Bilyana vs Murray Upper

Murray Upper is the younger of the two, with a median age of 42 against 54 in Bilyana. In both, the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Bilyana, the large majority of households own their home. In Murray Upper, about half of households rent. On these figures, Bilyana tends to suit older residents, while Murray Upper 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

Murray Upper

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • is already more of a family suburb (60% vs 42%)
  • carries lower crime risk (46/100 vs 59/100)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (104% vs 92%)

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

Renters

Murray Upper

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (46% vs 12%)
  • has cheaper rent ($150/wk vs $200/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Bilyana

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (1054 min vs 1066 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (1543.8 km vs 1553.8 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Bilyana has more residents already 65 and over (30% vs 19%)
  • Murray Upper carries lower crime risk (46/100 vs 59/100)

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

Investors

Bilyana

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (5.6% vs -18.0%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Bilyana Murray Upper
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.

Bilyana Murray Upper
Walkability 0 / 0
Bilyana — Walkability: 0/100 Murray Upper — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 41 / 54
Bilyana — Safety: 41/100 Murray Upper — Safety: 54/100
Low fire risk 50 / 42
Bilyana — Low fire risk: 50/100 Murray Upper — Low fire risk: 42/100

Demographics

Bilyana rents higher ($200/wk vs $150/wk); Bilyana skews older (54 vs 42).

Bilyana Murray Upper
Population 190 218
+15% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +5.6% -18.0%
Median age 54 42
Median household income $52,832/yr
+16% vs other
 $44,564/yr
Median weekly rent $200/wk
+25% vs other
 $150/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Bilyana Murray Upper
0-4 4.2% / 6.0%
Bilyana — 0-4: 4.2% Murray Upper — 0-4: 6.0%
5-14 11.1% / 15.1%
Bilyana — 5-14: 11.1% Murray Upper — 5-14: 15.1%
15-19 6.3% / 7.8%
Bilyana — 15-19: 6.3% Murray Upper — 15-19: 7.8%
20-24 4.7% / 6.0%
Bilyana — 20-24: 4.7% Murray Upper — 20-24: 6.0%
25-34 6.3% / 6.4%
Bilyana — 25-34: 6.3% Murray Upper — 25-34: 6.4%
35-44 8.4% / 9.6%
Bilyana — 35-44: 8.4% Murray Upper — 35-44: 9.6%
45-54 15.8% / 10.1%
Bilyana — 45-54: 15.8% Murray Upper — 45-54: 10.1%
55-64 20.0% / 18.8%
Bilyana — 55-64: 20.0% Murray Upper — 55-64: 18.8%
65-74 21.1% / 11.5%
Bilyana — 65-74: 21.1% Murray Upper — 65-74: 11.5%
75-84 6.3% / 6.0%
Bilyana — 75-84: 6.3% Murray Upper — 75-84: 6.0%
85+ 2.1% / 1.4%
Bilyana — 85+: 2.1% Murray Upper — 85+: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Bilyana 42.2% lone person
Bilyana — Lone Person: 42.2% Bilyana — Couple Families: 33.3% Bilyana — One Parent Families: 8.9% Bilyana — Group Household: 15.6%
Murray Upper 39.7% lone person
Murray Upper — Lone Person: 39.7% Murray Upper — Couple Families: 37.9% Murray Upper — One Parent Families: 22.4% Murray Upper — Group Household: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Bilyana 11.8% renting
Bilyana — Owned Outright: 55.9% Bilyana — Mortgage: 32.4% Bilyana — Renting: 11.8%
Murray Upper 45.5% renting
Murray Upper — Owned Outright: 40.9% Murray Upper — Mortgage: 13.6% Murray Upper — Renting: 45.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Bilyana Murray Upper
Certificate III & IV 16.8% / 9.6%
Bilyana — Certificate III & IV: 16.8% Murray Upper — Certificate III & IV: 9.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.8% / 2.3%
Bilyana — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.8% Murray Upper — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 2.3%
Bachelor Degree 2.1% / 3.7%
Bilyana — Bachelor Degree: 2.1% Murray Upper — Bachelor Degree: 3.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.8%).

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.

Bilyana Murray Upper
England 2.6% / 1.8%
Bilyana — England: 2.6% Murray Upper — England: 1.8%
New Zealand 2.6% / —
Bilyana — New Zealand: 2.6% Murray Upper — New Zealand: not among its largest
France 2.6% / —
Bilyana — France: 2.6% Murray Upper — France: not among its largest
Netherlands 2.6% / —
Bilyana — Netherlands: 2.6% Murray Upper — Netherlands: not among its largest
Germany 2.1% / —
Bilyana — Germany: 2.1% Murray Upper — Germany: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Bilyana 92.5% houses
Bilyana — Houses: 92.5% Bilyana — Flats / Apartments: 7.5%
Murray Upper 104.3% houses
Murray Upper — Houses: 104.3% Murray Upper — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Development activity

Bilyana Murray Upper
New dwellings approved 186
across Cassowary Coast
same for both
Approvals change year on year +68%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Bilyana Murray Upper
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 15% of QLD Higher than 7% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 60% of QLD Higher than 61% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 15% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 37% of QLD Higher than 29% of QLD

Liveability

Bilyana Murray Upper
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

Bilyana carries more crime risk (59 vs 46).

Bilyana Murray Upper
Bushfire Moderate
50/100
 Moderate
58/100
Crime Moderate
59/100
 Moderate
46/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion High
86/100
 None
0/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Bilyana Murray Upper
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 Bilyana

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

Schools in Murray Upper

  • Murray River Upper State School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Bilyana Murray Upper
Parks & reserves 2 3
Waterways 7 5

Mobility

Murray Upper sits further from the CBD (1553.8 km vs 1543.8 km).

Bilyana Murray Upper
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 1543.8 km 1553.8 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 1054 min 1066 min
Electric vehicle share 0.1%
postcode 4854
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 48
postcode 4854
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.

Bilyana Murray Upper
Car (driver) 67.6% / 59.1%
Bilyana — Car (driver): 67.6% Murray Upper — Car (driver): 59.1%
Worked from Home 14.1% / 22.7%
Bilyana — Worked from Home: 14.1% Murray Upper — Worked from Home: 22.7%
Walked Only 18.3% / 7.6%
Bilyana — Walked Only: 18.3% Murray Upper — Walked Only: 7.6%
Car (passenger) — / 6.1%
Bilyana — Car (passenger): not among its largest Murray Upper — Car (passenger): 6.1%
Bus — / 4.5%
Bilyana — Bus: not among its largest Murray Upper — Bus: 4.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (67.6%).

Setting

Bilyana Murray Upper
Elevation 3 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 47 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 4.5 km 21.1 km

NBN connectivity

Bilyana Murray Upper
Connectivity score 27/100 21/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Satellite (Sky Muster)
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
57 premises
 0%
59 premises

Climate

Bilyana Murray Upper
Annual rainfall 2,150 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 31.0°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 16.0°C
same for both

Council rates

Bilyana Murray Upper
Average residential rate $1,829/yr
same for both
Council Cassowary Coast
same for both

Federal electorate

Bilyana Murray Upper
Division Kennedy
same for both
Member Bob Katter
same for both
Party Katter's Australian Party (KAP)
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Bilyana Murray Upper
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Bilyana

Retirees Rural

Murray Upper

Rural

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