Mutchilba vs Arriga

Arriga is the younger of the two, with a median age of 33 against 38 in Mutchilba. In both, most households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. On these figures, Mutchilba tends to suit families with children, while Arriga suits young adults.

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

Mutchilba

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (35/100 vs 69/100)

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

First-home buyers

Arriga

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (16% vs 22%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Commuting to the city

Arriga

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (1222 min vs 1240 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (1749.5 km vs 1763.5 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Mutchilba

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more residents already 65 and over (11% vs 3%)
  • carries lower crime risk (35/100 vs 69/100)

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

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

Mutchilba Arriga
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.

Mutchilba Arriga
Walkability 0 / 0
Mutchilba — Walkability: 0/100 Arriga — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 65 / 31
Mutchilba — Safety: 65/100 Arriga — Safety: 31/100
Low fire risk 37 / 100
Mutchilba — Low fire risk: 37/100 Arriga — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Arriga has more residents (1,323 vs 627); Arriga has higher household incomes ($112,632 vs $83,824).

Mutchilba Arriga
Population 627 1,323
+111% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +26.7% +22.6%
Median age 38 33
Median household income $83,824/yr $112,632/yr
+34% vs other
Median weekly rent $250/wk $266/wk
+6% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Mutchilba Arriga
0-4 7.8% / 0.5%
Mutchilba — 0-4: 7.8% Arriga — 0-4: 0.5%
5-14 11.2% / 1.4%
Mutchilba — 5-14: 11.2% Arriga — 5-14: 1.4%
15-19 6.7% / 4.2%
Mutchilba — 15-19: 6.7% Arriga — 15-19: 4.2%
20-24 4.1% / 12.8%
Mutchilba — 20-24: 4.1% Arriga — 20-24: 12.8%
25-34 13.9% / 33.9%
Mutchilba — 25-34: 13.9% Arriga — 25-34: 33.9%
35-44 13.9% / 23.4%
Mutchilba — 35-44: 13.9% Arriga — 35-44: 23.4%
45-54 18.0% / 15.5%
Mutchilba — 45-54: 18.0% Arriga — 45-54: 15.5%
55-64 11.8% / 5.2%
Mutchilba — 55-64: 11.8% Arriga — 55-64: 5.2%
65-74 7.7% / 1.9%
Mutchilba — 65-74: 7.7% Arriga — 65-74: 1.9%
75-84 2.2% / 0.8%
Mutchilba — 75-84: 2.2% Arriga — 75-84: 0.8%
85+ 1.3% / —
Mutchilba — 85+: 1.3% Arriga — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (33.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Mutchilba 58.0% couple families
Mutchilba — Couple Families: 58.0% Mutchilba — Lone Person: 29.0% Mutchilba — One Parent Families: 13.0%
Arriga 59.5% couple families
Arriga — Couple Families: 59.5% Arriga — Lone Person: 28.6% Arriga — One Parent Families: 11.9%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Mutchilba 25.3% renting
Mutchilba — Owned Outright: 37.4% Mutchilba — Mortgage: 37.4% Mutchilba — Renting: 25.3%
Arriga 28.0% renting
Arriga — Owned Outright: 48.0% Arriga — Mortgage: 24.0% Arriga — Renting: 28.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Mutchilba Arriga
Certificate III & IV 15.0% / 5.3%
Mutchilba — Certificate III & IV: 15.0% Arriga — Certificate III & IV: 5.3%
Bachelor Degree 7.5% / 3.5%
Mutchilba — Bachelor Degree: 7.5% Arriga — Bachelor Degree: 3.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.6% / 1.1%
Mutchilba — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.6% Arriga — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 1.1%
Postgraduate Degree 1.6% / —
Mutchilba — Postgraduate Degree: 1.6% Arriga — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.0%).

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.

Mutchilba Arriga
South Africa 5.9% / 0.3%
Mutchilba — South Africa: 5.9% Arriga — South Africa: 0.3%
England 1.9% / 0.5%
Mutchilba — England: 1.9% Arriga — England: 0.5%
New Zealand 0.8% / 1.2%
Mutchilba — New Zealand: 0.8% Arriga — New Zealand: 1.2%
Italy 1.0% / 0.5%
Mutchilba — Italy: 1.0% Arriga — Italy: 0.5%
Germany 1.1% / 0.3%
Mutchilba — Germany: 1.1% Arriga — Germany: 0.3%
Malaysia 1.0% / —
Mutchilba — Malaysia: 1.0% Arriga — Malaysia: not among its largest
China 0.5% / 0.4%
Mutchilba — China: 0.5% Arriga — China: 0.4%
India — / 0.4%
Mutchilba — India: not among its largest Arriga — India: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Mutchilba 99.5% houses
Mutchilba — Houses: 99.5% Mutchilba — Flats / Apartments: 0.5%
Arriga 98.2% houses
Arriga — Houses: 98.2% Arriga — Flats / Apartments: 1.8%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Mutchilba Arriga
Median house price $1,000,000 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Development activity

Mutchilba Arriga
New dwellings approved 76
across Mareeba
same for both
Approvals change year on year -23%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Mutchilba Arriga
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 55% of QLD Higher than 84% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 55% of QLD Higher than 11% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 13% of QLD Higher than 33% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 28% of QLD Higher than 42% of QLD

Liveability

Arriga scores higher overall (36 vs 25).

Mutchilba Arriga
Grade D C
Score 25/100 36/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Mutchilba carries more bushfire risk (63 vs 0); Arriga carries more crime risk (69 vs 35).

Mutchilba Arriga
Bushfire Moderate
63/100
 None
0/100
Crime Low
35/100
 Moderate
69/100
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

Mutchilba Arriga
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Mutchilba

  • Mutchilba State School Government · Primary

Schools in Arriga

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

Amenities in the suburb

Mutchilba Arriga
Parks & reserves 2 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 3 2

Mobility

Mutchilba sits further from the CBD (1763.5 km vs 1749.5 km).

Mutchilba Arriga
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 1763.5 km 1749.5 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 1240 min 1222 min
Electric vehicle share 0.1%
postcode 4872
 0.2%
postcode 4880
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 55
postcode 4872
 64
postcode 4880

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.

Mutchilba Arriga
Car (driver) 59.6% / 59.2%
Mutchilba — Car (driver): 59.6% Arriga — Car (driver): 59.2%
Worked from Home 25.4% / 27.6%
Mutchilba — Worked from Home: 25.4% Arriga — Worked from Home: 27.6%
Walked Only 9.6% / 6.1%
Mutchilba — Walked Only: 9.6% Arriga — Walked Only: 6.1%
Car (passenger) 5.4% / 7.1%
Mutchilba — Car (passenger): 5.4% Arriga — Car (passenger): 7.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (59.6%).

Setting

Mutchilba Arriga
Elevation 606 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 498 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Mutchilba Arriga
Connectivity score 20/100 29/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster) Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
176 premises
 0%
82 premises

Climate

Mutchilba Arriga
Annual rainfall 1,114 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 30.3°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 13.8°C
same for both

Council rates

Mutchilba Arriga
Average residential rate $1,628/yr
same for both
Council Mareeba
same for both

Federal electorate

Mutchilba Arriga
Division Kennedy
same for both
Member Bob Katter
same for both
Party Katter's Australian Party (KAP)
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Mutchilba Arriga
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Mutchilba

Rural

Arriga

Multicultural Rural

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