Benarkin North vs Moore

Moore is the younger of the two, with a median age of 53 against 58 in Benarkin North. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Benarkin North, about half of households are people living alone. In Moore, most households are people living alone. On these figures, Benarkin North tends to suit share households.

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

Benarkin North

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (22/100 vs 52/100)

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

Moore

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (14% vs 3%)
  • has cheaper rent ($213/wk vs $240/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Moore

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (131.8 km vs 150.1 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (110 min vs 125 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Benarkin North

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (22/100 vs 52/100)

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

Investors

Benarkin North

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (7.9% vs -3.4%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Benarkin North Moore
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.

Benarkin North Moore
Walkability 0 / 0
Benarkin North — Walkability: 0/100 Moore — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 78 / 48
Benarkin North — Safety: 78/100 Moore — Safety: 48/100
Low fire risk 76 / 58
Benarkin North — Low fire risk: 76/100 Moore — Low fire risk: 58/100

Demographics

Benarkin North rents higher ($240/wk vs $213/wk); Benarkin North skews older (58 vs 53).

Benarkin North Moore
Population 341
+16% vs other
 286
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +7.9% -3.4%
Median age 58 53
Median household income $43,888/yr $46,800/yr
+7% vs other
Median weekly rent $240/wk
+11% vs other
 $213/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Benarkin North Moore
0-4 1.5% / 3.5%
Benarkin North — 0-4: 1.5% Moore — 0-4: 3.5%
5-14 5.3% / 10.8%
Benarkin North — 5-14: 5.3% Moore — 5-14: 10.8%
15-19 5.6% / 3.1%
Benarkin North — 15-19: 5.6% Moore — 15-19: 3.1%
20-24 1.2% / 2.1%
Benarkin North — 20-24: 1.2% Moore — 20-24: 2.1%
25-34 7.3% / 9.8%
Benarkin North — 25-34: 7.3% Moore — 25-34: 9.8%
35-44 8.5% / 6.6%
Benarkin North — 35-44: 8.5% Moore — 35-44: 6.6%
45-54 13.5% / 15.0%
Benarkin North — 45-54: 13.5% Moore — 45-54: 15.0%
55-64 19.1% / 10.1%
Benarkin North — 55-64: 19.1% Moore — 55-64: 10.1%
65-74 25.8% / 24.8%
Benarkin North — 65-74: 25.8% Moore — 65-74: 24.8%
75-84 10.0% / 12.6%
Benarkin North — 75-84: 10.0% Moore — 75-84: 12.6%
85+ — / —
Benarkin North — 85+: not among its largest Moore — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Benarkin North 54.2% lone person
Benarkin North — Lone Person: 54.2% Benarkin North — Couple Families: 21.7% Benarkin North — One Parent Families: 12.0% Benarkin North — Group Household: 12.0%
Moore 56.0% lone person
Moore — Lone Person: 56.0% Moore — Couple Families: 26.2% Moore — One Parent Families: 14.3% Moore — Group Household: 3.6%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Benarkin North 3.1% renting
Benarkin North — Owned Outright: 62.6% Benarkin North — Mortgage: 34.4% Benarkin North — Renting: 3.1%
Moore 14.5% renting
Moore — Owned Outright: 59.8% Moore — Mortgage: 25.6% Moore — Renting: 14.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Benarkin North Moore
Certificate III & IV 17.3% / 17.5%
Benarkin North — Certificate III & IV: 17.3% Moore — Certificate III & IV: 17.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.6% / 5.6%
Benarkin North — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.6% Moore — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.6%
Bachelor Degree 5.6% / 4.5%
Benarkin North — Bachelor Degree: 5.6% Moore — Bachelor Degree: 4.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.5%).

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.

Benarkin North Moore
England 4.7% / 1.0%
Benarkin North — England: 4.7% Moore — England: 1.0%
New Zealand 2.6% / 1.4%
Benarkin North — New Zealand: 2.6% Moore — New Zealand: 1.4%
Netherlands 1.8% / —
Benarkin North — Netherlands: 1.8% Moore — Netherlands: not among its largest
Philippines 1.2% / —
Benarkin North — Philippines: 1.2% Moore — Philippines: not among its largest
Germany 1.2% / —
Benarkin North — Germany: 1.2% Moore — Germany: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Benarkin North 100.0% houses
Benarkin North — Houses: 100.0%
Moore 100.8% houses
Moore — Houses: 100.8%
Houses

Development activity

Benarkin North Moore
New dwellings approved 198
across South Burnett
 363
across Somerset
Approvals change year on year -18% +375%

Ranking within QLD

Benarkin North Moore
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 6% of QLD Higher than 9% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 1% of QLD Higher than 28% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 57% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 48% of QLD Higher than 43% of QLD

Liveability

Benarkin North Moore
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Moore carries more crime risk (52 vs 22); Moore carries more bushfire risk (42 vs 24).

Benarkin North Moore
Bushfire Low
24/100
 Moderate
42/100
Crime Low
22/100
 Moderate
52/100
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

Benarkin North Moore
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Amenities in the suburb

Benarkin North Moore
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Waterways 5 35

Mobility

Benarkin North sits further from the CBD (150.1 km vs 131.8 km).

Benarkin North Moore
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 150.1 km
+12% vs other
 131.8 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 125 min 110 min
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 4314
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 33
postcode 4314
same for both

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.

Benarkin North Moore
Car (driver) 72.1% / 56.9%
Benarkin North — Car (driver): 72.1% Moore — Car (driver): 56.9%
Worked from Home 20.6% / 27.8%
Benarkin North — Worked from Home: 20.6% Moore — Worked from Home: 27.8%
Car (passenger) 7.4% / 6.9%
Benarkin North — Car (passenger): 7.4% Moore — Car (passenger): 6.9%
Walked Only — / 8.3%
Benarkin North — Walked Only: not among its largest Moore — Walked Only: 8.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (72.1%).

Setting

Benarkin North Moore
Elevation 434 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 311 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Benarkin North Moore
Connectivity score 30/100 29/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
180 premises
 0%
178 premises

Climate

Benarkin North Moore
Annual rainfall 950 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Benarkin North Moore
Average residential rate $1,401/yr $1,063/yr
Council South Burnett Somerset

Federal electorate

Benarkin North Moore
Division Maranoa Blair
Member David Littleproud Shayne Neumann
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland Australian Labor Party

First Home Owner Grant

Benarkin North Moore
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Benarkin North

Acreage Retirees

Moore

Retirees Rural

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