Baralaba vs Moura

Moura is the younger of the two, with a median age of 34 against 52 in Baralaba. In both, the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Baralaba, most households own their home and most households are people living alone. In Moura, about half of households rent. Houses cost more in Moura: a median of $273,000, against $230,000 in Baralaba, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Baralaba tends to suit people living alone, older residents, and buyers on a tighter budget, while Moura suits renters and families with children.

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

  • Baralaba carries lower crime risk (35/100 vs 81/100)
  • Moura is already more of a family suburb (53% vs 34%)

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

First-home buyers

Baralaba

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($43,000 vs $100,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($230,000 vs $273,375)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Baralaba has cheaper rent ($175/wk vs $225/wk)
  • Moura has a bigger rental market to choose from (46% vs 32%)

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

Commuting to the city

Moura

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (621.8 km vs 640.7 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (436 min vs 449 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Baralaba

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (35/100 vs 81/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (25% vs 12%)

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

Investors

Moura

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (11.6% vs 3.2%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Baralaba Moura
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.

Baralaba Moura
Walkability 0 / 0
Baralaba — Walkability: 0/100 Moura — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 65 / 19
Baralaba — Safety: 65/100 Moura — Safety: 19/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Baralaba — Low fire risk: 100/100 Moura — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Moura has more residents (1,993 vs 324); Baralaba skews older (52 vs 34).

Baralaba Moura
Population 324 1,993
+515% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +3.2% +11.6%
Median age 52 34
Median household income $74,256/yr $92,924/yr
+25% vs other
Median weekly rent $175/wk $225/wk
+29% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Baralaba Moura
0-4 6.5% / 7.7%
Baralaba — 0-4: 6.5% Moura — 0-4: 7.7%
5-14 8.0% / 15.9%
Baralaba — 5-14: 8.0% Moura — 5-14: 15.9%
15-19 2.5% / 5.2%
Baralaba — 15-19: 2.5% Moura — 15-19: 5.2%
20-24 3.4% / 7.4%
Baralaba — 20-24: 3.4% Moura — 20-24: 7.4%
25-34 11.1% / 14.9%
Baralaba — 25-34: 11.1% Moura — 25-34: 14.9%
35-44 10.8% / 14.1%
Baralaba — 35-44: 10.8% Moura — 35-44: 14.1%
45-54 13.0% / 11.4%
Baralaba — 45-54: 13.0% Moura — 45-54: 11.4%
55-64 17.9% / 10.6%
Baralaba — 55-64: 17.9% Moura — 55-64: 10.6%
65-74 8.6% / 7.8%
Baralaba — 65-74: 8.6% Moura — 65-74: 7.8%
75-84 12.7% / 3.5%
Baralaba — 75-84: 12.7% Moura — 75-84: 3.5%
85+ 3.7% / 0.9%
Baralaba — 85+: 3.7% Moura — 85+: 0.9%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Baralaba 60.5% lone person
Baralaba — Lone Person: 60.5% Baralaba — Couple Families: 29.6% Baralaba — One Parent Families: 4.9% Baralaba — Group Household: 4.9% Baralaba — Other Families: 0.0%
Moura 42.1% lone person
Moura — Lone Person: 42.1% Moura — Couple Families: 38.2% Moura — One Parent Families: 14.5% Moura — Group Household: 3.8% Moura — Other Families: 1.3%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Baralaba 32.5% renting
Baralaba — Owned Outright: 54.4% Baralaba — Mortgage: 13.2% Baralaba — Renting: 32.5%
Moura 45.7% renting
Moura — Owned Outright: 28.0% Moura — Mortgage: 26.2% Moura — Renting: 45.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Baralaba Moura
Certificate III & IV 12.7% / 14.1%
Baralaba — Certificate III & IV: 12.7% Moura — Certificate III & IV: 14.1%
Bachelor Degree 7.1% / 5.3%
Baralaba — Bachelor Degree: 7.1% Moura — Bachelor Degree: 5.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.9% / 3.3%
Baralaba — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.9% Moura — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.3%
Postgraduate Degree 1.5% / 0.8%
Baralaba — Postgraduate Degree: 1.5% Moura — Postgraduate Degree: 0.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.2% / 0.8%
Baralaba — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2% Moura — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.1%).

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.

Baralaba Moura
New Zealand 1.5% / 1.3%
Baralaba — New Zealand: 1.5% Moura — New Zealand: 1.3%
England 0.9% / 1.1%
Baralaba — England: 0.9% Moura — England: 1.1%
South Africa 1.2% / 0.4%
Baralaba — South Africa: 1.2% Moura — South Africa: 0.4%
Zimbabwe 1.2% / 0.3%
Baralaba — Zimbabwe: 1.2% Moura — Zimbabwe: 0.3%
India — / 0.5%
Baralaba — India: not among its largest Moura — India: 0.5%
Canada — / 0.3%
Baralaba — Canada: not among its largest Moura — Canada: 0.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (1.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Baralaba 97.0% houses
Baralaba — Houses: 97.0% Baralaba — Flats / Apartments: 3.0% Baralaba — Townhouses: 0.0%
Moura 93.4% houses
Moura — Houses: 93.4% Moura — Flats / Apartments: 4.4% Moura — Townhouses: 2.2%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Baralaba Moura
Median house price $230,000 $273,375
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $43,000 $100,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 107 days
from 4 sales
 97 days
from 19 sales

Development activity

Baralaba Moura
New dwellings approved 17
across Banana
same for both
Approvals change year on year -93%
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.

Baralaba Moura
Houses — 7.3%
$450/wk on $320K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Baralaba Moura
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 44% of QLD Higher than 66% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 52% of QLD Higher than 65% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 20% of QLD —
NBN connectivity Higher than 46% of QLD Higher than 92% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 99% of QLD

Liveability

Baralaba Moura
Grade — D
Score — 25/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Moura carries more crime risk (81 vs 35).

Baralaba Moura
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
35/100
 High
81/100
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

Baralaba Moura
Inside the suburb 1 2
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 2
Rated below peers 1 0

Schools in Baralaba

  • Baralaba State School Government · Combined below peers

Schools in Moura

  • Moura State High School Government · Secondary at peers
  • Moura State School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Baralaba Moura
Supermarkets 1
same for both
Cafes & restaurants 1 5
Parks & reserves 3 4
Childcare 1 2
GPs 2 1
Pharmacies 0 1
Hospitals 1
same for both
Police stations 1
same for both
Banks & Bank@Post 1
same for both
Fuel stations 2 1
Waterways 6 3

Mobility

Baralaba sits further from the CBD (640.7 km vs 621.8 km).

Baralaba Moura
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 640.7 km
+3% vs other
 621.8 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 449 min 436 min
Electric vehicle share 0.2%
postcode 4702
 0.0%
postcode 4718
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 58
postcode 4702
 48
postcode 4718

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.

Baralaba Moura
Car (driver) 55.9% / 79.8%
Baralaba — Car (driver): 55.9% Moura — Car (driver): 79.8%
Worked from Home 22.8% / 6.2%
Baralaba — Worked from Home: 22.8% Moura — Worked from Home: 6.2%
Car (passenger) 10.3% / 6.8%
Baralaba — Car (passenger): 10.3% Moura — Car (passenger): 6.8%
Walked Only 5.5% / 5.6%
Baralaba — Walked Only: 5.5% Moura — Walked Only: 5.6%
Bicycle 3.4% / 0.7%
Baralaba — Bicycle: 3.4% Moura — Bicycle: 0.7%
Bus 2.1% / 0.7%
Baralaba — Bus: 2.1% Moura — Bus: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (79.8%).

Setting

Baralaba Moura
Elevation 96 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 126 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Baralaba Moura
Connectivity score 29/100 80/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
192 premises
 60%
1,124 premises

Council rates

Baralaba Moura
Average residential rate $1,081/yr
same for both
Council Banana
same for both

Federal electorate

Baralaba Moura
Division Flynn
same for both
Member Colin Boyce
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Baralaba Moura
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Baralaba

Affordable Retirees Rural

Moura

Affordable Family Rural

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