Aramac vs Muttaburra
Aramac is the younger of the two, with a median age of 41 against 45 in Muttaburra. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are 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
Muttaburra
ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here
- has more parks and reserves (7 vs 3)
- carries lower crime risk (41/100 vs 74/100)
- has more separate houses rather than flats (100% vs 90%)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Aramac
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (6% vs 44%)
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
They split
one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here
- Aramac has a bigger rental market to choose from (23% vs 12%)
- Muttaburra has cheaper rent ($80/wk vs $94/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
They split
one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here
- Aramac sits closer to the CBD (1201.5 km vs 1246.9 km)
- Muttaburra has a shorter drive in (864 min vs 919 min)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Muttaburra
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- carries lower crime risk (41/100 vs 74/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Where they sit
Aramac and Muttaburra 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
Aramac has more residents (372 vs 158); Aramac has higher household incomes ($68,640 vs $54,184).
| Aramac | Muttaburra | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 372 +58% vs other | 158 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | — same for both | |
| Median age | 41 | 45 |
| Median household income | $68,640/yr +21% vs other | $54,184/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $94/wk +15% vs other | $80/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.5%).
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 (17.7%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Development activity
| Aramac | Muttaburra | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 6 across Barcaldine same for both | |
Ranking within QLD
| Aramac | Muttaburra | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 35% of QLD | Higher than 16% of QLD |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 38% of QLD | Higher than 14% of QLD |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | — same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 13% of QLD | Higher than 5% of QLD |
Liveability
| Aramac | Muttaburra | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | below-average income decile 3/10 | mid-range socio-economic decile 6/10 |
Risk profile
Aramac carries more crime risk (74 vs 41).
| Aramac | Muttaburra | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Crime | High 74/100 | Moderate 41/100 |
| 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
| Aramac | Muttaburra | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 1 same for both | |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 1 | 0 |
Schools in Aramac
- Aramac State School Government · Combined below peers
Schools in Muttaburra
- Muttaburra State School Government · Primary
Amenities in the suburb
| Aramac | Muttaburra | |
|---|---|---|
| Cafes & restaurants | 1 same for both | |
| Parks & reserves | 3 | 7 |
| Childcare | 1 | 0 |
| GPs | 2 same for both | |
| Pharmacies | 0 | 1 |
| Hospitals | 0 | 1 |
| Police stations | 1 same for both | |
| Banks & Bank@Post | 1 same for both | |
| Fuel stations | 1 same for both | |
| Waterways | 891 | 2177 |
Mobility
Muttaburra sits further from the CBD (1246.9 km vs 1201.5 km).
| Aramac | Muttaburra | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Brisbane | 1201.5 km | 1246.9 km +4% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 919 min | 864 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.0% postcode 4726 | 0.0% postcode 4732 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 36 postcode 4726 | — |
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 (43.4%).
Setting
| Aramac | Muttaburra | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 267 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 234 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Aramac | Muttaburra | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 15/100 same for both | |
| Most common technology | Satellite (Sky Muster) same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 81 premises | 0% 55 premises |
Federal electorate
| Aramac | Muttaburra | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Maranoa same for both | |
| Member | David Littleproud same for both | |
| Party | Liberal National Party of Queensland same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Aramac | Muttaburra | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $30,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $750,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
Always verify with the relevant authority before making property decisions.
See Data Sources and How We Calculate for details.