Walkamin vs Arriga

Arriga is the younger of the two, with a median age of 33 against 47 in Walkamin. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Walkamin, about half of households are people living alone. In Arriga, most households are couple families. On these figures, Walkamin tends to suit people living alone and older residents, while Arriga suits young adults and 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

Walkamin

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (46/100 vs 69/100)
  • But Arriga is already more of a family suburb (71% vs 48%)

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

First-home buyers

Arriga

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (16% vs 21%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Arriga

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (12% vs 22%)
  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (28% vs 17%)
  • has cheaper rent ($266/wk vs $300/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Walkamin

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (13/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (1199 min vs 1222 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (1725.2 km vs 1749.5 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Walkamin

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (13/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (25% vs 3%)
  • carries lower crime risk (46/100 vs 69/100)

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

Investors

Arriga

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (22.6% vs 12.2%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Walkamin Arriga
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.

Walkamin Arriga
Walkability 13 / 0
Walkamin — Walkability: 13/100 Arriga — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 54 / 31
Walkamin — Safety: 54/100 Arriga — Safety: 31/100
Low fire risk 24 / 100
Walkamin — Low fire risk: 24/100 Arriga — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Arriga has more residents (1,323 vs 532); Arriga has higher household incomes ($112,632 vs $72,020).

Walkamin Arriga
Population 532 1,323
+149% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +12.2% +22.6%
Median age 47 33
Median household income $72,020/yr $112,632/yr
+56% vs other
Median weekly rent $300/wk
+11% vs other
 $266/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Walkamin Arriga
0-4 4.9% / 0.5%
Walkamin — 0-4: 4.9% Arriga — 0-4: 0.5%
5-14 12.4% / 1.4%
Walkamin — 5-14: 12.4% Arriga — 5-14: 1.4%
15-19 5.5% / 4.2%
Walkamin — 15-19: 5.5% Arriga — 15-19: 4.2%
20-24 4.9% / 12.8%
Walkamin — 20-24: 4.9% Arriga — 20-24: 12.8%
25-34 10.5% / 33.9%
Walkamin — 25-34: 10.5% Arriga — 25-34: 33.9%
35-44 10.0% / 23.4%
Walkamin — 35-44: 10.0% Arriga — 35-44: 23.4%
45-54 11.8% / 15.5%
Walkamin — 45-54: 11.8% Arriga — 45-54: 15.5%
55-64 16.0% / 5.2%
Walkamin — 55-64: 16.0% Arriga — 55-64: 5.2%
65-74 16.5% / 1.9%
Walkamin — 65-74: 16.5% Arriga — 65-74: 1.9%
75-84 6.8% / 0.8%
Walkamin — 75-84: 6.8% Arriga — 75-84: 0.8%
85+ 1.5% / —
Walkamin — 85+: 1.5% Arriga — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (33.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Walkamin 37.2% couple families
Walkamin — Couple Families: 37.2% Walkamin — Lone Person: 47.9% Walkamin — One Parent Families: 10.7% Walkamin — Group Household: 4.1%
Arriga 59.5% couple families
Arriga — Couple Families: 59.5% Arriga — Lone Person: 28.6% Arriga — One Parent Families: 11.9% Arriga — Group Household: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Walkamin 16.7% renting
Walkamin — Owned Outright: 55.7% Walkamin — Mortgage: 27.6% Walkamin — Renting: 16.7%
Arriga 28.0% renting
Arriga — Owned Outright: 48.0% Arriga — Mortgage: 24.0% Arriga — Renting: 28.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Walkamin Arriga
Certificate III & IV 15.6% / 5.3%
Walkamin — Certificate III & IV: 15.6% Arriga — Certificate III & IV: 5.3%
Bachelor Degree 6.4% / 3.5%
Walkamin — Bachelor Degree: 6.4% Arriga — Bachelor Degree: 3.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.6% / 1.1%
Walkamin — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.6% Arriga — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 1.1%
Postgraduate Degree 1.1% / —
Walkamin — Postgraduate Degree: 1.1% Arriga — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.6%).

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.

Walkamin Arriga
England 3.0% / 0.5%
Walkamin — England: 3.0% Arriga — England: 0.5%
New Zealand 2.3% / 1.2%
Walkamin — New Zealand: 2.3% Arriga — New Zealand: 1.2%
India 0.9% / 0.4%
Walkamin — India: 0.9% Arriga — India: 0.4%
Italy 0.8% / 0.5%
Walkamin — Italy: 0.8% Arriga — Italy: 0.5%
Zimbabwe 0.9% / —
Walkamin — Zimbabwe: 0.9% Arriga — Zimbabwe: not among its largest
China — / 0.4%
Walkamin — China: not among its largest Arriga — China: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Walkamin 89.7% houses
Walkamin — Houses: 89.7% Walkamin — Flats / Apartments: 10.3%
Arriga 98.2% houses
Arriga — Houses: 98.2% Arriga — Flats / Apartments: 1.8%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Walkamin Arriga
Median house price $660,000 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Development activity

Walkamin Arriga
New dwellings approved 167
across Tablelands
 76
across Mareeba
Approvals change year on year -80% -23%

Ranking within QLD

Walkamin Arriga
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 42% of QLD Higher than 84% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 75% of QLD Higher than 11% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 13% of QLD Higher than 33% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 61% of QLD Higher than 42% of QLD

Liveability

Walkamin is more walkable (13 vs 0); Arriga scores higher overall (36 vs 20).

Walkamin Arriga
Grade D C
Score 20/100 36/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Walkamin carries more bushfire risk (76 vs 0); Arriga carries more crime risk (69 vs 46).

Walkamin Arriga
Bushfire High
76/100
 None
0/100
Crime Moderate
46/100
 Moderate
69/100
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

Walkamin Arriga
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Walkamin

  • Walkamin State School Government · Primary above peers

Schools in Arriga

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

Amenities in the suburb

Walkamin Arriga
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 20 2

Mobility

Arriga sits further from the CBD (1749.5 km vs 1725.2 km).

Walkamin Arriga
Walkability score 13/100 0/100
Distance to Brisbane 1725.2 km 1749.5 km
+1% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 1199 min 1222 min
Electric vehicle share 0.1%
postcode 4872
 0.2%
postcode 4880
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 55
postcode 4872
 64
postcode 4880

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.

Walkamin Arriga
Car (driver) 68.0% / 59.2%
Walkamin — Car (driver): 68.0% Arriga — Car (driver): 59.2%
Worked from Home 16.0% / 27.6%
Walkamin — Worked from Home: 16.0% Arriga — Worked from Home: 27.6%
Car (passenger) 5.9% / 7.1%
Walkamin — Car (passenger): 5.9% Arriga — Car (passenger): 7.1%
Walked Only 4.6% / 6.1%
Walkamin — Walked Only: 4.6% Arriga — Walked Only: 6.1%
Bus 5.5% / —
Walkamin — Bus: 5.5% Arriga — Bus: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (68.0%).

Setting

Walkamin Arriga
Elevation 573 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 498 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Walkamin Arriga
Connectivity score 30/100 29/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
196 premises
 0%
82 premises

Climate

Walkamin Arriga
Annual rainfall 1,114 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 30.3°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 13.8°C
same for both

Council rates

Walkamin Arriga
Average residential rate $1,609/yr $1,628/yr
Council Tablelands Mareeba

Federal electorate

Walkamin Arriga
Division Kennedy
same for both
Member Bob Katter
same for both
Party Katter's Australian Party (KAP)
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Walkamin Arriga
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Walkamin

River Rural

Arriga

Multicultural Rural

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