Bilyana vs Murrigal

Murrigal is the younger of the two, with a median age of 39 against 54 in Bilyana. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Murrigal, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Bilyana tends to suit older residents, while Murrigal 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

Murrigal

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (17/100 vs 59/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (65% vs 42%)

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

First-home buyers

Murrigal

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (17% vs 25%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Bilyana

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($200/wk vs $260/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Bilyana

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (1543.8 km vs 1547.2 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 9%)
  • Murrigal carries lower crime risk (17/100 vs 59/100)

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

Investors

Murrigal

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (19.1% vs 5.6%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Bilyana and Murrigal 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 Murrigal
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 Murrigal
Walkability 0 / 0
Bilyana — Walkability: 0/100 Murrigal — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 41 / 83
Bilyana — Safety: 41/100 Murrigal — Safety: 83/100
Low fire risk 50 / 100
Bilyana — Low fire risk: 50/100 Murrigal — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Bilyana has more residents (190 vs 106); Murrigal has higher household incomes ($89,336 vs $52,832).

Bilyana Murrigal
Population 190
+44% vs other
 106
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +5.6% +19.1%
Median age 54 39
Median household income $52,832/yr $89,336/yr
+69% vs other
Median weekly rent $200/wk $260/wk
+30% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Bilyana Murrigal
0-4 4.2% / 9.4%
Bilyana — 0-4: 4.2% Murrigal — 0-4: 9.4%
5-14 11.1% / 16.0%
Bilyana — 5-14: 11.1% Murrigal — 5-14: 16.0%
15-19 6.3% / 3.8%
Bilyana — 15-19: 6.3% Murrigal — 15-19: 3.8%
20-24 4.7% / 11.3%
Bilyana — 20-24: 4.7% Murrigal — 20-24: 11.3%
25-34 6.3% / 5.7%
Bilyana — 25-34: 6.3% Murrigal — 25-34: 5.7%
35-44 8.4% / 10.4%
Bilyana — 35-44: 8.4% Murrigal — 35-44: 10.4%
45-54 15.8% / 12.3%
Bilyana — 45-54: 15.8% Murrigal — 45-54: 12.3%
55-64 20.0% / 10.4%
Bilyana — 55-64: 20.0% Murrigal — 55-64: 10.4%
65-74 21.1% / 6.6%
Bilyana — 65-74: 21.1% Murrigal — 65-74: 6.6%
75-84 6.3% / 2.8%
Bilyana — 75-84: 6.3% Murrigal — 75-84: 2.8%
85+ 2.1% / —
Bilyana — 85+: 2.1% Murrigal — 85+: not among its largest

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Bilyana 33.3% couple families
Bilyana — Couple Families: 33.3% Bilyana — Lone Person: 42.2% Bilyana — One Parent Families: 8.9% Bilyana — Group Household: 15.6%
Murrigal 52.2% couple families
Murrigal — Couple Families: 52.2% Murrigal — Lone Person: 34.8% Murrigal — One Parent Families: 13.0% Murrigal — Group Household: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person 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%
Murrigal 13.6% renting
Murrigal — Owned Outright: 63.6% Murrigal — Mortgage: 22.7% Murrigal — Renting: 13.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Bilyana 92.5% houses
Bilyana — Houses: 92.5% Bilyana — Flats / Apartments: 7.5%
Murrigal 100.0% houses
Murrigal — Houses: 100.0% Murrigal — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

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

Bilyana Murrigal
Certificate III & IV 16.8% / 24.5%
Bilyana — Certificate III & IV: 16.8% Murrigal — Certificate III & IV: 24.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.8% / 4.7%
Bilyana — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.8% Murrigal — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.7%
Bachelor Degree 2.1% / —
Bilyana — Bachelor Degree: 2.1% Murrigal — Bachelor Degree: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.5%).

Development activity

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

Ranking within QLD

Bilyana Murrigal
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 15% of QLD Higher than 63% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 60% of QLD Higher than 25% 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 54% of QLD

Liveability

Bilyana Murrigal
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Bilyana carries more bushfire risk (50 vs 0); Bilyana carries more crime risk (59 vs 17).

Bilyana Murrigal
Bushfire Moderate
50/100
 None
0/100
Crime Moderate
59/100
 Low
17/100
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 Murrigal
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

Bilyana Murrigal
Parks & reserves 2 0
Waterways 7 0

Mobility

Murrigal sits further from the CBD (1547.2 km vs 1543.8 km).

Bilyana Murrigal
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 1543.8 km 1547.2 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 1054 min 1055 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 Murrigal
Car (driver) 67.6% / 64.9%
Bilyana — Car (driver): 67.6% Murrigal — Car (driver): 64.9%
Walked Only 18.3% / 16.2%
Bilyana — Walked Only: 18.3% Murrigal — Walked Only: 16.2%
Worked from Home 14.1% / 8.1%
Bilyana — Worked from Home: 14.1% Murrigal — Worked from Home: 8.1%
Car (passenger) — / 10.8%
Bilyana — Car (passenger): not among its largest Murrigal — Car (passenger): 10.8%

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

Setting

Bilyana Murrigal
Elevation 3 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 14 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 4.5 km 13.9 km

NBN connectivity

Bilyana Murrigal
Connectivity score 27/100 30/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
57 premises
 0%
37 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

Tags

Bilyana

Retirees Rural

Murrigal

Family Rural Young Families

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