North Eton vs Marian

In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. On these figures, Marian tends to suit 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

Marian

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (3 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (33/100 vs 74/100)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (99% vs 84%)

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

North Eton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($265/wk vs $400/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

North Eton

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (13/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (672 min vs 682 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (983.8 km vs 986.8 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

North Eton

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (16% vs 1%)
  • is more walkable (13/100 vs 0/100)
  • But Marian carries lower crime risk (33/100 vs 74/100)

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

Investors

Marian

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (8.2% vs 1.6%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

North Eton Marian
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.

North Eton Marian
Walkability 13 / 0
North Eton — Walkability: 13/100 Marian — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 26 / 67
North Eton — Safety: 26/100 Marian — Safety: 67/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
North Eton — Low fire risk: 100/100 Marian — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Marian has more residents (4,224 vs 189); Marian rents higher ($400/wk vs $265/wk).

North Eton Marian
Population 189 4,224
+2135% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +1.6% +8.2%
Median age 31 32
Median household income $107,224/yr $124,384/yr
+16% vs other
Median weekly rent $265/wk $400/wk
+51% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

North Eton Marian
0-4 6.9% / 8.0%
North Eton — 0-4: 6.9% Marian — 0-4: 8.0%
5-14 13.8% / 19.0%
North Eton — 5-14: 13.8% Marian — 5-14: 19.0%
15-19 10.1% / 6.1%
North Eton — 15-19: 10.1% Marian — 15-19: 6.1%
20-24 4.2% / 5.5%
North Eton — 20-24: 4.2% Marian — 20-24: 5.5%
25-34 16.9% / 14.8%
North Eton — 25-34: 16.9% Marian — 25-34: 14.8%
35-44 15.9% / 16.2%
North Eton — 35-44: 15.9% Marian — 35-44: 16.2%
45-54 11.6% / 13.1%
North Eton — 45-54: 11.6% Marian — 45-54: 13.1%
55-64 11.1% / 9.5%
North Eton — 55-64: 11.1% Marian — 55-64: 9.5%
65-74 5.8% / 5.1%
North Eton — 65-74: 5.8% Marian — 65-74: 5.1%
75-84 1.6% / 2.2%
North Eton — 75-84: 1.6% Marian — 75-84: 2.2%
85+ — / 0.3%
North Eton — 85+: not among its largest Marian — 85+: 0.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

North Eton 58.3% couple families
North Eton — Couple Families: 58.3% North Eton — Lone Person: 27.8% North Eton — One Parent Families: 13.9% North Eton — Group Household: 0.0% North Eton — Other Families: 0.0%
Marian 67.8% couple families
Marian — Couple Families: 67.8% Marian — Lone Person: 16.1% Marian — One Parent Families: 12.7% Marian — Group Household: 2.7% Marian — Other Families: 0.9%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

North Eton 19.0% renting
North Eton — Owned Outright: 23.8% North Eton — Mortgage: 57.1% North Eton — Renting: 19.0%
Marian 18.4% renting
Marian — Owned Outright: 22.2% Marian — Mortgage: 59.4% Marian — Renting: 18.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

North Eton 84.0% houses
North Eton — Houses: 84.0% North Eton — Townhouses: 8.0% North Eton — Flats / Apartments: 8.0%
Marian 98.9% houses
Marian — Houses: 98.9% Marian — Townhouses: 1.0% Marian — Flats / Apartments: 0.1%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

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

North Eton Marian
Certificate III & IV 16.4% / 23.4%
North Eton — Certificate III & IV: 16.4% Marian — Certificate III & IV: 23.4%
Bachelor Degree 5.8% / 4.9%
North Eton — Bachelor Degree: 5.8% Marian — Bachelor Degree: 4.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 2.6% / 5.1%
North Eton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 2.6% Marian — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 0.8%
North Eton — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Marian — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.8%
Postgraduate Degree — / 0.5%
North Eton — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Marian — Postgraduate Degree: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.4%).

Property market

North Eton Marian
Median house price — $724,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $695,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 32 days
from 38 sales

Development activity

North Eton Marian
New dwellings approved 574
across Mackay
same for both
Approvals change year on year -6%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

North Eton Marian
Houses — 5.7%
$810/wk on $739K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

North Eton Marian
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 79% of QLD Higher than 92% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 74% of QLD Higher than 52% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 9% of QLD Higher than 12% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 59% of QLD Higher than 76% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 97% of QLD

Liveability

North Eton is more walkable (13 vs 0).

North Eton Marian
Grade — B
Score — 53/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

North Eton carries more crime risk (74 vs 33).

North Eton Marian
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
74/100
 Low
33/100
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
 1
within 5 km

Schools

North Eton Marian
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in North Eton

  • North Eton State School Government · Primary

Schools in Marian

  • Marian State School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

North Eton Marian
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 0 3
Parks & reserves 0 1
Childcare 0 3
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 0 2
Waterways 7 14

Mobility

Marian sits further from the CBD (986.8 km vs 983.8 km).

North Eton Marian
Walkability score 13/100 0/100
Distance to Brisbane 983.8 km 986.8 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 672 min 682 min
Electric vehicle share 0.1%
postcode 4741
 0.1%
postcode 4753
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 70
postcode 4741
 78
postcode 4753

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.

North Eton Marian
Car (driver) 88.1% / 85.1%
North Eton — Car (driver): 88.1% Marian — Car (driver): 85.1%
Worked from Home 7.5% / 7.1%
North Eton — Worked from Home: 7.5% Marian — Worked from Home: 7.1%
Walked Only 4.5% / 2.2%
North Eton — Walked Only: 4.5% Marian — Walked Only: 2.2%
Car (passenger) — / 3.7%
North Eton — Car (passenger): not among its largest Marian — Car (passenger): 3.7%
Bus — / 1.6%
North Eton — Bus: not among its largest Marian — Bus: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (88.1%).

Setting

North Eton Marian
Elevation 34 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 41 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 24.1 km 20.5 km

NBN connectivity

North Eton Marian
Connectivity score 30/100 65/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
79 premises
 43%
1,563 premises

Climate

North Eton Marian
Annual rainfall 1,517 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 30.8°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 12.4°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

North Eton Marian
PM2.5 6.6 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 17.9 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

North Eton Marian
Average residential rate $1,873/yr
same for both
Council Mackay
same for both

Federal electorate

North Eton Marian
Division Capricornia
same for both
Member Michelle Landry
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

North Eton Marian
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

North Eton

River Rural

Marian

Acreage Family

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