Witta vs Montville

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. Houses cost more in Montville: a median of $1.4 million, against $1.25 million in Witta.

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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Witta carries lower crime risk (16/100 vs 28/100)
  • Montville has more parks and reserves (6 vs 3)

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

First-home buyers

Montville

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (30% vs 35%)
  • has cheaper land ($855,000 vs $1,000,000)
  • But Witta has cheaper houses ($1,255,000 vs $1,400,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Montville

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (24% vs 30%)

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

Commuting to the city

Montville

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (99.4 km vs 101.6 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Witta

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (16/100 vs 28/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, 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

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

Witta Montville
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.

Witta Montville
Walkability 23 / 30
Witta — Walkability: 23/100 Montville — Walkability: 30/100
Safety 84 / 72
Witta — Safety: 84/100 Montville — Safety: 72/100
Low fire risk 62 / 100
Witta — Low fire risk: 62/100 Montville — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Montville has higher household incomes ($80,600 vs $62,660); Montville skews older (56 vs 54).

Witta Montville
Population 1,296
+16% vs other
 1,092
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +7.9% +12.6%
Median age 54 56
Median household income $62,660/yr $80,600/yr
+29% vs other
Median weekly rent $368/wk $375/wk
+2% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Witta Montville
0-4 4.0% / 3.4%
Witta — 0-4: 4.0% Montville — 0-4: 3.4%
5-14 10.7% / 9.4%
Witta — 5-14: 10.7% Montville — 5-14: 9.4%
15-19 4.4% / 3.9%
Witta — 15-19: 4.4% Montville — 15-19: 3.9%
20-24 2.4% / 1.6%
Witta — 20-24: 2.4% Montville — 20-24: 1.6%
25-34 6.9% / 6.9%
Witta — 25-34: 6.9% Montville — 25-34: 6.9%
35-44 8.8% / 9.0%
Witta — 35-44: 8.8% Montville — 35-44: 9.0%
45-54 13.3% / 13.1%
Witta — 45-54: 13.3% Montville — 45-54: 13.1%
55-64 18.3% / 22.2%
Witta — 55-64: 18.3% Montville — 55-64: 22.2%
65-74 19.4% / 20.0%
Witta — 65-74: 19.4% Montville — 65-74: 20.0%
75-84 9.3% / 8.5%
Witta — 75-84: 9.3% Montville — 75-84: 8.5%
85+ 2.8% / 1.9%
Witta — 85+: 2.8% Montville — 85+: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Witta 39.5% lone person
Witta — Lone Person: 39.5% Witta — Couple Families: 37.8% Witta — One Parent Families: 17.0% Witta — Group Household: 4.8% Witta — Other Families: 1.0%
Montville 40.4% lone person
Montville — Lone Person: 40.4% Montville — Couple Families: 41.3% Montville — One Parent Families: 14.0% Montville — Group Household: 2.6% Montville — Other Families: 1.7%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Witta 11.5% renting
Witta — Owned Outright: 53.7% Witta — Mortgage: 34.8% Witta — Renting: 11.5%
Montville 18.1% renting
Montville — Owned Outright: 52.9% Montville — Mortgage: 29.0% Montville — Renting: 18.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Witta Montville
Certificate III & IV 16.3% / 14.2%
Witta — Certificate III & IV: 16.3% Montville — Certificate III & IV: 14.2%
Bachelor Degree 12.6% / 17.9%
Witta — Bachelor Degree: 12.6% Montville — Bachelor Degree: 17.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 10.6% / 10.9%
Witta — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.6% Montville — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.9%
Postgraduate Degree 4.6% / 6.7%
Witta — Postgraduate Degree: 4.6% Montville — Postgraduate Degree: 6.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.5% / 3.6%
Witta — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.5% Montville — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.9%).

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.

Witta Montville
England 6.9% / 8.6%
Witta — England: 6.9% Montville — England: 8.6%
New Zealand 2.3% / 3.0%
Witta — New Zealand: 2.3% Montville — New Zealand: 3.0%
South Africa 0.5% / 1.6%
Witta — South Africa: 0.5% Montville — South Africa: 1.6%
Germany 1.0% / 1.0%
Witta — Germany: 1.0% Montville — Germany: 1.0%
Canada 0.7% / 0.8%
Witta — Canada: 0.7% Montville — Canada: 0.8%
Scotland 0.9% / —
Witta — Scotland: 0.9% Montville — Scotland: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (8.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Witta 98.4% houses
Witta — Houses: 98.4% Witta — Flats / Apartments: 1.6% Witta — Townhouses: 0.0%
Montville 90.5% houses
Montville — Houses: 90.5% Montville — Flats / Apartments: 4.7% Montville — Townhouses: 4.7%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Witta Montville
Median house price $1,255,000 $1,400,000
Median unit price — $440,000
Median land price $1,000,000 $855,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 73 days
from 21 sales
 45 days
from 21 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Witta Montville
3 bed $1.26M / $1.31M
Witta — 3 bed: $1.26M (25 sales) Montville — 3 bed: $1.31M (18 sales)

25 vs 18 sales

4 bed $1.23M / $1.46M
Witta — 4 bed: $1.23M (10 sales) Montville — 4 bed: $1.46M (18 sales)

10 vs 18 sales

Development activity

Witta Montville
New dwellings approved 2,962
across Sunshine Coast
same for both
Approvals change year on year -41%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Witta Montville
Houses — 2.7%
$860/wk on $1.65M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Witta Montville
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 28% of QLD Higher than 51% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 80% of QLD Higher than 82% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 91% of QLD Higher than 79% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 59% of QLD Higher than 66% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 7% of QLD

Liveability

Montville scores higher overall (72 vs 58).

Witta Montville
Grade B A
Score 58/100 72/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Witta carries more bushfire risk (38 vs 0); Montville carries more crime risk (28 vs 16).

Witta Montville
Bushfire Low
38/100
 None
0/100
Crime Low
16/100
 Low
28/100
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

Witta Montville
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 1 0

Schools in Witta

  • My Independent School Independent · Secondary below peers

Schools in Montville

  • Montville State School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Witta Montville
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 1 15
Parks & reserves 3 6
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 0 3

Mobility

Witta sits further from the CBD (101.6 km vs 99.4 km).

Witta Montville
Walkability score 23/100 30/100
Distance to Brisbane 101.6 km
+2% vs other
 99.4 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 97 min 93 min
Electric vehicle share 1.6%
postcode 4552
 0.9%
postcode 4560
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 89
postcode 4552
 74
postcode 4560

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.

Witta Montville
Car (driver) 66.3% / 57.3%
Witta — Car (driver): 66.3% Montville — Car (driver): 57.3%
Worked from Home 23.5% / 34.3%
Witta — Worked from Home: 23.5% Montville — Worked from Home: 34.3%
Car (passenger) 7.1% / 1.0%
Witta — Car (passenger): 7.1% Montville — Car (passenger): 1.0%
Walked Only 2.2% / 5.6%
Witta — Walked Only: 2.2% Montville — Walked Only: 5.6%
Train 1.0% / 1.0%
Witta — Train: 1.0% Montville — Train: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (66.3%).

Setting

Witta Montville
Elevation 436 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 392 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 25.7 km 19.7 km

NBN connectivity

Witta Montville
Connectivity score 30/100 31/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
579 premises
 1%
599 premises

Air quality (annual mean)

Witta Montville
PM2.5 4.3 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 12.3 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Witta Montville
Average residential rate $1,690/yr
same for both
Council Sunshine Coast
same for both

Federal electorate

Witta Montville
Division Fisher
same for both
Member Andrew Wallace
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Witta Montville
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Witta

Acreage Retirees

Montville

Acreage Retirees Village Feel

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