Willowbank vs Mutdapilly
Willowbank is the younger of the two, with a median age of 41 against 44 in Mutdapilly. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Willowbank, about half of households are couple families. In Mutdapilly, most households are couple families. On these figures, Willowbank tends to suit people living alone, while Mutdapilly 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
Mutdapilly
ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here
- carries lower crime risk (29/100 vs 64/100)
- has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
- has more separate houses rather than flats (100% vs 81%)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Too close to call
Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Willowbank
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a bigger rental market to choose from (25% vs 14%)
- has cheaper rent ($245/wk vs $300/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Willowbank
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- sits closer to the CBD (52.5 km vs 61.1 km)
- has a shorter drive in (46 min vs 52 min)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Mutdapilly
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- carries lower crime risk (29/100 vs 64/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Too close to call
Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Willowbank and Mutdapilly 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
Willowbank has more residents (1,351 vs 308); Mutdapilly rents higher ($300/wk vs $245/wk).
| Willowbank | Mutdapilly | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 1,351 +77% vs other | 308 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +2.7% | +0.0% |
| Median age | 41 | 44 |
| Median household income | $73,372/yr | $82,836/yr +13% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $245/wk | $300/wk +22% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.6%).
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 (2.4%).
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.8%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Willowbank | Mutdapilly | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $845,000 | — |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — same for both | |
| Typical days to sell (houses) | 19 days from 3 sales | — |
Development activity
| Willowbank | Mutdapilly | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 3,476 across Ipswich | 524 across Scenic Rim |
| Approvals change year on year | -7% | +65% |
Ranking within QLD
| Willowbank | Mutdapilly | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 43% of QLD | Higher than 54% of QLD |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 5% of QLD | Higher than 20% of QLD |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 85% of QLD | Higher than 66% of QLD |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 80% of QLD | Higher than 53% of QLD |
Liveability
| Willowbank | Mutdapilly | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | C | — |
| Score | 42/100 | — |
| Socio-economic band | below-average income decile 3/10 | mid-range socio-economic decile 5/10 |
Risk profile
Willowbank carries more crime risk (64 vs 29).
| Willowbank | Mutdapilly | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Crime | Moderate 64/100 | Low 29/100 |
| Flood | Not mapped no mapped data here same for both | |
| Coastal erosion | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Aircraft noise | High 70/100 | Low 14/100 |
| Industrial facilities nearby | 1 within 5 km | 0 within 5 km |
Schools
| Willowbank | Mutdapilly | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 0 | 1 |
| Rated above peers | 0 | 1 |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Schools in Willowbank
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Schools in Mutdapilly
- Mutdapilly State School Government · Primary above peers
Amenities in the suburb
| Willowbank | Mutdapilly | |
|---|---|---|
| Cafes & restaurants | 1 | 0 |
| GPs | 1 | 0 |
| Pharmacies | 1 | 0 |
| Fuel stations | 1 | 0 |
| EV chargers | 1 | 0 |
| Waterways | 2 same for both | |
Mobility
Mutdapilly sits further from the CBD (61.1 km vs 52.5 km).
| Willowbank | Mutdapilly | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Brisbane | 52.5 km | 61.1 km +16% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 46 min | 52 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 1.2% postcode 4306 | 0.6% postcode 4307 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | — postcode 4306 | 93 postcode 4307 |
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 (78.2%).
Setting
| Willowbank | Mutdapilly | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 28 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 68 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Willowbank | Mutdapilly | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 71/100 | 30/100 |
| Most common technology | Fibre to the node | Fixed wireless |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 40% 461 premises | 0% 126 premises |
Climate
| Willowbank | Mutdapilly | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 897 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | 31.3°C same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | 6.1°C same for both | |
Air quality (annual mean)
| Willowbank | Mutdapilly | |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 | 5.0 µg/m³ same for both | |
| PM10 | 17.9 µg/m³ same for both | |
| NO₂ | 0.27 pphm same for both | |
Council rates
| Willowbank | Mutdapilly | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,713/yr | $1,689/yr |
| Council | Ipswich | Scenic Rim |
Federal electorate
| Willowbank | Mutdapilly | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Blair | Wright |
| Member | Shayne Neumann | Scott Buchholz |
| Party | Australian Labor Party | Liberal National Party of Queensland |
First Home Owner Grant
| Willowbank | Mutdapilly | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $30,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $750,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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