Palmwoods vs Montville

Palmwoods is the younger of the two, with a median age of 43 against 56 in Montville. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Palmwoods, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Montville: a median of $1.4 million, against $1.12 million in Palmwoods, though rent is higher in Palmwoods. On these figures, Palmwoods tends to suit families with children and buyers on a tighter budget, while Montville 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

Palmwoods

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (5 vs 0)
  • has more parks and reserves (26 vs 6)
  • is already more of a family suburb (65% vs 55%)

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

First-home buyers

Palmwoods

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($1,125,000 vs $1,400,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Montville

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($375/wk vs $430/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Palmwoods

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (71/100 vs 30/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (84 min vs 93 min)
  • But Montville sits closer to the CBD (99.4 km vs 102 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Palmwoods

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • is more walkable (71/100 vs 30/100)
  • But Montville has more residents already 65 and over (30% vs 20%)

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

Investors

Palmwoods

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (3.6% vs 2.7%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Palmwoods Montville
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.

Palmwoods Montville
Walkability 71 / 30
Palmwoods — Walkability: 71/100 Montville — Walkability: 30/100
Safety 70 / 72
Palmwoods — Safety: 70/100 Montville — Safety: 72/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Palmwoods — Low fire risk: 100/100 Montville — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Palmwoods has more residents (6,357 vs 1,092); Montville skews older (56 vs 43).

Palmwoods Montville
Population 6,357
+83% vs other
 1,092
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +12.0% +12.6%
Median age 43 56
Median household income $90,376/yr
+11% vs other
 $80,600/yr
Median weekly rent $430/wk
+13% vs other
 $375/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Palmwoods Montville
0-4 5.1% / 3.4%
Palmwoods — 0-4: 5.1% Montville — 0-4: 3.4%
5-14 13.5% / 9.4%
Palmwoods — 5-14: 13.5% Montville — 5-14: 9.4%
15-19 6.2% / 3.9%
Palmwoods — 15-19: 6.2% Montville — 15-19: 3.9%
20-24 4.7% / 1.6%
Palmwoods — 20-24: 4.7% Montville — 20-24: 1.6%
25-34 10.5% / 6.9%
Palmwoods — 25-34: 10.5% Montville — 25-34: 6.9%
35-44 12.3% / 9.0%
Palmwoods — 35-44: 12.3% Montville — 35-44: 9.0%
45-54 14.3% / 13.1%
Palmwoods — 45-54: 14.3% Montville — 45-54: 13.1%
55-64 13.4% / 22.2%
Palmwoods — 55-64: 13.4% Montville — 55-64: 22.2%
65-74 10.9% / 20.0%
Palmwoods — 65-74: 10.9% Montville — 65-74: 20.0%
75-84 6.2% / 8.5%
Palmwoods — 75-84: 6.2% Montville — 75-84: 8.5%
85+ 2.7% / 1.9%
Palmwoods — 85+: 2.7% Montville — 85+: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Palmwoods 48.4% couple families
Palmwoods — Couple Families: 48.4% Palmwoods — Lone Person: 29.4% Palmwoods — One Parent Families: 16.9% Palmwoods — Group Household: 4.3% Palmwoods — Other Families: 1.0%
Montville 41.3% couple families
Montville — Couple Families: 41.3% Montville — Lone Person: 40.4% Montville — One Parent Families: 14.0% Montville — Group Household: 2.6% Montville — Other Families: 1.7%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Palmwoods 21.8% renting
Palmwoods — Owned Outright: 34.2% Palmwoods — Mortgage: 44.0% Palmwoods — Renting: 21.8%
Montville 18.1% renting
Montville — Owned Outright: 52.9% Montville — Mortgage: 29.0% Montville — Renting: 18.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Palmwoods Montville
Certificate III & IV 18.1% / 14.2%
Palmwoods — Certificate III & IV: 18.1% Montville — Certificate III & IV: 14.2%
Bachelor Degree 11.6% / 17.9%
Palmwoods — Bachelor Degree: 11.6% Montville — Bachelor Degree: 17.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.7% / 10.9%
Palmwoods — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.7% Montville — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.9%
Postgraduate Degree 2.8% / 6.7%
Palmwoods — Postgraduate Degree: 2.8% Montville — Postgraduate Degree: 6.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.0% / 3.6%
Palmwoods — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.0% Montville — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.1%).

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.

Palmwoods Montville
England 6.2% / 8.6%
Palmwoods — England: 6.2% Montville — England: 8.6%
New Zealand 3.7% / 3.0%
Palmwoods — New Zealand: 3.7% Montville — New Zealand: 3.0%
South Africa 0.8% / 1.6%
Palmwoods — South Africa: 0.8% Montville — South Africa: 1.6%
Germany 0.3% / 1.0%
Palmwoods — Germany: 0.3% Montville — Germany: 1.0%
Ireland 0.5% / 0.5%
Palmwoods — Ireland: 0.5% Montville — Ireland: 0.5%
Canada — / 0.8%
Palmwoods — Canada: not among its largest Montville — Canada: 0.8%
Philippines 0.3% / —
Palmwoods — Philippines: 0.3% Montville — Philippines: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (8.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Palmwoods 90.4% houses
Palmwoods — Houses: 90.4% Palmwoods — Townhouses: 8.1% Palmwoods — Flats / Apartments: 1.5%
Montville 90.5% houses
Montville — Houses: 90.5% Montville — Townhouses: 4.7% Montville — Flats / Apartments: 4.7%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Palmwoods Montville
Median house price $1,125,000 $1,400,000
Median unit price — $440,000
Median land price $812,450 $855,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 24 days
from 77 sales
 45 days
from 21 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Palmwoods Montville
3 bed $980K / $1.31M
Palmwoods — 3 bed: $980K (52 sales) Montville — 3 bed: $1.31M (18 sales)

52 vs 18 sales

4 bed $1.19M / $1.46M
Palmwoods — 4 bed: $1.19M (94 sales) Montville — 4 bed: $1.46M (18 sales)

94 vs 18 sales

Development activity

Palmwoods Montville
New dwellings approved 2,962
across Sunshine Coast
same for both
Approvals change year on year -41%
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.

Palmwoods Montville
Houses 3.6%
$835/wk on $1.2M
 2.7%
$860/wk on $1.65M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Palmwoods Montville
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 63% of QLD Higher than 51% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 92% of QLD Higher than 82% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 83% of QLD Higher than 79% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 79% of QLD Higher than 66% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 31% of QLD Higher than 7% of QLD

Liveability

Palmwoods is more walkable (71 vs 30).

Palmwoods Montville
Grade A
same for both
Score 72/100
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Palmwoods Montville
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
30/100
 Low
28/100
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

Palmwoods Montville
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Palmwoods

  • Palmwoods State School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Montville

  • Montville State School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Palmwoods Montville
Supermarkets 1
same for both
Cafes & restaurants 5 15
Parks & reserves 26 6
Childcare 5 0
GPs 2 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 2 1
Waterways 54 3

Mobility

Palmwoods sits further from the CBD (102 km vs 99.4 km).

Palmwoods Montville
Walkability score 71/100 30/100
Distance to Brisbane 102 km
+3% vs other
 99.4 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 84 min 93 min
Electric vehicle share 1.1%
postcode 4555
 0.9%
postcode 4560
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 92
postcode 4555
 74
postcode 4560

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.

Palmwoods Montville
Car (driver) 76.0% / 57.3%
Palmwoods — Car (driver): 76.0% Montville — Car (driver): 57.3%
Worked from Home 16.4% / 34.3%
Palmwoods — Worked from Home: 16.4% Montville — Worked from Home: 34.3%
Walked Only 1.9% / 5.6%
Palmwoods — Walked Only: 1.9% Montville — Walked Only: 5.6%
Car (passenger) 4.7% / 1.0%
Palmwoods — Car (passenger): 4.7% Montville — Car (passenger): 1.0%
Train 0.5% / 1.0%
Palmwoods — Train: 0.5% Montville — Train: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (76.0%).

Setting

Palmwoods Montville
Elevation 23 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 392 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 13.1 km 19.7 km

NBN connectivity

Palmwoods Montville
Connectivity score 69/100 31/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 48%
2,899 premises
 1%
599 premises

Air quality (annual mean)

Palmwoods Montville
PM2.5 4.3 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 12.3 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Palmwoods Montville
Average residential rate $1,690/yr
same for both
Council Sunshine Coast
same for both

Federal electorate

Palmwoods Montville
Division Fisher
same for both
Member Andrew Wallace
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Palmwoods Montville
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Palmwoods

Acreage Parks River Trains

Montville

Acreage Retirees Village Feel

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