Pinjarra Hills vs Mount Ommaney

Mount Ommaney is the younger of the two, with a median age of 48 against 70 in Pinjarra Hills. In both, the large majority of households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Pinjarra Hills, about half of households are people living alone. In Mount Ommaney, most households are couple families. On these figures, Pinjarra Hills tends to suit people living alone and older residents, while Mount Ommaney suits couples.

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

Mount Ommaney

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (5 vs 1)
  • is already more of a family suburb (72% vs 47%)
  • But Pinjarra Hills carries lower crime risk (28/100 vs 88/100)

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

First-home buyers

Mount Ommaney

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (23% vs 32%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Pinjarra Hills has cheaper rent ($490/wk vs $540/wk)
  • Mount Ommaney leaves renters under less rental stress (23% vs 31%)

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

Commuting to the city

Mount Ommaney

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (82/100 vs 33/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (21 min vs 28 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

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

  • Pinjarra Hills carries lower crime risk (28/100 vs 88/100)
  • Mount Ommaney has more GPs (3 vs 0)

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

Investors

Pinjarra Hills

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (27.2% vs 6.1%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Pinjarra Hills Mount Ommaney
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.

Pinjarra Hills Mount Ommaney
Walkability 33 / 82
Pinjarra Hills — Walkability: 33/100 Mount Ommaney — Walkability: 82/100
Safety 72 / 12
Pinjarra Hills — Safety: 72/100 Mount Ommaney — Safety: 12/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Pinjarra Hills — Low fire risk: 100/100 Mount Ommaney — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Mount Ommaney has more residents (2,503 vs 771); Mount Ommaney has higher household incomes ($122,772 vs $81,224).

Pinjarra Hills Mount Ommaney
Population 771 2,503
+225% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +27.2% +6.1%
Median age 70 48
Median household income $81,224/yr $122,772/yr
+51% vs other
Median weekly rent $490/wk $540/wk
+10% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Pinjarra Hills Mount Ommaney
0-4 1.6% / 3.7%
Pinjarra Hills — 0-4: 1.6% Mount Ommaney — 0-4: 3.7%
5-14 7.5% / 12.9%
Pinjarra Hills — 5-14: 7.5% Mount Ommaney — 5-14: 12.9%
15-19 3.8% / 6.1%
Pinjarra Hills — 15-19: 3.8% Mount Ommaney — 15-19: 6.1%
20-24 2.9% / 4.3%
Pinjarra Hills — 20-24: 2.9% Mount Ommaney — 20-24: 4.3%
25-34 4.0% / 6.8%
Pinjarra Hills — 25-34: 4.0% Mount Ommaney — 25-34: 6.8%
35-44 6.4% / 12.4%
Pinjarra Hills — 35-44: 6.4% Mount Ommaney — 35-44: 12.4%
45-54 8.6% / 11.9%
Pinjarra Hills — 45-54: 8.6% Mount Ommaney — 45-54: 11.9%
55-64 9.6% / 14.5%
Pinjarra Hills — 55-64: 9.6% Mount Ommaney — 55-64: 14.5%
65-74 10.9% / 15.1%
Pinjarra Hills — 65-74: 10.9% Mount Ommaney — 65-74: 15.1%
75-84 16.0% / 8.2%
Pinjarra Hills — 75-84: 16.0% Mount Ommaney — 75-84: 8.2%
85+ 28.0% / 4.0%
Pinjarra Hills — 85+: 28.0% Mount Ommaney — 85+: 4.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (28.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Pinjarra Hills 41.4% couple families
Pinjarra Hills — Couple Families: 41.4% Pinjarra Hills — Lone Person: 46.1% Pinjarra Hills — One Parent Families: 5.3% Pinjarra Hills — Other Families: 3.9% Pinjarra Hills — Group Household: 3.3%
Mount Ommaney 60.1% couple families
Mount Ommaney — Couple Families: 60.1% Mount Ommaney — Lone Person: 26.6% Mount Ommaney — One Parent Families: 12.3% Mount Ommaney — Other Families: 0.5% Mount Ommaney — Group Household: 0.5%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Other Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Pinjarra Hills 9.8% renting
Pinjarra Hills — Owned Outright: 48.8% Pinjarra Hills — Mortgage: 41.5% Pinjarra Hills — Renting: 9.8%
Mount Ommaney 12.3% renting
Mount Ommaney — Owned Outright: 50.0% Mount Ommaney — Mortgage: 37.7% Mount Ommaney — Renting: 12.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Pinjarra Hills Mount Ommaney
Bachelor Degree 14.8% / 21.2%
Pinjarra Hills — Bachelor Degree: 14.8% Mount Ommaney — Bachelor Degree: 21.2%
Postgraduate Degree 7.3% / 10.5%
Pinjarra Hills — Postgraduate Degree: 7.3% Mount Ommaney — Postgraduate Degree: 10.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.2% / 8.1%
Pinjarra Hills — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.2% Mount Ommaney — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.1%
Certificate III & IV 6.6% / 7.5%
Pinjarra Hills — Certificate III & IV: 6.6% Mount Ommaney — Certificate III & IV: 7.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.9% / 3.7%
Pinjarra Hills — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.9% Mount Ommaney — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.2%).

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.

Pinjarra Hills Mount Ommaney
England 6.6% / 4.5%
Pinjarra Hills — England: 6.6% Mount Ommaney — England: 4.5%
China 0.6% / 4.1%
Pinjarra Hills — China: 0.6% Mount Ommaney — China: 4.1%
New Zealand 1.7% / 2.4%
Pinjarra Hills — New Zealand: 1.7% Mount Ommaney — New Zealand: 2.4%
Vietnam — / 4.1%
Pinjarra Hills — Vietnam: not among its largest Mount Ommaney — Vietnam: 4.1%
Taiwan — / 2.8%
Pinjarra Hills — Taiwan: not among its largest Mount Ommaney — Taiwan: 2.8%
South Africa 1.0% / —
Pinjarra Hills — South Africa: 1.0% Mount Ommaney — South Africa: not among its largest
Ireland 1.0% / —
Pinjarra Hills — Ireland: 1.0% Mount Ommaney — Ireland: not among its largest
Scotland 0.8% / —
Pinjarra Hills — Scotland: 0.8% Mount Ommaney — Scotland: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Pinjarra Hills 69.6% houses
Pinjarra Hills — Houses: 69.6% Pinjarra Hills — Townhouses: 30.0% Pinjarra Hills — Flats / Apartments: 0.5%
Mount Ommaney 77.2% houses
Mount Ommaney — Houses: 77.2% Mount Ommaney — Townhouses: 18.2% Mount Ommaney — Flats / Apartments: 4.6%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Pinjarra Hills Mount Ommaney
Median house price — $1,825,737
Median unit price — $857,000
Median land price — $1,940,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 22 days
from 16 sales

Development activity

Pinjarra Hills Mount Ommaney
New dwellings approved 9,382
across Brisbane
same for both
Approvals change year on year +9%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Pinjarra Hills Mount Ommaney
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 52% of QLD Higher than 91% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 83% of QLD Higher than 97% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 100% of QLD Higher than 95% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 72% of QLD Higher than 82% of QLD

Liveability

Mount Ommaney is more walkable (82 vs 33); Pinjarra Hills scores higher overall (82 vs 70).

Pinjarra Hills Mount Ommaney
Grade A+ A
Score 82/100 70/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Mount Ommaney carries more crime risk (88 vs 28).

Pinjarra Hills Mount Ommaney
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
28/100
 High
88/100
Flood —
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 2
within 5 km
 7
within 5 km

Schools

Pinjarra Hills Mount Ommaney
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km None 1
St Lucia Campus, 8.8 km

Schools in Pinjarra Hills

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Mount Ommaney

  • Mount Ommaney Special School Government · Combined · Special school

Amenities in the suburb

Pinjarra Hills Mount Ommaney
Supermarkets 0 2
Cafes & restaurants 0 4
Parks & reserves 1 5
Childcare 0 1
GPs 0 3
Pharmacies 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 7
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 8 1

Mobility

Pinjarra Hills Mount Ommaney
Walkability score 33/100 82/100
Distance to Brisbane 17.3 km
+8% vs other
 15.9 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 28 min 21 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 51.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 50.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 4.0%
postcode 4069
 2.1%
postcode 4074
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 73
postcode 4069
 77
postcode 4074

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.

Pinjarra Hills Mount Ommaney
Car (driver) 50.0% / 57.6%
Pinjarra Hills — Car (driver): 50.0% Mount Ommaney — Car (driver): 57.6%
Worked from Home 47.1% / 31.3%
Pinjarra Hills — Worked from Home: 47.1% Mount Ommaney — Worked from Home: 31.3%
Car (passenger) 2.9% / 4.6%
Pinjarra Hills — Car (passenger): 2.9% Mount Ommaney — Car (passenger): 4.6%
Bus — / 2.9%
Pinjarra Hills — Bus: not among its largest Mount Ommaney — Bus: 2.9%
Train — / 1.6%
Pinjarra Hills — Train: not among its largest Mount Ommaney — Train: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (57.6%).

Setting

Pinjarra Hills Mount Ommaney
Elevation 32 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 26 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 24.1 km 22.7 km

NBN connectivity

Pinjarra Hills Mount Ommaney
Connectivity score 58/100 73/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Hybrid fibre-coaxial
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 24%
322 premises
 1%
1,287 premises

Climate

Pinjarra Hills Mount Ommaney
Annual rainfall 1,032 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 30.5°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 8.9°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Pinjarra Hills Mount Ommaney
PM2.5 6.5 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 17.3 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.99 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Pinjarra Hills Mount Ommaney
Average residential rate $1,519/yr
same for both
Council Brisbane
same for both

Federal electorate

Pinjarra Hills Mount Ommaney
Division Ryan Oxley
Member Elizabeth Watson-Brown Milton Dick
Party The Greens Australian Labor Party

First Home Owner Grant

Pinjarra Hills Mount Ommaney
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Pinjarra Hills

Middle-Ring Professionals Quiet Retirees River Townhouses

Mount Ommaney

Middle-Ring Parks Premium Professionals Quiet Retirees

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