Mutchilba vs Irvinebank

Mutchilba is the younger of the two, with a median age of 38 against 57 in Irvinebank. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Mutchilba, most households are couple families. In Irvinebank, the large majority of households are people living alone. On these figures, Mutchilba tends to suit families with children and couples, while Irvinebank suits people living alone and older residents.

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 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • is already more of a family suburb (71% vs 11%)
  • carries lower crime risk (35/100 vs 62/100)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Irvinebank

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper rent ($60/wk vs $250/wk)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (10% vs 16%)
  • But Mutchilba has a bigger rental market to choose from (25% vs 12%)

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

Commuting to the city

Irvinebank

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (1739.9 km vs 1763.5 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (1228 min vs 1240 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Mutchilba carries lower crime risk (35/100 vs 62/100)
  • Irvinebank has more residents already 65 and over (28% vs 11%)

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

Investors

Mutchilba

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (26.7% vs -9.6%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Mutchilba and Irvinebank 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 Irvinebank
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 Irvinebank
Walkability 0 / 0
Mutchilba — Walkability: 0/100 Irvinebank — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 65 / 38
Mutchilba — Safety: 65/100 Irvinebank — Safety: 38/100
Low fire risk 37 / 60
Mutchilba — Low fire risk: 37/100 Irvinebank — Low fire risk: 60/100

Demographics

Mutchilba has more residents (627 vs 113); Mutchilba rents higher ($250/wk vs $60/wk).

Mutchilba Irvinebank
Population 627
+82% vs other
 113
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +26.7% -9.6%
Median age 38 57
Median household income $83,824/yr
+62% vs other
 $31,824/yr
Median weekly rent $250/wk
+76% vs other
 $60/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Mutchilba Irvinebank
0-4 7.8% / —
Mutchilba — 0-4: 7.8% Irvinebank — 0-4: not among its largest
5-14 11.2% / 10.6%
Mutchilba — 5-14: 11.2% Irvinebank — 5-14: 10.6%
15-19 6.7% / 3.5%
Mutchilba — 15-19: 6.7% Irvinebank — 15-19: 3.5%
20-24 4.1% / —
Mutchilba — 20-24: 4.1% Irvinebank — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 13.9% / 8.8%
Mutchilba — 25-34: 13.9% Irvinebank — 25-34: 8.8%
35-44 13.9% / 9.7%
Mutchilba — 35-44: 13.9% Irvinebank — 35-44: 9.7%
45-54 18.0% / 11.5%
Mutchilba — 45-54: 18.0% Irvinebank — 45-54: 11.5%
55-64 11.8% / 22.1%
Mutchilba — 55-64: 11.8% Irvinebank — 55-64: 22.1%
65-74 7.7% / 20.4%
Mutchilba — 65-74: 7.7% Irvinebank — 65-74: 20.4%
75-84 2.2% / 7.1%
Mutchilba — 75-84: 2.2% Irvinebank — 75-84: 7.1%
85+ 1.3% / —
Mutchilba — 85+: 1.3% Irvinebank — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Mutchilba 29.0% lone person
Mutchilba — Lone Person: 29.0% Mutchilba — Couple Families: 58.0% Mutchilba — One Parent Families: 13.0%
Irvinebank 88.9% lone person
Irvinebank — Lone Person: 88.9% Irvinebank — Couple Families: 11.1% Irvinebank — One Parent Families: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families 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%
Irvinebank 12.5% renting
Irvinebank — Owned Outright: 65.0% Irvinebank — Mortgage: 22.5% Irvinebank — Renting: 12.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Mutchilba Irvinebank
Certificate III & IV 15.0% / 11.5%
Mutchilba — Certificate III & IV: 15.0% Irvinebank — Certificate III & IV: 11.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.6% / 11.5%
Mutchilba — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.6% Irvinebank — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 11.5%
Bachelor Degree 7.5% / —
Mutchilba — Bachelor Degree: 7.5% Irvinebank — Bachelor Degree: not among its largest
Postgraduate Degree 1.6% / —
Mutchilba — Postgraduate Degree: 1.6% Irvinebank — 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 Irvinebank
South Africa 5.9% / —
Mutchilba — South Africa: 5.9% Irvinebank — South Africa: not among its largest
England 1.9% / 2.7%
Mutchilba — England: 1.9% Irvinebank — England: 2.7%
New Zealand 0.8% / 3.5%
Mutchilba — New Zealand: 0.8% Irvinebank — New Zealand: 3.5%
Germany 1.1% / —
Mutchilba — Germany: 1.1% Irvinebank — Germany: not among its largest
Malaysia 1.0% / —
Mutchilba — Malaysia: 1.0% Irvinebank — Malaysia: not among its largest
Italy 1.0% / —
Mutchilba — Italy: 1.0% Irvinebank — Italy: not among its largest

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%
Irvinebank 97.8% houses
Irvinebank — Houses: 97.8% Irvinebank — Flats / Apartments: 2.2%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

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

Development activity

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

Ranking within QLD

Mutchilba Irvinebank
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 55% of QLD Higher than 1% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 55% of QLD Higher than 38% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 13% of QLD Higher than 16% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 28% of QLD Higher than 13% of QLD

Liveability

Mutchilba Irvinebank
Grade D —
Score 25/100 —
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

Irvinebank carries more crime risk (62 vs 35); Mutchilba carries more bushfire risk (63 vs 40).

Mutchilba Irvinebank
Bushfire Moderate
63/100
 Moderate
40/100
Crime Low
35/100
 Moderate
62/100
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 Irvinebank
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
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 Irvinebank

  • Irvinebank State School Government · Primary

Amenities in the suburb

Mutchilba Irvinebank
Parks & reserves 2 1
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 3 14

Mobility

Mutchilba sits further from the CBD (1763.5 km vs 1739.9 km).

Mutchilba Irvinebank
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 1763.5 km
+1% vs other
 1739.9 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 1240 min 1228 min
Electric vehicle share 0.1%
postcode 4872
 0.1%
postcode 4887
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 55
postcode 4872
 49
postcode 4887

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 Irvinebank
Car (driver) 59.6% / 100.0%
Mutchilba — Car (driver): 59.6% Irvinebank — Car (driver): 100.0%
Worked from Home 25.4% / —
Mutchilba — Worked from Home: 25.4% Irvinebank — Worked from Home: not among its largest
Walked Only 9.6% / —
Mutchilba — Walked Only: 9.6% Irvinebank — Walked Only: not among its largest
Car (passenger) 5.4% / —
Mutchilba — Car (passenger): 5.4% Irvinebank — Car (passenger): not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (100.0%).

Setting

Mutchilba Irvinebank
Elevation 606 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 725 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Mutchilba Irvinebank
Connectivity score 20/100 15/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster)
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
176 premises
 0%
42 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

Tags

Mutchilba

Rural

Irvinebank

Retirees Rural

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