Upper Tenthill vs Mount Whitestone

Upper Tenthill is the younger of the two, with a median age of 37 against 50 in Mount Whitestone. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Upper Tenthill, most households are couple families. In Mount Whitestone, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Upper Tenthill tends to suit couples, while Mount Whitestone 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

Mount Whitestone

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (3 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (31/100 vs 77/100)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (100% vs 88%)
  • But Upper Tenthill is already more of a family suburb (76% vs 49%)

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

First-home buyers

Upper Tenthill

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (22% vs 28%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Upper Tenthill

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($230/wk vs $250/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Upper Tenthill

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (87 min vs 94 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (105.3 km vs 112.8 km)
  • But Mount Whitestone is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Mount Whitestone

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (31/100 vs 77/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (21% vs 14%)

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

Investors

Upper Tenthill

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (16.7% vs -16.2%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Upper Tenthill Mount Whitestone
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.

Upper Tenthill Mount Whitestone
Walkability 0 / 10
Upper Tenthill — Walkability: 0/100 Mount Whitestone — Walkability: 10/100
Safety 23 / 69
Upper Tenthill — Safety: 23/100 Mount Whitestone — Safety: 69/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Upper Tenthill — Low fire risk: 100/100 Mount Whitestone — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Upper Tenthill has more residents (273 vs 129); Mount Whitestone skews older (50 vs 37).

Upper Tenthill Mount Whitestone
Population 273
+53% vs other
 129
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +16.7% -16.2%
Median age 37 50
Median household income $70,408/yr $74,724/yr
+6% vs other
Median weekly rent $230/wk $250/wk
+9% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Upper Tenthill Mount Whitestone
0-4 10.6% / 6.2%
Upper Tenthill — 0-4: 10.6% Mount Whitestone — 0-4: 6.2%
5-14 13.9% / 15.5%
Upper Tenthill — 5-14: 13.9% Mount Whitestone — 5-14: 15.5%
15-19 12.1% / 6.2%
Upper Tenthill — 15-19: 12.1% Mount Whitestone — 15-19: 6.2%
20-24 2.9% / 2.3%
Upper Tenthill — 20-24: 2.9% Mount Whitestone — 20-24: 2.3%
25-34 8.8% / 7.0%
Upper Tenthill — 25-34: 8.8% Mount Whitestone — 25-34: 7.0%
35-44 10.6% / 12.4%
Upper Tenthill — 35-44: 10.6% Mount Whitestone — 35-44: 12.4%
45-54 17.2% / 10.9%
Upper Tenthill — 45-54: 17.2% Mount Whitestone — 45-54: 10.9%
55-64 12.5% / 14.7%
Upper Tenthill — 55-64: 12.5% Mount Whitestone — 55-64: 14.7%
65-74 8.4% / 14.7%
Upper Tenthill — 65-74: 8.4% Mount Whitestone — 65-74: 14.7%
75-84 4.4% / 3.1%
Upper Tenthill — 75-84: 4.4% Mount Whitestone — 75-84: 3.1%
85+ 1.1% / 3.1%
Upper Tenthill — 85+: 1.1% Mount Whitestone — 85+: 3.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.2%).

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.

Upper Tenthill Mount Whitestone
New Zealand 2.6% / —
Upper Tenthill — New Zealand: 2.6% Mount Whitestone — New Zealand: not among its largest
England — / 2.3%
Upper Tenthill — England: not among its largest Mount Whitestone — England: 2.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Upper Tenthill 60.3% couple families
Upper Tenthill — Couple Families: 60.3% Upper Tenthill — Lone Person: 24.1% Upper Tenthill — One Parent Families: 15.5%
Mount Whitestone 35.9% couple families
Mount Whitestone — Couple Families: 35.9% Mount Whitestone — Lone Person: 51.3% Mount Whitestone — One Parent Families: 12.8%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Upper Tenthill 88.4% houses
Upper Tenthill — Houses: 88.4% Upper Tenthill — Flats / Apartments: 11.6%
Mount Whitestone 100.0% houses
Mount Whitestone — Houses: 100.0% Mount Whitestone — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

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

Upper Tenthill Mount Whitestone
Certificate III & IV 11.7% / 14.7%
Upper Tenthill — Certificate III & IV: 11.7% Mount Whitestone — Certificate III & IV: 14.7%
Bachelor Degree 7.7% / 8.5%
Upper Tenthill — Bachelor Degree: 7.7% Mount Whitestone — Bachelor Degree: 8.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.5% / 8.5%
Upper Tenthill — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.5% Mount Whitestone — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.5%
Postgraduate Degree 1.5% / —
Upper Tenthill — Postgraduate Degree: 1.5% Mount Whitestone — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.7%).

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Upper Tenthill 19.7% renting
Upper Tenthill — Owned Outright: 46.5% Upper Tenthill — Mortgage: 33.8% Upper Tenthill — Renting: 19.7%
Mount Whitestone 21.6% renting
Mount Whitestone — Owned Outright: 41.2% Mount Whitestone — Mortgage: 37.3% Mount Whitestone — Renting: 21.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Development activity

Upper Tenthill Mount Whitestone
New dwellings approved 352
across Lockyer Valley
same for both
Approvals change year on year +103%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Upper Tenthill Mount Whitestone
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 38% of QLD Higher than 45% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 2% of QLD Higher than 70% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 33% of QLD Higher than 37% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 48% of QLD Higher than 28% of QLD

Liveability

Mount Whitestone is more walkable (10 vs 0).

Upper Tenthill Mount Whitestone
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Upper Tenthill carries more crime risk (77 vs 31).

Upper Tenthill Mount Whitestone
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
77/100
 Low
31/100
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

Upper Tenthill Mount Whitestone
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

Schools in Upper Tenthill

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

Schools in Mount Whitestone

  • Mount Whitestone State School Government · Primary

Amenities in the suburb

Upper Tenthill Mount Whitestone
Parks & reserves 0 3
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 2 3

Mobility

Mount Whitestone sits further from the CBD (112.8 km vs 105.3 km).

Upper Tenthill Mount Whitestone
Walkability score 0/100 10/100
Distance to Brisbane 105.3 km 112.8 km
+7% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 87 min 94 min
Electric vehicle share 0.2%
postcode 4343
 0.3%
postcode 4347
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 83
postcode 4343
 98
postcode 4347

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.

Upper Tenthill Mount Whitestone
Car (driver) 65.3% / 63.3%
Upper Tenthill — Car (driver): 65.3% Mount Whitestone — Car (driver): 63.3%
Worked from Home 18.8% / 28.3%
Upper Tenthill — Worked from Home: 18.8% Mount Whitestone — Worked from Home: 28.3%
Walked Only 6.9% / 8.3%
Upper Tenthill — Walked Only: 6.9% Mount Whitestone — Walked Only: 8.3%
Car (passenger) 8.9% / —
Upper Tenthill — Car (passenger): 8.9% Mount Whitestone — Car (passenger): not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (65.3%).

Setting

Upper Tenthill Mount Whitestone
Elevation 148 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 514 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Upper Tenthill Mount Whitestone
Connectivity score 30/100 21/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Satellite (Sky Muster)
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
96 premises
 0%
54 premises

Climate

Upper Tenthill Mount Whitestone
Annual rainfall 697 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 31.9°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 7.1°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Upper Tenthill Mount Whitestone
PM2.5 2.4 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 3.8 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Upper Tenthill Mount Whitestone
Average residential rate $1,952/yr
same for both
Council Lockyer Valley
same for both

Federal electorate

Upper Tenthill Mount Whitestone
Division Wright
same for both
Member Scott Buchholz
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Upper Tenthill Mount Whitestone
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Upper Tenthill

Family Rural Young Families

Mount Whitestone

Rural

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