfire Moderate
69/100
 High
74/100
Crime High
83/100
 High
95/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion High
88/100
 High
79/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Mutarnee Rollingstone
Inside the suburb 2 1
Rated above peers 0 1
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 Rollingstone

  • Rollingstone State School Government · Primary above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Mutarnee Rollingstone
Childcare 1 0
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 16 5

Mobility

Mutarnee sits further from the CBD (1416.3 km vs 1406 km).

Mutarnee Rollingstone
Walkability score 0/100 13/100
Distance to Brisbane 1416.3 km 1406 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 962 min 956 min
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 4816
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 73
postcode 4816
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.

Mutarnee Rollingstone
Car (driver) 44.4% / 72.0%
Mutarnee — Car (driver): 44.4% Rollingstone — Car (driver): 72.0%
Worked from Home 33.3% / 18.0%
Mutarnee — Worked from Home: 33.3% Rollingstone — Worked from Home: 18.0%
Walked Only 22.2% / 10.0%
Mutarnee — Walked Only: 22.2% Rollingstone — Walked Only: 10.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (72.0%).

Setting

Mutarnee Rollingstone
Elevation 19 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 27 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 2.6 km
2.9 km to a named beach
 4.0 km

NBN connectivity

Mutarnee Rollingstone
Connectivity score 15/100 65/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster) Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
23 premises
 53%
32 premises

Climate

Mutarnee Rollingstone
Annual rainfall 2,433 mm 1,304 mm
Summer max (Jan) 32.4°C 31.8°C
Winter min (Jul) 14.8°C 15.0°C

Council rates

Mutarnee Rollingstone
Average residential rate $1,810/yr
same for both
Council Townsville
same for both

Federal electorate

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

Tags

Mutarnee

Coastal Rural

Rollingstone

Rural

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