Bald Knob vs Mooloolah Valley

Mooloolah Valley is the younger of the two, with a median age of 40 against 60 in Bald Knob. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Mooloolah Valley, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Bald Knob: a median of $1.34 million, against $1.22 million in Mooloolah Valley, though rent is higher in Mooloolah Valley. On these figures, Bald Knob tends to suit people living alone and older residents, while Mooloolah Valley suits families with children 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

Mooloolah Valley

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (19 vs 1)
  • has more childcare (4 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (24/100 vs 47/100)

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

First-home buyers

Mooloolah Valley

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (24% vs 29%)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Bald Knob

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($330/wk vs $420/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

  • Bald Knob sits closer to the CBD (85.6 km vs 91.4 km)
  • Mooloolah Valley is more walkable (64/100 vs 10/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Mooloolah Valley

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (64/100 vs 10/100)
  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (24/100 vs 47/100)
  • But Bald Knob has more residents already 65 and over (37% vs 16%)

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

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

Bald Knob Mooloolah Valley
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.

Bald Knob Mooloolah Valley
Walkability 10 / 64
Bald Knob — Walkability: 10/100 Mooloolah Valley — Walkability: 64/100
Safety 53 / 76
Bald Knob — Safety: 53/100 Mooloolah Valley — Safety: 76/100
Low fire risk 51 / 50
Bald Knob — Low fire risk: 51/100 Mooloolah Valley — Low fire risk: 50/100

Demographics

Mooloolah Valley has more residents (3,629 vs 280); Bald Knob skews older (60 vs 40).

Bald Knob Mooloolah Valley
Population 280 3,629
+1196% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +10.7% +9.3%
Median age 60 40
Median household income $94,224/yr $100,412/yr
+7% vs other
Median weekly rent $330/wk $420/wk
+27% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Bald Knob Mooloolah Valley
0-4 1.4% / 5.5%
Bald Knob — 0-4: 1.4% Mooloolah Valley — 0-4: 5.5%
5-14 5.0% / 15.3%
Bald Knob — 5-14: 5.0% Mooloolah Valley — 5-14: 15.3%
15-19 4.3% / 6.8%
Bald Knob — 15-19: 4.3% Mooloolah Valley — 15-19: 6.8%
20-24 1.4% / 4.7%
Bald Knob — 20-24: 1.4% Mooloolah Valley — 20-24: 4.7%
25-34 5.0% / 10.3%
Bald Knob — 25-34: 5.0% Mooloolah Valley — 25-34: 10.3%
35-44 4.6% / 14.1%
Bald Knob — 35-44: 4.6% Mooloolah Valley — 35-44: 14.1%
45-54 11.8% / 15.4%
Bald Knob — 45-54: 11.8% Mooloolah Valley — 45-54: 15.4%
55-64 30.4% / 12.3%
Bald Knob — 55-64: 30.4% Mooloolah Valley — 55-64: 12.3%
65-74 26.1% / 10.3%
Bald Knob — 65-74: 26.1% Mooloolah Valley — 65-74: 10.3%
75-84 7.9% / 4.2%
Bald Knob — 75-84: 7.9% Mooloolah Valley — 75-84: 4.2%
85+ 3.2% / 1.1%
Bald Knob — 85+: 3.2% Mooloolah Valley — 85+: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (30.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Bald Knob 36.2% couple families
Bald Knob — Couple Families: 36.2% Bald Knob — Lone Person: 44.7% Bald Knob — One Parent Families: 19.1% Bald Knob — Group Household: 0.0% Bald Knob — Other Families: 0.0%
Mooloolah Valley 56.9% couple families
Mooloolah Valley — Couple Families: 56.9% Mooloolah Valley — Lone Person: 22.9% Mooloolah Valley — One Parent Families: 15.5% Mooloolah Valley — Group Household: 3.6% Mooloolah Valley — Other Families: 1.1%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Bald Knob 14.8% renting
Bald Knob — Owned Outright: 60.0% Bald Knob — Mortgage: 25.2% Bald Knob — Renting: 14.8%
Mooloolah Valley 13.4% renting
Mooloolah Valley — Owned Outright: 28.3% Mooloolah Valley — Mortgage: 58.3% Mooloolah Valley — Renting: 13.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Bald Knob Mooloolah Valley
Certificate III & IV 12.1% / 18.6%
Bald Knob — Certificate III & IV: 12.1% Mooloolah Valley — Certificate III & IV: 18.6%
Bachelor Degree 18.2% / 10.7%
Bald Knob — Bachelor Degree: 18.2% Mooloolah Valley — Bachelor Degree: 10.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 13.6% / 9.4%
Bald Knob — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 13.6% Mooloolah Valley — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.4%
Postgraduate Degree 9.6% / 2.7%
Bald Knob — Postgraduate Degree: 9.6% Mooloolah Valley — Postgraduate Degree: 2.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 4.3% / 1.9%
Bald Knob — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.3% Mooloolah Valley — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.6%).

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.

Bald Knob Mooloolah Valley
England 7.9% / 6.7%
Bald Knob — England: 7.9% Mooloolah Valley — England: 6.7%
New Zealand 3.2% / 3.9%
Bald Knob — New Zealand: 3.2% Mooloolah Valley — New Zealand: 3.9%
Germany 2.9% / 0.5%
Bald Knob — Germany: 2.9% Mooloolah Valley — Germany: 0.5%
Italy 1.8% / —
Bald Knob — Italy: 1.8% Mooloolah Valley — Italy: not among its largest
Canada 1.4% / —
Bald Knob — Canada: 1.4% Mooloolah Valley — Canada: not among its largest
South Africa — / 0.6%
Bald Knob — South Africa: not among its largest Mooloolah Valley — South Africa: 0.6%
Scotland — / 0.5%
Bald Knob — Scotland: not among its largest Mooloolah Valley — Scotland: 0.5%
Netherlands — / 0.5%
Bald Knob — Netherlands: not among its largest Mooloolah Valley — Netherlands: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Bald Knob 100.0% houses
Bald Knob — Houses: 100.0% Bald Knob — Flats / Apartments: 0.0% Bald Knob — Townhouses: 0.0%
Mooloolah Valley 98.1% houses
Mooloolah Valley — Houses: 98.1% Mooloolah Valley — Flats / Apartments: 1.1% Mooloolah Valley — Townhouses: 0.8%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Bald Knob Mooloolah Valley
Median house price $1,345,000 $1,223,500
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $675,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 30 days
from 35 sales

Development activity

Bald Knob Mooloolah Valley
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.

Bald Knob Mooloolah Valley
Houses — 4.2%
$800/wk on $1M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Bald Knob Mooloolah Valley
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 67% of QLD Higher than 74% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 72% of QLD Higher than 90% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 91% of QLD Higher than 85% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 56% of QLD Higher than 92% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 63% of QLD

Liveability

Mooloolah Valley is more walkable (64 vs 10).

Bald Knob Mooloolah Valley
Grade — B
Score — 60/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Bald Knob carries more crime risk (47 vs 24).

Bald Knob Mooloolah Valley
Bushfire Moderate
49/100
 Moderate
50/100
Crime Moderate
47/100
 Low
24/100
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

Bald Knob Mooloolah Valley
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Bald Knob

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

Schools in Mooloolah Valley

  • Mooloolah State School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Bald Knob Mooloolah Valley
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 1 5
Parks & reserves 1 19
Childcare 0 4
GPs 0 2
Pharmacies 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 1 3

Mobility

Mooloolah Valley sits further from the CBD (91.4 km vs 85.6 km).

Bald Knob Mooloolah Valley
Walkability score 10/100 64/100
Distance to Brisbane 85.6 km 91.4 km
+7% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 80 min 77 min
Public transport score 27/100
Bus
 46/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 3.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 3.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 2 min
scheduled, not actual
 13 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 1.6%
postcode 4552
 1.2%
postcode 4553
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 89
postcode 4552
 —
postcode 4553

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.

Bald Knob Mooloolah Valley
Car (driver) 58.9% / 75.2%
Bald Knob — Car (driver): 58.9% Mooloolah Valley — Car (driver): 75.2%
Worked from Home 33.9% / 17.2%
Bald Knob — Worked from Home: 33.9% Mooloolah Valley — Worked from Home: 17.2%
Car (passenger) 7.1% / 4.0%
Bald Knob — Car (passenger): 7.1% Mooloolah Valley — Car (passenger): 4.0%
Walked Only — / 1.7%
Bald Knob — Walked Only: not among its largest Mooloolah Valley — Walked Only: 1.7%
Train — / 1.3%
Bald Knob — Train: not among its largest Mooloolah Valley — Train: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (75.2%).

Setting

Bald Knob Mooloolah Valley
Elevation 247 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 41 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 21.1 km 16.5 km

NBN connectivity

Bald Knob Mooloolah Valley
Connectivity score 30/100 82/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
164 premises
 57%
1,516 premises

Air quality (annual mean)

Bald Knob Mooloolah Valley
PM2.5 4.3 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 12.3 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Bald Knob Mooloolah Valley
Average residential rate $1,690/yr
same for both
Council Sunshine Coast
same for both

Federal electorate

Bald Knob Mooloolah Valley
Division Fisher
same for both
Member Andrew Wallace
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Bald Knob Mooloolah Valley
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Bald Knob

Retirees Rural

Mooloolah Valley

Acreage Parks Quiet Trains

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