Netherdale vs Eungella
Netherdale is the younger of the two, with a median age of 45 against 52 in Eungella. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Eungella, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Netherdale tends to suit families with children, while Eungella suits 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
Eungella
ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here
- has more parks and reserves (3 vs 0)
- carries lower crime risk (54/100 vs 64/100)
- But Netherdale is already more of a family suburb (64% vs 55%)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Eungella
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (32% vs 42%)
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Netherdale
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper rent ($220/wk vs $250/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Netherdale
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a shorter drive in (719 min vs 731 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (1033.2 km vs 1039.7 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Eungella
ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here
- has more residents already 65 and over (24% vs 19%)
- carries lower crime risk (54/100 vs 64/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Netherdale
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (9.0% vs -2.1%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Netherdale and Eungella 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
Eungella has more residents (190 vs 121); Eungella skews older (52 vs 45).
| Netherdale | Eungella | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 121 | 190 +57% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +9.0% | -2.1% |
| Median age | 45 | 52 |
| Median household income | $40,560/yr +1% vs other | $40,092/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $220/wk | $250/wk +14% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.1%).
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 (7.4%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.4%).
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Netherdale | Eungella | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | — same for both | |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — | $990,000 |
Development activity
| Netherdale | Eungella | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 574 across Mackay same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | -6% same for both | |
Ranking within QLD
| Netherdale | Eungella | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 4% of QLD same for both | |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 46% of QLD | Higher than 25% of QLD |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | — same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 45% of QLD | Higher than 34% of QLD |
Liveability
| Netherdale | Eungella | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | high-need area decile 1/10 same for both | |
Risk profile
Netherdale carries more bushfire risk (76 vs 26); Netherdale carries more crime risk (64 vs 54).
| Netherdale | Eungella | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | High 76/100 | Low 26/100 |
| Crime | Moderate 64/100 | Moderate 54/100 |
| 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
| Netherdale | Eungella | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 0 | 1 |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 0 | 1 |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Schools in Netherdale
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Schools in Eungella
- Eungella State School Government · Primary at peers
Amenities in the suburb
| Netherdale | Eungella | |
|---|---|---|
| Cafes & restaurants | 0 | 1 |
| Parks & reserves | 0 | 3 |
| Childcare | 0 | 1 |
| Waterways | 8 | 4 |
Mobility
Eungella sits further from the CBD (1039.7 km vs 1033.2 km).
| Netherdale | Eungella | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Brisbane | 1033.2 km | 1039.7 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 719 min | 731 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.0% postcode 4756 | 0.0% postcode 4757 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 51 postcode 4756 | 44 postcode 4757 |
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 (74.3%).
Setting
| Netherdale | Eungella | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 402 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 675 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 40.6 km | 45.3 km |
NBN connectivity
| Netherdale | Eungella | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 29/100 | 26/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 58 premises | 0% 98 premises |
Council rates
| Netherdale | Eungella | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,873/yr same for both | |
| Council | Mackay same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Netherdale | Eungella | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Capricornia same for both | |
| Member | Michelle Landry same for both | |
| Party | Liberal National Party of Queensland same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Netherdale | Eungella | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $30,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $750,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
Always verify with the relevant authority before making property decisions.
See Data Sources and How We Calculate for details.