Perwillowen vs Towen Mountain
Towen Mountain is the younger of the two, with a median age of 44 against 54 in Perwillowen. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Towen Mountain: a median of $1.28 million, against $1.01 million in Perwillowen. On these figures, Perwillowen tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget, while Towen Mountain suits 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
Too close to call
Nothing among the 6 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Perwillowen
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper houses ($1,010,000 vs $1,277,500)
Weighs house prices and 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
Too close to call
Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Too close to call
Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Towen Mountain
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (5.2% vs -3.6%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Perwillowen and Towen Mountain 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
Towen Mountain has more residents (304 vs 213); Perwillowen skews older (54 vs 44).
| Perwillowen | Towen Mountain | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 213 | 304 +43% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -3.6% | +5.2% |
| Median age | 54 | 44 |
| Median household income | $81,224/yr | $89,856/yr +11% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $350/wk | $362/wk +3% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.5%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
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 (7.2%).
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.1%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Perwillowen | Towen Mountain | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $1,010,000 | $1,277,500 |
| Median unit price | $910,000 | — |
| Median land price | — same for both | |
Development activity
| Perwillowen | Towen Mountain | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 2,962 across Sunshine Coast same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | -41% same for both | |
Ranking within QLD
| Perwillowen | Towen Mountain | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 52% of QLD | Higher than 63% of QLD |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 68% of QLD | Higher than 66% of QLD |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 79% of QLD | Higher than 78% of QLD |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 73% of QLD | Higher than 68% of QLD |
Liveability
| Perwillowen | Towen Mountain | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 6/10 | mid-range socio-economic decile 5/10 |
Risk profile
| Perwillowen | Towen Mountain | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Crime | Low 16/100 | Low 10/100 |
| 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
| Perwillowen | Towen Mountain | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 0 same for both | |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Amenities in the suburb
| Perwillowen | Towen Mountain | |
|---|---|---|
| Waterways | 4 | 0 |
Mobility
| Perwillowen | Towen Mountain | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 4/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Brisbane | 106 km | 105.2 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 88 min | 87 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.9% postcode 4560 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 74 postcode 4560 same for both | |
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 (78.5%).
Setting
| Perwillowen | Towen Mountain | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 63 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 126 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 14.9 km | 15.0 km |
NBN connectivity
| Perwillowen | Towen Mountain | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 61/100 | 42/100 |
| Most common technology | Fibre to the premises | Fixed wireless |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 39% 127 premises | 8% 111 premises |
Air quality (annual mean)
| Perwillowen | Towen Mountain | |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 | 4.3 µg/m³ same for both | |
| PM10 | 12.3 µg/m³ same for both | |
| NO₂ | — same for both | |
Council rates
| Perwillowen | Towen Mountain | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,690/yr same for both | |
| Council | Sunshine Coast same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Perwillowen | Towen Mountain | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Fairfax same for both | |
| Member | Ted O'Brien same for both | |
| Party | Liberal National Party of Queensland same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Perwillowen | Towen Mountain | |
|---|---|---|
| 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.
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